UNL Homecoming royalty finalists selected
Released on 09/24/2009, at 2:00 AM
Office of University Communications
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
WHEN: Saturday, Sep. 26, 2009
Twenty senior students have been selected as Homecoming royalty finalists at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
The Homecoming king and queen will be elected in the vote of the student body Sept. 24 and crowned Sept. 26 at halftime of the Nebraska-Louisiana Lafayette football game at Memorial Stadium. Voting for king and queen will be conducted 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sept. 24 at the Nebraska Union, Nebraska East Union and Campus Recreation Center, as well as on the Internet.
This year's homecoming culminates with events at the Sept. 26 Husker football game the long-anticipated, history-setting 300th consecutive football home game sellout. Kickoff is 6 p.m. at Memorial Stadium. On Friday, Sept. 25, a variety of events are planned including the traditional "lawn displays" on housing unit lawns around campus; the Nebraska Alumni Association plans a Football Friday homecoming event at Wick Alumni Center featuring Husker football standouts from years past, and the Lied Center for Performing Arts will host free concerts and cake in celebration of the Lied's 20th anniversary. The traditional homecoming parade begins at 6 p.m. Sept. 25 on R Street with Johnny Rodgers as grand marshal.
Students nominated for Homecoming royalty are listed below, by hometown, with academic major and parents' names listed.
NEBRASKA
Albion: Alex Wolf, agricultural economics; Jay and Susie Wolf.
Broken Bow: Carson Vaughan, news-editorial journalism and English; Mary and Jerry Vaughan.
Columbus: Amanda Gates, communication studies; Judy and Jerome Gates. David Painter, chemical engineering; Tom Painter of Walton, Kan.
Davey: Steven Kaiser, food science and technology; Jim and Cindy Kaiser.
DeWitt: Cara Waldo, political science and international studies; Lee and Joni Waldo.
Hampton: Nicole Hutsell, economics and international studies; David and Sheryl Hutsell.
Henderson: Kristin Hiebner, pre-physical therapy and nutrition, exercise and health science, Lowell and Susanne Hiebner.
Hickman: Jason Plouzek, business administration; Jim and Nan Plouzek.
Lincoln: Beth Butler, elementary education; Carol and the late Richard Butler. Stephen Krumland, Spanish, Latin American Studies, pre-med; Gary and Nancy Krumland.
Nebraska City: Amanda Crook, political science; John and Sara Crook of Peru.
North Platte: Mary Jacobson, English, pre-law; Mike and Julie Jacobson. Matt Pederson, secondary education and social sciences; David Pederson of North Platte and Beth Forney of Alliance.
Omaha: Megan Collins, business administration; Dan and Shelly Collins.
ELSEWHERE
Brookings, S.D.: Jared Tidemann, political science and international studies; Larry and Gail Tidemann.
Greeley, Colo.: Melissa Gattis, management/human resources; Scott and Carolyn Gattis.
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii: Robert Tualaulelei, broadcast journalism; Ropati and Shaula Tualaulelei
Littleton, Colo.: Aaron Gillaspie, entrepreneurship management; Tom and Andrea Gillaspie.
Naperville, Ill.: Mindy Colgrove, pre-med biochemistry and psychology; Mike and Peggy Colgrove.
Individual photos of Homecoming royalty:
Cutline for group photo: 2009 University of Nebraska-Lincoln Homecoming Royalty. Front row, from left: Mary Jacobson, Cara Waldo, Jared Tidemann, Mindy Colgrove, Steven Kaiser, Beth Butler, Nikki Hutsell, Alex Wolf, Stephen Krumland. Middle row, from left: Carson Vaughan, Megan Collins, David Painter, Amanda Crook, Kristin Hiebner, Melissa Gattis, Matt Pederson. Back row, from left: Robert Tualaulelei, Jason Plouzek, Amanda Gates, Aaron Gillaspie. Photo by Greg Nathan/University Communications