The Sumter County Alumni Association needs your help. To achieve our goals of promoting and encouraging interest in the University of West Alabama and bringing together Sumter County alumni, we would like to increase our chapter’s membership and become more active. This is a critical time for higher education in the State of Alabama, and with your help, we can promote UWA and rekindle friendships.

The Sumter County Alumni Association recently awarded several scholarships to Sumter County students. Mallory Fox received the McLean/Luke Scholarship, and Twyla Harris and James Hutcheson received the John McConnell Scholarship. Entering freshmen Tanner Armstrong and Kalynn "Scooter" Pruitt also received alumni scholarships. These deserving students must maintain a 3.0 GPA or better per semester to renew these scholarships.

Coach Bobby Wallace and our Tigers kick off the 2009 home football season Thursday, Sept. 3, at Tiger Stadium. We have planned a pre-game social from 5-6:30 p.m. at the UWA President’s Home. The Sumter County  Alumni Chapter will sell brick pavers ($100) for the UWA Walkway of Honor to support our scholarship fund. Remember or honor a loved one, and help current students too!

Please mark your calendar for Sept. 3. See you there!

Lolita Smith, President
Sumter County Alumni Association

If you would like to become involved with the Sumter County Alumni Chapter, call the UWA Alumni Office at 205-652-3852, or email TyAnne Stone, Director of Alumni Relations, at tstone@uwa.edu.