{"id":23028,"date":"2023-10-17T13:07:55","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T17:07:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/?p=23028"},"modified":"2023-11-09T12:53:49","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T17:53:49","slug":"local-students-selected-as-homecoming-king-and-queen-at-tusculum-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/news\/2023\/local-students-selected-as-homecoming-king-and-queen-at-tusculum-university\/","title":{"rendered":"Local students selected as Homecoming king and queen at Tusculum University"},"content":{"rendered":"

GREENEVILLE<\/strong> \u2013 Two local students have been selected as Homecoming king and queen at Tusculum University<\/a>.<\/h3>\n
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Konrad Sehler, left, and Jessica Silvers, the king and queen, respectively, pose after their selection.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Left to right are Starr Hummel, Tusculum\u2019s first lady; Konrad Sehler, Homecoming king; Jessica Silvers, Homecoming queen; and Dr. Scott Hummel, Tusculum\u2019s president, after the selection announcement and crowning.<\/p><\/div>\n

The student body picked Konrad Sehler, a senior from Greeneville, and Jessica Silvers, a senior from Limestone, as king and queen, respectively. The two were crowned during halftime of Tusculum\u2019s Homecoming football<\/a> game against UVA Wise at Pioneer Field.<\/p>\n

Sehler is a chemistry<\/a> major and plans to pursue a doctorate in chemistry or chemical engineering. He has participated in research into new anti-cancer drugs<\/a> that has been conducted by Tusculum chemistry and biology students. He intends to continue on a research path. He is the son of Kurt Sehler and Kathy Malone.<\/p>\n

Silvers is a biology<\/a> major with a pre-medical, dental and veterinary concentration, and she plans to enroll in a veterinarian school and become a large-animal veterinarian. She is the daughter of Kenneth and Jennifer Silvers.<\/p>\n

Sehler and Silvers are members of the cheerleading<\/a> team.<\/p>\n

The student body also selected the rest of the Homecoming court \u2013 BriAnna Higgins, Samuel Sergio, Emily Head and Ayden Lightner from the freshman class; Madison Silvers, escorted by Kaleb Swanson, and Tori Caliendo, escorted by Jerry Ricker, from the sophomore class; Morgan Brown, Tres Silvers, Angela Sanchez and Justin Rodgers from the junior class; and Shay Hess, Savannah York, Benjamin Scartz and Will Samuelson from the senior class.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe congratulate Konrad and Jessica on this terrific honor and express our gratitude to them for being strong contributors to student life at Tusculum,\u201d said Maggie Vickers, president of the Student Government Association, which oversaw the selection process. \u201cWe also applaud the other members of the Homecoming court for being key members of the student body. Homecoming is a special time at Tusculum, and we are pleased to have such a strong court to reflect the importance of that week.\u201d<\/p>\n

More information about the university is available at www.tusculum.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

GREENEVILLE<\/strong> \u2013 Two local students have been selected as Homecoming king and queen at Tusculum University<\/a>.<\/h3>\n

The student body picked Konrad Sehler, a senior from Greeneville, and Jessica Silvers, a senior from Limestone, as king and queen, respectively. The two were crowned during halftime of Tusculum\u2019s Homecoming football<\/a> game against UVA Wise at Pioneer Field.<\/p>\n

Sehler is a chemistry<\/a> major and plans to pursue a doctorate in chemistry or chemical engineering. He has participated in research into new anti-cancer drugs<\/a> that has been conducted by Tusculum chemistry and biology students. He intends to continue on a research path. He is the son of Kurt Sehler and Kathy Malone.<\/p>\n

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