Sixteen Penn Manor High School seniors are competing for the title of 2026 Homecoming King and Queen. The members of the court will raise money for The Loft Community Partnership.
Ahmed Alfayyadh, Deyana Cameron-Ponzo, Samantha Cook, Kingston Dewar, Madelyn Frizado, Sophie Geiter, Randy Guthrie, Zuzu Hardy, Vienne Landgraff, Dru Landis, Hannah Marks, Kash Paz, Damien Ritter, Tristan Ronan, Xavier Torres, and Dawson Warfel make up the homecoming court this year.
The king and queen will be crowned at halftime of Penn Manor’s homecoming football game against McCaskey High School on Friday, September 25 at Millersville University’s Biemesderfer Stadium. Kickoff is at 7:00 p.m.
The homecoming dance will be held on Saturday, September 26 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the high school cafeteria.
Here are the details on the members of the homecoming court.
Ahmed Alfayyadh is the son of Hamsa Alsulttani and Maher Alfayyad, who will be his escorts for homecoming.
At Penn Manor, he is involved in Link Crew, Student Ambassadors, Global Scholars, National Honor Society, and the soccer team.
Following graduation, Ahmed plans to attend a four-year college or university while majoring in biochemistry. He hopes to continue into the medical field.
Deyana Cameron-Ponzo is the daughter of Danielle Cameron, who will be her escort for homecoming.
At Penn Manor Deyana is involved in Bilingual Mentors, Mini-THON, and Global Scholars.
Following graduation, Deyana plans to attend a college or university and major in business.
Samantha Cook is the daughter of Thomas and Dana Cook, who will be escorting her for homecoming.
She is a Student Ambassador and a member of the soccer team, Mini-THON, and Civitas.
Following graduation, she plans to attend a college or university on a pre-med track.
Kingston Dewar is the son of Denis Dewar and Denise Torres. He will be escorted by Stewart Smith and Farida Dewar.
At Penn Manor, he is involved in Mini-THON, Civitas, Link Crew, Student Advisory, Chorus, Marching Band, and Attollo. Kingston is a Comet Nation Leader, Editor in Chief for the Yearbook, the Thespian Society President, State Thespian Officer, and is Class President.
Following graduation, he plans to attend a four-year college and major in english education. Kingston hopes to become a high school english teacher.
Madelyn Frizado is the daughter of Renne and Randall Frizado, who will be her escorts for homecoming.
She is a member of the field hockey team and is the captain of the girls’ wrestling team. She is also a leader in Mini-THON.
Madelyn plans to join the workforce and attend flight attendant school following graduation.
Sophie Geiter is the daughter of Danielle and Nathan Geiter, who will be her escorts for homecoming.
She is on the field hockey team and a member of the Mini-THON and Civitas clubs.
Sophie plans to attend La Salle University next fall and major in psychology.
Randy Guthrie is the son of Ralph and Emeralda Guthrie, who will be his escorts for homecoming.
At Penn Manor, Randy is a member of the football team.
Following graduation, Randy plans to attend a college or university and hopes to become a mechanical engineer.
Zuzu Hardy is the daughter of Nazli and Christopher Hardy, who will be her escorts for homecoming.
She is a captain for the volleyball and softball teams and is a member of the swim team. Zuzu is involved in Mini-THON, Student Athlete Leadership club, and National Honor Society of High School Scholars.
Following graduation, Zuzu plans to attend a college or university and major in finance or economics. She plans to pursue a career in investment banking once she earns her master’s degree.
Vienne Landgraff is the daughter of Bethany and Ryan Landgraff, who will be escorting her for homecoming.
She is the captain of the volleyball team and involved in Unified Track, Unified Club, and Arts for all.
Following graduation, she hopes to attend a four-year college or university pursuing her interest in STEM with plans to explore a career in engineering or nursing.
Dru Landis is the daughter of Tricia and Mike Landis, who will be escorting her for homecoming.
While at Penn Manor, Dru is involved in Civitas, Mini-THON, and Unified Track clubs. She is also a member of the swim team.
Dru will attend the University of Connecticut next fall, where she will continue her swimming career and major in nutritional science and sports medicine.
Hannah Marks is the daughter of Laura and Hans Mark, who will be her homecoming escorts.
She is involved in the Civitas and Fellowship of Christian Athletes clubs. Hannah is a member of the swim and volleyball teams.
Following graduation, she will attend a four-year college on a pre-med track. She hopes to be a trauma surgeon.
Kash Paz is the son of Gladys Asencio and Israel Paz Sanchez, who will be escorting him for homecoming.
Kash is a hurdler for the track and field team, the Two Cousins’ mascot, and a member of the Bilingual Mentors club.
Following graduation, he plans to attend a college or university while continuing his track and field career.
Damien Ritter is the son of Shelby Wilson and Zach Ritter. Shelby Wilson and his grandmother, Cindy Wilson, will be his escorts for homecoming.
Damien is a student ambassador for the Photography & Multimedia Communications program at the Brownstown CTC.
Following graduation, Damien will pursue a career in modeling and influencing.
Tristan Ronan is the son of Michelle McDonald and Micheal Ronan, who will be escorting him at homecoming.
He is a Link Crew Leader and a member of the basketball and football teams.
Following graduation, he hopes to major in finance at Penn State University or West Chester University.
Xavier Torres is the son of Joanna Torres and Eric Whittington, who will be escorting him.
He is on the basketball and football teams and is a member of the film club for football.
Xavier plans to attend a college or university and pursue a career as a speech pathologist.
Dawson Warfel is the son of Caryn and Bryan Warfel, who will be escorting him.
He is a member of the football and lacrosse teams at Penn Manor.
Following graduation, he plans to attend West Chester University and major in physical education while continuing his athletic career.
Congratulations and good luck to the homecoming court!
