2019 BW Bold & Gold Festival marks Homecoming, Community and Family Days
Under
crisp
fall
sunshine,
BW
students,
families,
alumni,
faculty,
staff,
neighbors
and
friends
celebrated
Yellow
Jacket
pride
and
community
at
the
annual
Bold
&
Gold
Festival.
The
event
combines
the
traditions
of
Homecoming,
Community
Day
and
Family
Day
into
a
multi-day
celebration,
led
by
BW
Alumni
Relations
and
the
Student
Life/Sophomore
Class
Officers.
A
Thursday
pep
rally
and
Friday
night
concert
set
the
stage
for
a
full
day
of
activities
on
Saturday,
October
5,
including
affinity
group
reunions,
a
parade,
the
crowning
of
Homecoming
royalty,
entertainment
and
a
cookout
on
North
Quad.
In
the
midst
of
the
festivities,
BW
also
broke
ground
and
honored
the
generous
donors
that
are
supporting
construction
of
the
new
Austin
E.
Knowlton
Center,
a
hub
for
STEM
education
fueled
by
major
Knowlton
Foundation
funding.
With a win on the gridiron capping off the day, BW's Bold & Gold celebration soared in 2019.