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- Posted 08.17.26
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Lane Westrope’s search for a career that would build on his agricultural background led him to the ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú, where he became the first student to earn a bachelor of business administration with an emphasis in agri-business during the Aug. 14 summer commencement exercises.
- Posted 05.04.26
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Owen Vander Wal of Fairhope, has discovered that being coachable on the field, translates directly to the workplace—a lesson he’ll put to the test this summer.
- Posted 03.03.26
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The ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú celebrated the 4.7 million renovation and expansion of its football locker room at Homer Field House with a ribbon-cutting ceremony March 2.
- Posted 12.05.25
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Whether it's on the playing field or in the classroom, Elijah Guyton approaches every challenge with the same mindset: make a plan, then make it happen.
- Posted 10.03.25
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At first glance, the rodeo arena and international law seem worlds apart. But 23-year-old Harrison McGriff’s life defies the ordinary.
- Posted 04.29.24
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Lucas Hammond can’t remember when tennis wasn’t part of his life. As a toddler, he would often sit in a basket on the court at the tennis club and hand his dad tennis balls. When he was old enough to hold a racket, he started playing. Now the exercise science major from Las Vegas, Nevada, has his sights set on playing the sport professionally after graduating from the ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú in May.
- Posted 07.18.23
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When completed, a construction project underway at the ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú will instantly transform the day-to-day operations for several of the Tigers’ athletics programs.
- Posted 05.15.23
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Speed comes naturally to Audrick Pyronneau, a former distance runner on the ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú’s track-and-field team. That he’s using that trait to pursue his academic goals shouldn’t be a surprise.
- Posted 04.04.23
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Young, recently married and rich only in aspirations, the Woodruffs once lived in Monticello, a college town about 40 miles west of the Mississippi River. Nick, a graduate assistant at the University of Arkansas at Monticello, had been promoted to assistant coach of the Boll Weevils’ men’s basketball team. Kristen had a job -- in Ohio -- but resigned to join her husband’s career dream.