TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- The 2007 University of Alabama Homecoming Court was selected in a general student election held on Tuesday, Oct. 2.

The following students were chosen to be members of the 2007 UA Homecoming Court:

-Sophia Francillon, an accounting major from Montgomery

-Kathleen Kelley, a public relations major from Indianapolis, Ind.

-Michelle McGaha, an industrial engineering major from Albertville

-Jessica Pugh, a pre-business major from Huntsville

-Kahdijiha Rowe, a telecommunication and film major from Atlanta

The 2007 UA Homecoming Queen will be announced Friday, Oct. 5 during a pep rally beginning at 7 p.m. on the UA Quad. The queen will be crowned during halftime of the homecoming football game between Alabama and Houston on Saturday, Oct. 6 at Bryant-Denny Stadium.

A record number of some 4,327 UA students voted in this year’s election held in the Ferguson Student Center and at the Student Recreation Center.

The University of Alabama, a student-centered research university, is in the midst of a planned, steady enrollment growth with a goal of reaching 28,000 students by 2010. This growth, which is positively impacting the campus and the state's economy, is in keeping with UA's vision to be the university of choice for the best and brightest students. UA, the state's flagship university, is an academic community united in its commitment to enhancing the quality of life for all Alabamians.