This evening, the University of West Florida launched the public phase of the “Here for Good capital campaign,” the largest campaign in University history. President Martha D. Saunders announced the campaign at a gala held at the Field House on UWF’s Pensacola campus. “The Here for Good campaign is a proclamation — a promise to […]
Did you know? The National Championship UWF Football team tops the other 12 NCAA football programs in Florida in numbers of state players. In 2019, UWF had a total of 105 players from high schools across Florida. UWF has taken advantage of local high school talent and allow players to exceed at the next level.
University of West Florida freshman Brandon Lawrence describes himself as a “miracle baby.” His mother was diagnosed with advanced multiple sclerosis while pregnant with him and died from complications three days after his 5th birthday. Lawrence lost his mother at a young age, but he said she positively influenced him in their precious few years […]
An economic impact analysis completed by the Haas Center at the University of West Florida shows the 2018 football season generated an estimated $9.7 million in sales in Escambia County. The Haas Center used various inputs, including ticket, concessions and merchandise sales information from UWF Athletics, student spending and other data in its calculations. Nearly […]
The University of West Florida Intercollegiate Athletics announced a $100,000 gift commitment from Pensacola Sports and the Pensacola Sports Foundation during the UWF football National Signing Day event this evening. The gift will assist with the expansion and renovation of the UWF Athletic Training Center on the Pensacola campus. “We are very grateful for the support […]
Attorney and community advocate Fred Levin has made a generous contribution to the University of West Florida football program, donating $100,000 to support the Argonauts. “The University of West Florida’s football program is an asset for both the school and the community,” explained Levin, a Pensacola native and longtime supporter of UWF. “This contribution is […]
Mark Chasteen will help supervise groups of students who will approach fans in the standing room only section of the stadium after the half-time show to ask questions.
The University of West Florida announced today a $1 million gift from Pen Air Federal Credit Union to support UWF football. The gift will name Pen Air Field, home of UWF football on the Pensacola Campus. “For 80 years, Pen Air has been giving back locally throughout the communities we serve,” said Stu Ramsey, president […]
The University of West Florida announced today a legacy gift totaling more than $770,000 from the estate of John Thayer and Joan Ames Burr. Of the total gift, $250,000 will go toward UWF athletics as the lead gift for UWF Football, and more than $500,000 will support high impact and undergraduate research initiatives in the […]
