The Homecoming court nominees were selected over a week ago to represent Plano at the upcoming football game against Flower Mound on Fri., Sept. 26 at John Clark Stadium. Vote for your favorite king and queen nominees using the app Voting4Schools, available for iPhone and Android, or through the website Voting4Schools.com. Voting ends at halftime during Fri.’s game.  Senior Bailey Patterson was unavailable for an interview.

Lauren Burns 

Q: Why do you think people nominated you?

A: Well I’d like to think that people like me for who I am and for my personality, and that I’m not fake. I try to be who I am and true to myself and I hope that my friends see that through my actions and the things I do.

Q: Why do you think people should vote for you?

A: I think people should vote for me because I am true to who I am. I try to be generous and nice to everyone. I smile a people I don’t know, and I try to get to know people at an intimate level. I just try to be friendly to everyone.

Q: What’s your favorite thing about being a part of Plano?

A: I like that Plano is so diverse, and that there are people from all different backgrounds, and you can be involved in so many clubs. I like that in my friend group, everyone is not all like me. They are all different. They give me different perspectives on things that I wouldn’t even think about. So I just really like how everyone can be so different, but have something in common like our Plano spirit and our Plano pride.

Haley Roper

Q: What was your reaction to being nominated for Homecoming court?

A: “I was really surprised and kind of excited just because it’s something I’ve wanted since middle school or always thought it would be cool to have, but I never actually thought it would come true.”

Q: Why do you think people voted for you?

A: “I’m involved in a lot of activities in school so I think a lot of people knew my name and I asked some friends to vote for me and kind of spread the word a little bit so people knew I was running and that I wanted it.”

Q: Why do you think you’d be a good Homecoming Queen?

A: “Well like I said, I’m involved in a lot of things, I’m always smiling and enthusiastic and have a lot of school spirit so I would love to represent the class of 2015 in future years at the homecoming games.”

Jossa McKimmey

Q: What was your reaction to being nominated for Homecoming court?

A: “I was really excited. I talked to a lot of friends about it and how I felt like I would be a good representation of the school. I found out during my AP Statistics class and I nearly jumped out of my chair I was so excited. I have really great friends who voted for me.”

Q: Why do you think people voted for you?

A: “I went to Clark my freshmen year and Vines my sophomore year, I have a pretty good idea of who came from what school and what they’re like. I’ve gotten to really hang around band kids since I’m the drum major and I’m a part of ASL, I have a different group of friends there. So I think I knew a good amount of people.”

Q: What qualities do you think someone who wins the title should possess?

A: “Be really active in the school, represent the school well. That doesn’t mean they need to be the smartest kid in the class or know every person. It just means someone who really sticks out, a good person.”

Julia Dragolich

Q: Why do you think you were nominated?

A: I believe I was nominated because I’m friendly and sociable. I always have a positive attiutude towards life and people. I’m very friendly towards everyone, and I’m not afraid to put myself out there. I really wanted to be on the Hoco Court.

Q: What is your favorite part of Homecoming week?

A: My favorite part is hoco week, like dressing up and getting to know kids on hoco court, I think that’s the most most exciteing part. I also like the asking people to hoco. I never think that it is over the top. I think its exciting.

Q: What is something unique you bring to Plano?

A: I think my leadership skills are most unique. I’m not afraid to take control and lead people in the right direction. I’m a positive poerson. I want to help people reach there dreams because we are living in the future now, and not the past.

Senior nominee Bailey Patterson was unavailable for an interview. 

Kings

 Hudson Kuykendall 

Q: Why do you think you were nominated as Homecoming King?

A: For me it’s just because I really love Plano a lot. I like to be a good  representative of it.  I’m a student section leader so a lot of people know me f  from that.I just love to represent  Plano in a good way in being a good leader  and being a good leader in the community by  being a StuCo officer so a lot of  people know me from that.

Q: What’s your favorite part about Plano?

A: Probably the traditions. The school spirit and everything, how we have been  doing the  same thing since 1891. I love all the history with Plano and how  everyone loves being  here on campus.

Q: What is something unique you think you add to Plano?

A: I would probably say my just how comfortable I am with myself. I’m not really  reserved, and I don’t care what people think of me so I just yell ‘I love  Plano all the time’  ,and random chants I start on the bridge. Just trying to get  people hyped and into school spirit so I say overall I bring more school spirit to Plano.

Rishi Patel

Q: Why do you think that you were nominated?

A: I honestly have no idea. I didn’t really think I would get nominated. I’m friends with a lot of people so I guess they nominated me because of that.

Q: What is something you think you add to Plano?

A: I don’t know. I just like to make people’s day, just say ‘Hi’ to everybody.

Q: Do you have a favorite Plano Tradition?

A: Well, its not really a tradition, but going to the football games. I just love the atmosphere in the student section, and everyone going crazy.

Corey Picklesimer

Q: What was your reaction to being nominated for Homecoming court?

A: “Initially I was pretty surprised but now I hope I get it because that would be something really cool to say I won in the future, I could tell my kids that maybe.”

Q: Why do you think people voted for you?

A: “Because I’m really attractive and I’m very charismatic.”

Q: What school activities are you involved in?

A: “I’m In the Music Club. I play guitar, bass and ukulele.”

Q: Do you plan on attending Homecoming?

A: “Yes actually, it’s something really fun and it’s nice to go with a date to get dinner.”

Austin Ramby

Q: What was your reaction to being nominated for Homecoming court?

A: “I was pretty excited that I was chosen out of all my peers to be nominated for homecoming court.”

Q: What do you think people voted for you?

A: “Because I’m active in a bunch of organizations so I’m able to get support from all my friends”

Q: What are you involved in?

A: “I’m involved in band and PALS. Those are the two big organizations I’m in.”

Q: What’s your favorite thing about the school?

A: “My favorite thing about Plano is the spirit and that the unity within the school binds us all together.”

Tabarak Mir

Q: How do you feel about being nominated?

A: I feel really cool about it. It’s an honor to be nominated. For like a big student organization In our class we have like 1400 kids so to be nominated that’s a cool experience.

Q: Did you campaign at all to be nominated?
A: No I honestly didn’t. It was so funny. I was coming back from lunch and all my friends  had nominated me. I had no clue. Then I got a text from Student Congress , and they were l  like ‘Congratulations, you are on the Homecoming Court’. I was like are you serious, and I  was like did you guys vote for me, and they were all like yeah we did. It was like a big deal  but I didn’t tell anyone. It was a really good surprise.

Q:What is your favorite thing about Plano?

A: I love my school. My favorite thing would have to be going to the events like the sports  games. and I’m one of the loudest people at the football games, basketball games, baseball  games. No matter what it is I’m going to be there every Friday night or whatever. It’s just a  fun experience because we like know that high school is not for forever and we got to make    sure we make the most of it with all our friends and stuff. 

Princesses

Isabelle McCutcheon

Q: Why do you think people voted for you?

A: “That is a great question. I’m not sure…I know a lot of the seniors and I think they got to vote on us this year, but Megan and I are StuCo officers so maybe people saw us being involved and voted based on that.”

Q: Do you plan on attending the Homecoming dance? 

A: “Well I’m going with Hudson and Hudson was nominated for king so that’ll be fun. Plus I also think all the nominees have to attend, but I’m sure my friend group would end up going anyway because I know the girl that’s planning it and everyone is working really hard on it to make sure it turns out good for everyone.”

 Megan McDowell

Q: What was your reaction to being nominated for Homecoming court?

A: “I was really excited because I think its an honor to be nominated by your peers.”

Q: What’s your favorite thing about the school?

A: “The tradition because i think its cool that everybody is so involved with the school.”

Q: What activities are you involved in?

A: “I’m a Junior Chair for Student Congress, I’m in NHS, Caring Cats. Stuff like that.”

Q: What qualities do you think a Homecoming Princess should have?

A: “I feel like they should be well liked by other people. But I feel like confidentiality is a big thing because I feel like you should be able to go to somebody and talk to them about things.”