Missouri Valley College will celebrate Homecoming festivities October 4-6 on the campus in Marshall. The Homecoming theme is “Peace-Love-Vikings.”
A news release says activities include the annual torch/Ed Leslie 5K Run and 1-mile walk; fireworks provided by the MVC Alumni Association; alumni banquet; 50-plus club breakfast; homecoming parade; Walker C. Fletcher Athletic Complex open house; pregame tailgate; MVC Athletic Hall of Fame reception and luncheon; and a schedule of Viking athletic events.
“This year’s theme, Peace-Love-Vikings, is a play on the 50th Anniversary of Woodstock,” said Amanda Linneman, director of alumni relations. “So many memorable moments happened in 1969 and one most important to us here at Valley is the graduating Class of 1969, who is celebrating its 50th anniversary year. We encourage our alumni and friends near and far to come back and celebrate all things at Missouri Valley College during Homecoming 2019.”
Four alumni will be recognized at the alumni banquet on Friday, October 4, in the Charles L. Bacon Conference Center. Outstanding Alumni Award recipients include: Dr. Glenn Berry ’71, of Lee’s Summit; Suzanne Redford Siems ’96, of Elgin, Texas; Bruce Ayers ’72, of Hoover, Alabama; and Outstanding Young Alumni Award recipient Sasha Devic ’13, of Vogosca, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The anniversary classes of 1959, 1969, 1979, 1989, 1999, 2009 and 2014 also will be recognized.
The 2019 MVC Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees include: Moses Regular Jr. ’98 for football; The Late Coach Woodrow “Woody” Gaba ’39 for football; Wes Walker ’01 for wrestling; Eugene “Gene” J. Smith III ’76 for football; and the 2006 football team and coaching staff. The induction ceremony will take place Saturday, October 5, at the Malcolm Center.
For more information about homecoming 2019, visit moval.edu/alumni/homecoming or contact the office of alumni relations at (660) 831-4006.