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SEZ Blog: South End Zone Shines at 2021 Commencement
Before the grand opening of the new South End Zone at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Fall 2021, we're giving you weekly sneak peeks, special content, and all the information you need about the historic addition to the stadium.
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May 26, 2021 | 101 Days to Opening
South End Zone Shines at 2021 Commencement
This past Saturday, we welcomed our newest set of Texas alums during the university-wide Commencement ceremony. While it is always exciting weekend on the Forty Acres, this year Commencement was hosted in an sensational new outdoor venue space—DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium! In addition to the novelty of celebrating our grads together at DKR, the new South End Zone made for a unique backdrop and was integrated into the proceedings. The newly installed lighting and larger-than-life video board served as electrifying backdrops to commemorate the Class of 2021, and we launched a dazzling pyrotechnics show from the SEZ as sendoff for our new grads who are set to go out and change the world. We are exceptionally proud of our 96 current and former student-athletes who were part of the Class of 2021, each of whom graduated with above a 3.0 GPA.
This weekend was one for the books, and we can’t wait to see the South End Zone shine even brighter when we open the 2021 Texas Football season at home on Sept. 4!
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Image courtesy of KXAN.com
Image courtesy of KXAN.com