By: Nick Trevino
Abbie Linhares ‘20, nominated by FBLA, is one of the top five candidates for Homecoming. As the FBLA President, she has held a great responsibility in managing the large club. Further, her dedication has come to inspire fellow FBLA members and students at Redwood High School to be drawn towards her intriguing nature.
Linhares, on the day that the candidates were announced, was expecting to remain in her seat and cheer for her peers as they were promptly nominated. To her surprise, her name displayed on the screen, and the crowd went ecstatic. After the fact, Linhares, “felt taken aback from the crowd’s intensity” and was excited to take part in the lunchtime activities.
Each candidate is expected to go all out on dress up days. When asked about the importance of this, Linhares believed that going all out on dress up days is an “expectation that has become a part of Redwood’s identity.” Although she has gone all out in dress up days she has taken a different approach in regards to promoting herself. She believes that Homecoming should be a “fun experience rather than a strict competition” so she tries to stay positive and have as much fun as possible.
Liam Goss ‘20, the escort to Abbie Lihnares, has been seen around campus in outfits challenging Abbie herself. He was glad that Abbie was nominated and vowed to go all out for the dress up days. Goss has brought to surface that “before he used to rarely do the dress up days, but now [he’s] having fun going all out” describing the experience as “breathtaking.” Further, he believes that, as an escort, he has rallied a fairly large crowd in support for Abbie. Goss pointed out that when he “dressed up like a VSCO girl he heard people claim that they were gonna vote for Abbie now” which led to his heightened enjoyment throughout Homecoming week.
Abbie’s peers have also come to describe the reactions they had. Brian Brown ‘20, described Abbie as an unexpected nomination. He believes that “since she is such a nice and wholesome person, it is a nice refreshment to see her as a candidate.” Brown claims that it will be “interesting to see how well she will do as a dark horse.” He suggests that “not many people know her, but a great deal know of her” which led him to view her as an underdog that may become the top dog.
