March 10, 2021
Friday, February 26, hundreds of students gathered at the Lloyd P. Young Student Center for Keene State’s 16th annual Winter Celebration. “The tradition of Winter Celebration is synonymous with fun, relaxation, and coming together as a community,” said Director of Student Involvement Jessica Gagne-Cloutier. Traditionally held at the end of the fall semester as a way for students to destress before finals, the event was moved to the start of the spring semester due to the campus shifting to full remote delivery after Thanksgiving.
A range of activities was available for Owls, including roller skating in the Mabel Brown Room, glow-in-the-dark seesaws and swings in the Flag Room, and spinning steel wool on the front lawn. The event’s signature chocolate-covered strawberries were also available. Student clubs and organizations participated by setting up physically distanced activities and giveaways.