2024 Homecoming Royalty - Queen's Court
Grace Allen | she, her, hers
Nominated by: Engineers for a Sustainable World
Major: Chemical Engineering
Involvement: President for Engineers for a Sustainable World (ESW), Former leader of ESW’s design team Zips Precious Plastics (ZPP), College of Engineering & Polymer Science (CEPS) Dean’s Team member for Chemical Engineering, Former Treasurer for Society of Women Engineers (SWE), Engineering Student Council (ESC) - General Member, American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) – General Member, Squad Leader for The University of Akron Marching Band (UAMB) “Ohio’s Pride”, Undergraduate Research Assistant in a Polymer Science & Engineering research lab, engineering internships (Survitec & Corning Incorporated) Former member of UA’s Concert & Symphonic Band and 160 volunteer hours during college career.
Lilli Betz | she, her, hers
Nominated by: Phi Gamma Delta
Major: Psychology
Involvement: Alpha Phi, International Honors Society in Psychology, Women in Psychology, DEI Taskforce, Midwestern Psychological Conference, Phi Gamma Delta Sweetheart, Library Tutoring Services Assistant in Bierce Library, AK-Rowdies Member, Flag Football
Miranda Brainard | she, her, hers
Nominated by: Department of Statistics
Major: Biology and Statistics
Involvement: Health and Wellness Chair for ZAB, Student Assistant for the Office of Admissions, Pre-PA Association, RooStats, NRHH, Biology Peer Mentor, Research Assistant, Williams Honors College, Notetaker, Study Abroad, OSLI Mentor, Undergraduate Student Government, Phi Delta Epsilon, Sigma Lambda Honorary, SpringFest Advisory Board Committee, Academic Affairs Search Committee, Emerging Leaders Program, Life As a Zip Social Media Team, Peer Tutor in Bierce Library, New Student Orientation Leader, Williams Lecture Fellow
Renee Clippinger | she, her, hers
Nominated by: Psi Chi
Major: Psychology and Dance with a Business Cognate
Involvement: Psi Chi Honorary Society President, Terpsichore Dance Club President, University Ambassador, Orientation and First-Year Programming Orientation Leader, Orientation and First-Year Programming Team Leader, Williams Honors College, First Year Forefront Mentor, University of Akron Dance Company, Psychology Department Learning Assistant, Empowerment Research Lab, University of Akron Dance Team, Residence Life and Housing Resident Assistant, New Roo Weekend Leader, Undergraduate Student Government Senator At-Large, Undergraduate Student Government Student Engagement Committee, Oelschlager Summer Leadership Institute Mentor, Women in Psychology, Environmental Action, Life as a Zip
Grace DeWitt | she, her, hers
Nominated by: Undergraduate Student Government
Major: Political Science & Global Studies
Involvement: Student Body President, Hall Government, Residence Hall Program Board, Women in Business, Pre-Law Society, National Residence Hall Honorary, Williams Honors College, Emerging Leaders Program, Sigma Lambda Honorary, UA Ambassadors, Honors Advisory Council, Center of Intelligence and Security Studies Student Fellow, Summer Conference Staff, Environmental Action, ZPN Associate Board Member, Honors Delegate, AK-Rowdies, Serve Akron, Move-In Volunteer, 2022 & 2024 SAMS Rock Alike Participant
Reagan Dudones | she, her, hers
Nominated by: The Office of Orientation and First-Year Programming
Major: AYA Integrated Language Arts
Involvement: President of the Akron Council of Education Students, First-Year Experience Committee member, Campus Focus member, New Roo Weekend Leader, New Roo Convocation Leader, Orientation and First-Year Programming Orientation Leader, Orientation and First-Year Programming Orientation Team Leader, Orientation and First-Year Programming Orientation Senior Leader, Alumni Association employee, Life as a Zip Team, Visit Day Volunteer, UCM volunteer
Olivia May | she, her, hers
Nominated by: The Department of Student Life
Major: Political Science
Involvement: Emerging Leader, UA Dance Team, Terpsichore Dance Club, UA Nutcracker, Pre-Law Society, ASLA, UADC, Residence Hall Council, Campus Action Committee, Department of Residence Life and Housing CA & SA, UA Ambassador, Psychology Museum SA, National Residence Hall Honorary, ADNRHH, CAACURH, President of ZAB, Hope and Healing Internship, Hope and Healing Volunteer
Sabrina Wolf | she, her, hers
Nominated by: Rhythm and Roos A Cappella
Major: Choral Music Education
Involvement: Marching Band, Symphony Band, Brass Choir, Wind Symphony, Concert Choir, Chamber Choir, Choral Staff, Rhythm and Roos A Cappella, OCMEA, Horn Society, Williams Honors College
2024 Homecoming Royalty - Kings's Court
Jared Anderson | he, him, his
Nominated by: The Department of Student Life
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Involvement: Biomedical Engineering Society, Engineering Student Council, University of Akron Marching Band, Kappa Kappa Psi, Student Organization Resource Center, Akron General Hospital Volunteer, Ohio Band Directors Conference Volunteer, Zip’s Invitational Marching Band Show Volunteer, College of Engineering Career Fair Volunteer
Shareef Awadallah | he, him, his
Nominated by: UA Ambassadors
Major: International Business and Supply Chain Management
Involvement: Admissions Volunteer, Career Services Volunteer, ServeAkron Volunteer, Make A Difference Day, Drug Task Force, The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Volunteer, President of UA Student Ambassadors, President of Supply Chain Student Association, Beta Gamma Sigma, College of Business Dean’s Team, Williams Honors College, Zips Recruiting Club, New Roo Weekend and Convocation Staff, ZeeMee “Influencer”, Life As A Zip Social Media Team, The College Tour, President’s List, College of Business EDGE Honors, A-Key Blue Award
Jacob Benson | he, him, his
Nominated by: Rhythm & Roos A Cappella
Major: Instrumental Music Education
Involvement: The University of Akron Marching Band, Concert Choir, Chamber Choir, Brass Choir, Symphony Band, Wind Symphony, Trumpet Studio, National Trumpet Competition Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, Blue and Gold Brass, Rhythm & Roos A Cappella, OCMEA, Williams Honors College
Josh Bisesi | he, him, his
Nominated by: Phi Delta Theta Fraternity
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Involvement: UA Ambassadors, Society of Sales Engineers, Phi Delta Theta Fraternity, Men’s Club Soccer, Tau Beta Pi Engineering Society, Emerging Leaders, Zips Formula One Racing Team, Engineering Student Council, UA Intramurals
Isaac Machar| he, him, his
Nominated by: The CoB Speech and Debate Team
Major: Biology & Psychology
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, Desk Manager, Student Assistant, UA Speech and Debate Team, New Student Orientation Leader, Psi Chi, UA Ambassadors, Senator At-Large for Undergraduate Student Government, APSS Committee Chair, Deputy Chief of Staff, AK-Rowdies, Make a Difference Day Volunteer, Researcher at Akron Children’s Hospital Vision Center, 50 and 100 Hours of Community Service Challenge
Jason Penn | he, him, his
Nominated by: University of Akron National Pan Hellenic Council
Major: Sports Studies – Sport Management, BSE
Involvement: Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, University of Akron NPHC Vice President, Williams Honors College Dean’s Team, College of Heath and Human Science Dean’s Team, Student African American Brotherhood Member, Sport Analytic Business Association, University of Akron Athletics Event Crew, Collegiate 100 Black Men of UA Member, Volunteer for UA Campus Assist, William Honors College Honors Civic Club, Elevate, OMD And Office Of Admission Staff, WZIP/ZTV Sports Radio Analyst, Campus Focus, Black, Brown, And Beyond Male Summit Mentor, University of Akron Sports Science Academy Coach, Black Excellence Committee
Jordan Penn | he, him, his
Nominated by: Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
Major: Sport Business Sport Management
Involvement: Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Williams Honors College Dean’s Team, Honors Civics Club, Elevate, Sports Analytics and Business Association, Student African American Brotherhood, Black Excellence Committee, The Collegiate 100 of Black Men, Sports Science Academy, Akron Athletics Event Crew, Office of Multicultural Development, Office of Admissions, Serve Akron, Campus Assist, Brother’s Keeper
AJ Stewart | he, him, his
Nominated by: Department of Residence Life & Housing
Major: Criminal Intelligence Analysis
Involvement: Student Coordinator for Spanton Residence Hall, Student Coordinator for Ritchie/Sisler-McFawn, Resident Assistant, Buchtel College of Arts and Science Ambassador, UA Ambassador, Forefront Mentor, Mascot Team, UA Social Media Ambassador, Community Service Director for Phi Delta Theta Fraternity, President of National Residence Hall Honorary, President of Sigma Lambda Honorary, Event Coordinator for Undergraduate Student Government, Vice President for Omicron Delta Kappa Honorary, Team Leader and Orientation Leader for NSO, honors college, AKRowdies, 100 hours of community service, Emerging Leaders, publicity committee for the Emerging Leaders, student committee for choosing the new Coordinator for Residential Co-Curricular Programs