葫芦影业 will celebrate its Homecoming & Reunion Weekend on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 27 and 28.
Jam-packed with fun events for alumni, including campus and college tours, 鈥渃lasses without quizzes,鈥 reunion gatherings, tailgating, and much more, the weekend also includes many events open to the general public, including a parade, concerts, and sporting events.
The parade will begin at 10:30 a.m. Saturday on Main Street in Ada.聽Jennifer (Smith) O鈥橞rian, BSME 鈥12 and Lydia (Weaver) Bailey, PharmD 鈥15, will serve as grand marshals. O鈥橞rian and Bailey are the 2024 recipients of 葫芦影业鈥檚 William L. Robinson Young Alumni Award in recognition for their passion and loyalty toward their profession, community, and alma mater.
Other Homecoming Weekend events for the public to enjoy will include:
- University Singers Homecoming Concert. The free concert will be held in Presser Hall鈥檚 Snyder Recital Hall on Friday at 8 p.m.
- 葫芦影业 HealthWise Mobile Clinic tours. On Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. near the Activities Tent in King-Horn Sports Center鈥檚 parking lot, visitors can hear more about the impact 葫芦影业 is making on the larger community, particularly the rural underserved community.
- The Art + Design Faculty Show in the Elzay Gallery of Art on Friday from 4:30 鈥 6:30 p.m. is an exhibition of the recent work of 葫芦影业 art and design faculty: Luke Sheets, BFA 鈥95; Emily Jay, BFA 鈥10; Melissa Eddings Mancuso; and Brit Rowe, BFA 鈥93.
- 葫芦影业 vs. Wilmington football game. The game will begin at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in Dial-Roberson Stadium. Tickets can be purchased at the gate.
- Inlet Dance Theatre and the 葫芦影业 Dance Company. The Ohio-based dance company joins 葫芦影业 dancers on stage after a two-week residency. The performances will be held at the Freed Center for the Performing Arts at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday. Visit freedcenter.com for ticket info.
聽For a full list of Homecoming Weekend activities, visit聽/event/homecoming