UNA Geography Alumni Conference Held Oct. 2

Oct. 1, 2009

FLORENCE, Ala. – The University of North Alabama will host its annual Geography Alumni Conference from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 2 in the Wesleyan Hall Auditorium.

The event is a professional conference that will include presentations from UNA geography professors as well as industry professionals and alumni from the UNA geography department.

The conference will also include a business meeting for the department, where geography student scholarships will be discussed.

The list of UNA alumni and faculty speakers includes:

Chris Smith – President of the UNA Geography Alumni Association

Ashley Peters – Alabama Department of Natural Resources

Kevin White – KAYA Associates

Ron Reding – SAIC

Dr. Lisa Keys-Mathews – Associate professor of geography, UNA

Dr. Bill Strong – Chair of the Department of Geography, UNA

Alpan Risvanoglu – Ph.D. student at the University of South Carolina

Dustin Ray – USACE

Wil Karigomba – Instructor of geography, UNA

Dr. Bill Cale – President, UNA

FOR MORE INFORMATION: For more information on the 2009 UNA Geography Alumni Conference, contact the Department of Geography at 256-765-4246.