Homecoming Highlights 2014
Alumni and students celebrated another awesome week of Homecoming activities
More than 1,000 students stormed the Reflecting Pond, hoping to catch one of this year’s Homecoming-themed rubber ducks at tradition-favorite, Spirit Splash. Homecoming is the only time of the year students are allowed in the pond. (PHOTO: Brandon Chestnut)
By Angie Lewis, ’03
Homecoming 2014 was the best yet!
On Thursday night, the UCF Alumni Association hosted its annual Black & Gold Gala, an awards ceremony honoring alumni who “Reach for the Stars.” (Check out the Alumni Awards page for more info about all of this year’s recipients.) Knights, dressed in their best black and gold, sipped cocktails, nibbled on passed hors d’oeuvres and bid on silent auction items, raising more than $22,000 for student scholarships. As attendees entered the CFE Arena for dinner and the awards presentation, the room sparkled with shiny gold chairs, black and gold tablecloths, and golden candlelight. The evening was emceed by Central Florida News 13 Anchor Ybeth Bruzual, ’05, who brought her fun energy and spirit to the festivities. Overall, it was a perfect Knight!
Friday morning, alumni hit the links at ChampionsGate Golf Club for the annual Homecoming Golf Tournament, where Knightro made a special appearance to get some help with his putting game. That afternoon, students jammed to live music and got fired up for the big game, with the help of UCF football players, cheerleaders and dancers, as well as members of the Homecoming Court, before jumping into the Reflecting Pond for Spirit Splash. And, later that night, the Young Alumni Chapter hosted its annual Black & Gold Takeover at Ember in downtown Orlando, where Knights relaxed and reminisced before the next day’s match up against the Owls.
On Saturday afternoon, the UCF Alumni Association hosted a very busy Indoor Tailgate party, while the College of Engineering and Computer Science Alumni Chapter hosted a Homecoming barbecue and reunion tent party on the lawn of the UCF FAIRWINDS Alumni Center. To top it all off, UCF beat Temple 34-14 in a Homecoming victory!
We don’t know about you, but we can’t wait to do it all again next year!
Go Knights! Charge On!
