"OWWIN"SWORN IN AT PANTHER PRIDE WEEK KICK-OFF BBQ

OCTOBER 15, 2008

OLD WESTBURY, N.Y.-There will be a Panther roaming the campus of SUNY College at Old Westbury this year.

The SUNY College at Old Westbury introduced its new mascot Wednesday afternoon at the Panther Pride Week Kick Off BBQ, announcing that fans had selected "OWWIN'' as the name for the Panther. 

OWWIN captured 27 percent of the 1,700 plus votes casted in a Name-Your-Panther contest, just edging out the second-place finisher.  "PRIMO" was the runner-up with 26% of the votes. "SHOWTIME", "ODUB" and "WESTIE" were among other finalists submitted by fans.

"OWWIN" is the creation of the Old Westbury Athletic Department and Olympus Flag and Banner of Milwaukee, WI.

The green-and-ivory panther is muscular and wears athletic attire similar to the various Old Westbury athletic teams. 

Please visit www.oldwestburypanthers.com for more information on OWWIN or any of the other Panther athletic teams.