Homecoming Court

Court members are selected based on their leadership qualities, spirit, integrity, and achievement through their contributions and involvement at Ohio State. The Royalty selection process begins with an application. Based on application scores and GPA, individual interviews are offered and conducted by Ohio State faculty, staff, and alumni. The application and interview scores are combined with the student body vote, and the royalty is announced.

Royalty members then volunteer and serve as ambassadors during Welcome Week and Homecoming Week, prior to a student body vote and announcement of the Homecoming Royalty.

Kayleigh Boyed 
Hometown: Lima  
Rank: Junior 
Major: Social Work -Education 
Campus Involvement: A Student Life Assistant worker, CAB- Student Organization Club, Education Club, OSU Spring Musical “Peter and The Starcatcher”

What does it mean to you to be a Buckeye?

My grandfather was one of the biggest Ohio State buckeye fans out there. My grandfather was a huge person in my life. Throughout my whole life I have been surrounded by Ohio State because of my grandfather's love for Ohio State. He owned Ohio State everything posters and pictures, jerseys, heck even his dog is named buckeye! Seeing him happy with something he was passionate of gave me a feeling of hope for myself with going to college and pursuing education. But when My grandfather passed in September of 2019 right at the start of my senior year and that is when I knew I wanted to be a buckeye. I want to make my grandfather proud by becoming a buckeye and showing him that I can achieve any goal I set my heart too.

Ayden Estep 
Hometown:  West Liberty 
Rank: Junior 
Major:  Integrated Social Studies with a minor in History 
Campus involvement: Art Club, President; Business Club, President; and Each One Teaches One Mentor. 

What does it mean to you to be a Buckeye?

To be a Buckeye is to let all the positive environments around you provide a light that reflects onto others around you that accurately represent the great community that is OSU.

Haley Huber  
Hometown: Summerville, South Carolina  
Rank: Sophomore  
Major: Major Animal Science. Specialization Animal Bioscience 
Campus involvement: Led and participated in CAB events (Campus Activities Board) 

• Hosted a Trivia Common Hour Event.
• Helped run table for beat Michigan week.
• Helped decorate for events. 
• Peter and the Starcatcher – Musical put on by OSU 
  Played Characters Bill Slank (Captain of the Neverland) and Hawking Clam (Son of Fighting Prawn)

What does it mean to you to be a Buckeye?

Being a Buckeye is about being part of a family that I can be proud of with many diverse cultures and traditions that will carry on for generations to come. Living in the south for many years, there are many Buckeye fans no matter where I traveled to, we always chanted OH-IO, it has become a way to engage, connect, and form new friendships in the community. My grandmother, uncles, and my brother are all Buckeye Alums, and I am happy to be continuing the great tradition of being a Buckeye. 

Lily Lynch 
Hometown: Cridersville 
Rank: Junior 
Major: Dual License in Primary and Intervention Specialist  
Campus Involvement: Campus Activities Board

What does it mean to you to be a Buckeye? 

To me, being a Buckeye means that I am a part of a student body that is passionate about their academics and are passionate about getting their future goals set in motion.  As a Buckeye, I am representing a great set of values, skills and aspirations that are set in place that will help me achieve my goals. Being a Buckeye is more than just Athletics, The College Experience, and Clubs, being a Buckeye is to help build us up for the future.

Elizabeth Mahler 
Hometown: Lima 
Rank: Junior 
Major: Pre-Med Health Science 
Campus Involvement: Co-President of the Lima Student Senate, the President of the Biology/Zoology Club, the Vice President of the Art Club, and a member of the Pre-Professional Health Club.

What does it mean to you to be a Buckeye?

To me being a Buckeye is being part of a greater community where we build and support each other. It is a way to bring together people of different races, ethnicities, religions, opinions, etc.

Rachel Ryan 
Hometown: Delphos 
Rank: Sophomore 
Major: Zoology Major, Theatre Minor 
Campus Involvement: Student Senate, President, Active in Biology/Zoology Club, Pride Club, Theatre productions of Ugly Duckling and Peter and the Starcatcher, STEP, Campus job in Recreation.

 What does it mean to you to be a Buckeye?

For me, being a buckeye means being a part of something bigger than just a university. It is a community and family that lasts a lifetime. It also means having amazing opportunities and meeting incredible people. Being a buckeye means I will always have team spirit and be reminded daily that I got to where I am today by becoming a buckeye for life.