The 2024 homecoming royalty finalists are: (back row, from left) Charlie Brockmeier, Grant O’Doherty, Ben Jones, Cole Berrett, Jay Jura, Jacob Engel, Palmer Wright, Ehren Smolik, Jamie Smith and Trey Lamkins; (front row, from left) Adarsha Ganesan, Renata Cadena, Sophie Thomas, Elizabeth Smith, Maddie Hansen, Emmerson Putnam, Brooke Bode, Sophi Throener Rodriguez, Tram Ngo and Fay O’Connor.
Twenty senior students have been selected as University of Nebraska–Lincoln homecoming royalty finalists.
The royalty winners will be elected by the student body in an online vote Oct. 2 and 3. They will be crowned Oct. 5 at halftime of the Nebraska vs. Rutgers football game, which kicks off at 3 p.m. in Memorial Stadium.
Students named to homecoming royalty are listed below by hometown, with their academic major(s) and parents’ names.
Nebraska
- Alma: Ehren Smolik, mechanical engineering, Anton and Debra Smolik
- Bellevue: Emmerson Putnam, biological sciences, Laura Putnam
- Cozad: Jacob Engel, nutrition and health sciences, Brian Engel and Marsha Engel
- Crete: Tram Ngo, marketing and management, Chau Ngo and Trang Le
- Hershey: Brooke Bode, mechanical engineering (Raikes School), Jason and Kelly Bode
- Kearney: Charlie Brockmeier, finance and accounting (Raikes School), Troy and Marti Brockmeier
- Lincoln: Sophi Throener Rodriguez, history and Spanish, Dan Throener and Hazell Rodriguez
- Omaha: Cole Berrett, finance and management, Shane and Lisa Berrett; Maddie Hansen, advertising and public relations, and journalism, Josh and Tiffany Hansen; Ben Jones, finance and accounting, Lance and Jeanie Jones; Grant O'Doherty, finance, Jerry and Jenny O'Doherty; Palmer Wright, biological sciences, Scott and Heather Wright
- Sidney: Adarsha Ganesan, computer science, Anitha Ganesan and Ganesan Kanagarajan
- Union: Trey Lamkins, plant and landscape systems, Troy Lamkins and the late Tracee Smith
Elsewhere in the U.S.
- Fort Collins, Colorado: Elizabeth Smith, philosophy, and classics and religious studies, Andy and Mara Smith
- West Des Moines, Iowa: Jamie Smith, music education, Carrie Siepel and Roelof Siepel and the late Thomas Smith
- Lakeville, Minnesota: Sophie Thomas, marketing and management, John and Mora Thomas
- Chesterfield, Missouri: Fay O'Connor, business administration, Matt O’Connor and Mena O’Connor
- St. Joseph, Missouri: Jay Jura, biochemistry, Dr. Sibyl Downing and Dr. James Jura
- Houston, Texas: Renata Cadena, criminology and criminal justice, Michelle Cadena and Carlos Cardena
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