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Coronation of Miss SSU 2009-2010
and Attendants
As part of the 2009
Homecoming celebra
tion, Tierenee
Raeshaun
Roberson
will be
cro wne
Miss
Savannah State
University 2009-
2010 at the annual corona
tion on Thursday, Oct. 29, 7 p.m.
Joining Roberson in the ceremony
will be her first and second attendants,
Brittany Jester and Jasmine Raglin,
respectively, along with queens repre
senting approximately 50 campus
organizations. Tiger Arena is the site for
the Enchanted Masquerade evening,
which is free and open to the public.
A senior double majoring in politi
cal science (pre-law) and English lan
guage & literature, Roberson is a 2006
honor graduate of Stephenson High
School in Stone Mountain, Ga. The
Savannah State Concert Choir member
is also a Tiger Ambassador in the Office
of Admissions and Recruitment, where
she inter
acts with potential students and their
parents. Roberson’s scholastic achieve
ments include being named to both the
President and Dean’s lists as well as
being the recipient of numerous scholar
ships.
As a Thurgood Marshall Scholar,
Roberson represented Savannah State at
the 2008 Civic Responsibility
Conference in Washington, D.C., and
the 8th Annual Leadership Institute
Recruitment Conference & Career Fair
in New York.
Jester, a graduate of Liberty
County High School in Hinesville, Ga.,
is a senior mass communications major.
She is vice president of Sisters Striving
for Excellence, Inc., Delta Sigma Theta
Sorority, Inc., Delta Nu Chapter and the
campus chapter of the National
Association of Black Journalists. Jester
is a member of the Mass
Communications Student Association,
Ladies of Venus
and Elegance Modeling Troupe and
Players by the Sea.
Born in Honolulu, Hawaii and
raised in Suwanee, Ga.,
Raglin is a senior
behavior analysis
major. She
has main
tained
her
scholar
ship while
active in
numerous campus
organizations including
Sisters Striving for Excellence,
Inc., Lighthouse Project and Golden
Key Honor Society. Raglin is a residen
tial assistant at the Freshman Living and
Learning Center.
Established in 1890, Savannah
State is on the move to become the best
value-added university in the nation.
The university’s approximately
3,800 students are enrolled in 23 under
graduate degree majors and five gradu
ate programs in three colleges: Liberal
Arts and Social Sciences, Business
Administration and Sciences and
Technology.
L-R: Brittany Jester, First Attendant
to Miss SSU, Tierenee Roberson
Miss SSU 2009-2010, and
Jasmine Raglin,
Second Attendant to Miss SSU
SSU Names Marshals for Homecoming Parade
Downtown streets will
be lined with spectators to
see the marching bands,
walking units, decorated
cars and floats that will lead
Savannah State University’s
annual Homecoming parade
on Oct. 31, beginning at 9
a.m. at East Broad and
Liberty streets.
Parade entries will
depict this year’s celebrato
ry theme: Reaffirming
Educational Excellence
Through Scholarship,
Service & Unity.
The 2009 Parade
Grand Marshals are Mr.
Luther Conyers Jr. (’48) and
Mrs. Gwendolyn Thompson
Mr. Lemuel and Mrs. Beatrice Campell
Honorary Grand Marshals
Conyers (‘48) of
Bainbridge, Ga. The couple
met at what was then
Georgia State Industrial
College in the fall of 1944
and married after gradua
tion. In 2008, the retired
educators demonstrated
their passion for their alma
mater by cosponsoring the
Kirbo-Conyers Endowed
Scholarship Fund for
Savannah State, which was
launched with a $100,000
commitment from the Kirbo
Foundation in honor of the
Conyers’ 60th class reunion
celebration.
The Honorary
See Marshals, page 2
A Message from
the President
Greetings!
On behalf of the students, faculty, staff and administra
tion, I welcome you to Homecoming 2009. This special
event promises to be one of the most exciting celebrations
yet. We look forward to having our many alumni and sup
porters return each year to fellowship with classmates and
friends, and take note of the growing campus.
As this homecoming will recognize the 60th anniversary
of the Savannah State University National Alumni
Association’s charter, I commend the members for their
commitment to their alma mater. Their ongoing support
for increased student scholarships, student initiatives and
academic expansion on all fronts is crucial.
During this celebration, I hope you will find time to tour
the campus and speak with our students. They are excited
about what is happening at Savannah State. We believe we
are adding value to their lives and continuing the proud
tradition of excellence.
Best regards for a safe and enjoyable celebration.
Sincerely,
Earl G. Yarbrough Sr., Ph.D., President
Savannah State University
SSU Homecoming Traffic
Guidelines
Savannah State University's annual
Homecoming celebration, which includes the 2
p.m. football game at Wright Stadium, will be
held on Saturday, October 31 2009. To avoid
traffic delays and congestion, game patrons
should adhere to the following:
1. Vehicular traffic and parking will not be per
mitted inside the stadium zone — which extends
from LaRoche Ave. to the Tompkins Road inter
section — between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m.
2. The LaRoche Ave. entrance at the stadium
will CLOSE to all traffic at 8 a.m.
3. After 8 a.m., patrons should use the entrances
at Jasmine Ave., Falligant Ave. or Whatley Ave.
4. Any unauthorized vehicles inside the stadium
zone -- which includes the tailgate area -- after
8 a.m. will be towed.
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