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October 27, 2001

Purdue Homecoming king and queen crowned

David Peter Pflum

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – David Peter Pflum of Lafayette, Ind., and Jill Elaine Butler of Indianapolis, were crowned homecoming king and queen during halftime of the Purdue-Northwestern game today (Saturday, 10/27).

Jill Elaine Butler

Both winners are seniors studying health sciences. They were selected after a formal interview by a panel of judges composed of faculty, staff, students, alumni and community leaders.

Pflum was presented a Rose Bowl football signed by Purdue football coach Joe Tiller. Butler received an engraved silver bowl.

All members of the court are seniors. The homecoming court, elected by students, included:

• Sarah Ann Folke, a speech language pathology major from Lawrenceburg, Ind.
• Susan Ellen Brown, a health sciences major from Lafayette, Ind.
• Tabatha Dawn Hall, a health sciences major from Auburn, Ind.
• Rollie Rockett, a biology major from Elkhart, Ind.
• Benjamin Liebert, a psychology and economics major from Borden, Ind.
• Damon Lawrence McFarland, an organizational communication major from
Shelbyville, Ind.
• Patrick McKinley Murray, a mass communication major from Lexington, Ind.
• Whitney Stewart Weeks, a sales management major from Chesterfield, Ind.

Writer: Marydell Forbes, (765) 496-7704; mforbes@purdue.edu

Source: Heather Owen, Purdue Student Union Board program advisor, (765) 494-8909, owenh@purdue.edu

NOTE TO JOURNALISTS: A publication-quality photograph of David Peter Pflum is available at ftp://ftp.purdue.edu/pub/uns/pflum.hk.jpeg. A publication-quality photograph of Jill Elaine Butler is available at ftp://ftp.purdue.edu/pub/uns/butler.hq.jpeg.

Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; purduenews@purdue.edu


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