Wyoming Homecoming Parade Names Grand Marshal

The 2011 University of Wyoming Homecoming parade will be lead by Phil Roberts, an associate professor of history at UW. The annual parade begins at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15 with this year’s theme, “Wanted: Cowboys of the West.” After starting at 9th and Ivison streets, the procession will head west to 2nd Street, then south to Grand Avenue where the parade will head east to 12th Street.

Roberts is a native of Lusk, Wyo. and has been a UW faculty member since 1990. The Oregan-California Trails Association presented it Outstanding Educator of the Year award to Roberts earlier this year. He served as editor of “Annals of Wyoming”, is a co-author of the “Wyoming Almanac,” now in its fifth edition, and his edited textbook, “Readings in Wyoming History,” is in its fourth edition.

In addition to featuring Roberts as Grand Marshal, the parade will include other special guests. There will be UW Alumni Association distinguished alumni Charles “Chuck” Brown, Michael Jording, and Carol (Buchenroth) Tome, along with Medallian Service Award recipient Peter K. Brown.