Steele crowned Homecoming king, Fisher is queen

Northwest Missouri State University crowned Riley Steele and Abby Fisher as its 2025 Homecoming king and queen Thursday night during the University’s annual Variety Show.

Riley Steele and Abby Fisher (Photo by Lilly Cook/Northwest Missouri State University)

Steele is a senior psychology major from Kansas City, Missouri. He is active on campus as a member of Interfraternity Council, Pi Kappa Alpha, Student Activities Council, Student Ambassadors, Involvement Ambassadors and the Honors Program.

Fisher is a senior from Ashland, Nebraska, who is majoring in biology with a biomedical sciences emphasis. She is active in Panhellenic Council, Alpha Sigma Alpha, Student Senate, Tri-Beta and Society of Presidential Scholars in addition to serving as a General Zoology supplemental instructor and Principles of Bio Lab teaching assistant.

This year’s Homecoming prince is Brooks Nally; he attends transitional kindergarten at Northwest’s Horace Mann Laboratory School and is the son of Trent and Chloe Nally. The Homecoming princess is Piper Plackemeier; she attends kindergarten at Eugene Field Elementary School in Maryville and is the daughter of Hans and Whitney Plackemeier.

Northwest undergraduate students selected the king and queen during online voting Oct. 13-21. The remainder of the 2025 Homecoming court appears below.

Northwest’s annual Homecoming week culminates Saturday, Oct. 25. For a complete schedule of activities, visit www.nwmissouri.edu/homecoming/.

King candidates

	Jason Holland Year: Senior Major: Mass Media: Broadcast Production Hometown: Eldon, Missouri Campus involvement: Tau Kappa Epsilon, KNWT, Catvision, Lambda Pi Eta
	Cole Hunter Year: Senior Major: Agricultural Science Hometown: Paynesville, Missouri Campus involvement: Block and Bridle, Collegiate FFA, Collegiate Farm Bureau, Agricultural Ambassadors
	Clayton Kohler Year: Senior Major: Business Management Hometown: Pleasant Hill, Missouri Campus involvement: Alpha Kappa Lambda, Northwest Sports Medicine student assistant trainer
	Paul Nelson Year: Senior Major: History Hometown: Kansas City, Missouri Campus involvement: The Lighthouse, History Club

Queen candidates

	Joselyn Alkire Year: Senior Major: Agricultural Education Hometown: Bevier, Missouri Campus involvement: Sigma Kappa, Order of Omega, Student Ambassadors, Block and Bridle, Northwest Collegiate Cattlemen’s Association
	Avery Baker Year: Senior Major: Applied Health: Sports Medicine Hometown: Maryville, Missouri Campus involvement: Student Activities Council, Student Senate, Student Ambassadors, St. Jude Bearcats, Kappa Omicron Nu
	Alexis Talbot Year: Senior Major: Marketing Hometown: Cameron, Missouri Campus involvement: Alpha Delta Pi, Northwest Dance Company, Office of Student Involvement, Wellness Services: Education and Prevention, Northwest Honors Society
	Anna Tucker Year: Senior Major: Political Science Hometown: Lawson, Missouri Campus involvement: Student Senate, Student Activities Council, Golf Club, Pre-Law Society, Mock Trial Club, Foster Fitness and Student Recreation Center student employee, Honors Program, Pi Sigma Alpha Omicron Iota Chapter, President’s Student Advisory Council, Future Business Leaders of America, The Navigators