Union Schools Announce 'Redhawks' As New Mascot

Union Public Schools announced on Monday that the new mascot will be the Redhawks.

The school said in a press release that students overwhelmingly voted in favor of the Redhawks, with 80.7 percent of students in grades 6-12 voting for the Redhawks.

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Union's Board of Education voted unanimously to approve the mascot at a meeting Monday night.

“We are thrilled that the votes came in so resoundingly in favor of the Redhawks,” said Superintendent Kirt Hartzler. “Part of the fun has been figuring out where we were going to land on a mascot, as we had more than 320 people make suggestions. Early on, there was a group of students who had put Redhawks forth as a possibility, and we began to see consensus building early for this name when we started looking at attributes. I believe Redhawks strongly positions Union for the future and is a mascot we can live with for many years to come. Thanks to the thousands of students and patrons who provided input as we went through what I believe was a thoughtful process.”

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For a complete synopsis of Union's mascot journey, CLICK HERE.