When it comes to showcasing Bulldog Spirit at home, alumni Freddy and Leslie Rau have a Bulldog room with enough aesthetic appeal to be on HGTV. After all, their room got a professional touch.
A partner at Darden Architects, and an interior designer by trade, Leslie Rau helped bring the couple’s vision to life — coordinating every item’s frame and location around the centerpiece Fresno State pool table. Each holiday season, she adds a Fresno State-themed Christmas tree and decor to the room. She also decorated the couple’s tailgate trailer and hand-painted the checkerboard end zone design on the floor.
Look closer around the room, and you’ll see personal touches, including the framed game ticket from the couple’s first date — a Fresno State football game against Idaho on Oct. 11, 2008. Their wedding featured the Fresno State fight song and her garter belt had the Bulldogs logo. The couple has been going to games ever since — home and away — including trips this year to Lawrence, Kansas, Corvallis, Oregon, Honolulu and more.
One ticket sparked it all. And now the room represents a lifetime of Bulldog Spirit.
Written by Eddie Hughes (‘05); Photos by Cary Edmondson (‘03)
