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Huntingdon College Adopting New Class Schedule for Fall 2021, No Friday Classes

When Huntingdon College classes begin in the fall of 2021, Monday-Wednesday-Friday courses and long days with no lunch breaks will be distant memories as a more student-friendly class schedule is implemented. Huntingdon President J. Cameron West announced today that the College is adopting a four-day-per-week class schedule with no classes on Fridays. Furthermore, there will be designated 75-minute midday breaks…

Jeff Davis High School Band Director Takes Job at Huntingdon College

Huntingdon College President J. Cameron West announced that Brandon Howard, director of bands at Jefferson Davis High School, will join the Huntingdon College Band Program as associate director of bands, working with Huntingdon’s director of bands, Dr. Rusty Logan. He will begin with the program immediately and move to full-time status June 1. “Brandon Howard will bring a new perspective…

Huntingdon College Fall Sports Will Move to Spring 2021

Huntingdon College has announced that its fall sports programs, including football, will move to spring 2021. That decision was made by its conference, the USA South Athletic Conference. In a statement, the USA South Athletic Conference says its presidents have voted unanimously to postpone all fall sports conference competition in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The sports involved are football,…

Huntingdon College Adding 17 Additional Classes to Summer Semester

Huntingdon College interim vice president for academic affairs Dr. Tom Perrin announced Tuesday the addition of 17 courses to the College’s summer offerings, bringing the total number of classes available during summer 2020 to 40. All of the classes are offered online. “Summer enrollments have grown exponentially during the past two years,” says Perrin. “Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Huntingdon’s…

Huntingdon wins first NCAA Division III playoff game since 2015

ROME, Ga. — For the first time since 2015, Huntingdon College led by head coach Mike Turk has won an NCAA III playoff game with their 27-24 victory against Berry College. Michael Lambert led the way through the air connecting on 12-of-25 pass attempts for 182 yards and three touchdowns. Garrett Headley scored two touchdowns including what proved to be…

Huntingdon stumbles against Battling Bishops

MONTGOMERY, Ala.  – The Huntingdon football team suffered its first defeat since September with a 23-7 loss to North Carolina Wesleyan on Saturday. The two teams each scored one touchdown in the first half, with the Battling Bishops scoring on their first possession of the game and the Hawks answering with a 70-yard touchdown run by Dontavion Cunningham in the first minute…

Lady Hawks’ Pendleton, Waddell and Waters earn ITA academic honors

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (huntingdonhawks.com) – Three Huntingdon women’s tennis players were recently recognized by the ITA with the release of the Scholar Athletes awards. Senior Octavia Pendleton, sophomore Emily Waters and freshman Josie Waddell were each named ITA Scholar Athletes. This marks the second straight year that Pendleton and Waters have been recognized for their work in the classroom. Since 2004,…

Hawks’ Harville named WGCA All-American Scholar

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. (huntingdonhawks.com) – Huntingdon’s Courtney Harville was named an All-American Scholar by the Women’s Golf Coaches Association this week. This is the third consecutive year Harville has earned the honor. A total of 828 women’s collegiate golfers were recognized this year. To be eligible for the WGCA All-American Scholar team, a student-athlete must have a minimum 3.50 cumulative…

Hawks’ Thrash recognized in finalized PING All-America team

NORMAN, Okla. (huntingdonhawks.com)– Huntingdon junior Will Thrash earned Honorable Mention All-America honors this week with the release of the Golf Coaches Association of America Division III Ping All-America teams. The GCAA finalized the All-America list with the release of the second, third and honorable mention teams. Thrash joins teammate Addison Lambeth on the team. Lambeth was named a first-team All-America…