Do you remember Judson University Athletics’s brand-new custom mascot which we wrote about in a blog post last year? The university has just announced an exciting new opportunity that will see their next mascot performer receive a scholarship.
Judson University is now officially looking for someone with mascot experience to be the next AJ Eagle.
The university, which is located in the Chicago metropolitan area (Chicagoland), will provide scholarship money to the student who is chosen to perform inside the mascot costume. They are seeking a student who has prior experience as a mascot performer to join the team.
Who is AJ Eagle?
Judson University has a long history of using an eagle as a mascot, and the university’s president Dr Gene Crume has extensive experience and research on the benefits of mascots after working at Disney World as well as being the Mascot Advisor for Western Kentucky’s mascot, Big Red.
It’s for this reason that AJ Eagle was created. AJ was officially launched by the university last year and is an updated version of their previous eagle mascot which had become outdated.
AJ Eagle was designed to capture the fun, friendly feel of the Judson community, as well as showcase how serious the Judson University Athletics team takes competition. The new mascot performer is expected to share those same traits.
Are you interested in becoming the next AJ Eagle? Contact Bonnie Bienert, Executive Director of Judson University’s Spirit Squad at 1-847-628-2087 or bbienert@JudsonU.edu.
The scholarship opportunity comes shortly after Judson University was recognized in three US News & World Report annual Best Colleges Guidebook categories. The university was listed:
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