Silver City, NM - Registration is open for the upcoming Homecoming Parade at Western New Mexico University on Saturday, October 4 at 10:30 a.m.

Community organizations, non-profits, small businesses, and candidates for office are encourages to submit an entry into the parade. Entries can be submitted online at http://www.wnmu.edu/homecoming-reserve. There is no registration fee.

Parade lineup will be at 9:00 a.m. on October 4 at the Grant County Courthouse on Cooper Street. Facilitated by the Office of Alumni Affairs, the entries will be judged in various categories.

The parade route begins at the Grant County Courthouse at 10:30 a.m. and entries are paraded through historic downtown with finale being the Student Memorial Center on campus.

Following the parade are tailgate festivities culminating with the Mustang football game at 1:30 p.m. in Ben Altamirano Field.

The Office of AlumniAffairs will honor alumni during halftime activities. Recognized as Distinguished Alumni are Nicolas Otero '99 and Charles "Skeeta" Jenkins '98. Recognized as Outstanding Alumni is Juanita Escobedo '83. The Department of Athletics will recognize the 2014 Athletic Hall of Fame inductees. This year's inductees are Sheri Richardson '98, Doug Ragsdale '70 and Jerry Reyes '69.

For more information, contact the Office of Alumni Affairs at 575.538.6675.