Ben Curtis, ’03 and Candace Curtis, ‘02 will return to their alma mater to serve as the Homecoming Parade Grand Marshals at Homecoming on Oct. 14.
A three-time All-American and four-time All-MAC selection, Mr. Curtis is one the most accomplished athletes to go through the Ӱҵ golf program. He was a member of four MAC championship teams including the 2000 squad that finished ninth in the nation. In 2003, he earned his PGA Tour card and in his first major championship appearance, he won the 2003 British Open Championship. Mr. Curtis was inducted into the Ӱҵ Athletics Hall of Fame in 2006.
Mrs. Curtis grew up in Kent, Ohio. She is a 1998 graduate of Theodore Roosevelt High School in Kent and a 2002 graduate of Ӱҵ. During her time at Ӱҵ, she was a walk-on player on the women's golf team.
In 2013, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis founded ӰҵBen Curtis Family Foundation aimed at alleviating childhood hunger. Ӱҵprogram started with one school and has grown to nearly 920 children in six schools.
ӰҵHomecoming parade is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m., followed by the Ӱҵ University Alumni Association’s “Welcome Home Party” at 11 a.m. at the Center for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement (350 S. Lincoln St.). ӰҵGolden Flashes will then host the Miami RedHawks at 3:30 p.m. at Dix Stadium.