The NMU Marching Band at the Homecoming Parade walking down Third Street with a restaurant in the background. Marching Band students are carrying drums dressed in yellow t-shirts and blue jeans.

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A singer standing at a microphone holding a guitar with a cowboy hat on. Singer has long brown, wavy hair and is wearing jeans and a white t-shirt with yellow and green stripes.

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125th Celebration Concert: Opening Performance by Student Sami Brown '25

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Homecoming Alumni Awards Luncheon Winners with President Tessman

Two men standing together. The first is wearing a yellow hat, black vest, and a grey shirt leaning on a barrel. The second man is wearing a yellow hat and a grey NMU 125th anniversary shirt. There is a barrel table in front of them with a 6-pack of beer and a glass on it.

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NMU partnered with Blackrocks Brewery to launch Wildcat Gold, a new beer created by alumni, for alumni, in celebration of the 125th anniversary.

A 6 pack of beer. Label reads "Wildcat Gold" in white writing. Rest of label is green and yellow with a Blackrocks logo on the top.

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NMU Wildcat Gold beer created by alumni, for alumni. Brewed in partnership with Blackrocks Brewery.

A large crowd at an outside beirgarten.

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The Alumni Friday Celebration of the launch of NMU's 125th beer "Wildcat Gold" brewed in partnership with Blackrocks Brewery.

Two people standing at a podium laughing. Podium is dark brown with an NMU logo on the front. Behind them the backdrop is dark green with an NMU 125th logo.

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125th Celebration Dinner

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Homecoming Football Game Tailgate at The Superior Dome

A large white, yellow, and green cake with the Wildcat Willy mascot standing in the top

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125th Celebration Homecoming Float