With Louisburg College’s Homecoming festivities just over a week away, college leaders, students and alumni are making special “Hurricane” preparations to enjoy time together at the historic school located in Franklin County.
Vice President of Institutional Advancement Alitha Palich outlined several activities for alums who plan to return to take part in Homecoming, from a pep rally on Thursday, Oct. 23 to the big football game on Saturday afternoon.
“We have a lot of our alumni around in this specific area,” Palich told WIZS’s Scout Hughes on Tuesday’s segment of The Local Skinny! “We love to get them on campus as much as possible.”
The school sent out emails and postcards with details about how to let the school know they’ll be attending, but Palich said she’d gladly assist with the registration process. Just give her a call at 919.497.3325 to learn more.
The Thursday pep rally will crank up about 11 a.m. in front of the main building on campus to cheer on the football team but also to throw support behind the school’s basketball and soccer teams, too she said.
There’s a basketball game on Friday at 6 p.m. and then a big family-friendly cookout beginning at 11 a.m. on Saturday. An alumni awards ceremony will take place around 12 noon.
The Hurricanes will take on the Myrtle Beach Collegiate Academy at 2 p.m. at Louisburg High School’s football stadium.
Palich said the 235-year college has a long history of partnering with the community – sharing the football field is just one example of how the community supports the college.
“The community supports us so much,” Palich said. “It’s always a joy to do things for the community – our students go out and do service projects,” she explained. “It’s a great give-and-take between us and the surrounding areas.”
Louisburg College is located at 501 N. Main St., Louisburg.
Visit https://www.louisburg.edu/ to learn more.
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