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2002 homecoming court members selected

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Twenty seniors at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign were selected to serve on this year’s homecoming court (EDITORS: See list).

The weeklong celebration began Oct. 20 and ends Sunday. This year’s theme is “I Spy Illini!”

The court members were selected on the basis of their academic achievement, campus leadership and community involvement. They participate in several Homecoming events during the week, including the kickoff and parade, as well as half-time festivities during the football game Oct. 26 against Indiana at Memorial Stadium.

2002 UI HOMECOMING COURT

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS – Mary Peternel, 1720 Oakton St.

BLOOMINGDALE – James Park, 132 Fernwood Lane

CARTERVILLE – Emily Pilger, 907 Executive Lane

CHICAGO (19) – Ernest Pierce, 7618 S. Drexel

(49) – Collies Anderson, 7523 S. Paxton

DAHINDA – Grant Strom, 2006 Knox Road 1550 North

DECATUR – Molly Listenberger, 1160 Chelsea Way

FOREST CITY – Katie Dierker, 27777 E. Manito Road

GLENVIEW – Nina Uy, 1550 Greenwood Road

LA GRANGE – Amanda Vinicky, 5630 Harvey Ave.

LAKE ZURICH – Christopher Dillion, 848 Interlaken Drive

MOKENA – Karen Eichenlaub, 18744 Haley Road

OSWEGO – Judy Barocio, 3 Shore Drive

SCHAUMBURG – Anthony Hird, 631 Sandpebble Drive

STERLING – Joanna Rodgers, 912 Seventh Ave.

SUMMIT – Misha Dutt, 5429 Hunt Ave.

TAYLORVILLE – Craig Coady, 207 Othelle St.

TUSCOLA – Matthew Schweighart, 310 Eldorado Drive

WHEELER – Brian Hetzer, 14227 N. 400th St.

OUT OF STATE

INDIANA, Saint John – John Hebda, 11932 Homestead Heights Drive

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