October 6, 2022 |
Longtime University of Wyoming supporters Mike and Karen Schutte will be the grand marshals of the annual UW Homecoming parade Saturday, October 22nd.
The Homecoming tradition, started in 1922, continues with this year’s theme of “Dancing in the Dirt.”
A native of Greybull, Mike attended UW on a football scholarship. He was a starter on the 1961 team, which only lost one game and was ranked 17th in the Coaches Poll. In 1963, he earned his bachelor’s degree in accounting.
Mike’s support of his alma mater includes co-founding the Cowboy Joe Club in 1970 and serving on the Board of Trustees from 1987-1993. His honors are many, including induction into the Wyoming Sports Hall of Fame in 2004. Mike and his wife Karen were community leaders in Laramie for many years. They now live in Windsor, Colorado.
A variety of activities are scheduled at UW during the week leading up to Homecoming. The Cowboys will play Utah State at Homecoming game.
