Relive the sights, sounds and spirit of Homecoming Week 2022
Homecoming Week 2022 provided the OHIO community both in-person and virtual opportunities to remember, rediscover and reconnect with each other and the place that will forever be home.
Photos by Ben Siegel, Rich-Joseph Facun, Dylan Benedict and Eli Burris | October 13, 2022
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The heart and soul of Ohio University and a proud Bobcat Nation shines brightly year-round, but never more so than Homecoming, when the OHIO community near and far comes together for a week filled with that “OU, Oh Yeah!” spirit.
Homecoming Week 2022 provided the OHIO community both in-person and virtual opportunities to remember, rediscover and reconnect with each other and the place that will forever be home.
"Bobcat alumni travel from all around the world to come home for just a few moments on the red bricks of Athens,” said Jenn Shutt Bowie, BSJ ’94, MS ’99, interim associate vice president of alumni relations and executive director of the Ohio University Alumni Association. “The feelings that being here evoke were, perhaps, put best by Robb Roby, BSME ’94, who played trumpet in the Marching 110 and shared on Facebook a photo of a banner he encountered as he walked the campus.”
“'You’ll remember this walk forever.' Truer words have never been written (or spoken),” Roby wrote. “Walking the bricks in the crisp fall air, with the leaves changing, brought back many memories and invoked a lot of emotions and feelings. It’s crazy how it all comes rushing back, even after 30 years. As much as Ohio University changes, some things stay constant. The commitments to legacy and tradition and work ethic remain evident in the Marching 110’s performances.”
From packing the pantry in support of Bobcats and area residents and packing the stands of Peden Stadium to honoring this year’s Alumni Award winners and lining the streets of campus and community for the Homecoming Parade and “The Most Exciting Band in the Land,” Homecoming Week 2022 was one to remember.
Relive the sights, sounds and spirit of this annual tradition of Bobcat pride and togetherness. Click on the photos below to view the captions.
The Marching 110 and the Ohio University Cheerleading Team rally some Bobcat spirit ahead of Homecoming Weekend at the Yell Like Hell Pep Rally on College Green.
Members of “The Most Exciting Band in the Land” perform for a crowd of Bobcats and Bobcat supporters at the Yell Like Hell Pep Rally.
The was plenty for students to cheer at the Yell Like Hell Pep Rally. Sponsored by the Student Alumni Board, the annual event included the Marching 110, the OHIO Football Team and Rufus, as well as yard games, a photo booth and a concert by local band Rent Free.
![Dr. Patricia A. Ackerman, BA ’66, [RIGHT] embraces fellow Bobcat and friend Connie Lawson-Davis, BSED ’67. Dr. Ackerman was honored and celebrated as this year’s Alumna of the Year – the highest honored bestowed to an OHIO graduate – at Homecoming’s Alumni Awards Ceremony.](https://ohio.edu/sites/ohio.edu.news/files/2023-11/homecoming%204.png)
Dr. Patricia A. Ackerman, BA ’66, [RIGHT] embraces fellow Bobcat and friend Connie Lawson-Davis, BSED ’67. Dr. Ackerman was honored and celebrated as this year’s Alumna of the Year – the highest honored bestowed to an OHIO graduate – at Homecoming’s Alumni Awards Ceremony.
OHIO Men’s Basketball Coach Jeff Boals, BS ’95, emcees the Ohio University Alumni Association’s Alumni Awards Ceremony, telling those in attendance that the accomplishments and unique character of this year’s honorees “are what make our community so special – and make me personally proud to call myself a Bobcat.”
Ohio University President Hugh Sherman celebrates with some of the 2022 Alumni Award recipients.
2022 Alumni Award recipients, members of the Ohio University community and friends celebrate following the Alumni Awards Ceremony.
The always-popular Marching 110 Alumni Band makes its way toward an enthusiastic crowd gathered at Ohio University’s Class Gateway.
OHIO’s beloved mascot, Rufus, always brings Bobcat pride to the University’s Homecoming festivities.
The Ohio University Waterski Team was among the many student organizations and community groups participating in this year’s Homecoming Parade.
Town and gown join together on the steps of the Athens County Courthouse for the biggest celebration of the year: the Homecoming Parade.
Staff and supporters of Ohio University’s LGBT Center show off their pride during the Homecoming Parade.
A time to celebrate all things Ohio University – and the community we call home – this year’s Homecoming Parade featured many local and regional residents, including the court from Jacksonville’s Old Settlers Reunion.
Ohio University’s Marching 110 Alumni Band has been a staple – and a favorite – of Homecoming festivities since its first performance in 1973.
There was a lot of raising – and wearing – the Green and White during Homecoming 2022 as Bobcats past, present and future celebrated the ties, and place, that bind them to one another.
The “never too old to funk” Alumni Band stops for one last performance – in front of OHIO’s Konneker Alumni Center – during the Homecoming Parade before heading off for the Bobcat Bash and football game.
OHIO Football players, sporting throwback helmets in honor of Homecoming, celebrate a big, 55-34 win over the Akron Zips at a sold-out Peden Stadium.
There were plenty of reasons to stand up and cheer at this year’s Homecoming Football Game – from the Bobcats’ winning performance on Frank Solich Field to rousing halftime appearances by the Marching 110 and Alumni Band.