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UNCW received nearly $7.3 million from donors during the
2005-06 fiscal year that ended June 30. That amount is
the largest UNCW has received from private donations in
a single fiscal year, 32 percent higher than last year. MORE
 UNIVERSITY LEGACIES RECOGNIZED
Wilmington College and UNCW graduates whose son or daughter
is an incoming freshman are invited to the UNCW Alumni
Association Legacy Luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug.
19 in Trask Coliseum’s Golden Hawk Room. There is
no charge for students and two family members; additional
guests are $10 each. Dress for the BBQ lunch is casual. Reservations
are required and should be made by Monday, Aug. 14 by e-mailing
figginsc@uncw.edu or by calling 800.596.2880.
Join
the growing number of alumni who are taking their Seahawk
pride on the road. North Carolina alumni and friends can
sport the Seahawk license plate and support UNCW student
scholarships at the same time. Seahawk license plates are
$25 and can be personalized for $45. For each plate, $15
of the application fee supports the alumni association’s
scholarship program, which currently awards 13 scholarships
of $1,500 or more.
UNCW
alumni host a social from 6 to 9 p.m. every Friday this summer
at Mayfaire Town Center’s “Music
on the Town” concert series. The Aug. 4 and Sept.
8 concerts will be sponsored by the Cameron School of Business. MORE
 Charlotte area alumni are invited to
a Summer
Shootout at Lowe’s Motor Speedway on Tuesday,
July 25. On
Friday, Aug. 11 the chapter will host a social with raffles
for UNCW alumni apparel. For details contact Meredith
Spencer ’99,
chapter president, by e-mail or
at 704.393.2425.
 Just by showing their membership cards, UNCW alumni will
receive discounted admission to the 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug.
5 Wilmington Hammerheads game. First 50 receive a T-shirt.
T he annual Atlanta Braves baseball outing will be Saturday,
Sept. 9 for alumni and friends in Georgia. Alumni will gather
for a pregame social (location to be announced) and then
watch the Atlanta Braves take on the Chicago Cubs at 7:05
p.m.
The alumni association and the School of Nursing will sponsor
a golf tournament to benefit the UNCW Alumni Association
and its scholarship program Tuesday, Oct. 17 at River Landing
Championship Golf Course. Team sponsorships are $500 and
include 18 holes of golf, cart, practice balls, gift bag,
bag lunch, beverages, social hour and awards dinner. Entries
must be accompanied by payment by Oct. 3. Corporate sponsorships
are available starting at $575.
To RSVP, purchase tickets or obtain more information on
upcoming events, visit http://www.uncwalumnitickets.com.
JOIN UNCW’S ONLINE ALUMNI
COMMUNITY
Find lost college roommates, post a photo, and tell the world
about that new job. Alumni can obtain their log-on ID number
by sending their request via e-mail to alumni@uncw.edu.
For more information visit http://www.uncw.edu/alumni.
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Presidents and representatives from three universities in
Western Japan and three universities in the UNC system,
UNCW being one, met to formally establish a consortium
to facilitate student, faculty and other educator exchanges
between the two countries. MORE
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| Billy F. King |
Former Bell South executive Billy F. King was named assistant
vice chancellor for economic and workforce development,
one of UNC President Erskine Bowles’ strategic priorities
for maintaining North Carolina’s competitiveness
in today’s global marketplace. In this newly created
position, he reports to the vice chancellor for public
service and continuing studies and works with university
officials to define and communicate UNCW’s economic
vision and plan. MORE
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| Sports Information Director Joe Brown and UNCW Athletic
Director Mike Capaccio announce adidas deal. |
SEAHAWKS INK DEAL WITH ADIDAS
UNCW has teamed up with adidas in a wide-ranging agreement
that will make the sports manufacturing giant the official
footwear and apparel provider for Seahawk athletics through
2011. MORE
ATHLETES RACK UP SPRING ACADEMIC HONORS
UNCW senior standouts Matt Poulk, baseball; Michelle Jarman,
women’s golf; and Lindsey Hess, women’s tennis,
were named the CAA’s Scholar Athlete of the Year
in their respective sports, giving the Seahawks an impressive
seven winners in 2005-06. The trio joins Melissa Milstead,
women’s swimming; Michael Krayer, men’s swimming;
John Goldsberry, men’s basketball; and Michaela Vezenkova,
women’s basketball, as honorees this year in the
CAA. MORE
 TRACK ATHLETES EARN ACADEMIC HONORS
Five UNCW track and field student-athletes were named to
the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association
(USTFCCCA) All-Academic Team. A.J. Kaschak, William Mattocks,
Ashley McLellan, Becky Edwards and Anna Raynor successfully
combined their academic and athletic skills in 2005-06
to receive the honor. MORE
 DIAMOND HAWKS PLACE FOUR ON ABCA ALL-EAST SQUADS
Former UNCW baseball standouts Matt Poulk, John Raynor, Thomas
Benton and Adam Paul were named to the American Baseball
Coaches Association All-East squads. Raynor was voted to
the first-team while Poulk, Benton and Paul earned second-team
honors. This marks the second straight season the Seahawks
have had at least four players earn such honors. MORE
 NCAA AWARDS JARMAN POST-GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP
The awards keep rolling in for former UNCW women’s
golf star Michelle Jarman. One week after appearing in the
prestigious U.S. Open, Jarman was named one of 58 spring
student-athletes to receive a post-graduate scholarship from
the NCAA. She will receive a $7,500 stipend to enroll in
UNCW’s Master of Accountancy program. MORE
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