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About Queen & Court
(From left: Vanessa Evans, Katie Dempsey, Jessica Lagreid, Mercedes Hendrix)
Each fall, hundreds of young women from across Arizona vie for the opportunity to serve as Fiesta Bowl Court members. A scholarship opportunity of a lifetime, the Fiesta Bowl Queen & Court presented by Dillard's act as official spokespersons for the Fiesta Bowl’s events, Board of Directors, Committee, volunteers, staff and sponsors. Court members will attend some of the state’s most treasured annual events, including the 38th Annual Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, the Fort McDowell Fiesta Bowl Parade presented by Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation, the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Fiesta Bowl National Band Championship presented by University of Phoenix, the Fiesta Bowl Invitational presented by Ellie & Michael Ziegler and various other Fiesta Bowl festivities.
This year’s Court members were selected based upon their scholastic achievement, community involvement, poise, personality and submitted essay. The Queen will be announced on the evening of Wednesday, November 5 during a special, invitation-only coronation at the Fairmont Scottsdale Resort.
Meet the 2009-2010 Fiesta Bowl Court presented by Dillard's:
Katie Dempsey, 20, is a senior at the University of Arizona majoring in speech and hearing. She is a member of Alpha Phi Sorority and the University of Arizona student government. She also serves as both a Girl Scout leader and volunteer with the Disability Resource Center. Dempsey resides in Tucson, but is originally from Mesa where she attended Dobson High School.
Vanessa Evans, 20, is a junior at Northern Arizona University majoring in public relations. She is a member of the Hispanic Honor Society, Gamma Phi Beta Sorority, Sigma Alpha Lambda National Leadership and Honors Organization, Public Relations Student Society of America, Associated Students of Northern Arizona University and volunteers with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Flagstaff. Evans resides in Flagstaff where she attended Coconino High School.
Mercedes Hendrix, 20, is a senior at Arizona State University majoring in biochemistry. She is a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars. She also serves as a volunteer with John C. Lincoln North Mountain, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arizona and mentors with the President Barack Obama Scholars Program at ASU. Hendrix resides in Phoenix where she attended Bourgade Catholic High School.
Jessica Lagreid, 21, is a senior at Arizona State University with double majors in marketing and sustainability and pursuing a Certificate of International Business. She is a member of Kappa Delta Sorority and the Order of Omega Greek Honors Society. She is involved with volunteer and philanthropic efforts for the Phoenix Crisis Nursery, Prevent Child Abuse America and Girl Scouts. Lagreid resides in Tempe, but is originally from Oakland, California and attended St. Mary’s College High School in Berkeley, California.
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