The Past Chairs’ Council is seeking nominations for the J.
Marshall Crews Distinguished Faculty Award. They will be taken until
June 15. MORE
Download the nomination form HERE
Wilmington College 1946-60 alumni will gather for their annual reunion
at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, June 7, at the N.C. Aquarium at Fort Fisher.
All alumni who ever attended Wilmington College are invited, as
well as retired faculty. Ticket price is $30 per person for a social
hour, informal aquarium tour, full buffet dinner, reunion gift and
great time for all. Call 800.596.2880 or email Kristen
Asher for details.
When it comes to finances, this alumni board member shines. Todd
Godin ’96 received his degree in finance at UNCW and currently
works for UBS PaineWebber as a financial advisor. He is married
to Mary M. Godin '99M who is a practicing clinical psychologist.
The pride of their life is their son, Daniel, who was born nine
months ago and has changed their lives. Fatherhood for Todd is a
labor of love and one he takes as seriously as his numbers! Todd
has chaired the Awards/Nomination Committee as well as the Calendar
Committee which in the past planned the board's calendar of events
and the annual board retreat. Todd also served on the Budget Committee
and used his knowledge to assist the board with major decisions
related to money. Todd is past president of the Kiwanis Club of
Hampstead and current president of Hampstead Kiwanis Park. He enjoys
golf, scuba diving and being a dad! Thanks Todd for your years of
service to our board.
UNCW’s alumni chapters are very active this spring.Click HERE
for all the details on upcoming activities.
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Rosemary DePaolo, president of Georgia College & State University
since 1997, was elected UNCW’s next chancellor by the UNC
Board of Governors March 21. MORE
Community Link is a new interactive, public affairs television show
produced by UNCW-TV. The program will reach beyond the television
studio to allow citizens to sound off on compelling issues facing
Southeastern North Carolina. MORE
Learn about SpinNC.org.
UNCW trustee, Krista Tillman, who is president of BellSouth’s
North Carolina operations, is the 2002 Charlotte Businesswoman of
the Year. She was honored for civic, business and cultural contributions
in Charlotte. MORE
Michelle Howard-Vital, vice chancellor for public service and continuing
studies and associate provost, was named associate vice president
for academic affairs for the 16-campus University of North Carolina,
effective July 1. In her new role, Howard-Vital will be responsible
for working on the development of academic programs and continuing
UNC’s emphasis on quality education from K-16. MORE
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Fred Eshelman, founder and chief executive officer of Pharmaceutical
Product Development Inc., has announced a significant commitment
to UNC Wilmington's athletic department for student-athlete scholarships
and renovation of the school's strength and conditioning complex
in Hanover Hall. Eshelman's gift, combined with matching funds,
brings his total donation to $1.75 million and represents the largest
contribution ever for the Seahawk Athletics Department. MORE
UNC Wilmington's women's golf team earned the Big South's automatic
bid, for the second straight year, to the NCAA Regionals with a
33-stroke victory Tuesday at the P.U.P.S Big South Championships
at the Sea Trail Golf and Conference Center in Sunset Beach, N.C.
Senior Yunuen Sanchez, left, finished in first-place carding a 2-under-par,
70, in the final round. It was her first tournament victory of her
career. Freshman Audrey Gale was named Big South Conference Rookie-of-the-Year.
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Senior Patrick Bullock captured the high jump invitational, with
a height of 6-11, at last weekend's Sea Ray Relays in Knoxville,
Tenn. He also qualified for the NCAA Regionals May 30-31 at George
Mason University. The Cary native finished third in the prestigious
men's championships later in the weekend behind International standout
Jamie Nieto and former NCAA Champion Jason Cornelius, with a mark
of 6-10 3/4.
The UNC Wilmington men's golf team defeated Maryland in a two-hole
playoff Saturday to capture the championship of the Wofford Invitational
at the Carolina Country Club in Spartanburg, S.C. The Seahawks became
just the second non-ACC team to win the event in the tournament's
16-year run. MORE
The men claimed their second consecutive CAA title while the women
finished second behind defending champion George Mason. Head coach
Dave Allen was named Co-Women's Coach-of-the-Year. MORE
Timothy Corbett ’99 is a member of the Port City Spokesmen,
who claimed the title in the National Wheelchair Basketball Association’s
national tournament in February. He was featured in the Wilmington
Star News on April 3. MORE
Sheldon Plentovich '92 is a former UNCW volleyball player who was
recently diagnosed with leukemia at age 30. Plentovich, originally
from Portsmouth, Va., is a well-known kiteboarder with several first-
and second-place wins in championships around the world. Her latest
kiteboarding victory took place in Baja Sur, Mexico, shortly before
she was diagnosed with this disease. She is currently in Oahu, Hawaii,
where she is undergoing chemotherapy and will soon need a bone marrow
transplant. Her family and friends are joining forces to raise money
to pay for her medical and living expenses while she is hospitalized
and receiving treatment. One way they are doing this is by organizing
a volleyball tournament at Capt'n Bills Bar and Grill in Wilmington.
It will be held Saturday, May 10. A, B and C divisions will be offered.
It is a 4-person coed tournament. For more information on the tournament
or Sheldon Plentovich, contact Debby Taydus at 910.762.0173 or debby@captnbills.com.
The Seahawk Club is holding its third annual Big Boat Cruise and
Floating Auction May 31 aboard the Henrietta III beginning with
a reception at 6 p.m. at the Wilmington Hilton Riverside followed
by the cruise. Tickets are $50, and proceeds benefit scholarships
for student-athletes. For more information, call 910.962.7737.
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