2023 Homecoming Royalty

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Homecoming Queen Candidates

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Alia Baig 

She, Her, Hers

Nominated by: Undergraduate Student Government 

Major: Philosophy 

Involvement: Student Body President, Williams Honors College Dean’s Team, Environmental Action Hike Leader, AK-Rowdies, Muslim Student Association, Pre-Law Society, Honors Civics Club, University Council Committee, Faculty Senate Committee, Intramural Soccer Team, Honors Book Club, Aramark Committee, Campus Dining Experience Committee, Diversity Committee, Mental Health Task Force, Vice Senate Chair, Sustainable Solutions Committee, Senator-At-Large, UA Latinos, 100 Hour Service Challenge, Make A Difference Day, Chemistry Stockroom Assistant, Office of Accessibility Notetaker, Life As a Zip

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Shakyra Bentley 

She, Her, Hers

Nominated by: Department of Residence Life and  Housing 

Major: Cybersecurity 

Involvement: Emerging Leaders, Engineering Student Council, Choose Ohio First Scholar, The Office of Multicultural Development Student Assistant, President of Delta Sigma Theta, Resident Assistant, Make A Difference Day, Black Excellence Commission, Black Leadership Alumni Council Student Ambassador, IPromise School Volunteer, National Society of Black Engineers, University of Akron Law School Legal Clinic, Spanton Hall Student Coordinator

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Lily Coss

She, Her, Hers

Nominated by: Tau Beta Pi

Major: Mechanical Engineering 

Involvement: Engineering Student Council, Vice President of National Association of Engineering Student Councils, President of Society of Women Engineers, Society of Women Engineers Leadership Development Program, Society of Women Engineers Adult Advocate Publications Outreach Committee, Undergraduate Student Government, President of Tau Beta Pi, Residence Hall Program Board Publicity Chair, Residence Hall Council Treasurer, Emerging Leaders, Re-Engineered Art, Williams Honors College Advisory Council, UA Ambassadors, College of Engineering and Polymer Science Dean’s Team, Sigma Lambda, Make a Difference Day, Intramural Soccer Team

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Abby DeLallo

She, Her, Hers

Nominated by: Exercise Science Club

Major: Exercise Science  

Involvement: Exercise Science Club, Student Athletic Trainer, Glowrun Organizer, Midwest ACSM, National ACSM

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Grace Kolar

She, Her, Hers

Nominated by: Delta Gamma 

Major: Biomedical Engineering 

Involvement: Student Assistant Leader, Learning Assistant, President of Delta Gamma ETA, Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society, Student Ambassador, Honors Book Club, Undergraduate Research Student Assistant, Hospice Volunteer, Diversity and Inclusion Ambassador for the College of Engineering and Polymer Science, Goodyear STEM Day, Make a Difference Day

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Deja Meekins 

She, Her, Hers

Nominated by: Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.  

Major: Political Science 

Involvement: Office of Multicultural Development Peer Mentor, Residence Hall Court Representative in HCORR Hall Government, Student African American Sisterhood, Williams Honors College Dean’s Team, Vice President of the Honors Civics Club, Collegiate Success, Undergraduate Student Government, Campus Dining Committee, Make A Difference Day, Resident Assistant, Sigma Lambda Honorary, President of Upsilon Epsilon Chapter, SAAS, Black Students United

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Carley Nastasi

She, Her, Hers

Nominated by: Alpha Phi 

Major: Supply Chain Operations - Human Resource Management 

Involvement: William Honors College, Alpha Phi Vice President of Marketing and Director of Merchandise & Social Media, Disney Leadership Institute, Women’s Club Soccer, AK-Rowdies, Women in Business, Intern Planning Committee, Honors Marketing Research Project, Make a Difference Day, Move-In Volunteer

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Sierra Tennant 

Nominated by: FIJI 

Major: Nursing 

Involvement: Exercise Science Club, Vice President of Administration Delta Zeta, Phi Gama Delta Sweetheart, ServeAkron, AK-Rowdies, Student Nurses Association

 

Homecoming King Candidates

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Jaylen Ball 

He, Him, His

Nominated by: Exercise Science Club 

Major: Exercise Science 

Involvement: University of Akron Football Team, Student Assistant Athletic Trainer, Glowrun Organizer, President of The Exercise Science Club, Rec Center Operations Assistant

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Bryan Bernard

He, Him, His

Nominated by: Student African American Brotherhood 

Major: Cybersecurity 

Involvement: Student of African American Brotherhood, Black Students United, Resident Assistant, Community Assistant, ServeAkron, SWAG

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Andy Feltman 

He, Him, His

Nominated by: Interfraternity Council 

Major: Social Work 

Involvement: President of Interfraternity Council, Vice President of Health and Safety, Phi Delta Theta, College of Health and Human Sciences Dean’s Team, University of Akron Running Club, Phi Alpha, Student Social Work League, Graduation Marshall, University of Akron Legacy Scholar, AK-Rowdies, Active Minds, Alpha Phi Bordeaux Beau

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Malaki Fleming

He, Him, His

Nominated by: Undergraduate Student Government 

Major: Middle Childhood Education English Language Arts & Social Studies 

Involvement: The Honors Society of Leadership and Success, Intern for the School of Education Literacy Center, Akron Council of Education Student Council Member, Student Representative of the LeBron James Family Foundation School of Education, Former Director of Programming of the Honors Civic Club, University of Akron University Council Physical Environment Facilities Committee, Campus Dining Experience Committee, Undergraduate Fellow of the H.K. Barker Center, Chief Justice for University of Akron Undergraduate Student Government, Committee for University of Akron Life Awards, ServeAkron

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Jake  Holden

He, Him, His

Nominated by: UA Ambassadors 

Major: PSychology 

Involvement: Williams Honors College, Emerging Leaders, Publicity Committee, Sociology Club, Make a Difference Day, LEAP Mentor, Undergraduate Student Government Action Committee Chair, Residence Hall Janitorial Staff, Ballroom Dancing, Students for Justice in Palestine, Sigma Lambda Honorary, Psi Chi Honorary, UA Ambassadors

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Jack Kirven 

He, Him, His

Nominated by:  FIJI 

Major: Biomedical Science 

Involvement: Tiered Mentoring Research Program at NEOMED, Biology Department Peer Mentor Program, Phi Delta Epsilon Medical Fraternity, Phi Gamma Delta Judicial Board and New Member Educator, Environmental Action Club, ServeAkron, Greek Leadership Program, Chemistry Club/Student Affiliate of American Chemical Society, AK-Rowdies, Intermural Basketball, Futsal, Volleyball, and Flag Football

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Isaac Koehler 

He, Him, His

Nominated by: Akron Men's Club Soccer 

Major: Business Data Analytics 

Involvement: Emerging Leaders, Ritchie/Sisler McFawn Residence Hall Government Secretary, Sigma Lambda Honorary, LEAP mentor, Community Assistant, Intramural Sports, Men’s Club Soccer, National Residence Hall Honorary, Resident Assistant, Phi Delta Theta, Marketing Intern for College of Business

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Isaac Machar

He, Him, His

Nominated by: Department of Residence Life and Housing 

Major: Psychology - Biology 

Involvement: Williams Honors College, Residence Life and Housing, Emerging Leaders, Residence Hall Program Board Tech Committee, Sigma Lambda Honorary, National Residence Hall Honorary, Resident Assistant, Community Assistant, Desk Manager Student Assistant, UA Speech and Debate Team, New Student Orientation Leader, Psi Chi, UA Ambassadors, Undergraduate Student Government Senator At-Large, AK-Rowdies, Make a Difference Day, Research Student at Akron Children’s Hospital Vision Center