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40=
th
Anniversary
Upcoming Events
July 27, 2007 6-7:30
New Parent Reception
UWF ArgoGalley
August 1=
6, 2007
6-8:30
Pensacola Pelicans Game
Pelican Park
University of West Florida
August 27, 2007
Fall semester begins
August 28, 2007 11-1:00
NAA Welcome back cookout
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Campus
News…
UWF
Student Interns with Comedy Central/ Spike TV
“It’s really all about the people you know,” said C=
ayce
Lepa, a University of West Florida senior majoring in public relations.
Interning this summer with Comedy Central/Spike TV in Los Angeles, Calif.,
Lepa is well aware of the important role networking plays in finding a jo=
b.
She landed her internship through her personal contacts and with the help=
of
Eileen Perrigo, instructor and internship director for the Communication =
Arts
program at UWF.
Click
here for complete story
Public
History Students Video Podcast Experiences as They Travel Along &nbs=
p;
Route 66
El=
even University
of West Florida public history students are participating in a unique cou=
rse,
“Route 66 to the Atomic West: Western Cold War and Urban
History.” The course includes a 26-day travel excursion throughout =
11
states. Students enrolled in the class are engaging in presentations,
site-visits and other activities on a tour of the American West June 30
through July 25. While on tour, the students are recording,
photographing and videotaping their experiences to develop 23 video podcasts that they a=
re
posting online throughout their journey. Read more about this story...
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Alumni Events …
UWF is celebrating 40 yea=
rs.
Our story began September 25, 1967 with the
enrollment of 1,422 junior, senior, and graduate students. At the time, s=
ome
500 students lived on campus and studied in cluster colleges named Alpha,
Gamma and Omega on one campus north of Pensacola. A mere forty years late=
r,
about 10,000 students study at numerous locations across the Florida
Panhandle, 1,500 call the main campus home by living in our residence hal=
ls
and more than 58,000 students call UWF their alma mater. During the week of September 25-=
29 we
will celebrate this milestone. We
encourage you to come back to campus and celebrate with us. Click here for a complete list of 40th<=
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anniversary events.
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Donor News…
Th=
ank You!
Last=
year,
more than 5,000 UWF alumni, parents, friends, faculty and staff provided =
$1.2
million in annual support to help keep the quality of education high for =
the
students who call UWF home. By supporting innovative projects and
scholarships like the Admiral John H. Fetterman State of Florida Maritime
Museum and Research Center and the First Generation Scholarship, alumni a=
re
not only shaping the future of each student, but also of our community and
region. On behalf of all the students who benefitted from alumni generosi=
ty
last year – Thank You!
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Alumni Pride
Focus on 40 Honorees
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In
celebration of the University of West Florida’s 40th anniversary in
2007, 40 alumni from various backgrounds and professions were selected fr=
om
nominations put forward by UWF alumni, friends, faculty, and staff. The
alumni listed below were selected as the 40 honorees. The honorees were
selected by a committee and the selection criteria was based on achieveme=
nt
of significant accomplishments and/or demonstrated leadership in his or h=
er
chosen field of interest or career. These accomplishments may inclu=
de
personal or professional endeavors. Congratulations to those selected!
See the list of=
Focus
on 40 honorees here…
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