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Sodexo Campus Services, campus bookstore as well as the new UNA’s food-services provider, has Center for Financial Literacy and The FALL 2010 • VOLUME 18 • No. 3 for alumni and friends of the University of North Alabama announced a $1,950,000 gift to the One Hill, a student-operated branch of university. The gift will go toward a Listerhill Credit Union (see page 6). new student commons and academic Construction for the new facility has president’s message center as well as renovations to the not yet been scheduled. ADMINISTRATION Million President William G. Cale, Jr. Guillot University Center and the The GUC renovations will bring William G. Cale, Jr. Student Recreation Center. in a Rice Box Asian restaurant and Vice President for Academic Affairs/Provost “We’re excited about this new Nine a Sub Connection, featuring fresh John Thornell Each year to provide book store and food partnership with Sodexo and their subs, wraps, salads and more. SRC Vice President for Business and Financial Affairs that I have had the services, respectively, to UNA. These commitment to enhancing the student renovations will feature a WOW Steve Smith pleasure to be your new agreements not only greatly experience here and providing Café and Wingery, offering wraps, Vice President for Student Affairs president I have expand services but also provide gifts Hundred opportunities for the community, as salads, Angus burgers on Texas toast, David Shields found ample reason and commissions to the University in well,” said Dr. Alan Medders, UNA southwestern fare and wings with a Vice President for University Advancement to be thankful for the several millions of dollars over 10 Alan Medders the people who years. vice president for advancement. variety of sauces. $1.5 million of the Sodexo gift will Fifty “Sodexo is very excited about create this campus Vice Provost for International Affairs • Added new degree programs and tracks, William G. Cale, Jr. community: faculty, Chunsheng Zhang including a Master’s in Geospatial go toward the student commons our partnership with UNA and our staff, administration, Sciences; Master’s track in TESOL; and academic center, while $450,000 commitment to ‘Making every day a students, alumni and friends. I feel the campus STAFF baccalaureates in Mass Communication is put toward GUC and SRC Thousand better day’ for UNA students, faculty, Editor pride in what we do, I feel the synergies that and Interdisciplinary Studies Carol Lyles (’70) emerge when we come together in groups small renovations. The student commons staff and the Shoals community,” or large to solve whatever the issues are, I feel will include, among other features, said Alan Kinkead, Sodexo general Designers the common trust we share in one another. We As we look to the year ahead, there is much to Karen Hodges (’84), Chuck Craig (’79) several new dining venues, the Dollars manager for UNA dining services. learned quite recently through a study conducted anticipate: Photographer by the Chronicle of Higher Education that the Shannon Wells (’05) • Continuing to prepare for reaffirmation elements that make UNA such a fine place to be of accreditation by the Southern Contributing Photographers also place us among the best universities in the Association of Colleges and Schools Carol Lyles (’70) country to work. So long as we continue to be a Evan Whisenant community that shares a common vision to serve • An ambitious building agenda Keisuke Banzashi our students well, we will continue to be the great o Complete architectural plans Contributing Writers institution that we are today. for a Science and Technology John Battcher (’65) The year now concluding has been busy and Building and a Student William G. Cale, Jr. successful. Here are a few of our accomplishments Commons and Academic Jeff Hodges (’82) that we can point to with Lion Pride: Carol Lyles (’70) Building John Montgomery (’01) • Completion of the Campus Master Plan o Wesleyan Hall and Annex Rebecca Walker (’07) Completion of Keller Hall Renovation renovation Josh Woods • • Completion of new air handling o Preliminary planning for new Send correspondence and systems in Bibb Graves, Stevens, Student Housing address changes to: LaFayette, Floyd Halls o Preliminary planning for UNA Magazine • Completion of improvements to Braly renovation of the Guillot Office of Alumni Relations Stadium including artificial turf, a new University Center UNA Box 5047 scoreboard, and a new sound system • Plan for a future in Athletics that will UNA Magazine UNA Magazine University of North Alabama • Received a $6M grant from the not include the Arkansas schools as 2 Florence, AL 35632-0001 State for science and technology members of the Gulf South Conference 3 e-mail: [email protected] construction • Continue to plan for an uncertain • Secured $1+M in federal support for budgetary future as the State and STATEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION national economies remain troubled 2 0 1 0 f a l l 2 0 1 0 f a l l It is the policy of the University of North Alabama to afford equal opportunities science, nursing, and the green campus in education and in employment to qualified persons regardless of age, color, creed, disability, national origin, race, religion, or sex, in accordance with all program • Plan for new academic programs laws, including Title IX of Education Amendments of 1972, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1973, Americans with Disabilities Act, Civil Rights Act of 1991, • Began construction on new including a Student Success Center and and Executive Order 11246. The coordinators for nondiscrimination policies engineering technology are: for students, Irons Law Firm, 219 North Court Street, Florence, AL 35630, maintenance and bus storage facilities and for employees, the Director of Human Resources and Affirmative Action, at East Campus 217 Bibb Graves Hall, telephone 256-765-4291 or Your support to your university is vital to our email: [email protected]. • Implemented Phase II of the staff salary continued success. I look forward to seeing you Information contained herein is as it currently exists but plan, and I am pleased to announce on campus this year. is subject to change without prior notice. that we will continue that progress by implementing Phase III this year. Sincerely yours, • Concluded agreements with Follett Higher Education Group and Sodexo William G. Cale, Jr., President 2 0 1 0 f a l l 4 UNA Magazine Guillot University Centerthisfall. Literacy willbothbeginoperation inthe partnership betweenUNA andListerhill.” definitely aconceptthatisunique tothis by studentsoftheuniversity. Thisis will employandbeoperated primarily and innovativebranchdestinationthat and CEOofListerhill. “Itwillbeafun branch,” saidBradGreen ’91,president Literacy willbeanythingbutatraditional community. students, faculty, staff, alumniandthe of financialproducts andservicesfor union –TheHilloffering avariety also includeastudent-operatedcredit by Listerhill management. will receive professional financialtraining education studentsoperatingthecenter environment. Finance,economics and advice inacomfortablepeer-to-peer young peoplecanreceive soundfinancial area where studentsandcommunity designed tooffer acasual commons the UNA campus. its-kind CenterforFinancialLiteracyon Union are partneringtocreate afirst-of- of North Alabama andListerhill Credit are alltoocommonplace, the University hardship andincreasing debtburdens C The HillandtheCenterforFinancial “The HillandtheCenterforFinancial The CenterforFinancialLiteracywill The student-operatedcenterwillbe In anagewhenpersonalfinancial ash B enefits offering in partnership withListerhill, financially. invest theirmoneybefore losingcontrol wisely managethatdebt,how towisely careers begin.Theyneedtoknowhow financially burdened evenbefore their with more debtthanever, sothey’re “students are graduatingfrom college finance. with anin-depthknowledgeofpersonal than ever, theneedtoequipstudents said theuniversityisseeing,nowmore to create CenterforFinancialLiteracy UNA, Listerhill Credit Unionpartner “With resources liketheoneswe’re “In today’seconomy,” hesaid, Dr. William G.Cale,UNA president, in UNA history. The giftisthesingle largest corporategift housed uponthebuilding’scompletion. Financial LiteracyandTheHill willbe Student Commons,where theCenterfor university’s new Academic Centerand includes a$625,000gifttoward the graduating seniorsin2008was$19,839. $23,200. TheaverageloandebtforUNA graduating collegeseniorsin2008was of Education,theaverageloandebt strong financialfootholdbygraduation.” I believestudentsatUNA willhavea Listerhill’s partnershipwithUNA According totheU.S.Department M N A U pproves niversity ew aster C ampus P lan in thisprocess, notthe leastofwhich president. “There were manycaveats said Dr. William G.Cale,Jr., UNA immediately recognized asUNA,” not sodifferent thatitwould notbe certainly different from today’s, but and envisionedacampusthatis we’ve lookedfarintothefuture beauty. continuous enhancementofcampus academic andactivitycenters,the environment, theaddition ofnew and more pedestrian-friendly transitions toaresidential campus the provision ofnewopenspace, Inc., inBirmingham,focuseson The plan,developedbyKPSGroup over possiblythenexttwodecades. projecting thecampus’sgrowth approved inJuneanewmasterplan “As thisplanhasbeendeveloped, The universityboard oftrustees public feedbackontheplanbefore its Florence. Theuniversitysolicited community aswellthecityof and feedbackfrom thecampus new masterplanincludedsurveys university fornearlytwocenturies.” that havebeenthehallmarksof beauty, intimacyandcampusfeel was tomaintainorevenimprove the home pageat www.una.edu. be downloadedfrom theuniversity campus.” felt byeveryonewhohascome tothis value ofpreservation ofplacethatis our ownstructures, andwiththe harmony withourneighbors, collectively willguideustogrow in “ideas, notdirectives, which approval bytheboard. The developmentprocess forthe The newcampusmasterplan may Cale addedthattheplanpresents

2 0 1 0 f a l l 5 UNA Magazine 2 0 1 0 f a l l 6 UNA Magazine Keller Hallreopens A G reen R enovation Grant helpscreate new C grant presented by Alabama StateRep. simulation labthisfall,thankstoastate and recycling ofappropriate items.The reduction ofgreenhouse gasemissions greater efficienciesofenergy usage, Initiative projects are designedtopromote Campus Initiative. renovation aspartofUNA’s Green campus asKellerunderwentanextensive spent nearlyayearspread throughout to KellerHalloverthesummer. Theyhad Development Centermovedbackhome Services, andtheSmallBusiness for Academic Advising andRetention Tammy Irons ’86(D-Florence). Irons Nursing studentshaveanewpediatric Keller andotherGreen Campus The CollegeofBusiness,theCenter simulator about twoyearsago. college hadobtained asimilaradult mimic anactualinfantpatient. The computerized manikindesigned to house itsnewpediatricsimulator, a lini renovations foralabto Allied Healthtocomplete helped secure twogrants College ofNursingand the fundingenabled c $51,000. for theuniversityfrom Among otherprojects, totaling more than al General Trust Fund, Trust Fundand Alabama’s Education

E xperien pediatricsimulationlab to doso.” schools anduniversitieswill continue opportunities tosecure fundsforour Irons said.“Iamalwayslookingfor jobs intheShoalsandourstate,” colleges forgeneraleducationalpurposes. to variousacademicdepartmentsand the amountof$45,760,wasdistributed totaled $5,500.Thesecondgrant,in efforts tomakethathappen.” greatly appreciative toRep.Irons forher lab totheprogram isvaluable. We are of Nursing.“To addapediatricsimulation said Dr. Birdie Bailey, deanoftheCollege through theuseofhuman simulators,” nursing program are greatly enhanced Energy andWater Appropriations Bill. Initiative through theFiscal Year 2008 securing $984,000fortheGreen Campus (R-Huntsville), wasalsoinstrumental in (D-Huntsville) andRep.ParkerGriffith Aderholt, withformerRep. BudCramer Robert B. Aderholt (R-Haleyville). of Energy, presented lastyearby Rep. $951,000 grantfrom theU.S.Department heating andairsystem. new lighting,windows,anda other features, solarpanelsaswell Keller renovation included,amongmany “Education iscriticaltogood-paying The grantforthelabrenovations “The clinicalcomponentsoftheUNA The renovation wasfunded through a c e justice or any number of other fields.” other of number any or justice environmental planning, urban like areas in technologies these use to ethics the and skills the with students equip to technology and science geospatial in concepts emerging at looking “We’re coordinator. program ’85, Keys-Mathews Lisa Dr. said problems,” solve to technology geospatial in experience and knowledge students’ areas. similar and management forestry assessment, impact environmental management, environmental analysis, siting planning, urban as such fields in employed already or pursuing professionals industry and graduates geography recent for designed is summer. this (ACHE) Education Higher on Commission Alabama the by approved was degree The science. geospatial in program Science of Master a adds university the as fall this UNA at option degree new entertainment industryandTESL Programs alsoaddedinmasscommunication, N in “We’re focusing on enhancing enhancing on focusing “We’re program thesis-based 33-hour The a have will geographers Professional ew G eospatial M aster ’ s S P ciene rogram studies. interdisciplinary in degree bachelor’s a become to studies general in degree bachelor’s the revise to approved were plans addition, In language. second a as English teaching in certificate graduate a as well as industry, entertainment and communication mass in programs undergraduate 256-765-4530, [email protected] 256-765-4530, Robertson Dr.Craig – studies Interdisciplinary [email protected] 256-765-4837, Brown Dr.Joy – language second a as English Teaching [email protected] 256-765-4369, Garfrerick Dr.Bob – industry Entertainment [email protected] 256-765-4260, Pitts Dr.Greg – communication Mass [email protected] 256-765-4640, Keys-Mathews Dr.Lisa – science Geospatial contact: programs, ACHE also recently approved new new approved recently also ACHE For more information on any of these these of any on information more For

offered concentration will alsobeoffered soon. management andprofessional. A finance international business,healthcare concentrations ininformation systems, students. $10,923 forbothin-stateandout-of-state under $14,000.TheUNA onlineMBA is com’s top10rankedonlineMBAsare all in businessis$22,924,whileGetEducated. degree average costforanonlinemaster’s deliver more thanyourmoney’sworth.” but alsotomakeitanexcellentvalue– an excellentacademicdegree asourMBA, is apriorityofoursnotonlytooffer such dean oftheUNA CollegeofBusiness.“It distinction forus,”saidDr. KerryGatlin, MBA degrees. schools thatoffer 250distance learning of 90regionally accredited business LLC. Therankingwasbasedonasurvey and advocacygroup GetEducated.com sixth inthenationbyconsumerwatchdog online MBA program wasrecently ranked Best Value Sixth inNationfor Online MBA Ranks The onlineMBA atUNA offers According toGetEducated.com,the “This rankingisareal markof The UniversityofNorth Alabama’s B T B for he ang uck

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2 0 1 0 f a l l 9 UNA Magazine 10 2 0 1 0 f a l l UNA Magazine purchased bytheuniversity 15yearsago. lighted one.Thecurrent scoreboard was the Bralyscoreboard withanLED- Falcons. UNA alsoplanstoreplace Lions aswelltheFlorence HighSchool National ChampionshipGame. televised UNA gamesandtheDivisionII enhance thestadium’sappearancefor maintenance costs.Theturfwillalso minimizes playerinjuriesandreduces of yearsago.Thisnewtypesurface Lions’ practicefieldoncampusacouple same companythatinstalledturfatthe with artificialturffrom Pro-Grass, the Braly MunicipalStadiumwasoutfitted playing surface this fall. Over the summer, at Braly Artificial turfinstalled N Braly isthehomestadiumfor The Lionfootballteamhasanew ew C arpet 11 2 0 1 0 f a l l UNA Magazine 12 2 0 1 0 f a l l UNA Magazine From Coast to Coast to Coast From By JoshWoods Sahara Africa. to raisefundsfor AIDS victimsinsub- third annualRide:Well Tour, aninitiative across thenationtoparticipatein in the Atlantic Ocean. achy muscleslater, hewasputtinghisfeet east. Sevenweeks,3,100milesandafew Calif., hehoppedonhisbikeandheaded stretch foranyone,including him. what he’sdonethissummer–well,it’sa jogging orbicyclingaround town.But to thegym. You’ll sometimesfindhim played baseballinhighschool.Hegoes has alwaysbeenanathleticguy. He Adam Goodman Adam wasoneof17cyclistsfrom On June6,atabeachinSanDiego, Adam GoodmanCyclesforaCause ’05

miles aday. West peddling anywhere from 70to110 accepted forthetour. ByJune,hewasout application, interviewedandwas for aleaveofabsence,submittedhis work.” awesome thingandthatwe’dmakeit ’94 [admissionsdirector] saiditwasan counselor atUNA.“ButKimMauldin of myjob,”said Adam, anadmissions there wasnowaytomakeitworkbecause and thoughtI’dliketodoit,but A fewweekslater, hewasapproved “I heard aboutthetourlast summer The Cause The a sustainablesolutionbyequipping water. Blood:Water’s focusistoprovide the UnitedStates–lackaccesstoclean Africans –more thanthepopulation of sub-Sahara Africa, and328million of theworld’s AIDS victimsare in and thelackofsanitarywater.” connection betweenthespread of AIDS noticed really quicklythat there’s abig AIDS crisis,” Adam said,“butthey water. providing sustainableaccess toclean the HIV/AIDScrisisin Africa while a grassroots outreach group tocombat was cyclingforBlood:Water Mission, According toBlood:Water, 67percent “They really wantedtofocus onthe As partoftheRide:Well Tour, Adam home, read aboutthemon theInternet, him abrochure abouttheircause,hewent at agasstationinTennessee. Theygave 84-year-old manwhoapproached them contributions, liketheonefrom the Adam said. places tosellT-shirts anddifferent gear,” also setupamerchandise tableatalotof groups, andthey’dtakeupmoney. We more. Along theway, theyraisedover$50,000 cyclist before evenhopping ontheirbikes. for theseefforts —$1,000 raised byeach Ride:Well Tour hadalready raised$17,000 will makethemahealthiercommunity. technology andtreatment programs that individuals withtheskills,education, Then there were themore unique “At alotofourstops,we’dspeakto At thebeginningofitsjourney, the 13 2 0 1 0 f a l l UNA Magazine 14 2 0 1 0 f a l l UNA Magazine on theroad by6,cranking out13,14–or Ride:Well team were upby5a.m.and On theRoad times.” or ingyms.We hadtopitchtentsafew great, butweusuallystayedinchurches host homesacoupleoftimes,whichwas money soitcangotothecause.We had said, “becausewewere trying tosave provided mealsoraplace tosleep. hundreds ofothersalong the waywho water, cereal andenergy bars,alongwith owner in Arkansas withthesixcasesof said. There wasalsotheconvenience store give them$20. then trackedthemdownontheroad to On atypicalday, Adam andthe “We neverstayed inhotels,” Adam Gifts likehisweren’t uncommon, Adam said. “A tonofthingshappenedeveryday.” cold showers. 110-degree heat,poundingstorms,ice- up steepmountainterrain,enduring to 10hoursaday, climbing80miles physical shapeofhislife,peddlingeight Within afewdays,hewasinthebest wasn’t encouragedbythatatall.” and thebicycle.Ihadbloodalloverme. in acrackthepavement.“Itthrew me Adam hadaflat,andtheflatgotcaught as theteamwasridingtoocean, the firstforboth. times, injuries,with Adam beingamong stops tendedtobeforflattires and,afew so milestorefill waterbottles. Anyother miles anhour. They’dstopevery20or if theywere really ambitious–18or20 “Every daywasanewadventure,” he But hewasn’tdiscouraged,either. In SanDiegothefirstdayoftour, out histruck windowatafewofuswhile through theride...” flat today. Worked wellenoughtogetme rear tire tocoveraholewhenitcaused of rain(i.e.fun!)...” hills andmildheadwinds,aswellabit midpoint oftheTour! 70milesofrolling night inGrandbury...” but agooddaynonetheless.Spendingthe ins withheadwinds,rough roads, etc., tires –includingtwotoday. Sheesh.” out tonight...” climbs but AMAZING scenery. Camping to the Anza Borrego Desert.Ridiculous Just afew: outline ofaonce-in-a-lifetimeadventure. trouble,” hesaidwithalaugh. into ariver. ShecalledandsaidIwasin of me doing a back flip off a 30-foot bridge sometimes, likeonetimeshesawavideo too freely onTwitter andFacebook. admitted, mayhavebeenshared alittle July 7–“A guythrew somefireworks July 5–“Putadollarbillinsidemy June 30–“RodeintoDallastoday June 29–“72milestodayafewrun- June 10–“…I’vealready hadsixflat June 6–“Great day!Rode80miles In general,though,hisTweets were the “My momworriedaboutme A fewofthoseadventures, Adam satisfaction.” benefit suchagreat cause, thattriplesthe But whenyoucandoitanduseto so bigandthatseemsimpossible. yourself andaccomplishingsomething he said.“It’sjustthefeelingofpushing so. It’sallbeendiscussed. tour? A mountainclimb? A hike?Maybe next adventure willbe. Another cycling belt, Adam hasn’tdecidedyetwhathis process it.” to process. Evennow, I’mstilltryingto process. Thatwholeweekend wejusthad team,” hesaid.“Itwasreally hard to into theocean. ride thatlastmileanddiphisfront wheel entire team–wasabitoverwhelmedto on ChristmasEve...” among theteam–likeabunchofsiblings morning! Lotsofenergy and anticipation Feeling itthismorning...” 84 miles,includingaSTEEP mountain. most physicallytaxingrideofthetour– Amazing.” we were cyclingtoLittleRock today. “I’m alwaysupforanadventure,” With onecoast-to-coasttripunderhis “We haddone thisgreat thingasa In MyrtleBeach,hesaid,–andthe July 22–“RidingtoMyrtleBeachinthe July 17–“Yesterday mayhavebeenthe 15 2 0 1 0 f a l l UNA Magazine Voices UNA world duringtheirvacation. at thepool,wentoutandfaced students who,insteadoflounging Southeast. to atleast68radiostationsinthe Birmingham—one thatbroadcasts with awell-knownradioshowin spoke tomillions.Sheinterned stayed closertohomeandinstead midterm elections. during thebuild-uptothisfall’s a fewweeksinthenation’s capitol with theLaGrangeSociety, spent who spenthisyearsatUNAworking school. Instead,theMaygraduate, taken hisfirstsummeroff sincehigh connections ontheforeign continent. the languageandmakinglifelong deepening herunderstandingof her summermonthsinTunisia, Africa, she loveditsomuchthatspent Arabic whilestudyingitatUNA,and Allison Ray.Shefellinlovewith foreign languageofchoice,butnot Spanish, French orGermanastheir different waystowork,learnandplay. were usingtheirvoicesinvery eastern U.S.,three UNAstudents temperatures blanketedmost ofthe Coordinator ofStudentPublications By RebeccaWalker ’07 These are thestoriesofthree Lauren Estes,ontheotherhand, And WillHodges’10couldhave Many collegestudentslearn While thissummer’s sweltering up herexperiencewithoneword: African countryofTunisia, shesums looks backathersummerinthenorth who plansto graduate “ God.” everything Idoisunderthe willof God-focused. 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A director ofthe UNA Honors Program. program through Dr. Vince Brewton, learned about theStateDepartment’s the languageforayearatUNA, and religion. She’spreviously studied especially thesociological effects of stems from aninterest in Islam,and website. according totheStateDepartment lasted from May31until August 1, are chosen,Raysaid.Herprogram Only thetop10percent ofapplicants Language ScholarshipProgram. Department’s prestigious Critical students selectedfortheU.S.State the gulffrom Italy. Shewasoneof575 the capitalcityofTunis, justacross attending intensive Arabic classesin in May2012,spenthersummer Ray saysherinterest in Arabic frica proverbs. The funnythingabout an expertofthe Tunisian slangand laughed. English topeopleintheU.S.,” she and startedspeakingShakespearean “[i]t wouldbekindoflike if Iwent she touseherclassroom training, with Tunisians abouttown.Were language skillsoshecouldconverse classroom, Raydevelopedevenmore explained. it’s whateverybodyspeaks,”she referred toas“street-talk.” with Tunisian dialect,whichshe from eachother. U.S.; sometimesthey’re 10feetaway laughed. “It’slikeStarbucksinthe next café,there’s anothercafé,”she lights, coffee. .before yougettothe the French. French doors,French the capitalcity)isreminiscent of liberal, progressive. Everything(in country, Raysaid. radiates throughout the African late 1800s. As such,French culture country’s identity.” [Tunisia], andthathas really shiftthe lot ofdifferent cultures havesettled don’t speak Arabic,” shesaid.“A all havetheirownlanguages.They survive onthestreets. need more diverselanguageskillsto of Arabic, shequicklylearnedshe’d classroom, expandingher knowledge spent atleast20hoursaweekinthe classes tookplace. And thoughshe from SidiBouSaid,where her neighborhood —a15-minutewalk host familyintheCarthage Amilcar function, andwhy.” Rayexplained. someone’s individuality—howthey I likestudyinghowreligion affects affect individualsandgovernment. comparative religions—how they interested inworldreligion and “I wouldsay that Allison isnow So alongwithlearning Arabic inthe “It’s nottaughtinschools,but She saidmostlocalsspeakFrench “It’s verywesternized,modern, The French colonizedTunisia inthe “The variousregions ofTunisia While inTunisia, Raylivedwitha “From aresearch standpoint,I’m are enrolled forUNA’s fall2010 speaking orMiddle Easterncountries international studentsbefore. worked asalanguagepartner with UNA priortothe program, shehas worthof Arabic classesat a year’s UNA students. Having already taken talents hometohelp Arabic-speaking good will.” for hercountryandanambassadorof She hasbeenaculturalambassador students like Allison inthefuture. I truly hopethatwewillhavemore had somethingwrittenonherhand. expressions onherhand.Shealways without anotebook,shewritesher in thebus,onbeach.Even in thecorridor, intherestaurant, new idiomswhenevershewas; “She tookeveryopportunitytolearn of Ray’steachersintheprogram. was using,”saidSofienJarraya,one not knowsomeofthephrasesshe this isthatsomenativespeakersdid More than30 studentsfrom Arabic- Ray sayssheplanstobringher and diverseplace.” treasure in Africa. It’ssuchabeautiful this country. .Iconsideritalittle particular. Ihavefalleninlovewith this summeraboutnorth Africa, in East. Ireally havelearnedalot returning toTunisia. able torelate tothembetter,” shesaid. idioms andculture. NowIwillbe and don’tknowanythingaboutour feel whentheycome[totheU.S.] better understandingofhowstudents and notknowthelanguage.Ihavea feels tobeaninternationalstudent definitely openedmyeyestohowit on theothersideofthings,andit’s adjust to American life.I’venowbeen international studentstohelpthem students whomayspeak Arabic. into accountadditionalMuslim She saidthatnumberdoesn’ttake coordinator ofinternationalservices. semester, according toJoyMallard, “I wouldlovetotravelthe Middle Ray saidshelovestheideaof “I wanttoworkcloselywith 17 2 0 1 0 f a l l UNA Magazine 18 2 0 1 0 f a l l UNA Magazine in thelocaloffice of Alabama’sFifth- political science. As astudent,heworked native majored inpublicrelations and Hill. dreamed about—workingonCapitol opportunity totrysomething he’dalways program in August, Will Hodgessawan commencement andstartinga master’s talking withaUNA graduate. are goodyoumayhavefoundyourself Griffith’s D.C.officethissummer, chances While atUNA,the23-year-old Trinity With ashortwindowbetweenMay If youcalledCongressman Parker O n

the research. errands forthe officeanddoinglegislative phone callsfrom constituents,running for thecongressman’s office,answering be ifIwere tochooseworkinpolitics.” wanted toseehowmycareer pathwould the opportunitytogoback,’” he said.“I thought, ‘IfIdon’tdoitnow, I’llneverget government andthewayitfunctions.I all thewaytoD.C. There, hemadeconnectionsthattookhim district Congressman ParkerGriffith. H Hodges spentmostdaysdoing research “I’ve alwayshadafascinationwith ill communications standpoint.” want toworkfrom thecampaignor anyway. ButI’mnotsure whetherI’d political realm. Thatwasmyfirstlove, he’s notsure what’snext. University of Alabama this fall. After that, in advertisingandpublicrelations atthe learned howtocopewiththat.” me thatnoteveryoneisthesame,andI in somecases.Butmyclassestaught than oneperspective.Probably toomany that’s onethingWashington has—more things from different perspectives,and atmosphere. prepare himforlivinginthebig-city that muchmore,” hesaid. something happensthere, it’samplified that affect ourcountryandtheworld.If and decisionsare madethere everyday one ofthemostpowerfulplacesonEarth, interning. in history, diedwhileHodgeswas the longest-servingmemberofCongress everyone’s mind. Also, Sen.RobertByrd, oil spillintheGulfofMexicowason on CapitolHill,Hodgessaid,buttheBP just contagious.” passionate people.Beingaround thatis — suchafast-pacedlifestyleandlotof “But itwasanexperiencelikenoother while running errands,”herecalled. the buildingssowewouldn’tgetlost let uswanderandgetacquaintedwith that connecteachbuilding. traverse thevast,underground tunnels the hallsofCongress, but healsohadto his waythrough thetwistsandturnsof Hodges. Notonlydidhehavetolearn lifestyle wasalearningexperiencefor bills willaffect Alabamians, Hodgessaid. cigarette taxes,toknowinghowspecific everything from thehealthcare bill,to be places,”hesaid. and earsforthestaff whentheycouldn’t “I haven’truled outworkinginthe program Hodges willbeginamaster’s “My professors taughtmetolookat Hodges saidhistimeatUNA helped “D.C. iskindoflikeafishbowl.It’s The summerwasmostlyuneventful “The firstcoupleofdays,theyjust The initialadjustmenttothebig-city Constituents calledtodiscuss “My jobwasbeinganextrasetofeyes he setupaninterview withme.” him. After several(e-mail)conversations, talking aboutmy interest inworkingwith internships, Istartede-mailing Rickand Estes said.“WhenIstartedlooking for spoke tomeandtouchedmy heart,” early 2008. about his2-year-old son’sdrowning in headlining hosts,speakatachurch event heard RickBurgess, oneoftheshow’s show fortwoyears,eversinceshefirst station, shesaid. of theU.S.,aswellonasatelliteradio on 68stationsintheSoutheasternregion pin downtheshow’stheme.Itbroadcasts make youlaugh,”Estessaid,tryingto politics, wholovefoodandwill sports, whoare intunewithnewsand of twomenwholoveChrist, Bubba Show, stationedinBirmingham. 180 hoursinterningfortheRickand weekday morning. boom across Southeastern airwaveseach working amongradiogiantswhosevoices “The storyofhissontragically dying Estes saidshehasbeenafanofthe “Rick andBubba’sshowisabroadcast The 21-year-old from Falkvillespent Lauren Estesfoundherself thissummer O n

A ir the internship. profound impactonherability toexcelin Communications Departmenthada her professors andclassesinthe in broadcast journalism.Shesaid work there oneday.” they addedESPNbecausemydream isto me, ‘Lee,’mywholelife,”shesaid.“And assigned anickname:LeESPN. goes,” shesaid. cussed outbycallers,butIjusttakeitas you’ll getpeoplewhohatehim.I’vebeen said. Not allofthecallerswere friendly, she phones anddirected callers tothehosts. As partofherinternduties,sheanswered part ofwhatattractedEstestotheshow. Christian faithonair, whichwasamajor “Bubba” Bussey, openlydiscusstheir Estes isajunioratUNA,majoring “My initialsare L.E.E.and peoplecalled Like allinternsontheshow, Esteswas “When yourejoice thenameofJesus, The show’shosts,Burgess andBill think Iimpressed them.” myself onthevideoandseetheirfaces.I said, laughing.“Butitwasfuntowatch from somethinginahorror movie,”she in 5.5seconds. Show staff andalumni.Estes ranthedash dash, atraditionamongRickandBubba the show’sinternsforrunning the40-yard accomplishment: shesetarecord among care ofin-studiofans’needs. about eachsegmentrecorded andtook the show’sonlinestreaming video,wrote answered phones,operated acamerafor discussion afewtimes.Butmostly, she Luckily, Idid.” know howtousetherecording system. we gotinthere, alotoftheinternsdidn’t Those classessavedme,”shesaid.“When “They saidIlookedlikewasrunning And she’sparticularlyproud ofone Estes alsogottoparticipateinon-air “I wouldhavebeensounprepared. 19 2 0 1 0 f a l l UNA Magazine 20 2 0 1 0 f a l l UNA Magazine trademark laugh. “That’sacookouttome, hotdogs onagrill,” Tammy said withher barbecue. casionally inviteheroverfor a weekend wanting hertofeelathome,would oc- cuisine. Herwell-intentioned friends, time talkingaboutherfavorite Southern life administrator, Tammy spentalotof State forherearlycareer asastudent- could getitduringhertimeinMichigan. nado, wouldhavetakenitanywayshe an Alabama nativeandbarbecueaficio- for avarietyoftastes.ButTammy Jacques, ket. Barbecuecomesinavarietyofforms based, tomatobased.Pork,chicken,bris- While transplantedtotheGreat Lakes Pulled orchopped.Wet ordry. Mustard “When I’darrive, it’dbehamburgers and to trydosome pulledporkonit,”hesaid. mostly chickenandfish. everything heknewtogrill,which was next fewweeks,wouldexperiment with famous BigGreen Egg–andKevin,forthe leftover weddingmoneyonagrill –the Affairs. Thenewlywedswouldspendtheir now directors intheDivisionofStudent south toUNA,where heandTammy are enough whenhetiedtheknotandmoved and chops.Butthatwouldallchangesoon pork hadalwaysbeenlimitedtobacon among thosenativeWolverines whose Michigan.” there’s manypeoplewhoeatpulledporkin but theycalleditbarbecue.Idon’tthink “Tammy saidonedaythatshe wantedme Her soon-to-behusband,Kevin,was By JoshWoods the firsttime. downhill sincethen.” for thenight.SoItriedit,andit’s allbeen they’re saying,it’sworthmaybegettingsick And Iwaslike–sighifit’sasgood about it,anditwasjustdrivingmenuts. his chickenbreast. “Theywere allraving parents triedhisbarbecuewhileKevinate 10 years,”Kevinsaid.SoTammy andher ButtRub.com andcopiedittoaT. “I hadtogetherexplainwhatitwas.” At age26,Kevinhadtriedbarbecue for “At thattime,Ihadn’teatenred meatfor She did,andthenKevinfoundarecipe on members ofthe world’slargest andmost serve onauniversity executivecouncil. As their mutualcareer ambitionstooneday for theirmajorsponsor, BigGreen Egg,and team, theEGGseQuetiveCouncil, isnamed each year.) U.S. teamsandafewinternational Tenn. (TheJack invitesonly50ofthetop Championship InvitationalinLynchburg, barbecue festivals,theJackDaniel’sWorld plus aninvitationtothebigdaddyofall competitive barbecueteamsintheworld, professional winsagainstsome ofthetop Tammy have strung together aseriesof Championship. Prichard’s SweetLucyTennessee StateBBQ set fortheirfifthappearanceatthe Meanwhile, Kevinwasgettingeverything session, wouldjoinhimthenextmorning. wrapping upastudentorientation summer.” That’s notpleasant.ButitistheSouthin by 2p.m.tomorrow. Onehundred nine. said. “Theheatindexissupposedtobe109 when thequeen-sizemattress wasinflated. kitchen trailer, whichdoubledasabedroom area adjoinedhis6-foot,12-footgreen large BigGreen Eggs.Theoutdoorcooking hoisting abiggreen tentoverhistwinextra- kitchen inaLawrenceburg, Tenn., park, the stormasheassembledhiscampsite/ June, Kevinwasworkingfranticallytobeat Their two-personprofessional cooking Over thepastfiveyears,Kevinand Tammy, whowasbackatcampus “The rainisjustforthisafternoon,”he On asticky, overcast Fridayafternoonin Fast-forward fiveyears. C B o ar m petitive b e cu e

barbecue is,onanygivenday, anyonecan $12,000 cooker. others whohavean$8,000,$10,000, evena it didn’tcostthemapenny. Thenyou’llhave 55-gallon drum they’vecutthemselves,and said. “Somepeoplemightcomeinwitha isn’t country-boycookinganymore,” Kevin perfect distributionofheat. for fuelefficiency, extreme enduranceand machines ofsmokers,carefully engineered race team,withtheirlong,engine-like easily mistakenacookingteamfordrag- in tow. Long Dawgs,haditsmascotpetdachshund wearing itstrademarkdo-rags. Another, The Swiggin’ Pig.Oneteam,Do-Rag-Q,was Mountain Smokers,MusicCityPigPals, BubbaQ, LottaBullBBQ,JiggyPiggy, Smoky world ofcompetitivebarbecue–nameslike of thecamper/kitchensare legendaryinthe the teamnamesbillboarded alongthesides ever, with56professional teams.Someof third-place brisketwinnertomorrow. and theBigGreen Eggthat’s goingtothe tweaks they’dmadetotheirporkthisyear, talking abouttheirribwinlastweek,the supper thatnight,whilecooksstoodaround grills were started,butonly withburgers for and lemonadehotdogstands. A few grown intoasmalltownof campers,RVs, stroll around thepark,whichbythenhad prep themeats,Kevindecided totakea weekends ayear. the EGGseQuetiveCouncilcompetes10 KCBS (theKansasCityBarbequeSociety), competitive professional barbecue circuit, “The great thingwithcompetitive “The physicsbehindthesethings–this At somecampsites,anovicecould’ve This wasthecompetition’sbiggestyear Before goingintothekitchen trailerto bedding downforawhile. him acoupleofhoursforsupperbefore 7:30 p.m., prep work would be done, leaving marinades through aveterinary syringe.By chicken thighs,applyingrubs, andinjecting foiling meats,de-skinningandre-skinning would spendthenextcoupleofhours KCBS competition.) After hiswalk,Kevin brisket are thefourmajorcategories ofa the nextmorning.(Chicken,butts,ribsand prep workfortheribswould bedoneearly prep workforthechicken, butts andbrisket; was tobeginat4:30Fridayafternoonwith the entire weekend. minute scheduleofeverycookingstepfor hand cabinetisalaminateddown-to-the- order, andinside thedooroffarleft- spice, rub andsaucelaidoutinmeticulous Tammy, intheirkitchentrailer, keepevery come crunch time.That’swhyKevinand from acook’sprocess canspelldisaster repeat intheirsleep. they boileditdowntoaprocess theycould they perfectedtheirchickenforcompetition, tub ofICan’tBelieveIt’sNotButter.) Once boneless thighsandanentire family-size includes, amongotheringredients, 12 technique istop-secret, buttherecipe entirely newrecipe andtechnique.(The previous year. Byspring,theyhadan which hadsuffered incompetitionthe obsessions were spentontheirchicken, than theycansometimesstomach. and technique,eatingmore barbecue notebook witheveryattemptedingredient and cookingtimes,fillingnotebookafter tweaking recipes, alteringtemperatures and winter, whenthey’re busyathome work onduringtheoff-season oflatefall being consistent.” with theconditionsyou’re in,andthenjust win. It’sknowinghowtouseyourcooker Saturday morningwouldcomeearly. According totheschedule, theprocess In competition,thesmallestdeviation This pastoff-season, thesetest-kitchen The consistencyiswhatheandTammy 21 2 0 1 0 f a l l UNA Magazine 22 2 0 1 0 f a l l UNA Magazine chicken. “Idon’t thinkpeopleunderstand his noseasheimmersed thelastpieceof Kevin said,abeadofsweatdripping from vinegary sauceandputbackon thegrill. piece byintoasweet,tomatoey, cooker. 11:30 a.m.,chickenthighsare dipped cake, thenfoiledupandputback onthe 11:10 a.m.,ribscomeoff, are frosted like a pineapple juice.10:50a.m.,more ribsquirt. a.m., chickenisturnedandsprayedwith nectar andafewsecret ingredients). 10:45 flipped andappliedwith“ribsquirt”(peach a.m., chickengoeson.10:10ribsare come off. 9:15a.m.,buttscomeoff. 10 meticulously timedprocess: 9a.m.,briskets Tammy saidasshewalkedup. we can’tevenbreathe outhere it’ssohot,” its ascenttoward 109degrees. “Usually, the park,andthermometerhadbegun cherry/mesquite smokewashangingover later, athickcloudofhickory/pecan/ were onby8a.m. putting thembackinthecookers.Theribs butts andbrisketbefore refoiling themand 7:45 a.m.,applyingasecret ingredient tothe By 7a.m.,hewasupforthedayand,by ribs, thenitwasbacktobedathird time. and brisketsinthecookersprep the hours later, hewasupagaintoputthebutts before grabbingafewmore winks.Four kitchen trailertolighttheBigGreen Eggs C “This iswhere itreally startsgettinghot,” The nexttwo-and-a-halfhourswere a By thetimeTammy arrivedafewminutes At midnight,Kevinstumbledoutofthe ompetition D ay mouth alittleintheaftermath.” know –itfeelslikekindofmushesinyour the secondbiteinhermouth:“But,Idon’t said, grabbinganotherbite.Then,with it andhandedsometoher. little tough.” She poppeditinhermouth. took abiteandhandedtherest toTammy. the cookedmeat.)Kevincarvedathinslice, off the air conditioning, as it tends to dry out suffocating, windowlesscell.(They’dturned kitchen trailer, bythen,wasasweltering, both slabswitharazor-sharp knife.The last turn-in–brisket.Kevinstoodover you’re disqualifiedfrom thatcategory. to getinline.Showupasecondlate,and a.m., andteamsare givenonly10minutes process are everyhalf-hourstartingat11:55 for turn-in.Turn-ins fortheblind-judging before timetostartboxingthechicken neck. Buthecouldrest foronly15minutes his soakedhairwiththetowelaround his up onSaturday, I’mwhupped.” work. Bythetimewe’re finishedandloaded that thisisnowalkinthepark.It’satonof “It’s yourcall.” Kevin tookanotherbite.“Ilikeit.” “I likeit.Thatone’smore tender,” she He cutapiecefrom thesecond slab,tried “Nice flavor, though.” “That’s alittletough,”shesaid.“Just By 1:15p.m.,theywere downtotheir He collapsedintoalawnchairanddried door andsprintedfortheturn-inline. looking upattheclock.“It’s1:31.” Kevin said. neatly onthebedofparsley. stepped asidewhileTammy arrangedit After placingthebrisketinbox,he to towelthepouringsweatfrom hiseyes. burnt ends,turningoccasionallyforTammy going againstyouonthisone.” your call.” slab. “Ah,yeah,Ilikethatonebetter. Butit’s Tammy saidagain. second slab.“Itgoesmushyafteryoueatit,” had until1:35.) brisket we’re goingtouse.” slab. mouth, thencarvedseveralslicesfrom each Kevin grabbedthebox,boltedout “Okay,” shereplied, closingtheboxand “We’ve gotta hustle onthisone,Tam,” He cutseveralperfectthinstripsand “All right.Fine.” He thinks.“Iliketheotheronebetter. I’m “Make acallonit,”Tammy said.“1:29.” He grabbedanotherbitefrom each. Kevin gaveheranotherbitefrom thefirst Tammy: “1:27.” Kevin thinks. They eachtookanotherbitefrom the “It’s 1:25.”(Turn-ins hadstarted.They “Yeah, I’vejustgottodecidewhich “You ready forthebox?”Tammy asked. He stuffed afewmore piecesinhis desserts. Thenontomainshow: meats. the children’s category, thensauces, began theceremony withwinnersfrom (“Sweeeet Loosaaay”)grabbed themic.He Chinese orMexican,butnobarbecue. Kevin andTammy discussedsupper–either reach thePomeranianfrom anotherteam. yelping dachshundtuggedathisleashto their nextcompetition.TheLongDawgs’ awaited thewinners.Somechattered about and bottlesofPrichard’s SweetLucy pavilion, where boxesofplaques,certificates polos –crowded theirlawnchairsaround a of themfreshly changedintotheirteam crowd ofsmokey, sweatycooks–most other teamsatthemiddleofpark.The up, andKevinTammy hadjoinedthe cooking sitewasdisassembledandloaded colleagues. barbecue forstudents,friendsand took firstplaceinribs.”) before turn-ins,youactually useditand seriousness. (“LasttimeIgaveyouhoney had refused, laughingtodisguise his EGGseQuetive Council’ssponsors.Kevin him forsomeMadhavaHoney, oneofthe LottaBull’s ownerandpitmasterhadasked LottaBull BBQcookingsite.Thatmorning, a jarofhoneyanddashedoff tothe he piledsomebrisketintoabowl,grabbed He calledthe10 Finally, alarge manwithalouddrawl By 4p.m.,theEGGseQuetiveCouncil Meanwhile, Tammy startedbagging When Kevinreturned from theturn-in, T th -place chickenwinner he

A wards C eremony 13 think wedidn’tdowell.Butfinished the top10overall.Ifwe’re not, hetendsto her arm,shesaid,“Hereally likestobein friends/rival cooks. he’d hangbehindandsaybyetoafew laughed andpokedhim.Heforced asmile. Should’ve gonewiththefirstone.”She sheet. said withoutlookingupfrom theranking always tell.” back, Tammy said,“We didn’tdowell.Ican a listofthetotalrankings. As hewalked disappeared toward thepaviliontograb Grog NHogs,ateamoutofVirginia. took second.ThentheGrandChampion… … EighthSeventhThedachshund was thewaitinggame.Tenth place…Ninth placed inbuttsandbrisket.Meanwhile,it overall. place brisketcallandstilltookfirst Athens contestwhentheyhadonlyafirst- placed 11 chicken thisseason. competition sinceintroducing theirnew surprising. Theyhadmadethetop10every win fortheEGGseQuetiveCouncil.Not eighth, seventh…Fourth-placechicken and workedhiswaydown–ninthplace, teams intheworldouthere thisweekend. th On thetrek back,withlawn chairunder Tammy folded upherchair. Kevinsaid “Thirteenth.” “How didwedooverall?” Tammy couldn’t resist: “Told youso. “We gotthebrisket handedtous,”Kevin When theceremony wasover, Kevin They’d findoutafterward howthey Kevin andTammy were hopingtohave Then butts.Nocall.brisket. Next, ribs.Sixthplace. “That’s notbad.That’sbadatall.” outof56. And thesewere 56ofthebest th or12 th ineach,likethetimeat 23 2 0 1 0 f a l l UNA Magazine founding in1969. and thehallthatdatesbacktoits extended aconnectionbetweenUNA state’s all-timeeliteathletes,buthealso Paige andMiaHammasoneofthe Aaron, Willie Mays,CarlLewis,Satchel the likesofJesseOwens,JoeLouis,Hank May, henotonlytookhisplacealongside Hall ofFame(ASHOF)inBirmingham ’09 wasinductedintotheAlabamaSports Alabama linebackerRonaldMcKinnon When formerUniversityofNorth l A H a a b f o l l Perspective.” Alabama SportsHallofFame-aPersonal in 2001entitled“TheStoryofthe official induction.Healsowroteabook pieces thatareshownaseachhonoree’s to writeandproducetheinductionvideo ceremonies afewyearsback,hecontinues York gaveuphisroleasmasterof of Fameinductionbanquets.Although Alabama SportsHall ceremonies forthe served asmasterof induction piecesand sports directorand 32-year careeras York enjoyeda through UNAgraduateTom York ’50. to itsinceptionandcontinuestoday first connectiontoASHOFgoesback into thestate’s halloffame,theschool’s receive theultimatehonorofinduction former UNAstudent-athleteorcoachto and producedthe decades wrote than three and formore in Birmingham, at WBRC-TV talk showhost a While McKinnonbecametheninth Alabama SportsHallofFamewas m UNA’s firstinducteeintothe football legendHarlonHill’55 in 1976.HillwasRookieof the Year andMostValuable Player intheNational Football Leagueinthe “Goober” Lindsey 1950s, andtheDivisionII teammate, George Football PlayeroftheYear 1983 byaformerfootball since itscreationin1986. award hasbornehisname a Hill wasjoinedin t r o p S A f e m Special Olympicsinthestate. fundraising onbehalfofyouthsportsand honor ofhisnumerousyearsworkand television stardom.Hisinductioncamein Lions from1950-51beforegoingonto ’52. Lindseyplayedfootballforthe was alsoinductedintheClass of2010. football coachwiththeLions in1972, Bobby Johns,whowasanassistant selected injusthissecondyearonballot. football coachMickeyAndrewsin2006. followed byanotherformerUNAhead Bobby Wallace wasvotedintothehall, director atAlabama. he iscurrentlyanassistantathletic basketball andalengthycoachingcareer, in anysport. scholarship attheUniversityofAlabama African-American toreceiveanathletic also ownsthedistinctionofbeingfirst an assistantatUNAfrom1982-83but Wendell Hudsonin2001.was former UNAassistantbasketballcoach more inducteesinthe2000s,including of theLionsthrough1969. revived in1949andservedasheadcoach football coachwhentheprogramwas Then inMay, McKinnonwas In 2004formerUNAfootballcoach After acareerinprofessional North Alabamahasaddedfive standout Winfrey “Wimp” Sanderson ’59 ASHOF in1990ashewasthe middle ofaremarkablecoaching career thatsawhimtakethe University ofAlabama’s men’s basketball teamto10NCAA Tournaments in12seasons. UNA wouldseeitsnextinductee as formerfootballcoachand the hall.SelfwasUNA’s first athletic directorHalSelfjoined Former UNAbasketball It wassixmoreyearsbefore s

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A lead theLionstothreestraight NCAA linebacker atNorthAlabama and helped was athree-timeconsensusAll-American ASHOF Classof2004 A nativeofDaleville,Ala.,Andrews A nativeofElba,Ala.,McKinnon UNA HeadFootballCoach1973-76 Bobby Wallace UNA FootballPlayer1992-95 Ronald McKinnon (ASHOF Classof2006) (ASHOF Classof2010) Mickey Andrews ASHOF Classof2006 Mickey Andrews the University of NorthAlabama,then during World War II.Hegraduatedfrom Navy asanaviationradioman andgunner years. York servedintheUnited States the station’s primary morningshowfor32 The Tom York Morning Show, whichwas the station,heisbestremembered for While heservedinseveralcapacities with to 1989forWBRC-TVinBirmingham. in Holland,Missouri)workedfrom1957 He wasalsoheadcoachatWest Alabama. Florida State,Valdosta StateandUNA. Kentucky, Tennessee-Chattanooga, included stintsatSouthCarolina,Eastern a 33-yearcoachingcareerthathas pick. Hethenbeganwhathasbecome back at Alabama and a three-time All-SEC was atwo-timeAll-Americandefensive UNA in1972.ABirminghamnative,he Durell Mock’s footballcoachingstaffat Football HallofFame. Football HallofFameandtheCollege has beeninductedintotheDivisionII in theNFLandhad10interceptions.He Saints. Hemademorethan1,000tackles and oneyearwiththeNewOrleans nine seasonswiththeArizonaCardinals in theNationalFootballLeague,playing award. Hewentontoa10-yearcareer Trophy inthe24-yearhistoryof defensive playertowintheHarlonHill All-GSC selectionandisstilltheonly (Distinguished AlabamaSportsman1996) UNA GraduateTom York (born1925 Johns wasanassistantcoachon UNA AssistantFootballCoach1972 (ASHOF Classof2010) ASHOF Classof2010 Bobby Johns Ronald McKinnon Tom York ASHOF Classof2010 Bobby Johns a bookabouttheASHOFin2001. inducted intoASHOFin1996.Hewrote than aquartercentury, andwashimself Alabama SportsHallofFameformore for theinductionceremonies 1995. York wasthemasterofceremonies York wonaregionalEmmyAward in before thenewspaper’s demisein2007. Hoover Gazette,from2006untilshortly for hishometownnewspaper, The television, York wasaweeklycolumnist moving toBirmingham.Nowretiredfrom worked inradionorthAlabamabefore Fame BoardofDirectorsEmeritus. Trustees andisaAlabamaSportsHallof longtime memberoftheUNABoard Old Timers SelectionCommittee. Commissioner, isamemberofASHOF’s and currentLauderdaleCountyLicense Championship Committeemember Committee. member ofASHOF’s ModernSelection of ElementaryEducationatUNA,isa OTHERS WITHASHOFAND Alex Nelson’73isaformer Mickey Haddock,aShoalsNational Dr. GregRisner’81,Professor UNA CONNECTIONS Alabama Sportsman1996 Distinguished Tom York 27 2 0 1 0 f a l l UNA Magazine 28 2 0 1 0 f a l l UNA Magazine three seasons,theNBADraft,Summer opportunity tocovercollegebasketballfor degree, Woodman hasalreadyhadthe graduation fromUNAwithacommunications Conn., shewouldgetthechanceofalifetime. into herjobatthesportsgiantinBristol, maybe aroundtheworld. major sportingeventsacrossthecountry, and would giveheropportunitiestocoverexciting 2007, sheknewitwouldbeapositionthat a jobasproductionassistantatESPNin HiredbyESPNjustthreedaysafterher Littledidsheknowthatjusttwoyears WhenAlisonWoodman ’07accepted graphics. packages inthetruck anddoesstatistical them torunduringthegames.She alsoedits sending elementsandeditingpackages for supports crewsontheroadfrom Bristol, an experienceofalifetime.” awe ateverygameIattended.It was definitely beautiful game’atthehighestlevel hadmein history wasjustamazing.To bewatching‘the and breathingitdailyinacountrywithsuch Cup, justasasoccerfan.Sotothenbeliving paid! ItwasalifelongdreamtogoWorld how luckyIwastobethereandgetting had topinchmyselfdailyandremind viewers aroundtheglobe. the world’s biggestsportingeventstoESPN a-half weekperiod,helpingbringoneof 19 gamesattheWorld Cupoverafive-and- 2004-07, Woodman gotthechancetowork captain fortheLionsduringhercareerfrom Africa. to workatthe2010FIFA World CupinSouth those gigspaledincomparisontothechance standout ontheUNAwomen’s soccerteam, Little LeagueWorld Series.Butforaformer Chelsea tourinthesummerof2009and X Games,theConfederationsCup, InherrolewithESPN,Woodman “Itwasincredible,”Woodman said.“I A four-year starterandthree-yearteam on avacation.It combines theoceanwith in lovewithand wouldn’t mindvisitingagain Cape Town isdefinitelyaplaceIhavefallen Some wereflightsandothers drives. Bloemfontein, Pretoria,Rustenburg, Nelspruit. but IalsowenttoCapeTown, PortElizabeth, stadiums. Johannesburgwasour main base to seealotofthecountryandmost ofthe sights ofthecountry. “Iwasfortunate also gotalittletimetoseesomeofthe the World Cup,Woodman saidshe long daysduringESPN’s coverageof days untilIheadedtoSouthAfrica.” that time on I was counting down the assignments inOctoberandfrom be onit.Theyofficiallygaveusour I gottheideathatwasgoingto and themoreIpushed World Cup.Soastimewenton soccer, especiallygearupforthe hired Iwouldliketoworkon said. “Itoldthemif/whenIgot on sinceIwasanintern,”she I hadbeenworkingtoget Cup. “Itwassomethingthat getting ashotattheWorld that shewasinterestedin let itbeknownearlyon Althoughsheworkedalotof Woodman saidshe televisions andplaces forustogetonline time. “Therewere mediacenterssetupwith at thestadiumaboutfourhoursbefore game and adriver/securityguard.The crew arrived commentators, aproducer, anaudioperson ESPN travelpartyincludedthetwo game depending onthedriveandtraffic. Woodman’s more than12hoursofwork—sometimes more ground inSouthAfrica,typicaldays involved and anemergencyontherunwayaheadofus Unfortunately thereweredelaysleavingNYC York CityandcatcharedeyetoLondon. Atlanta thenflythenextafternoontoNew had departed.Sowetostaythenightin had re-opened,butourJohannesburgflight fuel, andmadeitbacktoAtlantatheairport fuel. Bythetimewegotthere,waitedfor landing somewhereinSouthCarolinatoget fuel soweweregoingtomakeanemergency we circledmuchlongerwouldrunoutof to circlefromabove.Thenweweretoldif actually closedtheairportandwewereforced to Atlantatherewereweatherissuessothey from AtlantatoJohannesburg.Ontheway worker fromHartfordtoAtlantaandthen issues gettingthere.Iwasflyingwithaco- getting toSouthAfrica.“We hadmajor aspects ofworkingtheWorld Cupwasjust Island.” Table MountainallthewayouttoRobben mountains andhasalottoseedofrom before wetookoff,andwerethreehours never goingtomakeitJoburg!” delayed leaving,makingusmissanother connection toJohannesburg.We hadanine- hour layoverinLondontocatchanother red eyefromLondontoJohannesburg. We leftonaFriday(June4th)around 3 p.m.ETandweresupposedtoland Woodman saidthatonceshewasonthe Woodman saidthatoneofthetoughest in JohannesburgonSaturdayJune 5th around5p.m.local(11a.m.ET). Instead wedidnotarriveuntilMonday June 7tharound8a.m.(2ET)! Once Igotashowerandsomesleepit was asifnothingeverhappened,but during thatweekendIthoughtwas Alison attheOceanwithTable Mountaininbackground ended upwithone anyway. “Irefused tobuy plans topurchase orbringhomeahorn,but to getusedthem.”Shesaidshe hadno but afterthefirstweekofgames Ihadlearned first Iwasveryannoyedandcouldn’t standit restaurants—I heardthesoundin mysleep!At were everywhere!Instadiums,in hotels,in half full,”Woodman said.“Thevuvuzelahorns how loudthestadiumwas,andit wasstillonly walking toourpositionswecouldnotbelieve on openingday(Francevs.Uruguay)wewere from starttofinish.“ThefirstgameIwasat the vuvuzelahornsblownnon-stopbyfans throughout everyWorld Cupgamecamefrom constant andannoyinghummingsoundheard got toexperiencefirsthand,thevuvuzela.The to the2010FIFA World CupthatWoodman windy.” to the30sand40sattimesitgotvery the sunwentdowntemperaturedropped it wassunnyandinthe50sor60sbutonce there wasnosnoworrain.Duringtheday is thatit’s dryinmostpartsofthecountryso pleasant forthemostpart.“Thegoodnews Woodman saidthecoolertemperatureswere was winterintheSouthernHemisphere,but the reins.” cleared rightawayandourstudioshowstook commentators forthemtouseontheair. info, writeitdownonacardandpasstoour of what’s goingoninthegame.Itakethat them questions,ortheyofferinformationoff researchers. Theyareavailableforustoask Messenger withsomeofourverytalented were talkingabout,aswellonAOLInstant I wasonaheadsetlisteningtowhatourguys to getsetinourpositions.Duringthegame up tothecommentatingareainstadium About anhourbeforethegameweheaded the insidescooponstartersandformations. talked tootherjournalistsandlookedget big picturestorylines.Ourcommentators going throughtalkingpoints,promos,and “That’s wherewegotreadyforthegames, and useourcomputers,”Woodman said. There wasalsoanotheruniqueaspect Mostfolksmaynothaverealizedthatit “Once thegamewasoverwewereusually ESPN. coed soccerleagueduringherinternshipat Schmalberger, whomshemetplayingina to fiancéand Avon, Conn.,policeofficerJohn be planningforherupcoming2011wedding Football inthefall.Ofcourse,therewillalso being partofESPN’s staffonMondayNight incredible World Cupexperience?Howabout know it’llbeatoughtriptoevertop.” snapshots thatnoonecanevertakefromme.I and havehundredsofmemoriesvisual wide sportingevent,”shesaid.“Ilookback believe thatIwasapartofthebiggestworld- Cup experiencewillbetoughtobeat.“Ican’t professional career, Woodman saidtheWorld had beenhiredtostartDecember17th. interview andaweeklaterwastoldthatshe That Octobershewascalledforaphone back forafulltimepositionafterIgraduated.“ a semesterleftandIwasinterestedincoming in thedepartmenttoletthemknowIonlyhad sure totalkmanagersandseniorproducers and WNBA.“AsmytimefinishedupImade College World Series,theHomeRunDerby (2007) inEventProduction,workingonthe as aninterninthesummerofhersenioryear are thebestyearsofyourlife!” know whypeoplealwayssaythecollegeyears beautiful arealiketheShoals.AfterleavingI and professors,Iwasabletoliveina network includingmanyoftheathleticstaff some lifelongfriendships,asupportive but Iwalkedawaywithagreateducation, about it,socceriswhatbroughtmetoUNA athletic department,”shesaid.“WhenIthink of mybestfriendsandbeingapartgreat soccer, myteammateswhohavebecomesome memories ofUNArevolvearoundplaying during herplayingcareeratUNA.“My Academic All-GulfSouthConferencehonors earned bothAll-GulfSouthConferenceand back withme.“ free toallthemedia.Soyes,onehornmadeit game inPortElizabeththeyhandedthemout one whenIwastherebutatthethirdplace So whatisnextforWoodman afteran Although stillveryearlyinher Woodman gotheropportunityatESPN AnativeofSarasota,Fla.,Woodman Alison and Tim Howard Alison andTim 29 2 0 1 0 f a l l UNA Magazine 30 2 0 1 0 f a l l UNA Magazine has threenewarticlesthatwere publishedthisspring. continues towriteaboutmodern politicalhistoryand Annual Conference,theOhioStateUniversity. He Society forHistoriansofAmericanForeignRelations Internationalist ApproachtoForeignPolicy,” atthe Bush andthePersianGulfWar (1990-91):An presentations, mostrecentlypresenting“George American foreignrelations.” “distinguished researchandwritingbyscholarsof Foreign Relations),whichrecognizesandencourages Book Prize(SocietyforHistoriansofAmerican reviews andwasnominatedfortheStuartL.Bernath Union cameapart,andnewthreatsbegantoemerge. world changedfrombipolartomultipolarastheSoviet period inwhichtheColdWar cametoanend,the the readerthroughfour-year paradigm-shifting and BrentScowcroft,amongothers.Maynardwalks administrations suchasColinPowell,JamesBaker, as numerousofficialsfromtheReaganandBush interviewed PresidentGeorgeH.W. Bush,aswell at thesetwopresidentiallibraries,Dr. Maynard addition totheuseofprimarydocumentshoused Presidential LibraryinSimiValley, California.In a granttoconductresearchattheRonaldReagan Library inCollegeStation,Texas; healsoreceived research grantsfromtheGeorgeBushPresidential Maynard receivedtwoPeterandEdithO’Donnell the EndofColdWar. Whilewritingthebook,Dr. published OutoftheShadow:GeorgeH.W. Bushand chair in2008. history programbeforebeingappointedasdepartment and laterasDirectorofGraduateStudiesfortheM.A.- coordinator fortheB.A./B.S.-socialscienceprogram and joinedUNAin2005.AtUNA,heservedas Chair ofHistoryandPoliticalScience Dr. Maynardhasmadenumerousconference Out oftheShadowhasreceiveduniformlyexcellent In thefallof2008,Texas A&MUniversityPress Dr. ChristopherMaynardisanativeofLouisiana Associate ProfessorofHistoryand “Clearly, theColdWar couldnothavebeencalleddeadaslongEasternEuropewasfree.” Christopher Maynard, OUTSTANDING SCHOLARSHIP/RESEARCHAWARD – PresidentGeorgeH.W. BushininterviewwithDr. ChristopherMaynard “Another excitingdayattheUniversityofNorthAlabama.” OUTSTANDING TEACHINGAWARD effort withher. his wife,Verlie. HeseeshisworkatUNAasajoint way itdidwithoutthesupport andencouragementof books. Hesaysnoneofitwould havehappenedthe Academic AchievementAward fortwopublished awards, includingtheBottimore Outstanding Dr. Nelsonhasalsoreceivedpublishingandservice Lambda Delta’s “OutstandingTeacher ofthe Year,” three differentinstitutions,includingUNA’s Alpha those heserves,anunlikelyprospectanytimesoon. retire onlywhenhestopslovingwhatdoesand outstanding studentsandcolleagues.Heplansto mission, andfeelsveryprivilegedtoworkwithsuch found UNAtobeabeautifulplacefulfillthat for 25years.Teaching ishis“calling”andhehas fortunate toliveintheSouth,andbeatUNA in NewYork. ButasaYankee heconsidershimself Talent,” andPan-Hellenicauctions. Step-Sing to“BigManonCampus,”“UNA’s Got emcee atvariousfundraisingcampusevents,from are thewaytheyare.Nelsonhasalsobeenafrequent a greatliberator, allowingustofindoutwhythings says, isnotabunchoffactsanddates,butactually friends, orevenuniversityprofessors.History, he and notbepushedaroundbytheculture,media, independent thinkers,tomakeuptheirownminds, up andencourage.Heurgesstudentstobecome he calls“edifyinggatherings”designedtobuild hearts andtheirhomeformanyyearswhat the classroomasheandhiswifehaveopenedtheir young menandwomeninhisclassesextendsbeyond became asortof“cook”withoutrecipe. kind andgenerous.Encouragedbythatkindnesshe a nervousteachingassistantin1968,studentswere teaching philosophybecausefromhisfirstdaysas in hiscareerheneverdevelopedasophisticated professor anditchangedhislife.Hesaysthatearly stumbled intoanundergraduateclasswithadynamic decided tostayforalifetime.Unsureofhismajor, he Professor ofHistory Lawrence J.Nelson, A recipientofteachingandfacultyawardsat A nativeofIllinois,Nelsongrewupthereand But theresponsibilityhesensestowards Larry Nelsonlikedcollegesomuchthathe 31 2 0 1 0 f a l l UNA Magazine 32 2 0 1 0 f a l l UNA Magazine 3132, stateofMaharashtra, India. International Group StudiesExchangewith District 6860 selectedhim astheteamleaderfor Rotary in CostaRica.TheInternational Rotarydistrict He co-directedasummerfield courseforUNAstudents recently completedresearchin CostaRicaandPeru. both hismaster’s and hisdoctoratehasmore Education. Study committeeattheAlabamaStateDepartmentof geography consultanttotheSocialStudiesCourseof defense courses.Onthreeoccasions,heservedasthe an adjunctprofessorinHPERwherehetaughtself- Society ofPhiKappaPhi.Foralmosttenyears,hewas North Alabama.HeisapastpresidentoftheHonor Kappa, andtheUnitedNationsofUniversity Geography Club,theHonorSocietyofOmicronDelta Excellence. Excellence inTeaching awardandthePresident’s Award of At UNA,hereceivedtheEleanorGaunderPhiKappa from theNationalCouncilforGeographicEducation. Geographic SocietyandtheDistinguishedTeaching award Distinguished GeographyEducatorawardfromtheNational For hisworkingeographyeducation,hereceivedthe the NationalGeographicSocietyinWashington, D.C. from UNA,heservedastheGeographer-in-Residence at its inception.Whileonleaveofabsencefortwoyears which hasreceivedmorethan$500,000ingrantssince co-coordinator oftheAlabamaGeographicAlliance of AlabamaGeographersandEducatorsafounding Systems. development activitiesusingGeographicInformation writing grantstofundearlyresearchinShoalsindustrial approval oftheGeographicResearchCenter, and initiating coursesingeospatialtechnologies,gaining members toseven.Aschair, hewasresponsiblefor geography facultyatUNAincreasefromthree of geographymajorsincreasetoalmost150,andthe geography growtoworld-wideimportance,thenumber 1972. Duringthattimehehasseentheprofessionof of theDepartmentGeographyatUNAsince Dr. Strongconducted fieldresearchinIndiafor Dr. Stronghasbeenfacultysponsorofthe Dr. StrongwasafoundingmemberoftheSociety Dr. William (Bill)R.Stronghasbeenamember “Knowing andunderstandinggeographyislife-enhancinglife-changing.” Department ofGeography William R.Strong, Professor andChair, OUTSTANDING SERVICEAWARD “Students needtoknowthatteachersappreciatethemforwhotheyareandwhattrying accomplish, andtheyfeelthiswhentheirprofessorsshowinterestinthemasindividuals ELEANOR P. GAUNDERPHIKAPPA PHIEXCELLENCEINTEACHINGAWARD not justfacesinthecrowdornamesonclassroster.” 2010 RECIPIENTOF abroad. activities, andextracurricular activities suchastravel professors caninteractthrough officevisits,club offers arelaxedatmospherein whichstudentsand many strengthsofouruniversityisitssize,which the subjectmattermightbe.Hebelievesoneof an atmosphere,learningisfacilitated,nomatterwhat more thanjustasetofknowledgeorskills.Insuch and believesthatasuccessfuleducatorconveysfar passion. He enjoys getting to know those he teaches, students, however, isDr. Lindley’s greatprofessional learning offerings. university’s ongoingefforttoexpanditsdistance and implementonlinecoursesaspartofthe at the“ClínicaGrátisdeMuscleShoals.” who donatebasicmedicalservicestotheuninsured nurses, pharmacists,andSpanish-Englishinterpreters Alabama. Eachmonth,hejoinsagroupofdoctors, interpreter withtheLatinocommunityofNorthwest language coursework. to SanJosé,CostaRica,forintensiveSpanish- with Dr. ClaudiaVance heledagroupof16students students forintensiveFrenchlanguagestudy. InJuly speaking Canada,andactivelyrecruitssends community members.HehasledstudentstoFrench- France forstudents,UNAfacultyandstaff, and lednumeroustripstoParisotherareasof literature aswellfirst-yearSpanish.Heorganized the fullrangeofcoursesinFrenchlanguageand community ofSouthFlorida. language choicesandattitudesintheHaitian Practices intheTransnational Haiti,”focusedon Acquisition theory. Hisdissertation,“Language Spanish SociolinguisticsandSecondLanguage Florida. HisareasofexpertiseincludeFrenchand Languages andLiteraturesfromtheUniversityof Assistant Professor Keith WilliamLindley, The timehespendsintheclassroomwithUNA In thepastyear, Lindleyhasworkedtodevelop Dr. Lindleyalsovolunteershistimeasan Since comingtoUNA,Dr. Lindleytaught Keith LindleyreceivedthePh.D.inRomance 33 2 0 1 0 f a l l UNA Magazine 34 2 0 1 0 f a l l UNA Magazine Brad Holmes’02 Lyles ’70,RhondaDerrickandAlanMedders. Thankyou! accomplished somuchthisyearthroughtheguidanceand counselof working alumniandithasbeenanhonortoservewiththem. Theboard at-large membersfortheirenthusiasmandsupport.Theyare dedicated,hard wonderful experienceforme.Isincerelythanktheexecutive boardandboard- locally designatedscholarshipsandsendingtalentedworthy studentstoUNA. want toattendUNA.We stronglysolicityoursupportbycontributingtothese endowed scholarshipsinallareaswherewehavealumniand wherestudents been startedinMontgomery, Birmingham,andAthens.Ourgoalistobuild equally bytheUNALionMatchprogram.Additionalscholarship fundshave this fall.Becausethefundbalancereached$25,000,award wasmatched Scholarship isfullyendowedandastudentwillreceivetuition beginning to aidlocalareastudentsinattendingcollege.TheHuntsville/Madison of allthemanyassociatedactivitieshappeningoncampus. appreciated. Theelectronicnewsletterisagreatsourceforkeepinginformed financially butalsobyyouractiveparticipation. Your supportissoverymuch supporting theseworthwhileprojectsonbehalfoftheuniversitynotonly the ROTCCommemorativeGarden).We encourageyoutoseriouslyconsider and feedingofLeo&Una,purchasingnewbanduniforms,maintenance different ongoingprojectsinsupportoftheuniversity(i.e.,scholarships,care classmates, sopleasecontinueprovidinginput. is ClassNotes.It’s alwaysexcitingtofindoutwhatishappeningour and September).Oneofthemorepopularsectionsalumnimagazine continue receivingthreecopiesoftheUNAMagazineeachyear(March,June alumni friendsareawareoftheprogramandbecomemembersinorderto the advantagesofbecominganAlumniPridemember. Makesureallyour Alumni Pridecontinues.You willbereceivingbrochuresinthemailoutlining your tremendoussupportandattendanceattheseactivities. and communicatedirectlywiththeUNAalumnistaff.Thankstoallofyoufor other areaalumni.Theeventsalsoprovidedlocalalumniachancetointeract alumni andfamiliestorenewoldacquaintancesmakenewcontactswith with localbaseballgames.Thesegatheringswerewonderfulopportunitiesfor to 12citiesthroughouttheSoutheastforalumnigatheringsinconjunction all activitiesandregisterearly. we lookforwardtoseeingyou.ChecktheUNAAlumniwebsitefordetailsof John Battcher(’65) Pleasecontinueyoursupport tothealumniassociationbywelcoming This pastyearaspresidentoftheAlumniAssociationhasbeen a Many ofourlocalalumnichaptershaveestablishedscholarshipfunds The OfficeofAdvancement/DirectorAlumniRelationshasmany Our campaignforallalumnitobecomecard-carryingmembersofthe This summerthealumni/advancementstaffwasextremelybusytraveling

in Octoberasyournewalumni president. Alumni President Alumni the from message for 2010.Itwillbeafun-filledweekendand planning an exciting homecoming weekend purple andgold!Also,thealumniofficeis home games.Don’t forgetto wearyour on SpiritHill,BralyStadium,priortoall We hopeyouwillbeginbyjoiningus getting involvedinfallactivitiesatUNA. This isagreattimetostartthinkingof forward tofallweatherandUNAfootball. enjoyable summerandarenowlooking I hopeallofyouhadasafeand John A.Battcher’65,President UNA AlumniAssociation Proud Alumnus GO LIONS! Carol

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experiencing. Thewinterscanbebitter opposite ofwhatmybrethreninIraqare the weatherisquitemild—theexact Breathtaking. Contrarytopopularbelief, with themountainsastheirbackdrop. fighter jettakingofffromBagramAirfield quite asighttoseeanF-15EStrikeEagle routinely improvestheskyline—it’s covered mountains.AndtheAirForce direction, youseetall,majestic,snow- of Bagramisthemountains.Inevery to Bagram. few stopsalongtheway, Ifinallymadeit not fullyknowingwhattoexpect.Aftera and ordersinhand,IleftSpangdahlem mission. Finally, preparationcomplete gear, andsuppliestocompletethe deploying—having thepropertraining, to thatwasmyownpreparationfor are stationed so far from home. Secondary care ofinmyabsence,especiallysincewe family—making suretheywouldbetaken primary concern was the well-being of my was nervousandabitapprehensive.My deploy. Havingneverdeployedbefore,I Spangdahlem Iwastoldthatwould accused ofwrongdoing. responsible fordefendingAirmenwhoare Area DefenseCounselforSpangdahlem, I willchangeofficesandbecomethe When Ireturnfrommydeployment, assistance tomycolleaguestryingcases. courts-martial process,andproviding for tryingcourts-martial,overseeingthe base legaloffice,primarilyresponsible an AssistantStaffJudgeAdvocateinthe until atleastJuly, 2012.There,Iserveas Base, Germany, whereIwillbestationed Themoststrikingcharacteristic ShortlyafterIarrivedat U.S. AirForce photobySeniorAirmanErik Cardenas Cunningham, overall mission.IliveandworkonCamp its ownway, butallcontributetothe tuned machine,eachcampoperatesin different agenciesoperate.Likeafine- is dividedintovariouscampswherethe of constructionareunderway. Thebase From daytoday, projectsineveryphase facilities. Today, constructioncontinues. de-mining theareaandconstructingnew improvements totheAirfield,particularly nearly tenyearsago,webeganmaking 1989. WhentheU.S.militaryarrived war withAfghanistanbetween1979and in the1970s,beforetheirdecade-long quite comfortable. cold, butthespringandsummerarereally Marines, andciviliansfromeverywalk of meetingSoldiers,Sailors,Airmen, remarkable. Ihavehadthepleasure the peoplestationedherearetruly surrounding terrainarefascinating, see. Soviets in1976.Itisanamazingsightto old airtrafficcontroltowerbuiltbythe BagramwasbuiltbytheSoviets Whilethebaselayoutand 2 andmyofficeisinan Master Sgt.Jeromy K.Cross U.S. AirForce photoby 37 2 0 1 0 f a l l UNA Magazine 38 2 0 1 0 f a l l UNA Magazine beyond meeting thePresidentand my life. remember theexperiencefor the restof the CommanderinChief’s hand.Iwill I wasabletogetcloseenough toshake shaking hands,andthanking the veterans. speech, hebegantoworkthecrowd, feet awayfromthepodiumandafterhis finally arrived,westoodaboutfifteen Obama andhearhisspeech.Whenhe hours fortheopportunitytoseePresident I waitedwithanticipationforseveral Bagram. Mylegalofficecolleaguesand President Obamawouldbevisiting States. InlateMarch,welearnedthat hands withthePresidentofUnited remember Dr. G. I willseeyouagainsoon.”I’llalways leaves, hefrequentlysays,“Godwilling, long enoughtosayhello.Andbeforehe are welltoday.” Herarelystayslong,just fashion: “Hello,myfriend.Hopeyou few weekstosayhellointypicalDr. G several meetings.Now, hestopsbyevery his incometaxes,aprocessthattook had thepleasureofhelpingDr. Gfile for thebenefitofboth. and ismakingsacrificestoaidthecause He loveshisnativeandadoptedcountries people toaccomplishmissionobjectives. to communicatewellwiththeAfghan Army, ensuringthatSoldiersareable serving asacivilianlinguistfortheU.S. contribute. Today, heisatBagramAirfield nearly adecadeago,Dr. Gknewhecould children. Whenthewaronterrorbegan lives inNewYork withhiswifeandsix Afghanistan, aswellEnglish.He most commonlyspokenlanguagesin is fluentinPashtoandDari,thetwo obtaining aPh.D.inlinguistics.He Dr. Gvaluedhiseducation,eventually United StatesandbecameU.S.citizens. A fewyearslater, theyimmigratedtothe and movedtoPakistaninthemid-1970s. and hehismotherfledAfghanistan father waskilledwhenDr. Gwasyoung, him Dr. G. will foreverstandoutinmymind;I’llcall in particularepitomizesthesetraitsand and asacrificialdesiretogiveback.One common bond—alovefortheircountry country. Andeachoneofthemsharesa of life,representingeverycornerthe Butbeyondthe sceneryand I alsohadthepleasureofshaking Shortly afterIarrivedatBagram, Dr. GwasborninAfghanistan.His is aliving,breathinginstitutionthathas mortar, hallsandclassrooms.To me,it a decadeago.UNAisnotjustbrickand my life,eventhoughIgraduatednearly stands outistheroleUNAstillplaysin mission, andthepeople,butforme,what could tellabouttheterrain,base, during mydeployment. for yoursupportandencouragement thank youfromthebottomofmyheart I proudlyagree.You knowwhoyouare: always tookitwithagrainofsalt.Today, you makeherewilllastforever,” andI alums andprofessorssay, “Thefriendships freshman yearatUNA,Iheardmany bonds arestrongerthanever. Duringmy are stillaliveandwelltoday;infact,the days atUNA.ThebondsforgedUNA friends Iamreferringtometduringmy on me:thevastmajorityoffamilyand the originsofthesefriendships,itdawned here atBagram. showered mewithsupportduringmydays being stationedsofarfromhome)have of whomIseeonlyoccasionallydueto the righttimes.Andmyfriends(many say andgivejusttherightthingsat or acarepackagefullofgoodies,they be anupliftingemail,Facebookpost, Sonia duringmyabsence.Whetherit to Germanyfortwomonthsstaywith their support.Mymother-in-law traveled family hasgoneaboveandbeyondwith and family. Myimmediateandextended and cultivaterelationshipswithfriends way mydeploymenthasservedtofoster deployment thatstandsoutmostisthe getting toknowDr. G,thepartofmy ThereareahundredmorestoriesI AndwhenIbegantocontemplate Russian Tower onCampCunningham(where myofficeislocated) posthumously awardedtheAirForceCross. 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