2007 Coe royalty - Homecoming Queen Kristy Upah '08 of Toledo, Iowa, and King Brian McDonell '08 of Coggon, Iowa, were crowned at the Friday evening Homecoming bonfire.

Coe alumni, family members and friends enjoyed "Viva Las Vegas, Welcome to Fabulous Coe College" for Homecoming Weekend 2007. Last weekend's events included the annual run/walk with 150 participants, the parade, the crowning of Homecoming royalty, and a heartbreaking Kohawk football loss in overtime.
Sinclair Auditorium was filled for the annual Homecoming Showcase Concert, featuring nearly 250 talented Coe musicians and six different musical groups. Over 600 guests enjoyed the 17th annual Brat 'n Beverage Tent, sponsored by the Student Alumni Association.
Throughout the weekend, reunion events were held for the classes of '71, '72 and '73; '82; '91, '92 and '93; and '97. The weekend also featured special reunions for Chi Omega alumnae and Lambda Chi Alpha alumni. A Spellman Reunion in honor of beloved professor and coach, Bill "Doc" Spellman, who died 10 years ago, was also held.
Five Kohawks were inducted into the Coe Athletic Hall of Fame. This year's inductees included Brenda Heisner Green '95 (track and field), Eric J. Johnson '92 (basketball), Randy Johnson '73 (basketball), Randy Patton '76 (baseball and football), and David Showalter '82 (football). 
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Barron Bremner Outstanding Athletes Amber Karkosh '08 (left) and Jared Creason '07 (right) with longtime Coe coach and athletics director Barron Bremner.

Amber Karkosh '08 and Jared Creason '07 were named the 2006-2007 Barron Bremner Outstanding Athletes at a recognition dinner held on Sept. 29. Karkosh was a standout on the Kohawk volleyball and women's basketball teams, while Creason was an All-American on the wrestling squad.
Karkosh helped the Kohawk volleyball team earn its first NCAA Tournament appearance in school history. She broke the school record for digs in a three-game match with 29. Karkosh owns the single-season digs mark with 679 last season and also holds the career record. On the basketball floor, Karkosh was a third-team All-West Region selection and a first-team All-Iowa Conference selection. She owns the school records for single-season points, rebounds and steals.
Creason won last season's Iowa Conference 141-pound championship. With his Iowa Conference title, Creason earned a spot at the NCAA Championships. Creason went on to place third at the national meet, finishing the season with a 40-5 record.
Other male finalists include Mike Kilburg '07, a first-team All-Iowa Conference and NABC All-West Region selection on the men's basketball team and Ashton Northern '07, an honorable mention All-American and first-team All-Iowa Conference selection for the football team.
On the women's side, Molly Fiala '09, an ITA All-American and Iowa Conference Player of the Year for the women's tennis team and Ellie Schultz '09, a second-team All-American and Iowa Conference Pitcher of the Year on the softball team, were the other finalists.
Funded by Coe alum and trustee John Strohm '79 and his wife, Mary Pat Link, the Bremner award is given annually to the college's top male and female athletes. The award was named after Barron Bremner following his retirement after a Hall of Fame career as Coe coach and athletics director.
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• The photography of Marita Gootee and digital images by Peter Feldstein are featured in upcoming Coe College art shows. The works will be on display from Oct. 19 through Nov. 9 in the Marvin Cone and Eaton-Buchan Galleries of Sinclair Auditorium. An opening reception will take place in the Sinclair lobby on Friday, Oct. 19, from 5 - 7 p.m.  Both the reception and the exhibitions are free and open to the public, with gallery hours from 3 - 5 p.m. daily from Oct. 20 through Nov. 9.
• Members of the Coe College International Club will present the 34th annual Cultural Show on Saturday, Oct. 20, beginning at 7 p.m. in Sinclair Auditorium. It is free and open to the public with no tickets required. This year's program will feature a wide range of dances - from traditional native dancers to the very popular Japanese breakdancers. Also included will be a judo demonstration, as well as singing by students from around the world. The traditional fashion show will conclude the program.
• Students of all ages can produce snow, create dragon's breath, shatter grapes and make ice cream with liquid nitrogen at the fifth annual Coe Playground of Science night. The event will be held on Thursday, Oct. 25, from 6 - 9 p.m. in Peterson Hall of Science. Faculty and students from the physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics and nursing departments provide demonstrations and facilitate hands-on opportunities to show science can be fun.
• The next Marquis Series event at Coe features Terry Gross, host of National Public Radio's "Fresh Air." The lecture will be held on Thursday, Nov. 1, beginning at 8 p.m. in Sinclair Auditorium. Gross is heard by more than 4.7 million people on more than 450 public radio stations. Her guests have included many of the most celebrated artists, writers, actors, and musicians of our time. Gross is known for her thoughtful, probing interview style, not shying away from controversy, and asking challenging questions. For ticket information, click here.

Molly Fiala '09 led the Kohawks to an undefeated fall season. Fiala takes a 20-3 overall record, including a 10-1 singles record, into this weekend's Iowa Conference championships.

The fall athletic season is now in the home stretch, as many Kohawk teams are gearing up for Iowa Conference championship play.

• The women's tennis team finished the fall portion of its schedule with a 10-0 overall record and 8-0 in Iowa Conference play. The Kohawks have now won 21 straight regular season conference matches dating back to 2005. This weekend the Kohawks will be playing in the Iowa Conference Championships in Cedar Rapids.
• The women's golf team placed fifth at the Iowa Conference championships last weekend, Coe's highest IIAC championship finish in school history. Angela Meisterling '08 placed eighth with a score of 337 to pace the Kohawks.
• Coe's football team suffered its first loss of the season this past week, falling 28-21 to Dubuque in overtime.  The Kohawks will look to rebound this weekend, as they take on league-leading Central.
• The Kohawk volleyball team is currently in second place in the Iowa Conference standings after suffering a heartbreaking loss on Tuesday night. The Kohawks fell to Central 3-2. Both teams came into the match as the only undefeated teams in the conference.
• The men's cross country team continued its strong season on Saturday, winning the Lamb-Kohawk Invitational. D.C. Cusanelli's '11 fifth place finish led the Kohawks to their third Lamb-Kohawk title in the past five years. The women's team was led by Denise Eslinger's '08 second place finish in a time of 25:18.29. The women placed third at the meet.

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Alumni and friends of Coe are asked to save the evening of Dec. 8 for a festive gathering of those who believe in the college. Join the launch of The Defining Moment Campaign, which when successful, will ensure Coe's future and solidify it as one of the finest liberal arts colleges in the nation. The production will originate in Sinclair Auditorium and will be broadcast live via DISH Satellite Network to numerous sites across the country. Watch for your official invitation in the upcoming weeks!

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