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Alumni
'legacies' honored in new UNCP ceremony
 UNC
Pembroke's "legacies" were honored at the first-ever banquet
this fall.
A university legacy
is the child of a graduate, and 28 freshman legacies enrolled at UNCP
this fall - a University record! The Office of Alumni
Relations hosted the students and their parents at a dinner and
pinning ceremony at the Givens Performing Arts Center on campus.
Alumni Director
Lorna McNeill Ricotta said the event highlights the growing importance
of UNCP alumni.
"We can't overestimate
the importance of recognizing our alumni and students for choosing UNCP
as a family tradition," Ricotta said. "Instead, we must celebrate
the legacy as a testament to the outstanding education and quality college
life offered at UNCP."
A special pin was
created for the event, which will become an annual tradition, said Alumni
Director Lorna McNeill Ricotta.
"The pin contains
the University seal with a red border, symbolizing the bloodlines of
our graduates being passed down to the next generation," Ricotta
said.
"As the university
grows, our alumni become a more important life force for us," the
Alumni Director said. "The large number of legacies at the University
speaks to the growing importance of tradition at UNCP."
A separate program
will be held later in the year for legacies who are upperclassmen.
"Now that the recognition has been established, we want to ensure
that every student who is eligible gets pinned in an effort to continue
the tradition," Ricotta said.
To learn more about
this or other Alumni programs, call 1-800-949-UNCP,
910-521-6533 or e-mail alumni@uncp.edu.
The following is
a list of the freshman legacies followed by their hometown and names
of their parents who attended the banquet and the year of their graduation
from UNCP, if available.
The following is
a list of student legacies followed by their hometown and parents names
and graduation dates:
- Beech, Nina Michelle,
Lumberton, Sandra Carter '94
- Brooks, Dominique
Emilia, Lumberton, Dalton '84 and Emma Brooks
- Carter, Fallon
Delois, Pembroke, Donnie '90 and Jennifer Carter
- Chavis, Anthony
C., Laurinburg, Anthony '88 and Margaret Chavis
- Collins, Bretton
Dekova, Rowland, Kenneth '73 and Brenda '70 Collins
- Deese, Justin
Tyler, Pembroke, Michael and Irma '75 Deese
- Deese, Lindsey,
Rowland, Haynes '90 and Verdia Deese'70
- Dellinger, Erica
Nicole, Pembroke, Tony '77 and Rhonda Dellinger '78,
- Godwin, Quinn
West, Pembroke, Harvey '91 and Sheila '89 Godwin
- Hunt, Margo A.,
Lumberton, Bonnie Sampson
- Hunt, Michael
Cody, Lumberton, Felicia Hunt '88
- Hunt, Shani Victoria,
Lumberton, James and Hattie '89 Hunt
- Jacobs, Lakeshia
Ariella, Pembroke, William and Ella Mae '68 Jacobs
- Jacobs, Nicole,
Pembroke, Leon '79 and Connie Jacobs
- Jernigan, Nathan
Lewis, Fayetteville, Jeffery '90 and Joyce '90 Jernigan
- Locklear, Adrienne
E., Pembroke, Anthony '78 and Terri '83 Locklear
- Locklear, Amber
Renee, Pembroke, Belinda Locklear '89
- Locklear, Britany
Leigh, Lumberton, Kenneth '75 and Phyllis Locklear
- Locklear, Deidra
C., Pembroke, Denzel '76 and Joann '76 Locklear
- Locklear, Elizabeth
Dawn, Shannon, Michael '82 and Wanda Locklear
- Locklear, Erica
Jo, Pembroke, Dexter and Jennifer '03 Locklear
- Locklear, Mara
D., Pembroke, James and Letha '86 Locklear
- Lowry, Anya DeAnn,
Pembroke, Craig '78 and Elaine '80 Lowry
- Lucas, Cary Jo,
Parkton, Gary '93 and Betty Lucas
- Parker, Robert
Edward Lee, III, Roanoke Rapids, N.C., Robert '80 and Terrie '80 Parker
- Peele, Joseph
Alan, Fayetteville, Warren and Jackie Peele
- Ray, Shelley
Beth, Fayetteville, Gilbert '73 and Barbara Ray
- Register, Courtney
Gracelyn, Raleigh, Terry '79 and Grace Register
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