Q: What were your first thoughts when you were nominated to be on Homecoming Court?

A: At first I thought it was a joke because I did not know I was going to be nominated at all. 

Q: Who were your biggest supporters during the voting and nomination time? 

A: I feel like my biggest supporters were definitely my friends. Specifically, Chelsea Osterhaut, Madeline Benson, and Mia Leach. 

Q: What did they do to support you? 

A: They made me feel more confident and made me feel like I could really win and it helped me feel  less stressed. 

Q:Who was your biggest competitor during the process? 

A: My biggest competitor was Ariana Simi.  

Q: Why do you think that? 

A: Because she was in leadership and does multiple other activities. I just thought that it made sense for her to win.

Q: What was your thought process while picking out your outfit and dress for the rally and game? 

A: I was really nervous because I had no clue that I was supposed to wear a dress to any of these things. I just wore my old middle school graduation dress, which turned out pretty well. 

Q: When it was time to actually walk out, what did it feel like when you saw everyone just staring and looking at you? What was going through your mind?

A: My heart was definitely racing. I was in shock at the moment. I didn’t really believe I won. 

Q:  To go back to the beginning of the rally when you walked through the doors into the gym, what was going through your head? 

A: I was really nervous and scared. I felt eyes all on us. I was scared I was gonna trip or fall.

Q: What happened in the castle before you walked out? What was behind the scenes? 

A: We were all crowded inside the castle and we were all in a line. Five seconds before they announced it, they pulled us out and said come here and we walked out. 

Q: Standing in front of the whole school, who was looking at you, what was going through your head? 

A: I definitely felt like my face was red, because I was really hot. I was just very nervous, but it felt pretty good going back to the stands. 

Q: What was it like riding in the back of the convertible, having to smile and wave in front of everybody in the students section?

A: It was really fun. I loved sitting in a pretty cool car and then riding around the track. Cheering was really fun. 

Q: Was it cool to see behind the scenes on how homecoming royalty and all that actually, like, works? 

A: Yeah, I thought it was pretty cool. I never really knew how it worked because I’ve never been in leadership. But it was really cool to see.

Q: Was there anyone specific that you were looking at in the crowd when you were either in the convertible or at the rally? 

A: I was definitely looking at my friends and my parents because they were the ones that were cheering the loudest and my eyes were just drawn towards them. 

by Ellise Henson, Mia Leach, Sahra Razaqpur, Riley Weckman