Homecoming Wrap-Up

Homecoming Weekend of 2011 was very successful for Frostburg State University.  Students were glad to interact with the alumni and take place in all of the campus events.

Junior Mass Communication major Myra Derbyshire worked Homecoming weekend with the University Advancement Office.  The activities she participated in include working at the retired employee luncheon on Thursday, the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new football locker room on Friday, and the football reunion luncheon.  The Thurmont, Maryland, native also worked the coat room at the Leadership Gala.  She states, "I actually got to sit in the gala, eat dinner, and listen to the speeches because there was an empty seat!"

Mike Zapalowicz of Bel Air, Maryland, spent Friday evening at a friend's house catching up with some alumni before going to a house party.  Saturday afternoon, the senior Mass Communication major went to the Homecoming football game and a cookout with alumni afterward.  Mike enjoyed his Homecoming weekend and adds, "Since I only went to the football game, I don't have any suggestions to change anything."

Jessie Biser, a junior Spanish major, participated in All Campus Sing with UVUGD on Friday, as well as singing the National Anthem with UVUGD at Saturday’s swim meet.  The Accident, Maryland, native also went to the Homecoming Dance Saturday night.  She says, "The dance was good.  The only bad part was that you couldn't hear the music very well."

Although Frostburg's Homecoming Weekend has come to an end, students now prepare to celebrate Halloween this weekend.

Homecoming pictures

The first picture of the mobile emergency center standing by in the Guild parking lot called in for homecoming.

The second picture is of the alumni vs. current club lacrosse team game, alumni from the '73 team where watching.

The last picture is my father, Mark Yoffe, staring up at the coal mine from the library's terrace, soaking in the fall colors.

A Cold, Dreary Start to Homecoming Weekend

Students walk to and from classes at Frostburg State University on a cold, rainy October morning, as temperatures dipped into the low 40's throughout the day on Friday.
Jen Stevens, an English major from Libertytown, MD, (above left) discusses the dreary weather with Lisa Sidley of Keyser, WV, (above right) also an English major, before class in Dunkle Hall.
Dr. Frank Parks, an FSU English professor from Cumberland, MD, hands back quizzes to anxious students during English 270.
Elizabeth Nelson, a Chemistry major from Centreville, MD, speaks to representatives from Career Services in the Lane Center during the Career Expo.

Homecoming Frostburg State Style

Imani Treadwell (Left), a junior Mass Communication major from Bowie, MD, and Rachel DeWoody (Right), a senior Mass Communication major from Rockville, MD, prepare the Homecoming Issue of The Bottom Line.  To view the electronic copy of the paper, visit The Bottom Line.

Frostburg State University students gather to celebrate Homecoming Weekend at the Pep Rally Thursday evening.

Alex Roldan, a senior Mass Communication major from Germantown, MD, admires the recycled material sculptures entered in the Homecoming Competition.