Grace P. Johnson Stadium to watch the Braves defeat
Webber International 30-3.
On Friday night, alumni gathered to celebrate the
reunion of the Class of 1959. Later Friday, nearly 1,000
attended The Stylistics' performance at the Givens Perform-
ing Arts Center. On Saturday, a huge crowd of nearly 2,000
alumni and students gathered to tailgate before the game.
It was a weekend of memories, but for the institution,
Homecoming was an intersection of the past and future as
it reveled in many years of growth and searches for a new
leader.
In interviews during Homecoming weekend, alumni
and community leaders reflected on the past and future.
achieve excellence. It needs to continue to appreciate its
past as we move forward together. I am confident in this
search committee, and I look forward with optimism."
ture. We will need funding for the Foundation and endow-
ment. That will be a key to making our programs excep-
tional. The last 10 years have been good ones, and we are
poised for a successful future."
chancellor has the same vision for growth (as former Chan-
cellor Allen Meadors). Those are tough shoes to fill, but I
have confidence in the search committee and in UNC that
they will find a good individual to lead this University."
should do the right thing and find a chancellor to keep this
University moving forward. Chancellor Meadors got things
going, especially football."
everybody working together like they are now, we can do
anything."
told me 20 years ago I'd be here on a Saturday, I'd have
said you were dreaming. Now is the time to get our football
team into a first class conference."
ment. I have friends who have never returned to their alma
mater after graduation. They would like what they see."