KEARNEY – Eight finalists for University of Nebraska at Kearney homecoming royalty were announced Monday during a pep rally on campus.
Queen candidates are Courtney Cox of Alliance, Olivia Lawless of Aurora, Sydney Owen of Kearney and Lily Seibert of Kearney. King candidates are Lance Haberman of Utica, Joey Orellana of Cozad, Shawn Peterson of Sint Maarten and Caleb Wiseman of Plattsmouth.
UNK’s homecoming king and queen will be crowned Thursday night following the lip-sync competition, which begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Health and Sports Center. They will also be recognized during the homecoming parade scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday in downtown Kearney and the home football game set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Cope Stadium.
The lip-sync competition and royalty crowning will be livestreamed at unk.edu/watch.
Homecoming royalty are selected by two rounds of student voting, with the final round occurring this week.
King candidates, and the organizations they represent, are:
Lance Haberman, Delta Tau Delta
Haberman is a junior studying exercise science (pre-physical therapy) with a health science minor. He serves as vice president of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity and is active in the Exercise Science Club and campus intramurals. Haberman also participates in undergraduate research. He received UNK’s Transcending Leader Award last spring.
Joey Orellana, Sigma Phi Epsilon
Orellana is a senior studying recreation management with a sports management minor. He’s active on campus as a Chancellor’s Ambassador, Thompson Scholars Learning Community mentor and member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. Orellana serves as secretary of the treasury for UNK Student Government and student coordinator for the new Regional Engagement Center.
Shawn Peterson, Pi Kappa Alpha
Peterson is a senior studying health science with a public health minor. He’s been involved on campus as a New Student Enrollment leader, assistant hall director, chief justice for UNK Student Court and vice president of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity.
Caleb Wiseman, LoperCatholic
Wiseman is a junior studying 6-12 math education. He’s involved in LoperCatholic, the Honors Program, UNK Student Government and campus intramurals. Wiseman also serves as a resident assistant and math and statistics tutor, and he was a New Student Enrollment leader last summer.
