| October 2, 2006 |
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| 2006 Homecoming Court announced--Seven
outstanding young women will represent UWA during
Homecoming festivities this weekend.
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 UWA
alumnus wins big on NBC's "Treasure Hunters"--Scott
Gray ('02) recently won the $100,000 grand
prize competing against nine other contestants on
the "Treasure Hunters" season finale. Gray, an
environmental scientist and a member of Sigma Pi
fraternity, was chosen as one of ten finalists to
compete on the show after winning $10,000 from the
season-long online hunt. For more on Gray and his
treasure hunt through Washington D.C., visit the
show's
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| UWA hosts annual child care conference--The
College of Education invites child care providers to
its fourth annual quality child care conference.
“All About You,” a free one-day conference, features
sessions on a variety of topics.
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 UWA
falls at Harding--Turnovers
seal the fate of the University of West Alabama
football team, as the Tigers fall to Harding 24-16.
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.jpg) Wranglers
compete in second rodeo--The
University of West Alabama wranglers were in action
this past weekend in Magnolia, Ark., at the Southern
Arkansas University rodeo.
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 Tigers
lose on the road--The
UWA volleyball team had a hard time putting anything
together Saturday night as Valdosta State swept the
Tigers, 3-0.
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| Homecoming honors "The Greatest
Generations"--UWA will honor
alumni of the '20s, '30s and '40s during weekend
festivities. Join us in Livingston to reconnect with
old friends and cheer on the Tigers!
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| Mobile County chapter fall meeting planned--The
Mobile County Chapter, one of the most active alumni
chapters, will hold its fall dinner meeting with
guest speaker John Crawford, Associate Vice
President for Institutional Advancement and
Development.
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- Oct.
3--Pre-license real estate sales class
begins. Tuesdays and Thursdays until December 7.
6-9:30 p.m. at ASCC-University Center, Room 120
in Demopolis. For more information, contact
Shelly Findley at 205-652-3647.
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- Oct. 3-- Mobile County
Chapter of the National Alumni Association
dinner meeting. 6:30 p.m. at the Gordon Oaks
Center at Knollwood. $8 per person. For more
information, contact Dr. Bob Clardy at
251-661-6365.
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- Oct. 4--Serendipity
talent show. 7 p.m. at Pruitt Gym.
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- Oct. 5--Volleyball
match against Huntingdon. 7 p.m. at Pruitt Gym.
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- Oct. 6--Alumni
Homecoming Party featuring "Hal Newman and
the Mystics of Time." A great time for food, fun
and dancing to the sounds of Hal Newman (aka
Froggy) with your classmates. 6 p.m. Spence-Moon
House.
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- Oct. 6--Bonfire and
pep rally. 8:30 p.m. SUB lawn.
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- OCT. 7--HOMECOMING 2006
- 8 a.m.--College
of Natural Sciences and Mathematics breakfast.
Spence-Moon House.
- 9 a.m.--Reception for
alumni of the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s. Webb Hall
Parlor.
- 10:45 a.m.--Homecoming
parade. Downtown Livingston.
- 11:45 a.m.--College of
Business lunch. Wise Conference Room in Wallace
Hall.
- 1 p.m.--National
Alumni Association annual meeting and awards
program. Alumni Awards will be presented and new
members will be inducted into the UWA Athletic
Hall of Fame. Bell Conference Center.
- 3 p.m.--Tailgate and
pep rally. Armory lawn.
- 3:15 p.m.--Dedication
of the Charles F. Loveless Collection in
Literature. Julia Tutwiler Library.
- 4 p.m.--Football game against
Webber International. Athletic Hall of Fame
inductees and Homecoming Court will be honored.
Radio broadcast information
- Post-game--College of
Liberal Arts cocktail party. Spence-Moon House.
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- Ongoing--Booker T.
Washington Magnet School photography show. Webb
Hall Parlor. Weekdays, 8a.m. to 5 p.m.
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