Madelyn Kidd
Eastern’s 2022 Homecoming starts next week on Oct. 10, and Eastern has opened the survey to vote for the 2022 Homecoming Court.
The Homecoming Court Coronation is on Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.
During the coronation a Homecoming King, Queen, Prince, Princess, Faculty/Staff Lady, Faculty/Staff Lord, Little Prince and Little Princess is crowned.
This year there are five Homecoming King candidates, 12 Queen candidates, two Prince candidates, eight Princess candidates, one Faculty/Staff Lady candidate and three Faculty/Staff Lord candidates.
There are no Little Prince or Princess candidates at this time.
The five Homecoming candidates are:
Lesly Nazon, a marketing major, representing the Black Student Union
Daniel “Danny” Dally, a political science major, representing the Political Science Association
Michael Barth, a kinesiology education major, representing Sigma Phi Epsilon
Yoonjin Kim, a marketing major, representing Sigma Chi
Nile Hill, a management major, representing Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
The 12 Homecoming Queen candidates are:
Ciera Terry, a biology major, representing Alpha Sigma Alpha
Abriana Ruiz, a communication disorders and sciences major, representing Kappa Delta
Grace Hammond, a special education major, representing Delta Zeta
Olivia Lane, a public relations major, representing Alpha Phi
Blanca Vilella, a political science major, representing Sigma Sigma Sigma
Grace Edwards, a nursing major, representing Pemberton Hall
Alana McNeely, a human services program administration major, representing Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
Jaedah Franks, a biology major, representing the Black Student Union
Emmalee Sherwood, an elementary education major, representing Alpha Gamma Delta
Bethany Huhman, a psychology major, representing Alpha Sigma Tau
Daisha Mitchell, a human services major, representing the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, NAACP
Gina Kirshenbaum, an early childhood education major, representing Delta Delta Delta
The two Homecoming Prince candidates are:
Luke Denny, a business analytics and information systems major, representing Sigma Chi
Garrett Wilkin, a kinesiology education major, representing Sigma Phi Epsilon
The eight Homecoming Princess candidates are:
Bella Manrique, a nursing major, representing Kappa Delta
Lauren Jackson, a special education major, representing Alpha Sigma Alpha
Delany Gray, an early childhood education major, representing Alpha Phi
Morgaine Cornish, a political science major, representing Sigma Sigma Sigma
Delaney Murphy, a nursing major, representing Alpha Gamma Delta
Josi Miller, an early childhood education major, representing Alpha Sigma Tau
Emery Johnson, an English education major, representing Pemberton Hall
Anahi Osorio, an exercise science major, representing Eastern’s campus recreation department
The only Homecoming Faculty/Staff Lady candidate is Brittany Tierney, an associate director of admissions.
The three Homecoming Faculty/Staff Lord candidates are:
John Morris, an instructor and undergraduate advisor for the political science department
Gary Bulla, a professor and chair of the department of biological sciences
Cameron Craig, an instructor of geology and geography
Homecoming COurt voting will be active now until Wednesday at 11:59 p.m. Only currently enrolled students may cast a vote with only one vote for each category.
Madelyn Kidd can be reached at 581-2812 or at dennewsdesk@gmail.com.