Warhawk Weekly 1-9: MLK Jr. Reflections Breakfast speaker; NCAA Award
Shelley Stewart to speak at MLK Jr. Reflections Breakfast
Auburn University at Montgomery will welcome Shelley Stewart, once one of Birmingham’s best-known radio personalities and a longtime philanthropist, as the keynote speaker for the university’s annual MLK Jr. Reflections Breakfast.
Stewart, of Birmingham, Alabama, overcame poverty and family tragedies as a child to eventually become one of Birmingham’s best-known radio personalities and one of America’s most prominent African American businessmen and philanthropists.
Stewart will reflect on his work in the community at AUM’s MLK Reflections Breakfast Tuesday, Jan. 16, at 9 a.m. in Taylor Center 221-222. The event is free, but registration is required since seating is limited.
AUM Athletics in contention for NCAA award
AUM is among the national finalists for the 2024 Division II Award of Excellence, which recognizes initiatives that exemplify student-athlete leadership, community engagement and a commitment to the NCAA Division II philosophy.
The Warhawks were one of two Gulf South Conference programs to be represented as finalists. AUM earned an at-large selection for its “Serving Hope, Changing Lives” campaign. AUM partnered with Dream Court, a local nonprofit organization that provides adaptive tennis programs for individuals with physical, developmental and/or intellectual disabilities. Since the partnership began in December 2022, student-athletes have volunteered more than 225 hours toward the organization’s mission.
The NCAA announced 25 schools and two conferences as finalists, which was comprised of eight at-large sections and one representative from most of the 23 Division II conferences. This is the second time both GSC schools have been recognized – UAH in 2022 and AUM in 2021 – and the first time that the Gulf South Conference has had two finalists in a given year.
Each finalist receives a $500 prize. In addition, the overall winner will receive $2,500, the first runner-up will receive $1,250 and the second runner-up will receive $1,000. All prize money is intended to be used for future Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) initiatives or community engagement events.
Catch the Warhawks’ home hoops doubleheader
AUM’s women’s and men’s basketball teams will host Gulf South Conference rival Montevallo Saturday at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
The women (7-7) are led by Allasha Dudley (16.2 points per game) and Danielle (8.8 rebounds per game). AUM’s men (6-8 overall) are led by senior guard Jalen Gaston, who has scored in double figures in six consecutive games.
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