{"id":695,"date":"2026-01-22T13:49:57","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T18:49:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/blue-gold\/?page_id=695"},"modified":"2026-01-22T13:56:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T18:56:44","slug":"2026-honorees","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/blue-gold\/2026-honorees\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Honorees"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>The Blue and Gold Memorial Service<\/strong>&nbsp;is a tradition at UTC which honors and remembers those who have passed away in the previous calendar year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The names of students, staff, faculty and alumni will be read in a ceremony which symbolizes that they were and will always be a MOC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please join us:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2025 Blue &amp; Gold Memorial<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> February 23, 2026<br><strong>Time:<\/strong> 6:00 p.m. <br><strong>Place:<\/strong> The Wolford Center in McKenzie Arena<br><strong>Online Service:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/event\/5633506?fl=so&amp;fe=fs\">LiveStream Video<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2026 Honorees:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"btn-group\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/blue-gold\/2026-honorees\/alumni\/\" class=\" btn btn-default\">Alumni<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/blue-gold\/2026-honorees\/faculty\/\" class=\" btn btn-default\">Faculty<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/blue-gold\/2026-honorees\/staff-and-retirees\/\" class=\" btn btn-default\">Staff and Retirees<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/blue-gold\/2026-honorees\/students\/\" class=\" btn btn-default\">Students<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Blue and Gold Memorial Service&nbsp;is a tradition at UTC which honors and remembers those who have passed away in the previous calendar year. 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