UWF to host sixth annual alumni golf tournament

The University of West Florida will host the sixth annual Alumni Scholarship Classic tournament Friday, Sept. 28 at Scenic Hills Country Club. All of the proceeds from the tournament will fund UWF student scholarships. Last year, the tournament raised $8,300, for a total of $36,000 over a six-year period. “The Annual Alumni Scholarship Classic has […]

UWF business student receives $54,000 NOAA contract

Caleb Waller is majoring in business at the University of West Florida (UWF), taking summer classes and is interested in videography. He and his friend Sean Cullen, are currently working on a Federal Government contract to produce informational videos for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA). The contract will total more than $54,000. The […]

UWF alumna shines light on the stage and theatre life

Kelley Finn’s job is one that many people don’t notice when they attend a theatre production–yet she is responsible for setting the atmosphere, time of day and other important elements of the story. Kelly is a lighting designer and works with the director, set designer and other members of the backstage crew to create the […]

UWF alumnus owns international, top survey company

SurveyGold, a survey software built for occasional users and owned by University of West Florida alumnus Chuck Boudreau, recently won Top Ten Reviews’ Excellence Award. The software was selected for its ease of use, clean and simple interface and unbiased accuracy. The software is owned by Golden Hills Software, which Boudreau founded in 1997. Boudreau […]

Photographer thanks UWF for encouraging her passion

UWF alumna April Montgomery will be the first to tell you that majoring in photography is not easy. Jobs are competitive, and everyone thinks they can be a photographer. But with the education she received at UWF and encouragement from faculty, Montgomery succeeded and is now telling her story through film. She graduated in 1993 […]

Veteran wounded in Iraq to throw first pitch at baseball game

On Dec. 23, 2003, in the dark of night, Jason Crawford, MBA, ’10, an infantryman in the U.S. Army, was called to execute a mission clearing houses in Baghdad, Iraq. As he turned a corner, an enemy hiding on the opposite side of the wall and wielding a colt-38 pistol shot him directly in the […]

UWF announces 2012 Annual Alumni Awards Recipients

PENSACOLA, Fla. – The University of West Florida (UWF) announced the recipients of the 2012 UWF Alumni Awards for those who make a difference to the Alumni Association, the university and/or their respective communities. The awards are given each year in recognition of those who work to help and promote the university, the alumni association and the […]

Hiking and Hoping: Alumna treks across U.S. for a cause

By Rebecca Barnhart, University Communications Cynthia White, an alumna of the University of West Florida (UWF), has made wilderness preservation the cause for a hiking trip of a lifetime. White, who received her bachelor’s degree in studio art in 1996, now paints full-time in her Ashland, Ore., studio. Beginning March 26, White is embarking on […]

Nominations open for UWF Alumni Awards

The University of West Florida Alumni Association has an Annual Awards and Recognition Program for those who make a difference to the Alumni Association, the university and/or their respective communities. The awards are given each year in recognition of those who work to help and promote the university, the alumni association and the more than […]

Alumnus contributes to Grammy-winning children’s album

University of West Florida (UWF) graduate, Michael DeMaria, 82’ was a contributing artist on the Grammy-winning children’s album, “All About Bullies… Big and Small.” The winners were announced Feb. 12 at the Grammy’s in California. This is DeMaria’s fourth Grammy nomination and his first win. His album titled, “Gaia,” was nominated for Best New-Age Album […]

Faculty and alumna publish research on Taser use

University of West Florida Associate Professor Matt Crow and former graduate teaching assistant, Brittany Adrion, were recently published in Police Quarterly for their research on police use of force and taser use. Crow, who is also the assistant director of the School of Justice Studies & Social Work, worked alongside Adrion for nearly eight months compiling […]

Late airman’s patriotism lives on through his graduating daughter

April May, a University of West Florida global marketing student, will walk across the stage at this fall’s commencement ceremony Dec. 10 knowing that she has made herself and her parents proud. May explained that it was a culmination of support from her parents, the Special Operations Warrior Foundation (SOWF) and her College of Business professors […]