National Park College announced the name of the Nighthawk mascot during halftime at
Monday night’s season opener for the men’s basketball team.
Student, faculty, staff and the community submitted more than 250 nominations for
consideration. A campus committee narrowed the selection to three choices, Nox, Talon
and Blue.
After a campus-wide vote, Nox the Nighthawk was selected by an overwhelming majority
with nearly 50 percent of the votes cast. Nox is a Greek and Latin word meaning night
and is also the Roman deity for night. Nox the Nighthawk represents the pride and
spirit of National Park College both on campus and in the community. Nox will be present
at all NPC athletic events, in area high schools, and at community events, including
the annual Christmas parade next month.
Pictured is Nox the Nighthawk, center with NPC cheer team members Brooke Neel (left)
and CiCi Lopez (right) during the halftime announcement.
