Sallie Shelton Culver, Longtime B-CU Supporter, to Serve as Grand Marshal in Homecoming Parade

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Daytona Beach, Fla. – The sky is the limit and the stars are coming out for the Bethune-Cookman University 2010 Homecoming Week. This year's celebration promises to offer up something for everyone with events such an annual cultural celebration, festive fund-raising, a comedy show and an exciting showdown on the gridiron.

The University kicks off the festivities on Sunday, Oct. 2 with a Gospel Explosion featuring music for your soul. National recording artist and BET's 2009 Sunday Best winner Y'Anna Crawley will bring her electrifying performances to the stage at the at the B-CU Performing Arts Center beginning at 7 p.m.

The activities culminate Saturday, Oct. 9 with the annual Homecoming parade at 9 a.m. before the Wildcats take on Delaware State Hornets at 4 p.m. at the Larry Kelly Municipal Stadium.

Sallie Shelton Culver, longtime supporter of the University, educator and volunteer will lead this year’s Homecoming parade as grand marshal. Culver currently serves on the B-CU board of counselors and board of associate trustees and as coordinator of the Mary McLeod Bethune Roundtable organization.

In 2009, B-CU launched The Sallie Shelton Culver Scholarship Fund, the first endowed scholarship fund for its master's degree program in transformative leadership. This innovative program educates the leaders of today and tomorrow so they can follow in the footsteps of Dr. Bethune, bringing positive change to their communities.

B-CU alumni are also playing a major part in Homecoming 2010 by hosting several events including the Old School Fun Night, following the football game on Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. at the B-CU Center for Civic Engagement. The alumni celebration will include games, dancing, music food and fun. The cost is $15 in advance and $20 at the door.

Other B-CU Homecoming Events
 
Alumni, students and friends of Bethune-Cookman University will celebrate Homecoming with a week of special events.

Highlights include:


Founded in 1904 by Mary McLeod Bethune, Bethune-Cookman University (B-CU) today sustains her legacy of faith, scholarship and service through its relationship with the United Methodist Church and its commitment to academic excellence and civic engagement. B-CU offers baccalaureate degrees in 37 majors through six academic schools – Arts & Humanities; Business; Education; Nursing; Science, Engineering and Mathematics; and Social Sciences – and maintains intercollegiate athletic programs and instrumental and choral groups that have achieved national recognition. Under the direction of President Trudie Kibbe Reed, the school achieved University status in 2007with the launch of a master’s degree program in transformative leadership. Located in Daytona Beach, B-CU is one of three private historically black colleges in the state of Florida. The institution boasts a diverse and international faculty and student body of more than 3,400.

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