Seahawk Sweetheart
January 30, 2025
DIVE INTO LOVE AT THE DUB
CELEBRATE LOVE DURING HOMECOMING
Join us February 13-16 for Valentine’s Day weekend and Homecoming 20205! Alumni, families, and friends are invited to a sweet lineup of events full of fun, festivities, and boundless Seahawk spirit. Explore dozens of activities across our beautiful, coastal campus and make it a weekend to love — back at the Dub!
Flip the page to meet this week’s Seahawk Sweetheart and celebrate the magic of love through our alumni stories!
FROM CAMPUS CRUSHES TO LIFELONG SEAHAWK LOVE
Whether it started with a laugh in Wagoner Dining Hall, a stroll down Chancellor’s Walk, a surf at Wrightsville Beach, or even after graduation, Seahawk Sweethearts prove that UNCW connections last a lifetime. From campus crushes to lifelong partnerships, these stories remind us how UNCW isn’t just where futures are shaped — it’s where hearts find their way home.
This Valentine’s Day, we’re celebrating the love stories that began in the nest or grew after the tassels turned. And what better time to celebrate than Homecoming weekend?
Seahawk Sweetheart Spotlight
Delaney Clark ’20 & Thomas Oliveros ’19
We met on September 10, 2016 at Physical Graffeeti (UNCW’s Hip Hop Dance Crew) auditions. He was one of the judges and I was auditioning as a freshman. I remember him being there but it wasn’t until that night when I saw him again, but this time in the Schwartz Hall lobby.
That was my freshman dorm and wouldn’t you know it, Tommy was the RA on the third floor. I lived on the first floor but I thought it was so funny that I saw someone who was on the dance crew with me! He didn’t have his car on campus so he asked me if I would be his ride to practices. I said yes and we rode to every practice together from then on. We would park back at Schwartz at the end of each practice and talk or scream sing Disney music (well, he’d listen to me scream sing it) until all hours of the night. We became best friends pretty quickly.
Eventually, the two of us developed feelings for one another and in March of 2017 we made those feelings known. We went on a few dates together and made in official on May 4, 2017. From there we continued to be best friends and soulmates all at the same time.
Our love grew and when COVID hit in 2020, we moved in together so we could still see each other during quarantine. We have been on so many vacations together including lots of Disney trips.
He proposed to me in August 2023 at Disneyland and it was so romantic and magical. We will tie the knot March 15, 2025 and we cannot wait.
We owe our entire relationship to UNCW and the clubs and organizations they offer. We will forever be grateful that we chose to become a Seahawk.
Do you have a Seahawk Sweetheart story? Share it with us to be featured: alumni.uncw.edu/seahawksweetheartsform
Homecoming 2025 Signature Alumni Events
Explore the alumni signature events below and check out the full lineup of Homecoming events at uncw.edu/homecoming.
Seahawk Sun Run
Homecoming Kickoff: Desserts with the Dub
Friday, February 14, 8 - 9:30 p.m. Covey
Celebrate Valentine’s Day the sweet way! Enjoy a variety of desserts and drinks while enjoying the company of fellow Seahawks, alumni and friends. Share the love, savor the treats and show your Seahawk pride.
Saturday, February 15, 8 - 9:30 a.m. The Longleaf Trail/ UNCW Campus
Join us for the 2nd annual Seahawk Sun Run, in partnership with the North Carolina Azalea Festival. Featuring a 5K and 1-mile race along UNCW’s new Longleaf Trail. Proceeds benefit the NC Fellowship in Volunteerism and Civic Engagement Scholarship.
Homecoming TEALgate
Champagne Brunch
Saturday, February 15, 10:20 a.m. - Noon Burney Center
Cheers! Join fellow Seahawks for a sweet brunch featuring chicken & waffles, coffee, mimosas and more. Hear from UNCW academic colleges and departments, and don’t forget to grab swag along the way.
Saturday, February 15, 4:30 -6:30 p.m. Hoggard Lawn
Get ready to cheer on our Seahawk with the Alumni Association’s most cherished tradition! Enjoy this sweet pre-game extravaganza with a live DJ, yard games, exclusive swag, sweet feast of food trucks, unlimited drinks and more!
Homecoming Brunch hosted by AAGA
Sunday February 16, 10:30 a.m. - Noon Burney Center
The African American Graduate Association (AAGA) invites you to gather for food and fellowship at their annual Homecoming Brunch. Deepen your connection and discover how our UNCW community is working together to strenghthen a sense of belonging for all Seahawks.
Share Your Seahawk Sweetheart Story
Do you have a Seahawk Sweetheart story?
We’d love to hear about it! Share your Seahawk Sweetheart story and let us celebrate the love that began with UNCW. See all featured Sweetheart stories on UNCW Alumni Association’s Facebook and Instagram
Discover Previous Sweetheart Stories: From first dates at Wag to seaside proposals, explore the love stories of Seahawk couples who’ve shared their journeys. Read the Stories
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