"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.
