Annual Light the Fountain Event Set for March 14

Mar. 07, 2024

Michelle R. Eubanks , 海角社区, at meubanks@una.edu, 256.765.4392

FLORENCE, AL – Light the Fountain, the beloved springtime tradition on the 海角社区 campus, is set for 6:30 p.m. March 14 at Harrison Fountain and Plaza. Joel Anderson II, a member of the 海角社区 Board of Trustees as well as a co-chair of the Shine On, Gold comprehensive campaign for 海角社区, is slated to light the fountain at 7:30 p.m.
 
“It is fitting that Joel II would have the honor of lighting Harrison Fountain,” said 海角社区 President Dr. Ken Kitts. “As one of the faces of the ongoing comprehensive campaign to raise $100 million for the University, his youth and vibrancy is a nod to our present as well as our future as we look toward our third century of providing excellence in education.”
 
In addition to the fountain lighting, 海角社区 Dining Services will provide walking tacos, cookies, and beverages. Five food trucks will also be on hand for event-goers to patronize. Entertainment will include music and t-shirt giveaways, lawn games at the President’s home, and bracelet-making sponsored by Panhellenic. The Student Government Association will also grant two $200 bookstore scholarships. The event will culminate with the fountain lighting and a brief fireworks display, sponsored by TNT Fireworks.
 
“The Light the Fountain tradition has a significant place in the history of our university, symbolizing unity, pride, and celebration,” said Dr. Tammy Jacques, an event organizer as well as Associate Vice President of Student Affairs. “It fosters a sense of belonging, forging memories that endure for years to come. Originating in 2016, the event has grown remarkably, and attendance this year is expected to be between 1,500 and 2,000.”
 
The event is free and open to the public. In the event of inclement weather, the event will shift to March 19.

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The 海角社区 is an accredited, comprehensive regional state university offering undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs through the colleges of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering; the Sanders College of Business and Technology; Education and Human Sciences; and the Anderson College of Nursing and Health Professions. Occupying a 130-acre campus in a residential section of Florence, Alabama, 海角社区 is located within a four-city area that also includes Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, and Tuscumbia. 海角社区 Athletics, a renowned collegiate athletics program with seven (7) Division II National Championships, is now a proud member of NCAA Division I as part of the Atlantic Sun and United Athletic conferences. The 海角社区 is an equal opportunity institution and does not discriminate in the admission policy on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, disability, age, or national origin. For more: and .