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Fireworks illuminate the night sky over UTC, as viewed from the parking deck adjacent to West Campus housing. Photo by Angela Foster.<\/p><\/div>\n

For the first time in University of Tennessee at Chattanooga history, fireworks lit the sky above campus on Thursday, Sept. 17.<\/p>\n

As Katy Perry\u2019s \u201cFirework\u201d played in the West Campus Housing Courtyard, the fireworks\u2014launched from Lot 7 beside Maclellan Gym\u2014capped an evening of Founder\u2019s Week festivities that brought together students, alumni and University supporters.<\/p>\n

More than 350 students watched from the parking deck adjacent to West Campus at a fireworks watch party hosted by the Student Government Association. The watch party featured music from DJ Chi and icy treats from Pelican\u2019s SnoBalls. Students danced, visited with friends and, in at least a few cases, worked on homework as they waited for the fireworks to begin.<\/p>\n

Student Government Association Vice President Jeremiah Chambers said the watch party gave students a place to enjoy the show together.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s an amazing opportunity for students to come together and celebrate this momentous occasion of 140 years of UTC,\u201d said Chambers, a senior from Chattanooga and a Tyner Academy graduate. \u201cIt also gives SGA a chance to connect with students who may not know who we are, answer their questions and have a fun event together.\u201d<\/p>\n

Esme Tjahjono, a second-year student from Nashville, said she had seen fireworks shows before, but this one was special.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was fun. I liked being able to do it with my friends,\u201d Tjahjono said. \u201cI think it\u2019s cute. I think it\u2019s sweet, especially since this doesn\u2019t happen every day. You don\u2019t see this on a lot of college campuses.\u201d<\/p>\n

The fireworks followed Light Upon a Hill, the Division of Advancement\u2019s annual celebration of the generosity and commitment that create opportunities for UTC students.<\/p>\n

During the dinner, UTC recognized its 2026 alumni award recipients<\/strong><\/a>: Gary Rollins \u201967, Distinguished Alumni Award; Movita Steiner, Outstanding Service Award; and Dr. Alexis Bennett \u201916, Graduate of the Last Decade Excellence Award.<\/p>\n

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