By NICK VILLALOBOS, Editor in Chief
The Northwestern Alumni Foundation will host the alumni tent in downtown Alva Saturday as part of the homecoming festivities.
Director of alumni relations at Northwestern, John Allen, said, the tent will be set up to provide a destination for alumni to come, gather and reconnect with other alumni. “We want to make it an enjoyable experience for each of them [alumni],” Allen said.
In addition, alumni will be able to spend time with the parade marshal, Northwestern alumna, Dr. Linda “Doc” Stewart, prior to the start of the parade.
Stewart taught at Northwestern for 35 years before retiring in 2001. She taught primarily speech and theater. Allen said because of Stewart’s opportunity to be the parade marshal, the Alumni Foundation expects over 80 alumni to attend, especially former theater and band graduates.
Stewart will be at the alumni tent between 9-9:45 a.m. Saturday.
Alumni and others will also be able to enjoy free coffee and donuts that morning as well.
Another activity that the alumni tent will have is the alumni luncheon cooked by the Rowdy Rangers. The luncheon will cost $6 per person, and it will start directly following the parade.
During the luncheon, the foundation will give away a horse and rider painting. To sign up for the drawing, stop by the alumni tent prior to the luncheon.