For the second year, Virginia Tech is making their homecoming more than a popularity contest. Each contestent must run for their titles on platforms that are community and service based. It is a new twist on one of the greatest Virginia Tech traditions.
Why is homecoming important?
Meet Katie
Her Platform
Katie believes that no child should feel restricted in their career dreams and aspirations due to gender stereotypes. That is why she is running on the platform "Redefining the Future by Breaking Gender Stereotypes." She is using her platform to spotlight members of the Hokie Nation and the local Blacksburg community in hopes to start an open discourse about gender stereotypes and how they affect the development of young children.
Katie Talley is a senior International Studies major at Virginia Tech with minors in French and Middle East studies. She is the acting Director of External Affairs for FEARless at Virigina Tech. She is currently running for the Virginia Tech Homecoming queen sponsored by FEARless.
Follow her Spotlights
Follow Katie's campaign Facebook page where she is spotlighting members of the community breaking gender stereotypes.
Vote for katie
Voting open 9/19-9/22
her plan
If Katie is to win the title of Homecoming Queen, she plans to host a mock "career fair" on campus for local elementary school students. She is aspiring for different organizations on campus to sponsor booths with carnival-like games for elementary school students to have a day of play while also seeing positive role models in their communities who are breaking gender stereotypes.