UA SGA to Host First Capstone Market Nov. 30
November 16, 2005 - Filed under: Events | Tagged: Campus Life, Community, Student Government
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama Student Government Association is hosting the first Capstone Market holiday shopping event on campus Wednesday, Nov. 30, in the Ferguson Center Ballroom from 10 a.m-10 p.m.
The Capstone Market, which is planned to be an annual event, will raise money for book scholarships for UA students.
The event will feature a variety of area businesses on campus to sell their products to students, faculty, staff and community members in a marketplace atmosphere with shopping, free food, music, a gift wrapping area and door prizes.
“The SGA is trying to provide a service to University students and raise money for a great cause at the same time. This is one of the busiest times of the year and this is a good way for anyone to do all of their holiday shopping in one place,” said Jessica Juliano, UA’s SGA fund-raising committee chair.
The list of vendors already scheduled to participate in the Capstone Market includes: The Buzz, Corolla Yearbook, The Trunk, Letters, CS Company, Cute As A Button, AP Creations, Magoosa’s Pecans, The Locker Room, Theatre Tuscaloosa, Mary Kay Cosmetics, Alabama Outdoors, Fun Stuff, Bama Dollar, Candlelife, Terra Lane, Woods & Water, RUF Campus Ministries, Oz Music, University Supply Store, Snappy Tomato Pizza, New Life Art Inc., and Julie’s Hallmark.
The entrance fee to the Capstone Market is $3. Advance tickets will be available in the SGA office and at tables in the Ferguson Center; they will also be available at the door. Shoppers will be eligible to win door prizes including Pita Pit meals, Perfect Touch gift cards, a Chip Cooper photography book, a pair of shoes from the Locker Room, a pearl necklace and more.
Contact Juliano at 205/348-2742, julia002@bama.ua.edu, for more information on the event.
The University of Alabama, a student-centered research university, is experiencing significant growth in both enrollment and academic quality. This growth, which is positively impacting the campus and the state's economy, is in keeping with UA's vision to be the university of choice for the best and brightest students. UA, the state's flagship university, is an academic community united in its commitment to enhancing the quality of life for all Alabamians.
CONTACT: Corley Sartin or Linda Hill, UA Media Relations, 205/348-8325, lhill@ur.ua.edu
SOURCE: Jessica Juliano, UA SGA, 205/348-2742, julia002@bama.ua.edu