Fellers Family to Lead ‘Ranger Expedition: 2024’ Homecoming Parade

April 12, 2024

Dr. David Pecha (left) presents $25 of Alva Chamber of Commerce “Chamber Bucks” to homecoming theme contest winner Patrick Wilson.

The Northwestern Oklahoma State University homecoming committee is excited to welcome current, former and future Rangers on a “Ranger Expedition: 2024” for this year’s homecoming events, Oct. 3-5.

“The committee had a large number of suggestions to consider this year,” Dr. David Pecha, Northwestern executive vice president and general chairman of the homecoming committee, said, “A huge thank you to everyone for their participation.”

This year’s theme was submitted by former Northwestern speech and theatre major Patrick Wilson, originally from Aubrey, Texas.

“My favorite part of homecoming as a student was interpreting the theme and designing the floats,” Wilson said. “I wanted something broad enough the students could have fun with.”

Wilson received $25 worth of Alva Chamber of Commerce “Chamber Bucks” as a prize for his winning submission.

Student and community groups are encouraged to create floats that incorporate this theme for Homecoming. The committee looks forward to following up the record-breaking participation in the 2023 Homecoming parade.

Leading the parade will be parade marshals and proud Northwestern alumni Kenneth and Sue Fellers. Kenneth graduated with a math and physics degree in 1963, and Sue graduated with a music degree in 1964.

Kenneth briefly worked as a math teacher for Northwestern and now farms near Burlington. Sue taught music before staying home to raise the couple’s two children, although she continued to teach private lessons and stayed active in the music at her church.

The Fellers family has been giving back to their alma mater for decades, establishing scholarship endowments for Northwestern students and sponsoring upcoming renovations for the Herod Hall auditorium.

“We are proud to be alumni of Northwestern and are grateful for the excellent education we received,” Sue said. “We appreciate this fine honor and the privilege it is to celebrate Homecoming with all of you! Ride, Rangers, Ride!”

Homecoming button sales will be announced later in the fall semester. To keep up-to-date with Homecoming events, visit www.nwosu.edu/homecoming. The web page will be updated as events are finalized.

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