NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University has named 22 students to its 2023 Homecoming Honor Court. Members of the court were selected by a vote of the student body. The court will be presented after the volleyball match between Northwestern State and McNeese State which begins at 3 p.m. in Prather Coliseum.
Zoe Johnson of Morgan City will be queen of the court and Zac Cooper of Winnsboro will be king.
Other members of the court are Lizzie Blanchard of St. Martinville, Kameron Burns and Nicholas Knotts of Haughton, Jacob Boyter and Nicholas Cooksey of Bossier City, Madison Cook of Vivian, Zac Cooper of Winnsboro, Johnny Cox Jr. of Coushatta, Hannah Davis of Hammond and Scott Fowler and Mary Anna Scruggs of Natchitoches.
Also selected were: Latyriona Jones of Evergreen, Linzie Lampert of Deville, Natalie Mangandi, Caiden Matthews and Kacy Young of Shreveport, Zachary Remedies of Zwolle, Avery Tullos of Benton, Derrick Varnado, Jr. of Gonzales, Malaya White of Opelousas and Terrell Woodard Jr. of Carencro.
Johnson is the daughter of Sonya Johnson and Michael Johnson. She is a senior business administration major. Johnson is a member of Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority where she has served as president, recruitment director and vice president of harm reduction. Johnson is president of Purple Jacket Honor Society, treasurer of the Order of Omega and president of Demon Volunteers in Progress. She is a member of Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society and Students for Animal Protection and was a freshman orientation leader for three years. She worked in the university’s First Year Experience office.
Cooper is the son of Sherry Cooper-Carroll and Tim Carroll. He is a senior communications major. Cooper is a member of Pi Kappa Phi, the Spirit of Northwestern Marching Band, the Order of Omega and Demon Volunteers in Progress. He is a member of Demon Mentor Network, Alpha Lambda Delta and a mentor for the President’s Leadership Program. He was a freshman orientation leader.
Blanchard is the daughter of Clyde and Roxanna Blanchard. She is a senior psychology and addiction studies major. Blanchard is a member of Alpha Omicron Pi, the University Programming Council, Alpha Lambda Delta, Students for Animal Protection and the Demon Mentor Network. She is also a member of Psi Chi Honor Society, Order of Omega, Purple Jackets Honor Society and Demon Volunteers in Progress.
Boyter is the son of Brian and Kelly Boyter. He is a senior psychology major. He is president of Pi Kappa Alpha and was a freshman orientation leader for two years. Boyter is a member of the Order of Omega, Alpha Lambda Delta, Students for Animal Protection and the Catholic Student Organization.
Burns is the son of Lindsay Burns and Jason Burns. He is a junior biology major with a biomedical concentration. Burns is a member of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity. He was involved in the First Year Experience program and was a freshmen orientation leader. He is a member of Demon Volunteers in Progress, the Catholic Student Organization and Students for Animal Protection.
Cooksey is the son of Sean and Sally Cooksey and Melinda Cooksey. He is a senior history major. Cooksey is a member of Kappa Alpha, the Student Government Association, Alpha Lambda Delta, Order of Omega, Phi Alpha Delta and Demons in Government. He is also a member of the Catholic Student Organization, Interfraternity Council, Demon Volunteers in Progress and the Demon Mentor Network. He was a freshman orientation leader.
Cook is the daughter of Vanessa Cook and Chad Cook. She is a junior health and exercise major. Cook is a member of Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority, the President’s Leadership Program and Demon Volunteers in Progress. Cook is also a member of Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, Purple Jackets Club, Order of Omega, Blue Key Honor Society and the Student Government Association.
Cox is the son of Johnny Cox Sr. and Valerie Cox. He is a junior nursing major. Cox is a founder of the Black Male Alliance and is active in the Student Government Association. He is a member of Blue Key Honor Society and Helping Hands and is an alumnus of the President Leadership Program.
Davis is the daughter of Latoya Williams. She is a junior biology major. Davis is a former member of the President Leadership Program, and a member of the Purple Jackets Honor Society. She was a freshman orientation leader and a member of Alpha Lambda Delta. Davis is commissioner of student affairs in the Student Government Association and a member of Order of Omega, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., Demon Volunteers in Progress and La Belle Femme.
Fowler is the son of Blake and Kara Fowler. He is a senior business administration major. Fowler is a member of Kappa Sigma Fraternity and president of Interfraternity Council and Order of Omega. He was in the Presidential Leadership Program and was a freshman orientation leader. Fowler was a member of Alpha Lambda Delta, Blue Key Honor Society, Demon Volunteers in Progress and the Demon Mentor Network.
Jones is the daughter of Melissa Jones and Mathaniel Jones. She is a junior health and exercise science major with a concentration in physical therapy. Jones was a transfer ambassador and freshman orientation leader. She is a member of Demon Volunteers in Progress, La Belle Femme and the Demon Mentor Network. Jones has written for the student newspaper, the Current Sauce.
Knotts is the son of Mike and Bridgette Knotts and Susanne and Mike Sewell. He is a senior business administration major. Knotts is a member of Blue Key Honor Society and Demon Volunteers in Progress. He was a freshman orientation leader, a Presidential Leadership Program member and a founder of Demons Doing Good.
Lampert is the daughter of Loren and Lisa Lampert. She is a junior health and exercise science major with a concentration in occupational therapy. Lampert was a freshman orientation leader and is a member of Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority and Demon Volunteers in Progress and is active in the Baptist Collegiate Ministry. Lampert was in the Presidential Leadership Program and was later a mentor in the program. She was a student worker in the Office of First Year Experience and is former president of Alpha Lambda Delta First Year Honor Society.
Mangandi is the daughter of Mandi Trosclair and Lucas Trosclair and Cesar Mangandi and Nancy Mangandi. She is a senior psychology major. Mangandi is a member of Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority, Purple Jackets, Demon Volunteers in Progress and Order of Omega. She is a Presidential Leadership Program mentor, a member of the Demon Mentor Network, served as a freshman orientation leader and worked in the Office of First Year Experience.
Matthews is the son of Shakira Johnson. He is a junior business administration major. Matthews is a member of the Presidential Leadership Program and was a freshman orientation leader. He is a member of the Theta Lambda chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity Inc, Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society and is active in the Student Government Association. Matthews was a Reginald F. Lewis Scholar and is active in the Army ROTC program.
Remedies is the son of Anna and Kenny Remedies. He is a hospitality management and tourism major with a minor in Communications. Remedies is a member of Pi Kappa Alpha where he serves as external vice president and was a freshman orientation leader. He is president of Students for Animal Protection, Interfraternity Council vice president, a member of Demon Volunteers in Progress, the Demon Mentor Network, Tri Beta, ASM, the Catholic Student Organization and is a Hospitality Management and Tourism Ambassador.
Scruggs is the daughter of Sammy and Connie Scruggs. She is a senior strategic communications major. Scruggs is a member of Blue Key Honor Society, Order of Omega Honor Society, Students for Animal Protection (SAP), Demon Volunteers in Progress and was a freshman orientation leader. She is a member of Demons in Government, the Student Government Association, Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority, Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, Demon Mentor Network and the President’s Leadership Program.
Tullos is a junior biology major and is the daughter of Robyn Edmonds and James Tullos and Shane Edmonds and Adelia Tullos. She is family group leader in the Baptist Collegiate Ministry, a member of Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority, events coordinator in the Presidential Ambassadors, treasurer of Purple Jackets and vice president of Alpha Epsilon Delta. Tullos is also a member of Tri-Beta Biological Honors Society, American Society for Microbiology, JOVE Research, Order of Omega, Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society Demon Mentor Network and was a 2022 Freshman Connector.
Varnado is a junior communications major and is the son of Trenell Smith and Derrick Varnado Sr. He is a member of Sigma Nu Fraternity where he serves as president. Varnado was vice-president of Recruitment and Programming for the Interfraternity Council in 2022-2023. He was a Reginald F. Lewis Scholar.
White is the daughter of Melissa Miller and John Christopher White. She is a senior communications major with a minor in psychology. White is a member of the Student Government Association, the National Association of Black Journalists, Helping Hands Service Organization and the African American Caucus. She was a freshman orientation leader and is a member of Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, Order of Omega and the Eta Chi Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.
Woodard is the son of Cathy and Michael LeBlanc. He is a junior biology major. Woodard is a co-founder of the Black Male Alliance, commissioner of external affairs for the Student Government Association and was a freshman orientation leader. He was the public relations chair for Alpha Lambda Delta and a member of Blue Key National Honor Society, the National Society of Leadership and Success, and was on the Helping Hands Logistics Committee. Woodard is a member of the African American Caucus, Demon Volunteers in Progress and is a marketing Intern at NSU Sodexo Dining Services.
Young is the daughter of Tracy Young and Marty Young. She is a junior history and hospitality management and tourism major. Young is a member of Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority where she is vice president of harm reduction), an alumna and current mentor in the President’s Leadership Program, student coordinator of the NSU Food Pantry, secretary of Purple Jackets and Blue Key Honor Society, and past historian and junior advisor of Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society. She is a member of the Order of Omega Honor Society, Demon Volunteers in Progress and the Baptist Collegiate Ministry and was a freshman orientation leader.
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Members of Northwestern State University’s 2023 Homecoming Honor Court are, from left, Terrell “TJ” Woodard Jr., Malaya White, Jacob Boyter, Lizzie Blanchard, Nicholas Cooksey, Linzi Lampert, Zachary Remedies, Tyra Jones, Nick Knotts, Mary Scruggs, Zach Cooper (King), Zoe Johnson (Queen), Hannah Davis, Caiden Matthews, Natalie Mangandi, Kameron Burns, Madison Cook, Derrick Varnado, Avery Tullos, Johnny Cox, Jr, Kacy Young and Scott Fowler.
