Northwest Missouri State University crowned Matthew Tohl and Betsy Hildebrand as its 2014 Homecoming king and queen Thursday, Oct. 16, during opening night of the University’s annual Homecoming Variety Show.

Tohl is a senior biology major with an emphasis in zoology and hails from St. Louis. He is a member of Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity, Blue Key honor society, 102 River and Wildlife Club, Beta Beta Beta Ciological honor society, National Honor Society of Collegiate Scholars, Mortar Board honor society, Cardinal Key honor society, Phi Eta Sigma honor society, Alpha Chi honor society and Honors Student Association

Hildebrand is a senior public relations major from York, Neb. Her Northwest involvement includes service as a president and choreographer of the Northwest Dance Company, president of the Cardinal Key honor society president, vice president of the Lambda Pi Eta honor society vice president, vice president of public relations and membership for the National Society of Collegiate Scholars, treasurer of Echo, and chair of the Multiple Sclerosis Walk. She also is a member of P.E.O. Sisterhood and Mortar Board honor society, in addition to serving as a peer advisor for Freshman Seminar.

Northwest students selected the king and queen during a week of online voting Oct. 6-10.

This year’s Homecoming prince is Tate McCollum, the son of Ben and Michelle McCollum. The Homecoming princess is Kori Quinlin, the daughter of Joe and Kelly Quinlin. Tate and Kori attend kindergarten at St. Gregory’s School.