JONESBORO – Arkansas State University crowned 2023 Homecoming King and Queen during halftime of Saturday night’s football game between the Red Wolves and Georgia State.
The title of king went to Cosmo Deveaux of Nassau, The Bahamas, while Emma Dorton of Dexter, Missouri, was crowned queen.
Local children also participated in the ceremony. Eight-year-old Harris McDaniel, son of Von and Melissa McDaniel of Jonesboro, was named Little Mister A-State. Five-year-old Nora Lorick, daughter of Jasmine and Corbin Lorick of Jonesboro, was crowned Little Miss A-State.
The Homecoming court included Chauncy Betts, Harrison Herget, Caleb Ramsey, JP Rowton, Cameron Argo, Denver Brooks, Kate Malone, and Janarie Prince.
Deveaux received a watch, and Dorton was presented with a crown and bracelet, with all gifts provided by Sissy’s Log Cabin. According to university officials, the king and queen were selected following candidate interviews and a vote by the student body during Homecoming week.
Earlier in the day, the A-State Alumni Association honored the university's 2026 Distinguished Alumni. The honorees included Dr. Timothy D. Langford, Phillip T. Poston, and Dr. Billy Don Tiner. The class of 1976 also held its 50-year reunion at the Cooper Alumni Center.
The evening concluded with the Red Wolves defeating Georgia State, 38-32, at Centennial Bank Stadium.