Every year, Carbondale Community High School has a special dance called homecoming. The dance this year takes place in the gymnasium on October, 18 at 8pm. The dance also contains the winners of the 2025 king and queen candidates. 

First runner up is Mogo kebinang. He’s a senior in high school and he is most known for doing sports and staying consistent in clubs and activities. Kebinang chooses to be put on the ballot because it’s his last year of high school and ready to bring that energy. 

Next runner up is semaj austin . He is a sophomore in high school, he is known for being outspoken and friendly to all. He chose to be put on the ballot because he wanted to express how good of spirit he has “ You don’t know who Semaj is,” said Austin.

Next up is Zariah Davis, she is a junior in high school. She’s most excited about the experience and how the dance is going to be like. This is Davis’s second time competing and she’s happy to say she got picked this time. She was very nervous to run queen again because she didn’t know if she was going to make it or not. She has a healthy mindset and great encouragement to keep the campaign going.  

Lastly, Nakaylynn Fike, she’s a sophomore in high school. She’s very confident of winning. Fike expresses her good spirit and motivation of winning queen. She chose to be put on the ballot because her influence was keeping her head on the right page and boosting her confidence even though she knew she had it. 

Who’s going to be our 2025 King and Queen?