Brittany Burns of Byhalia named to 2014 Northwest Rangerette team

2014 Jun 6

Brittany Burns of Byhalia is one of 19 women named to the 2014 Northwest Mississippi Community College's dance team, the Rangerettes, according to Aime Anderson, director of Campus Life and Housing and one of the team's instructors.

Tryouts were held on the Senatobia campus on May 2 and 3. Nineteen women were selected for the team, which performs with the Ranger Band at all home and a few away football games during the fall semester. In addition, the Rangerettes perform at halftime of the home basketball games for the fall semester and in the Senatobia Christmas Parade. Rangerettes are eligible for a $745 Fine Arts Scholarship for the fall semester. The other instructor is Elainna Ferrell.

The Northwest Rangerettes for 2014 are Alicia Lemons of Cleveland and Heather Pate of Greenwood, captains; Jakevia McGhee of Como, Carolin Ouch of Southaven, Allison Red of Senatobia, Straunje' Jackson of Nesbit, Hannah Clarkson and Jasmin Massey, both of Hernando, Lakevia McGhee of Como and Allie Mahoney of Nesbit, Candace Hubbert of Olive Branch, Madison Pickett of Independence, Chesnee Sellers and Erica Otten, both of Olive Branch, Markita Allen of Cleveland, Shanda Cunningham of Coldwater, Brittany Burns of Byhalia, Kaylee Willard of Coldwater and Megan Magadanz of Oxford.

For more information on the Northwest Rangerettes, visit the college's website at www.northwestms.edu.

Pictured: The newest members of Northwest Mississippi Community College's dance team, The Rangerettes have been named for the 2014 season. Rangerettes are

front row, l-r, Alicia Lemons of Cleveland and Heather Pate of Greenwood, captains; second row, l-r, Jakevia McGhee of Como, Carolin Ouch of Southaven, Allison Red of Senatobia, Straunje' Jackson of Nesbit, Hannah Clarkson and Jasmin Massey, both of Hernando, Lakevia McGhee of Como and Allie Mahoney of Nesbit; third row, (l-r) Elainna Ferrell, instructor, Candace Hubbert of Olive Branch, Madison Pickett of Independence, Chesnee Sellers and Erica Otten, both of Olive Branch, Markita Allen of Cleveland, Shanda Cunningham of Coldwater, Brittany Burns of Byhalia, Kaylee Willard of Coldwater and Aime Anderson, instructor. Not pictured is Megan Magadanz of Oxford. The Rangerettes are a precision drill and dance team that accompanies the Ranger Band in performances at all football games. (Photo by Sarah Sapp)