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Mackenzie Chase, a senior nursing student in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing<\/a>\u00a0program, was named this year\u2019s Homecoming Queen during the halftime show of the Homecoming game on\u00a0Saturday.<\/p>\n

Chase was one of five candidates, including senior nursing student Elaine Gerlt, running for this prestigious title.<\/p>\n

Prior to the announcement, Chase was honored simply for being selected as a representative on the Homecoming Royalty Court.<\/p>\n

\u201cI always saw members of the Homecoming Court as individuals that embodied UCF spirit and represented the student body,\u201d says Chase. \u201cI saw being named Homecoming Queen as a tremendous honor and would love the opportunity to achieve this title.\u201d<\/p>\n

Aside from earning this title, Chase\u2019s other academic achievements include receiving the UCF Pegasus Gold Scholarship award in 2012 and most recently receiving the Marlie Kai Dodson Endowed UCF Oncology Nursing Scholarship.\u00a0 She has also made the president\u2019s list and the dean\u2019s list.<\/p>\n

As a UCF student, Chase is involved in a number of organizations such as the Student Nurses Association, the President\u2019s Leadership Council, and the 4EVER KNIGHTS Student Alumni Association.\u00a0 She is also a member of Kappa Alpha Theta Women\u2019s Fraternity\u2014the Greek chapter that nominated her for homecoming queen\u2014and serves on the Morale Team for Knight-Thon, UCF\u2019s largest student-run philanthropy.<\/p>\n

For the next year, alongside Homecoming King, Jason Skidmore, Chase will represent the university by attending various events and embodying the UCF Creed. Chase will then have the honor of coming back and passing on her title to another student in fall 2016.<\/p>\n

The homecoming board, made up of students, chooses applicants who meet the basic requirements which include having a 3.0 GPA and being of junior, senior or graduate student standing. Applicants must be nominated by an organization or group on campus and submit a resume with their application.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Mackenzie Chase, a senior nursing student in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing\u00a0program, was named this year\u2019s Homecoming Queen during the halftime show of the Homecoming game on\u00a0Saturday. Chase was one of five candidates, including senior nursing student Elaine Gerlt, running for this prestigious title. 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