During long lunch yesterday, voting for Homecoming Queen and King took place in front of the Edge.
The nominees for Queen are Akarsha Gulukota (12), Siobhan Cox (12), and Amy Gendotti (12), and the nominees for King are Raghav Sehtia (12), Maverick McNealy (12), and Michael Chen (12). Those who are not crowned King and Queen this year will represent the senior class as princes and princesses.
Each pair in the Homecoming Court will circle Davis Field in golf carts driven by faculty members and enjoy a dinner together at Left Bank in Santana Row. In addition, they will have their photos featured in the Homecoming Program.
The voting for Homecoming Queen and King not only served to elect two senior representatives, but also stirred excitement for Homecoming Week for many students.
Senior Preeya Mehta believes that voting for Homecoming Court united the school.
“It’s a good way to bring together the entire school to pick two people they feel that can represent us and our community,” she said. “All of the people are really friendly and well-liked […] All of them would be able to be a very good king or queen.”
On the other hand, Leon Chin (10) disagreed with Preeya’s statements. According to Leon, Homecoming Court represents a status contest, with only a select few being repeatedly nominated and voted for.
“It’s a great way to promote popularity,” he said.
Nevertheless, mirroring the sentiments of many other nominees, Siobhan was excited to receive the nomination last week. She was nominated for junior princess last year but declined.
“When I was younger, […] I was one of the cheerleaders in third grade, and I saw the people going around on cars and stuff, and I was like ‘Woah, they’re so old,’ but now I’m a senior and it’s weird for me,” she said. “I find it to be somewhat of an honor that [the seniors] think that I’d be someone that they want to represent them on the court […] Everyone on the court is so great.”
Results of the voting will be revealed during halftime of the Homecoming Game on November 2, when the football team will play their last game of the season against Lynbrook High School.