UWA To Name Field After Late Tuscaloosa Businessman Terry Bunn

LIVINGSTON, AL — The University of West Alabama has announced plans to posthumously honor Terry Bunn by naming the playing surface at Tiger Stadium after the businessman and longtime UWA benefactor.

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Bunn — a 1976 graduate of UWA — went on to serve as vice president of ST Bunn Construction Co., Inc. and as president of Bunn Brothers Materials, Inc. He passed away on March 12, 2021 at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas at the age of 68.

The naming ceremony will be held in between the first and second quarters of UWA's Homecoming game on Saturday.

Bunn is credited with serving nearly three decades on the UWA Board, including two terms as board president and was praised by the school's administration for his efforts to improve his alma mater.

"He was renowned for his honesty, integrity, character, and courage, and his leadership and friendship will be greatly missed," UWA President Ken Tucker said. "We would not have been able to accomplish the things we have at UWA without Terry's visionary leadership and generous financial support."

A longtime supporter of the UWA Foundation and UWA's National Alumni Association, Bunn was presented the NAA's Alumni Loyalty Award and also placed in UWA's prestigious Society of the Golden Key.

"We are so excited to honor Terry and the Bunn family with this gesture," UWA Director of Athletics Kent Partridge said. "This represents our deep gratitude and celebrates the lasting legacy of everything Terry did while he was still with us, as well as his family's continual commitment and love for the University of West Alabama."

Kickoff for UWA's Homecoming is set for 4 p.m.

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