Homecoming Royalty

2024 Royalty

Seniors Emmerson Putnam (left) and Jamie Smith were crowned homecoming royalty during halftime of the Nebraska-Rutgers football game Oct. 5. [Craig Chandler | University Communication and Marketing]

Craig Chandler | University Communication and Marketing

Seniors Emmerson Putnam (left) and Jamie Smith were crowned homecoming royalty during halftime of the Nebraska-Rutgers football game October 5, 2024.

2024 Finalists

Cole Berrett

Hometown: Omaha, NE

Major: Finance; Management 

Cole Berrett

Brooke Bode

Hometown: Hershey, NE

Major: Mechanical Engineering

Brooke Bode

Charlie Brockmeier

Hometown: Kearney, NE

Major: Finance; Accounting 

Charlie Brockmeier

Renata Cadena

Hometown: Houston, TX

Major: Criminology and Criminal Justice 

Renata Cadena

Jacob Engel

Hometown: Cozad, NE

Major: Nutrition Science

Jacob Engel

Adarsha Ganesan

Hometown: Sidney, NE

Major: Computer Science 

Adarsha Ganesan

Maddie Hansen

Hometown: Omaha, NE

Major: Advertising and Public Relations; Journalism

Maddie Hansen

Ben Jones

Hometown: Omaha, NE

Major: Finance; Accounting 

Ben Jones

Jay Jura

Hometown: Saint Joseph, MO

Major: Biochemistry 

Jay Jura

Trey Lamkins

Hometown: Union, NE

Major: Plant and Landscape Systems (Horticulture) 

Trey Lamkins

Tram Ngo

Hometown: Crete, NE

Major: Marketing; Management

Tram Ngo

Fay O’Connor

Hometown: Chesterfield, MO

Major: Business Administration

Fay O’Connor

Grant O’Doherty

Hometown: Omaha, NE

Major: Finance 

Grant O’Doherty

Emmerson Putnam

Hometown: Bellevue, NE

Major: Biological Sciences

Emmerson Putnam

Elizabeth Smith

Hometown: Fort Collins, CO

Major: Philosophy; Classics

Elizabeth Smith

Jamie Smith

Hometown: Des Moines, IA

Major: Music Education

Jamie Smith

Ehren Smolik

Hometown: Alma, NE

Major: Mechanical Engineering 

Ehren Smolik

Sophie Thomas

Hometown: Lakeville, MN

Major: Marketing; Management

Sophie Thomas

Sophi Throener Rodriguez

Hometown: Lincoln, NE

Major: History; Spanish

Sophi Throener-Rodriguez

Palmer Wright

Hometown: Omaha, NE

Major: Biological Sciences

Palmer Wright

Past Winners

2023 Royalty

Newly crowned homecoming royalty Hannah-Kate Kinney (second from left) and Preston Kotik (third from left) are joined by Chancellor Rodney Bennett (right) and his wife, Temple (left), during the halftime ceremony. (photo by Craig Chandler | University Communication and Marketing)

Craig Chandler | University Communication and Marketing

Newly crowned homecoming royalty Hannah-Kate Kinney (second from left) and Preston Kotik (third from left) are joined by Chancellor Rodney Bennett (right) and his wife, Temple (left), during the halftime ceremony.