Catherine Tompkins Manz ’18 ’23MA and Benjamin Manz ’20

Ben and I were both Marching Knights for two seasons, beginning in 2016. While in Atlanta for the Chick-fil-a Peach Bowl, we had our first date at the Georgia aquarium. After UCF won the Peach Bowl, Ben asked me to be his girlfriend. We got engaged in 2022 and were married last year at Leu Gardens in Orlando. We are football season pass holders, and I have worked at UCF for six years. We are both forever grateful to UCF for its 2017 undefeated season, and for the Chick-fil-a Peach Bowl for bringing us together!