Alcala Yearbook 1997

The ele8anl tlolel de! Coronado hosted 650 U&D students, alumni, and 8uests for the annual hom.ecomin8 dinner and dance. The ni8hl be8an with a 6:30 p.m.. reception, followed by dinner al 7:30. The dance floor opened with Jeb Dou8herly and &lephanie Mascall. hom.ecomine kine and queen, sharine the first dance. The 1996 hom.ecomin8 kin8 and queen were attended by juniors J\lelhia Bapis and Eric f rancisco, sophomores Ar& &lalhopulos and Mall Knoll, and freshmen Palcharie &inkasel and Qicky Manalo. Al 8:30, those holdine dance-only tickets were admitted lo enjoy the m.a8ic of the ni8hl. from. country lo seventies, a variety of music types entertained the 8uests. "Iiom.ecomin8 was a very romantic ni8hl with

a 8ood chance lo be around people from. all different [8rades]," remarked Kelly Davis.

The hard work and plannine of the A& &ocial

Committee was rewarded by the tremendous success and record-break.in8 attendance of Iiom.ecomin8 1996, "Wish Upon a &tar." "With Alicia &ifuenles and Jen Levey's

leadership, the committee worked lo8elher lo create a wonderful hom.ecomine for U&D," said Nancy Palo, tlom.ecomin8 Committee member. By Lisa Christine Qundquisl

Picutred Above: The ballroom of the Hotel del Coronado was extravagantly decorated in prepara– tion for the dinner and dance. Pictured Left: Some students took a break from the dance floor to enjoy the evening with friends.