The University of West Florida’s fifth annual Day of Giving raised $218,999.33 and connected more than 1,380 donors from around the world in just 24 hours, resulting in a record-breaking online fundraising initiative for the University. Alumni, students, parents, faculty, staff and friends chose from more than 80 funds to support on April 20. “It […]
An environmentally-friendly and entrepreneurial spirit has always run deep in Al Reed’s veins. At the age of 10, his grandmother encouraged the University of West Florida alumni to combine opportunity and ambition by collecting aluminum cans from a field near his home and recycling them. “My grandma would say, ‘That’s free money. No one is […]
University of West Florida Argonauts from across the country and around the world will come together to support the University and its programs on UWF’s fifth annual Day of Giving scheduled for Thursday, April 20. Alumni, students, parents, faculty, staff and friends are invited to invest in the future success of UWF students and faculty […]
The University of West Florida will honor traditions, engage in the community and celebrate the future of the University during its fifth annual Founders Week, which will be held April 15-20. Founders Week is a weeklong celebration that serves as an opportunity to bring the UWF family together, welcome alumni and visitors to campus and […]
Working local sporting events is something UWF alumna Tera Malarik ’21, an athletic trainer for Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, truly loves. It also gives her the opportunity to serve as a preceptor to UWF Master of Science in Athletic Training students like Anthony Perea-Quijano. A volleyball tournament in January, however, is one […]
To celebrate the creation of the University of West Florida’s School of Education, the College of Education and Professional Studies has created a scholarship opportunity for educator alumni. The School of Education Alumni Scholarship will provide graduates from a variety of UWF education programs the funds to enroll in education graduate programs at the master’s […]
The University of West Florida College of Business inducted its 2022 Hall of Fame class on Friday, Oct. 28 at the UWF Commons Conference Center. The Hall of Fame was established in 2021 to celebrate individuals who embody the qualities that make the college an extraordinary place to learn and grow. Inductees are College of […]
The University of West Florida raised $161,407 during its 2022 Day of Giving, setting a new fundraising record for the event. The 24-hour online, social media driven initiative was held on April 14 during UWF’s Founders Week. The goal of the initiative is to bring all Argos together for one day and make a lasting […]
The University of West Florida invites alumni, students, parents, faculty, staff and friends to make a difference during its fourth annual Day of Giving, which will take place on Thursday, April 14. Day of Giving is a 24-hour online fundraising initiative and social-media-driven effort that supports the University and its programs. The UWF community is […]
The University of West Florida College of Business inducted its inaugural Hall of Fame class on Friday, Nov. 12 at the UWF Conference Center as part of the Impact Weekend festivities. “Congratulations to the 10 distinguished inductees on this prestigious honor,” College of Business Dean Richard Fountain said. “Their extraordinary success in business is superseded […]
As the future he envisioned started slipping away and a sense of failure consumed his thoughts, Abraham Sculley ’19 fell into a dark place his freshman year at UWF. Then came a phone call. The phone call. Sculley dodged calls and texts from this persistent friend for weeks, but on that night in 2014, he […]
In summer 2019, Michael Mitchell interned at IBM and soon after accepted a position with a six-figure salary on the contingency that he complete his Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity degree at the University of West Florida. Mitchell held true to his word, earning his degree, and on Saturday, Dec. 12, he plans to watch […]
