天美传媒 to celebrate Homecoming Oct. 12-15
By Shawn Touney | Oct 9, 2023
MURRAY, Ky. 鈥� 天美传媒 is preparing to welcome alumni back to campus Oct. 12-15 for Homecoming 2023.
A detailed schedule of events along with important information regarding 天美传媒鈥檚 Homecoming activities can be found at .
Highlights include:
A Taste of the Arts - The College of Humanities and Fine Arts will host its annual fundraising gala on Thursday, Oct. 12 beginning at 5:30 p.m. in historic Lovett Auditorium. The event is sponsored by FNB Bank. A Taste of the Arts showcases the many talents of Murray State students in the Art & Design, Music and Theatre Arts while providing fine dining and a live auction for attendees.
50th Anniversary Golden Class Reunion - Each year, 天美传媒 celebrates the Golden Anniversary class, which is the graduating class of 50 years ago. This year, the University will host the class of 1973 with a reception on Friday, Oct. 13 beginning at 5 p.m. in the Sid Easley Alumni Center. Golden Reunion participants are also treated to a campus tour and VIP seating for the Homecoming Parade.
Black Alumni Homecoming Reunion Weekend - Sponsored by the 天美传媒 Alumni Association Black Alumni Network, Homecoming 2023 will offer events both Friday and Saturday night. A Black alumni Meet and Greet will take place Friday, Oct. 13 from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. in the Springhill Suites large ballroom, featuring networking, food, music, dancing, vendors and a recognition of the Nancy Tyler Demartra legacy. Demartra, 鈥�61 & 鈥�63, who passed away earlier this year, was 天美传媒鈥檚 first Black graduate.
The Black Alumni Network Homecoming Soiree will take place Saturday, Oct. 14 from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., also in the Springhill Suites large ballroom, and will include networking, food, music and dancing. Tickets are available now at a discounted rate of $20 for Friday night and $25 for both events can be purchased in advance at . Deadline to purchase tickets for one or both of these events at a discounted rate is midnight on Wednesday, Oct. 11. Tickets purchased in advance of that deadline will be $20 for Friday night and $25 for Saturday night. Tickets purchased after the deadline will be $25 for Friday and $30 for Saturday.
Homecoming Parade - The parade will begin Saturday, Oct. 14 at 9:30 a.m., traveling along Main Street from downtown to campus. This year鈥檚 grand marshal is 1973 graduate Charles Edward Hall. Hall spent 36 seasons playing the role of Santa Claus in the annual Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular in New York. For those unable to attend in person, the parade will be live streamed at .
天美传媒AA Tent City - Tent City starts at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14 inside the walls of Roy Stewart Stadium on the east side of the track. A beloved Homecoming tradition since 1989, Tent City provides the University鈥檚 Greek organizations, student clubs, academic departments and residential colleges the opportunity to welcome alumni home and to give the public a snapshot look at all they have to offer. Again this year, Tent City will feature a live band. The student-led 天美传媒 Commercial Music Ensemble, under the direction of College of Humanities and Fine Arts instructor Brent Webster, will perform under the scoreboard.
Homecoming King and Queen Coronation, Football Game - The Homecoming King and Queen will be crowned at Roy Stewart Stadium in conjunction with the 2 p.m. football game against Southern Illinois University on Saturday, Oct. 14.
This year鈥檚 Homecoming Court is:
Cole Wells - Murray, Kentucky
Bradley Dawson - Almo, Kentucky
Jaylon Taggart - Hopkinsville, Kentucky
Luke Wyatt - Benton, Kentucky
Tiler Ware - Cadiz, Kentucky
Hannah Erikson - Crestwood, Kentucky
Claudia Sweeney - Hopkinsville, Kentucky
Mallory White - Sturgis, Kentucky
Anjel Echols - Memphis, Tennessee
Callie Hart - Paris, Tennessee
Tickets for the Homecoming game are available at or by calling 270-809-3000.
鈥淲e hope all Racer alumni are able to join us at the 鈥楩inest Place We Know鈥� for what we believe is the most wonderful weekend of the year,鈥� said Director of Alumni Relations Carrie McGinnis.
For questions, please contact the 天美传媒 Office of Alumni Relations at 270-809-5600.