Rep your school spirit with NCCD

Emma Wasden photos Students show off their college colors on NCCD.

As the football season kicked off, Trojan fans got a chance to display their school spirit by participating in National College Colors Day (NCCD). The Troy University campus was filled with students, faculty and staff repping cardinal, silver and black.

NCCD is a celebratory day to promote traditions and spirits that make the collegiate experience unique. It was first celebrated in 2005 and is coordinated by the College Licensing Company.

Participating in NCCD is more than just showcasing your school spirit, according to Student Government Association President Betsy Bennett, a senior human services major from Eufaula, Alabama.

“NCCD is important because it allows all students to showcase their Trojan Pride while also coming together to remind each other that we are all One Troy, no matter our differences,” said Bennett.

The Troy colors may showcase the core of who we are as a school, but wearing  the colors holds a deeper meaning for Kourtney Brown, a freshman nursing major from Tyrone, Georgia.

“The Troy colors to me represent the pride of the Trojan family and how united we are in our love for the school,” said Brown.

“University colors aren’t the only things that play a role in choosing a college to attend,” said Javan Thomas, a junior interprofessional health sciences major from Bay Minette, Alabama. “When I toured Troy, everyone on campus was very welcoming.”

Bennett said that she enjoys how recognizable Troy’s colors are.

“I do not think I can pick one favorite Troy color because the three together set Troy University apart from other colleges,” Bennett said.

For the state of Alabama, Governor Kay Ivey presented a proclamation to the Higher Education Partnership in Alabama, recognizing the Friday before Labor Day Aug. 30 as College Colors Day. SGA met with Gov. Ivey to commemorate the