{"id":17496,"date":"2026-10-09T15:23:02","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T19:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/lavie\/?p=17496"},"modified":"2026-10-17T11:40:56","modified_gmt":"2026-10-17T15:40:56","slug":"lvc-homecoming-design-celebrates-community-through-henry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/lavie\/2026\/10\/09\/lvc-homecoming-design-celebrates-community-through-henry\/","title":{"rendered":"LVC Homecoming design celebrates community through Henry"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By Mason Bender \u201828, staff writer
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Homecoming at LVC is more than just a football game; this year, LVC\u2019s Homecoming design will highlight its community through one of the campus\u2019s familiar furry friends-- Henry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For many students, alumni, faculty and community members, Henry has become a distinguished figure of everyday life here on campus. Henry has a habit of walking up to anyone looking for a few pets, creating small but memorable moments of connection throughout the LVC community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year\u2019s Homecoming design was created with Henry in mind\u00a0as a way to\u00a0represent\u00a0thec ampus as welcoming and to showcase how\u00a0the\u00a0connected community makes LVC feel like home to anyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Grace Kauffman, the junior class president in student government, the goal of this year\u2019s design was to make sure Homecoming represented more than just the football game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor our group, we wanted to keep in mind that Homecoming is not just about\u00a0football,\" she said. \"Homecoming is about the LVC community,\u00a0a place for alumni, families and current students to gather and connect while all cheering,\u00a0\u2018Go Dutchmen!\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kauffman\u00a0and others in student government have\u00a0played a major role in bringing this year\u2019s Homecoming together\u00a0by organizing the pep rally and the Dutchman Dance-off and\u00a0crowning the Homecoming Court.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy job is to identify what needs to be done and make sure we get it done,\u201d Kauffman said. \u201cWe have all been working hard to make Homecoming happen for LVC.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The idea to feature Henry came from junior class secretary Jillian Boyer, who saw Henry as the perfect representation of what our campus community is like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy main inspiration was to create something that felt instantly recognizable and comforting,\u201d Boyer said. \u201cHe\u2019s a four-legged member of our community who has captured the hearts of students, faculty and staff; so I wanted this year\u2019s homecoming design to reflect that same warm, welcoming energy of Henry\u2019s that always brings everyone together.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year\u2019s Homecoming design will mark a significant change from previous Homecoming themes and ideas. Before, designs primarily focused on football or the college itself. While football will remain an important part of Homecoming, this year\u2019s design aims to showcase more of what makes LVC unique beyond the game.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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