UWA started as the Livingston Female Academy in 1835. The most famous UWA president is Julia Tutwiler. Thanks to her, the academy received the first state appropriation given to female education.
Expo Agenda (Livingston)
We are looking forward to welcoming you to the West Alabama GEMS event taking place on March 5, 2024, at the University of West Alabama!
To the left, you will find our tentative event agenda for the event.
We will update this page with more information as we get closer to the event.
ARRIVAL: 8:30 AM - 9:15 AM
Sponsors ONLY report to the registration table located at the Front Entrance. Once the sponsor has signed in, teams may enter to set up project displays.
PROJECT SHOWCASE: 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Guests are invited to attend the Project Showcase. All other scheduled activities are for selected GEMS Teams ONLY.
DISMISSAL: 1:30 - 1:40 PM
Sponsors are responsible for releasing the students to a designated parent or guardian. We expect ALL team members to participate in the scheduled activities until the end. No early departures, PLEASE!
Check the FAQs page for more information
This event is based on an application process. Only teams receiving a notice of acceptance are eligible to attend.
Sponsors are responsible for travel arrangements and monitoring students following the school/district's field trip policies and guidelines.
Location Information:
University of West Alabama
100 US-11
Livingston, AL 35470
For directions visit: https://www.uwa.edu/about/mapsanddirections
CLICK THIS LINK for more information about this exciting venue.
GEMS applicants have the opportunity to submit a video to describe their project and how it will be presented. Check out their videos to see the exciting projects that will be spotlighted during the project showcase!