A GOLDEN LEGACY
GOLDEN GIRL
It was the pizzazz of a great twirler, with a great personality, that Al G. Wright wanted to put in front of Purdue fans that Fall – and Juanita Carpenter was picture perfect for that role. Mid-way through the first season she got a nickname – Golden Girl – and by the time she graduated two years later, the notion of putting one of the nation’s best twirlers in front of the band, as Purdue’s Golden Girl had become a tradition.
- Juanita Carpenter, 1954-1956
- Sandra Hutchinson, 1956-1958
- Addie Darling, 1958-1960
- June Ciampa, 1961-1962 and 1964-1965
- Teddie Darling, 1962-1964
- Sherry Carden, 1965-1966
- Valerie Brown, 1966-1969
- Selita Sue Smith, 1969-1973
- Linda Hughes, 1973-1976
- Kathy Burkle, 1976-1979
- Susan Fron, 1979-1982
- Sally Batina, 1982-1983
- Valerie Ludwick, 1983-1987
- Candice Nagle, 1987-1988
- Dawn Beck, 1988-1989
- Kim Ratcliffe, 1989-1990
- Holly Fehrman, 1990-1994
- Alisha Bane, 1994-1995
- Dawn Vardaman, 1995-1996
- Ann Loppnow, 1996-2000
- Abby Moore, 2000-2001
- Erin Ansfield, 2001-2002
- Robyn Andrews, 2002-2003
- Christy Jayne Stallings, 2003-2006
- Meghan Lamontagne, 2006-2007
- Tierney Brown, Spring 2008
- MerrieBeth Cox, 2008-2013
- Alexa Phillips, 2013-2017
- Olivia Zugai, 2017-2018
- Katie Schleis 2018-2020
- Amanda Coy 2020-2022
- Emily Cowette 2022-