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 Baldwin Wallace's beloved mascot Stinger has changed quite a bit over the past decades since the first version of BW's mascot was introduced in 1979. Before Stinger was "Stinger," BW simply had the "bee" based on a mascot search the BW cheerleaders held in April 1976. Complete with wings and a bee antennae headband, the simple costume looked vastly different from today's more elaborate Stinger costume.
Fast forward to 1985, and the BW mascot changed from a bee to its more aggressive wasp cousin, the yellowjacket. That year, BW premiered its new mascot "Jackie Jacket." An Exponent article on February 14, 1985 decribed Jackie. "She is six feet five inches tall, weighs close to 150 pounds and has measurements like a trash can."
Just eight years later, the BW mascot changed again in 1993, but this time to a male yellowjacket named "Stinger." Over the years that followed, Stinger would transform several times from a more comedic yellowjacket to the still lovable, but more muscular Stinger we know today. BW unveiled Stinger's latest look in 2016.
Enjoy these photos of Stinger throughout BW's history and submit one of your own by emailing bwalumni@bw.edu!
Special Note: This is not a comprehensive list as there are many more versions of Stinger not pictured here. The BW Alumni Engagement Office is always looking for more photos of Stinger to add to its collection. Please email your photo to bwalumni@bw.edu
Special thanks to BW University Archivist Kieth Peppers for researching and providing many of the photos.
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