Alumni
Author Revisits IUP with Message of Wellness
By Emily Weber Indiana Gazette Before she was an author, a health and lifestyle coach, a Baltimore Ravens Cheerleader and a frequent guest on daytime talk shows, Molly Shattuck was a high school senior from Kittanning staring up at the stars over the Grand Canyon. Struck by the day she and her mother had spent […]
Professional wrestling’s newest Knockout is a former Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader
Get to know TNA’s newest Knockout, Rebel of The Menagerie By Sean Rueter CagesideSeats.com May 2, 2014 If you’ve been following along with the story of Knux and his crazy carnival family on TNA Impact Wrestling [click here if you have no idea what this is referring to], you’ve already met Rebel. The poor girl […]
Tess Boyer Advances to Live Rounds on ‘The Voice’
Former St. Louis Rams Cheerleader Tess Boyer’s performance of Christina Perri’s haunting ballad “Human” has propelled her to the Top 12 and the live rounds on NBC’s ‘The Voice’! The Edwardsville native earned rave reviews for her performance from her coach, Shakira. When she’s not singing on national television, Boyer teaches hip-hop at the Kurpinski […]
Actress Brooke Newton Filming At Florida’s Weeki Wachee Springs
Wow, was I asleep at the switch. Last week ex Buc’s cheerleader Brooke Newton was 10 miles up the road filming mermaid scenes as the lead actress in her latest project: Winding Waters, a short film. I go all over Florida photographing professional cheerleaders and I missed Ms. Brooke in my own backyard. Here’s a […]
Former Saintsation is the Cover Story in the April Issue of Louisana Health & Fitness Magazine
Cover Model former New Orleans Saintsation and Miss Louisiana USA 2013 Kristen Girault. Her story begins on page 23. [Kristen on Twitter]
Local ‘The Voice’ Contestant Teaches Dance Classes
From KDSK.com A former Rams Cheerleader is now part of a different team: Team Usher. Edwardsville native Tess Boyer won the celeb singer over on “The Voice.” When Tess isn’t competing on national TV she’s teaching these young ladies in Chesterfield. She teaches a hip-hop dance class at Kurpinski Academy of Dance. She also teaches […]
Sarah Shahi: Person of Interest Star Says Being a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader Trained Her for Hollywood
By Nicki Gostin FoxNews.com Sarah Shahi plays Sameen Shaw in the CBS drama “Person of Interest” and has also appeared in shows like “Fairly Legal” and “The L Word.” The 34 year old Texan native is descended from Persian royalty, an ex-Dallas cheerleader and a pretty good shot, too. The married mom of a three […]
Catching Up With Magic Dancer Legends Prior to 25th Anniversary Reunion
Orlando Magic What was it like being a member of the Original Magic Dance Team? As one of the Original Orlando Magic Dancers we started as an NBA promotional dance team that help build this organization from the ground up. We asked for nothing and gave everything. Every dancer that has come after me has […]
‘If It Seems Too Good To Be True, It Probably Is’: Ex-NFL Cheerleader Almost Became a Victim of Sex Trafficking at Sochi Through Bogus Reporting Job
By Luke Garrat The Daily Mail An ex-NFL cheerleader-turned-sports journalist almost became a victim of human sex trafficking at the Sochi Olympics when she was recruited for a reporting job that turned out to be bogus. Brittney Cason from Charlotte, North Carolina, was approached by a talent agent hiring U.S. reporters to cover the Winter […]
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader gets that feline feeling in ‘Cats’ at Casa Manana
By Nancy Churnin Dallas News February 27, 2014 Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader and former Rockette Olivia Carter plays Victoria in Cats, opening Saturday at Casa Manana Theatre in Fort Worth. We caught up with Olivia for an email Q and A on her journey from Lake Highlands to the Jellicle Ball. Q: Where are you from? […]
