Students Mary Caraway, a kinesiology major from Jennings, and Glenn Anderson, an accounting major from Fort Johnson, have been named as McNeese State University’s 2024 Homecoming Queen and King.
The royal pair and court will be presented during halftime ceremonies of the McNeese Cowboys vs. the Texas A&M – Commerce Lions football game on Saturday, Nov. 2, at 7 p.m. in Cowboy Stadium.
Anderson, son of Veronica and William Anderson, is a member of Future Business Leaders of America, NAACP, Greek Unity Board, Rowdy Riders and Rangers. He is the treasurer of Student Government Association, vice president of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and president of Black Male Initiative.
Other court members are seniors Meg Davidson, William Calhoun, Cara Murphy and Evan Veillon. Representing the juniors are Kennedy Bihm, Jagger Morvant, Elyse Duhon and Jake Armand. Representing the sophomores are Oghenekarho Amurun and Jamall Franklin Jr. The freshman representatives are Madison Bihm and Louis Gilley.
Veillon, a business administration major with a concentration in construction management, from Ville Platte, is the son of Kim and Jed Veillon. He is a member of Cowboy Catholics, Rowdy Riders and Student Leadership Advisory Council. He is a new member educator for Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity, vice president of Philanthropy for Interfraternity Council and representative for the First-Generation Campaign for Louisiana Board of Regents.