NSU Homecoming Parade to be Held Oct. 27

Norfolk, Va.- Norfolk State University's Homecoming 2000 Parade will be held Saturday, Oct. 27. This year's homecoming theme is "Norfolk State University: Achieving With Excellence."

The parade, which will begin at 9 a.m., will be led by Grand Marshal James Hester, retired associate professor of music, and Honorary Grand Marshal Evelyn Fields, a 1973 Norfolk State graduate and the first African-American woman to serve as director of marine aviation operations at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

The parade route will begin on Corprew Avenue, heading west. It will then make a right turn on Park Avenue, heading north; right on Virginia Beach Blvd., heading east; right on Ballentine Blvd., heading south; right on Corprew Avenue, heading west; and conclude at Corprew Avenue at the James Bowser Building near the NSU Police Headquarters.

The viewing stand will be in front of the Scott Dozier Dining Hall, which is located on Corprew Avenue. For more information, call 757-823-8373.