The 2015 Homecoming Court
October 16, 2015
Jazmyn Thomas
Major: Human Development and Family Studies
Hometown: Peoria, Illinois
Favorite restaurant on campus: Bombay
Greatest experience of the past year: Helping with International Student Orientation
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Mitchell Dickey
Major: Political Science and Economics
Hometown: Bourbonnais, Illinois
Favorite restaurant on campus: Bangkok Thai
Greatest experience of the past year: Introducing Vice President Joe Biden to campus for the It’s On Us campaign
Alex Nathan Kahn
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Hometown: Glen Ellyn, Illinois
Favorite restaurant on campus: Maize
Greatest experience of the past year: Competing across the country with Illinois Men’s Volleyball
Kendall L. Herren
Major: Agricultural Communications
Hometown: Somonauk, Illinois
Favorite restaurant on campus: La Bamba
Greatest experience of the past year: I think the best part of this past year has been spent with my sorority sisters
Maxwell Elliott Colon
Major: Psychology and Spanish
Hometown: Mt. Prospect, Illinois
Favorite restaurant on campus: Mia Za’s
Greatest experience of the past year: Facilitating the packaging of over 150,000 meals to for those in need.
Oluseun Kayode Arowolaju
Hometown: Matteson, Illinois
Favorite restaurant on campus: Maize
Greatest experience for the past year: Being able to really explore and get involved on the Illinois campus, and meeting new people every day
Michael John Fassler
Major: MCB
Hometown: Sterling, Illinois
Favorite restaurant on campus: Cactus Grill
Greatest experience of the past year: Being elected to represent the UIUC Greek community on the Interfraternity Council
Deneen Amanda Holmes
Major: Community Health
Hometown: Calumet City, Illinois
Favorite restaurant on campus: Maize
Greatest experience of the past year: Hosting Wake-Up Call 2015
Nicholas Leighton Tarleton
Major: Food Science and Human Nutrition
Hometown: Westchester, Illinois
Favorite restaurant on campus: Zorba’s
greatest experience of the past year: Being crowned Mr. University of Illinois 2014
Yitian Tang
Major: Economics and Statistics
Hometown: Wuhan, China
Favorite restaurant on campus: Basil Thai
Greatest experience of the past year: Spent the summer of 2015 interning
Illyanna Lopez
Major: Elementary Education
Hometown: Elgin, Illinois
Favorite restaurant on campus: Joe’s fo half-priced burgers
Greatest experience of the past year: Traveling around Thailand for three weeks
Ashley S. Moy
Major: Bioengineering
Hometown: Barrington, Illinois
Favorite restaurant on campus: Cravings
Greatest experience of the past year: Spending winter break on the Illinois Ski and Snowboard Club trip
Nia Green
Major: Kinesiology
Hometown: Matteson, Illinois
Favorite restaurant on campus: Caribbean Grill
Greatest experience of the past year: Being able to represent the U of I and my chapter in Washington, D.C.
Razyeeh Mazaheri
Major: Animal Sciences
Hometown: Vernon Hills, Illinois
Favorite restaurant on campus: Zorba’s
Greatest experience of the past year: Transferring to the University of Illinois
Hannah Taylor
Major: Materials Science and Engineering
Hometown: Pawnee, Illinois
Favorite restaurant on campus: Black Dog
Greatest experience of the past year: Meeting Dee Brown
Bridget O’Brien
Major: Civil Engineering
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Favorite restaurant on campus: Maize
Greatest experience of the past year: Helping plan several Homecoming events
Matthew Hill
Major: Political Science and Communication
Hometown: Buffalo Grove, Illinois
Favorite restaurant on campus: Which Wich
Greatest experience of the past year: Snapping a selfie in Vice President Joe Biden’s limo when he visited to promote the It’s On Us campaign
Marc Allen Fabros Chua
Major: Economics, with a minor in business
Hometown: Gurnee, Illinois
Favorite restaurant on campus: Joe’s for half-priced burgers
Greatest experience of the past year: Working as a consultant with Mandalay Bay in the Willis Tower
Krishna Somayajula
Major: Industrial Engineering and Economics
Hometown: Portland, Oregon
Favorite restaurant on campus: Antonio’s Pizza
Greatest experience of the past year: Attending the Big Ten on the Hill Conference in Washington, D.C.
Major: African-American Studies and Political Science
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Favorite restaurant on campus: Maize
Greatest experience of the past year: Winning my student trustee election and meeting Hillary Clinton