Photos: The Furry Faces Behind Britons’ Spirit

October 20, 2025 Jocelyn Kincaid-Beal Features, Photos 0

A young woman in a yellow sweatshirt crouches on a sidewalk, her arms around the black lab sitting in front of her. Behind them are tables, a fence and people walking around.
2-year-old Maverick with his owner, Albion junior, wrestler and cheerleader Abby Geairn. Maverick is one of many dogs who attended homecoming this semester (Photo illustration by Jocelyn Kincaid-Beal).

Homecoming is for all members of the Albion College community, whether that be students, alumni, faculty or family supporters. However, there’s one demographic that’s often overlooked: the dogs of Albion College.

According to Britannica, dogs have been selectively bred over thousands of years for the traits of loyalty and companionship. This means the dogs that celebrated homecoming this year – who perhaps belong to any of the groups listed above – may be the Britons’ true number one fans.

Four adults wearing purple sweatshirts crouch on grass around a white poodle mix dog, all smiling at the camera. Behind them are a purple tent and a few people standing.
From left to right: Matt Stander, alumnus ‘19, Alicia Stander, alumna ‘21, Garrett Mason, alumnus ‘18 and professor of biology Sheila Lyons-Sobaski pose with Brita the dog. 11-year-old Brita is the science complex therapy dog, Lyons-Sobaski said (Photo illustration by Jocelyn Kincaid-Beal).
A woman in a baseball hat, gray sweatshirt and black puffy vest stands perpendicular to the camera holding a small light brown dog, who’s wearing a purple bandana around its neck which reads “Albion College.” Behind the pair is a black flag with colorful greek letters, and a table with food.
Briton supporter Alyssa Hernandez holds 3-year-old Bailey. Bailey and Hernandez were tailgating at Hermandad de Sigma Iota Alpha’s tent (Photo illustration by Jocelyn Kincaid-Beal).
A brown and black medium-sized dog sits on a tennis court wearing a purple T-shirt and looking at the camera. Next to him stands someone in jeans and a gray t-shirt, and behind them a tennis net and a crowd of people are visible.
2-year-old Creasy stands on the tennis court with his human Jackson Turnbow, an Albion family member. Creasy’s purple T-shirt shows he’s on the Britons’ side (Photo illustration by Jocelyn Kincaid-Beal).
A young man in a purple sweatshirt sits in a folding chair, waving a purple and gold pom-pom in the face of the white dog sitting beside him. They are on concrete with a fence behind them, and a table in the background.
11-month-old Koda sits next to her person, Grand Rapids first-year Austin Coleman. Koda showed her school spirit, playing with a yellow and gold pom-pom (Photo illustration by Jocelyn Kincaid-Beal).
A light brown and white bulldog stands in grass, surrounded by the legs of people sitting in folding chairs. A fence and tennis court are visible in the background.
Balor, a 14-week-old English bulldog. Balor belongs to Joaquin Martinez, the father of wrestler and Grand Rapids junior Jessica Martinez (Photo illustration by Jocelyn Kincaid-Beal).
A fluffy black daschund and a short-haired brown and white daschund stand next to each other, each being held in the hand of a man crouching on a purple tennis court.
7-month-old siblings Tank and Chai stand together on the tennis court. Tank and Chai belong to Howell senior Brynn Green and Union City junior Grady Iobe, respectively (Photo illustration by Jocelyn Kincaid-Beal).
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Jocelyn Kincaid-Beal is a senior from Ann Arbor, Michigan. They are majoring in English with a Professional Writing focus. Their love for writing led them to the Pleiad, where their passion for journalism was born. Jocelyn believes that everyone has a right to the truth, and to accurate representation through storytelling. Contact Jocelyn via email at [email protected].

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