October 8, 2013

Celebrating Homecoming and the McDonogh Exhibit Opening

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Perfect weather and a 31-7 win over Bucknell highlighted Homecoming 2013, held Oct. 5. A special pre-game event with food, DJ, and games was held for students on Anderson Courtyard. The annual alumni tailgate picnic was held in Pfenning Alumni Center and on Bourger Plaza, fraternity and sorority groups gathered on Markle Deck, and McDonogh Network sponsored a tailgate at Portlock Black Cultural Center following the opening reception for “Tales of Our Brothers: The Journey of David and Washington McDonogh” exhibit in Pardee Hall.

Tailgate Picnics and Football Game

Pre-game event for students on Anderson Courtyard
Alexandria Sousa '14 (L-R), Camila Moscoso '16, Claudia Umana '14, and Xiomara Roja-Asqui '16 at the Hispanic Society of Lafayette table at the Anderson Courtyard pre-game student social.
Phil Hathaway '13 (L-R), Diane Gallo '83, Renee Gallo '14, Nancy Shumeyko '80, Chris Shumeyko '10, Mark Shumeyko P'10, P'14, Greg Gallo '83
Alyson Shumeyko '14 and Joan Lichtenwalner '97
Homecoming 2013
President Alison Byerly with Mike Moroney '83
Alumni tailgate at Portlock Black Cultural Center sponsored by McDonogh Network
George Frisch '70 (L-R), Mike Moroney '83, John Plumeri '78, and Oscar Huettner ' 79 enjoy the Delta Tau Delta fraternity tailgate.
Allen Haddad '78 (left) with John Stubits '05
Ben Eaton '12 (left) and Tyler McFarlane '12 enjoy a game at Alpha Gamma Delta gathering.
Tom Feehan '79 (L-R), Allen Haddad '78, and Jack Bourger '71
The Lafayette crowd enjoys the game against Bucknell.
Leonarda Aranda (left) with son Luca and wife Victoria DeVita-Aranda and her father James De Vita '71, who was a member of the football team.
Lafayette Leopards football team
A crowd-pleasing moment during the game
Tailback Ross Scheuerman '15 (No. 29) rushed for a career-high 188 yards on 20 carries with two touchdowns in the 31-7 win over Bucknell.
Gabrielle McFadden, 6 (L-R); Maggie LaBella, 6; Philip LaBella, 4; and Payton McFadden, 4, with the Leopard.
Homecoming 2013
Harry Irwin '62 and wife Judy Irwin enjoy the game.
Elliott Petr, 7, Leopard face, and brother Zachary Petr, 9
Homecoming 2013
Members of Sigma Nu fraternity and friends
Homecoming 2013
A celebratory weekend at Lafayette that began with the inauguration of President Alison Byerly followed by Homecoming the next day.

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McDonogh Exhibit

A reception was held Oct. 5, 2013, for the opening of “Tales of Our Brothers: The Journey of David and Washington McDonogh,” a long-term exhibit featured in Pardee Hall. Curated by Robert Young ’14 working with Diane W. Shaw, College archivist and director of Special Collections, Skillman Library, it features the stories of Aaron Hoff, the McDonogh brothers, and several others who were among the first African American graduates of Lafayette.

Robert Young '14 speaks in front of Pardee Hall at the opening of the exhibit.
Opening reception in front of Pardee Hall
Robert Young '14 (left) talks with Dr. Richard Koplin '64.
George Weaver '72 (left) and Larry Lennon '71 discuss the exhibit.
Carl St. Bernard '86 (left) talks with Steve Pryor '71, vice chair of the Board of Trustees.
Opening reception in front of Pardee Hall
John McKnight, dean of intercultural development, with wife Katrina, son Joel, and daughter Lilia.
Carl St. Bernard '86 talks with President Alison Byerly.
Robert Young '14
Diane W. Shaw, College archivist and director of Special Collections, Skilllman Library
President Alison Byerly talks with Robert Young '14.
President Alison Byerly

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