UW Associate Professor Named Homecoming Parade Grand Marshall

University of Wyoming associate professor of history Phil Roberts has been chosen to be the grand marshal of the annual UW homecoming parade. Roberts will lead the procession of floats, bands and other units through downtown Laramie beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday. A native of Lusk, Roberts spent his early years on a ranch homesteaded by his grandfather. He holds a B.S. in political science and a J.D. from UW and a Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of Washington. Roberts has been a UW faculty member since 1990. He has served as editor of "Annals of Wyoming" and is co-author of the "Wyoming Almanac." His edited textbook, "Readings in Wyoming History," is in its fourth edition.