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<DIV hb_tag="1"><STRONG>And the winner is---</STRONG>
<P>The winner of the search for the <SPAN
class=953175702-02112006>second </SPAN>“Eastern Idol” ended <SPAN
class=953175702-02112006>Wednesday </SPAN>evening as <STRONG><SPAN
class=953175702-02112006>Kendra Click </SPAN></STRONG>was named winner of
the <SPAN class=953175702-02112006><STRONG>Judges</STRONG>
<STRONG>Choice Award</STRONG></SPAN>! <SPAN
class=953175702-02112006><STRONG>Kendra </STRONG></SPAN>is a <SPAN
class=953175702-02112006>freshman </SPAN>Ag<SPAN
class=953175702-02112006>riculture</SPAN> <SPAN
class=953175702-02112006>Education </SPAN>major from <SPAN
class=953175702-02112006>Muldrow</SPAN>. <SPAN
class=953175702-02112006>She</SPAN> performed <SPAN
class=953175702-02112006>"Jesus Take the Wheel" while accompanied by a
CD</SPAN>. <SPAN class=953175702-02112006>Kendra </SPAN>received a
trophy and a bouquet of flowers.
<P><SPAN class=953175702-02112006>The winner of the <STRONG>Audience
Choice Award</STRONG> went to <STRONG>Vanessa Tillery. </STRONG>Vanessa
is a sophomore student from Panola who majoring in Psychology. She
performed a composition while accompanying herself at the piano. Vanessa
also received a trophy and a bouquet of flowers.</SPAN>
<P><SPAN class=953175702-02112006>Congratulations also goes to
<STRONG>Kendra </STRONG>who was the winner of the “Eastern Idol Imitator”
competition on Tuesday night! </SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN class=953175702-02112006><STRONG>CONGRATULATIONS,
LADIES!</STRONG></SPAN></P>
<P>Eastern Idol finalists were <SPAN class=953175702-02112006>duo
Kendra Click and Daniel "Big Dan" Bacorn, Quinton freshman Agriculture
Education major; </SPAN>Veronica Allen, Wilburton <SPAN
class=953175702-02112006>sophomore M</SPAN>usic major; <SPAN
class=953175702-02112006>and Billy Roberts, freshman Computer Technology
major from Antlers.</SPAN></P>
<P>Special thanks to the judges for the two-day event, Dougo Sims, Ruth
Brelsford, and <SPAN class=953175702-02112006>Justin "Tubbs" Kennedy
for taking time out of their extremely busy schedules to help us with this
event</SPAN>. Carly Jones<SPAN class=953175702-02112006>, an Eastern
graduate who is attending Northeastern State University,</SPAN> was a
master emcee. <SPAN class=953175702-02112006>A special thanks also
goes to the theatre students who provided the sound and lighting.
</SPAN>Thanks <SPAN class=953175702-02112006>also to </SPAN>Keith
Lewis, <SPAN class=953175702-02112006>Kay Langham, and Elizabeth
Duncan</SPAN>. Special thanks to local merchants Jerri Marley of Talbot
Flowers and Gifts and Sunny Cullums of The Trophy Shop, and <SPAN
class=953175702-02112006>Neil Enis </SPAN>and EOSC Horticulture
Department. <BR> </P></DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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