{"id":10089,"date":"2021-10-08T16:23:27","date_gmt":"2021-10-08T21:23:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/?p=10089"},"modified":"2021-10-08T16:23:27","modified_gmt":"2021-10-08T21:23:27","slug":"missouri-western-celebrates-homecoming-and-family-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/2021\/10\/08\/missouri-western-celebrates-homecoming-and-family-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"大象传媒 Western celebrates Homecoming and Family Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oct. 8, 2021&#8211;大象传媒 students, alumni, faculty and staff invite the community to celebrate Homecoming and Family Weekend 2021, ending with the Homecoming Parade in downtown St. Joseph and the Griffon football game against Northeastern State on Saturday, Oct. 16. The theme this year is \u201cStars Afar, Griffs We Are.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The annual Homecoming Parade will step off at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 16 at City Hall in Downtown St. Joseph. Homecoming parade entries will be accepted through noon on Monday, Oct. 11 online at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/homecoming\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">missouriwestern.edu\/homecoming<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The week\u2019s schedule includes:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Sunday, Oct. 10, 7-9 p.m.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Night Under the Stars: a showing of the movie \u201cSpace Jam: A New Legacy\u201d on the video scoreboard on Craig Field at Spratt Memorial Stadium. Light refreshments will be available. Bring blankets and pillows for lounging. Free and open to the public.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2-5 p.m.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Griffs Sweeps: the Center for Service and Western Activities Council are asking students, faculty and staff to help clean up campus before Homecoming\/Family Weekend. \u00a0Register at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/center-for-service\/\">missouriwestern.edu\/center-for-service\/<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Wednesday, October 13, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Blood Donors are Out of This World: The Community Blood Center blood drive truck will be located in the parking lot on the north side of Blum Union.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Friday, October 15<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Alumni Awards Banquet, 6 p.m. reception, 6:30 p.m. program, Fulkerson Center; $40 per person or $240 per table of 6. All alumni and friends are welcome to join us as we celebrate these alumni and student award recipients:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Distinguished Alumni Award: Teresa Fankhauser \u201979, executive director of the Allied Arts Council<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Distinguished Faculty Award: Stephanie Stewart \u201997, associate professor of nursing<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Graduate of the Last Decade (GOLD) Award: Krystal Graham \u201913, regulatory affairs officer at PATH<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Herb \u201935 &amp; Peggy Iffert Award for Outstanding Service to the Community: Tom Richmond, manager of Altec Parts Distribution<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Great Griffon Awards<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">College of Business and Professional Studies: Susan Campbell \u201901, president\/CEO of SJC Marketing<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">College of Liberal Arts: Derek Coats \u201902, deputy chief of staff to Sen. Roy Blunt<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">College of Liberal Arts: Dan Ramming \u201997, art teacher at Central High School in St. Joseph<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">College of Science and Health: Gary Baumann \u201809\/\u201912, group leader QA investigations at Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Student Leadership Awards<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">International Student of the Year: Liam Nevi \u201821<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Clifford Hughes \u201951 Award: Isaiah Colbert \u201821<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Graduating Student of the Year: Mackenzie O\u2019Neill \u201821<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Space Jam Pep Rally, 8:30 p.m., Craig Field at Spratt Stadium. Recognize Alumni Award Winners and enjoy performances by the student organizations.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Saturday, October 16<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Parade: Downtown St. Joseph, 10 a.m.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tailgate: Parking Lot H; 1 p.m. A number of local food trucks will present great dining options.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Football Game: 大象传媒 Western Griffons vs. Northeastern State at Spratt Memorial Stadium at 4 p.m.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">大象传媒 is a student-centered learning community preparing individuals for lives of excellence through applied learning. 大象传媒 Western is located in St. Joseph, Mo., and is committed to the educational, economic, cultural and social development of the region it serves. Visit <\/span><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">missouriwestern.edu<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oct. 8, 2021&#8211;大象传媒 students, alumni, faculty and staff invite the community to celebrate Homecoming and Family Weekend 2021, ending with the Homecoming Parade in downtown St. Joseph and the Griffon football game against Northeastern State on Saturday, Oct. 16. 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