Nyllah Allen 

Nyllah Allen (12) was a homecoming maid her freshman year, but this year is totally different. With the possibility of being Homecoming Queen and the opportunity to participate in activities that were cancelled due to COVID-19 during her freshman year, Allen is excited to experience homecoming as a senior.

“I was super excited to, like, be able to represent my grade… My freshman year was the year after COVID, so we didn’t really get to do anything, but I’m like super excited!” Allen said.

Outside of school, Allen dances almost endlessly. She is a member of the Belles Dance Team but also dances competitively with her studio and was even chosen to travel across the country to teach dance to young children. 

After high school, Allen hopes to attend USC and get a bachelor’s degree in fine arts so she can continue dancing. She also thinks she may double major in dance and dental hygiene. 

Her biggest inspiration is her mother, who Allen says carries the world on her shoulders. Without her mom, Allen wouldn’t be where she is today. 

“I love my mom. She does everything. She kind of holds the whole world in her hands,” Allen said. 

Armiyah Day

Armiyah Day (12) wanted trun for homecoming court, followingow in the footsteps of her mother (who was also a homecoming maid her senior yeart. She wasn’t confident that shwouldto be elected, but she wanted to give it a try.

“[My mom] wanted it for me, so I was like, ‘Let’s just try it out,’ just to see,” Day said. 

In her free time, Day likes to sew, dance as part of the Belles, and give back to the homeless. She’s proud of her growing relationship with God, which has empowered her to give back to her community. She’s even working on building a non-profit to provide relief to the homeless. 

After graduation, Day plans to attend Southern University for business and marketing. She will also attain her real estate license this yer, so that she can become a broker within a couplof e years. Eventually, she wants to be a real estate investor because she is passionate about owning and buildine welcoming and comfortablhomes e for everyone. 

“When I graduate, I want to find something that doesn’t feel like a job and that I’m really passionate about. So, right now, I’m really just inspired to find that within me, be happy in life, and enjoy it,” Day said.

Sara Lampton 

Sara Lampton (12) was ecstatic when she learned she would be a homecoming maid this year. With so many candidates, Lampton wasn’t expecting a spot on the court, but the news was thrilling to hear. 

“I was so excited. I was also surprised. There were so many girls that ran, and all the girls are so sweet, so I was really excited to find out that my school had chosen me to represent them,” Lampton said. 

Lampton loves Zachary High. She’s grown up in this town, and the last four years have been a life-shaping experience for her. Being a homecoming maid her senior year was like the icing on the cake for Lampton. 

“This is the last homecoming, so it’s a fun way to end off part of the high school experience,” Lampton said. 

Lampton has been the band’s drum major for two years now, and she’s loved every second of it. She’s proud that she was chosen to lead the band she loves so dearly in her junior and senior years. Along with the band, Lampton loves baking and babysitting. 

After high school, Lampton wants tattend LSU,nd major in Political Science and Economi,cs and then attend law school. 

Audrey Mitchem 

Running for homecoming maid was a big step out of Audrey Mitchem’s (12) comfort zone. She feels most comfortable on the volleyball court or the softball bases, so she was shocked when she became a homecoming maid. 

“I was definitely surprised… but I was really happy and proud of myself for trying out and doing it,” Mitchem, “I never would’ve thought that I would’ve gotten on the court.” 

Mitchem is an athlete at heart. She plays travel and school softball and is the captain of the volleyball team. Most of her free time is spent playing sports. Outside of athletics, Mitchem enjoys hunting, fishing, and spending time with friends. She feels that girls with the same interests as her are rarely represented on the homecoming court, so she is proud to represent athletes like herself. 

“I just felt like I represent athletes and other Ag [agriculture class] people and a bunch of different groups of people like me, and I just wanted to represent everyone,” Mitchem said. 

Mitchem has already committed to LSU for college softball. She hopes to attend medical school and become a doctor after earning her undergraduate degree. 

Homecoming is not just about a dance or a football game; it’s about building relationships and creating meaningful connections, and that is what our senior homecoming court loved most about being maids.