Each year, Homecoming honors current students who show an exemplary Hawkeye Spirit as the Homecoming King and Queen. If you are interested in applying, please see below for King and Queen requirements. Also, Homecoming honors members of the Hawkeye community by presenting an Honored Guest each year. See below for a list of past Honored Guests, and keep an eye out for this year’s addition!

2009 Honored Guest

2009: Jamia Nash Singer, Jamina Nash will be singing the National Anthem at this year's Homecoming Football game and is this year's honored guest for the parade.  This young lady is 13 years old and has quite a voice and background for such an early age.  She performed at the Feb. 24, 2008 – 80th Annual Academy Awards ceremony singing the Oscar nominated original song “Raise It Up” from a movie she received critical acclaim in her feature film debut as “Hope”.  Onstage, she’s performed live for such luminaries as Aretha Franklin, John Travolta, Oprah Winfrey, the King of Jordan and former President George W. Bush – multiple appearances on the “Tonight Show with Jay Leno”, “Good Morning America” and “The CBS Early Show” among others. 

UI Honored Guest History

2007: Brandon Routh Actor, Superman Returns

2006: Jim Zabel "Official voice of the Hawks," WHO Radio Personality Des Moines

2005: Ron Steele KWWL-TV, News Anchor

2004: Bump Elliot Iowa Athletic Director, 1978-1990

2003: Hayden Fry Iowa Head Football Coach, 1978-1998

2002: John Pappajohn Co-founder of Iowa’s JPEC, 1996 President, Equity Dynamics Inc.

2000: Eddie Robinson 56 yr. Football Coach at Grambling State 1999, NFL Players ’ Lifetime Achievement Award