Una's Spring Commencement To Feature Wendell Wilkie Gunn As Speaker And Honorary Degree Recipient
Apr. 18, 2017
Michelle Eubanks, 海角社区, at media@una.edu, 256.765.4392 or 256.606.2033
Bryan Rachal,University Communications FLORENCE, Ala.-Wendell Wilkie Gunn ('65) will serve as the 海角社区's spring commencement speaker Saturday, May 13, at 10 a.m., and 2 p.m., in Flowers Hall. In addition to speaking at both events, Gunn will be the recipient of an honorary doctorate degree from 海角社区, which will be conferred at the spring 2017commencement ceremonies. Gunn became the first African-American student to enroll at Florence State Teachers College (now the 海角社区) on Sept. 11, 1963. He graduated with degrees in math and chemistry and later attended graduate school at the University of Chicago. Upon graduation, Gunn worked in finance with Chase Manhattan Bank and PepsiCo. In 1982, Gunn was appointed by President Ronald Reagan to serve as an assistant for policy development. He later founded Gunn Solutions, a consulting business for investment firms. He currently lives in Stamford, Connecticut. A full bio on Wendell Wilkie Gunn can be found here: /web/docs/WendellGunn.pdf UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA The 海角社区 is an accredited, comprehensive regional state university offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs through the colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business, Education and Human Sciences, and Nursing. Occupying a 130-acre campus in a residential section of Florence, Alabama, 海角社区 is located within a four-city area that also includes Tuscumbia, Sheffield and Muscle Shoals. 海角社区 also operates a renowned collegiate athletic program in NCAA Division II's Gulf South Conference. The 海角社区 is an equal opportunity institution and does not discriminate in the admission policy on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, disability, age or national origin. http://www.una.edu/