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Gallery: Alumni Association hosts rescheduled Homecoming event at Abilene Zoo

March 28, 2021 by Meghan Long Leave a Comment

The Alumni Association invited the ACU community to spend a night at the Abilene Zoo on Saturday evening after having to reschedule the event from Homecoming weekend. Attendees enjoyed spending time together and had the opportunity to ride on the zoo train and carousel and visit the giraffe feeding station.

Attendees wait in line to ride the zoo’s train. (Photo by Meghan Long)
Jackson Scott, junior communication major from Keller, distributes props at the photo booth. (Photo by Meghan Long)
A group of friends feeds a giraffe. (Photo by Meghan Long)

Kofi Forson, sophomore political science major from Little Elm, dances to “Footloose.” (Photo by Meghan Long)
Case Dickey, junior journalism major from Lubbock, takes a photo of his friends. (Photo by Meghan Long)
Attendees have conversations while eating dinner in front of the lake at the zoo Saturday. (Photo by Meghan Long)

Several Chartwells employees ride the carousel. (Photo by Meghan Long)
A family takes a photo at the zoo Saturday. (Photo by Meghan Long)
A group of friends enjoys time together while looking at the monkey enclosure. (Photo by Meghan Long)

Jax Hernandez, sophomore biology major from Keller, looks into an exhibit. (Photo by Meghan Long)
Alyssa Burkhead, sophomore communication disorders major from Black Diamond, Washington, and her friends ride the zoo’s train. (Photo by Meghan Long)
Students observe an exhibit. (Photo by Meghan Long)

 

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