The 2015 Homecoming Court

By Rabia Ilyas

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.

    Jaylin DaVon McClinton

    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