20 seniors selected as homecoming royalty finalists

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20 seniors selected as homecoming royalty finalists

by Tom Simons | University Communication and Marketing
The 2014 Homecoming Royalty are (back row, from left) Zach Foster, Chelsea Kubicek, Eric Heidemann, Renee Donner, Emily Davis, Andrew "A.J." Blazek, Sarah Lambert, Steve Dosskey, Shelby Kruse, Jeffrey Story, (front row, from left) Joshua Burks, Brianne Steffensmeier, Joseph Farley, Claire Uryasz, Derek VanLannigham, Kelsey Moore, Christina Guthmann, Bryan Howard, Mary Pistillo and Shane Manning.
Greg Nathan | University Communications
The 2014 Homecoming Royalty are (back row, from left) Zach Foster, Chelsea Kubicek, Eric Heidemann, Renee Donner, Emily Davis, Andrew "A.J." Blazek, Sarah Lambert, Steve Dosskey, Shelby Kruse, Jeffrey Story, (front row, from left) Joshua Burks, Brianne Steffensmeier, Joseph Farley, Claire Uryasz, Derek VanLannigham, Kelsey Moore, Christina Guthmann, Bryan Howard, Mary Pistillo and Shane Manning.

Twenty senior students have been selected as UNL Homecoming royalty finalists.

The homecoming king and queen will be elected by a vote of the student body in an online vote Sept. 25. They will be crowned Sept. 27 at halftime of the Nebraska vs. Illinois football game, which kicks off at 8 p.m. at Memorial Stadium.

Students nominated for homecoming royalty are listed below by hometown, with academic major(s) and parents’ names listed.

NEBRASKA

  • Bellevue: Brianne Steffensmeier, business administration and marketing, daughter of Thomas and Cynthia Steffensmeier.

  • Clatonia: Derek VanLaningham, elementary education, son of Dennis and Sheila VanLaningham.

  • Elkhorn: Emily Davis, biochemistry, daughter of Ted and Roxanne Davis.

  • Exeter: Kelsey Moore, management, daughter of Brent and Lori Moore.

  • Fairmont: Shane Manning, agricultural engineering, son of Don and Joan Manning.

  • Friend: Chelsea Kubicek, speech-language pathology, daughter of Dr. Richard and Mary Kubicek.

  • Lincoln: Joshua Burks, nutrition science, son of William and Debra Burks; Renee Donner, anthropology/pre-medicine, daughter of Mark and Cheryl Donner; Steve Dosskey, computer science, son of Michael Dosskey and Milda Vaitkus; Shelby Kruse, nutrition science, daughter of John and Stephannie Kruse.

  • Omaha: Andrew “A.J.” Blazek, biochemistry and Spanish, son of Peter Blazek and Jean Hearn; Joseph Farley, mechanical engineering, son of James and Carla Farley; Christina Guthmann, international business, daughter of John and Lanette Guthmann; Mary Pistillo, mechanical engineering, Don and Mary Pat Pistillo; Jeffrey Story, political science and English, son of Chuck and Kathy Story.

  • Papillion: Zach Foster, chemical engineering, son of Steve and Trish Foster.

  • Seward: Eric Heidemann, anthropology, son of Mark and Teresa Heidemann.

OTHER STATES

  • Howell, N.J.: Bryan Howard, English, theatre arts and human behavior, son of Tom and Kathi Howard.

  • Kansas City, Mo.: Claire Uryasz, biological systems engineering, daughter of Frank and Ann Uryasz.

  • Lubbock, Texas: Sarah Lambert, advertising and public relations, daughter of Dr. Matthew and Maureen Lambert.

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