October 6, 2022
Celebrating Rocky
Students, employees, friends and other university mascots surprise Rocky with a party for his birthday
Posted in: Homepage News, University
![Crowd shot of Rocky with mascots and students in costumes](/responsive-media/cache/newscenter/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2022/10/2022-10-06_rocky-01.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg)
Everyone’s favorite feathered friend got a big surprise on Wednesday, October 5 when hundreds of friends, including his mascot pals from other universities, surprised him with a party in the Student Center for his birthday.
Staff and students joined the mascots – and a couple of super heroes – for games in the ballrooms, where there were gift card giveaways, a balloon artist, an ice cream truck, lots of selfies and a chance for student clubs and organizations to be on hand to give out information to students looking for ways to get involved.
![crowd photo](/responsive-media/cache/newscenter/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2022/10/2022-10-06_rocky-02.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg)
![Rocky and other mascots in chairs](/responsive-media/cache/newscenter/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2022/10/2022-10-06_rocky-03.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg)
![little rocky hugging rocky](/responsive-media/cache/newscenter/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2022/10/2022-10-06_rocky-04.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg)
![Student holding painting of team rocky](/responsive-media/cache/newscenter/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2022/10/2022-10-06_rocky-05.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg)
![Students watching the activities, one wearing a Spdier-Man costume](/responsive-media/cache/newscenter/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2022/10/2022-10-06_rocky-06.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg)
![Man shaking hands with Rutgers knight](/responsive-media/cache/newscenter/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2022/10/2022-10-06_rocky-07.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg)
![Group of staff with rocky](/responsive-media/cache/newscenter/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2022/10/2022-10-06_rocky-08.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg)
![Paul taking selfie with rocky](/responsive-media/cache/newscenter/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2022/10/2022-10-06_rocky-09.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg)
![woman taking selfie with rocky](/responsive-media/cache/newscenter/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2022/10/2022-10-06_rocky-10.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg)