Homecoming Queen 2012

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Queen: Cadet Luamalae Andrea MapuLuamalae (Loo-ah-mah-lie) Mapu (Mah-poo) is a Wentworth sophomore who was nominated by Delta Company. She is the daughter of Daisy and Tomasi Schuster of Honolulu, Hawaii. Lua (Loo-ah) graduated from Elk Grove High School in Elk Grove, California. During high school Lua participated in volleyball, basketball and JROTC. At Wentworth, Lua is one of the captains of the Wentworth College Women’s Volleyball team and is also an active member of the WMA cadre and SROTC. Lua states that her future goals include majoring in Physical Therapy and then commissioning into the United States Army following four years of college. Her dream of becoming a Physical Therapist began following a knee surgery that taught her never to take any opportunity for granted. Lua’s fondest memories of Wentworth include being a part of the Wentworth College Women’s Volleyball team, and being able to travel across the Midwest to play volleyball. She also highlights participating in Samoan Cultural Dances on campus and in the Lexington community and spending time with all of the great friends she has made on campus during her time at Wentworth.

1^st Princess: Cadet GordonCadet Ariel Gordon is a college sophomore from Memphis Tennessee. She is the daughter of Dina Gordon.  Ariel plans to major in political science after graduating from Wentworth Military College.
Cadet Gordon is a member of the Battalion Staff for the 133^rd Corps of Cadets at Wentworth.
In addition to her duties and responsibilities for the 133^rd Corps of Cadets and as a student, Ariel works in the Public Affairs Department at Wentworth where her photography and graphic arts skills are put to work on a daily basis.
In her free time, Cadet Gordon’s hobbies are reading, writing and photography.
In 2011, Cadet Gordon was awarded the Lexington Rotary Club “Cadet of the Month” Award.
2^nd Princess: Shelby WoodwardShelby Woodward is a sophomore civilian student who was nominated by Piotr Drwal. She is the daughter of Christy Gharib of Higginsville, MO and Chris Woodward of Oak Grove, MO, Shelby has one brother, Carter. Shelby graduated from Lafayette Co C-1 High School in Higginsville, Missouri.
During high school Shelby participated in volleyball and basketball receiving many honors. At Wentworth, Shelby is currently one of the captains of the Wentworth Junior College Volleyball Team. In her time participating in volleyball at Wentworth, Woodward has received NJCAA Region 16 All-Region honors, NJCAA Superior Academic Achievement honors and the Wentworth Volleyball Athlete of the Year honors in 2011-2012.
Off the court, Shelby is also the President of Phi Theta Kappa and is a student worker in the Wentworth Admissions office working primarily with the commuter student population. Shelby has also been an intern in the Public Relations office and is the statistician for the college men’s basketball team.
Shelby’s favorite Wentworth memory is of the College Women’s Volleyball teams’ recent trip to Colorado Springs, Colorado where they tied for first in a tournament held at the Air Force Academy Prep School and were able to sightsee around Colorado Springs. She specifically enjoyed the Olympic Training Center and being a part of making volleyball history on campus.