Former Bama Star Rashad Johnson Named Homecoming Parade Grand Marshal

TUSCALOOSA, AL —The University of Alabama’s annual homecoming parade will be led by four alumni, three of whom are health care workers who have dedicated their time to helping others during the pandemic.

Grand marshal Rashad Johnson, a 2008 alumnus, will be joined by three health care workers from across the Southeast for Saturday’s parade. The honorary marshals are alumnae Maggie Lawrence, Lindsey Killion and Dr. Jackie Luker.

The University of Alabama National Alumni Association, in conjunction with the Student Government Association homecoming committee, selects the grand marshal of the homecoming parade. Honorary marshals were nominated by the community and then chosen by a selection committee.

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