Dexter, Missouri - Miss MaKayla Brooke Waldner was the tenth and final candidate for Homecoming Queen on Friday evening.
MaKayla is a senior and is the daughter of Bob and Kim Waldner.
MaKayla is active in Student Council and is Senior Class President. She is also a Fellowship of Christian Athletes team captain. MaKayla is a member of the tennis and track teams and is also on the St. Louis Gallagher Soccer Team.
In the future, MaKayla plans to attend Mississippi State University to play soccer and study Biomechanical Engineering.
MaKayla was nominated by the tennis team.
Escorting Miss Waldner tonight was River Chism. River is the son of Rob and Michelle Chism. River is a senior and is a member of Future Farmers of America. He is also a member of the football and golf teams, and basketball cheerleading squad.
Dexter, Missouri - The ninth candidate of the evening was Miss Sarah Nichole Smith.
Sarah is the daughter of Kevin and Melissa Smith.
She is a freshman and is active in Drama, Speech, and Debate Club. She is also a member of the Cross Country and Track Teams and the Band.
In the future Sarah plans to attend Missouri State University and major in writing or graphic design.
Sarah was nominated by the cross country team.
Escorting Miss Smith is Coby Powers. Coby is the son of Chuck and Felicia Powers. He is a freshman and is a member of Student Council, Honors Choir, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, SEMO Showstoppers, A-Cappella, and the Refuge Youth Group. He is also a member of the football and track teams.
Dexter, Missouri - Miss Kaitlyn Seiter was the eighth candidate of the evening.
Katy is a senior and is the daughter of Leslie and Larry Seiter.
She is a member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Foreign Language Club, Drama, Speech and Debate, National Honor Society, and the ACES Medical Program.
Katy is currently serving as the secretary for Student Council and is on the track team.
In the future, Katy plans to attend Arizona State University and study Pre-Med.
Katy was nominated by the football team.
Escorting Miss Seiter tonight is Austin Mitchell. Austin is a senior and is the son of Allen Mitchell and Shelly Reeves. Austin is a member of the football and track teams.
Dexter, Missouri - Miss Caroline Powers was the seventh candidate this evening.
Caroline is a junior and is the daughter of Chuck and Felicia Powers.
She is active in Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Foreign Language Club, United Nations, Semo Showstoppers, Honors Choir, A-Capella, Refuge Youth Group, and Resonate Praise Band.
Caroline is currently serving as President of Future Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA). She is also in the Top 10% of her class and a member of the football cheerleading squad and the Kicking Cats Dance team.
In the future Caroline plans to attend college to study radiation biology to become a chemo-therapy nurse and minor in music therapy.
Caroline was nominated by the Football Cheerleading Squad.
Escorting Miss Caroline tonight was Austin Chesser. Austin is a senior and is the son of Scott and Cynthia Chesser. Austin is a member of the Honors Choir and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He is also on the Varsity football and basketball teams.
Dexter, Missouri - The sixth candidate this evening was Miss Melanie McKuin.
Melanie is the daughter of Barry and Kim McKuin.
She is a senior and is active in Foreign Language Club, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Dexter Honor Society, Speech, Drama, and the Debate Club. Melanie is in the top 10% of her class. Melanie also is a member of the Varsity Basketball team.
In the future, Melanie plans to attend college and later attend pharmacy school.
Melanie was nominated by the football team.
Escorting Miss McKuin tonight is Tyler Stevenson.
Tyler is a senior and is the son of Kay Stevenson of Dexter and Keith Stevenson. He is active in Fellowship of Christian Athletes, DECA, Rotary Interact, Dexter Honor Society, Boy Scouts, and Children of the American Revolution. Tyler is also in the top 10% of his class and is a member of the Varsity Football team.
