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Alumni
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UWF 40th Anni=
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June 21, 2007 6-=
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New Parent Reception
UWF ArgoGalley
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Tampa Event
Westshore Ma=
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Tampa, FL
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June 30, 2007 1:=
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CROP Block Party
Pensacola, FL
July 4, 2007
UWF Closed for
Independence Day=
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Campus
News…
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tudents
in Mexico City Graduate with UWF Master's Degrees
Through a unique partnership between the University of West Florida a=
nd Thomas
Jefferson International University, 12 students in Mexico City recently
graduated with master’s degrees in education from UWF. The students
were part of a first-time program designed to train K-12 school teachers =
in
Mexico City advanced practices in curriculum and instruction with a
specialization on English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL). UWF fac=
ulty
members traveled to Mexico over the course of two years to deliver the
program to the teachers at Thomas Jefferson International University. Click
here for complete story
International
Student-Athlete Finds Opportunity, Home-Away-From-Home at UWF
Nicolas Barrientos can’t remember when he started playing tenni=
s.
To him, it feels like he was born with a racket in his hand. Now a junior
majoring in finance at the University of West Florida, the Colombia nativ=
e is
a nationally-ranked member of the UWF tennis team. Read more about this story...
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Tampa- Tampa area alumni are invited to join us June 28th at the Tampa Westshore Marriott to learn about all the exciting thin=
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that are going on at UWF. I=
f you
would like to attend please RSVP to alu=
mni@uwf.edu
or 1.800.226.1893.
Atlanta-
The Atlanta chapter hosted a picnic at Red Top Mountain State Park on June
9th. They invited alumni and
their families to come have a good time.
Emerald=
Coast- The Emerald Coast chapter hosted a reception=
on
May 17th at the Blue Water Bay Resort in Niceville. Dr. Cavanaugh gave an update on =
the
University.
Pensaco=
la- The Pensacola Chapter welcomed approximately=
1500
new graduates into the National Alumni Association on May 5th.=
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Donor News…
“Do
It!” campaign a success…
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Expectations
were high when the Pensacola News
Journal challenged the local community to Do It! for the John H. <=
span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial'>Fetterman State of
Florida Maritime Museum and Research Center. In an effort to support the
Maritime Museum, the Pensacola News Journal sponsored a Community
Challenge Campaign with the goal of raising $1 million. The community
stepped up in a big way and by the end of this special campaign, $401,592=
was
raised. All donors making gifts or pledges to the Maritime Museum during =
the
Do it! campaign were listed in the Pensacola News Journal from Apr=
il 1
to May 9.
The
Pensacola News Journal contributed
$50,000 to support this effort along with other community partners, inclu=
ding
Gulf Power Foundation, McGuire's Irish Pub, Nature Trail Subdivision and
Whitney Bank. Together, these companies challenged the community to match
their $250,000 and encouraged gifts of all sizes from individuals and
businesses throughout the region. After the community reached this goal,
Sacred Heart Health System stepped up with an additional $30,000 to conti=
nue
the challenge. When matched by the State of Florida's Matching Gifts prog=
ram,
the end result will be $1,363,184.&=
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For more information please visit the Maritime Museum website.
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Alumni Pride
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University
of West Florida alumna Amy Willis can attest to how important it is for
college students to participate in internships. The 2006 graduate of
UWF’s Public Relations program knows first-hand that the experience=
and
contacts that are gained during an internship can translate into a succes=
sful
career after graduation. Willis, who interned with Cox Media in Pensacola
during her senior year at UWF, recently launched her career with Oxygen
Network.
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;While
interning with Cox in Pensacola, I was able to network with individuals w=
ho
eventually helped me land the job at Oxygen,” said Willis. “A=
s an
intern, I came in early, stayed late and gave 110 percent on every
assignment, big or small, that came my way. My hard work paid off when the
position at Oxygen opened up.”
Read more about Amy’s experience here…=
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Around Campus
Mike Jeffcoat, UWF Baseball Team, was named the 2007 Gulf S=
outh
Conference (GSC) Coach of the Year. Jeffcoat led UWF to a 43-18 record in
2007. The Argonauts claimed the GSC Tournament for the first time in prog=
ram
history. West Florida also secured their first ever bid to the NCAA II So=
uth
Central Regional, and finished third.
Brendan Kelly=
, Communication Arts, was named the 2007 Outst=
anding
Young Alumnus by Eastern Michigan University. The award is presented to
alumni whose achievements have been signified by personal honors bestowed
upon them by their peers and who have demonstrated the worth of their
education through their post-college achievements. Also, at the end of Ap=
ril,
Kelly was elected to the National Forensic Association Executive Council.=
For
the next two years, he will serve as one of nine faculty members from acr=
oss
the country who govern collegiate speech and debate activities at the
national level.
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