For the first time, Pittsburg State University students and employees will go head-to-head in a live game show designed to test their Gorilla pride, knowledge, and teamwork.
The inaugural Gorilla Nation Showdown will take place at 7 p.m. on Oct. 27 at the Bicknell Family Center for the Arts, featuring a Family Feud-inspired competition.
Audience members are encouraged to show their support as the teams compete for bragging rights and coveted banana trophies.
Fans of the student team: wear red and pick up red glow sticks at the door.
Fans of the faculty/staff: team wear gold and pick up gold glow sticks at the door.
Student team:
- Grace Blacet (FACS)
- Quincey Turner (Finance)
- Hali Shorter (Exercise Science)
- Mindy Evans (Management)
Faculty/staff team:
- Jon Bartlow (dean of students)
- Chris Childers (dean of the College of Arts and Sciences)
- Heather Eckstein (assistant vice president for student success)
- Byron McKay (interim director of the School of Automotive & Engineering Technology)
Vice President Karl Stumo will serve as emcee.
In addition to game-show-style challenges, audience members will have opportunities to participate: Contestants will recruit them to complete tasks during a rapid relay race, creating an interactive experience for everyone.
The evening will culminate with a surprise finale and the presentation of banana trophies to the winning team.
Admission is free.
Students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members are encouraged to bring friends, pick a side, and help determine whether the Red Team or the Gold Team will claim Gorilla Nation bragging rights!