Famous Guests
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Frank Reynolds
Newscaster Frank Reynolds speaks at Convocation in Field House, May 1971. |
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Hubert Humphrey
Democratic presidential candidates Hubert H. Humphrey and Henry M. “Scoop” Jackson visited campus in 1972. |
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Blood, Sweat, and Tears
Blood, Sweat and Tears concert at UWF, January 1973. |
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Harry Chapin
Harry Chapin in concert at UWF, April 1978. |
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Dean Rusk
President James Robinson accompanies former U.S. Secretary of State Dean Rusk who was the speaker at UWF’s June 14, 1980 commencement. Rusk served as Secretary of State under the Kennedy and Johnson administrations and was President of the Rockefeller Foundation from 1952-1960. Accompanying them is William Maloy of Pensacola, a member of the Board of Regents. Dean Rusk was awarded a UWF Honorary Doctor of Laws degree. |
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Eudora Welty
Author Eudora Welty, winner of the 1973 Pulitzer Prize for The Optimist’s Daughter, was UWF’s Commencement speaker in 1981. |
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Jeane Kirkpatrick
President Robinson awards an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws to United Nations Ambassador Jeane J. Kirkpatrick, at the UWF Commencement in May 1982. |
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Ed Albee
The Summer 1982 UWF Playwright’s Repertory Festival featured three plays of Edward Albee: Seascape, A Delicate Balance, and Tiny Alice. During the festival, Albee (a three-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize) came to UWF to discuss his work and plays, and Broadway which he called “the theatre of the absurd.” |
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Hank Aaron
Baseball legend Hank Aaron was the guest speaker at UWF’s second annual Athletic Banquet in 1984. |
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Karl Haas of NPR
Karl Haas, National Public Radio commentator and musician, was a recitalist at the UWF 13th Annual West Florida Music Festival. Shown here with Dr. Tom Perry, Pat Crawford, and Dr. Hass, March 1984. |
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Jack Gilford
Actor Jack Gilford talks to UWF Theatre students, 1986. |
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Janet Reno
Former U.S. Attorney General and Florida gubernatorial candidate Janet Reno visits UWF on the campaign trail in 2002. |
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Lech Walesa
Former Polish president and 1983 Nobel Peace Prize winner Lech Walesa presents his lecture “Democracy: The Never-Ending Battle” to a packed house on March 21, 2006, as part of UWF’s annual Festival on the Green. |
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