Optimist
  • News
  • Sports
  • Opinion
    • Columns
    • Editorials
    • Letters to the Editor
  • Features
    • Book Review
  • Multimedia
    • Photo Galleries
    • Videos
  • Podcasts
    • Optimist Overtime
    • Top of the Key
  • Police Log
  • Print Edition
  • Projects
  • About
    • Advertise
    • Policies
    • Staff Contacts
    • Jobs
You are here: Home / News / Candlelight Devo sends off senior class

Candlelight Devo sends off senior class

April 29, 2016 by Rachel Fritz

The annual Candlelight Send-Off for graduating seniors lit up the Beauchamp Amphitheatre Thursday at 8:30 p.m.

Three years ago, the Student Alumni Association decided to change the tradition by not only welcoming new students to ACU but also to say goodbye to graduating seniors.

Samantha Adkins, assistant director of ACU Alumni Association, is in charge of coordinating several alumni organizations,including the Student Alumni Association. SAA helps in hosting alumni-related student events like the Candlelight Send-Off.

The event costs around $4,000-$5,000 dollars, which includes sounds, shirts and other things the association needs to put the candlelight devo together.

“Each year we have increased the number of seniors that attended, and so last year we had about 400 seniors,” Adkins said.

The Student Alumni Associations encourages faculty, staff, students and parents to participate in saying goodbye to all the graduating seniors.

Danielle Boyle, senior liberal studies major from Atlanta, Georgia said, “I think it’s a good way to close out our time at ACU.”

“We usually have a good turnout of parents who drive in even from out of town to participate, but last year we could have used more people to fill out the side walks,” Adkins said.

Katy Westerlage, senior speech pathology major from Fort Worth, is the current president for the Student Alumni Association and has helped for the past two years.

“I really liked working with SAA on this because it was a fun thing to start building that relationship a little more,” Westerlage said. “I think it’s going to be a good turnout, hopefully this year.”

Hannah Sims, junior social work major form Forth Worth, is vice president of the Student Alumni Association.

“I know it’s really a sentimental thing for ACU students to kind of partake in before they go out to the real world,” Sims said. “It really freaks me out that at the end of next year I will be doing it and I won’t be planning it but I will be graduating. I am excited to do that.”

This year, the ACU Alumni Association is giving away white shirts with the saying “wildcat for life” to all seniors and chose Dr. Rachel Riley to speak this year. Adkins said the shirt has become their alumni shirt because they’ve handed them out to alumni for homecoming and for encouragement to wear on Thursday’s candlelight devo.

 

Filed Under: News

Other News:

  • Gallery: Spring commencement honors 2021-22 graduates

  • New IM Fields location confirmed

  • At $250 million, Higher Ground aims to make impacts across campus

About Rachel Fritz

You are here: Home / News / Candlelight Devo sends off senior class

Other News:

  • Gallery: Spring commencement honors 2021-22 graduates

  • New IM Fields location confirmed

  • At $250 million, Higher Ground aims to make impacts across campus

Follow us online

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Optimist on Twitter

acuoptimistThe Optimist@acuoptimist·
4 May

"Maybe we just don’t care enough. But if we do start caring, and if we become the loudest fans in the WAC, let’s stick to supportive cheering." Read more from Guest Columnist Londyn Gray:
https://acuoptimist.com/2022/04/not-so-friendly-competition/

Reply on Twitter 1521918832738144257Retweet on Twitter 15219188327381442571Like on Twitter 15219188327381442578Twitter 1521918832738144257
acuoptimistThe Optimist@acuoptimist·
3 May

Royce Clough and Jael Morel have been named as Mr. and Miss ACU for the class of 2022, a traditional honor voted on by the student body and awarded to two members of each graduating class.

Reply on Twitter 1521607087553458178Retweet on Twitter 1521607087553458178Like on Twitter 152160708755345817819Twitter 1521607087553458178

Optimist on Facebook

The Optimist

2 months ago

The Optimist
"Maybe we just don’t care enough. But if we do start caring, and if we become the loudest fans in the WAC, let’s stick to supportive cheering." Read more from Guest Columnist Londyn Gray: ... See MoreSee Less

Not-so-friendly competition - Optimist

acuoptimist.com

BY: LONDYN GRAY “Number 18, you look like you don’t shower!” I chuckled and shrugged it off. “Londyn!” They had looked up the roster. “Do you even brush your teeth?” I laughed again, rol...
View on Facebook
· Share

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email

The Optimist

2 months ago

The Optimist
Cullen Auditorium is expected to be handed over to the university in June 2022, alongside a name change that coupled with the renovation will create new future for the Cornerstone class, Chapel and the Department of Theatre. ... See MoreSee Less

Cullen Auditorium still set for a name change alongside renovations - Optimist

acuoptimist.com

Cullen Auditorium is expected to be handed over to the university in June 2022, alongside a name change that coupled with the renovation will create new future for the Cornerstone class, Chapel and th...
View on Facebook
· Share

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email

Videos

Women’s tournament run ended by first-round exit against UTRGV

The Wildcats’ Western Athletic Conference tournament run and season came to a ... [Read More…]

  • Optimist Newscast Feb. 22. 2022
  • Optimist Newscast 2.16.2022
  • Optimist Newscast 2.9.2022

Latest Photos

  • Home
  • Weekly Ads
  • Classifieds

© 2022 ACU Optimist · All Rights Reserved

Posting....