Dr. Emery stated at this point that her decision was to change the mascot. She initiated the process of informing parents, teachers, and faculty. The Truitt student council voted in support of changing their mascot. The student body registers to vote, and then vote for the new mascot. Evaluations were made concerning building d cor and other mascot-related items in the school.
Solicitations begin for funding in order to make the change.
She includes in her presentation, two wolf puppies that had been recently rescued.