Photos: FSU Mud Angels 60th Anniversary Reunion Celebration

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FSU Mud Angels during the 60th anniversary reunion in Tallahassee on Nov. 4, 2026. (Leah Canavan/ International Programs)
President McCullough and FSU Mud Angels during the Mud Angels 60th anniversary reunion on Nov. 4, 2026. (Bill Lax/Florida State University)
FSU Mud Angels during the 60th anniversary reunion in Tallahassee on Nov. 4, 2026. (Leah Canavan/ International Programs)
FSU Mud Angels during the 60th anniversary reunion in Tallahassee on Nov. 4, 2026. (Leah Canavan/ International Programs)
A commemorative FSU Florence "Gli Angeli del Fango," or "Mud Angels," shirt worn during the reunion. (Bill Lax/Florida State University)
FSU Mud Angels during the 60th anniversary reunion in Tallahassee on Nov. 4, 2026. (Bill Lax/Florida State University)
FSU Mud Angels during the 60th anniversary reunion in Tallahassee on Nov. 4, 2026. (Leah Canavan/ International Programs)
FSU Mud Angels during the 60th anniversary reunion in Tallahassee on Nov. 4, 2026. (Bill Lax/Florida State University)
FSU Mud Angels during the 60th anniversary reunion in Tallahassee on Nov. 4, 2026. (Bill Lax/Florida State University)
Louisa Blenman, executive director of International Programs, delivers remarks during the Mud Angels 60th anniversary reunion in Tallahassee on Nov. 4, 2026. (Bill Lax/Florida State University)
Louisa Blenman, executive director of International Programs, delivers remarks during the Mud Angels 60th anniversary reunion in Tallahassee on Nov. 4, 2026. (Bill Lax/Florida State University)
Louisa Blenman, executive director of International Programs, delivers remarks during the Mud Angels 60th anniversary reunion in Tallahassee on Nov. 4, 2026. (Bill Lax/Florida State University)
FSU President Richard McCullough addresses attendees during the Mud Angels 60th anniversary reunion in Tallahassee on Nov. 4, , 2026. (Bill Lax/Florida State University)
FSU President Richard McCullough addresses attendees during the Mud Angels 60th anniversary reunion in Tallahassee on Nov. 4, , 2026. (Bill Lax/Florida State University)
FSU President Richard McCullough addresses attendees during the Mud Angels 60th anniversary reunion in Tallahassee on Nov. 4, , 2026. (Bill Lax/Florida State University)
FSU Mud Angels during the 60th anniversary reunion in Tallahassee on Nov. 4, 2026. (Bill Lax/Florida State University)
FSU Mud Angels during the 60th anniversary reunion in Tallahassee on Nov. 4, 2026. (Bill Lax/Florida State University)
President McCullough speaks with FSU Mud Angels during the 60th anniversary reunion on Nov. 4, 2026. (Leah Canavan/International Programs)
President McCullough (right) shakes hands with a Mud Angel during the 60th anniversary reunion in Tallahassee on Nov. 4, 2026. (Leah Canavan/International Programs)
President McCullough shakes hands with a Mud Angel during the 60th anniversary reunion in Tallahassee on Nov. 4, 2026. (Leah Canavan/ International Programs)
Nancy De Grummond, the M. Lynette Thompson Professor of Classics, speaks during the Mud Angels 60th anniversary reunion on Nov. 4, 2026. (Bill Lax/Florida State University)
President McCullough speaks with a Mud Angel during their 60th anniversary celebration on Nov. 4, 2026. (Leah Canavan/International Programs)
Florida State University Mud Angels catch up during the 60th anniversary reunion celebration in Tallahassee on Nov. 4, 2026. (Leah Canavan/International Programs)
Paul Marty, associate vice provost for Innovation at FSU, delivers a presentation during the Mud Angels 60th anniversary celebration on Nov. 4, 2026. (Bill Lax/Florida State University)
Paul Marty, associate vice provost for Innovation at FSU, delivers a presentation during the Mud Angels 60th anniversary celebration in Tallahassee on Nov. 4, 2026. (Bill Lax/Florida State University)
FSU Mud Angels look through photographs and memorabilia from their time in Florence during the 60th anniversary reunion in Tallahassee on Nov. 4, 2026. (Leah Canavan/International Programs)
FSU Mud Angels look through photographs and memorabilia from their time in Florence during the 60th anniversary reunion in Tallahassee on Nov. 4, 2026. (Leah Canavan/International Programs)
FSU Mud Angels look through memorabilia from their time in Florence during the 60th anniversary reunion. (Leah Canavan/International Programs)
A note on display from the Mud Angels Collection during the Mud Angels 60th anniversary reunion in Tallahassee on Nov. 4, 2026. (Leah Canavan/International Programs)
An FSU Mud Angel speaks to the group at the Heritage Museum during the 60th anniversary reunion in Tallahassee on Nov. 4, 2026. (Leah Canavan/International Programs)
Archival materials from the 1966 Florence flood, including a copy of the Italian newspaper "La Nazione," on display during the Mud Angels’ 60th anniversary reunion in Tallahassee on Nov. 4, 2026. (Leah Canavan/ International Programs)
(Left to right) FSU students Kailyn Warwick and Liv Samkavitz delivered presentations on their experiences at FSU Florence during the Mud Angels 60th anniversary reunion in Tallahassee on Nov. 4, 2026. (Leah Canavan/International Programs)
Two Florida State University Mud Angels at a table during the celebration banquet at the Alumni Center Grand Ballroom for the Mud Angels 60th anniversary reunion in Tallahassee on Nov. 4, 2026. (Leah Canavan/ International Programs)
FSU Mud Angel Rick Fritz during a celebration banquet for the Mud Angels 60th anniversary reunion. (Leah Canavan/International Programs)
FSU Mud Angels at the celebration banquet during the 60th anniversary reunion in Tallahassee on Nov. 4, 2026. (Leah Canavan/International Programs)
FSU Mud Angels at the celebration banquet during the 60th anniversary reunion in Tallahassee on Nov. 4, 2026. (Leah Canavan/International Programs)
Emily Langford Johnson, the daughter of Mud Angels Chuck and Carolyn Johnson, performs several Italian arias during the Mud Angels 60th anniversary reunion on Nov. 4, 2026. (Leah Canavan/International Programs)
FSU Mud Angel Margie Thompson speaks to the audience during the celebration banquet at the Mud Angels 60th anniversary reunion in Tallahassee on Nov. 4, 2026. (Leah Canavan/International Programs)
FSU Mud Angel Margie Thompson (left) hugs Mafe Brooks, assistant dean of development at FSU's College of Communication and Information, during the reunion on Nov. 4, 2026. (Leah Canavan/International Programs)
FSU Mud Angel Jean Studeman led the audience in singing "Hymn to the Garnet and Gold" during the reunion on Nov. 4, 2026. (Leah Canavan/International Programs)
FSU Provost James Clark delivers remarks during the Mud Angels 60th anniversary reunion in Tallahassee on Nov. 4, 2026. (Leah Canavan/International Programs)
Florida State University Mud Angels at the celebration banquet during the 60th anniversary reunion in Tallahassee on Nov. 4, 2026. (Leah Canavan/International Programs)
FSU Mud Angels Rick and Judy Fritz (right) listen to the "Hymn to the Garnet and Gold" during the Mud Angels 60th anniversary reunion in Tallahassee on Nov. 4, 2026. (Leah Canavan/International Programs)
FSU Mud Angels hold hands while singing "Hymn to the Garnet and Gold" during the Mud Angels 60th anniversary reunion in Tallahassee on Nov. 4, 2026. (Leah Canavan/International Programs)
Louisa Blenman, executive director of International Programs, receives a gift from the Mud Angels during the Mud Angels 60th anniversary reunion in Tallahassee on Nov. 4, 2026. (Leah Canavan/International Programs)