Twenty University of Nebraska–Lincoln senior students—including CSE students Emma Clausen and Lexie Karkazis—have been selected as University of Nebraska–Lincoln homecoming royalty finalists.
The homecoming royalty will be elected by the student body in an online vote Oct. 27 and 28. They will be crowned Oct. 31 during halftime of the Nebraska-Wisconsin football game.
Students nominated for royalty are listed below by hometown, with academic major(s) and parents’ names.
Nebraska:
Blair: Erika Swenson, fisheries and wildlife, Roger and Kris Swenson.
Columbus: Luke Bogus, management, Rick and Dawn Bogus, and Mary Sowers; Haley Faust, management, Cory and Tricia Faust.
Grand Island: Mitch Fisher, advertising and public relations, Greg and Angie Fisher.
Howells: Carter Bracht, biochemistry, Scott Bracht and Deb Wegner.
Lincoln: Peyton Bash, biological sciences, and nutrition and health sciences, Daniel and Lisa Bash; Brennan Splichal, marketing, Lance and Heather Splichal.
Omaha: Emma Clausen, computer science, Matthew and Anna Clausen; Lauren Kubat, accounting, Barry and Michelle Kubat; Olivia Stanek, communication studies (pre-law), Mark and Amy Stanek.
Papillion: Kyler Caverzagie, actuarial science, Kevin and Karen Caverzagie.
Smithfield: Cooper Grabenstein, agribusiness, Todd and Tricia Grabenstein.
Elsewhere:
Lake Villa, Illinois: Logan Lewis, actuarial science, Jim and Michelle Lewis.
Western Springs, Illinois: Lexie Karkazis, computer science, John and Jill Karkazis.
Sioux City, Iowa: Kiley Boeshart, elementary education, Jim and Dawn Boeshart.
Beloit, Kansas: Jared Long, political science and journalism, Ed and Lisa Long.
Lawrence, Kansas: Cameron Stussie, music education, Larry and Lori Stussie.
Olathe, Kansas: Lauren Niesen, actuarial science, Gil and Debra Niesen.
Shawnee, Kansas: Emma Mantel, criminology and criminal justice, Brian and Andrea Mantel.
Jalandhar, India: Salan Preet Kaur, biological sciences, Rabinder Singh and Palwinder Kaur.
Voting is open for the Association of Students of the University of Nebraska (ASUN) Homecoming Election. For more information about the Homecoming Royalty, check MyRed.
Online voting will be available from 9 a.m. October 27 through 8 p.m. October 28.
You can vote from any computer with internet access. Students with at least one credit hour are eligible to vote. Simply log into your MyRed account and cast your vote.
Instructions to vote:
Step 1. Log on to your MyRED account (NUID & TrueYou password) through myred.unl.edu
*For UNMC students, login using your UNMC Net ID and UNMC password
Step 2. Click the link for ASUN Homecoming Online Voting.
Step 3. Follow the instructions after you click the "Click Here to Vote" link.