{"id":241256,"date":"2026-04-09T01:22:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T01:22:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/241256\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T01:22:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T01:22:22","slug":"a-fallen-maverick-to-honor-uta-students-faculty-staff-who-have-died-campus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/241256\/","title":{"rendered":"A Fallen Maverick to honor UTA students, faculty, staff who have died | Campus"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Arlington resident Porter Thanphirom, 5, holds a candle during A Fallen Maverick on April 11, 2025, at Texas Hall.\u00a0<\/p>\n

File photo by Elvis Martinez-Cartagena <\/a><\/p>\n

UTA Ambassadors is hosting its second annual A Fallen Maverick event, a ceremony honoring faculty, staff and students who have died from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at the Fraternity and Sorority Life Community Center. <\/p>\n

The event serves as a way for the community to recognize the deceased individuals and show support to the families who have lost loved ones, Mr. UTA Harshdeep Singh said. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe still support our Mavericks forever,\u201d Singh said. <\/p>\n

UTA ambassador Ernesto Galvan said the ceremony differs from their usual events, as this one focuses on respecting and reflecting on the students, faculty and staff who have died. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to show that we appreciate them,\u201d Galvan said. \u201cWe think it\u2019s important to have events like these just to honor students past and present.\u201d <\/p>\n

Singh said while the ambassadors usually center events around school pride and tradition, sentimental events are something the group would like to focus on in the future. <\/p>\n

\u201cI feel like this event is really helpful in terms of bringing that kind of familial aspect to the school,\u201d Galvan said. \u201cUTA is more than a school or an institution, it really is a family, it is a community. We\u2019re there to help each other.\u201d <\/p>\n

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