Meet the queen's court

Brittany Bradley

IDS Why did you decide to run for homecoming court?
BRADLEY I thought I would be a good representative for IU and the Bloomington community. I love IU, and I wanted to be part of homecoming so after I graduate I could continue to promote the traditions and values of IU.

IDS What are you involved with on campus?
BRADLEY I’m the news director for IUSTV — that would be my main thing. I’m responsible for overlooking the whole news department at the station, making sure people are doing their work and that content is produced. I was a reporter for IUSTV freshman year, and I’ve been the news director since sophomore year. I also host the show “What’s Up Weekly?” with another girl. I’m also the coach of an all-star competitive cheerleading team at Bloomington United Gymnastics School. It’s my third year of involvement there (and) my second with the cheerleading team.
 
IDS What do you do for fun?
BRADLEY I love going to tailgate and going to the football games. My friends and I always make sure we go. I like to travel. Life outside of school is mostly spent at IUSTV, hanging out with friends or at work (cheerleading).

IDS What are your plans after graduation?
BRADLEY To get a job. I hope to work in the entertaining and reporting business. I worked in Los Angeles this summer, and I hope to return there.
 
IDS What is your dream job?
BRADLEY Hosting a TV show, preferably an entertainment TV show. I host the weekly IUSTV show right now, and that made me realize that’s what I want to do.

IDS Where do you see yourself in 20 years?
BRADLEY Hopefully working my dream job, at least being involved in the entertainment industry somehow. I hope to have a job and be successful.

— Lindsey Erdody

Megan Caldwell

IDS Why did you decide to run for homecoming court?
CALDWELL I decided to run for homecoming court because it is traditional for the Student Alumni Association president to do so.

IDS What else are you involved with at IU?
CALDWELL I am the president of the Student Alumni Association, co-director for the Kairos Catholic Retreat and a First Year Experience ambassador. I am also a two-time veteran of the women’s Little 500, riding with Relativity and RideOn. I am lucky enough to sit on the Dean of Student’s Advisory Board, IU Alumni Association Executive Council and be a student representative to IU Foundation’s Women’s Philanthropy Council.

IDS What is one of your favorite memories from your time at IU?
CALDWELL My favorite memory from IU is easily riding in the Little 500. My sophomore year I rode for team Relativity, and we qualified in 22nd and finished 7th in the race. The rush of being able to stand on the podium with a 22 on your bicep, holding a trophy, is indescribable.

IDS What are your plans for after graduation?
CALDWELL After graduation I will be moving to Washington, D.C., and working for the Justice Department, and eating too many cupcakes at Baked and Wired.

— Caitlin Peterkin

Andrea Wolf

IDS What are you involved with on campus?
WOLF I am the investment director and a partner of The Virtu Project — an entirely student-run nonprofit that raises funds for Timmy Global Health through mock investment in the stock market. I am also a member of Bloomington Cooperative Living, a nascent nonprofit housing cooperative aimed at fostering an economically and ecologically sustainable society. We all love to cook and eat delicious food together, and our door is always open. I have also been a rider in the Little 500, a member of the IU Swim Club team, and a Little 50 coach. I am most passionate about food, especially food on campus and have been involved with the RPS Meal Plan Committee since my freshman year.  

IDS What is your favorite memory here at IU?
WOLF My favorite memory at IU is racing in my first Little 500 — truly one of the world’s greatest college traditions. It was perhaps the most frightening thing I had done but proved to be incredibly invigorating and rewarding. My teammates and family celebrated after the race with a festive cookout and bonfire. But before we enjoyed the food and drinks, still sporting our jerseys and bike shorts, my teammates and I jumped into the beautiful but bone-chilling Lake Monroe, wallowing in our post-race bliss.

IDS What does it mean to you to be a Hoosier?
WOLF Being a Hoosier is neither something aesthetic nor physical. To me, being a Hoosier means practicing Hoosier Hospitality — this incredible unconditional generosity of open doors and welcoming neighbors. It means becoming friends with complete strangers and lending a hand whenever possible.

IDS What are your plans after graduation?
WOLF Following graduation, I plan to go to medical school and subsequently serve as a Medical Officer in the U.S. Navy. I would also like to continue down a path of entrepreneurship — specifically one related to food business.

— Biz Carson

Rosalie Delarme

IDS Why do you want to be homecoming queen?
DeLarme It’s great to be recognized for everything you do in the community because the student body is not always recognized for what we do.
   
IDS What are you involved in on campus?
DeLarme I’m a member of the IU gymnastics club team, president of Alpha Delta Pi and captain of the Alpha Delta Pi cycling team. I also intern at the Office of the Mayor and work at Curves.
   
IDS What are some of your hobbies and passions?
DeLarme Cycling, working out, reading suspense novels, going to the beach and volunteering at Ronald McDonald House at Riley Children’s Hospital.
   
IDS How about your greatest ambition?
DeLarme I definitely want to be a mayor someday. I had a really great professor sophomore year who was a city manager. He told amazingly inspiring stories about his work. So, I would like to be a mayor because I’m interested in aspects of urban development problems and solutions.

­— Jessica Contrera