<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/posts/homecoming_2026.aspx" dsn="blogs"><title>Donna Herndon to serve as Murray State University Homecoming 2026 Parade Grand Marshal</title><pubDate>09/22/2026</pubDate><description>The Murray State University Alumni Association (MSUAA) is proud to announce 1964 alumna and former Murray State Alumni Affairs Director Donna Herndon as Grand Marshal of the 2026 Homecoming Parade.</description><author>Carrie McGinnis</author><image><img xmlns:ouc="http://omniupdate.com/XSL/Variables" src="https://www.murraystate.edu/news/images/rsz_homecoming_2026.jpg" alt="Donna Herndon holding a Daughters of the American Revolution Medal of Honor award"/></image><featured/><tags><tag>Alumni</tag><tag>Alumni Association</tag><tag>Announcements</tag><tag>Arts</tag><tag>COEHS</tag><tag>Campus News</tag><tag>Event</tag><tag>Hutson School of Agriculture</tag><tag>Pregame Party</tag><tag>Racer Alumni</tag><tag>Racer Athletics</tag><tag>Student News</tag><tag>University News</tag><tag>news</tag></tags></item>