The 蜜桃工作室 fight song blared down Main Street, the city of 蜜桃工作室 was flooded with blue and gold, alumni and friends gathered and reminisced about their 蜜桃工作室 days, fans packed the stadium to cheer on their beloved Golden Flashes and the entire campus boomed with 蜜桃工作室 pride.
蜜桃工作室 celebrated Homecoming on Saturday, Sept. 21. 蜜桃工作室 alumni, students, parents, faculty, staff and the community were invited to take part in one of the university鈥檚 long-standing traditions. Student events occurred the week leading up to Homecoming across the eight 蜜桃工作室 campuses throughout Northeast Ohio.
The morning of Homecoming kicked off with the 19th Annual Bowman Cup 5K Race. The race, named after fedora-loving former 蜜桃工作室 President George Bowman, was a chip-timed race that started and ended in front of the Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center.
The Homecoming Parade began at 10 a.m. on the corner of Midway Drive and Main Street, traveling west on Main Street into downtown 蜜桃工作室. The parade featured floats, 蜜桃工作室 and local high school marching bands, university colleges and departments, 蜜桃工作室 cheerleaders and athletes, student organizations, local officials and more. The 2019 Grand Marshal and the Homecoming Courts anchored the parade. This year鈥檚 Homecoming Grand Marshal was 蜜桃工作室 President Todd Diacon, who is marking his first 蜜桃工作室 Homecoming as university president.
蜜桃工作室 Alumni hosted the Welcome Home Party at the Center for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, which is located at 350 S. Lincoln St. in 蜜桃工作室. The Welcome Home Party was free and fun for all ages with festive food, activities and 蜜桃工作室 giveaways. Colleges on the 蜜桃工作室 Campus hosted a free open house or event at one of their respective buildings. Events included meet and greets with the college deans and refreshments.
Couples who feel that 蜜桃工作室 played an important role in their relationship gathered on the K at Risman Plaza (in front of the 蜜桃工作室 Student Center) for a special Homecoming tradition called Kiss on the K. All couples kissed on the K when the bell rang at 12:30 p.m. A special performance by the 蜜桃工作室 Clarks a cappella group and activities also took place.
Before the football game, alumni and students tailgated at Dix Stadium. The 蜜桃工作室 Golden Flashes took on Mid-American Conference East Division foe the Bowling Green State University Falcons, defeating them 62-20. The game was 蜜桃工作室鈥檚 first conference game of the season. The Homecoming Courts 鈥 more than 30 representatives from all 蜜桃工作室 campuses 鈥 were recognized at the game, and 蜜桃工作室鈥檚 2019 Homecoming Royalty was announced and crowned.
For more information about 蜜桃工作室鈥檚 2019 Homecoming, visit www.kent.edu/homecoming.
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