The Homecoming Council is comprised of 18 student leaders and a staff advisor that work year-round to collaborate with the University of Iowa campus and greater Hawkeye community to prepare for Homecoming Week.

All members on the Homecoming Council have their own responsibilities to work with different stakeholders to make this tradition a success.

How do we do it?

The Homecoming Council is split into teams, each focusing on a specific component of what makes Homecoming Week so special. See below for a list of positions on our Council.

Engagement Team

Engagement Team

Get people involved
  • Alumni Engagement Director
  • Student Engagement Director
Events Team

Events Team

Make it happen
  • 5K Director
  • Iowa SHOUT! Director
  • Parade Director (x2)
  • Volunteer Director
IP Team

Inclusive Programming Team

Give everyone a voice
  • Block Party Director
  • Spirit Director
Marketing Team

Marketing Team

Spread our word
  • Digital Media Director
  • Sales & Merchandise Director

Student Organization Leadership

Chris Hawkins

Chris Hawkins

Homecoming Advisor
christopher-hawkins@uiowa.edu
Matt McDonnell

Matt McDonnell

Executive Director
hoco-exec@uiowa.edu
Nicole de Jager

Nicola de Jager

VP of Events
hoco-events@uiowa.edu
Keagan Kirkpatrick

Keagan Kirkpatrick

VP of Engagement
hoco-engagement@uiowa.edu
Ijeoma Ogbonna

Ijeoma Ogbonna

VP of Inclusive Programming
hoco-inclusion@uiowa.edu
Lexi Olson

Lexi Olson

VP of Marketing
hoco-marketing@uiowa.edu
Abbie Townsend

Abbie Townsend

VP of Operations & Finance
hoco-ops@uiowa.edu

Council Directors

Amelia Johnson

Amelia Johnson

Block Party Director
hoco-block-party@uiowa.edu
Anna Gehl

Anna Gehl

Alumni Engagement Director
hoco-alumni@uiowa.edu
Annabelle

Annabelle Bergholz-Cannizzaro

Parade Director
hoco-parade@uiowa.edu
Charlie Brink

Charlie Brink

Student Engagement Director
hoco-students@uiowa.edu
Connor Lofing

Connor Lofing

Parade Director
hoco-parade@uiowa.edu
Ella Henrikson

Ella Henrikson

Volunteer Director
hoco-volunteer@uiowa.edu
Faith Cequena

Faith Cequena

Spirit Director
hoco-spirit@uiowa.edu
Jessica Alberhasky

Jessica Alberhasky

SHOUT Director
hoco-shout@uiowa.edu
Kate Meyer

Kate Meyer

5K Director
hoco-5k@uiowa.edu
Nich Olson

Nick Olson

Sales & Merchandise Director
hoco-sales@uiowa.edu
Nick Smith

Nick Smith

Digital Media Director
hoco-media@uiowa.edu