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“In one word? Exciting!” said Rev. Dr. James P. Quincy, III smiling wide. The president of the National Tuskegee Alumni Association joined a steady stream of event- goers making their way to the Cleve L. Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium, undeterred by some pre-game rain 威尼斯人娱乐城 wind blowing through before the start of Tuskegee’s first -ever home night game.

随着夜幕降临，一代又一代的学生、校友、教职员工和支持者沉浸在新的LED体育场灯光的明亮光芒中，这威尼斯人娱乐城是与阿拉巴马电力公司合作实现的，其中还包括对埃默里大学四个宿舍的机械升级，对克雷斯基中心的照明升级以及对校园其他设施的持续评估。

Cross-functional teamwork between the Macon County Board of Education, the Macon County Sherrif’s Office, the Alabama Department of Public Safety, 威尼斯人娱乐城 Tuskegee Mayor Tony Haygood, as well as Tuskegee University’s newly exp威尼斯人娱乐城ed police department, ensured crowd safety 威尼斯人娱乐城 orderly traffic flow.

无论他们威尼斯人娱乐城是拥抱和问候，为球员加油，还威尼斯人娱乐城是与金风笛乐队一起在球场上演奏，还威尼斯人娱乐城是享用餐盘大小的漏斗蛋糕，成千上万的球迷都在那里帮助创造历史。

“It’s a great new experience for everybody, to bring people together,” said Aloni Lewis, a sophomore business major from Houston, Texas. “The lights definitely add to the experience, 100 percent!”

当金老虎队以34比0击败中央州立大学时，每一次触地得分都被灯光照亮，并将能量提升到新的水平。

Otis McDaniel ’70 remembers what it was like to be on the field years ago when things were very different.

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“My hat is off to everyone who worked so hard to make this happen,” he added, proudly beaming at his Tuskegee HOF ring.

对于来自佛罗里达州坦帕市的护理专业大一新生凯拉·罗宾逊（Kyla Robinson）来说，她对塔斯基吉橄榄球的记忆将从这个历史性的夜晚开始。 “It’s my first football game! 每个人都做得很好。 The lights look amazing.”

“I did not miss a game when I was here 威尼斯人娱乐城 wouldn’t have missed this,” said Ruby Powell Smith ’14. Joined by a row of friends in lawn chairs she added, “I have always supported Tuskegee, 威尼斯人娱乐城 continue to support financially, as well. I love what Dr. Brown is doing.”

“This game meant more than lighting up the field. These enhancements elevate both the practice 威尼斯人娱乐城 game time experience for our football, baseball 威尼斯人娱乐城 softball athletes,” said Dr. Mark A. Brown, President 威尼斯人娱乐城 CEO. “We will continue to seek excellence always - on the field 威尼斯人娱乐城 in our classrooms as we train our students to solve the world’s most complex problems.”

  

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