The Vanderbilt Homecoming Committee announced the top 20 candidates for the Outstanding Senior Award. The candidates consist of 17 women and three men; the group of 20 will be cut to 10, who will be announced in the Oct. 1 issue of The Vanderbilt Hustler. Students may vote for the Outstanding Senior beginning Oct. 1. The award will be presented at the Homecoming football game versus Georgia on Oct. 13.

To vote for the top 10 candidates, click here and enter your VUnet ID and password.

Elizabeth Bennett
Hometown: Franklin, Tenn.
Majors: Human and organizational development; economics
Organizations: Alpha Delta Pi (executive vice president, membership education vice president); Vanderbilt Visions (VUceptor); Every Nation Campus Ministries; Alpha Kappa Psi (growth fund director, growth fund analyst); Net Impact (president and co-founder); Alternative Spring Break; C.O.O.L. Idealist National Conference (hospitality committee); Mortar Board; Alpha Lambda Delta; Omicron Delta Kappa; Omicron Delta Epsilon; Order of Omega; Phi Eta Sigma

Meredith Casey
Hometown: Bethesda, Md.
Major: Political science
Minor: Communications studies
Organizations: The Vanderbilt Hustler (senior reporter, news editor, assistant news editor); Kappa Delta (house manager, vice president-public relations); Phi Alpha Delta (president); Undergraduate Political Science Association (president, vice president); Dance Marathon (executive committee member-sponsorship chair); Vanderbilt Collegiate Leadership Participant; Vanderbilt Journalism Academy; Gamma Beta Phi; Omicron Delta Kappa; Pi Sigma Alpha; Order of Omega

Fatmata Daramy
Hometown: Clarksburg, Md.
Major: Medicine, health and society
Minor: Chemistry and biology
Organizations: African Student Union (co-president, special event coordinator); Alternative Spring Break (site leader); Alternative Summer Break (founder and chair); Collegiate Leadership Vanderbilt Participant; Election Year Steering Committee; Every Nation Campus Ministries; Medicine, Health, and Society Student Advisory Board; Multicultural Leadership Council; Vanderbilt Student Government (Issue Awareness Committee); Vanderbilt Student Volunteers for Science (team leader)

Austin Dirks
Hometown: Lincoln, Neb.
Major: Biomedical engineering
Organizations: Vanderbilt Visions (VUceptor); Sigma Chi (annotator); Vanderbilt AmbassaDore; Vanderbilt Programming Board (Speakers Committee); Intramural Sports; Alternative Spring Break; Greek Ambassador; Vanderbilt Track and Field

Sarah Feagles
Hometown: Canton, Ohio
Major: Spanish
Organizations: Varsity Cross Country and Track; Pi Beta Phi (vice president of finance); Vanderbilt Visions (VUceptor); Honor Council; Alternative Spring Break; Vanderbilt Naval ROTC (Bravo Company commanding officer; recruitment officer, community service officer)

Palmer Harston
Hometown: Whites Creek, Tenn.
Majors: Political science; human and organizational development
Organizations: Alternative Spring Break (site and service development chair, site leader); Delta Delta Delta (philanthropy chair); Kick-off Cookoff (co-founder); Campus Crusade for Christ (leadership team, Bible study leader); Greek Impact (chair); International Justice Mission; Reformed University Fellowship; Fashion for a Cause; Best Buddies; Ingram Scholars’ Summer Projects; Able Youth, Inc. (board member); Easter Seals (national youth representative)

Rachel Kernodle
Hometown: Brentwood, Tenn.
Majors: Secondary education; mathematics
Organizations: Spirit of Gold Marching Band (mellophone section leader, drill instructor); Tau Beta Sigma (vice president for programs, membership candidate mentor); Vanderbilt Marching Invitational (executive publications chair, hospitality chair); Basketball Pep Band; Encorps!; Summer Academic Orientation Leader; Vanderbilt Students Volunteering for Science; Vanderbilt Community Concert Band

Natalie King
Hometown: Jackson, Miss.
Major: English
Minor: Theatre
Organizations: Black Student Alliance (corresponding secretary, academic affairs chair); Cultivating Collegians (project coordinator); Varsity Cheerleader; Interhall Representative; Residential Adviser; Phi Alpha Delta; National Black Law Student Association; Voices of Praise Gospel Choir; Vanderbilt Television Productions; Victory Campus Ministries; Rhythm and Roots Performance Company; College as Reality

Mark Mason
Hometown: Severna Park, Md.
Majors: Human and organizational development; history
Organizations: Sarratt Live (chair); Vanderbilt Programming Board (president, president-elect); Vanderbilt Visions (VUceptor); Sigma Phi Epsilon (founding father, vice president/programming chair, new member educator); Common Ground Executive Board; Young Alumni Trustee Selection Committee

Mallory Miciek
Hometown: Roswell, Ga.
Major: Sociology
Organizations: Chi Omega (Recruitment Committee, November rounds chair); DoreWays Squirrel Camp Leader; Vanderbilt Symphonic Choir; Summer Academic Orientation Leader; Vanderbilt Harp Ensemble; Habitat for Humanity; Susan Gray School Volunteer; Vanderbilt Outdoor Recreation

Abby Mintz
Hometown: Lake Forest, Ill.
Majors: Special education; human organization and development
Organizations: VIBE (co-founder, co-president); Alpha Delta Pi (entertainment round co-chair); Alternative Spring Break; Hillel (freshman representative); Small Gestures; Vanderbilt Dance Program (assistant dance instructor); Kappa Delta Epsilon

Brittany Perkins
Hometown: Parkland, Fla.
Majors: Public policy; Spanish
Organizations: Alternative Winter Break (co-chair, organization developer, site leader); Best Buddies (buddy partner, co-membership coordinator); Honor Council; Vanderbilt AmbassaDores; Kappa Delta (chapter standards officer); Vanderbilt Visions (VUceptor); Campus Crusade for Christ (leadership team, freshman student leader); Vanderbilt Alumni Association (Class of 2004 representative); Conexion Americas Cross; Cultural Solutions; Alternative Spring Break; Clinton Global Initiative; C.O.O.L. Idealist National Conference (Special Planning Committee)

Natalie Roebuck
Hometown: Fairhope, Ala.
Major: Mathematics
Minor: Chemistry
Organizations: Dance Marathon (assistant director, morale captain); Vanderbilt Visions (executive committee, VUceptor); Alpha Delta Pi (new member coordinator); Chancellor’s Host; Operation Smile (founding member); Vanderbuddies Tutoring Program; Feed the Children International (group coordinator); Alpha Epsilon Delta; Young Alumni Trustee Nominating Committee; Lwala Project; Eating Disorders Clinic of Nashville

Natalia Sanchez
Hometown: Racine, Wis.
Majors: Biology; Spanish
Organizations: Scholar Bowl (founder); Synergy (overseer of mentor/mentee relations); Alternative Spring Break; Center for Heath Services; CASTLES Program; Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center Volunteer; Common Ground Executive Board; Running Club; C.O.O.L. Idealist National Conference

Kristi Singletary
Hometown: Atlanta, Ga.
Majors: Communication studies; sociology
Organizations: Vanderbilt Television (producer); Jeremiah Generation (drama chair); Resident Adviser (2006); Head Resident (2007); Rhythm and Roots Performance Company; Voices of Praise; Black Student Alliance; Students for Life

Maggie Stephens
Hometown: Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas
Majors: Communication studies; Spanish
Organizations: Dance Marathon (entertainment chair, morale captain); Vanderbilt Off-Broadway (executive director, choreographer, performer); Alpha Delta Pi (fraternal relations chair, entertainment round committee chair); Vanderbuddies Tutoring Program; Athenian Junior Honor Society; Lambda Pi Eta; Vanderbilt AmbassaDore

Roy Stone
Hometown: Crossville, Tenn.
Major: Civil engineering
Organizations: Air Force ROTC (cadet wing commander, field training commander, flight commander, special projects officer); Beta Upsilon Chi (president, pledge trainer); Campus Crusade for Christ (Bible study leader); V.U. Churchill Society, Chi Epsilon; Tau Beta Pi

Lizzy Strom
Hometown: Dixon, Ill.
Major: Molecular and cellular biology
Organizations: Vanderbilt Programming Board (vice president of external affairs, Homecoming Committee co-chair, Homecoming Committee Spirit Cup chair); Pi Beta Phi (president, daytime activities chair); Alternative Spring Break; Summer Academic Orientation Leader; Vanderbuddies Tutoring Program; Dance Marathon

Candice Weiner
Hometown: Luling, Texas
Major: Neuroscience
Organizations: Vanderbilt University Theatre; Math Club; Alternative Spring Break; Alpha Delta Pi; Vanderbilt Students Volunteering for Science (hospitality chair, team leader); Alpha Epsilon Delta; DoreWays Big Horizons (site leader); Lotus Eaters (vice president); Cafe Con Leche; Vanderbilt Summer Science Academy; Operation Smile (co-founder)

Julie Willig
Hometown: Lombard, Ill.
Majors: Neuroscience; medicine, health and society
Organizations: Delta Gamma (director of scholarship, honor board); Leaders Engaged for an Active Democracy (president); Alpha Epsilon Delta; Kampala Project; Vanderbilt Visions (VUceptor); Election Alliance '08; Students for Kenya