"Diandre’ Richie and I are overwhelmed with gratitude on behalf of the student body, and we thank everyone for their continuous support throughout the years. More importantly though, this was a formative moment in UNCW’s history: the first time in which two openly gay, Black men were simultaneously awarded homecoming royalty. As a senior, this particular Homecoming was bittersweet, but I am more than excited to come back onto campus next year as an alumnus and participate in the festivities. Forever and always, wings up!”
-Cody Brandon ’24, SGA President
"Winning Homecoming to me meant a lot because it was a full circle moment for me, and it encapsulated all I’ve done and achieved on campus and off campus. I’ve grown a lot as a student leader and being one of the winners of Homecoming shows that growth. History was made for the campus as well because Cody and I are the first openly Black gay males to win simultaneously. Homecoming is a time for present and past students to come together, and being a part of that was great."
-Diandre’ Richie ’24, a NOAA Hollings & Gilman Scholar
