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2011 Albany Tulip Queen and Court

Left to right: Marjorie Adriance, Karen Colehour, Katie Headd, Kelly Landers, Hannah Walker
Photo courtesy Courtney Voorhees Photography

Tulip Court member Marjorie Adriance, Age 18, of Knox NY
Marjorie is currently studying Early Childhood Education at Hudson Valley Community College.  She has volunteered her time at Camp Lovejoy, Vacation Bible School, an elementary school classroom, and Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School, where she was a cheerleading coach and member of the spring musical stage crew.  Marjorie has also participated in Relay for Life and the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk.  She hopes to one day be an elementary school teacher.  As a member of the 2011 Tulip Court, her goals are to promote the Mayor Jennings Literacy Campaign and volunteer with programs that assist children in the Capital District.

Tulip Queen Karen Colehour, Age 23, of Colonie NY
Karen received her Bachelor’s degree at Elmira College and is currently working toward her Master’s in Speech-Language Pathology at The College of Saint Rose.  She has worked as a volunteer coach for the Troy-Albany Ice Cats hockey team, events coordinator for Breast Cancer Awareness, and Relay for Life participant.  While at Elmira College, Karen completed over 100 hours of community service in Elmira Schools, YMCAs, food banks, and animal shelters.  In the future, she would like to become a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist in Capital District schools.  Her goal as a 2011 Tulip Court member is to be a role model for Albany County residents. 

Tulip Court member Katie Headd, Age 22, of Albany NY
Katie is a senior at The College of Saint Rose and will be continuing her education at SUNY Albany for her Master’s in Social Work.  She has been a Resident Assistant, a mentor for Big Brothers Big Sisters, a committee member for Reach Out Saint Rose, and a volunteer for New Orleans service trips.  Eventually, Katie would like to work as a social worker with inner city youth in preventative programs.  As a 2011 Tulip Court member, she would like to create a lasting change and inspire others through the Major Jennings Literacy Campaign.

Tulip Court member Kelly Landers, Age 19, of Latham NY
Kelly is a Childhood Education major at The College of Saint Rose.  She currently works as a lifeguard and swim instructor at YMCA’s Camp Nassau and the Rudy A. Ciccotti Center.  Kelly has traveled to Washington D.C. to aid the homeless and New Orleans to rebuild homes.  She has been a mentor to children by teaching yoga and science to children with autism at Friday Knights and assisting immigrant refugee students with their homework at Emmaus United Methodist Church.  Kelly would love to become a teacher and reading specialist.  Her goal is to inspire children to be strong, independent young people through various activities as a 2011 Court member.  

Tulip Court member Hannah Walker, Age 21, of Colonie NY
Hannah is currently a senior at Sage College of Albany studying Fine Arts Illustration with a Business minor.  She is a support services assistant at the NYS Public Service Commission.  Hannah has volunteered her time at Grand Central Community Arts, Ten Broeck Mansion, Capital District Rescue Mission, and Photo Center of the Capital District.  Her career goal is to serve and work with children within the non-profit sector.  During her time on the 2011 Tulip Court, Hannah hopes to create a lasting impact in the Albany community through programs initiated with the Mayor Jennings Literacy Campaign.

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