Rutland Herald: VTSU Castleton Class of 2025 unveils Sparty statue as parting gift

May 13, 2025

This story was originally published by the Rutland Herald on May 12, 2025

Student standing at podium speaking in the sunshine, in front of statue covered by cloth
Students standing in group talking behind podium with arms around each other
Students lift cloth off of covered statue
Spartan mascot stands alongside wooden carved Sparty statue
Students stand in group alongside carved wooden Spartan statue
Members of the Castleton SGA unveil the Class of 2025’s Senior Class Gift, a wooden statue of the Castleton Spartan mascot, during an event outside Dave Wolk Stadium at Vermont State University Castleton on May 12, 2025.

CASTLETON — A beloved Vermont State University Castleton icon has made a permanent home at Dave Wolk Stadium thanks to the Class of 2025.

Student leaders unveiled the senior gift from the graduating Class of 2025 to a large crowd of community members on Monday — a life-size statue of the school’s mascot, Sparty the Spartan.

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