2020 Miracle Yearbook

1. The MISO org, led by Darina Herrera, walks in the Homecoming Parade. This parade helped students connect to the community. 2. Anson Allard steadies the cardboard canoe as Joel Beckmeyer steps into it. Upperclassmen had the opportunity to mentor the freshman engineers while they built the cardboard canoes. 3. Josh Guckenberger rows his cardboard canoe through the lake. Students, parents, and alumni circled the lake, waiting in anticipation for the next student to make it across . 4. The Education Department's cardboard canoe sits in the grass waiting for the race. Departments could choose to enter the race along with the engineering students. 5. Quinton Green leads the ha ketball team during the homecoming parade. Thi parade was a great opportunity to conn ct th different department on ampus with the community. . P drive a d orated tru k during th homecoming parad . Man of the org on campu parti lpat d in th! ev nt . 7. Britton De armo, Bra don Black, Bry Katah ra, nd amu 1 Ringley pos ne t to th lr a dboard anoe ith linger 1he plac d eighth in th ra e. Homecoming brought many traditions that unified our students, their families, and students from years past. One of the main events, the legendary cardboard canoe races, originally only involved freshmen in the engineering department. However, starting a few years back, other student groups could enter the competition. One non-engineering student who participated in this event was Hannah Heft, an education major. She entered the race with eight fellow seniors double majoring in special education and early education. They decorated their canoe to resemble a pencil and received pointers from their engineer friends. "I have never competed before, but it was an item on my bucket list that was fulfilled ," Heft said. "I am so stoked about how we did in the race- it was SO fun! We had no idea that we would even make it pa t the first buo , and th n we made it all the wa . The rush of adr nalin a o raz !M famil and fri nd r , and it t to hug them all at th nd." Th r fr m m jo t g th r th £ ught t fl t. 11