Homecoming 2025 at Andersen Hall

by Kait Van Loon

October 6, 2025

homecoming 2025 at Andersen Hall
Assistant Professor of Practice Elle Stecher takes a photo of alumni in the Andersen Hall lobby.
Kait Van Loon | College of Journalism and Mass Communications

The college welcomed many members of our alumni family back to campus for a Homecoming weekend of celebration and reunion.

We kicked off Homecoming Week with a campus-wide office door decorating contest. Faculty, staff and student workers decorated their doors to match the 2025 Homecoming theme "Scarlet City."

Administrative Coordinator Tiffany Groteluschen and front desk student worker Addyson Topping decorate the yellow brick road.
Administrative Coordinator Tiffany Groteluschen and front desk student worker Addyson Topping decorate the yellow brick road.
The college's front desk entry for the Homecoming door decorating competition.
The college's front desk entry for the Homecoming door decorating competition.
Tiffany Groteluschen and Addyson Topping add corn to the yellow brick road (left). Director of Advising Alisa Smith's Homecoming door decoration (right).
Groteluschen and Topping add corn to the yellow brick road (left). Director of Advising Alisa Smith's Homecoming door decoration (right).

Alex Fernando, CoJMC’s assistant director of recruitment, won the single door/cubicle category for his Homecoming decorations.

Alex Fernando's winning Homecoming door entry.
Alex Fernando's winning Homecoming door entry.

We also celebrated CoJMC senior and Homecoming royalty finalist Josh Warner. Warner is a sports media & communication and advertising & public relations double major from Salina, Kansas.

Homecoming Royalty Finalist Josh Warner
Homecoming Royalty Finalist Josh Warner

On Thursday, our Comprehensive Campaign Committee held its annual in-person meeting and our Dean's Advisory Board met Friday morning.

The CoJMC Comprehensive Campaign Committee (Top row, from left): Randy Essex, Jeff Zeleny, Randy Hawthorne, Jim Lauerman, Jay Wilkinson, Rick Alloway, Mario Scalora, Joanna Nordhues; (bottom row, from left): Meg Lauerman, Margaret Holman, Shari Veil, Charlyne Berens
The CoJMC Comprehensive Campaign Committee (Top row, from left): Randy Essex, Jeff Zeleny, Randy Hawthorne, Jim Lauerman, Jay Wilkinson, Rick Alloway, Mario Scalora, Joanna Nordhues; (bottom row, from left): Meg Lauerman, Margaret Holman, Shari Veil, Charlyne Berens

On Friday night, we hosted our homecoming celebration at Andersen Hall, with a photo booth and tours of the college. Members of our alumni family caught up, reconnected and tested their J School knowledge with a trivia contest.

Alumni gather at the trivia table.
Alumni from the Class of 2025 use the photo booth.
Alums catch up in the Andersen Hall lobby.
Alumni in the Andersen Hall lobby
Rick Alloway, Nancy Waite, Matt Waite and Paige Waite in the Andersen Hall lobby
Alumni in the Andersen Hall lobby
alumni gather in the freedom forum during the homecoming party

On Homecoming Saturday, CoJMC students streamed the Huskers vs. Michigan State on KRNU2.

KRNU students on the call for the Homecoming football game (from left): Blake Boss, Frances Haugh, Danny Berg, Devin Sherman
KRNU students on the call for the Homecoming football game (from left): Blake Mace, Frances Haugh, Danny Berg, Devin Sherman

We're grateful to our alumni community, who continue to support us in our mission of preparing the next generation of journalists and communicators. We look forward to more opportunities to reminisce, collaborate and build lasting connections. 

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