SIUC Homecoming – Krystin McDermott of Beach Park and Guillermo Flores of Villa Park are the 2010 Homecoming Queen and King at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. (Photo by Steve Buhman) Download Photo Here
October 12, 2010
SIUC names homecoming royalty, honorees
CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Krystin McDermott of Beach Park and Guillermo Flores of Villa Park are the 2010 Southern Illinois University Carbondale Homecoming queen and king.
The University’s student body selected the royalty via online voting. McDermott and Flores claimed their crowns at the coronation Saturday, Oct. 9, during halftime of the football game in which the SIUC Salukis beat the Northern Iowa Panthers in overtime.
Here is the complete 2010 Homecoming Court, listed by city with year at the University and major, included:
Algonquin
• Brittany Cheves, senior, speech communications/public relations
Beach Park
• Krystin McDermott, senior, speech communications
Calumet City
• Rico Jackson, master’s graduate student, public administration
Carol Stream
• Ryan Lichtenstein, senior, radio and television
Fairview
• Sean Thomas, senior, elementary education
Johnston City
• Shantell Meuth, senior, rehabilitation services
New Douglas
• Brittany Miller, senior, agriculture systems/agriculture education
South Holland
• Justin Murphy, senior, criminology and criminal justice
Sycamore
• Taylor Poore, junior, dental hygiene
Villa Park
• Guillermo Flores, senior, speech communications/public relations
The theme for Homecoming 2010 was “Saluki Shore” and the celebration featured numerous special activities and happenings including tailgate celebrations, movies, reunions and a big parade.
Winning entries from the SIUC homecoming parade were:
Large float
• 1st- Phi Kappa Tau/Delta Zeta
• 2nd- Alpha Gamma Delta/Alpha Gamma Rho
• 3rd- SIU Forestry
Small float
• 1st- Student Alumni Council
• 2nd- Phi Sigma Kappa and Sigma Alpha
• 3rd- Craft Shop
Walking/marching groups
• 1st- Student Recreation Center fitness department
• 2nd- National Association of Black Journalists
• 3rd- Jackson County Girl Scouts
Car/truck
• 1st- Friends of Murphysboro
• 2nd- Marion Toyota
• 3rd- Murphysboro Apple Festival Queen
The winning bands from the 2010 homecoming parade, listed by division, were:
Class A
• 1st- Harrisburg High School
• 2nd- Carbondale High School
Class B
• 1st- Trico School District 176
• 2nd- Cairo Junior/Senior High School
Class C
• 1st- Harrisburg Middle School
• 2nd- Carbondale Middle School
• 3rd- Benton Middle School