Sixteen Penn Manor High School seniors are in the running for the title of 2025 Homecoming King and Queen. The members of the court will raise money for The Loft Community Partnership and MiniTHON.
Alanna Addy, Viv Arnold, Seth Barrett, Grant Bradburn, Hayden Brown, Chace Egan, Eva Frankford, Oliver Hanna, Joelle Kroesen, Tommy Lebo, IzEldeen Salem, Lay Twyman, Natasha Wee, Aiden Whitfield, Chloe Wolf and Soksopia Yiem make up this year’s homecoming court.
The king and queen will be crowned at halftime of Penn Manor’s homecoming football game against Hempfield High School on Friday, September 26 at Millersville University’s Biemesderfer Stadium. Kickoff is at 7 p.m.
The homecoming dance will be held on Saturday, September 27 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the high school cafeteria.
Here are the details on the members of homecoming court.
Alanna Addy is the daughter of Valerie and Matthew Addy, who will be escorting her for homecoming.
At Penn Manor, she is Link Crew leader and a member of the track and field team.
Alanna plans to major in psychology in college.
Viv Arnold is the daughter of Jennifer and Derek Arnold, who will be her escorts for homecoming.
At Penn Manor, she participates in cross country, Penn Manor Marching Unit, Penn Manor Music and Theatre, Model United Nations and Girls on the Run.
Viv plans to major in social work at a college or university.
Seth Barrett is the son of Dianna and Kirk Barrett, who will be his homecoming escorts.
He is a member of the boy’s soccer team, Esports team, Investing team, the German Club and German Exchange. Seth is the president of National Honor Society and a Comet Boy.
Seth plans to study business and economics in college.
Grant Bradburn is the son of Elizabeth and Eric Bradburn. His mother will be his escort for homecoming.
At Penn Manor, he is captain of the lacrosse team and a member of the basketball team, Math National Honor Society, National Honor Society, Investing team, Data Analytics team, Ping Pong Club, Comet Nation and Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
Grant will major in finance and minor in biology at Lehigh University and continue playing lacrosse. His plan is to attend medical school and he hopes to be a surgical oncologist.
Hayden Brown is the son of Titina and Daniel Brown, who will be his homecoming escorts.
At Penn Manor, Hayden is a member of the football and lacrosse teams and NEXT Club.
Hayden plans to attend college or university while on a pre-med track.
Chace Egan is the son of Pam and Jerry Egan, who will be his homecoming escorts.
He is a member of the golf team, Comet Nation and Ping Pong Club.
Chace plans to major in physical therapy at Coastal Carolina University.
Eva Frankford is the daughter of Katherine Bosel and James Frankford, who will escort her at homecoming.
She is a class officer and a Link Crew leader.
Eva plans to attend Franklin and Marshall College and major in psychology to pursue a career in adoption and foster care.
Oliver Hanna is the son of Shannon and Quay Hanna, who will be his escorts for homecoming.
At Penn Manor, Oliver is a captain of the baseball team and a member of the Ping Pong Club and a Student Ambassador. He is an active member in the Crossway Church youth group.
Oliver plans to attend Northampton Community College and major in construction management while continuing his baseball career.
Joelle Kroesen is the daughter of Jen and Dean Kroesen, who will be her homecoming escorts.
At Penn Manor, she is a captain of the field hockey team. Joelle is also a member of the basketball and lacrosse teams, Civitas, National Honor Society, Student Leadership Club, Ping Pong Club and Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
Joelle plans to attend West Chester University as a biochemistry major on the pre-med track and play lacrosse. She hopes to become an orthopedic surgeon.
Tommy Lebo is the son of Laura and Andy Lebo, who will be his escorts for homecoming.
At Penn Manor, he is a captain of the boy’s soccer team and a Chorus Section leader. He participates in Manor Singers and Penn Manor Theatre.
Tommy plans to major in business or finance at Messiah University.
IzEldeen Salem is the son of Karen and Tawfik Salem, who will be his escorts for homecoming.
IzEldeen is the class president and a member of the National Honor Society and Attollo Scholar program. He is a Marching Band leader, Student Ambassador, Comet Nation leader and Link Crew leader.
He plans to major in biomedical engineering and business in college. IzEldeen hopes to attend medical school to specialize in cardiology and become a cardiothoracic surgeon.
Lay Twyman is the daughter of Lakkia Hicks and Amaysa Twyman. Her escorts will be Lajhai Twyman and Lakkia Hicks.
At Penn Manor, she participates in basketball, track and field, the Attollo Scholar program, Comet Nation and Intramurals.
Lay plans to major in business sports management and continuing her basketball playing career in college.
Natasha Wee is the daughter of Kaca and Thomas Wee. Her parents will be her escorts at homecoming.
At Penn Manor, she is a member of the volleyball team, National Honor Society, Global Scholars, Attollo Scholar program and Student Ambassadors.
Natasha plans to attend a four-year college and major in political science on a pre-law track.
Aiden Whifield is the son of Julia and Nathan Whitfield, who will be his escorts for homecoming.
He participates in Penn Manor Chorus, Manor Singers, Penn Manor Theatre and a Link Crew leader.
Aiden plans to pursue a career serving in medicine while continuing his involvement in theatre, locally.
Chloe Wolf is the daughter of Randi and Brent Wolf, who will be her escorts at homecoming.
She is captain of the girl’s soccer team and is a member of the National Honor Society, Student Advisory Council, Student Leadership Club, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Ping Pong Club and MiniTHON Club.
Chloe plans to major in nursing and become a nurse practitioner.
Soksopia Yiem is the daughter of Nasy Sok and Borin Yiem. Her escorts for homecoming will be her parents and sister, Jessica Yiem.
At Penn Manor, she is class officer (head of education), vice president of the Math National Honor Society, secretary of the National Honor Society, Thespian of the Theatre Troupe and Link Crew leader. She is a member the lighting team for the Theatre department, PatientsRWaiting, Attollo Scholar program and Lancaster Khmer Community.
Soksopia plans to pursue a career in medicine as a pediatrician and an advocate for health disparities.
Congratulations and good luck to the homecoming court!
Alanna Addy
