diff --git a/backend/api/profile.py b/backend/api/profile.py
index e74042a4a..e05c37259 100644
--- a/backend/api/profile.py
+++ b/backend/api/profile.py
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ def update_profile(
             bio=profile.bio,
             linkedin=profile.linkedin,
             website=profile.website,
+            profile_emoji=profile.profile_emoji,
+            emoji_expiration=profile.emoji_expiration,
         )
         user = user_svc.create(user, user)
     else:
@@ -81,6 +83,8 @@ def update_profile(
         user.bio = profile.bio
         user.linkedin = profile.linkedin
         user.website = profile.website
+        user.profile_emoji = profile.profile_emoji
+        user.emoji_expiration = profile.emoji_expiration
         user = user_svc.update(user, user)
 
     user_details = user_svc.get(user.pid)
diff --git a/backend/entities/user_entity.py b/backend/entities/user_entity.py
index daeb4ae5d..755f7cef3 100644
--- a/backend/entities/user_entity.py
+++ b/backend/entities/user_entity.py
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 """Definition of SQLAlchemy table-backed object mapping entity for Users."""
 
-from sqlalchemy import Boolean, Integer, String
+from sqlalchemy import Boolean, Integer, String, DateTime
 from sqlalchemy.orm import Mapped, mapped_column, relationship
 from typing import Self
+from datetime import datetime
 
 from backend.entities.academics.section_member_entity import SectionMemberEntity
 from backend.models.academics.section_member import SectionMember
@@ -54,6 +55,10 @@ class UserEntity(EntityBase):
     linkedin: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(String(), nullable=True)
     # Website of the user
     website: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(String(), nullable=True)
+    # Profile emoji for the user
+    profile_emoji: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(String(10), nullable=True)
+    # Expiration time for the profile emoji
+    emoji_expiration: Mapped[datetime | None] = mapped_column(DateTime, nullable=True)
 
     # All of the roles for the given user.
     # NOTE: This field establishes a many-to-many relationship between the users and roles table.
@@ -124,6 +129,8 @@ def from_model(cls, model: User) -> Self:
             bio=model.bio,
             linkedin=model.linkedin,
             website=model.website,
+            profile_emoji=model.profile_emoji,
+            emoji_expiration=model.emoji_expiration,
         )
 
     def to_model(self) -> User:
@@ -148,6 +155,8 @@ def to_model(self) -> User:
             bio=self.bio,
             linkedin=self.linkedin,
             website=self.website,
+            profile_emoji=self.profile_emoji,
+            emoji_expiration=self.emoji_expiration,
         )
 
     def update(self, model: User) -> None:
@@ -171,6 +180,8 @@ def update(self, model: User) -> None:
         self.bio = model.bio
         self.linkedin = model.linkedin
         self.website = model.website
+        self.profile_emoji = model.profile_emoji
+        self.emoji_expiration = model.emoji_expiration
 
     def to_public_model(self) -> PublicUser:
         return PublicUser(
@@ -185,4 +196,6 @@ def to_public_model(self) -> PublicUser:
             bio=self.bio,
             linkedin=self.linkedin,
             website=self.website,
+            profile_emoji=self.profile_emoji,
+            emoji_expiration=self.emoji_expiration,
         )
diff --git a/backend/migrations/versions/edc00c908bac_add_profile_emoji_fields.py b/backend/migrations/versions/edc00c908bac_add_profile_emoji_fields.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1417c386e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/migrations/versions/edc00c908bac_add_profile_emoji_fields.py
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+"""add_profile_emoji_fields
+
+Revision ID: edc00c908bac
+Revises: a9f09b49d862
+Create Date: 2025-10-04 13:30:55.791927
+
+"""
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = 'edc00c908bac'
+down_revision = 'a9f09b49d862'
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+
+def upgrade() -> None:
+    op.add_column("user", sa.Column("profile_emoji", sa.String(10), nullable=True))
+    op.add_column("user", sa.Column("emoji_expiration", sa.DateTime(), nullable=True))
+
+
+def downgrade() -> None:
+    op.drop_column("user", "emoji_expiration")
+    op.drop_column("user", "profile_emoji")
diff --git a/backend/models/public_user.py b/backend/models/public_user.py
index 2cc8bf0eb..d88d764cb 100644
--- a/backend/models/public_user.py
+++ b/backend/models/public_user.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from pydantic import BaseModel
+from datetime import datetime
 from .registration_type import RegistrationType
 
 
@@ -31,3 +32,5 @@ def __hash__(self) -> int:
     bio: str | None = None
     linkedin: str | None = None
     website: str | None = None
+    profile_emoji: str | None = None
+    emoji_expiration: datetime | None = None
diff --git a/backend/models/user.py b/backend/models/user.py
index cee9c2f4d..098369d45 100644
--- a/backend/models/user.py
+++ b/backend/models/user.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 """User model serves as the data object for representing registered users across application layers."""
 
 from pydantic import BaseModel
+from datetime import datetime
 
 __authors__ = ["Kris Jordan"]
 __copyright__ = "Copyright 2023"
@@ -39,6 +40,8 @@ class User(UserIdentity, BaseModel):
     bio: str | None = None
     linkedin: str | None = None
     website: str | None = None
+    profile_emoji: str | None = None
+    emoji_expiration: datetime | None = None
 
 
 class NewUser(User, BaseModel):
@@ -69,3 +72,5 @@ class ProfileForm(BaseModel):
     bio: str | None = None
     linkedin: str | None = None
     website: str | None = None
+    profile_emoji: str | None = None
+    emoji_expiration: datetime | None = None
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/academics/academics-admin/section/section-editor/section-editor.component.ts b/frontend/src/app/academics/academics-admin/section/section-editor/section-editor.component.ts
index 213786613..59c001a5a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/academics/academics-admin/section/section-editor/section-editor.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/academics/academics-admin/section/section-editor/section-editor.component.ts
@@ -62,10 +62,10 @@ const canActivateEditor: CanActivateFn = (
   }
 };
 @Component({
-    selector: 'app-section-editor',
-    templateUrl: './section-editor.component.html',
-    styleUrls: ['./section-editor.component.css'],
-    standalone: false
+  selector: 'app-section-editor',
+  templateUrl: './section-editor.component.html',
+  styleUrls: ['./section-editor.component.css'],
+  standalone: false
 })
 export class SectionEditorComponent {
   /** Route information to be used in the Routing Module */
@@ -213,7 +213,9 @@ export class SectionEditorComponent {
             github: '',
             bio: '',
             linkedin: '',
-            website: ''
+            website: '',
+            emoji_expiration: null,
+            profile_emoji: null
           };
         }) ?? [];
   }
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/event/event-details/event-details.component.html b/frontend/src/app/event/event-details/event-details.component.html
index 7135f3d75..628b64603 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/event/event-details/event-details.component.html
+++ b/frontend/src/app/event/event-details/event-details.component.html
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
           [src]="organizer.github_avatar" />
         }
 
-        {{ organizer.first_name }} {{ organizer.last_name }}
+        {{ getDisplayName(organizer) }}
       </mat-chip>
       }
     </mat-chip-set>
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/event/event-details/event-details.component.ts b/frontend/src/app/event/event-details/event-details.component.ts
index 796d6772e..9ffc72137 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/event/event-details/event-details.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/event/event-details/event-details.component.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 import { Component, OnInit, WritableSignal, signal } from '@angular/core';
 import { eventResolver } from '../event.resolver';
-import { Profile, ProfileService } from 'src/app/profile/profile.service';
+import { Profile, ProfileService, PublicProfile } from 'src/app/profile/profile.service';
 import {
   ActivatedRoute,
   ActivatedRouteSnapshot,
@@ -178,4 +178,20 @@ export class EventDetailsComponent implements OnInit {
       .getRegisteredUsersForEvent(this.event(), paginationParams)
       .subscribe((page) => this.eventRegistrationsPage.set(page));
   }
+
+  /** Check if emoji should be displayed for a user (not expired) */
+  shouldDisplayEmoji(user: PublicProfile): boolean {
+    if (!user.profile_emoji) return false;
+    if (!user.emoji_expiration) return true;
+    return new Date(user.emoji_expiration) > new Date();
+  }
+
+  /** Get display name with emoji if applicable */
+  getDisplayName(user: PublicProfile): string {
+    const name = `${user.first_name} ${user.last_name}`;
+    if (this.shouldDisplayEmoji(user)) {
+      return `${name} ${user.profile_emoji}`;
+    }
+    return name;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/models.module.ts b/frontend/src/app/models.module.ts
index 2452d89a7..9cac3e1f3 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/models.module.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/models.module.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ export interface Profile {
   bio: string | null;
   linkedin: string | null;
   website: string | null;
+  profile_emoji: string | null;
+  emoji_expiration: Date | null;
 }
 
 /** Interface for UserSummary Type (used on frontend for user requests) */
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/navigation/navigation.component.html b/frontend/src/app/navigation/navigation.component.html
index de8a06589..cd32b93fa 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/navigation/navigation.component.html
+++ b/frontend/src/app/navigation/navigation.component.html
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ <h3 matSubheader>Other</h3>
                 } @else {
                   <mat-icon class="account-circle-icon" matChipAvatar>account_circle</mat-icon>
                 }
-                {{ profile.first_name !== '' ? profile.first_name + ' ' + profile.last_name : 'Profile' }}
+                {{ getDisplayName(profile) }}
               </mat-chip>
               </mat-chip-set>
               <button
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/navigation/navigation.component.ts b/frontend/src/app/navigation/navigation.component.ts
index a5988c402..60130752f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/navigation/navigation.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/navigation/navigation.component.ts
@@ -104,4 +104,21 @@ export class NavigationComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   openLink(link: string) {
     window.open(link ?? '', '_blank');
   }
+
+  /** Check if emoji should be displayed for a profile (not expired) */
+  shouldDisplayEmoji(profile: Profile): boolean {
+    if (!profile.profile_emoji) return false;
+    if (!profile.emoji_expiration) return true;
+    return new Date(profile.emoji_expiration) > new Date();
+  }
+
+  /** Get display name with emoji if applicable */
+  getDisplayName(profile: Profile): string {
+    if (profile.first_name === '') return 'Profile';
+    const name = `${profile.first_name} ${profile.last_name}`;
+    if (this.shouldDisplayEmoji(profile)) {
+      return `${name} ${profile.profile_emoji}`;
+    }
+    return name;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/news/article-page/article-page.component.html b/frontend/src/app/news/article-page/article-page.component.html
index ff73bfb5f..4500c11e8 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/news/article-page/article-page.component.html
+++ b/frontend/src/app/news/article-page/article-page.component.html
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
               matChipAvatar
               [src]="author.github_avatar" />
             }
-            {{ author.first_name }} {{ author.last_name }}
+            {{ getAuthorDisplayName(author) }}
           </mat-chip-row>
           }
         </mat-chip-set>
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/news/article-page/article-page.component.ts b/frontend/src/app/news/article-page/article-page.component.ts
index 9aabe5ad4..9da5c242e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/news/article-page/article-page.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/news/article-page/article-page.component.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import { NewsService } from '../news.service';
 import { ArticleOverview } from 'src/app/welcome/welcome.model';
 import { newsResolver } from '../news.resolver';
 import { NagivationAdminGearService } from 'src/app/navigation/navigation-admin-gear.service';
+import { PublicProfile } from 'src/app/profile/profile.service';
 
 @Component({
     selector: 'app-article-page',
@@ -53,4 +54,20 @@ export class ArticlePageComponent implements OnInit {
       `/article/${this.article().slug}/edit`
     );
   }
+
+  /** Check if emoji should be displayed for an author (not expired) */
+  shouldDisplayEmoji(author: PublicProfile): boolean {
+    if (!author.profile_emoji) return false;
+    if (!author.emoji_expiration) return true;
+    return new Date(author.emoji_expiration) > new Date();
+  }
+
+  /** Get display name with emoji if applicable */
+  getAuthorDisplayName(author: PublicProfile): string {
+    const name = `${author.first_name} ${author.last_name}`;
+    if (this.shouldDisplayEmoji(author)) {
+      return `${name} ${author.profile_emoji}`;
+    }
+    return name;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/profile/profile-editor/profile-editor.component.html b/frontend/src/app/profile/profile-editor/profile-editor.component.html
index 40c0bf89b..9b8ed71db 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/profile/profile-editor/profile-editor.component.html
+++ b/frontend/src/app/profile/profile-editor/profile-editor.component.html
@@ -81,6 +81,29 @@
           formControlName="bio"
           name="bio"></textarea>
       </mat-form-field>
+      <mat-form-field appearance="outline">
+        <mat-label>Profile Emoji</mat-label>
+        <input
+          matInput
+          placeholder="Enter an emoji (e.g., 🎉)"
+          formControlName="profile_emoji"
+          name="profile_emoji"
+          maxlength="10" />
+        <mat-hint
+          >Add an emoji to display next to your name (optional)</mat-hint
+        >
+      </mat-form-field>
+      <mat-form-field appearance="outline">
+        <mat-label>Emoji Expiration</mat-label>
+        <input
+          matInput
+          type="datetime-local"
+          formControlName="emoji_expiration"
+          name="emoji_expiration" />
+        <mat-hint
+          >Set when the emoji should stop displaying (optional)</mat-hint
+        >
+      </mat-form-field>
     </mat-card-content>
     <mat-card-actions>
       <button mat-stroked-button routerLink="/profile">Cancel</button>
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/profile/profile-editor/profile-editor.component.ts b/frontend/src/app/profile/profile-editor/profile-editor.component.ts
index 2be3b2cb8..b19a7d0a4 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/profile/profile-editor/profile-editor.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/profile/profile-editor/profile-editor.component.ts
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@ export class ProfileEditorComponent implements OnInit {
     website: '',
     linkedin: '',
     pronouns: '',
-    bio: ''
+    bio: '',
+    profile_emoji: '',
+    emoji_expiration: ''
   });
 
   constructor(
@@ -73,13 +75,25 @@ export class ProfileEditorComponent implements OnInit {
       pronouns: profile.pronouns,
       bio: profile.bio,
       linkedin: profile.linkedin,
-      website: profile.website
+      website: profile.website,
+      profile_emoji: profile.profile_emoji,
+      emoji_expiration: profile.emoji_expiration
+        ? new Date(profile.emoji_expiration).toISOString().slice(0, 16)
+        : ''
     });
   }
 
   onSubmit(): void {
     if (this.profileForm.valid) {
       Object.assign(this.profile, this.profileForm.value);
+      // Convert emoji_expiration string to Date if provided
+      if (this.profileForm.value.emoji_expiration) {
+        this.profile.emoji_expiration = new Date(
+          this.profileForm.value.emoji_expiration
+        );
+      } else {
+        this.profile.emoji_expiration = null;
+      }
       if (!this.profile.accepted_community_agreement) {
         const dialogRef = this.dialog.open(CommunityAgreement, {
           disableClose: true,
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/profile/profile-page/profile-page.component.html b/frontend/src/app/profile/profile-page/profile-page.component.html
index 398cfb877..e515bbb1b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/profile/profile-page/profile-page.component.html
+++ b/frontend/src/app/profile/profile-page/profile-page.component.html
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@
     <div class="header-row">
       <mat-card-title>
         {{ profile.first_name }} {{ profile.last_name }}
+        @if (shouldDisplayEmoji()) {
+        <span>{{ profile.profile_emoji }}</span>
+        }
       </mat-card-title>
       <mat-chip-set class="no-hover-chipset">
         <mat-chip disableRipple>
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/profile/profile-page/profile-page.component.ts b/frontend/src/app/profile/profile-page/profile-page.component.ts
index e74902ea9..5ea8c6b11 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/profile/profile-page/profile-page.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/profile/profile-page/profile-page.component.ts
@@ -98,4 +98,11 @@ export class ProfilePageComponent {
     this.profileService.profile$.subscribe();
     dialogRef.afterClosed().subscribe();
   }
+
+  /** Check if emoji should be displayed (not expired) */
+  shouldDisplayEmoji(): boolean {
+    if (!this.profile.profile_emoji) return false;
+    if (!this.profile.emoji_expiration) return true;
+    return new Date(this.profile.emoji_expiration) > new Date();
+  }
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/profile/profile.service.ts b/frontend/src/app/profile/profile.service.ts
index ad2fdc46c..65a2d132a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/profile/profile.service.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/profile/profile.service.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ export interface Profile {
   bio: string | null;
   linkedin: string | null;
   website: string | null;
+  profile_emoji: string | null;
+  emoji_expiration: Date | null;
 }
 
 export interface PublicProfile {
@@ -41,6 +43,8 @@ export interface PublicProfile {
   bio: string | null;
   linkedin: string | null;
   website: string | null;
+  profile_emoji: string | null;
+  emoji_expiration: Date | null;
 }
 
 @Injectable({
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/profile/public-profile-page/public-profile-page.component.html b/frontend/src/app/profile/public-profile-page/public-profile-page.component.html
index 32e004244..8421aa0d7 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/profile/public-profile-page/public-profile-page.component.html
+++ b/frontend/src/app/profile/public-profile-page/public-profile-page.component.html
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@
     <div class="header-row">
       <mat-card-title>
         {{ profile.first_name }} {{ profile.last_name }}
+        @if (shouldDisplayEmoji()) {
+        <span>{{ profile.profile_emoji }}</span>
+        }
       </mat-card-title>
       <mat-chip-set class="no-hover-chipset">
         <mat-chip disableRipple>
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/profile/public-profile-page/public-profile-page.component.ts b/frontend/src/app/profile/public-profile-page/public-profile-page.component.ts
index f6c0cb17b..4bb5bec21 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/profile/public-profile-page/public-profile-page.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/profile/public-profile-page/public-profile-page.component.ts
@@ -34,4 +34,11 @@ export class PublicProfilePageComponent {
     };
     this.profile = data.profile;
   }
+
+  /** Check if emoji should be displayed (not expired) */
+  shouldDisplayEmoji(): boolean {
+    if (!this.profile.profile_emoji) return false;
+    if (!this.profile.emoji_expiration) return true;
+    return new Date(this.profile.emoji_expiration) > new Date();
+  }
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/shared/user-chip-list/user-chip-list.widget.html b/frontend/src/app/shared/user-chip-list/user-chip-list.widget.html
index f6328c4a1..1674222f0 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/shared/user-chip-list/user-chip-list.widget.html
+++ b/frontend/src/app/shared/user-chip-list/user-chip-list.widget.html
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
       *ngIf="user.github_avatar"
       matChipAvatar
       [src]="user.github_avatar" />
-    {{ user.first_name + ' ' + user.last_name }}
+    {{ getDisplayName(user) }}
   </mat-chip-row>
   } @else {
   <mat-chip-row
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@
       *ngIf="enableMailTo; else disableMailTo"
       class="user-email-link"
       href="mailto:{{ user.email }}">
-      {{ user.first_name + ' ' + user.last_name + nameSuffix }}
+      {{ getDisplayName(user) }}
     </a>
     <ng-template #disableMailTo>
-      {{ user.first_name + ' ' + user.last_name + nameSuffix }}
+      {{ getDisplayName(user) }}
     </ng-template>
   </mat-chip-row>
   } } @else {
@@ -43,10 +43,10 @@
         *ngIf="enableMailTo; else disableMailTo"
         class="user-email-link"
         href="mailto:{{ user.email }}">
-        {{ user.first_name + ' ' + user.last_name + nameSuffix }}
+        {{ getDisplayName(user) }}
       </a>
       <ng-template #disableMailTo>
-        {{ user.first_name + ' ' + user.last_name + nameSuffix }}
+        {{ getDisplayName(user) }}
       </ng-template>
     </mat-chip>
   </div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/shared/user-chip-list/user-chip-list.widget.ts b/frontend/src/app/shared/user-chip-list/user-chip-list.widget.ts
index ba5d6ed62..1dda6c860 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/shared/user-chip-list/user-chip-list.widget.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/shared/user-chip-list/user-chip-list.widget.ts
@@ -26,4 +26,20 @@ export class UserChipList {
   emailRedirect(user: PublicProfile) {
     window.location.href = `mailto:${user.email}`;
   }
+
+  /** Check if emoji should be displayed for a user (not expired) */
+  shouldDisplayEmoji(user: PublicProfile): boolean {
+    if (!user.profile_emoji) return false;
+    if (!user.emoji_expiration) return true;
+    return new Date(user.emoji_expiration) > new Date();
+  }
+
+  /** Get display name with emoji if applicable */
+  getDisplayName(user: PublicProfile): string {
+    const name = `${user.first_name} ${user.last_name}${this.nameSuffix}`;
+    if (this.shouldDisplayEmoji(user)) {
+      return `${name} ${user.profile_emoji}`;
+    }
+    return name;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/shared/user-lookup/user-lookup.widget.html b/frontend/src/app/shared/user-lookup/user-lookup.widget.html
index 0aea84068..876bb94b8 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/shared/user-lookup/user-lookup.widget.html
+++ b/frontend/src/app/shared/user-lookup/user-lookup.widget.html
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@
         *ngIf="user.github_avatar"
         matChipAvatar
         [src]="user.github_avatar" />
-      {{ user.first_name + ' ' + user.last_name }}
+      {{ getDisplayName(user) }}
       <button
         matChipRemove
-        [attr.aria-label]="'remove ' + user.first_name + ' ' + user.last_name">
+        [attr.aria-label]="'remove ' + getDisplayName(user)">
         <mat-icon>cancel</mat-icon>
       </button>
     </mat-chip-row>
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
       <mat-option
         *ngFor="let option of filteredUsers$ | async"
         [value]="option">
-        {{ option.first_name }} {{ option.last_name }}
+        {{ getDisplayName(option) }}
       </mat-option>
     </mat-autocomplete>
   </mat-chip-grid>
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/shared/user-lookup/user-lookup.widget.ts b/frontend/src/app/shared/user-lookup/user-lookup.widget.ts
index 59d6aa4b2..93c8791db 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/shared/user-lookup/user-lookup.widget.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/shared/user-lookup/user-lookup.widget.ts
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@ import { Profile } from 'src/app/models.module';
 import { ProfileService, PublicProfile } from 'src/app/profile/profile.service';
 
 @Component({
-    selector: 'user-lookup',
-    templateUrl: './user-lookup.widget.html',
-    styleUrls: ['./user-lookup.widget.css'],
-    standalone: false
+  selector: 'user-lookup',
+  templateUrl: './user-lookup.widget.html',
+  styleUrls: ['./user-lookup.widget.css'],
+  standalone: false
 })
 export class UserLookup implements OnInit {
   @Input() label: string = 'Users';
@@ -85,7 +85,9 @@ export class UserLookup implements OnInit {
         github: user.github,
         bio: user.bio,
         linkedin: user.linkedin,
-        website: user.website
+        website: user.website,
+        profile_emoji: user.profile_emoji,
+        emoji_expiration: user.emoji_expiration
       };
       this.users.push(organizer);
     }
@@ -100,4 +102,20 @@ export class UserLookup implements OnInit {
     this.userLookup.setValue('');
     this.usersChanged.emit(this.users);
   }
+
+  /** Check if emoji should be displayed for a user (not expired) */
+  shouldDisplayEmoji(user: Profile | PublicProfile): boolean {
+    if (!user.profile_emoji) return false;
+    if (!user.emoji_expiration) return true;
+    return new Date(user.emoji_expiration) > new Date();
+  }
+
+  /** Get display name with emoji if applicable */
+  getDisplayName(user: Profile | PublicProfile): string {
+    const name = `${user.first_name} ${user.last_name}`;
+    if (this.shouldDisplayEmoji(user)) {
+      return `${name} ${user.profile_emoji}`;
+    }
+    return name;
+  }
 }