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Red White and You

Celebrate your Red and White pride with a new campus-wide celebration for the entire La Roche community — students, alumni, faculty, staff, families, and friends!

Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025

Check out the event schedule below and register for free today.

The first 50 registrants will receive a free Red, White, and You T-shirt (must attend to claim).           

Red, White, and You Kick Off
Location: Bold Lot • 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
 
Live DJ and Activities: 10 a.m. – Noon
 
LRU-themed Photo Booth: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.  
 
Guided Campus and Motherhouse Tour 
  • Tours will begin at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., led by Sister Elena Almendarez, Vice President for Mission and Ministry.
  • This walking tour of the campus and Motherhouse includes history and stories you won’t want to miss.
  • Please meet outside the Wright Library by the Joan of Arc statue at least five minutes before your selected tour time.
This is a walking tour. If you have any accessibility needs or questions, please email us at alumni@laroche.edu. We will do our best to provide accommodations.

La Roche Food Truck Serving Breakfast and Coffee: 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Breakfast and Banners Competition: 10 a.m. – Noon

  • Vote for your favorite student organization banners using $1 bills (QR code available for online voting)
  • First 20 students at Breakfast and Banners receive free Kennywood Fright Night tickets!
Alumni Vendor Marketplace: 10 a.m. – Noon

Crafts for Kids and a Special LRU Community Art Project

Career Closet and Food Pantry Open for Donations and Visits

Winter Coat Drive

*Enter a raffle for a Motherhouse Bell Tower tour when you make a gift to the Student Emergency Fund while attending Red, White, and You

Alumni Tent: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
  • Yearbooks and campus memorabilia
  • Alumni trivia contest
  • “What Does LRU Mean to You?” — Recording station in the Father Peter Horton Lounge
  • Alumni who check in at the Alumni Tent receive a free mimosa! 
Ketteler Lunch
Location: HAC Lawn (outside the LRU bookstore) • 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
  • Oktoberfest-style lunch with beer tent sponsored by Penn Brewery
  • Live music by The Heritage Band: Noon – 2 p.m.
Red, White, and You Mass with Special Alumni Blessing
Location: Magdalen Chapel • 4 p.m.
Athletic Games and Redhawk Royalty
Location: Baierl Athletic Complex
  • Women’s soccer vs. Hilbert: 2 p.m.
  • Redhawk Royalty announcement: 2:30 or 2:45 p.m. (during halftime of the women’s game)
  • Men’s soccer vs. Hilbert: 4 p.m.
  • Alumni soccer game: 6 p.m.

Other Events Leading Up to Red, White, and You

Week of Oct. 6 – Spirit Week
  • Show your Red, White, and You spirit on campus!
  • Daily activities and challenges for students, faculty, and staff
  • “What Does LRU Mean to You?” — Recording station in the Father Peter Horton Lounge
Friday, Oct. 10
Distinguished Alumni Circle Dinner and Induction
Location: Dining Hall and Square
  • 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Cocktail reception
  • 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Dinner and awards

2025 DAC Inductees

Olivia Baylor ’06

Owner and Founder, My Mental Health University™

Thomas Patrick DiGiorgi ’99

Owner, Thomas Patrick Consulting

Shantanique Johnson ’15

Director of Multicultural Engagement, Gettysburg College

*This event requires special registration. Please use the appropriate link below to register.

2025 Inductee and Nominator Registration 

Faculty, Staff and Special Guest Registration