Allgood and Anderson crowned Ms. and Mr. GCSU

Homecoming started with two disappointing losses for the men’s and women’s basketball teams, but the night ended with two winners. Now was the time to see if all that chalk, candy, time and effort would finally pay off. The crowd in the Centennial Center watched with anticipation as the GCSU cheer squad performed their talented routine, the new SGA members were announced and the result of Greek Week was finally known. The Mr. and Ms. GCSU winners from last year, Adam Hammond and Whitney Fee, strode out onto the gymnasium floor to the Mr. and Ms. GCSU nominees who waited anxiously to see if the crowns would be placed on their heads. Two of them got their wish.

Tyler Anderson and Keri Allgood were crowned Mr. and Ms. GCSU on Feb. 21.

Anderson represented his fraternity, Delta Sigma Phi.
“I feel great,” Anderson said. “I’m glad my mom could be here.”
The Homecoming Chair of Delta Sigma Phi, Charlie Rollins, felt Anderson was the best choice from his fraternity.

“[Anderson] exemplified all the qualities that not only were represented by the past Mr. GCSUs but also the qualities we thought he could bring to better the future candidates,” Rollins said.

Keri Allgood represented her sorority Phi Mu and was overwhelmed with emotion.

“I am honored to be nominated,” Allgood said. “It was unbelievable to win. I love my Phi Mu.”

The Public Relations Chair for Phi Mu, Katie Farmer, believed Allgood was an obvious pick to epitomize her sorority.

“[Allgood] is a genuinely sweet girl,” Farmer said. “You would be hard pressed to find any fault in her character. She worked harder than anyone on her campaign. It’s an honor to say that Keri represents us, and she does certainly possess the qualities [the Phi Mu sisters] strive for.”

Being the Homecoming Chair, Rollins had a big responsibility in helping Anderson win.

“The biggest challenge was getting the word out,” Rollins said. “We wanted to make sure that everyone out there knew he would make a great Mr. GCSU and that he deserved it as a person and as a student here.”

Coordinating Allgood’s campaign, Farmer found a few obstacles to overcome with the help of her sorority sisters.

“[Phi Mu encountered] challenges, such as staying within the budget, coming up with creative ideas to promote Keri and time management,” Farmer said. “There was a small group of about 10 that did most of the work, but every girl in the chapter helped in some way from chalking and posting fliers to word of mouth referrals. We also had all the girls in the chapter donate candy and cookies to be handed out in support of Keri.”

Some of the other nominees were awarded with consolation rankings.

Kweku Pobee from Pi Kappa Alpha was first runner-up for Mr. GCSU, and Bren Thomas from the Student Ambassador Team was second runner-up. Lisa Floyd from Kappa Delta was first runner-up for Ms. GCSU, and Ryan Branch from Alpha Delta Pi was second runner-up.

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