diff --git a/functions/handlers/users.js b/functions/handlers/users.js
index fc08972..a3cea0d 100644
--- a/functions/handlers/users.js
+++ b/functions/handlers/users.js
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ exports.signup = (req, res) => {
         createdAt: newUser.createdAt,
         userId,
         followedTopics: [],
-        imageUrl: defaultImageUrl
+        imageUrl: defaultImageUrl,
+        verified: false
       };
       return db.doc(`/users/${newUser.handle}`).set(userCred);
     })
@@ -346,6 +347,59 @@ exports.getAuthenticatedUser = (req, res) => {
     });
 };
 
+// Verifies the user sent to the request
+// Must be run by the Admin user
+exports.verifyUser = (req, res) => {
+  if (req.userData.handle !== "Admin") {
+    return res.status(403).json({error: "This must be done as Admin"});
+  }
+
+  db.doc(`/users/${req.body.user}`)
+    .get()
+    .then((doc) => {
+      if (doc.exists) {
+        let verifiedUser = doc.data();
+        verifiedUser.verified = true;
+        return db.doc(`/users/${req.body.user}`).set(verifiedUser, {merge: true});
+      } else {
+        return res.status(400).json({error: `User ${req.body.user} was not found`});
+      }
+    })
+    .then(() => {
+      return res.status(201).json({message: `${req.body.user} is now verified`});
+    })
+    .catch((err) => {
+      console.error(err);
+      return res.status(500).json({error: err.code});
+    });
+}
+
+// Unverifies the user sent to the request
+// Must be run by admin
+exports.unverifyUser = (req, res) => {
+  if (req.userData.handle !== "Admin") {
+    return res.status(403).json({error: "This must be done as Admin"});
+  }
+
+  db.doc(`/users/${req.body.user}`)
+    .get()
+    .then((doc) => {
+      if (doc.exists) {
+        let unverifiedUser = doc.data();
+        unverifiedUser.verified = false;
+        return db.doc(`/users/${req.body.user}`).set(unverifiedUser, {merge: true});
+      } else {
+        return res.status(400).json({error: `User ${req.body.user} was not found`});
+      }
+    })
+    .then(() => {
+      return res.status(201).json({message: `${req.body.user} is no longer verified`});
+    })
+    .catch((err) => {
+      console.error(err);
+      return res.status(500).json({error: err.code});
+    });
+}
 exports.getUserHandles = (req, res) => {
   admin
     .firestore()
diff --git a/functions/index.js b/functions/index.js
index 32adda0..f05c7b8 100644
--- a/functions/index.js
+++ b/functions/index.js
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ const {
   signup,
   deleteUser,
   updateProfileInfo,
+  verifyUser,
+  unverifyUser,
   getUserHandles
 } = require("./handlers/users");
 
@@ -42,6 +44,14 @@ app.post("/updateProfileInfo", fbAuth, updateProfileInfo);
 
 app.get("/user", fbAuth, getAuthenticatedUser);
 
+// Verifies the user sent to the request
+// Must be run by the Admin user
+app.post("/verifyUser", fbAuth, verifyUser);
+
+// Unverifies the user sent to the request
+// Must be run by admin
+app.post("/unverifyUser", fbAuth, unverifyUser);
+
 // get user handles with search phase
 app.get("/getUserHandles", fbAuth, getUserHandles);
 
diff --git a/twistter-frontend/src/App.js b/twistter-frontend/src/App.js
index 71c16a2..aeec8ee 100644
--- a/twistter-frontend/src/App.js
+++ b/twistter-frontend/src/App.js
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import Delete from "./pages/Delete";
 import writeMicroblog from "./Writing_Microblogs.js";
 import editProfile from "./pages/editProfile";
 import userLine from "./Userline.js";
+import verify from "./pages/verify";
 import Search from "./pages/Search.js";
 
 const theme = createMuiTheme(themeObject);
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ class App extends Component {
                 <Route exact path="/home" component={home} />
                 <Route exact path="/user" component={user} />
                 <Route exact path="/edit" component={editProfile} />
+                <Route exact path="/verify" component={verify}/>
                 <Route exact path="/search" component={Search} />
 
                 <AuthRoute exact path="/" component={home} />
diff --git a/twistter-frontend/src/pages/user.js b/twistter-frontend/src/pages/user.js
index 9f5f656..3340b47 100644
--- a/twistter-frontend/src/pages/user.js
+++ b/twistter-frontend/src/pages/user.js
@@ -16,8 +16,9 @@ import Grid from "@material-ui/core/Grid";
 
 import Chip from "@material-ui/core/Chip";
 import Typography from "@material-ui/core/Typography";
-import AddCircle from "@material-ui/icons/AddCircle";
-import TextField from "@material-ui/core/TextField";
+import AddCircle from '@material-ui/icons/AddCircle';
+import TextField from '@material-ui/core/TextField';
+import VerifiedIcon from '@material-ui/icons/CheckSharp';
 
 // component
 import '../App.css';
@@ -72,7 +73,8 @@ class user extends Component {
       .then(res => {
         this.setState({
           profile: res.data.credentials.handle,
-          imageUrl: res.data.credentials.imageUrl
+          imageUrl: res.data.credentials.imageUrl,
+          verified: res.data.credentials.verified ? res.data.credentials.verified : false
         });
       })
       .catch(err => console.log(err));
@@ -100,10 +102,12 @@ class user extends Component {
   render() {
     let authenticated = this.props.user.authenticated;
     let classes = this.props;
+
     let profileMarkup = this.state.profile ? (
-      <p>
-      <Typography variant='h5'>{this.state.profile}</Typography>
-      </p>) : (<p>loading username...</p>);
+      <div>
+        <Typography variant='h5'>@{this.state.profile} {this.state.verified ? (<VerifiedIcon style={{fill: "#1397D5"}}/>): (null)}</Typography>
+      </div>) : (<p>loading username...</p>);
+    
     let topicsMarkup = this.state.topics ? (
       this.state.topics.map(
         topic => (
@@ -166,7 +170,36 @@ class user extends Component {
             onClick={this.handleAddCircle}
           />
           <br />
-          {authenticated && <Button component={ Link } to='/edit'>Edit Profile Info</Button>}
+          <Grid container direction="column">
+            <Grid item>
+              {
+                authenticated && 
+                <Button 
+                style={{width:150, marginBottom: 10, marginTop: 5}}
+                component={ Link } 
+                to='/edit' 
+                variant="outlined" 
+                color="primary"
+                >
+                  Edit Profile
+                </Button>}
+            </Grid>
+            <Grid item>
+              {
+                authenticated && 
+                this.state.profile === 'Admin' && 
+                <Button
+                style={{width:150}}
+                component={ Link } 
+                variant="outlined" 
+                color="primary"
+                
+                to='/verify'
+                >
+                  Verify Users
+                </Button>}
+            </Grid>
+          </Grid>
         </Grid>
         <Grid item sm={4} xs={8}>
           {postMarkup}
diff --git a/twistter-frontend/src/pages/verify.js b/twistter-frontend/src/pages/verify.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b0c6583
--- /dev/null
+++ b/twistter-frontend/src/pages/verify.js
@@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+import React, { Component } from "react";
+import axios from "axios";
+import PropTypes from "prop-types";
+// TODO: Add a read-only '@' in the left side of the handle input
+// TODO: Add a cancel button, that takes the user back to their profile page
+
+// Material-UI stuff
+import Button from "@material-ui/core/Button";
+import { Link } from 'react-router-dom';
+import CircularProgress from "@material-ui/core/CircularProgress";
+import Grid from "@material-ui/core/Grid";
+import TextField from "@material-ui/core/TextField";
+import Typography from "@material-ui/core/Typography";
+import withStyles from "@material-ui/core/styles/withStyles";
+
+const styles = {
+  form: {
+    textAlign: "center"
+  },
+  textField: {
+    marginBottom: 30
+  },
+  pageTitle: {
+    // marginTop: 20,
+    marginBottom: 40
+  },
+  button: {
+    positon: "relative",
+    marginBottom: 10
+  },
+  progress: {
+    position: "absolute"
+  }
+};
+
+export class verify extends Component {
+
+  // Constructor for the state
+  constructor() {
+    super();
+    this.state = {
+      handle: "",
+      loading: false,
+      errors: {}
+    };
+  }
+
+//   // Runs whenever the submit button is clicked.
+  handleSubmit = (event) => {
+    event.preventDefault();
+    this.setState({
+      loading: true
+    });
+    const verifyHandle = {
+      user: this.state.handle
+    };
+      
+    axios
+      .post("/verifyUser", verifyHandle)
+      .then((res) => {
+        console.log(res);
+        this.setState({
+          loading: false
+        });
+        // this.props.history.push('/');
+        // TODO: Need to redirect user to their profile page
+      })
+      .catch((err) => {
+        console.log(err);
+        this.setState({
+          errors: err.response.data,
+          loading: false
+        });
+      });
+  };
+
+  // Updates the state whenever one of the textboxes changes.
+  // The key is the name of the textbox and the value is the
+  // value in the text box.
+  // Also sets errors to null of textboxes that have been edited
+  handleChange = (event) => {
+    this.setState({
+      [event.target.name]: event.target.value,
+      errors: {
+        [event.target.name]: null
+      }
+    });
+  };
+
+  render() {
+    const { classes } = this.props;
+    const { errors, loading } = this.state;
+
+    return (
+      <Grid container className={classes.form}>
+        <Grid item sm />
+        <Grid item sm>
+          <Typography variant="h4" className={classes.pageTitle}>
+            Verify Users
+          </Typography>
+          <form noValidate onSubmit={this.handleSubmit}>
+            <TextField
+              id="handle"
+              name="handle"
+              label="Username"
+              className={classes.textField}
+              value={this.state.handle}
+              // helperText={errors.handle}
+              // error={errors.handle ? true : false}
+              variant="outlined"
+              onChange={this.handleChange}
+              fullWidth
+            />
+            <Grid container direction="column">
+              <Grid item>
+            <Button
+              type="submit"
+              variant="contained"
+              color="primary"
+              className={classes.button}
+              disabled={loading}
+            >
+              Submit
+              {loading && (
+                <CircularProgress size={30} className={classes.progress} />
+              )}
+            </Button>
+            </Grid>
+            <Grid item>
+            <Button
+              variant="oulined"
+              color="primary"
+              className={classes.button}
+              component={ Link }
+              to='/user'
+            >
+              Back to Profile
+            </Button>
+            </Grid>
+            </Grid>
+          </form>
+        </Grid>
+        <Grid item sm />
+      </Grid>
+    );
+  }
+}
+
+verify.propTypes = {
+  classes: PropTypes.object.isRequired
+};
+
+export default withStyles(styles)(verify);