“To be completely honest, I can’t even believe this is real life right now,” said Bella Ruth Steward, MSU’s newest Homecoming Queen.
The results of the 2025 Homecoming and Senate fall elections were announced Tuesday night. It is reported that 4,818 students cast their votes in the election.
Bella Ruth Steward was named Homecoming Queen with 1,078 votes – 22.37% of the vote, while Jeffrey Johnson was named Homecoming King with 2,650 votes – 55% of the vote.
“This is just a dream come true,” Johnson said.
Sneha Cherukuri was chosen as Miss MSU, and August Jones was chosen as Mr. MSU in an application and interview process.
Homecoming maids for each classification were also announced. Similar to Mr. and Miss MSU, applicants are chosen through an application and interview process.
The Homecoming maids are:
Freshman Maids
- Ellen Morgan
- Gracie Woodall
Sophmore Maids
- Murray Catherine Alderman
- Gracie Hendrix
Junior Maids
- Anna Leslie Potts
- Anne Preston McRae
Senior Maids
- Issy Karp
- Ann Schmidt
The homecoming court is set to be recognized at halftime in Davis Wade Stadium as the Bulldogs play Texas on Oct. 25.
The results for student organization Senators were also announced tonight. Many seats ran empty or unopposed; however, Freshman, Shackouls Honors College, and Political and Activism Organization Senator seats were highly contested races.
The results for the newly elected representatives are:
Freshman Senator
- Gracie Hopkins
- Betsy Ball
- Layton Varner
- Payton Fladstol
Shakouls Honors College Senator
- Anna Kate Ratcliffe
- Anne Preston McRae
Political and Activism Organization Senator
- Tanner Marlow
- Brayden Tucker
Transfer Senator
- Anna Reed
- Catherine Childress
Graduate Senator
- Hemraj Kathayat
Cultural Organization Senator
- Kyla Hunter
Professional Organization Senator
- Gianna Blanco
Faith and Thought-Based Organization Senator
- Mathaius Mallard
- Abigail Tucker
Interfraternity Council Organizations Senator
- Easton Wamble
National Panhellenic Organizations Senator
- Sadie Stevenson
- Torie Keenum
Special Interest and Special Activity Organizations Senator
- Amiyah McCall
Service Organizations Senator
- Peyton Fox
No candidates ran for International Student Senator or National Pan-Hellenic Council and Multicultural Greek Organization Senator. Vacant seat positions will be filled by Senators appointed by Vice President Karolina Heathcock.
