UCF Honors Fallen Knights With Memorial Service

Knights Memorial

Knights Memorial/ Dulcy Brown

Anyone entering the Student Union on April 9 may have wondered at the yellow roses and candles placed carefully on the roped off Pegasus emblem. The tokens are a tribute to the knights lost this past year. UCF will hold the annual Eternal Knights Memorial Service April 9 at 3 p.m. in the Pegasus Ballroom for the 12 Knights who recently passed away.

“Few situations have the ability to impact a campus community as much as the death of a student. Family, friends, classmates, and campus community members are left with unresolved emotions and a need to connect with others,” the Eternal Knights website says.

The Eternal Knights Memorial Service honors students who have passed away during recent academic terms and provides surviving campus community members and family members with an opportunity to celebrate the life of a student. During this annual ceremony, families and friends join with campus leaders and members of the University of Central Florida community to recognize those who will always be remembered as Eternal Knights.

The following individuals will be remembered at this year’s ceremony:

Brooke Dawkins
Bachelor of Arts in Advertising and Public Relations, College of Sciences

David Richard Fulton
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, College of Engineering and Computer Science

Jesus Martinez
Bachelor of Arts in Spanish, College of Arts and Humanities

Jorge Vicens Jimenez
Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering, College of Engineering and Computer Science

Kaleb Holcombe
Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering, College of Engineering and Computer Science

Kaliegh Ottis
Bachelor of Arts in Interpersonal and Organizational Communication, College of Sciences

Kanishia Grimsley
Bachelor of Applied Science, Office of Undergraduate Studies

LeAnna Middleton
Bachelor of Science in Biology, College of Sciences

Li Chen
Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biology and Microbiology, College of Medicine – Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences

Savannah Worrall
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, College of Sciences

Tiara Mack
Bachelor of Arts in English, College of Arts and Humanities

Troy Thompson
Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering, College of Engineering and Computer Science

The Eternal Knights Memorial Service is open to the entire campus community and is held during each spring semester by the Office of Student Involvement.

To view the original article from Knight News by Jacob Sadowsky, click here.



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