Texas Tech University - La Ventana Yearbook (Lubbock, TX)

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1987 Hoineconiiiig Queen I was numb during the whole game, said Lisa Ehr- lich, the 1987 Texas Tech Homecoming Queen, who was crowned just before the Tech- Arkansas game. Ehrlich was sponsored by Kappa Alpha Theta sorority and Sigma Alpha Epsilon fra- ternity. She was a member of Raider Recruiters, High Riders, Mor- tar Board, Omicron Delta Kappa and President ' s Host- esses. I ' ve had the opportuni- ty to meet so many people through my involvement in the various organizations, said Ehrlich. She said she plans to enter medical school after graduat- ing with a degree in zoology. Ehrlich participated in the Cotton Bowl parade with the other SWC homecoming queens. The team that wins the Cotton Bowl game crowns their homecoming queen the Cotton Bowl Queen, said Ehrlich. She said the SWC home- coming queens also partici- pated in various New Year ' s Eve parties sponsored by the Cotton Bowl committee. Ehrlich attributes her ac- complishments to her friends and family. As a native of Fol- lett, Ehrlich said about Tech, It ' s not too big, but small enough so people are ap- proachable. Ehrlich ' s interests include snow and water skiing, read- ing and drawing. — Julie A. Moellering 22 — Homecoming Queen Designed by Tony RenU '

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otangel Beach is synonymous with spring and Texas Tech. (Photo by Corby Roberts) With flowers in bloom, the spring sun beams down on Will Rogers and Soapsuds as Tech students walk to and from classes near Holden Hall. (Photo by Darrel Thomas)

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1987-88 Miss Texas Tech Tammy Fair Owens, a ju- nior marketing major from Al- len, was named Miss Texas Tech for 1987-88. Owens said it was quite an adjustment coming from a school with a graduating class of around 250 to a major uni- versity. She has kept her goals at Tech in perspective and has planned her future carefully. So many girls get out and think they will get a job as a buyer, said Owens. But you have to be realistic. I want to get my degree in the business field and back it up with classes in merchandising. What helps me the most is that I model in Lubbock and Dallas, and just being able to get that experience has helped me. Owens has a brother, Dan- ny, who will attend Tech next semester. Her father, Charles Owens, attended Tech in the ' 60s. I guess the hardest thing was being on my own, said Owens, who represented Fash- ion Board in the Miss Texas Tech pageant. Owens said her toughest task has been leaving her fam- ily. I guess we ' ve always been a close-knit family, she said. My Mom still gets teary-eyed whenever she drops me off at the airport. — Tony Renteria Miss Texas Tech — 23