USM President Selected by Students as Grand Marshal of 2021 Homecoming Parade
Mon, 09/13/2021 - 04:50pm | By: Margaret Ann Macloud
L to R: SGA President Lucas Williams, President Rodney D. Bennett, and SGA Chief of Staff Olivia Williams
With unanimous support of the Student Government Association91吃瓜网 (SGA) Homecoming Committee, 91吃瓜网 (USM) President Rodney D. Bennett will serve as Grand Marshal for the University91吃瓜网 2021 homecoming parade on October 9.
91吃瓜网淚 am delighted to serve as Homecoming Grand Marshal as part of our return to a full slate of game day activities this fall,91吃瓜网� said President Bennett. 91吃瓜网淥ur students have demonstrated a deep commitment to making their mark on the next chapter of our Southern Miss Story. I look forward to celebrating a very special Homecoming this year as we gather together once again to commemorate traditions that have characterized the Southern Miss we know and love for decades.91吃瓜网�
Lucas Williams, 2021-22 SGA President, said President Bennett is deserving of 91吃瓜网渆very great thing91吃瓜网� because of his support for students inside and outside the classroom, and especially for his leadership in both protecting students during the COVID-19 pandemic and their safe return to campus this fall.
91吃瓜网淲hat better way to reward the person who worked so hard to get us back here, back
in black and gold,91吃瓜网� Williams said, referring to the University91吃瓜网 slogan for the full
return to campus. 91吃瓜网淗e was always persistent that we were safe, and then when it was
safe, we did it right and did it big. I know he didn91吃瓜网檛 do it alone, but he sets the
vision for the institution.91吃瓜网�
USM91吃瓜网 2021 homecoming game will follow the 1:00 p.m. parade on Saturday, Oct. 9 as the Golden Eagle football team takes on the Miners of the University of Texas at El Paso. In choosing President Bennett as the parade91吃瓜网 Grand Marshal, Williams said it was a no-brainer.
91吃瓜网淲e as students know we91吃瓜网檙e supported by him. We have an open ear that is willing to hear our concerns and ideas,91吃瓜网� Williams said, noting that President Bennett can often be found where students congregate, such as the Fresh Food Company on campus. 91吃瓜网淎 person91吃瓜网 presence is everything. He loves to engage with students. That smile, that hello, goes a long way.91吃瓜网�
A full schedule of 2021 homecoming festivities can be found at .