Mace & Crown Fall 2021

Kidd, who ran on the principle of providing students and especially underclassmen with Kidd, who ran on the principle of providing students and especially underclassmen with an example of how to balance fun with professionalism is an aspiring music teacher. And an example of how to balance fun with professionalism is an aspiring music teacher. And reflected back on what it was like for her to be standing on the field awaiting the results reflected back on what it was like for her to be standing on the field awaiting the results of the homecoming court race. With seven family members in the audience, including of the homecoming court race. With seven family members in the audience, including her parents who drove four hours to be there and her aunt and uncle who drove six, she her parents who drove four hours to be there and her aunt and uncle who drove six, she remembers thinking, “Lord, I pray I win.” remembers thinking, “Lord, I pray I win.”

For South, he was concerned no one was awaiting him in the stands. His mother, little For South, he was concerned no one was awaiting him in the stands. His mother, little brother and little sister had gotten caught up in traffic. brother and little sister had gotten caught up in traffic.

“I’m thinking, I’m just all alone.” says South.

“I’m thinking, I’m just all alone.” says South.

South had described his mother as his number one role model in the South had described his mother as his number one role model in the Royalty Blue Carpet event that prior Monday, sharing that watching Royalty Blue Carpet event that prior Monday, sharing that watching her overcome her own personal struggles made him the person he her overcome her own personal struggles made him the person he is today. is today.

Kidd and South have been friends since freshman year, and Kidd and South have been friends since freshman year, and affectionately accredit each other for being the other’s hypeaffectionately accredit each other for being the other’s hypemen. It was their mutual respect in each other’s ability to men. It was their mutual respect in each other’s ability to be strong, independent, as well as charismatic and be strong, independent, as well as charismatic and communicative to their fellow Monarchs that helped communicative to their fellow Monarchs that helped pathe the way to what was about to be the most pathe the way to what was about to be the most memorable moment in their college career. memorable moment in their college career.

South’s name came over the loudspeaker first, “The South’s name came over the loudspeaker first, “The best part of that moment is when I got in the middle best part of that moment is when I got in the middle of the field--of course everyone’s embracing me of the field--of course everyone’s embracing me [...] but then, I heard Caitlynn’s name too!” “I was [...] but then, I heard Caitlynn’s name too!” “I was already super happy for him, like I was jumping already super happy for him, like I was jumping for him,” Kidd shared enthusiastically, “So like, for him,” Kidd shared enthusiastically, “So like, when my name got called it was like ‘Oh yea, we when my name got called it was like ‘Oh yea, we definitely lit.’” definitely lit.’”

The pair shared there was no bad blood amongst The pair shared there was no bad blood amongst Homecoming court nominees, they were all happy Homecoming court nominees, they were all happy to be there and share this experience together. toThis be there and share this experience together. is akin to South’s definition of happiness he This is akin South’ s definition of happiness gave at the to Blue Carpet event, which he definedheas gave the Blue which the at support he Carpet gives toevent, others and he thedefined supportasthey the support he gives to others and the support they off give to him. To top off the night for South, he walked give to him.Field To top off greeted the nightbyfor walked off it just Kornblau to be hisSouth, familyhe- who made Kornblau Field to be greeted by his family - who made it just in time. in By the time Kidd and South return to Kornblau Field to pass time. down Bytheir the time Kiddthey and will South return to Kornblau Looking Field to pass downto crowns, both be graduates. forward their they willand both be graduates. to theircrowns, next step in life maintaining their Looking goals, forforward South this their next step infinancial life and success maintaining goals, this encompasses and their for Kidd sheforisSouth confident encompasses financial andcareer for Kidd is confident she will be well on her success way in her as ashe music educator. she will be well on her way in her career as a music educator.

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