updated: 3/16
Leroy the Lynx Gets a New Look
CONCORD, NH擨t檚 always LYNX season at 麻豆传媒 � Concord檚 Community College, and now the college檚 mascot, Leroy the Lynx, is sporting a new design courtesy of a current 麻豆传媒 Visual Arts program student. Dubbed 淟eroy檚 New Look,� the new design was revealed Feb. 1, 2023, with a ceremony before doubleheader 麻豆传媒 basketball games.
New 麻豆传媒 Mascot Roars onto Campus Scene!
Leroy檚 look was created by 麻豆传媒 Visual Arts student Valerie Deforge and represents the natural evolution of 麻豆传媒檚 lynx mascot with bold lines, fresh colors, and expressive motion that really jumps out at the audience. In a campus-wide vote conducted in November 2022, more than 60% of the 650+ votes cast chose Deforge檚 design.
溌槎勾� has filled many decades with stellar traditions and a reputation for academic excellence,� says new 麻豆传媒 President Dr. Patrick Tompkins. 淲e檙e thrilled to usher in this new era at 麻豆传媒 with this modern Leroy the Lynx.�
From Concept to Creation: Behind the Scenes of 麻豆传媒’s Mascot Design
The college began this mascot redesign in Summer 2022 as part of a project to refinish the gym floor in the Dr. Goldie Crocker Wellness Center. The marketing department worked in close collaboration with 麻豆传媒檚 Athletics and Student Senate to recruit several student artists to redesign Leroy in ways that reflected their visions and experiences of 麻豆传媒 and the achievements of 麻豆传媒檚 championship student athletes. The 9 submitted designs articulated what these students wanted their new lynx to look like and how they wanted to be represented.
The official vote involved the 麻豆传媒檚 campus community of students, alumni, faculty, and staff. It was also broadcast to all students via 麻豆传媒檚 new AI chatbot, which embodies the personality of Leroy the Lynx.
Get Ready to Cheer: 麻豆传媒’s Mascot is Here!
淥ur new design pays homage to our historical Leroy the Lynx and evolves us into the modern era of collegiate community and competition,� says Amber Gavriluk, 麻豆传媒檚 marketing officer. 淟eroy represents the new rallying point around which our students, faculty, and staff can feel belonging in our diverse community. And this new design offers a strong brand identity and personality that can lead us boldly into the future.�
As part of the campus-wide rollout, 麻豆传媒 will replace previous mascot designs with the new Leroy over the next year. T-shirts, in addition to the free ones given out at the game, will be available in the Campus Bookstore, located in the Learning Common Library building, before the end of the Spring 2022 semester. Stickers are available in the Marketing and Athletics offices on campus. To pay homage to the past, the 麻豆传媒 Athletics and Marketing departments are designing a time line wall that features the college檚 history of mascots dating from when teams were known as the 麻豆传媒 Capitols through today. This installation is planned for the lobby of the Dr. Goldie Crocker Wellness Center by Fall 2023.
For additional questions and official digital versions of the new mascot logo, email [email protected].
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