SCCC Homecoming invites classes of 2005 and 2015 to celebrate

Seward County Community College will inject a fresh dose of Saints spirit into Homecoming Activities this year. SCCC Director of Athletics Cody Cole is spearheading the project, which aims to reinvigorate Saints fans in the community and on campus itself.

One primary goal is to refresh Saints spirit with a mixture of traditional and new tools. This follows the intention of Saints Athletics overall:

“We’ve been focusing on enhancing the game day experience for our Saints fans, from the team profiles on the display board to our Saints Pep Band, halftime performances, and all the things people expect from college athletics,” said SCCC President Brad Bennett. “Sometimes that means earlier start times, in an effort to make games family-friendly.”

Homecoming Week will level up with even more special features said organizers. This year’s theme, Make Your Mark, focuses on legacy-building.

“We’re looking for ways to connect the student experience with the community,” said Cole. With events for alumni from the classes of 2005 and 2015, Homecoming Week speaks to both past and future.

Working with the city of Liberal, SCCC will display Saints flags along Kansas Avenue downtown during Homecoming Week, Feb. 25 – March 1, 2025. Liberal’s Kiwanis Club has agreed to install and remove the flags, which feature Louie the Saint and the college’s tagline, “Your future, our legacy” and, in Spanish, “Tu future, nuestro legado.”

The community can get a close-up look at the flags during the first-ever SCCC Homecoming Parade Saturday, March 1. Several bands and community groups have already signed up for the parade, and participants can join by contacting Hardman’s administrative assistant at karla.morales@sccc.edu.

Other events planned for the week include programming for students — a hypnotist, a talent show, and a special speaker. The public is invited to attend.

Saints alumna Sheyvette Dinkens will speak in a program open to the community. Dinkens will also spend time on campus to meet with students, sign copies of her book, and share her experiences as a homegrown Liberal success story. An award-winning educator and community builder in Wyandotte County, Kansas City area, Dinkens will share her thoughts on what it means to build a legacy as an individual.

Dinkens is not the only alum returning to campus. Events are planned for the classes of 2015 and 2005, and new members will be added to the Athletics Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony will take place Saturday between the women’s game at 2 p.m. and the men’s game at 4:30 p.m. Homecoming Royalty will be crowned at halftime of the men’s game.

The Homecoming planning committee hopes the week’s events will appeal to current students, former students, and Saints fans in the community. Several socials and meet-and-greet events are scheduled through the weekend, including an off-campus alumni social at Tortuga Brewery at 7 p.m. Saturday.

SCCC is an important part of the community, Cole said, and Homecoming is the perfect time to honor those connections past and present.

“We’re excited to mark the college’s 55^th Homecoming, and invite the community to join us.”

For more information, contact marketing@sccc.edu, Danielle Sanchez at 620-417-1142, or Cole at 620-417-1550.