Maine South High School’s Spectator Gym was the hottest place in Park Ridge to be Friday — and not simply because the temperature was easily hovering around 90 degrees at just 10 in the morning.
The entire student body crowded inside to celebrate a Dr. Seuss-themed homecoming — complete with a visit from the Cat in the Hat — and witness the announcement of the 2017 homecoming queen and king.
Students elected Hannah Northfell homecoming queen and Christo Fosse as homecoming king at the conclusion of the nearly hour-long assembly.
“I feel really surprised,” Northfell of her win.
“Homecoming is always a blast, and this is something I’ll remember for a long time,” Fosse added.
Northfell is a member of Maine South’s Hawk Pride, a student leader organization. She also plays soccer outside school, plays on the Maine South Powder Puff team, and is on the yearbook staff.
Northfell said she hopes to study business in college.
Fosse is co-editor in chief of Southwords, Maine South’s student newspaper, and is eyeing journalism as a potential course of study after high school. He also plays trombone with the Maine South Marching Band and is a member of the award-winning Constitution Team, in addition to Greek Club, Mock Trial and the V-Show. It was also noted during the assembly that Fosse was a past contestant in Maine South’s Mr. Hawk competition last year.
Other members of the homecoming court were Haley Crawford, Grace Goble, Ellie O’Brien, Megan Streightiff, John Conradi, Anthony Bartell, Paul Sasso, and Fotis Kokosiovlis.
But before the queen and king could be crowned, players of various fall sports were recognized; Principal Ben Collins and school deans Linda Borchew, Marta Hall and Michael McGreevy had pies tossed in their faces; students and teachers attempted a human caterpillar; a dance-off among representatives from all four classes and three teachers got the student body roaring; and the football team was, once again, easily victorious over the faculty in a tug-of-war match.
Students also learned the organization for which they will be raising money during this year’s all-school fundraiser: Huntington’s Disease Society of America.
Like past causes chosen by students to support, Huntington’s has a personal connection to Maine South. Assistant Principal David Berendt shared that a 1985 Maine South graduate, who is the father of a current student and one recent graduate, is living with Huntington’s, a fatal genetic disorder that affects physical and mental function.
“Maine South is proud and excited to join you and your family in the fight in finding a cure,” Berendt said.
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