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THE SEAHAWK SPOTLIGHT
December 2006 - Vol. 5 - No. 9
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Welcome to UNCW’s monthly newsletter for alumni and friends, bringing you news about the university and the alumni association. Please feel free to pass this along to other alumni and friends of UNCW. A Web-based version of this issue is available at http://www.uncw.edu/alumni/seahawk_spotlight/2006/December.html
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HONOR A LOVED ONE WITH A GIFT TO UNCW
You can give a gift that keeps on giving with a year-end, tax-deductible donation to UNCW. Your gift this holiday season can mean even more thanks to philanthropists Mark Griffis and Dave Robertson who have made a $100,000 challenge to alumni and friends. Matching dollar for dollar, it is the goal of this challenge to support alumni association scholarships. All contributions must be received by Dec. 31. You can make your gift by credit card by calling 910.962.4186. http://www.uncw.edu/uniadv/
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CONTENTS

I. ALUMNI NEWS
     Homecoming 2007: Teal Fever
     Men’s basketball pregame socials
     Alumni gatherings

II. CAMPUS NEWS
     Teacher education at UNCW recognized
     Marines of Montford Point documentary premieres
     UNCW professors honored

III. SEAHAWK SPORTS
     Ahearn leads MSU to victory over UNCW
     Cincinnati Reds manager to speak
     Baseball season tickets on sale
     UNCW soccer has two named NCCSIA All-State

IV. EVENTS
     Performances
     Lectures/Films
     Exhibits

V. OTHER LINKS

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I. Alumni News
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HOMECOMING 2007: TEAL FEVER
Visit http://www.uncw.edu/alumni/Homecoming2007.htm to get your homecoming ticket package. The “Inferno” package includes a ticket to the alumni association’s awards banquet and scholarship endowment gala where the young alumna, distinguished citizen and alumnus of the year award winners will be honored (http://www.uncw.edu/uniadv/UniversityofNorthCarolinaWilmington-UniversityAdvancement-Dyches.htm). Also available are the “Low Grade Fever” and AAGA ticket packages as well as reunion activities for the classes of 1957 and 1978-1983.

MEN’S BASKETBALL PREGAME SOCIALS
Men’s basketball pregame socials will be held Saturday, Jan. 13 when the Seahawks play Georgia State University and Homecoming, Saturday, Feb. 10 when the Seahawks play William & Mary. RSVP online at http://www.uncwalumnitickets.com.

ALUMNI GATHERINGS
http://www.uncw.edu/alumni/events-upcoming.htm

A pregame social will be held Wednesday, Jan. 31 at Georgia State Sports Arena, where the Seahawks will play the Georgia State Panthers. Social and game tickets are available at http://www.uncwalumnitickets.com.

The Wilmington College Alumni Chapter meets every third Wednesday of each month at Jackson's Big Oak BBQ.

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II. Campus News
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TEACHER EDUCATION AT UNCW RECOGNIZED
UNCW is one of only two public universities in the nation to be honored for leadership and innovation in teacher education with the 2006 Christa McAuliffe Award for Excellence in Teacher Education. The award recognizes excellence in teacher education programs and advances teacher education by identifying promising practices and critical issues related to measuring the impact of programs on teacher candidate knowledge and the impact of these teachers on pupil learning. http://appserv02.uncw.edu/news/article.asp?ID=2047

MARINES OF MONTFORD POINT DOCUMENTARY PREMIERES
The Marines of Montford Point: Fighting for Freedom debuted at a private screening Nov. 14. The hour long documentary, written and co-produced by UNCW, chronicles the largely untold story of the first African-Americans to serve in the United States Marine Corps. Actor Louis Gossett Jr. narrates the film. http://library.uncw.edu/web/montford

UNCW PROFESSORS HONORED
Ronald Baird, former director of the National Sea Grant College Program and currently a research professor of marine science at UNCW, received a 2006 Presidential Rank Award, the most prestigious federal award given to senior professionals. http://appserv02.uncw.edu/news/article.asp?ID=2048

Lawrence B. Cahoon, professor of biology and marine biology, was one of 20 scholars selected nationwide as a BEN Scholar. Funded by the National Science Foundation through the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the BiosciEdNet (BEN) Scholars Program is designed to promote the use of digital resources in undergraduate biology courses and curricula. http://appserv02.uncw.edu/news/article.asp?ID=2055

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III. Seahawk Sports
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AHEARN LEADS MSU TO VICTORY OVER UNCW
Senior guard Blake Ahearn scored 18 points to lead five players in double figures as Missouri State won its fourth straight with a 78-62 victory over UNCW on Dec. 9 at Trask Coliseum. The Seahawks close out the pre-Christmas portion of their schedule Saturday, Dec. 16 with a 7 p.m. test at Mid-American Conference foe Toledo. http://appserv02.uncw.edu/athletics/article.asp?ID=3051

CINCINNATI REDS MANAGER TO SPEAK
Jerry Narron, manager of the Cincinnati and a North Carolina native, will be the keynote speaker at UNCW’s spring training baseball banquet Friday, Jan. 19 at the Hilton Wilmington Riverside. http://appserv02.uncw.edu/athletics/article.asp?ID=3052

BASEBALL SEASON TICKETS ON SALE
Season tickets are now available for the upcoming UNCW baseball season as the defending Colonial Athletic Association champions tackle one of their most ambitious schedules ever. http://appserv02.uncw.edu/athletics/article.asp?ID=3050

UNCW SOCCER HAS TWO NAMED NCCSIA ALL-STATE
Junior midfielder Jenny Cauble and sophomore forward Kelly Renkin were named to the North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association’s University Division All-State women’s soccer team. http://appserv02.uncw.edu/athletics/article.asp?ID=3053

For more Seahawk athletics’ news visit http://www.uncw.edu/athletics.

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IV. Events
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UNCW Arts Calendar - http://appserv02.uncw.edu/caic/events-cultural.asp

PERFORMANCES
Ryan Taylor Bliss will perform from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17 in the Varsity in the Fisher Student Center.

Bulgarian State Opera presents Puccini’s Turandot at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17 in Kenan Auditorium. http://appserv02.uncw.edu/caic/calendarEvent-arts.asp?ID=2081&month=%2012&year=2006&category=

Comedian Daniel Tosh performs at 10 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27 in Kenan Auditorium. http://appserv02.uncw.edu/caic/calendarEvent-arts.asp?ID=2438&month=%201&year=2007&category=

LECTURES/FILMS
The University of North Carolina Wilmington Department of Film Studies and the university community invite area residents to a holiday celebration featuring a screening of Frank Capra's holiday classic It's a Wonderful Life on Friday, Dec. 15, at Kenan Auditorium on the UNCW campus. Festivities begin at 6:30 p.m. on the steps of the auditorium with holiday caroling and free hot cider and cocoa followed by the program, which begins at 7 p.m. http://appserv02.uncw.edu/news/article.asp?ID=2056

EXHIBITS
A retrospective of works by acclaimed Wilmington artist Claude Howell, Jan. 11-31 in the Cultural Arts Building art gallery. http://appserv02.uncw.edu/caic/calendarEvent-arts.asp?ID=2381&month=%2012&year=2006&category=

Sculpture by Bambi Chappell and abstract watercolors on Yupo paper by Sally Bullers, Jan. 8 through Feb. 5 in the Warwick Center lobby gallery. An opening reception will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 12. http://appserv02.uncw.edu/caic/calendarEvent-arts.asp?ID=2069&month=%2012&year=2006&category=

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V. Other Links
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CAMPUS NEWS – http://www.uncw.edu/news

LIFELONG LEARNING – Continue learning for a lifetime – http://www.uncw.edu/dpscs/pathways.htm

ADMISSIONS – http://www.uncw.edu/admissions

TRANSCRIPTS – http://www.uncw.edu/reg/transcript_requests_nw.html

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© University of North Carolina Wilmington, December 2006
Marybeth K. Bianchi, editor
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