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Vol. VIII, No. 6
JUNE, 1984
UNCW Phonathon Rings In
Good News of Alumni Support
The UNCW Alumni Association has tried a new
approach to communicate with its members. Dur
ing the evenings of March 27, 28 and 29, Frank
Bowen and his crew held their first-ever UNCW
phonathon to increase the supporting alumni
membership.
And increase it they did. Tii^’^Qnathoc raised
a total of $1,500 in pledges A've/the tteee 'nights.
As UNCW alumni affaii^fi^r^:^ij{ Bowen
explained, "This approach, was a^^ to provide
more personal contact witlf the'alumi^members.
We hoped to—and we didVgfeB^afe tangible
evidence of alumni support asjwbll as raise money
for the university.” ^ n' ,
Alumni supportjnot only strenrfhens the univer
sity, but it is ofte^^kl^^faetor inhetermining the
amount of grants the universTly receives from cor
porations and foundations. iThe^e organizations
look at the alumni and their level of support. If
alumni support is low, sonie organizations put
their money elsewhere."^i .1
Bowen also hopes,tb estefelish !a pattern of giv
ing. "The amount'of thej^ft is not as important
as the fact U^at'^alU|JiJii'arelgiving,”
UNCW'Studen^imbassadors itnd members of
the Alumni A'^ocmtfon’s board 'i^Psjiirectors
plac^ the, caT^f^om the Development'Ctece in
the Uhiversfty Union.,They as&dfor'pledges
based on meiilbers’ previous donations or, for new
members, what uthey'could afford or wanted to
pledge.
In addition to their requests for donations,
phonathon volunteers emphasized that support to
UNCW is vital to continue necessary programs and
services as well as to strengthen the university for
the future.
Bowen stated, "What we really want is the alum
ni’s commitment to a better UNCW.”
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Photo by Mimi Cunningham
PROUD TO BE UNCW ALUMS. Carole Amick (left) and Greg Bunce (right), alias Ron l\1cKay of WAAV radio fame,
were glad to turn in their student IDs and become members of the UNCW Alumni Association—all in one day!
Both received a Bachelor of Science degree in the Cameron School of Business Administration on graduation day.
Congratulations!
A few managed to sneak in a bottle of cham
pagne, many wiped away tears of joy and sadness,
still more smiled and laughed, and all were proud
as peacocks.
These were the 1984 graduates of the Universi
ty of North Carolina at Wilmington.
About 800 students marched into Trask Col
iseum on the morning of May 12, and less than two
hours later they emerged as alumni—ending one
life and beginning another.
Chancellor William H. Wagoner, who celebrated
his birthday on graduation day, told the graduates,
"You’re my 800-plus birthday presents, all tied up
in ribbons and tassels.”
Robert L. Strickland, chairman of the board of
Lowe’s Companies, Inc., was the guest speaker.
Strickland offered several pieces of business advice
for a successful future, telling the graduates,
"Don’t peak too soon. Seek a career that will allow
you naturally to keep on getting better with age.”
He asked how many had ever played Pac Man.
Raised hands, applause and laughter greeted his
question. Strickland said, "I think Pac Man has
enormous sociological impact. Unlike the philo
sophy of Satchel Paige, the great baseball player
who said 'Never look back, someone might be gain
ing on you,’ Pac Man knows you’ve got to look
back—some monster is going to get you.” The
monsters Strickland told UNCW’s graduates to
watch out for were inflation, not being a part of
technological change, peaking too soon, and not
reading or continuing to learn.
Frankie Edward Stanley received this year’s
Hoggard Medal as the most improved student.
Stanley first came to UNCW in 1971 and dropped
out. He came back in 1981, finished with honors
in chemistry, and looks forward to going to medical
school.
Kimberly Edwards Chewning received the
Alumni Achievement Award for best academic
performance.
Photos by Jean Joyner
Richelle Bragg ’84 (in March a UNCW Student Am
bassador, now an alumna), receives the good news of
another pledge during the first-ever UNCW phonathon.
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Ron Choate, vice chairman of the board of the Alumni
Association for 1984-85, volunteered his time for the
phonathon in March.
Hunter Named President
Of Baptist College
Dr. Jairy C. Hunter, Jr., vice chancellor for
business affairs and development at UNCW since
1978, was named president of Baptist College in
Charleston, S.C., on May 14. Hunter will assume
duties at Baptist by August 1.
Hunter said he was attracted to the Baptist
presidency because of the "fine reputation of the
college’s faculty and students for academic ex
cellence and the tremendous potential of the col
lege to provide high quality, developmental learn
ing experiences for students.”
During his tenure at UNCW, Hunter has manag
ed the business affairs of the school, including a
1983-84 operating budget of over $18.5 million. He
also has been in charge of development activities
at UNCW, including the successful fund-raising
project to air-condition Trask Coliseum and work
to support the Cameron School of Business Ad
ministration. Under Hunter’s direction, the Alum
ni Affairs Office nearly doubled alumni contribu
tions to UNCW.
No replacement has been named.
Photo by Jean Farmer
UNC President William Friday visited the UNCW cam
pus for a special meeting of the board of trustees. He
complimented the landmark committee and trustees for
their hard work.