2009 Homecoming soared for seahawks!
The weekend was a large success for the UNCW Alumni Association and the Alumni Relations team. With over 800 alumni and friends attending the Homecoming line-up of events, we can certainly consider this a victory! Thank you to all the alumni board members and volunteers who helped make it happen, your time and efforts were vital to Homecoming's success. Homecoming Slideshow

Cameron School of Business Alumni Reception
Dean Clark and Alumni Board Chair Jason Wheeler '99, '03M welcomed the group of sixty alumni, faculty and friends and Amanda Cicero, current student in the Cameron School of Business and recipient of The Sally R. Wilkins Scholarship, spoke about her experience at UNCW today. Guests had a great time sharing stories and learning about the past and the future of CSB. More information about this event and the CSB Alumni Chapter

Communication Studies Alumni Reception
Department Chair, Rick Olsen welcomed the group and introduced Ashley Hanners, recipient of the Justin Thompson Communication Studies Scholarship for Enacting Social Change adressed the crowd of fifty alumni, faculty and friends during the reception. Alumni toured the education labs throughout Leutze and were amazed by the new technology available to current COM Studies Students.  Many of the alumni visited the studio lab where they were filmed giving “COM Studies confessionals” to be recorded for years to come. More information about this event and the COM studies chapter

AAGA Luncheon
Sixty AAGA alumni and friends gathered on Saturday, January 31 at the AAGA Homecoming Luncheon. Attendees enjoyed lunch and the company of fellow alumni as well as Chancellor DePaolo. Special student guest, Kiarra Wigfall, spoke to the group about what the support of AAGA means to students and also how she is mentoring while she is still in school. More information about this event and AAGA

Class of '59, 50 Year Reunion
Alumni had a fantastic time reconnecting with their classmates, enjoying a catered lunch and participating in a 1959 trivia game to bring them back to their college days.  The UNCW Alumni relations department was overjoyed to meet so many of our devoted alumni and look forward to carrying on the 50 year reunion tradition during Fall Family & Alumni Weekend in October 2009.

Letter from Eve Rosson Hall '59

"I want to express my sincere appreciation to all who made the 50th Reunion Luncheon possible. Thank you for inviting me to be a part of the homecoming celebration.

After the luncheon, my husband and I spent the afternoon driving around the college campus. It is a "far cry" from the one building on Market Street in 1959; however, I must confess my affection for that old building and those who worked there. The current college campus is beautiful and impressive.

My year at Wilmington College was a memorable one. Several of my professors were instrumental in helping me become a better student. George Zebrowski, Claude Howell and Catherine Noyes were three of the excellent teachers I had, and I will always remember them with great affection.

Thank you again for making homecoming special for so many of your alumni"

Watson School of Education Alumni Reception
Forty alumni, faculty and friends gathered while current student, Jana Lynn Clancey Salisbe, the recipient of the Elizabeth Shivar Scholarship spoke about the value of her UNCW education. Guests had a great time sharing stories and learning about the past and the future of WSE while touring the beautiful School of Education building.  More information about this event and the WSE Alumni Chapter

School of Nursing Alumni Reception
Alumni, faculty and students gathered at the Clock Tower lounge in the Fisher Student Center, as current student, Sarah Blankenship, recipient of the Kay and Charles Bolles Nursing Scholarship addressed the group about her experiences at UNCW. Everyone had a great time sharing stories and learning about the school of nursing program. More information about this event and the Nursing Alumni Chapter

Homecoming TEALgate and Class of '04 Reunion
As the sun started to set on Homecoming Saturday, things were just getting ramped up under the TEALgate tent.  More than 350 Seahawks soared in from all over the nation to reconnect in the TEALgate tent outside of Trask Coliseum.  The first to arrive were the Alumni of the Year and the Young Alumni of the Year arriving in style straight from the Homecoming Parade!  Seahawks enjoyed North Carolina BBQ while catching up with friends, listening to music and playing tailgating games. 

TEALgates always honor all UNCW alumni, but this Homecoming TEALgate also honored two very special groups, the Class of 2004’s five year reunion and members of the Dean’s Club.  Dean Roer, Dean of the Graduate School and Research greeted the crowd along with Coach Benny Moss who got everyone pumped up for the upcoming game.  At the end of the evening as TEALgaters trekked into Trask to watch the Seahawks take on the James Madison Dukes, they carried many fun giveaways with them  as a memento of a special UNCW Homecoming evening.

All-Alumni Homecoming Celebration
The School Boys rocked the Burney Center as over 200 alumni celebrated UNCW's Homecoming. Guests enjoyed refreshments and chatted with friends while relaxing after a long weekend packed full of events. As the first celebration of it's kind in the last few years for UNCW, it certainly created an opportunity for many alumni to see what's new with their alma mater.

2009 Awards Banquet & Scholarship Endowment Gala
The awards banquet was an intimate evening honoring our alumni award recipients. The honorees attended the event with their families and friends and had a delightful evening. Held in the Warwick Center, the silent auction and music filled the lobby as the guests mingled and bid on an array of donated items ranging from a Carolina Beach Hotel stay to dinner in the Captain's Quarters of the NC Battleship. Kim Ratcliff '88 joined the event as the Mistress of Ceremonies and kept the program flowing through the award recipients and concluding with UNCW Chancellor, Dr. DePaolo.