The parade in downtown Durant kicks off Homecoming on Oct. 24.
DURANT, Okla. – Southeastern Oklahoma State University will celebrate homecoming on October 24-25-26.
Traditional events include the parade, alumni golf tournament, the Alumni Association banquet honoring the Distinguished Alumni and Former Faculty award recipients, pre-game tailgating, and football game. Kickoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 26, at Paul Laird Field as the Southeastern Savage Storm host Henderson State.
This year’s award recipients are as follows:
Distinguished Alumni
— James Parrish, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Executive Director of Education/School Programs and Senior Director of the School of the Choctaw Language
— Col. Tuan That Ton, U.S. Army Senior Defense Official and Defense Attache’ to Vietnam
— Rick Wells, Principal and Founder of Wells Hospitality Group, LLC, One Heart Ventures, LLC, and The Seed Project Foundation
— Dr. J. Herbert Taylor (Posthumously), molecular biologist and geneticist
Distinguished Former Faculty
— Dr. Mary Ann Craige, music professor
— Vicki Hudson, health, physical education and recreation professor
For a complete schedule of events, visit https://www.se.edu/alumni/
