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Jill Holloway and Will Nash

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 16, 2004) -- Jill Holloway, daughter of Jim and Judy Holloway of Paducah, Ky., and Will Nash, son of Mike and Mary Nash of Glasgow, Ky., were crowned the University of Kentucky homecoming queen and king during halftime ceremonies at the UK-University of South Carolina homecoming game tonight.

Holloway is a senior marketing management major and was sponsored in the homecoming royalty candidacy by Delta Delta Delta sorority. Nash is a junior political science and economics major and was sponsored by Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. Other finalists for queen and king were:

• Emily Shoen, a senior psychology major, daughter of Matthew and Kathy Shoen of Louisville, Ky., sponsored by Kappa Alpha Theta sorority.
• Jennifer Yue, a senior communication major, daughter of Kenneth and Laura Yue of, Frankfort, Ky., sponsored by Chi Omega sorority.
• Jonah Brown, a sophomore studying pre-med, son of Mitchell and Rita Brown of Richmond, Ky., sponsored by Delta Gamma sorority.
• Robbie Martin, a junior finance major, son of James Martin Jr. and Vanessa Guyette of Princeton, Ky., sponsored by Kappa Alpha Theta sorority.
• Lee Wilson, a senior public service and leadership major, son of Marvin Lee and Laura Wilson of Eddyville, Ky., sponsored by Farmhouse fraternity.

Other homecoming royalty candidates included:

• Michelle Bishop, a junior accounting and finance major, daughter of Neal Bishop and Stephanie Brown of Scottsville, Ky., sponsored by Sigma Chi fraternity.
• Suzanne Jackson, a junior marketing and economics major, daughter of David and Janet Jackson of Taylor Mill, Ky., sponsored by Alpha Delta Pi sorority.
• Rachel Watts, a senior integrated strategic communication major, daughter of Mark Watts and Sue McGowan of Shelbyville, Ky., sponsored by Student Government Association.
• Benjamin Carter, a junior finance and economics major, son of Kent and Natalie Carter of Pikeville, Ky., sponsored by Delta Sigma Phi fraternity.
• Patrick Kennison, a senior psychology and economics major, son of Casey and Renata Kennison, of Taylor Mill, Ky., sponsored by Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity.