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February 8, 2007

2007 Mardi Gras Queen and King; SGA run-off results announced

Newly-elected Queen Cassie Olin and King Rob Carroll will lead the University of Louisiana at Monroe’s Fifth Annual Mardi Gras Ball Thursday, Feb. 15 in the SUB ballroom, beginning at 7:30 p.m.

Following a run-off online election Feb. 7, voters chose Joseph Beard, a sophomore aviation major from Vicksburg, Miss., as the 2007 College of Business Administration Mardi Gras Court Beau.

Andrew Smith won the CBA Student Government Association senator position.

Olin, a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences, is a Monroe native and a graduate of Ouachita Christian School. While maintaining a 3.4 grade point average, she is also a member of the ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥ Cheerleaders, the Hawkseekers, Mortar Board, Homecoming Court, and Kappa Delta sorority.

Carroll, a Pittsburgh, Pa. native, is also a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences. He maintains a 3.9 grade point average while being the SGA president, a member of Who’s Who, the president of Mortar Board, and a musician.



The Mardi Gras Ball festivities, sponsored by the SGA, will open with a jazz ensemble and light buffet at 7:30 p.m. The coronation ceremony will begin about 9 p.m. President and Mrs. Cofer will perform the honors.

A standing buffet will be served following the presentation. Radio DJ T-Lay from "100.1 Da Beat" will oversee the music until 1 a.m. A cash bar will be provided.

Men are required to wear a tux/suit and tie, and ladies need formal attire. Everyone needs a mask, and students are encouraged to be artistic and creative. The SGA will hand out simple black masks at the door.

Currently, 30 tickets for ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥ students with ID remain available in the Student Center on a first come, first serve basis. All attendees must be 18 and older.

For more information, please call 318-342-3485, or contact Ashley N. Aucoin, mistress of Mardi Gras Ball, at aucoinan@tribe.ulm.edu.

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