{"id":63119,"date":"2024-10-28T12:28:42","date_gmt":"2024-10-28T16:28:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/?p=63119"},"modified":"2024-11-04T07:52:35","modified_gmt":"2024-11-04T12:52:35","slug":"scrappily-ever-after-homecoming-week-2024-comes-to-a-close","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/10\/scrappily-ever-after-homecoming-week-2024-comes-to-a-close\/","title":{"rendered":"Scrappily ever after: Homecoming Week 2024 comes to a close\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_63147\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"827\" data-attachment-id=\"63147\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/10\/scrappily-ever-after-homecoming-week-2024-comes-to-a-close\/homecoming-vs-vmi-24-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/10\/Homecoming-vs.-VMI-24-6282.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,827\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Angela Foster\/University of Tennessee at Chattanooga&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 6&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Homecoming football vs. VMI, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024 at Finley Stadium.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1729863370&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;68&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Homecoming vs. VMI-24-&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Homecoming vs. VMI-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Homecoming football vs. VMI, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024 at Finley Stadium.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/10\/Homecoming-vs.-VMI-24-6282-1024x706.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-63147 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/10\/Homecoming-vs.-VMI-24-6282.jpg\" alt=\"Braden Stillwell (left) and Chamyra Teasley were crowned Homecoming King and Queen at the 2024 Homecoming game. Photo by Angela Foster.\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/10\/Homecoming-vs.-VMI-24-6282.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/10\/Homecoming-vs.-VMI-24-6282-1024x706.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/10\/Homecoming-vs.-VMI-24-6282-768x529.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/10\/Homecoming-vs.-VMI-24-6282-800x551.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/10\/Homecoming-vs.-VMI-24-6282-580x400.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/10\/Homecoming-vs.-VMI-24-6282-610x420.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Braden Stillwell (left) and Chamyra Teasley were crowned Homecoming King and Queen at the 2024 Homecoming game. Photo by Angela Foster.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">After a full week of events and celebration, the Mocs\u2019 football win against Virginia Military Institute on Saturday, Oct. 26, capped off Homecoming Week 2024 at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>A complete collection of photos from Homecoming Week can be found by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/utchattanooga\/albums\/72177720321547430\"><strong>clicking here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">During halftime, the long-awaited coronation of the Homecoming King and Queen took center stage with the crowning of seniors Braden Stillwell and Chamyra Teasley.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Teasley is an engineering management major from Clarksville, Tennessee. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">She holds multiple leadership roles as a Chancellor\u2019s Ambassador, resident assistant and orientation leader. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In her junior year, she served as president of the Student Government Association (SGA). She is also a Tennessee Valley Authority Nuclear Projects intern and a member of the TVA Women in Nuclear group.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Stillwell, a sociology major from Etowah, Tennessee, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">serves as a Chancellor\u2019s Ambassador and orientation leader and both the recruitment and philanthropy chairman for Sigma Nu fraternity. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">He previously served as the vice president of the SGA and was the founding president of the sociology club. He is currently a transportation planning intern for the Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cIt\u2019s really special that my peers think so highly of me and have for the past four years,\u201d said Teasley after she was crowned. \u201cThis is a really great senior year so far.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Stillwell echoed the sentiment.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cIt\u2019s just an honor to be selected by the student body to represent them in this capacity,\u201d he said. \u201cI hope to serve them well.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Also recognized during Homecoming game halftime ceremonies were Public Service Award winners Nevaeh Morris and Jordan Walker, who both received a $1,000 scholarship for displaying the most distinguished service to UTC and the Chattanooga community.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_63139\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-attachment-id=\"63139\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/10\/scrappily-ever-after-homecoming-week-2024-comes-to-a-close\/homecoming-vs-vmi-24-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/10\/Homecoming-vs.-VMI-24-7482.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1020,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Angela Foster\/University of Tennessee at Chattanooga&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 6_2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Homecoming football vs. VMI, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024 at Finley Stadium.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1729963887&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;220&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Homecoming vs. VMI-24-&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Homecoming vs. VMI-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Homecoming football vs. VMI, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024 at Finley Stadium.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/10\/Homecoming-vs.-VMI-24-7482-870x1024.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-63139 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/10\/Homecoming-vs.-VMI-24-7482-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Nevaeh Morris (left)\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/10\/Homecoming-vs.-VMI-24-7482-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/10\/Homecoming-vs.-VMI-24-7482-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/10\/Homecoming-vs.-VMI-24-7482-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/10\/Homecoming-vs.-VMI-24-7482-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nevaeh Morris (left)<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Morris, hailing from Athens, Tennessee, is a business marketing major who currently serves as a Chancellor\u2019s Ambassador, a First in Fletcher Council member, a Dean\u2019s Student Advisory Council member, an executive member and trainer for the Campus Ambassador tour guides, and as the director of philanthropy for Alpha Delta Pi. In the community, she has volunteered with the Ronald McDonald House, the Chattanooga Food Bank and the Love Without Reason 5k.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Walker is a finance and investments major and education minor from Sharps Chapel, Tennessee. He currently serves as a Chancellor\u2019s Ambassador, an orientation leader, a lead analyst with the SMILE Fund, a member of the Phillips Scholars in Free Enterprise, the treasurer of the Beta Upsilon Chi Fraternity, a member of Alpha Lambda Delta, Phi Eta Sigma, and Beta Gamma Sigma honors societies, and was a participant in UTC Survivor. In the community, he has volunteered with Living Water International and Orange Grove Center of Chattanooga.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_63138\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-attachment-id=\"63138\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/10\/scrappily-ever-after-homecoming-week-2024-comes-to-a-close\/homecoming-vs-vmi-24-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/10\/Homecoming-vs.-VMI-24-7493.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1048\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Angela Foster\/University of Tennessee at Chattanooga&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 6_2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Homecoming football vs. VMI, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024 at Finley Stadium.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1729963923&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;220&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Homecoming vs. VMI-24-&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Homecoming vs. VMI-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Homecoming football vs. VMI, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024 at Finley Stadium.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/10\/Homecoming-vs.-VMI-24-7493-1024x894.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-63138 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/10\/Homecoming-vs.-VMI-24-7493-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Jordan Walker (right)\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/10\/Homecoming-vs.-VMI-24-7493-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/10\/Homecoming-vs.-VMI-24-7493-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/10\/Homecoming-vs.-VMI-24-7493-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/10\/Homecoming-vs.-VMI-24-7493-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jordan Walker (right)<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cServing both UTC and the Chattanooga community, the Public Service Award winners for 2024 are extraordinary students and leaders on campus,\u201d said Molly Cooper, UTC director of alumni affairs. \u201cSponsored by the UTC Alumni Board of Directors and Division of Enrollment Management and Student Affairs, we are proud to recognize Navaeh and Jordan with this award, the accompanying scholarship and to call them Mocs.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">NFL Hall of Famer and former UTC Moc Terrell Owens was at the game after hyping up fans the day before at a Homecoming Week pep rally.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cBeing in Chattanooga, I remember coming and being here and having homecoming,\u201d Owens said. \u201cIt\u2019s a special time of the year.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Downtown Pep Rally\u2013\u2013an event sponsored by Advancement for faculty, staff, students, alumni and Chattanooga community members\u2013\u2013was held at Miller Park and featured performances from the UTC Pep Band, cheerleading squad and Ladies of Gold.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Kim White, vice chancellor for Advancement, served as the emcee, introducing SGA President Jordan Fall, UTC Alumni President Ken Jones and Vice Chancellor and Athletics Director Mark Wharton.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">One proud attendee was Erik Gray, a 1996 graduate of UTC and former mascot.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cI love my school,\u201d Gray said. \u201cIf your name is on the roll, your heart is in the work. I was here, and so that\u2019s why it\u2019s important to me to be blue and gold.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_63141\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"757\" data-attachment-id=\"63141\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/10\/scrappily-ever-after-homecoming-week-2024-comes-to-a-close\/pep-rally-24-47\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/10\/Pep-Rally-24-5550.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,757\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Angela Foster\/University of Tennessee at Chattanooga&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 6_2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Homecoming pep rally, Friday, Oct. 25, 2024 at Miller Plaza.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1729859059&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;53&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Pep Rally-24-&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Pep Rally-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Homecoming pep rally, Friday, Oct. 25, 2024 at Miller Plaza.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/10\/Pep-Rally-24-5550-1024x646.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-63141 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/10\/Pep-Rally-24-5550.jpg\" alt=\"Vice Chancellor for Advancement Kim White (left) and NFL Hall of Famer Terrell Owens at the Downtown Pep Rally.\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/10\/Pep-Rally-24-5550.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/10\/Pep-Rally-24-5550-1024x646.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/10\/Pep-Rally-24-5550-768x484.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/10\/Pep-Rally-24-5550-800x505.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/10\/Pep-Rally-24-5550-580x366.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/10\/Pep-Rally-24-5550-610x385.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vice Chancellor for Advancement Kim White (left) and NFL Hall of Famer Terrell Owens at the Downtown Pep Rally.<\/p><\/div>\n<h4 style=\"font-weight: 400\">Learn more<\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/enrollment-management-and-student-affairs\/admissions\/visit\">Visit UTC<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/utchattanooga\/albums\/72177720321547430\">Homecoming Week photo gallery<\/a><\/p>\n<p 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