ETSU Is Being Honored For Sharing The Bucs’ Macy’s Parade Journey With The World. The University Won A 2025 Circle Of Excellence Award For Its “Bucs On Parade” Video—Recognizing Powerful Storytelling That Captured The Spirit And Historic March To New York. The Video Was Part Of A Fundraising Campaign As The Marching Bucs Became The First College Band From Tennessee In Over 60 Years To Perform In The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. It Aired For More Than 31 Million Viewers And Featured The Band’s Broadway Visit, Parade Prep, And Special Moments With Family.