KU Alumni Association invites campus, community partners to participate in Homecoming 2022

LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas will host its 110th Homecoming Sept. 26-Oct. 1, culminating in the KU football game against Iowa State on Oct. 1 in David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. The theme for this year’s celebration is “Home on the Hill.”

The KU Alumni Association has selected the members of its student-led Homecoming Steering Committee, who will work with Paige Freeman, the association’s director of student programs, to coordinate activities for Homecoming 2022.

Steering committee members:

• Aylar Atadurdyyeva, a senior in microbiology and political science from Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, executive director
• Nana Ansere Amfo Sackey, a sophomore in visual communication and design from Accra, Ghana, and Lawrence, programs chair
• Andy Denekas, a senior in philosophy and pre-law from Omaha, Nebraska, public relations/outreach chair
• Anna Korn, a sophomore in sports management from Phoenix, programs co-chair
• Mikayla Leader, a senior in mathematics and STEMTeach from Wichita, competitions chair
• Lindsey Rapp, a junior in business from St. Louis, awards chair.

KU’s Homecoming experience aims to celebrate KU history and tradition and instill Jayhawk pride in all members of the KU community, near and far, through the engagement of students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members. To help foster engagement, the Alumni Association and Homecoming Steering Committee encourage campus and community partners to submit an event for the Homecoming calendar on behalf of your department or organization. Program submissions will be accepted until Aug. 5.

The association and steering committee will hold a virtual Homecoming Information Session July 27 from 2 to 3 p.m. and invite any KU campus or Lawrence community partner interested in hosting an event or learning more about Homecoming to attend. Register here for the information session, which will be recorded and available later to those who register.

This year’s Homecoming celebration is sponsored by Best Western Plus-West Lawrence, Central Bank of the Midwest, Konica Minolta and Pepsi.

The Alumni Association will continue to update kualumni.org/homecoming as more information on the week’s activities becomes available.

About the KU Alumni Association

Through the support of members and donors, the KU Alumni Association advocates for the University of Kansas, communicates with Jayhawks in all media, recruits students and volunteers, serves the KU community and unites Jayhawks. For more information, visit kualumni.org.