The University of West Florida held its Spring 2013 Commencement ceremony today at the Pensacola Bay Center, where a total of 1,632 students received bachelor’s, master’s, specialist or doctoral degrees. President Judy Bense addressed the graduates, recognizing them for being an essential part of the university’s current and future success. “The contributions you make in your work […]
The University of West Florida held its Spring 2013 Commencement ceremony today at the Pensacola Bay Center, where a total of 107 UWF Emerald Coast students received bachelor’s, master’s, specialist and doctoral degrees. Among the UWF Emerald Coast graduates was Tom Schwingle, a 66-year-old Mary Esther resident who received a bachelor’s in criminal justice. Schwingle originally started […]
Gulf Power Company and Southern Company have donated $605,000 to the West Florida Historic Preservation, Inc. (WFHPI) to transform one of its downtown properties, the Beacon Building, into “The Voices of Pensacola,” a multicultural resource center highlighting the city’s diverse history. “Gulf Power’s vision of an active center celebrating the multicultural history of our region, […]
The University of West Florida announces Joffery Gaymon as the new Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Affairs, effective July 15, 2013. In this position, Gaymon will be responsible for directing recruitment and admissions, financial aid, records and registration, and campus wide enrollment management oversight. In addition, she will work with other senior university officers and the Board […]
The University of West Florida Department of Mathematics and Statistics is continuing its tradition of producing skilled students who utilize their strong educational background to excel in joint programs at elite universities across the country. Ruth Ashley, a senior mathematics major, was recently accepted to participate in Harvard University’s Research Experience for Undergraduates internship program […]
University of West Florida students earned top honors at the Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP) National Collegiate Conference, held in St. Louis earlier this month. More than 700 students from 100 schools attended the conference. The rankings for UWF students who competed are as follows: Madison Fortenberry and Duncan Calvert, 1st place in Java Programming, Honorable Mention […]
Five students on the University of West Florida Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA) team placed in the Top 3 in their respective categories at the 2013 Florida HOSA State Leadership Conference on April 4-5 in Orlando. As a result of their superior performance, the students will advance to the HOSA National Leadership Conference, which […]
University of West Florida Business Enterprises, Inc. (BEI) announced today the names of three development firms selected to submit Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for the University Park & Northwest Village Development Project. The selected firms are as follows: American Campus Communities (Austin, Texas): In partnership with Bullock-Tice Associates (Pensacola, Fla.) and Greenhut Construction Company (Pensacola, Fla.) […]
The University of West Florida Alumni Association named its 2013 Alumni Award recipients during the Annual Awards Program & Celebration held April 6 during Festival on the Green. 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 69,000 UWF alumni. Mollye […]
President Judy Bense announced today the appointment of Dr. Brendan Kelly as the interim vice president for University Advancement at the University of West Florida, effective July 1, 2013. In this role, Kelly will serve as the university’s chief philanthropic officer and provide leadership to a team of more than 60 professionals in the Division […]
A group of University of West Florida students can now add a major accomplishment to their resumes: feature-length filmmakers and actors. Entity, a psycho thriller that is set to debut in local theaters later this year, is the brainchild of Will Phillips, a May 2012 graduate of UWF, and the result of countless volunteer hours from […]
The University of West Florida hosted the Escambia County Domestic Violence Coalition’s annual Domestic Violence Training Monday and Tuesday, April 1 and 2 at the UWF Conference Center. Pensacola Police Department Chief Chip Simmons spoke to more than 275 attendees on Monday, and Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan and Santa Rosa County Sheriff Wendell Hall greeted the […]
