Bonadonna crowned Homecoming king, DeVries is queen

Bonadonna crowned Homecoming king, DeVries is queen

Northwest Missouri State University crowned Sal Bonadonna and Chloe DeVries as its 2024 Homecoming king and queen Thursday night during the University's annual Variety Show.

Bonadonna is a senior cybersecurity major from Kansas City, Missouri. He is active on campus as a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity, Interfraternity Council, Student Senate and Order of Omega in addition to serving as a student ambassador.

DeVries is a senior chemistry major with a biochemistry emphasis and hails from Red Oak, Iowa. She is president of the Student Senate and is active in Phi Mu sorority, Gamma Sigma Epsilon in addition to serving as a student ambassador.

Northwest students selected the king and queen during online voting Oct. 7-16.The remainder of the 2024 Homecoming court appears below.

Northwest's 2024 Homecoming week, Oct. 13-19, celebrates "A Century of Homecomings" to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the University's first Homecoming in 1924 and its Homecoming traditions since. For a complete schedule of activities, visit www.nwmissouri.edu/getinvolved/homecoming/.

King candidates

	Ben Bueneman Year: Senior Major:Geography: Geographic Information Systems Hometown:Wentzville, Missouri. Campus involvement: Grappling Club, Order of Omega, Interfraternity Council, Gamma Theta Upsilon, Alpha Kappa Lambda, and Big Brothers Big Sisters.
	Connor Gorman Year: Senior Major: Finance: Corporate Finance Hometown: Fort Scott, Kansas Campus involvement: FBLA-NW president, Phi Sigma Kappa, and Newman Catholic Center.
	Parker Ticknor Year: Senior Major:Mass Media: Broadcast Production Hometown: Monett, Missouri Campus involvement: Phi Sigma Kappa, St. Jude Bearcats, CatVision and KNWT.
	Spencer Cupp Year: Senior Major:Applied Health Science: Sports Medicine Hometown: Platte City, Missouri Campus involvement: Sigma Tau Gamma, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Order of Omega, Honors Program and Department of Natural Sciences tutor.

Queen candidates

	Abigail Dewert Year: Senior Major: Agricultural Education Hometown: Union, Missouri Campus involvement: Student Activities Council vice president of retention and recruitment, Collegiate FFA president and Delta Tau Alpha vice president.
	Callie Spunaugle Year: Senior Major: Agricultural Business Hometown: Lincoln, Missouri Campus involvement: Gamma Sigma Epsilon, St. Jude Bearcats, Student Senate, Student Success Center and Collegiate Farm Bureau.
	Erin Frink Year: Senior Major:Speech and Theater Education Hometown:York, Nebraska Campus involvement: Bearcats Going Green and Theatre Northwest.
	McKenna Grimmer Year: Senior Major:Elementary Education Hometown:Hannibal, Missouri Campus involvement: Alpha Sigma Alpha, Student Senate, and Student Ambassadors.