Ottawa University seniors Matt Gross and Lauren Buckles were crowned as 2012 Homecoming King and Queen prior to kickoff at the Homecoming football game on October 27. Gross, from Blue Springs, Kansas, is the son of Kim and Bill Gross. He is an accounting major and a member of the Braves football team. Buckles, from Gardner, Kansas, is the daughter of David Buckles and Mark and Julie Sutton. She is an elementary education major, a resident assistant and is involved in Fellowship of Christia

The theme for this year’s Homecoming celebration was “Looking Back, Moving Forward,” and students and alumni did just that during the weeklong celebration, which included reunions, team scrimmages and an awards banquet. As part of Homecoming 2012, an Averyt’s Alley Booth was set up to allow alumni to reflect on their time with Dr. Ronnie Averyt, longtime faculty member. In addition, many alumni, students and staff took part in a “Walk for Doc” event, which was designed to raise mo