UCF Alma Mater |
"In 1971, the University's
Executive Committee recommended that a group be formed to help
select an alma mater.
The following
year, President Millican appointed several students and faculty
members to an Ad Hoc Alma Mater Committee, and they began a competition
to choose the most suitable song. Their criteria were simple:
The song should be easily recognizable, it should be singable,
and it should reflect the dignity of the school.
Early
in 1974, a group of students again pushed for an official FTU
song, since one had not been chosen yet. Finally, in May, 1974,
after more than a dozen entries were submitted, the committee
chose lyrics and melody by FTU faculty member Dr. Burt Szabo to
be the alma mater.
Following
the competition, students and faculty had been invited to hear
tapes of the finalists, with Dr. Szabo's selection being chosen
winner." |
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The words to the official FTU Alma Mater: |
Sing praise to F.T.U.,
Our voices ringing clear;
Let joy and love for alma mater
Fill each passing year.
Wherever we may journey,
Be it near or be it far,
Devotion will inspire us
As we strive to reach the stars.
With honor and affection
Our friendship will be true;
We sing of thee in recollection,
F.T.U. |
All hail to F.T.U.
Whose banner, black and gold,
Will wave in fame and splendor
As the passing years unfold.
May loyalty and friendship
Within our hearts unite
And light the star to guide us
Ever upward in our flight.
We sing with warm affection
We sing your praises true;
We sing of thee in recollection,
F.T.U. |
| Source:
Accent on the Individual: The First Twelve Years of Florida
Technological University, published 1976.) |
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The words to the official
UCF Alma Mater: |
All
hail to Alma Mater
Whose
banner black and gold,
Will
wave in fame and splendor
As
the passing years unfold.
May
loyalty and friendship
Within
our hearts unite
And
light the star to guide us
Ever
upward in our flight.
With
honor and affection
Our
friendship will renew;
We
sing of thee our Alma Mater,
Ever
true! |
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| (Source: UCF
Marching Knights Game Day Web Site.) |
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