Homecoming Queen Hometown Girl Reigns Over Homecoming Events Homecoming was more like a family gathering around the home for Queen Kell ee Otty, sophomore nursing major from Searcy. Kellee 's father, Dr. Jim Citty, played on Harding's first ArC footo ball team in the fall of 1960 and her mother, the former Maralyn Bailey I was on the homecoming court that year. Kellee was nominated by the football team as were attendants Stacy Green and Gina Ward. The student body voted in chapel to select the queen. Other than her two court attendants, Kellee was attended by four class representatives. Robyn Ransom of Coshocton, Ohio, represented the senior class. The juniors were represented by Mary Beth Hill of Tupelo, Miss. Sophomores selected Susan Turner, al~o of Tupelo , and freshman representat ive was Sandy Garner of Greenville , Ill. Stacy was a cheerleader and a senior advertising major. She was from Searcy. Gina also cheered and was a sophomore fash ion merchandi sing major from Memphis. Homecoming has played a big part in Kellee's schoo l years. She has attended Harding in Searcy since the sixth grade and always looked forward to the Homecoming parade. "It was always exciting to see all the people on campus and to watch all the club members and students on the floats. The parade was something I rea ll y look forward to every year. I couldn't wait 'til I went to college to be part of that " Kellee said. The parade is no longer a part of the Homecoming weekend, but Kellee doesn't think that has hurt the celebration at all. "Part of the weekend that I always like is when friends of my parents, people that they wen t to school with , come over to our house and talk about their years at Harding," she said. Some traditions , like the homecoming parade , change or fade. Other tradi - tions, like the homecoming queen, stay with us . But the meaning of Homecoming, the chance for fri ends to see one another in a fam il iar pace, always stays. As Kellee said, "That's what Homecoming is all about.'" 1. Senior class represelltative l~obYIl l~a11sam. 2. Junior representative Mary Betl! Hill. 3. Queen Kellee Citty. 4. Prior to bei11g prese11ted at the football game , each 011e of the homecomillg court awaits with her father. From left , Stacy Gree'l (md Mr. Stan Greell. Kellee Otty arid Dr. lim Otly alld Gilla Ward arid Mr. Alall Ward. S. Attendant Gilla Ward. 6. Attendant Stacy Green. 7. Sophomore representative Susan Tunzer. 8. Freshmen represellfative Salldy Ganzer. Homecoming Queen 203
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