Thursday, December 5, 2024

			
				                                University of Mount Olive’s Raul Perez scores an uncontested layup while Tourran Warner from Morris College follows the play during the 59th annual Pickle Classic. (Rudy Coggins|mountolivetribune.com)

59th Pickle Classic: Trojan women, men prevail

Maybe a little hunger over from a disappointing two-point loss just 24 hours earlier, University of Mount Olive started slow Saturday evening against Morris College.


			
				                                University of Mount Olive alum Erik Hawks, who was recently named the Carolina Country Music Association’s Male Artist of the Year Award, performs Saturday during homecoming weekend. (Rudy Coggins|mountolivetribune.com)

UMO welcomes alumni to campus

Erik Hawks went through his final sound check.


			
				                                Pictured are Tim Warren, Gregg Paul, Dr. Jason Mendez, Dr. Leslye Kornegay, Laura Buddin, Dr. Tilwanda Steinberg, Kermit Nixon, Paul Young, Jr. (UMO photo)

UMO presents awards during Homecoming weekend

MOUNT OLIVE — The University of Mount Olive recognized several distinguished alumni for their remarkable achievements during the Alumni Awards Ceremony, held as part of Homecoming Weekend.


			
				                                Pictured, front row, left to right, are Laurie Evans (15), Rhonda Jessup (25), Penny Whitman (10), Wes Warren (10), Sonya O’Brien (40), Jennifer Ovanna (5), Greg Saulmon (5), Caitlyn Capps (5), and Kimberly Bryant (5). Back row, left to right, are Jay Rebman (15), Chip Spiron (20), Gerald Seaton (20), Glenn Coffey (15), Karl Reimers (20), Lori Sheppard (5), Shonyna Green-Russell (5), and Michele Meza-Romero (10). (UMO photo)

UMO honors faculty and staff with service awards

MOUNT OLIVE – During the University of Mount Olive’s Annual Founder’s Day event, Dr. H. Edward Croom, President, recognized several faculty and staff members for their dedicated service and contributions to the University. The 27 employees have a combined 340 years of service to the institution. Each award recipient received a gift engraved with the University logo, honoring their commitment to UMO’s mission and values.


			
				                                Pictured left to right are Dr. Robert Watson, Dr. Karl Reimers, Zachery Wood, Alan Meachum, and Zachery Williams. (UMO photo)

UMO students engage in ‘All Things Open’ Conference

MOUNT OLIVE – Several University of Mount Olive professors and Cybersecurity and Computer Science students recently attended the “All Things Open” conference in Raleigh-RTP. This annual event, which is the largest open-source software, web, and technology conference on the East Coast, attracted an impressive roster of major companies, including AWS, Cisco, Google, Red Hat, SAS, Intel, SolarWinds, and Salesforce.


			
				                                The Mount Olive’s Christmas by Spotlight event will be held Dec. 6. (Courtesy photo)

Get in the spirit with UMO Christmas by Spotlight event Dec. 6

MOUNT OLIVE — Start the Christmas season off at the University of Mount Olive’s Christmas by Spotlight event on Friday, Dec. 6. Designed to capture the true meaning of Christmas in a spirited and lively show, the production will feature a wonderful mix of cherished classics and contemporary holiday favorites.


			
				                                The ceramics show will feature the works of left to right, Mary Ann Barwick, Frank Grubbs, Randy Wright, and Hannah Wright. (UMO photo)

Second annual UMO ceramics show to feature local artistry

MOUNT OLIVE — The University of Mount Olive will host its Second Annual Ceramics Show on Nov. 16 in Laughinghouse Hall located at 500 Herring Drive on the Mount Olive campus. The exhibition will be held in conjunction with the University’s Homecoming & Pickle Classic weekend called, “Celebrating the Art and Soul of UMO.”

UMO to celebrate 73rd anniversary on Founders Day

MOUNT OLIVE — The University of Mount Olive will commemorate 73 years of providing Christian higher education during its annual Founders Day celebration on Tuesday, Nov. 12, at 11 a.m. in Southern Bank Auditorium. This year’s guest speaker is UMO alumnus Luis Miranda, an accomplished pastor and educator with deep ties to the UMO community.


			
				                                Country music star Erik Hawks will be performing during the University of Mount Olive’s homecoming Nov. 16. (UMO photo)

Country music star Erik Hawks to perform at UMO homecoming

MOUNT OLIVE — Country music sensation and University of Mount Olive (UMO) alumnus Erik Hawks will be one of the featured performers at the University’s Fall Festival during Homecoming weekend. Hawks, a rising star in the country music scene and recipient of the Carolina Country Music Association’s Male Artist of the Year award, will perform on Saturday, Nov. 16, from 2:45-3:15 p.m. on the main stage.

UMO counseling program earns CACREP accreditation

MOUNT OLIVE — The University of Mount Olive (UMO) announced that its Master of Science in Counseling – Clinical Mental Health has been accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).