{"id":15542,"date":"2023-10-16T09:01:12","date_gmt":"2023-10-16T13:01:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/?p=15542"},"modified":"2025-09-30T10:00:23","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T14:00:23","slug":"elizabethtown-college-celebrates-2023-homecoming-family-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/index.php\/2023\/10\/16\/elizabethtown-college-celebrates-2023-homecoming-family-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"Elizabethtown College Celebrates 2023 Homecoming &amp; Family Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Elizabethtown College welcomed students, employees, alumni, families, and friends to campus for the 2023 Homecoming and Family Weekend celebration. Despite the rainy weather, Blue Jays enjoyed this beloved annual tradition, taking full advantage of all the fun events on campus and connecting across the three-day celebratory weekend on Oct. 13 through 15.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>\u201cIt was wonderful having Blue Jays back on campus for Homecoming and Family Weekend,\u201d Elizabethtown College Director of Alumni Relations, Evan Birch said. \u201cIt is a great opportunity for alumni to reconnect with classmates and friends while enjoying all of the cherished traditions and activities that Etown has to offer.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 25%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() 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\/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Highlights from the weekend included:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Homecoming Bingo<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A staple at Etown and a beloved student tradition, Blue Jays of all ages gathered in the Bowers Center Fieldhouse on Friday evening to try their luck at winning great prizes during Homecoming\u00a0 Bingo. <a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/s\/aHBqjAYwsd\">View photos.\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>28th Annual Homecoming Float Contest and Student Performance Showcase<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With the inclement weather, this year\u2019s in-person Homecoming Parade did not take place in its traditional format for the safety of our student participants and performers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Instead, floats were showcased and our talented students performed from the Elizabethtown Fairgrounds, while students, employees, alumni, families, and friends showed their support by tuning into the livestream broadcast &#8211; courtesy of the College\u2019s TV station, ECTV-40\u2019s student-run broadcast.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Alumni Jerica Shuck \u201918 and Anthony Carter \u201919 served as Parade Announcers for the livestream.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Best representing this year\u2019s theme of Fairy Tales was the Elizabethtown College Class of 2025 with their winning float, &#8220;Jack and the Bird&#8217;s Nest,\u201d which was awarded the title from a team of Etown Parade Float Judges that included Associate Professor of Marketing Bryan Greenberg, Director of Diversity, Equity, and Belonging Darcey Mills, Title IX Coordinator Gabrielle Reed, and Chaplain and Director of Religious Life, Amy Shorner-Johnson.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Etown\u2019s Homecoming Court featured senior class winners Nic DeMarco \u201924 and Bailey Groff \u201924. Also appearing on the Court were fellow representatives from the senior class: Maddi Eisenhart \u201924, Jackson Lager \u201924, Evan Vaughn \u201924, and Jesse Piergallini \u201924. Juniors included Nick Wiley \u201925 and Bryce Hilton \u201925, while the sophomore class was represented by Laney Humble \u201926 and Alision Carneal \u201926, and the first-year class featured Ella Kocher \u201927 and Shannon O&#8217;Donnell \u201927. <a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/s\/aHBqjAYw5z\">View photos.\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>19th Annual Alumni Oktoberfest Party<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Featuring famously delicious food, a variety of beverage options, memorable alumni class reunions celebrating class years ending in &#8220;3&#8221; and &#8220;8&#8221;, and legendary live music, this year\u2019s Oktoberfest Party was once again a must-attend event for alumni of all ages as more than gathered on Brinser Field. <a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/s\/aHBqjAYpJ1\">View photos.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Homecoming Fair &amp; Concert starring D-BO!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Etown students and local artisans sold food, t-shirts, arts, knick-knacks, collectibles, and crafts in Thompson Gym on Saturday afternoon while world-renowned musical artist Delonne &#8220;D-Bo!&#8221; Wilbourn and his band created a one-of-a-kind experience for Homecoming Fair attendees with award-winning original music and cover songs across multiple genres. <a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/s\/aHBqjAYpr7\">View photos.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Fall Choral Showcase<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">On Saturday afternoon, Etown\u2019s talented Concert Choir, Fenice, and the College Community Chorus ensembles performed at the annual Fall Choral Showcase Homecoming Concert in Leffler Chapel and Performance Center. <a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/s\/aHBqjAYqab\">View photos.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_15574\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2023\/10\/Grad-of-Last-Decade-2023.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15574\" class=\"wp-image-15574 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2023\/10\/Grad-of-Last-Decade-2023-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2023\/10\/Grad-of-Last-Decade-2023-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2023\/10\/Grad-of-Last-Decade-2023-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2023\/10\/Grad-of-Last-Decade-2023.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-15574\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alumnus Bhim Thapaliya \u201915<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>12th Annual Homecoming M.V.P. Spectacular<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Etown\u2019s student a capella groups Melica, Vocalign, and Phalanx (MVP)\u00a0 harmonized and delighted attendees of the 12th annual Homecoming M.V.P. Spectacular show in Leffler Chapel and Performance Center. The event also featured alumni announcers and the conferral of the 2023 Distinguished Graduate of the Last Decade (GOLD) Award to alumnus Bhim Thapaliya \u201915. <a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/s\/aHBqjAYBJ1\">View photos.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Athletics Competitions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Three Blue Jay varsity athletics teams competed at home over Homecoming and Family Weekend. Women\u2019s Volleyball started off the action with a 3-2 victory over Catholic on Friday evening in Thompson Gym, while Saturday\u2019s competition saw the Men\u2019sSsoccer team shut out Wilkes by a 3-0 score, followed by Women\u2019s Soccer drawing with Wilkes by a 1-1 tally. <a href=\"https:\/\/etownbluejays.com\/index.aspx\">Read more about last weekend&#8217;s competitions at etownbluejays.com.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elizabethtown College welcomed students, employees, alumni, families, and friends to campus for the 2023 Homecoming and Family Weekend celebration. 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