Sept. 30, 2008

LIVINGSTON, Ala.--The University of West Alabama recently received a generous gift from “The University We Will Be” national campaign chairman Terry Bunn, a 1976 graduate and University trustee.

With this contribution, Terry and Sonny Bunn of Tuscaloosa’s S.T. Bunn Construction Company are supporting renovation of the James P. Homer Field House, home to Tiger football and UWA’s athletic training and sports medicine program.

“The University is very appreciative of Terry Bunn’s leadership and generosity,” said President Richard D. Holland. “He is a distinguished alumnus who has brought honor to the institution through his success in the business world, and we are glad he is giving back to his alma mater.”

Through his gift, Bunn, an avid sports fan, wants to add expanded locker room, team meeting room and office space for the football team and coaches.

“I have the utmost confidence in Coach Bobby Wallace and his staff,” said Bunn, whose wife, Kay, attended the University and whose son, Kane, is a current UWA student. “It is with pleasure and pride that Sonny and I can support the Tiger football program with this gift.”

In addition to his pledge, Bunn also completed a paving project at UWA’s Tartt Field and has another in the works at the Black Belt Garden. A longtime supporter of the University, Bunn is a past recipient of the National Alumni Association’s Alumni Loyalty Award.

“Terry and I have had a close personal relationship for over 30 years, and I appreciate very much his friendship and his commitment to our university,” said Clemit Spruiell, vice president for institutional advancement. “It is very rewarding when our graduates use their resources to show appreciation for what their UWA experience means to them.”
 

The University We Will Be” campaign is an ongoing initiative to raise $15 million in gifts and pledges by 2011 for The University of West Alabama. These funds will improve campus facilities, provide additional scholarships, enhance the campus learning environment, support the faculty and fund community outreach projects. For more information about the campaign, please contact the UWA Development Office at 205-652-3533.