Virginia State homecoming slays off, on field // Friends, classmates and families enjoyed a trove of activities last weekend at Virginia State University’s 2016 homecoming celebration.
From hip-hop and gospel concerts featuring Grammy Award winner Kirk Franklin, and Jazz on the Hill, to a parade through Downtown Petersburg, the Trojans showed their school spirit with the blue and orange at tailgates and at the football game at Rogers Stadium.
In a perfect sunny, fall day, the Trojans were victorious on the gridiron, beating the Lincoln University Lions 69-7 at the homecoming game on Saturday, Oct. 22.
The Trojans also welcomed back Miss USA 2016 Deshauna Barber, a 2011 VSU alumna and lieutenant in the U.S. Army Reserve, and retired Gen. Dennis L. Via, a VSU alumnus and four-star general who retired Sept. 30 as commanding general of the U.S. Army Materiel Command headquartered in Alabama.
Fans, students and alumni pack Rogers Stadium on campus in a display of school spirit and support for the Trojans football team.
