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UNCW on Tuesday named the new student center in honor of
alumni Herbert and Sylvia Fisher, whose ties to their alma
mater extend back more than 50 years to the early days
of Wilmington College. The Fishers, lifelong Wilmington
residents, have established a $2 million endowed fund to
maintain the student center and enhance its programs. Their
contribution to name the Herbert and Sylvia Fisher Student
Center is the largest outright gift from individual donors
in UNCW history. MORE
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. MORE
Alumni living in California are invited to two socials planned for 4 p.m. Saturday, May 27: Wipe Out Bar and Grill in San Francisco and Rusty’s Surf Ranch at Santa Monica Pier (Los Angeles).
Alumni and friends in Georgia are invited
to the annual Atlanta Braves baseball outing Saturday,
June 3. For more information contact Laura Medlin ’93 at lmedlin@mfllaw.com.
The Baltimore Alumni
Chapter is planning
a social event for all MD/DC alumni on Saturday, June 24
at Camden Yards to watch the Baltimore Orioles take on
the Washington Nationals. A pre-game social will be held
at 11:30 a.m. at Pickles Pub. For more information regarding
the Baltimore Alumni Chapter, please contact Jeff@leefinancialassociates.com.
Alumni living in the New
York City and New Jersey areas are invited to a social at 6 p.m. Monday,
June 26 at The Tonic Bar in New York City.
All alumni living in the Boston
area are invited to a social at 6 p.m. June 27 at Jillian’s Boston.
To RSVP, purchase tickets or obtain more
information on any of these events, visit http://www.uncwalumnitickets.com.
Find lost college roommates, post a photo, 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.
The UNCW Alumni Association has partnered
with American Home Mortgage (AHM) to offer the “Seahawk Rewards Program.” Alumni who work with loan
officers J.D. Terry ’99 and Daniel Cain ’95 will receive a closing
cost credit and $100 will be donated on their behalf by AHM to the alumni association.
Other new programs for alumni include discounted vacation accommodations available
through University Alumni Travel Benefits, student loan consolidation and discounted
car insurance through GEICO. To learn more about these programs, as well as
traditional alumni benefits, such as Randall Library privileges and discounts
on bookstore clothing, please visit http://www.uncw.edu/alumni,
call 800.596.2880 or e-mail alumni@uncw.edu.
UNCW received unanimous approval April 20 to begin planning its second doctoral
degree in educational leadership and hopes to enroll its first students in fall
2007. http://appserv02.uncw.edu/news/article.asp?ID=1913
Russell L. Herman, associate professor of mathematics, was
selected as an Excellence in Teaching 2006 winner by the
UNC Board of Governors. http://appserv02.uncw.edu/news/article.asp?ID=1917
Five faculty members were recognized as outstanding teachers
with the 2006 Chancellor's Teaching Excellence Award: Herbert
Berg, associate professor of philosophy and religion; Tracy
Y. Hargrove, associate professor of curricular studies; Thomas
N. Janicki, associate professor of information systems and
operations management; Gabriel G. Lugo, associate professor
of mathematics and statistics; Richard K. Olsen Jr., associate
professor of communication studies. http://appserv02.uncw.edu/news/article.asp?ID=1927
UNCW will become the summer home for the Carolina Ballet,
starting July 2007. The partnership will bring many of the
finest young dancers from around the nation to Wilmington
to work with the seasoned professional dancers and choreographers
of Carolina Ballet in the ongoing four-week residency program. http://appserv02.uncw.edu/news/article.asp?ID=1915 or
the Office of Transition Programs at 962.3119.
The Painted Bunting Observer Team at UNCW is seeking help
from volunteer citizens to support a research study in North
and South Carolina to develop strategies to sustain and increase
the numbers of these brightly colored migratory birds. http://appserv02.uncw.edu/news/article.asp?ID=1916
The Department of English achieved 100 percent participation
in giving to the UNCW Faculty-Staff Campaign through a combination
of donations made by and in honor of individuals in the department. http://appserv02.uncw.edu/news/announcement.asp?ID=2620
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Senior women's tennis standout Lindsey Hess was named the Southeast Region winner
of the Arthur Ashe Award for Leadership & Sportsmanship by the Intercollegiate
Tennis Association (ITA). The award annually recognizes individuals who exhibit
outstanding sportsmanship and leadership as well as scholastic, extracurricular
and tennis achievements. Each of the eight regional winners automatically becomes
a finalist for the national honor. http://appserv02.uncw.edu/athletics/article.asp?ID=2442
Junior catcher Chris Hatcher and senior right-hander Thomas
Benton have been named Colonial Athletic Association Baseball
Player and Pitcher-of-the-Week, respectively, after the Seahawks
fashioned a 3-1 mark last week against nationally ranked
foes NC State and Old Dominion. http://appserv02.uncw.edu/athletics/article.asp?ID=2443
A program record 12 Seahawks earn All-East honors this weekend
at the ECAC/IC4A Championships in Princeton, N.J. The previous
high was 10 set in 1997. http://appserv02.uncw.edu/athletics/article.asp?ID=2441
Junior catcher Chris Hatcher collected three hits and junior
second baseman Kenny Smith keyed a five-run sixth inning
as UNC Wilmington defeated No. 24 Old Dominion, 8-6, in the
rubber match of a Colonial Athletic Association baseball
series on Sunday at Brooks Field. The Seahawks, who have
won five of their last seven including three of four against
ranked opponents, improve to 36-17 overall and 16-11 in the
CAA. http://appserv02.uncw.edu/athletics/article.asp?ID=2437
Junior Anna Raynor continued her record setting season as
she fashioned a school-record throw of 179-2 feet on Saturday
at the ECAC/IC4A Championships in Princeton, N.J. The men
and women’s 4x100 Relays also qualified for the finals
on Sunday with times of 41.61 and 47.40 seconds, respectively. http://appserv02.uncw.edu/athletics/article.asp?ID=2436
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