“I got choked up immediately. I thought, ‘what a kind gesture.’ I was shocked, amazed and overwhelmed.”
She said the crowd erupted in a loud cheer when Parks put on the crown.
Joe Roach, a teacher at the school, agreed that Parks is one of Merritt Island High's biggest supporters. For that reason, he encouraged Parks to apply to be on homecoming court. Along with being one of the Mustangs' biggest supporters, Parks is a member of JROTC and he is also a manager for the softball and track and field teams at Merritt Island.
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