With the 2022 Mermaid Capital of Texas Festival set for Saturday, Mermaid Society SMTX unveiled the Royal Court on Wednesday.
Texas State University President Dr. Kelly Damphousse was named 2022 Mermaid Promenade Grand Marshal. Dr. Kimberly Meitzen, associate professor, Department of Geography and Environmental Studies at Texas State University, is the 2022 Mermaid Queen. San Marcos Consolidated ISD Superintendent Dr. Michael Cardona is this year’s King of SPLASH. Susan Carper Hanson, underwater photographer of the San Marcos River and San Marcos Greenbelt Alliance board member, is the 2022 Arts & Culture Honoree. Todd Derkacz, San Marcos Greenbelt Alliance Trail crew leader, is the 2022 River Guardianship honoree. La Sociadad Mutualista Cuauhtémoc is this year’s Heritage Honoree.
“The honorees selected are individuals whose actions and principles reflect those of the Mermaid Society and contribute to the vibrancy of San Marcos,” Mermaid Society SMTX said in its announcement.
