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| Gia Todd Long |
The August spotlight features Gia Todd Long ’91 of
Wilmington. This summer Gia was named president of the African American
Graduate Association and member of the UNCW Alumni Association Board
of Directors. Gia graduated from UNCW with a Bachelor of Arts degree
in environmental studies. She is employed with the university Telecommunications
Department as administrative services manager. In addition to her
commitment to the alumni association, she volunteers with the local
domestic violence shelter, the Lucille Johnson Women’s Missionary
Society and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. Gia is married to Michael
Long and enjoys spending time with her three children Satura, 10,
Shelbi, 5 and Michael II, 2.
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| Lou Buttino, center, is joined by Jim Stasios
’70 and Ed Vosnock ’71. |
Film studies professor Louis F. Buttino was awarded the third
annual J. Marshall Crews Distinguished Faculty Award sponsored by
the Past Chairs’ Council of the UNCW Alumni Association. For
this honor he received a $500 cash stipend and a medallion. His
nominator said he “has the unique ability to instill the desire
to learn without a student realizing it. His caring for each and
every student, whether on an academic or personal level, is commendable
and one I have not encountered before. It is obvious he has a passion
for teaching, for the community and for humanity.”
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| Chancellor Rosemary DePaolo presents Robert
Warren ’74 with the Staff Award of Excellence. |
Robert Warren ’74 received the 2004 UNCW Staff Award
of Excellence at the university’s 29th annual Service Awards
Program. The award recognizes an employee whose service to the university
exemplifies outstanding state service, innovation, public service,
human relations or safety/heroism. Warren serves on the UNCW Alumni
Association Board of Directors. MORE
The university’s first Legacy Luncheon has been rescheduled
for Saturday, Sept. 18 during Family Weekend. Postponed because
of Hurricane Charley, the luncheon will recognize families who are
making UNCW a family tradition. This fall, there are 51 freshmen
who have a parent who is a graduate of UNCW; three students also
have a grandparent who is an alumnus. During the pinning ceremony,
the alumnus parent will “pin” his or her student with
a lapel pin, signifying the student’s status as a UNCW legacy.
Students attending also receive a T-shirt and other giveaways. Chancellor
Rosemary DePaolo will welcome students along with Ed Vosnock ’71,
UNCW Alumni Association Board of Directors chairman, and Zack Wynne,
Student Government Association president. For more information about
this event, please contact the alumni office at 910.962.2682.
Have you moved, changed jobs, married, had a baby? UNCW wants to
know! With nearly 40,000 alumni on record, we need your help in
keeping your information up to date. Update
your biographical information today!
For the seventh consecutive year, UNCW has maintained its status
as one of the top 10 public universities in the South in annual
college rankings by U.S.News & World Report. MORE.
UNCW has been named a 2005 Best College in the Southeastern Region
by the Princeton Review. MORE
UNCW opened its doors Aug. 18 to the largest number of students
in its 57-year history. MORE
The Indigo Girls are headlining the UNCW Family Weekend Music Festival
Saturday, Sept. 18 in Trask Coliseum. MORE
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| Robert Blundo |
Robert G. Blundo, associate professor of social work in the College
of Arts and Sciences, was awarded the UNCW Board of Trustees Teaching
Excellence Award Aug. 17 at the fall faculty meeting. He was among
six faculty members recognized for their teaching excellence and
scholarship. MORE
Expanding to meet the needs of its growing student body, UNCW broke
ground Aug. 18 for a new University Union complex. MORE.
Ground was broken July 29 for the Computer Information Systems Building.
MORE
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| Chancellor DePaolo presents Ty Rowell with
a seahawk sculpture created by Dumay Gorham. |
Tyrone Rowell, who spent 30 years raising money for scholarships,
buildings and other university projects, retired this month. Read
the Star-News story.
• University/Community Relations Task Force will meet from
4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 25 in the Madeline Suite in Wagoner
Hall. MORE
• Task
Force on Campus Violence Prevention
Harris Teeter shoppers who use their VIC (Very Important Customer)
Card can donate two percent of all private label purchases (President's
Choice, Hunter, HT Traders and Harris Teeter labels) to UNCW by
linking their card with the Code 5034. Harris Teeter will also double
the money to the UNCW Teachers Legacy Hall project at the Watson
School of Education. You can link
online. Shoppers must re-link their cards each August for the
contribution to take effect.
Got-Em-On Live Bait Club along with Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty
will host its seventh annual scholarship golf tournament benefiting
UNCW graduate students studying the marine sciences on Saturday,
Sept. 25 at the Cape Golf Club. Check in is at 11 a.m. with a shotgun
start at 12:30 p.m. The entry fee is $55 a person. To register or
for more information, please call Randy or Sue Gibson at 910.458.9735.
UNCW kicked off its annual fund phonathon Aug. 22. Students are
calling alumni and parents to update them on the latest UNCW news
as well as to ask them for critical support for the university.
Gifts to the annual fund help the university enhance the educational
experience of its students. The alumni participation goal has been
raised to 12 percent for the 2004-05 fiscal year. If you would like
to make a contribution to the university, please call 910.962.3751
or visit our
Web site.
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Four home non-conference games and a first-ever appearance at UNC
Chapel Hill’s Dean E. Smith Center highlight the 2004-05 men’s
basketball schedule at UNC Wilmington. MORE
A season-opening clash against NC State kicks off an ambitious 2004-05
schedule for Coach Ann Hancock’s young UNC Wilmington women’s
basketball team. MORE
Mike Vaccaro, who headed up Campbell’s over-the-air and internet
broadcasts for the past six years, has been named UNC Wilmington’s
men’s basketball play-by-play commentator for the 2004-05
season. MORE
MORE
Seahawk Athletics news.
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University
of North Carolina at Wilmington
"Same
Sex Marriage: The Arguments Against and For" by Andrew Sullivan,
7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 27. Part of the UNCW Leadership Lecture Series.
