College of Education and Behavioral Sciences News

Grant Oller of Owensboro was crowned Western Kentucky University’s 2024 Coming Home King on Thursday night.

Oller, the son of Nick and Kelly Oller, is a Biology major and Psychology minor and was sponsored by Phi Mu. He was one of 22 candidates for Coming Home King who were recognized at halftime of the WKU vs. UTEP basketball game at Diddle Arena.

First runner-up was TJ Fleming of St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Terrence and Christina Fleming. He is an Exercise Science major and was sponsored by the National Pan-Hellenic Council and Alpha Xi Delta.

Second runner-up was Beau Mobley of Cincinnati, Ohio, the son of John and Sheena Mobley. He is a Marketing Sales major and Computer Science minor and was sponsored by Alpha Tau Omega and Delta Sigma Pi.

• More: List of 2024 Coming Home King candidates

Contact: Amelia Kolb, (270) 745-5791; or Damien Duncan, (270) 745-4688    

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