![“[Building nerf blasters] became this outlet of creativity for me that hasn't been matched by anything else. The process [of] making a build complete to your desire is such a painstakingly difficult process, but I've had to learn from [the skills needed from] soldering to proper painting. There's so many different options for everything, if you think about it, it exists. The best part is [that] if it doesn't exist, you can build it yourself," Ishaan Parate said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/DSC_8149-900x604.jpg)
![“When I came into high school, I was ready to be a follower. But DECA was a game changer for me. It helped me overcome my fear of public speaking, and it's played such a major role in who I've become today. To be able to successfully lead a chapter of 150 students, an officer team and be one of the upperclassmen I once really admired is something I'm [really] proud of,” Anvitha Tummala ('21) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Screen-Shot-2021-07-25-at-9.50.05-AM-900x594.png)
![“I think getting up in the morning and having a sense of purpose [is exciting]. I think without a certain amount of drive, life is kind of obsolete and mundane, and I think having that every single day is what makes each day unique and kind of makes life exciting,” Neymika Jain (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Screen-Shot-2017-06-03-at-4.54.16-PM.png)
![“My slogan is ‘slow feet, don’t eat, and I’m hungry.’ You need to run fast to get where you are–you aren't going to get those championships if you aren't fast,” Angel Cervantes (12) said. “I want to do well in school on my tests and in track and win championships for my team. I live by that, [and] I can do that anywhere: in the classroom or on the field.”](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/DSC5146-900x601.jpg)
![“[Volleyball has] taught me how to fall correctly, and another thing it taught is that you don’t have to be the best at something to be good at it. If you just hit the ball in a smart way, then it still scores points and you’re good at it. You could be a background player and still make a much bigger impact on the team than you would think,” Anya Gert (’20) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/AnnaGert_JinTuan_HoHPhotoEdited-600x900.jpeg)
![“I'm not nearly there yet, but [my confidence has] definitely been getting better since I was pretty shy and timid coming into Harker my freshman year. I know that there's a lot of people that are really confident in what they do, and I really admire them. Everyone's so driven and that has really pushed me to kind of try to find my own place in high school and be more confident,” Alyssa Huang (’20) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/AlyssaHuang_EmilyChen_HoHPhoto-900x749.jpeg)
Homecoming Court results revealed today
Students view Homecoming results today in Manzanita.
The Homecoming Court results were posted in Manzanita Hall this morning.
The princesses and princes for the senior class are Shreya Dixit, Jessica “Fred” Chang, Savi Joshi and Shikhar Dixit, Alex Jang, and Sachin Peddada respectively. The student body will vote two of these candidates to be the Homecoming King and Queen.
“It was pretty unexpected, and I guess it’s a nice feeling to have been chosen, but at the same time I think everyone deserves to be recognized in some way,” Sachin said.
The freshmen elected Darren Gu (9) and Lauren Napier (9) to be their representatives. The sophomores chose Davis Howard (10) and Lindsey Trinh (10); the junior class chose Jack Rothschild (11) and Alexandra Dellar (11).
“I’m really grateful,” Lindsey said. “I’m glad that my classmates chose to vote for me as their princess.”
The Homecoming Court representatives from each class will participate in a relay during the Homecoming Rally on Oct. 3. Other responsibilities include driving onto the field with their respective class deans during halftime at the Homecoming game, going to a special dinner before the Homecoming dance on Oct. 11 and attending the dance itself.
“I’m not really sure what the responsibilities are,” Darren said. “But from what I know, it’s gonna be pretty fun.”
Students first nominated other students from their grade through online submissions on Athena2. Those who were nominated three times and accepted their nomination were added to the ballot. During the lunch elections, the student body voted for their respective class’ princes and princesses using post-it notes.
Lauren expressed her excitement for being chosen as her class’ elected princess as a freshman.
“Being the freshman princess will be a really memorable experience especially since this is my first year of high school,” Lauren said. “I hope the freshman class can find their spirit and bring it to homecoming to cheer Darren and me on during the relays.”
The student body will vote for the King and Queen next Wednesday. The results will be announced during halftime at the Homecoming game on Oct. 4.
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