Briar Cliff University Media Announcement

SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Twelve Briar Cliff University students have been nominated to BCU’s Homecoming Court. Coronation of BCU’s 2011 Homecoming King and Queen will take place during a pre-game pep rally in the Newman Flanagan Center at 8 p.m., Friday, Sept. 30, 2011. Members of Briar Cliff’s Homecoming Court are as follows:

Queen’s Court
Elizabeth Benjamin
Hometown: Whiting, Iowa
Parents: Leo and Diane Benjamin
Major: biology
Campus Activities: Science Club, Campus Ministry, Extraordinary Minister of Eucharist, track and field

Katie Boeckholt
Hometown: Titonka, Iowa
Parents: Lyle and Sue Boeckholt
Major: social work
Campus Activities: Catholic Daughters of America, Extraordinary Minister of Eucharist, Social Work Club

Lynn Geelan
Hometown: Ruthven, Iowa
Parents: Pat and Kristi Geelan
Major: nursing
Campus Activities: volleyball, Nursing Society of America, Science Club

Katie Hunt
Hometown: Granville, Iowa
Parents: Mary and J.D. Hunt and Chris and Christine Hunt
Major: nursing
Campus Activities: Student Government secretary, Campus Ministry, RCIA, Extraordinary Minister of Eucharist, Antioch Retreat, cheerleading, Peer Advisory Leader

Sherrin Parambaloth
Hometown: Chicago, Ill.
Parents: Margaret and Prince Alexander Parambaloth
Major: biology
Campus Activities: Student Government senator, Campus Ministry, residence assistant, International Club, Science Club

Charlotte Schumacher
Hometown: Kenesaw, Neb.
Parents: Bob and Glenda Schumacher
Major: social work
Campus Activities: cross country, Campus Ministry, Catholic Daughters of America, Bible study, Peer Advisory Leader, Social Work Club, Franciscan Awareness Team, Student Government senator, Extraordinary Minister of Eucharist, Cliff Singers

King’s Court
Samuel Acheampong
Hometown: Las Vegas, Nev.
Parents: Steve and Rebecca Acheampong
Major: biology
Campus Activities: track and field, cross country

Beau Brown
Hometown: Anita, Iowa
Parents: Deb and Bret Brown
Major: secondary education, chemistry
Campus Activities: baseball

Bryce Kinard
Hometown: Council Bluffs, Iowa
Parents: Mary Lou Kinard and James Kinard
Major: biology
Campus activities: president of Residence Hall Association, Extraordinary Minister of Eucharist, track and field, cross country

Dustin Pick
Hometown: Merrill, Iowa
Parents: Dave and Mary Ann Pick
Major: business administration
Campus Activities: Peer Advisory Leader, Cliff Singers, Chamber Choir, Society of Human Resource Management, student ambassador

Eric Rohe
Hometown: Le Mars, Iowa
Parents: Thomas and Donna Rohe
Major: biology
Campus Activities: basketball, Science Club, Knights of Columbus, Extraordinary Minister of Eucharist

Alexander Wimmer
Hometown: Mapleton, Iowa
Parents: Dale and Brenda Wimmer
Major: history and secondary education
Campus Activities: Cliff Singers, Chamber Choir, Co-President of the Education Club, Student Government senator, Peer Advisory Leader, student ambassador, Phi Alpha Theta.

Briar Cliff University is a Catholic institution with an enrollment of more than 1,150 students from 32 states and 11 countries. Students are educated in the Franciscan tradition of excellence in the liberal arts and career preparation in an environment of care, compassion and service. For more information, please visit www.briarcliff.edu.