Homecoming 2008
Photo Gallery • Videos • Schedule of events
Photo Gallery
USC, Hornet Heritage, and Hall of Honor award recipients and the 1958 Class Reunion. |
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Outstanding Recent Graduate award recipients Jared Larson, Jeremy Luby, and Todd Wheat, with Rod Turner, Alumni Association president. |
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Tricycle races and celebrations at the post-game reception |
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Videos
Homecoming 2008 • Interview with ORG recipients •Interview with USC recipients
Homecoming 2008 was a high-energy, nostalgic experience for all of us. Watch the video above, shot by and with interviews by the ESU Ambassadors, for the details.
See the Emporia State University Outstanding Recent Graduates talk about life, on campus and in the "real world." Return to top.
See the University Service Citation award recipients speak to the meaning of service and their personal commitment to students and Emporia State University. Return to top.
Calendar of Events, Homecoming 2008
Wednesday, Oct. 22
Bonner & Bonner Diversity Lecture Series, 7 p.m., Webb Lecture Hall. Come hear James Loewen, author of Sundown Towns, speak about continuing discrimination in ESU’s Bonner & Bonner lecture series, the premier diversity lecture series in Kansas.
Thursday, Oct. 23
Oktoberfest, 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., MU Skyline. Treat yourself to festive cuisine for lunch in ESU’s favorite dining room.
Friday, Oct. 24
Phi Delta Theta Pole Sit for S.O.S., 6 a.m., Kellogg Circle. Help the Phi Delts raise money for S.O.S., Inc. The Pole Sit will conclude Saturday at noon.
Black Alumni Meet-and-Greet, 6 – 10 p.m., MU Flint Hills Room. Network with other alumni as we kick off Homecoming weekend. Contact LaShawn Childs at (785) 213-7037 for
more information.
2008 ESU Alumni Awards Reception and Dinner, 6:15 reception, 7 p.m. dinner, MU Ballroom. Join us as we celebrate the 2008 recipients of the Distinguished Alumni awards, the Outstanding Recent Graduate awards, and the University Service Citation awards.
ESU’s Light the Night
• Tricycle Races, 7 p.m.
• Ultimate Event, 8 p.m.
• Snake Dance, 8:15 p.m.
• Bonfire, 8:30 p.m., Wilson Park
UAC/ASG Reunion
Join your fellow UAC and ASG alumni at the reunion. You won’t have to manage the scheduling of a big-name comedian or follow Robert’s Rules of Order, but you will
have a great time! The Friday reception is followed by an after-party, and then the Memorial Union is open Saturday.
• Reception - 7 – 9 p.m. Friday, Sauder Alumni Center
• After-Party - 9 p.m. – 1 a.m. Friday, Wheat State Grill, 707 Commercial St.
• Open House - 8 – 11 a.m. Saturday, Memorial Union
ESU Volleyball , 7 p.m., civic auditorium, Emporia.
Saturday, Oct. 25
Alumni Registration, 8 a.m., MU Mainstreet. Pick up your Homecoming information.
Athletic Hall of Honor Breakfast, 8 a.m., MU Webb Lecture Hall. The 2008 inductees will be honored at the annual induction breakfast. Go Hornets!
Sigma Sigma Sigma Open House, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., 418 W. 12th. Sisters of Tri Sigma will gather at the chapter house for refreshments and house tours. For more information,
contact Anne Cochennet at (620) 342-2150.
Kaffee Klatch, 9 a.m., MU Mainstreet. Coffee and refreshments for alumni and friends, hosted by emeriti faculty.
Phi Sigma Kappa Alumni Meeting, 10 a.m., MU PDK Room.
Hornet Family Pre-Game Picnic, 11 a.m. -12:45 p.m., MU Hornet Nest & Deck. Bring your toddlers, teenagers and everyone in between to the family-oriented picnic for ESU’s alumni and friends.
The Watering Hole, 11 a.m. – 12:45 p.m., Milton Tennis Courts. Presented by Waters True Value, come on out and talk about the big game at the Watering Hole.
Sigma Tau Gamma Alumni Luncheon, 11:45 a.m., 1309 Sylvan St. Join fellow Sig Tau alumni for the annual Homecoming luncheon. RSVP to Roy Stanton at (620) 343-2945 or
sigtaucook@hotmail.com.
ESU Football vs. Truman State, 1 p.m., Welch Stadium. Check out the Hornets under second-year coach Garin Higgins as they tangle with Truman State.
Post-Game Reception, 3:30 – 6 p.m., Sauder Alumni Center. The post-game reception for alumni and friends invites you to mingle after the game in the Sauder Alumni Center
and the Dr. John R. Webb Atrium.
Black Alumni Saturday Social, 4 – 6 p.m., MU Ballroom. Join us for a social gathering and a presentation from the Emporia Connection, ESU’s African-American alumni chapter.
Class of 1958 Reunion Dinner, 6:30 p.m., MU Kanza Room. The Class of 1958 will celebrate their 50-year reunion with a great dinner and program.
Fabulous Forties Reunion Dinner, 6:30 p.m., MU Flint Hills Room. Graduates of the 1940s will gather for a special time together.
Fabulous Forties Open House. 1940s graduates, especially 60-year reunion attendees,
are invited to gather after dinner at the home of Laura Mae McAntee, 1722 Hammond Dr., Emporia.
ESU Volleyball , 7 p.m., civic auditorium, Emporia.
Sunday, Oct. 26
Alpha Sigma Alpha Chili Feed, 11 a.m. – 7 p.m., 229 West 12th. Get your fill of chili, fun and friends at the annual chili feed. Everyone is invited!
ESU Soccer, 1 p.m., TRYSA Complex, Emporia.
Last Updated February 18, 2009