A Web-based version of
this issue is available at http://www.uncwil.edu/alumni/seahawk_spotlight/2003/August.html
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CONTENTS
I. Alumni News
A. Become an active alumnus
B. Homecoming 2004 scheduled
C. Board member spotlight
D. Chapter/Council news
II. Campus News
A. UNCW lays down the welcome mat for over 1,700 freshmen
B. Economists forecast local economy to grow 5 percent
C. Bronze Seahawk stolen; recovered next day
D. UNCW, Harris Teeter – Together in Education
E. Upcoming golf tournaments
III. Seahawk Sports
A. Alumni assume coaching positions
B. Scalf earns ABCA/Diamond Coach of the Year Award
C. Sprecher assumes head coach responsibilities
D. Tournament benefits Seahawk Club
E. Seahawk Club outing
F. Hall of fame nominees needed
IV. Events
V. Other Links
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I. Alumni News
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A.
Become an active alumnus
We encourage all men and women who attended or graduated from Wilmington College
and/or the University of North Carolina at Wilmington between 1946 and 2003
to become involved. Active status requires a contribution of $25 or more to
UNCW each fiscal year (between July 1-June 30). Your contribution supports the
many programs provided to alumni and students.
B.
Homecoming 2004 scheduled
Saturday, Jan. 24, has been set as the date for 2004 homecoming celebration.
The men’s basketball game in which the Seahawks will play Delaware will
be televised. Game time has not been confirmed.
C.
Board member spotlight
The UNCW Alumni Association spotlights Trudy Maus ’91, ’97M, Trudy
works for Banner Direct, Inc.,a marketing agency, as their Creative and
Production Director. She is married to Marc Maus, who is self-employed, and
is well-versed in landscaping and making fishing lures. Trudy serves on the
boards Alumni Development Committee and also on the Cameron School of Business
Alumni Chapter ExecutiveCommittee ,as secretary. For fun, She enjoys crafts,
decorating, reading and boating. With her husband, Marc, she really put those
fishing lures to work and both seem to have a lot of skill and luck with their
“catch”. We welcome, Trudy to our board and look forward to her
dynamic leadership.
D.
Chapter/Council news
Picnics, happy hour socials, outdoor excursions, the “Great NFL”
adventure and more are planned for the coming months by UNCW’s alumni
chapters. Visit http://www.uncw.edu/alumni/seahawk_spotlight/2003/chapter_news_0803.html
for details on upcoming activities.
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II. Campus News
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A.
UNCW lays down the welcome mat for over 1,700 freshmen
Beginning with Move-In on Saturday, Aug. 16, UNCW is planning a week of activities
that includes the Beach Blast, Concert on the Commons and fireworks. Classes
start on Wednesday, Aug. 20.
http://appserv01.uncw.edu/news/article.asp?ID=884
B.
Economists forecast local economy to grow 5 percent
Economic activity in the three counties of Brunswick, New Hanover, and Pender
in Southeastern North Carolina is forecast to grow 5 percent to around $7 billion
over the next year, according to a forecast released by UNC Wilmington economists
Claude Farrell and William W. Hall Jr.
http://appserv01.uncw.edu/news/article.asp?ID=878
C.
Bronze
seahawk stolen; recovered next day
The bronze statue of UNCW’s mascot, the seahawk, at the entrance to Warwick
Center, was stolen sometime between 5:30 p.m. July 21 and 8:30 a.m. July 22.
The statue, which was mounted on a granite base, was broken off near the bird’s
talons.
The seahawk was returned to campus on July 23 thanks to an observant WECT-TV 6 photographer who saw it on the steps of her apartment complex. A $250 reward was offered for information identifying the vandal.
Read the Wilmington Star-News accounts
D.
UNCW, Harris Teeter – Together in Education
The Harris Teeter grocery store chain is continuing its partnership with UNCW
as part of its’ “Together in Education” program. Students,
faculty, staff, alumni, parents, grandparents and friends can link their Harris
Teeter VIC cards to the program by giving the cashier the UNCW account code
– 5034 – and two percent of their store brand or private label purchases
will be credited to UNCW. The funds provided by this partnership will be used
to enrich campus life for UNCW students.
E.
Upcoming golf tournaments
The Got-Em-On Live Bait Club will host its sixth annual scholarship golf tournament
Sept. 27 at the Cape Golf and Racquet Club. All proceeds will fund scholarships
for UNCW marine science graduate students. The format will be captain’s
choice, handicapped and flighted. Teams or singles should be at the Cape at
11 a.m. with a shotgun start at 12:30. Registration is $55 for men and $45 for
women. For more information, contact Randy or Sue Gibson at 910.458.9735 or
Randygibson@Allstate.com or Pat
Harrill at 910.458.4362 or patscharters@email.com.
The UNCW Department of Health and Applied Human Sciences is hosting the eighth annual Earl Allen Memorial Golf Tournament at noon Sept. 5 at Olde Point Golf Course in Hampstead. The field will consist of the first 30 teams of four to register. The entry fee is $75 per player, which includes cart and greens fees, range balls, two mulligans, lunch, dinner and soft drinks and water. For more information, contact Phoebe Moore 910.962.4268.
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III. Seahawk Sports
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A.
Alumni assume coaching positions
Former Seahawk women's tennis player Elizabeth Perry was named assistant coach
for the Auburn University women's tennis program. Perry lettered for the Seahawks
from 1997-01 before moving onto the University of Idaho as a graduate assistant.
She then served as a volunteer assistant for the Lady Tar Heels at UNC Chapel
Hill.
Former Seahawk swimming standout Leigh Tysinger Abraham is returning to her alma mater as an assistant coach. Abraham served as a student assistant coach during the 1999-2000 season. She was a member of the UNCW women’s team from 1998 to 1999 and helped the Seahawks capture back-to-back CAA championships and remains among the career leaders in three events.
http://www.uncw.edu/athletics/Abraham%20joins%20swimming%20staff.htm
B.
Scalf earns ABCA/Diamond Coach of the Year Award
UNC Wilmington head baseball coach Mark Scalf was named East Regional Coach
of the Year by the American Baseball Coaches Association and Diamond Sports
Company.
http://www.uncw.edu/athletics/Scalf%20ABCA%20COY.htm
C.
Sprecher assumes head coach responsibilities
UNC Wilmington cross country/track and field coach Kevin Ankrom has stepped
down to pursue international coaching opportunities and former skipper Jim Sprecher
will return to head the program.
http://www.uncw.edu/athletics/Sprecher%20returns%20to%20Seahawks.htm
D.
Fishing tournament benefits Seahawk Club
The 22nd Annual Wrightsville
Beach King Mackerel Tournament will be held Sept. 18-20. For tournament information
or for early registration, log onto http://www.wbkmt.com.
Proceeds from this fishing tournament benefit the Seahawk Club. UNCW student-athletes
will be volunteering their time to help out with this tournament.
E.
Seahawk Club outing
The kick-off for the Seahawk
Club annual fundraising campaign is 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 24, at Jungle Rapids.
Tickets are $15 for adults and $6 for children under 5 and include dinner and
unlimited use of the Water Park and Kids Jungle. For advance tickets, call 910.962.3571.
F.
Hall of fame nominees needed
Nominations are sought for
the fifth induction of the UNCW Athletic Hall of Fame, which will take place
early in 2004. The hall of fame is designed to honor former student-athletes,
coaches and administrators.The deadline for nominations is Sept. 15. Forms may
be obtained at http://www.uncwsports.com
or at the sports information office in the Nixon Annex. For details, call 910.962.3236.
For more Seahawk Athletics news visit http://www.uncw.edu/athletics.
For information on UNCW sports camps visit http://www.uncwil.edu/athletics/camps.html.
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IV. Events
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A.
Lectures
The 2003-04 Leadership Lecture Series features Arianna Huffington, Sept. 22;
Douglas Rushkoff, Oct. 27; Juan Williams, Jan. 22; Dr. Gregory Stock, Feb. 2;
Fareed Zakaria, March 29. Download a flyer at http://www.uncw.edu/news/communique/2003/jul/10/index.html
for details.
B.
Performances
Thirsty Tome 7 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 27, in the first floor administrative
lobby. UNCW creative writing Master of Fine Arts students will read their works
from the book, Deck.
The 2003-04 Arts in Action Performance Series features the Turtle Island String Quartet, Oct. 4; Blind Boys of Alabama, Oct. 18; Paul Winter Consort, Nov. 7; Umbilical Brothers: Thwak!, Jan. 26; Les Yeux Noirs, Feb. 11; Bruce Wood Dance Company, March 26; N.C. Jazz Festival preview, Feb. 5; Sam Bush, April 17. Download a flyer at http://www.uncw.edu/news/communique/2003/jul/10/index.html for details.
C.
Exhibits
“Women’s and Gender Studies-Words
Make a Difference: Scholarship from UNCW and Around the World” through
May 2004 in the Warwick Center.
http://library.uncwil.edu/archives/events/womenstudies2.doc
D.
Calendar
Aug. 16 – Freshman Move-in
Aug. 19 – Fall faculty meeting
Aug. 19 – Triangle Alumni Chapter Happy Hour
Aug. 20 – Fall classes begin
Aug. 27 – Communication Studies Alumni Chapter ribbon cutting
Sept. 1 – Labor Day – UNCW offices closed
Sept. 20 – Cameron School of Business Alumni Chapter meeting
Sept. 20 – Communication Studies Alumni Chapter picnic
Sept. 20 – African American Graduates Association city-to-city social
Sept. 26-28 – Family Weekend
Sept. 27 – Wilmington Symphony Orchestra concert
Sept. 30 – Alumni scholarship recipient recognition dinner
Oct. 1-2 – Senior Seahawk Salute
Oct. 3 – Young Alumni Council meeting
Oct. 4-5 – Riverfest
Oct. 9-13 – Fall break
Oct. 16-17 – UNCW Board of Trustees meetings
Oct. 17 – Midnite Madness
Oct. 19 – NFL Adventure
Oct. 28 – Past Chair’s Council
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V. Other Links
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Campus News – http://www.uncwil.edu/news – Read more of the latest news and events happening across campus
UNCW Alumni Association – http://www.uncwil.edu/alumni – Your alumni association has grown to more than 38,000 members, and the number of active alumni continues to rise. We invite you to become an active member of the organization by making a gift to the university, joining a chapter, attending events or serving on the board of directors. Coming soon - new on-line benefits including an on-line directory. The alumni website is in transition, a new design is in the works offering a variety of new features.
Admissions – http://www.uncwil.edu/admissions – UNCW is one of the South’s best undergraduate teaching institutions as evidenced by a high demand from talented students seeking admission, national recognition and growth in regionally relevant programs such as gerontology, public administration and film studies.
UNCW Publications – Campus Communique – UNCW's faculty/staff newsletter – http://www.uncwil.edu/news/communique.html
UNCW Community Link – UNCW’s new interactive television show – http://www.spinnc.org/
Lifelong Learning – http://www.uncwil.edu/dpscs/ – The UNCW Division for Public Service and Continuing Studies offers a variety of classes and programs for all interests and ages, on campus, around town and via the WWW.
Transcripts – http://www.uncwil.edu/reg/transcript_requests_nw.html
Ways
to support UNCW – http://www.uncw.edu/uniadv/
– Your gift helps provide the resources to create and strengthen academic
programs, fund scholarships, provide support for faculty and build and maintain
the infrastructure to support these activities. For more information contact
the Division for University Advancement at 910.962.3626
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