Cast

Neil Alford

Josie Andrews

Divina Arellano

Ryan Barham

Yahli Barkan

Kat Barriball

Gina Bass

Skylar Beegun

Thalia Bowen

Thera Bowen

Amy Brandel

Connor Brawley

Mads Brendal

Raymond Brisbois

Ray Brown

Lilly Bruschuk

Jacky Buehler

Daphne Burton

Nina Bussard

Avery Byrd

Nick Carroll

Caroline Caserio

Io Kai Chen

Hometown: Las Vegas, NV
Major: Acting, Production Design and Technology
Year in Gamma Phi: 1st
Who is your inspiration? Michelle Yeoh.

Alainna Coop

Jaelyn Coop

Haley Czarnecki

Cristina DelVal

Gwen DeMaso

Hometown: Channahon, IL
Major: Family and Consumer Science Education
Year in Gamma Phi: 3rd
Favorite quote:  "If you don't leap you'll never know what it's like to fly."

Patricia Doherty

Hometown: Skokie, IL
Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Year in Gamma Phi: 2nd
Something interesting about yourself:  I can't ride a bike. 

Kate Drechny

Hometown: Westmont, IL
Major: Violin Performance
Year in Gamma Phi: 2nd
GPC in one word: Energetic.

Lina Dukala

Hometown: Lombard, IL
Major: Musical Education (Vocal); Minor: Theater
Year in Gamma Phi: 1st
A hobby you wish you had more time for: Dance.

Aiesha Echols

Hometown: Bloomington, IL
Major: Faculty/Staff of ISU
Year in Gamma Phi: 1st
Something interesting about yourself: I'm a pastry chef .

Jovana Emerick

Hometown: Schererville, IN
Major: Marketing
Year in Gamma Phi: 1st
Who is your inspiration?  My sister.

Shane Eres

Hometown: Vernon Hills, IL
Major: Interior Design
Year in Gamma Phi: 1st
GPC in one word:  Courage.

Juan Escobedo

Hometown: Des Plaines, IL
Major: Business Administration
Year in Gamma Phi: 3rd
Favorite quote: "Get a dream, hold onto it, and shoot for the sky."

Juliet Fansler

Hometown: Macomb, IL
Major: Nursing
Year in Gamma Phi: 2nd
How did you first hear about Gamma Phi Circus? My mom is an alum.

Austin Feaman

Hometown: Normal, IL
Major: Journalism
Year in Gamma Phi: 3rd
How did you first hear about Gamma Phi Circus? My friend Liz Hapgood.

Julia Flisk

Hometown: Tinley Park, IL
Major: Special Education LBS
Year in Gamma Phi: 2nd
Most influential moment in circus: During the last show when the crowd gave a standing ovation!

Sabrina Gaber

Hometown: Las Vegas, NV
Major: Kinesiology; Minor: Psychology
Year in Gamma Phi: 1st
Who is your inspiration? Kyle Lantz.

Colin Geraghty

Hometown: Lisle, IL
Major: Elementary Education
Year in Gamma Phi: 4th
A hobby you wish you had more time for: Bowling.

Amelia Gimbel

Hometown: Urbana, IL
Major: Accountancy & Information Systems
Year in Gamma Phi: 1st
What else are you involved in at ISU?  Improv Mafia, Dance Association, Redbird Kpop Club, International Business Association.

Sara Glass

Hometown: Frankfort, IL
Major: Exercise Science
Year in Gamma Phi: 3rd
Most influential moment in circus: My f irst exhibition.

Soren Gonzalez

Hometown: Geneva, IL
Major: Zoology
Year in Gamma Phi: 1st
Morning or night? Night.

Mitch Grafer

Hometown: Hanover Park, IL
Major: Engineering & Technology
Year in Gamma Phi: 2nd
Most influential moment:  Saturday night show. 

Seamus Green

Hometown: Grayslake, IL
Major: Acting
Year in Gamma Phi: 1st
Most influential moment in circus: My first audition because I had been preparing for it since the start of the year and I was excited to show off what I could do.

Morgan Hahn

Hometown: St. Charles, IL
Major: Psychology
Year in Gamma Phi: 1st
How did you first hear about GPC? I have family members who were in the circus when they went to ISU.

Josh Haley

Hometown: Chicago, IL
Major: Graduate Student in Communication
Year in Gamma Phi: 5th
What else are you involved in at ISU? College of Education, RESP.

Elisa Handler

Hometown: Vernon Hills, IL
Major: General Family & Consumer Science
Year in Gamma Phi: 3rd
Most influential moment in circus: Performing in the arena for the first time and hearing the crowd roar louder than I ever imagined after we struck our final pose in the finale.

Liz Hapgood

Hometown: Normal, IL
Major: Business Administration
Year in Gamma Phi: 3rd
A hobby you wish you had more time for: Juggling.

Brandon Harbin

Hometown: Bloomington, IL
Major: Physics
Year in Gamma Phi: 1st
Most influential moment:  Watching the ending of the "Follow Your Dreams" show.

Brody Henderson

Hometown: Bloomington, IL
Major: Finance
Year in Gamma Phi: 2nd
Breakfast or dinner? Dinner.

Emily Hill

Hometown: New Lenox, IL
Major: Recreation Management
Year in Gamma Phi: 1st
GPC in one word: Fun!

Lily Hinners

Hometown: Kansasville, WI
Major: Geology
Year in Gamma Phi: 1st
Morning or night?  Night.

Emilia Horcher

Hometown: Wheeling, IL
Major: Public Relations
Year in Gamma Phi: 1st
How did you first hear about GPC?  Sweet Corn Fest.

Marianna Hren

Hometown: Coal City, IL
Major: Elementary Education
Year in Gamma Phi: 1st
Who is your inspiration? My dad.

Julia Jetel

Hometown:  Midway, IL
Major: Graphic Design
Year in Gamma Phi: 1st
Morning or night?  Night.

Sami Johnson

Hometown:  Decatur, IL
Major: Mass Media; Minor: Entrepreneurship
Year in Gamma Phi: 1st
Who is your inspiration?  Anyone in a circus.

Susan Jones

Hometown: Naperville, IL
Major: Middle Level Education
Year in Gamma Phi: 2nd
Favorite quote:  "Don't take criticism from people you wouldn't take advice from." 

Enrique Juarez

Hometown: Naperville, IL
Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders, Spanish
Year in Gamma Phi: 2nd
Morning or night?  Night.

Isabella Kelly

Hometown: Chicago, IL
Major: Zoology
Year in Gamma Phi: 1st
Morning or night? Night.

Hannah Kershner

Hometown: Tower Lakes, IL
Major: Elementary & English Education
Year in Gamma Phi: 2nd
Breakfast or dinner? Dinner.

Katelyn Kilby

Hometown: Bloomington, IL
Major: Art Education; Minor: Art History
Year in Gamma Phi: 1st
Something interesting about yourself: I was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Megan Koenig

Hometown: Effingham, IL
Major: Business Management
Year in Gamma Phi: 3rd
Who is your inspiration? My mom.

Danielle Koska

Hometown: New Lenox, IL
Major: Fashion Merchandising; Minor: Business Analytics
Year in Gamma Phi: 4th
Something interesting about yourself: I'm also a haunted house actor.

Kyle Lantz

Hometown: Oak Forest, IL
Major: Environmental Health; Minor: Water Sustainability
Year in Gamma Phi: 5th
GPC in one word: Bananas.

Sage Lauper-Cook

Hometown: Mt. Zion, IL
Major: Chemistry; Minor: Spanish
Year in Gamma Phi: 3rd
How did you first hear about Gamma Phi Circus? Gamma Phi Circus camps.

Eleni Lockett

Hometown: Bloomington, IL
Major: Journalism
Year in Gamma Phi: 2nd
Who is your inspiration? My mom.

Keiko Maas

Hometown: Niles, IL
Major: Art Education
Year in Gamma Phi: 3rd
Favorite quote: 'What is done in love is done well." -Vincent VanGogh

Lex Madorma

Hometown: New Lenox, IL
Major: Creative Writing
Year in Gamma Phi: 1st
What else are you involved in at ISU?  Blind Redbirds, Dungeons & Dragons. 

Mickey Marcheschi

Hometown: Oak Forest, IL
Major: Molecular and Cellular Biology
Year in Gamma Phi: 3rd
Who is your inspiration?  Marcus.

Miles Maxwell

Hometown: O'Fallon, IL
Major: Geology; Minor: Music
Year in Gamma Phi: 1st
GPC in one word: Family.

Talia Mayer

Hometown:  Naperville, IL
Major:  Special Education LBS
Year in Gamma Phi:  2nd
How did you first hear about Gamma Phi Circus?  Thera and Thalia Bowen.

Sam McCarron

Hometown:  Mount Prospect, IL
Major:  Undecided
Year in Gamma Phi:  2nd
Morning or Night?    Night.

Connor McDonnell

Hometown:  Carol Stream, IL
Major:  Family & Consumer Science Education
Year in Gamma Phi:  2nd
Favorite quote: "Do you think god stays in heaven because he too lives in fear of what he's created?" -Spy Kids 2  

Kailey McElmury

Hometown:  Elgin, IL
Major:  Psychology
Year in Gamma Phi:  3rd
Who is your inspiration? My parents.

Calliope McGraw

Hometown:  Peoria, IL
Major:  Undecided
Year in Gamma Phi:  1st
Who is your inspiration? My EMT teacher from my senior year of high school.

Olivia McPherson

Hometown:  Renton, WA
Major:  Parks and Recreation Management
Year in Gamma Phi:  3rd
Favorite quote: "Smiling is my favorite" -Elf

Julian Mendoza

Hometown:  Melrose Park, IL
Major:  Accounting
Year in Gamma Phi:  2nd
Morning or night? Morning.

Morgan Mettille

Hometown:  Morris, IL
Major:  Human Resources Management; Minor: Insurance
Year in Gamma Phi:  1st
Who is your inspiration? My mother.

Alex Miller

Hometown:  Chicago, IL
Major:  Social Work
Year in Gamma Phi:  1st
How did you first hear about Gamma Phi Circus? My circus coach .

Jessica Miller

Hometown:  New Milford, CT
Major: Math Education
Year in Gamma Phi:  3rd
Something interesting about yourself:  I've studied abroad 4 times, with more to come.

Stephanie Miller

Hometown:  Orland Park, IL
Major:  Photography
Year in Gamma Phi:  1st
Something interesting about yourself:  I am an official Gold Medalist in US Figure Skating and an official US figure skating coach.

Avery Mowen

Hometown:  Farmington, IL
Major:  Liberal Studies Business
Year in Gamma Phi:  5th
Who is your inspiration?   My grandfather.

Billy Joe Mulligan IV

Hometown:  Downers Grove, IL
Major:  Elementary Education
Year in Gamma Phi:  1st
A hobby you wish you had more time for:  Running.

Nezzy Neswold

Hometown:  Arlington Heights, IL
Major:  Nursing
Year in Gamma Phi:  2nd
Breakfast or dinner?  Breakfast.

Austin Newtson

Hometown:  Cary, IL 
Major:  Graduate Student in Athletic Training 
Year in Gamma Phi:  5th
A hobby you wish you had more time for:   Hand balancing.

Kim Nguyen

Hometown:  Dongnai, Vietnam
Major:  Economics
Year in Gamma Phi:  1st
Something interesting about myself: I love public speaking and I have my own Youtube channel.

Jacob O'Neill

Hometown:  Carol Stream, IL
Major:  Risk Management & Insurance; Minor: Economics
Year in Gamma Phi:  3rd
Most influential moment in circus: Receiving a standing ovation after our final performance last year.

Ethan Pickel

Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Majors: Behavioral Studies 
Year in Gamma Phi: 1st
Something interesting about yourself:  I used to have 7 birds at one time. 

Delaney Plotke

Hometown:  Lemont, IL
Major:  Zoology
Year in Gamma Phi:  2nd
Who is your inspiration? My father.

Preston Pratali

Hometown:  Naperville, IL
Major:  Music Education; Minor: Choral Education
Year in Gamma Phi:  1st
Favorite quote: "Look around and appreciate how nothing will be the same in a year."

Jade Ramsey

Hometown:  Oak Park, IL
Major:  Criminal Justice
Year in Gamma Phi:  2nd
Something interesting about yourself:  I am from Kazakhastan.

Sylvia Raquel

Hometown: Denver, CO
Major: Human Development & Family Sciences 
Year in Gamma Phi:  4th
Who is your inspiration? Miley Cyrus.

Lindsey Ratliff

Hometown:  Wood River, IL
Major:  Nursing
Year in Gamma Phi:  2nd
Favorite quote:  "No matter what anyone tells you, words and ideas can change the world." -Dead Poets Society

Emma Rauschenbach

Hometown: Rock Tavern, NY
Major: Parks & Recreation Management
Year in Gamma Phi:  4th
How did you first hear about Gamma Phi?   My mom helped me find Gamma Phi when we were looking at colleges!

Leah Reed

Hometown:  Woodhull, IL
Major:  Psychology; Minor:  Business Administration
Year in Gamma Phi:  2nd
Favorite quote: "The past is history, the future is a mystery, but today is a gift. That is why it's called the present."

Ashley Reilly

Hometown:  Huntley, IL
Majors: Special Education
Year in Gamma Phi:  4th
GPC in one word:  Trustworthy.

Lauren Rendleman

Hometown:  Peoria, IL
Major: Deaf & Hard of Hearing Education
Year in Gamma Phi:  3rd
GPC in one word: Exceptional.

Kyle Retsky

Hometown:  Prospect Heights, IL
Major:  Creative Technology
Year in Gamma Phi:  3rd
Who is your inspiration?  Colin.

Jillian Riley

Hometown:  Sycamore, IL
Major:  Graphic Design; Minor: Dance
Year in Gamma Phi:  2nd
A hobby you wish you had more time for:   Jewelry making.

Luis Rivera De Leon

Hometown:  Plainfield, IL
Major:  Creative Technology- Game Design
Year in Gamma Phi:  2nd
Morning or night?  Morning.

Carleigh Saberton

Hometown:  Fort Thomas, KY
Major:  Zoology
Year in Gamma Phi:  2nd
How did you first hear about Gamma Phi Circus?    Friend from old circus, David Taffe.

Matt Scimeca

Hometown:  Itasca, IL
Major:  Kinesiology
Year in Gamma Phi:  1st
GPC in one word: Opportunity.  

Delanie Senesac

Hometown:  Saint Anne, IL
Major:  Psychology; Minor: Theater
Year in Gamma Phi:  3rd
Something interesting about yourself: I know how to play 4 different instruments. 

Shannon Setchell

Hometown:  Elk Grove, IL
Major:  Billingual Education
Year in Gamma Phi:  2nd
How did you first hear about Gamma Phi Circus? My sister told me about it. 

Kasey Sheedy

Hometown:  Mattoon, IL
Major:  Finance, Risk Management & Insurance
Year in Gamma Phi:  2nd
Most influential moment:  Having to get 22 stitches in my leg on the first day of circus summer camp.

Lizzie Shepard

Hometown: Bloomington, IL
Major:  Food & Beverage Management; Minor: Food Studies
Year in Gamma Phi:  4th
Breakfast or dinner?  Breakfast.

Joey Siena

Hometown:  Ottawa, IL
Major:  Early Childhood Education
Year in Gamma Phi:  2nd
Morning or night?    Night.

Samantha Skinner

Hometown:  East Moline, IL
Major:  Music Therapy
Year in Gamma Phi:  1st
Who is your inspiration? Definitely my mother.

Emma Smith

Hometown:  Seneca, IL
Major:  Animal Science, Agribusiness
Year in Gamma Phi:  1st
A hobby you wish you had more time for:   Hunting & fishing.

Tempest Smith

Hometown:  Chicago Heights, IL
Major:  International Business; Minor: Creative Writing
Year in Gamma Phi:  1st
GPC in one word: Friendly.

Sabrina Stearns

Hometown:  Des Plaines, IL
Major:  Theater Education; Minor: Film Studies
Year in Gamma Phi:  3rd
Favorite quote: "Faith, trust, and pixie dust."  

Ashley Strehlow

Hometown:  Metamora, IL
Major:  Secondary Mathematics Education
Year in Gamma Phi:  2nd
A hobby you wish you had more time for:  Playing piano. 

Caroline Sweeney

Hometown:  Washington, IL
Major:  Art Education, Studio Art Ceramics
Year in Gamma Phi:  2nd
GPC in one word:    United. 

Alyia Thibault

Hometown:  Fox Lake, IL
Major: General Biology
Year in Gamma Phi:  3rd
Morning or night? Night.

Maeve Tracy

Hometown:  Palatine, IL
Major:  Elementary Education
Year in Gamma Phi:  2nd
GPC in one word:   Spontaneous.

Amanda Trefry

Hometown:  Plainfield, IL
Major:  Psychology
Year in Gamma Phi:  1st
A hobby you wish you had more time for:   Embroidery.

Anna Trimpe

Hometown:  Bloomington  , IL
Major: Middle Level Education
Year in Gamma Phi:  4th
How did you first hear about Gamma Phi?   My parents and grandparents brought me shows starting when I was a newborn.

Mike Trubshaw

Hometown:  Naperville, IL
Major:  Graduate Student in College Student Personnel Administration
Year in Gamma Phi:  5th
Who is your inspiration?   Beyonce.

Lauren VanHorn

Hometown:  Aurora, IL
Major: Special Education
Year in Gamma Phi:  2nd
Something interesting about yourself:    I did color guard for about 12 years. 

Justin Vazquez

Hometown:  Chicago, IL
Major:  Middle Level Education
Year in Gamma Phi:  3rd
Who is your inspiration? Colin Geraghty.

Noelle Vilatte

Hometown:  Frankfort, IL 
Major:  Criminal Justice
Year in Gamma Phi:  1st
GPC in one word:   Delightful.

Hannah Weeks

Hometown:  Tinley Park, IL
Major:  Elementary Education
Year in Gamma Phi:  3rd
A hobby you wish you had more time for: Reading . 

TJ Whitaker

Hometown:  Addison, IL
Major:  Journalism; Minor: Spanish
Year in Gamma Phi:  3rd
Breakfast or dinner?  Breakfast.

Abigail Wieberg

Hometown:  Imperial, MO
Major:  Recreation Management; Minor: Political Science
Year in Gamma Phi:  3rd
A hobby you wish you had more time for: Traveling.  

Catherine Wilczko

Hometown:  Schaumburg, IL
Major:  English Education
Year in Gamma Phi:  2nd
What else are you involved in at ISU? ENSTA.

Natalie Wilderman

Hometown:  West Chicago, IL
Major:  Biology- Physiology, Neuroscience, and Behavior
Year in Gamma Phi:  1st
Something interesting about yourself:  I drive in demolition derbies.

Trevor Willis

Hometown:  Clinton, IL
Major:  Engineering Technology
Year in Gamma Phi:  2nd
Favorite quote:  "Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise." 

Emma Wilson

Hometown:  Sterling, IL
Major: Early Childhood Education
Year in Gamma Phi:  1st
Breakfast or dinner?  Breakfast.

Stephanie Witkovich

Hometown:  Aurora, IL
Major:  Elementary Education
Year in Gamma Phi:  3rd
Favorite quote:  "If not now, when?"

Zoe Xidis

Hometown:  Skokie, IL
Major:  Publication
Year in Gamma Phi:  1st
Something interesting about yourself:   I'm bilingual.

Jack Yingst

Hometown:  Geneva, IL
Major:  Undeclared
Year in Gamma Phi:  1st
GPC in one word: GammaPhiCircus.