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College Of New Rochelle Celebrates Its Strawberry Festival

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- College of New Rochelle's Wellness Center was filled with outdoor activities, music, entertainment and strawberry treats for the 43rd annual Strawberry Festival on Sunday. 

Students gathered in strawberry attire for the Strawberry Festival.

Students gathered in strawberry attire for the Strawberry Festival.

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Students engaged in conversation and sold t-shirts at the festival.

Students engaged in conversation and sold t-shirts at the festival.

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Students proudly wear their strawberry festival t-shirts.

Students proudly wear their strawberry festival t-shirts.

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This year included a bounce house and climbing rock as well as a giant slide. There was also face painting, sports challenge, dunk tank, water game challenge, henna tattoos and more. 

The Strawberry Festival, introduced by The College of New Rochelle in 1972, is the single largest event organized entirely by the college’s undergraduates.

The concept of the Strawberry Festival originated in the Midwest during the 1890’s as an American festival celebrating the ripening of strawberries, the blooming of lilacs and the coming of summer.

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