August 18, 2005

LIVINGSTON, Ala.--The University of West Alabama in Livingston, Ala., recently established the Central Florida chapter of its National Alumni Association in Tampa/St. Petersburg with a July meeting held at the St. Petersburg Pier. Nearly 30 UWA alumni and guests attended to approve the chapter charter, making the Central Florida chapter the first chartered alumni group outside of Alabama.

Newly elected chapter officers include: President, Jason Overstreet (’99), Vice President, Lisa Tsotsos (’86), Secretary, Sabrina Watford (’88) and Treasurer, Seth Jackson (’99). The officers and chapter members hope to hold a deep sea fishing tournament to raise scholarship money for a Tampa-area student to attend UWA.

"I am very excited about the work this group is doing in Central Florida," said UWA Director of Alumni Affairs Rob McInturf. "I look forward to helping the chapter grow and award UWA scholarships to local students."

The group plans to hold its next meeting Oct. 29 in conjunction with the televised UWA-Henderson State University football game, which will be available on CSS, Cox and other area cable systems.

Founded in 1835, the University of West Alabama is one of the oldest universities in Alabama. UWA serves the west central Alabama area and beyond through educational opportunity, academic research and public outreach. For more information about the Central Florida chapter and the UWA alumni association, contact Rob McInturf, Director of Alumni Affairs at (205) 652-3586 or rmcinturf@uwa.edu.