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 Miss
Paragon--Kristen Sturdivant
(second from left) is The University of West
Alabama’s Miss Paragon 2007. The Livingston
sophomore was selected from among 40 contestants in
the annual campus beauty pageant sponsored by Blue
Key Honor Fraternity. Runners-up include (from left)
freshman Katelyn Mosley of Butler, second alternate;
junior Mahalia Gray of Northport, first alternate;
sophomore Savanna Dickson of Gallion, third
alternate.
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UWA to hold commencement exercises Dec. 15--The
University of West Alabama will honor nearly 600
graduates during fall commencement exercises
Saturday, Dec. 15, 2007. The ceremony takes place at
10:30 a.m. in Pruitt Gymnasium on the UWA campus,
with the Presidential Reception open to all
graduates and their guests beginning at 8 a.m. in
the Bell Conference Center.
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UWA's McIlwain Bell awards presented--University
of West Alabama Provost David Taylor recently
announced the recipients of the annual Loraine
McIlwain Bell Trustee Awards. Holly Holycross,
administrative assistant to the provost, received
the Support Staff Excellence Award. Mike Pratt,
interim director of information systems, was
presented with the Professional Staff Excellence
Award. Dr. Tom DeVaney, professor of education and
dean of the School of Graduate Studies, was named
the 2008 Trustee Professor.
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 UWA
tops Lynn 65-67--The University
of West Alabama men’s basketball team picked up its
second win of the season and snapped a five-game
losing streak with a 67-65 win over Lynn University
in the final game of Flagler Construction Equipment
Classic at Valdosta State University.
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 Tigers
fall 76-74 in overtime to ATU--The
University of West Alabama women’s basketball team
dropped a 76-74 overtime decision to Arkansas Tech
Saturday afternoon at Pruitt Hall, despite a
career-high 25 points from Ashton Washington.
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 2008
football schedule announced--The
University of West Alabama Department of Athletics
recently announced the 2008 Tiger Football Schedule.
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- Dec. 5--Men's
basketball against Southern Arkansas. 6 p.m. at Pruitt
Gym.
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- Dec. 7--Men's
basketball against Southeastern Bible. 6 p.m. at
Pruitt Gym.
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- Dec. 8--Women's
basketball against Martin Methodist. 2 p.m. at
Pruitt Gym.
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- Dec. 12--Women's
basketball against Georgia Southwestern. 5:30 p.m. at
Pruitt Gym.
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- Dec. 15--Fall
Commencement. 10:30 a.m. in Pruitt Gymnasium.
Tickets for Pruitt Gym seating are available
from graduates. Overflow seating for
commencement in Bibb Graves Auditorium and the
Bell Conference Center. Presidential Reception
begins at 8 a.m. in the Bell Conference Center.
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Dec.
17-Jan. 3--University closed for
winter break.
Classes resume Monday, Jan. 7.
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- Dec. 29--Men's
basketball against Henderson State. 2 p.m. at
Pruitt Gym.
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- Jan. 3--Women's
basketball against Delta State. 2 p.m. at Pruitt
Gym.
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Men's
basketball against Arkansas-Monticello. 6 p.m. at
Pruitt Gym.
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- Ongoing--“From
My Hands: Quilt Creations by Gee’s Bend’s Polly
Bennett” exhibit.
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Webb Hall Gallery.
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