Class Ring Stories

The official class ring is a small piece of the University of Florida you will cherish long after graduation. Many alumni have shared their special stories and memories about their class rings.

To submit your class ring story, e-mail Andrew Roy at aroy@ufalumni.ufl.edu.

NOTE: The UFAA has the right to edit and publish all submitted material. There is no guarantee that submissions will be used.

Record Count: 17

 Class Ring Story

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Randall P. Roberts 1952
My class ring is a BSE Class of 1952 "jewel." I still have the ring and recently had to have it re-sized by Herff-Jones due to health problems. A special memory of my ring is of my wedding in 1954. ...

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John Trent 1972
I was the only member of my family to graduate from college, which was very important to my parents. During my senior year my Mom had surgery due to breast cancer, and through it all she only wanted w...

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Sharon Printy 1997
I own one of the Gator Wrap rings. I have wanted this since probably 1984 when my sister graduated and her friend had one. (At that point I was in elementary school.) I think it is such a unique ri...

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Kenneth R. Safko, M.D. 1956
On a visit to Italy my wife and I stayed at a villa for a few days. While sitting in the villa’s plaza I noticed my ring was gone. The plaza had gravel flooring. Searching around our table revealed no...

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Jerry Chicone 1956
My UF ring has my Sigma Chi Greek letters on top. Numerous times in many different places someone will say, "Are you a Sigma Chi?" or someone see what looks like an alligator – and I say it’s a UF All...
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