Roanoke College celebrates the holidays
December 19, 2018
![Holiday Wreath](/images/News/Decorations.860w.jpg)
Holiday celebrations abound on campus during December. From caroling in the Commons or Hannukkah celebrations, students, faculty and staff showed their spirit in a variety of ways. A record breaking December snowstorm added to the festivities and the holiday mood.
Holidays at Roanoke College 2018
![Chaplain Bowen as Santa](/images/News/BowenSanta.jpg)
Chaplain Bowen continues the annual holiday tradition of roaming through commons at lunch time with a band singing Christmas carols and handing out candy.
![Sleigh float in Christmas parade.](/images/News/ChristmasParade-2018.jpg)
Salem Christmas Parade
![Celebrating Hanukkah in commons.](/images/News/HannukkahCommons.jpg)
Celebrating Hanukkah in commons.
![Ornament in snow](/images/News/OrnamentSnow.jpg)
The Roanoke Valley received 15 inches of snow on Sunday, December 9th.
![Rooney with child](/images/News/RooneyFanDance.jpg)
Rooney dancing with a young fan.
![Rooney at Christmas parade.](/images/News/RooneyParade2.jpg)
Rooney at the Salem Christmas parade.
![Rooney at the SAlem Christmas Parade](/images/News/RooneyParade.jpg)
Rooney at the Salem Christmas parade.
![Notre Dame made out of snow.](/images/News/Snotre%20Dame.jpg)
Dr. David Scaer challenged an INQ class to construct a version of Notre Dame out of snow.
![Snow on campus](/images/News/Snow-Dec9.jpg)
Dec. 9th snowfall on campus.
![Toy Like Me float at Salem Christmas parade](/images/News/ToyLikeMeParade.jpg)
The Toy Like Me float at the Salem Christmas parade.
![West End Center gifts](/images/News/AngelTree.jpg)
An annual tradition at Roanoke is to collect gifts for children at the West End Center For Youth, Inc.. Thank you to our generous faculty and staff!