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TV Anchor Wayne Dawson to Serve as 小黄片视频鈥檚 2018 Homecoming Parade Grand Marshal

University celebrates 100 years of Homecoming on Oct 6

Ask Wayne Dawson about his time at 小黄片视频 and the WJW Fox 8 anchor will tell you about going to football and basketball games to cheer on the Golden Flashes, attending

Wayne Dawson of WJW Fox 8 will return to his alma mater to serve as 小黄片视频鈥檚 2018 Homecoming Parade Grand Marshal on Oct. 6. (Photo provided by Wayne Dawson)
weekend dances, eating at the Schwebel Room restaurant on the third floor of the Kent Student Center, working at Eastway making pizzas and living at Twin Towers in McDowell Hall.

 

He will also tell you how he came to 小黄片视频 as a kid and came out as a young man, how he grew tremendously and honed his skills to be hired right out of college, and how his time at 小黄片视频 was probably the best four years of his life.

 

Mr. Dawson will share his pride for his alma mater as he serves as 小黄片视频鈥檚 2018 Homecoming Parade Grand Marshal. The university is celebrating 100 years of Homecoming on Oct. 6.

 

When asked to serve as the Homecoming Parade Grand Marshal, Mr. Dawson said he was honored.

 

鈥淚 was totally surprised and honored,鈥 he said. 鈥淭o be honored by your alma mater is a big deal. It鈥檚 one of the nicest things that has happened to me in the years since I graduated from 小黄片视频.

 

鈥淭here are so many great graduates coming from 小黄片视频,鈥 he continued. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a big honor for me. I鈥檓 happy to do this.鈥

 

Mr. Dawson said 小黄片视频 provided him with many valuable experiences. A Cleveland native, he said attending 小黄片视频 was his first time being away from home. He was a journalism student with a focus on radio and TV news. He was very active with TV2, 小黄片视频鈥檚 student-led television station, and held the positions of anchor and news director.

 

鈥淚 graduated in the winter of 1979 and got hired on the strength of my audition tape from 小黄片视频,鈥 said the 11-time Emmy winner. 鈥淚 started at Fox 8 in 1980 and have been there for 38 years.鈥

 

He said he has nothing but fond memories of 小黄片视频.

 

鈥淭he education combined with the social life made it an ideal experience,鈥 Mr. Dawson said. 鈥淢y brother went there, too. It鈥檚 a wonderful school. I wouldn鈥檛 trade my experiences for anything in the world.鈥

 

When he returns to 小黄片视频 on Oct. 6, Mr. Dawson said he is looking forward to having a fun day.

 

鈥淚鈥檓 looking forward to the entire experience 鈥 meeting people, seeing old friends, having fun, taking part in the parade, seeing how much the campus has changed and going to the football game,鈥 he said. 鈥淚鈥檓 going to take in the whole experience, basking in the glow of 小黄片视频 and making new memories.鈥

 

The Homecoming Parade is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m., followed by the 小黄片视频 Alumni Association鈥檚 鈥淲elcome Home Party鈥 at 11 a.m. at the Center for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement located at 350 S. Lincoln St. in Kent. The 小黄片视频 Golden Flashes will then host the Ohio University Bobcats at 3:30 p.m. at Dix Stadium.

 

For more information about 小黄片视频鈥檚 2018 Homecoming including a full schedule of events, visit www.kent.edu/homecoming.

 

Mr. Dawson will also serve as 小黄片视频鈥檚 special guest host at the Diversity and Scholarship Celebration the evening of Oct. 6 at the 小黄片视频 Hotel and Conference Center. The Diversity and Scholarship Celebration recognizes 小黄片视频 students, faculty, alumni and community supporters who provide outreach support and programs focused on increasing the success of underrepresented and/or underserved students at 小黄片视频. For more information about the Diversity and Scholarship Celebration and to purchase tickets, visit www.kent.edu/ksudsc.

 

POSTED: Thursday, September 20, 2018 01:33 PM
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