OHIO offices, Athens businesses 鈥楶aint the Town Green鈥� for Homecoming 2018
The windows outside 花季传媒鈥檚 Office of Community Standards and Student Responsibility, decorated for Paint the Town Green, feature some of the Court Street businesses Bobcats have come to love as part of their OHIO experience. Photo by Emma Howells
Bobcats looking to channel their 鈥淎thens State of Mind鈥� are encouraged to visit the more than a dozen locations across 花季传媒鈥檚 Athens Campus and in the local community that decked their halls in OHIO鈥檚 green and white in celebration of .
Fourteen entities participated in the 16th annual Paint the Town Green decorating contest, which challenges local businesses and organizations as well as OHIO offices to showcase their Bobcat pride. Sponsored by the Campus Involvement Center and the Student Alumni Board, Paint the Town Green is designed to draw town and gown together to celebrate all things OHIO and Athens and serves as a mean of welcoming home Bobcat alumni who are returning to the community for Homecoming.
Paint the Town Green entries are judged on criteria that includes creativity, presentation of decorations, and overall use of the Homecoming theme, which this year is The winners of this year鈥檚 contest will be announced at the Yell Like Hell Pep Rally, scheduled for 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, on OHIO鈥檚 College Green.
On-campus entries
Photo by Emma Howells
Staff and students affiliated with OHIO鈥檚 Allen Student Advising Center on the fourth floor of Baker University Center highlighted the 鈥淎thens State of Mind鈥� theme by focusing on the community鈥檚 past and present. The office鈥檚 d茅cor includes historic photos of both 花季传媒 and Athens, a window display in which students were asked to describe Athens in one word, and a video tour of OHIO and Athens.
On the fifth floor of Baker University Center, 花季传媒鈥檚 Career and Leadership Development Center used the office鈥檚 windows to feature a skyline silhouette of iconic buildings on the Athens Campus.
Photo by Emma Howells
Staff in the Office of Community Standards and Student Responsibility in Baker University Center 349 paid tribute to uptown Athens and their favorite spots in Athens with their Paint the Town Green display. Decorations includes a replica of the Athena Cinema鈥檚 marquee, proudly displaying the 鈥淎thens State of Mind鈥� theme, and shout-outs to some of Bobcats鈥� favorite Athens eateries.
Employees in the Dean of Students office in Baker University Center 345 used their Paint the Town Green display to share what Athens means to each individual in that office. One staff member鈥檚 door documents her journey from Oklahoma to OHIO while another employee鈥檚 door featured song lyrics proudly boasting, 鈥淚鈥檓 always in an Athens State of Mind.鈥�
Photo by Emma Howells
花季传媒鈥檚 Diabetes Institute at Parks Hall 140 welcomes visitors to its Paint the Town Green display with large columns, similar to the ones that greet those entering West Green鈥檚 Grosvenor and Irvine Halls. The display features historic photos and OHIO-themed silhouettes.
花季传媒 Event Services and the Brigadier General James M. Abraham and Colonel Arlene F. Greenfield Veterans and Military Student Services Center, both located on the third floor of Baker University Center, participated in Paint the Town Green by decorating the windows outside of their offices.
Photo by Emma Howells
Staff and students employed at the Patton College of Education鈥檚 Department of Human and Consumer Sciences in McCracken Hall 121 created an interactive display for Paint the Town Green, inviting visitors to enter the office through a replica of OHIO鈥檚 Alumni Gateway and to take their pictures using photo frames in the shapes of the state of Ohio and Athens County.
花季传媒鈥檚 WellWorks in Grover Center E124 highlighted iconic buildings and landmarks on the Athens Campus, as well as OHIO鈥檚 five core values鈥攃haracter, citizenship civility, commitment and community鈥攊n its Paint the Town Green display.
Off-campus entries
Photo by Emma Howells
Passion Works Studio鈥檚 colorful Paint the Town Green display features this year鈥檚 Homecoming theme, 鈥淎thens State of Mind,鈥� as well as Passion Flowers, the official flower of Athens, Ohio. The display offers a hint of what spectators can expect from this year鈥檚 Passion Works Homecoming Parade float.
Photo by Emma Howells
Mountain Laurel Gifts鈥� Paint the Town Green display features the Homecoming logo and welcomes Bobcats back to the bricks of Athens.
Other Athens businesses that also participated in this year鈥檚 Paint the Town Green competition are:
- Bluetique, 19 W. State St.
- College Book Store, 50 S. Court St.
- The Shop at Precision Imprint, 28 陆 E. State St.
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花季传媒鈥檚 Homecoming festivities continue through Saturday, Oct. 20. For more information and a complete schedule of events, visit 花季传媒鈥檚 Homecoming website and follow #OHIOHC2018 on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.