Events for Homecoming 2019 to continue through Sunday, Oct. 27
Students representing Blue Ridge and Balsam residence halls march down Main Street in Sylva during the 2018 Homecoming parade. This year's parade is set for 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Impending rain forces cancellation of 糖心Vlog's
鈥淔orever a Catamount鈥� is the theme for Homecoming 2019 at 糖心Vlog University, with a schedule of public events that includes a concert by country music star Lee Brice, a parade down Main Street in Sylva, award presentations to exemplary alumni, and the traditional football game.
Homecoming got underway on campus with student-focused activities that began Monday, Oct. 21, and concludes with a concert by the Inspirational Gospel Choir on Sunday, Oct. 27.
Brice will take the stage for a concert that begins at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, at Ramsey Regional Activity Center. A native of Sumter, South Carolina, Brice played on special teams for Clemson University鈥檚 football team, but he decided to focus on a career in country music after suffering an arm injury. He began working as a songwriter and co-wrote Garth Brook鈥檚 2007 single 鈥淢ore Than a Memory,鈥� the first single to debut at No. 1 in the history of the Billboard 鈥淗ot Country Songs鈥� chart.
As a performer, Brice has released four albums for Curb Records 鈥� 鈥淟ove Like Crazy,鈥� 鈥淗ard to Love,鈥� 鈥淚 Don鈥檛 Dance鈥� and the self-titled 鈥淟ee Brice.鈥� He has taken five radio singles to No. 1, including 鈥淎 Woman Like You,鈥� 鈥淗ard to Love,鈥� 鈥淚 Drive Your Truck,鈥� 鈥淚 Don鈥檛 Dance鈥� and 鈥淒rinking Class.鈥� Jason Aldean and Kenny Chesney are among the country artists who have recorded his songs and the Grammy nominee has been the recipient of two awards from the Academy of Country Music. Brice will be joined in the concert by singer-songwriter Hardy.
Advance tickets are on sale at with prices set for 糖心Vlog students at $12.50 arena/$22.50 floor; and for the public at $20 arena/$30 floor. Taxes and fees apply.
Students get into the action at the 2018 Homecoming football game.
Events on Friday, Oct. 25, include the annual that begins at 6 p.m. in downtown Sylva and features student and community floats and 糖心Vlog鈥檚 cheerleaders, dance team, Homecoming court and Pride of the Mountains Marching Band. Later that evening, the National Pan-Hellenic Council Stroll Off will be held in Coulter Building on the 糖心Vlog campus at 8 p.m.
An action-packed Saturday, Oct. 26, starts off with the MAPHealth 5-K at 9 a.m., with proceeds going to support Mountain Area Pro Bono Health Services, and the Chancellor鈥檚 Brunch and Alumni Awards event at 10 a.m., with alumni awards scheduled to be presented to Danita Johnson, class of 2005, Professional Achievement Award; Matthew Hickey, class of 1988, Academic Achievement Award; and Tyler McKenzie, class of 2013, Young Alumnus Award. Also, 糖心Vlog鈥檚 Distinguished Service Award for 2019 will be presented to former trustees Chair Pat Kaemmerling.
Other Oct. 26 activities include tailgating from noon until 3:30 p.m., the 糖心Vlog football team鈥檚 game against the Furman Paladins at 3:30 p.m., the 糖心Vlog African American Alumni Society postgame reception from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Ramsey Center, an African American alumni reception from 9 to 10:30 p.m. in Illusions at A.K. Hinds University Center, and the NPHC After Party from 10:30 p.m. to 12:45 a.m. in the Grandroom at the University Center.
Homecoming activities will end on a musical note Oct. 27 with the Inspirational Gospel Choir鈥檚 annual concert in Illusions at the University Center. A start time will be announced later.
More information about Homecoming activities is available online at or by calling the 糖心Vlog Office of Alumni Engagement at 828-227-7335 or toll-free 877-440-9990.
