The Collegian

Issue date: 10/26/09 Section: Features

Media Credit: Charlotte Collins T'Anna Roberts SC State's Miss Homecoming 2009

T'Anna Roberts is the new Miss Homecoming. SC State's football team voted to select the sophomore agribusiness major from a pool of 18 candidates last Sunday after listening to speeches from each of the girls.

Roberts, a native of Atlanta, said she wanted to be Miss Homecoming because she represents everything that the football team stands for.

"From my perspective, the football team represents a high work ethic, dedication and not to be forgotten, scholastics." Roberts who is also part of the Marching 101 band and says she understands the long nights practicing, hard work and dedication displayed by the football team.

Although the new queen said she was nervous while giving her speeches, she was still victorious with 26 votes; her closest rivals received 20 and 18 respectively.

Roberts plays the alto saxaphone with the Marching 101, an instrument she has played for the past 11 years. She was also an athlete in her high school as a member of both the basketball team and the track team. After being a part of SC State's band camp in 2006, Roberts says knew she wanted to attend SC State.

Miss Homecoming will be featured at SC State's Homecoming Parade on Oct 31. Later that day, she will be officially crowned during half- time at the Homecoming match between the SC State and Delaware State University.

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