Emily with her best friend, Otto. (Photo shared by Mike Weber)
Fans of Otto the Orange are super excited for Otto’s upcoming induction into the Class of 2023 Mascot Hall of Fame (MHOF) Saturday, Aug. 12, in Whitting, Indiana. They will be one of only two mascots inducted this year.
The ceremony, during which Otto will receive an official ring, will be at noon but the festivities will be all day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Local vendors, sports memorabilia, artisans, food trucks and more will line the outside of the MHOF for a fun-filled day of shopping, snacking and entertainment! Tickets to the event cost $10 and can be purchased on the MHOF website.
Friends of Otto the Orange were so thrilled about the honor they helped get the celebration started early by sharing their favorite photos with Otto!
John and his wife, Sam, with their nephew, Teddy, with Otto at a Rochester Red Wings game. (Photo shared by John Boccacino, senior internal communications specialist, Division of Communications)
Otto and friends during an alumni event at the New York Mets game (Photo shared by Tony Starks on Twitter)
Otto walking hand in hand with the head coach of the Spirit program, Francesca Beyer (Photo shared by Beyer)
Dwayne Murray and his family have only been in Central New York for a year but his sons (shown above) have fallen in love with the spirit and character of Otto. (Photo shared by Murray, deputy director of the Office of Veteran and Military Affairs)
Otto with the “Orange Menace” (Photo shared by Geriann Ditch Slodysko)
Otto and friends at a Syracuse basketball game (Photo shared by Alan Hylton)
Ryan and Vanessa Marquette bleed orange and never miss a chance to get a photo with their favorite orange. (Photo shared by Vanessa Marquette, media relations specialist, Division of Communications)
Two Ottos in one photo, alumni Brian Lapis ’91 with Otto the Orange. (Photo shared by Brian Lapis)
Otto always stops by to say hello to our friendly Department of Public Safety (DPS) officers. (Photo shared by Mike Patsos, training coordinator, DPS)
Otto was the ring bearer during Carla (Fischer) ’87 and Doug ’87 Allen’s wedding in 2018 and joined in for a photo after the ceremony at Hendricks Chapel. (Photo shared by Carla Fischer Allen)
Otto is friends with all, including Scrappy who is pictured here with Otto in the JMA Wireless Dome. (Photo shared by Vanessa Marquette)
Otto always has time to jump off their scooter and take a picture with friends. (Photo shared by Kelly Kiggins)
Otto enjoys taking time to snap a photo with friends. (Photo shared by Kelly Rodoski, senior communications manager, Division of Communications)
Clara (center) celebrated her 95th birthday with a Syracuse game and was even able to snap a photo with Otto and friends on her special day. (Photo shared by Lisa Owens)
Otto doesn’t just see their friends on campus, but all over Syracuse, including sometimes when they visit the Syracuse Mets games. (Photo shared by Catherine Widrick)
JMA Wireless employee Fernando Perez poses with Otto courtside before a basketball game. (Photo shared by Rebecca Blanchard)
Otto celebrates with JMA Wireless employees during the May 2022 announcement revealing the new name of Syracuse University’s stadium as the JMA Wireless Dome. (Photo courtesy of Michael J. Okoniewski)
Otto, Luis ’90, Stacy, Jack ’23 and Riley Maldonado cheering on women’s lacrosse (Photo shared by Stacy Maldonado)
It is always a good time to stop and snap a quick photo with Otto. (Photo shared by Coumba Sebor)
Otto selfies are the best selfies. (Photo shared by Pam Milligan)
In between running around the JMA Wireless Dome during events, Otto stops to take photos with their friends. (Photo shared by Mallory Margaret)
