![“[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)
The names of junior and senior representatives for the Homecoming Court were posted in the Edge on Friday, October 12.
Seniors Raghav Sehtia, Michael Chen, Maverick McNealy, Siobhan Cox, Amy Gendotti, and Akarsha Gulukota as well as juniors Kevin Moss and Samar Malik were elected princes and princesses of their respective classes.
These representatives will participate in the Homecoming Rally, parade around the field atop a faculty-driven car at halftime, and have their pictures taken for the Homecoming Program.
The upperclassmen cast their ballots during lunch this Thursday and Friday in front of Manzanita Hall.
Michael, one of the senior princes, expressed his surprise at being elected onto the Homecoming Court for the first time.
“Standing out is something special; it usually never happens [to me], but this time it did,” Michael said.
Raghav also looks forward to representing the senior class.
“It means a lot to me; I’m definitely very excited,” he said. “I’ll get to share special moments with my friends, and I feel honored that my class voted me to represent them for Homecoming.”
Many seniors are pleased with the results for their Homecoming Court representatives. Senior Kiran Arimilli reflects on Raghav’s election.
“We’re all behind Raghav […] He does what he’s supposed to do [as ASB president’],” Kiran said.
Likewise, Wendy Shwe (12) expresses her thoughts on the election of senior representatives.
“I’m not really surprised. I think all of the girls and the guys are good representatives of the grade,” Wendy said.
Regarding the junior court of Kevin Moss and Samar Malik, many juniors showed much enthusiasm and satisfaction as some of the seniors did.
“I think they will represent our class well. They’re cool people and they’re athletic, so they can do really well in the spirit competitions.” Areej Hasan (11) said.
Angela Ma (11) also expressed pride in her class representatives.
“I think the people that were selected were sociable and generally liked by everyone, so that was nice,” Angela said.
The Homecoming king and queen have yet to be chosen from the six senior representatives. Voting will take place early next week.
![Winged Post Editor-in-Chief Katerina Matta and Managing Editor Young Min were selected as first place winners from a pool of around 2,000 students. “This page [shows] how much we paid attention to detail and how much we pushed ourselves to ensure the best quality that we could,” Young said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/IMG_4254-900x1200.jpeg)
