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Homecoming Activities Mark New Tradition

UT Tyler SGA President Stephanie Heeren, left, and Erin Price, treasurer, are pictured with special guests at the alumni banquet including A.W. “Dub’’ Riter Jr., vice chairman of the UT System Board of Regents; Patrick Willis, chairman of UT Tyler Alumni Association board of directors; UT Tyler President Rodney Mabry; and Smith County Sheriff J.B. Smith, who served as banquet speaker.

As UT Tyler expands its programs to provide more student life activities, the Student Government Association is planning to make homecoming activities an annual event.

The university’s first homecoming activities were held Sept. 12-13, beginning with an alumni banquet Thursday at the Cowan Center.

“Our SGA motto is building a legacy, starting a tradition, so we wanted to organize a homecoming in order to give past and present students an opportunity to get involved,” said Erin Price, SGA treasurer.

Brandon Rushing performs the national anthem.	Homecoming activities on Friday, dubbed Freaky Friday the 13th, included a tailgate party at the soccer field during the men’s and women’s soccer games against McMurry College. UT Tyler freshman Brandon Rushing performed the national anthem on an electric guitar prior to the women’s soccer game. A homecoming afterparty in the University Center concluded what is to become an annual event.
Patriots women's and men's teams are introduced prior to the Friday afternoon soccer games.
Patriot women defeat McMurry University 3-0.
Crowd gathers to watch homecoming games.

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