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Ypsi-Willow Run Unified School Board Approves Mascot, Colors

It’s official – the mascot for Ypsilanti Community Schools is the Grizzlies, and the school colors are black and “Vegas” gold.  

Credit Bob Eccles
Left to right: Board President David Bates, WIllow Run Superintendent Laura Lisiscki, Ypsilanti Superintendent Dedrick Martin

The unified school board Thursday night accepted the recommendation of its Name and Identity Advisory Group. 

A new mascot and colors means buying things like new uniforms and signs.  Washtenaw Intermediate School District Superintendent Scott Menzel says that’ll be covered by a six million dollar grant from the state.

Over 900 students in the Ypsilanti and Willow Run school districts voted on three possible mascots and chose Grizzlies over Trailblazers and Flyers.

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