The LHS 2016 Fall Homecoming Candidates

By Andy Brown
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Updated: September 29, 2016

Homecoming week at Louisburg High School kicked off Monday and events are in full swing. With something going on every day this week, it will be a busy time for students. All of it is of course centered around the crowning of the 2016 fall king and queen. Eight students were selected as nominees and here are their names and profiles.

The crowning will take place on Friday at 6:30 p.m. at Wildcat Stadium before kickoff of Louisburg’s game with Baldwin.

Lauren Becker and T.J. Dover

T.J. Dover

T.J. is the son of Steven and Jenny Dover. T.J. has participated in football for four years, basketball for four years, track for two years, golf for one year and debate for one year. T.J. plans to either play college football or attend Kansas State University and major in marketing.

Lauren Becker

Lauren is the daughter of Brian and Andrea Becker. Lauren has participated in band for four years, cheerleading for four years, choir and select choir for four years, LEO’s club for four years, student council for four years, musical for four years, FCA for three years, track for three years, Letterman’s Club for three years, Spanish Club for two years, SADD for two years and National Honor Society for two years. Lauren plans to attend the University of Kansas and major in nursing.

Rio Sierra and Grant Harding

Grant Harding

Grant is the son of Ken and Dotty Harding. Grant has participated in football for four years, baseball for four years, basketball for four years, Letterman’s Club for three years and choir for two. Grant is currently undecided on a school, but plans to play college basketball.

Rio Sierra

Rio is the daughter of Fidel Sierra and Veneita Taulbee. Rio has participated in forensics for four years, musical for four years, select choir for three years, cheerleading for two years, Spanish Club for two years and debate for one year. Rio plans to participate in a worship internship through Life Mission Academy Ministry at King’s University where she will enroll to study Theology and music. She will concurrently enroll in Johnson County Community College and then will pursue a music degree at the University of Kansas.

Hanna Becker and Carson Tappan

Carson Tappan

Carson is the son of Dave and Jackie Tappan. Carson has participated in debate for four years, forensics for four years, LEO’s Club for four years, student council for three years, scholar’s bowl for three years and National Honor Society for two years. Carson plans to attend school out-of-state to study film production and television writing.

Hanna Becker

Hanna is the daughter of Brian and Andrea Becker. Hanna has participated in cheerleading for four years, band for four years, choir for four years, Leo’s Club for four years, musical for four years, student council for four years, FCA for three years, track for three years, SADD for two years, NHS for two years, Spanish Club for two years and Letterman’s Club for one year. Hanna plans to attend the University of Kansas and major in nursing.

Paige Buffington and Jake Hill

Jake Hill

Jake is the son of Andy and Megan Hill. Jake has participate in student council for four years, football for four years, Letterman’s Club for four years, LEO’s Club for four years, basketball for three years, golf for two years and National Honor Society for two years. Jake plans to attend Kansas State University to dual major in business administration and finances and minor in Spanish.

Paige Buffington

Paige is the daughter of David and Amy Buffington. Paige has participated in FFA for four years, basketball for three years, track for three years, Letterman’s Club for three years, volleyball for two years, select choir for two years and National Honor Society for one year. Paige plans to attend either the University of Kansas or Missouri State to major in nursing.

The 2016 LHS fall homecoming candidates are (front row, from left) Lauren Becker, Rio Sierra, Hanna Becker, Paige Buffington; (back) T.J. Dover, Grant Harding, Carson Tappan and Jake Hill.