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A highlighted event among the many Orange Central traditions is the Homecoming Court. Annually, the Homecoming Court is composed of seniors who represent Orange spirit in their academic, co-curricular and community involvement.

Voting for Homecoming king and queen is now live. Campus community members with a valid Net I.D. may vote via the until Friday, Sept. 13, at 7:30 p.m. Homecoming Court royalty will be crowned at the Traditions Commission and University Union Performing Arts show on Friday, Sept.  13, at 8 p.m. in the Goldstein Auditorium.

Meet the 2019 Homecoming Court members:

Shawn DePaz

Major: Advertising

Hometown: Buffalo, New York

Bio: “Spending most of my life in Upstate New York, a product of Buffalo, I have been a ���ϲ����� fan my whole life. Now as a student, I’ve given back to the University and ���ϲ����� community as much as possible. On Saturdays, you can find me feeding the homeless with my fraternity before heading to the Dome to cheer on the Orange. I also work for the Men’s Basketball team. I’m Orange through and through.”

Campaign slogan: “A crazy, energetic kid with a passion for the Orange like no other!”

Oladeji Awe

Major: Industrial and Interaction Design

Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia

Bio: First generation, Nigerian and English, from Atlanta, Georgia, majoring in industrial and interaction design, minoring in information technology, design and startups. His involvement on campus includes as a Resident Advisor participating in fashion shows and work-study positions, along with founding and establishing a Groove Phi Groove Social Fellowship Incorporated Chapter. He also is a musician by the name of P.K. Rez.

Campaign slogan: “Student by day, musician by night, @preacher_kid_forlife.”

Tyler Youngman

Majors: Information Management and Technology and Music History and Cultures

Hometown: Oswego, New York

Bio: “Devoted ’Cuse fan, Central New Yorker and aspiring librarian! Member of the Athletic Bands, Daily Orange, iSchool Peer Advisors, NEXIS Lab, Tau Beta Sigma, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia and a Remembrance Scholar. I love working with communities and making our campus a better place for everyone! I’m a pop-culture fanatic and self-declared band nerd, seeking your vote for Homecoming king! Go Orange!”

Campaign slogan: “9/10 Librarians recommend Tyler Youngman for Homecoming King! Satisfaction guaranteed!”

Scott Bingle

Majors: Advertising and Marketing Management

Hometown: Lowville, New York

Bio: A senior, Bingle serves as the president for TNH, the nation’s largest student-run advertising agency, a member of Delta Sigma Pi’s executive board and a member of the senior fraternity Phi Kappa Alpha. He has spread his Orange Pride across the globe, spending a semester in Hong Kong and a summer in London with ���ϲ����� Abroad.

Campaign slogan: “Small town kid using the power of the Orange Nation to chase big city dreams!”

Andrew Regalado

Majors: Political Science and Policy Studies

Hometown: Chino Hills, California

Bio: “At ���ϲ�����, my journey through service organizations, Greek life, research opportunities and internships have allowed me to discover more about the world and myself. Without ���ϲ�����, I would not be who I am today, and my hope is for students to be proud of where they come from, who they are and everywhere they are going—all while being Orange!”

Campaign slogan: “Proud to be Orange and you should be too! Vote Drew Reg for Homecoming King!”

Alyssa Pizzi

Majors: Civil Engineering and Art History

Hometown: Conshohocken, Pennsylvania

Bio: “On campus, I work at the Shaw Center for public and community service and I am involved in the American Society of Civil Engineers, Tau Beta Sigma (a music sorority) and the marching and pep bands. You’ll catch me beaming with Orange pride at every home football and basketball game. I love being a part of such an important ���ϲ����� tradition!”

Campaign slogan: “Band nerd and lover of all things ’Cuse! The choice is easy, vote for Pizzi!”

Sarah Crawford

Majors: Writing and Rhetoric and Public Relations

Hometown: York, Pennsylvania

Bio: Crawford is from a small town in Pennsylvania where the number of cornfields and cows out-populates the number of actual people. She’s a 2019-2020 Remembrance Scholar, and she plays trumpet for the ���ϲ����� Marching Band! If you elect her as queen, there’s a 100 percent chance the Orange will defeat Clemson.

Campaign slogan: “If I could choose someone to be stranded on an island with, it’d be Otto.”

Allie Westbrook

Major: Sound Recording Technology

Hometown: Binghamton, New York

Bio: “As a Student Advocating for Mental Health Empowerment (SAMHE), College of Visual and Performing Arts peer advisor, member of Kappa Alpha Theta, a Remembrance Scholar, a hopeless romantic and recording artist, my favorite thing in the world is making people smile. My strengths include making fire Spotify playlists, daydreaming and exuding love. I spend my days making music, watching videos of golden retrievers, fighting the patriarchy and making friends out of strangers.”

Campaign slogan: “I’m just a golden retriever in human form, trying to be everybody’s hype woman.”

Marielle Gomez

Major: Computer Science

Hometown: Gilroy, California

Bio: “Growing-up, my dad, Class of ’85, and I would scream at the television during ���ϲ����� sports games. Now, I’m here as captain of the Club Volleyball Team, an engineering and computer science ambassador scholar, a peer leader, an Excelerator and a female in tech with a job at Microsoft; now screaming in the student section during games. I’ll bleed Orange forever.”

Campaign slogan: “Just a brown girl showing you how to be Orange without going to Zoom Tan.”

Andrea Roque

Major: Information Management and Technology

Hometown: Miami, Florida

Bio: “To me, being involved on campus has always been a passion of mine. I have always been someone who enjoys being involved and most importantly giving back to the community. Since my first year, I have been a part of LA LUCHA, AKPsi and Literacy Corps, and I have become a sister of the Omega Phi Beta (OPB) Sorority Inc. For my senior year, I’m proud to say that I am the president of LA LUCHA and National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations Council Leadership (NALFO), as well as the vice president of membership for AKPsi and Public Relations and Alumni Liaison for OPB. As the year continues, I have a lot of things planned for my organizations and hope to continue to make a positive impact for the ���ϲ����� community.”

Campaign slogan: “Carpe Diem! As an involved student, everything that I am today is due to ���ϲ�����. As Homecoming queen, I want to help students feel inspired!”

Alexandra Jennerjahn

Major: Broadcast and Digital Journalism

Hometown: Hartford City, Indiana

Bio: “Throughout my time at ���ϲ�����, I’ve been a member of Alpha Gamma Delta, Citrus TV, Outlaws Dance Troupe, Dance Works, Student Section Sports Magazine, the ACC Network, Mornings on the Hill, Goon Squad and much more. Because of my involvement with this school and community, I believe I would make a wonderful, trusting and hardworking advocate and Homecoming queen. I am who I am today because of ���ϲ�����.”

Campaign slogan: “I am a dreamer, doer, believer and thinker.”