Introduction This page presents a list of UNI Homecoming parade Grand Marshalls. Exactly when this practice began, at least informally, is unclear. The first official Grand Marshall may have been selected in 1962. Grand Marshalls have tended to be respected faculty, alumni, and others whom the university wished to honor because of their distinguished service or contributions.
Homecoming Parade Grand Marshalls
- 1962 Governor Norman Erbe
- 1963 ?
- 1964 President J. W. Maucker, Dean William Lang, and Professor Daryl Pendergraft
- 1965 Former Coach Art Dickinson
- 1966 Governor Robert Fulton
- 1967 Dean Martin Nelson
- 1968 Professor James Hearst
- 1969 Alumni Donald Adams and Tom Pettit
- 1970 Alumnus Walter E. Brown
- 1971 Former President J. W. Maucker
- 1972 Professor Daryl Pendergraft
- 1973 Regent Mary Louise Petersen
- 1974 Professor Daryl Pendergraft and Mayor Jon Crews
- 1975 Former Broadcast Services Director Herb Hake
- 1976 Alumnus T. Wayne Davis
- 1977 Professor James Hearst
- 1978 Professors William Lang and Donald Howard
- 1979 Professor Myron Russell
- 1980 Former Coach Oliver "Hon" Nordly
- 1981 Irene Eaton (Ma Commons)
- 1982 Alumna Muriel Dirks Lounsberry
- 1983 Alumnus Glenn Boysen
- 1984 Alumnus Gary Kelley
- 1985 Des Moines Register columnist Chuck Offenburger
- 1986 Alumni Gary, Jean, and Roy Johnson
- 1987 Alumna Lynne Brady
- 1988 Alumnus Norbert Noecker
- 1989 None; Walter and Gwen McCague Brown were scheduled but were unable to attend Homecoming
- 1990 Alumni Walter and Gwen McCague Brown
- 1991 Alumnus T. Wayne Davis
- 1992 Alumnus Robert Beach
- 1993 LeRoy Redfern
- 1994 Professor Willis Wagner
- 1995 Edward and Cathy Gallagher
- 1996 Alumnus R. Gordon Hoxie
- 1997 Alumnus Glenn Boysen
- 1998 John "Jersey" Jermier
- 1999 LeRoy and Nancy Redfern
- 2000 Alumna Donna and Eldred Harman
- 2001 President Robert Koob and former Presidents J. W. Maucker, John Kamerick, and Constatine Curris
- 2002 John "Jersey" Jermier
- 2003 Professors Charles and Marleta Matheson
- 2004 Alumnus Mark Steines
- 2005 Alumni Joey and Heather Woody
- 2006 President Benjamin Allen
- 2007 Alumnus Carl Boyd
- 2008 No parade due to road construction
- 2009 - 2013 No parade held
- 2014 William Ruud
- 2015 Ali Farokhmanesh
- 2016 Bob Justis
- 2017 Mark & Cheryl Nook
- 2018 Sandy Stevens
Compiler:
Compiled by Gerald L. Peterson, University Archivist, with research by Shanna Taylor and other student assistants, and scanning by Library Assistant Gail Briddle Special Collections and University Archives, September 2005 Updated by Jaycie Vos, University Archivist, March 2019.