The UNLV Catholic Newman Center received the most homecoming points out of all the student organizations on campus taking home the trophy.
Fr. Albert with the homecoming trophy and plaque
The prize for winning the Rebel Variety Show included a plaque that states, “Best student organization performance.”
Michael Kajkowski and Angela Semana were the homecoming chairs this year. Semana was in charge of the Rebel Variety Show while Kajkowski was responsible for the homecoming float. They were both are in charge of coordinating the book drive and window decorating.
Together they made a great team and were both part of the dance at the Rebel Variety Show. Other participants of the performance included Morgan Bird, Wil Calloway, Kristine Bactad, Kalila Magbanua-Stein, Alanna Gallo, Chaz Sell, and Kirellos Setein. Bird and Kalila are the peer ministers at the Newman Center.
The routine they performed at the Variety Show consists of a comical skit and hip hop dance. They all collaborated ideas on the skit and dance. Choreographers included Magbanua-Stein, Gallo, Calloway and Semana.
“All the hard work and frustration paid off. We were all occupied with other activities in our busy lives, so it was a challenge for the entire group to meet up for practice on a weekly basis. But the time and effort that we all put in definitely paid off. I was so excited I ran up and jumped on the stage to receive our plaque,” said Semana.
Semana said she wouldn’t have been able to win homecoming without putting her faith in God and lifting up the outcome in prayer.
Semana is grateful for the dependable team of volunteers and all the help she received during homecoming week and leading up to it. She encourages more participation in the coming years because the more participants we have, the easier and smoother the tasks will be in future years.
Besides the work load, Semana says it’s a great way to bond with the Newman community and really leave an impact on our school so they find out about the Newman Center.
Semana explains, “Homecoming is an opportunity to show school spirit at an extreme level. It is important to do a good job during homecoming week because all of our effort in the homecoming activities reflect the Newman center. It’s the one event of the school year where the Newman Center gets to show the rest of the school what we can bring to the table.”
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