The Whittakers Support Students at Knight-Thon
Dale and Mary Whittaker help students power through UCF’s oldest philanthropic tradition.
Summer 2018
Summer 2018
![Dale Whittaker smiles as he grabs a smoothie and a photographer takes his photo. Dale Whittaker smiles as he grabs a smoothie and a photographer takes his photo.](https://www.ucf.edu/wp-content/blogs.dir/4/files/2018/05/PhotoGallery-template-Knightthon-1200x800_0002_Layer-6.jpg)
“Mary and I are so inspired by our students’ energy and enthusiasm to make a big impact.”
— Dale Whittaker, UCF president-elect
— Dale Whittaker, UCF president-elect
![Two female students use their arms to form a heart while a crowd of people dance behind them in an arena. Two female students use their arms to form a heart while a crowd of people dance behind them in an arena.](https://www.ucf.edu/wp-content/blogs.dir/4/files/2018/05/PhotoGallery-template-Knightthon-1200x800_0005_Layer-3.jpg)
![Mary Whittaker smiles as she hands a smoothie to a student. Mary Whittaker smiles as she hands a smoothie to a student.](https://www.ucf.edu/wp-content/blogs.dir/4/files/2018/05/PhotoGallery-template-Knightthon-1200x800_0003_Layer-5.jpg)
Mary Whittaker hands out smoothies to help more than 1,000 participants keep up their energy while they dance for 20 hours to benefit Children’s Miracle Network.
![A young child with long blonde hair smiles at the camera as a crowd of people dance behind her. A young child with long blonde hair smiles at the camera as a crowd of people dance behind her.](https://www.ucf.edu/wp-content/blogs.dir/4/files/2018/05/PhotoGallery-template-Knightthon-1200x800_0000_Layer-8.jpg)
![Dale Whittaker smiles and holds a smoothie as he listens to a male student speak. Dale Whittaker smiles and holds a smoothie as he listens to a male student speak.](https://www.ucf.edu/wp-content/blogs.dir/4/files/2018/05/PhotoGallery-template-Knightthon-1200x800_0001_Layer-7.jpg)