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.
- 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.
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!
Kids Glitter Tattoos 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.