TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY
Texas State University President Kelly Damphousse crowned Ellee Carlisle as Homecoming Queen and Joaquin Marquez as the Homecoming King during halftime of the Saturday night football game between Troy and Texas State at UFCU Stadium. Carlisle is a senior majoring in elementary education ESL. She is the Executive Risk Management Chair for Delta Zeta. Marquez is a senior majoring in animal science (pre-vet) and president of the Hellcats spirit fraternity.
Texas State fraternity Pi Kappa Alpha, in partnership with sorority Zeta Tau Alpha, won the soap box derby on Friday, which took place on Woods Street in front of the Ingram School of Engineering.
The Texas State University soap box derby began in 1967 as an annual Homecoming tradition where students build and race homemade boxcars. Started by the fraternities at the university, the event is still a popular campus event that involves student organizations competing against each other in their custom-built vehicles.
Other Homecoming events included a spirit parade, talent show, office and student organization decorating competitions, school supply drive and an alumni gala.
