SUMMER 2012 • VOLUME 20 • No. 2 FOR ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH

Cover Story 12 .... John Paul White Features 20 .... George S. Lindsey Theatre Dedication 24 .... Good Grub 28 .... From the Peace Corps to the Foreign Commercial Service 32 .... Athletics 38 .... Looking for Leo

Departments 2 .... President’s Message 3 .... Around the Campus 44 .... Class Notes 47 .... In Memory 2012 summer 2 UNA Magazine SUMMER 2012 • VOLUME 20 • No. 2 It isthepolicy oftheUniversityNorth Alabama toaffordequalopportunities are: forstudents, Firm, IronsLaw 219NorthCourtStreet, Florence, AL 35630, in education and in employment toqualifiedpersonsregardlessofage, andinemployment in education color, Vice PresidentforBusinessandFinancial Affairs laws, including Title IXofEducation Amendments of1972, Title VII oftheCivil and foremployees, theDirectorofHumanResourcesand Affirmative Action, creed, disability, origin, national race, religion, orsex, inaccordancewithall Rights Act of1973, Americans withDisabilities Act, CivilRights Act of1991, and ExecutiveOrder11246. policies fornondiscrimination The coordinators Vice President for AcademicAffairs/Provost President Vice STATEMENT OFNONDISCRIMINATION Vice PresidentforUniversity Advancement Information containedhereinisasit currentlyexistsbut Information Karen Hodges(’84), ChuckCraig(’79) Vice Provost for International Vice ProvostforInternational Affairs Vice PresidentforStudent Affairs 217 Bibb Graves Hall,217 BibbGraves telephone256-765-4291or University ofNorth Alabama is subjecttochangewithoutpriornotice. Send correspondenceand e-mail: Office of Alumni Relations Florence,35632-0001 AL Contributing Photographers Sarah Beth Alexander (’04) address changesto: email: [email protected]. Chelsea Bryant (’12) Chelsea Bryant Shelly Hellums(’06) Jordan Graben(’12) Contributing Writers Shannon Wells (’05) Shannon Wells ADMINISTRATION William G. Cale, Jr. William G. Cale, Jr. Chunsheng Zhang Steve Smith(’83) Jeff Hodges(’82) UNA Magazine UNA Box5047 B.J.(’80) Wilson Carol Lyles (’70) Carol Lyles (’70) Carol Lyles (’70) Lucy (’12) Berry Emre Ozdemir Alan Medders David Shields David [email protected] John Thornell Photographer Josh Woods Noelle Ingle Copy Editor Designers President STAFF Editor stronger. build uponhis legacyandbecomeever aspect withinhisportfolio. We will advancement andtransformed every was ourfoundingvicepresident in identify hissuccessor. Dr. Medders we havebegunthesearchprocess to success inhisnewposition.Meanwhile, move forAlanandwewishhimmuch Columbus, Georgia.Thisisanice at ColumbusStateUniversityin us inJunetotakeasimilarposition for UniversityAdvancement,isleaving wouldn’t haveitanyotherway. lot ofballsintheair. Indeedwedo,and UNA saidtomerecently, you’ve gota review lastFebruary. Asonefriendto to ourhighlysuccessfulaccreditation literacy, thethemethatwasintegral campus-wide initiativeinresearch are movingquicklytoimplementour their phenomenalgrowth.Andwe another facultymembertosupport and theCulinaryProgramwilladd area ofemphasisinPublicHistory, Science Departmentiscreatinganew students. TheHistoryandPolitical but alsoavailabletolocalgraduate for ourinternationalonlinestudents innovation attheMBAlevel,tailored forward tointroducinganoptionin been absentfortwoyears.We look to aresurgenceingrowththathas exceeds lastyearbyover300,pointing 2013. Ourapplicantpoolfornextfall William G.Cale,Jr. Dr. AlanMedders, Vice President for alumniandfriendsoftheUniversityNorthAlabama horizon for2012- that areonour and excitement to thechallenges we lookforward academic year conclude this William G.Cale,Jr. president’s message As we draws nearer. Hope toseeyouthere! Check theUNAhomepageastime Theatre inlateJuneandearlyJuly. performed intheGeorgeS.Lindsey Car NamedDesire.Theshowwillbe Tennessee Williams favorite,AStreet America Classicsummerseriesthe and Theatrewillofferaspartoftheir to campus,ourDepartmentofMusic in “ThisWeek inPhotos”). (look attheweekofFebruary26,2012, the festivitiesareonUNAwebsite within thetheaterforhim.Picturesof UNA, wenamedtheperformancehall the manythingsErniehasdonefor was hereaswellandinrecognitionof named forGeorge.ErnestBorgnine grand openingofournewtheatre,also part ofthefestivalwecelebrated festival thatbearshisname,andas George waswithusfortheannualfilm family inyourthoughtsandprayers. and IhopeyouwillallkeepGeorge’s and alumnusGeorgeLindseyinMay, us. our students.Thankstoallwhosupport a collegeeducationwithinthereachof a vitalelementinUNA’s effortstokeep continues tobestrongandhasbecome the budgetcrisisbegan.Donorgiving support about34%($11.1million)since making ourtotalreductioninState faces anothercut,thisoneof4%, remains strainedandhighereducation As anaddedenticementtoreturn We weresadtoloseourdearfriend The budgetsituationinAlabama All mybest, Bill Cale years. institution undergoes areviewevery10 the Southeast.EverySACS-accredited body fordegree-grantinginstitutions in similar reviews. colleges anduniversitiesundergoing is achievedbyonlyabout2percentof follow-up. SuchareportfromSACS findings, recommendations,orneedfor and Schools(SACS)reportedno the SouthernAssociationofColleges from theCommissiononCollegesof of theuniversity, aneight-person team outcomes.” Followingitson-sitereview G. CaleJr., called “therarestofrare received whatitspresident,Dr. William SACS is the regional accrediting SACS istheregionalaccrediting On themorningofMarch1,UNA University receivesperfectoutcomefromSACS A FOUR-STAR REVIEW given discipline orcareer. and presentation skillsrequiredinany in thereading,datacollection, analysis, program helpsensurestudents’ strength on academicresearchliteracy. The Investigate, Communicate” – focuses Success ThroughDiscovery: Imagine, QEP atUNA–entitled“Building Enhancement Program(QEP).The effective implementationofitsQuality administrative standards,andits with morethan80academicand major components:UNA’s compliance of theexcellentqualityfoundatUNA.” perfect outcome.Thisisanaffirmation Cale said,“butnooneanticipatesa The SACS review included two The SACSreviewincludedtwo “I feltgoodgoingintothereview,” annual SACSconferencein December. SACS accreditationisexpected atthe and inthiscommunity.” confidence ofeveryoneonthiscampus its outcomeforUNAshouldbolsterthe It isastrenuouslythoroughstudy, and level ofqualityoveraperiodyears. how you’vebuiltandmaintainedthat only yourcurrentlevelofqualitybut standards overtime. a continuousmaintenanceofhigh SACS reviewisachievedonlythrough The officialreaffirmationof UNA’s “The reviewteamresearchesnot Cale saidapositiveoutcomefrom

2012 summer 3 UNA Magazine 2012 summer 4 UNA Magazine UNA nursingstudent wouldneedto look likeahospital, haseverythinga in StevensHallthatwasremodeled to lab, whichislocatedinanold classroom training simulationlabforstudents. The department openeditsnewmedical 27 tornadoes. efforts afterlastyear’s devastatingApril and evenwonanawardfortheirrecovery in blooddrives,donatetofoodbanks, back tothecommunity. Theyparticipate come togetherinherdepartmenttogive every semester, students,facultyandstaff Department ofTraditional Nursing,said Jill Bidentohelpveteransnationwide. with FirstLadyMichelleObamaandDr. options forstudents,andapartnership training simulationlab,newaccelerated the additionofanon-campusmedical lot tobeexcitedaboutrecentlywith University ofNorthAlabamahasa offers newtrainingsimulationlab Inearlyspring,thenursing Dr. MarilynLee,chairofthe The CollegeofNursingatthe College ofNursing Senior StudentWriter forUniversityCommunications By LucyBerry time. a degreebecome registerednursesinless is designedforpeoplewhoalready have nursing degree.The15-month program to thetraditionalBachelorof Science in with itsacceleratedalternative option experience theyget[fromthelab].” students haveindicatedtheylovethe students attheendofsemester, and school here.We alsodoevaluationsof something likethiswhentheywentto “Our graduatessaytheywishwehad so theirnursescanalsousethelab. such asElizaCoffeeMemorialHospital, relationships withlocalhealthagencies, Nursing ishopingtobranchoutandform according toLee.TheCollegeof simulators costapproximately$500,000, sized simulators. equipment, medicalsupplies,andlife- get clinicalexperience—hospitalbeds, Thedepartmenthasalsohad success “Thestudentsloveit,”Leesaid. Theremodelingofthelabandnew Cale Jr., Vice PresidentforAcademic issues. depression, andothercombat-related stress disorder, traumaticbraininjury, veterans impactedbypost-traumatic series ofwebinarstohelpreturning have andwillcontinuetoviewa families. the healthcareneedsofveteransandtheir of CollegesNursingtoassistandmeet partnered withtheAmericanAssociation the same.Everydayisdifferent.” is foryou,”Leesaid.“Theworknever challenging butrewardingjob,[nursing] goes withhavingameaningful,exciting, willing totakeontheresponsibilitythat have goodcommunicationskills,are InApril,theCollegeofNursing “Ifyouenjoyworkingwithpeople, LeesaidUNAnursingfaculty UNA PresidentDr. William G. on insupportofthisnationalendeavor. and Dr. Wanda E.Bradford–havesigned nursing departments–Dr. MarilynLee Bailey, alongwiththechairsofUNA and CollegeofNursingDeanDr. Birdie Affairs andProvostDr. JohnThornell, in atleastsixhours ofcourseworkatUNA. research proposal andmustalsobeenrolled URP mustelectronicallysubmit acomplete in beingconsideredforparticipation in prestigious positions.Students interested every fieldofstudyatUNAto applyforthe administration encouragestudents from hours). Study coursetuition(uptothree-credit grant, theURPwillwaiveIndependent course. Inadditiontothe$1,000research enroll ina400-levelindependentstudy research grantandrequiresthestudentto program awardcomeswitha$1,000 is verycompetitiveforstudents.Each positions andadmittanceintotheprogram precise manner.” interpret researchreportsinasuccinctand chosen studentswilllearnhowtowriteand will alsobeagreatlearningexperience.The not onlybeawonderfulopportunitybutit Blackstone. “Thisresearchopportunitywill to setthemapartfromothers,”saidDr. portfolio willhavesomethingthatisgoing is abletoputthisinhisorherresuméand “A studentwhoparticipatesinURPand one thatwillmakealastingimpression. this opportunitytoparticipateinURPis Office ofSponsoredPrograms,saidthat focused inthefieldsoftheirstudies. student-initiated researcheffortsthatare URP wascreatedtoencourageandsupport Sciences, Business,Education,andNursing. Affairs andtheCollegesofArts conjunction withtheOfficeofAcademic by theOfficeofSponsoredPrograms,in Research Programwasaprojectgenerated Research Program,alsoknownasURP. implemented itsnewUndergraduate announced ithasnowcompletely U Dr. Blackstoneand theentireUNA There areonlyfouravailableURP Dr. Tanja Blackstone,directorofthe The newlyestablishedUndergraduate The UniversityofNorthAlabama NDERGRADUATE E U R P STABLISHES By JordanGraben NIVERSITY ESEARCH ROGRAM Student Writer

2012 summer 5 UNA Magazine 2012 summer 6 UNA Magazine Lucy Berry E by full-timeseasonedwriters. journalism awardusuallywon already snaggedastate college, LucyBerryhas VEN By JoshWoods Press Awards Associated Garners

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finishing and Marketing. university’s OfficeofCommunications as seniorstudent writerforthe newspaper. Shehasalsoserved editor fortheFlor-Ala campus editor and,thispastyear, executive has servedasastaffwriter, news WhileatUNA,Berry, ofDecatur, a brightfutureinjournalism.” did anexceptionaljobforus.Shehas did everythingweaskedhertodoand TimesDaily executiveeditor. “Lucy be assigned,”saidScottMorris, that aninternordinarilywouldn’t with storiesofanatureandsensitivity summer. We wereabletotrusther “Lucydidagreatjobforuslast summer of2011. for theTimesDaily inFlorencethe Shewrotethestoriesasanintern Shoals. of storiesonhomelessnessinthe News Featurecategoryforherseries Press awardedhersecondplaceinits graduation, theAlabamaAssociated JustweeksbeforeBerry’s degree inEnglishandjournalism. BerrygraduatedinMaywith a country.” some ofthetoppublications inthe to onedayseeingherbyline at promising alumni,andIlookforward years tocome.She’s oneofUNA’s will impactfutureFlor-Ala staffsfor media. “Herworkanddedication (’07), UNAcoordinatorofstudent recognition,” saidRebeccaWalker saw [Berry’s] work worthyof the SoutheastJournalismConference Press Associationandthejudgesfor “It wasnosurprisethattheAlabama UNA’s responsetothedevastation. of theApril27,2011,tornadoesand category forherFlor-Ala coverage Conference’s BestoftheSouth first placeintheSoutheastJournalism major honor:inFebruary, shewon award cameontheheelsofanother Berry’s AlabamaAssociatedPress newspaper’s popularcollegeblogsite. the U.S.,”wasfeaturedonlinein struggle withculturewhilestudyingin article “Internationalstudentsoften circulated dailynewspapers.Lindley’s Today, oneofAmerica’s mostwidely The Flor-Ala, waspublishedbyUSA editor forUNA’s studentnewspaper, and the2012-2013news/managing the UniversityofNorthAlabama and professionalwritingmajorat

States. Jamot said amajorportion shock uponarriving totheUnited immediately fellintoastate ofculture majoring inmarketingatUNA, then 20-year-old studentfromFrance through theuniversity. PierreJamot,a a friendofLindleywhomhe met in contributingtohisstoryidea. Alabama, iswhatplayedamajorrole international studentpopulationsin a universitywithoneofthelargest Lindley saidthatstudyingatUNA, developed theideaforhisarticle, was accepted,”Lindleysaid. several pitchesbythetimemyidea accepted tobepublished.“Ihadsent his articlehadbeenchosenandwas Lindley receivedthegoodnewsthat online eachmonth.InFebruary, and willselectnewarticlestofeature the worldtopitchtheirarticleideas allows collegestudentsfromacross Student Writer His articlerecountsastoryabout When askedabouthowhe According toLindley, USAToday Alex Lindley Published in USA Today , aseniorEnglish By JordanGraben UNA Student Writer for ShoalsWoman Magazine,an magazine and doesfreelancework published inTheShoalsVariety Show be like.” so Iwonderedwhatthereverse would got toSwitzerland,Iwasof legalage, I cannotdrinkintheU.S.,butwhen last summer,”Lindley. said so “I am20, empathize with. and wassomethingthatLindleycould moving acrossinternationalborders to copewiththatcomesalong added totheinevitablelistofconflicts abide by. Jamot’s additionaltension had anticipatedwithnewrulesto himself inastrangerplacethanhe part ofeverydaylife,Jamotfound drinking isanormal,acceptable of consumptionsetat18andwhere of France,acountrywithlegalage able tolegallydrink.Beinganative new adjustmentofnolongerbeing of hishomesicknesswasduetothe Lindley hashadseveralarticles “I studiedabroadinSwitzerland possible.” published anywhereandas oftenas all typesofwritingandwork toget varied experiencesinwriting. Ilove group. “I’mtryingtogetalot of local spokenwordandstorytelling and workingwithBoxcarVoices, a internship atIFDCinMuscleShoals summer athistechnicalwriting May 2013.Heplanstospendhis students,” saidLindley. reporting onissuesimportantto I alsowanttodomoreinvestigative students andtheUNAcommunity. to continuecovercampusnewsfor creative magazine. by OutrageousFortune,anonline this yearhehadhisworkaccepted article onthehistoryofUNA,and Encyclopedia ofAlabamaforhis He hasalsobeenpublishedinthe affiliate ofTheTimesDaily newspaper. Lindleyisscheduledtograduate “As news/managingeditor, Iplan

2012 summer 7 UNA Magazine 2012 summer 8 UNA Magazine SCHOLARSHIPS SGA RUNSFOR build thepride.” care aboutUNA andwe’retryingto future students.We’re herebecausewe are workingtowardagoalof helping that wasstartedbythestudents. We 2011-2012, said,“Thisisascholarship part oftheireffortsforfunding. SGA SunsetFountain5-Kisacrucial scholarship fundeveryfiveyears.The annual goaltoraise$25,000forthe future UNAstudents.SGAhasan an endowedscholarshipfundfor student organizationatUNAtocreate initiative. SGAwasthefirstregistered student-led endowedscholarship on campustoraisefundsforSGA’s ended attheHarrisonPlazaFountain 5-K runinAprilthatstartedand Alabama hostedaSunset-Fountain Association attheUniversityofNorth John Ledgewood,SGAsecretary for The StudentGovernment By JordanGraben UNA studentwriter large turnout.” Scholarship Fund andtoseesucha and raisemoneyfortheSGA Endowed largest branchesofSGAcome together awesome experiencetosee the three the SunsetFountain5-K.“It wasan the SGA-sponsoredevents including opportunity tohelpoutwithmanyof said shewasexcitedtobegiventhe 2011-2012 SGAFreshmanForum, previous year. amount thathadbeenraisedthe the scholarshipfund,exceeding Fountain 5-Kraisedover$1,500for scholarship fund.Thisyear, theSunset of $3,900towardtheendowed April 14,SGAhadraisedatotal Sarah Emerson,amemberofthe Before theracethatwasheldon money forcharityalongtheway. endowed scholarshipsandalsotoraise branch’s behalftomaintainfundingfor dedicated andjointeffortsonevery and futurestudentsofUNA.Ittakes events whichbenefitthestudents host, andmanageSGA-sponsored three worktogethertoorganize, Council, andFreshmanForum.All the Senate,UniversityProgramming The threebranchesofSGAinclude

2012 summer 9 UNA Magazine 10 2012 summer UNA Magazine – NOWAVAILABLE INTHEAPPSTORE the ongoingevolutionofWeb- for severalyearsaswe’vemonitored coming. mobile apphasbeenalongtime director JoshWoods saidthenew communications andmarketing of theuniversitycommunity, UNA alumni andanyonewhoisapart students, prospective and BlackBerrydevices. app isavailableforiPhone,Android just atouchaway. TheUNAmobile schedules, gradesandmorearenow scores, calendars,maps,class based media,”hesaid.“Ourprimary objective isalwaystomakeUNA’s front dooraseasilyaccessible possible toeveryonewhoisor wishes tobeapartofouruniversity community. Today, mobileapps are amediumourstudents,alumni new cell-service provider, AT&T. and othersareusingeveryday– “This hasbeenagoalofours Calling ita“perfecttool”for UNA newsheadlines,game and manytimesaday–soitonly makes sensethatweuse medium toreachoutour community ingreaterways.” develop andlaunchaUNA app came lastfall during acampus presentation by theuniversity’s The opportunitytofinally UNA visit www.una.edu/app. App World. Formoreinformation, at theAppStore,GooglePlay and now. virtual campustour, inproduction new additionstotheappwillbea to makelifemucheasierforstudents.” practical, everydaytoolthatisgoing administrative softwaresmakeita Its integrationwithourcampus information abouttheuniversity. manager. “Itisn’t justsurface-level Britten, UNAWeb communications it issobroadinscope,”saidJeremy many otheruniversityappsisthat calendars, classschedulesandgrades. map, universityvideos,events scores, acampusdirectory, campus includes UNAnewsheadlines,game president foruniversityadvancement. the way,” saidAlanMedders,vice the appandaddnewfeaturesalong app. Yet itwillalsoallowustogrow what we’veenvisionedforaUNA multi-dimensional, offeringexactly university appproduct“thatwasvery The UNAmobileappisavailable Britten saidthatoneofthefirst “What setsUNA’s appapartfrom The initialversionoftheapp AT&T demonstratedanew reality. Sales Centerand itscurriculumbecamea Management andMarketing, theUNA Hallock, chairoftheDepartment of the CollegeofBusiness,andDr. Dan meeting withDr. KerryGatlin,deanof just suchacurriculumatUNA. After in June2011,Gaffordsawaneed for Educators AcademyinOrlando,Fla., of Business.AfterattendingtheSales is leadingtheprogramforCollege assistant professorofmarketingatUNA, the ever-growing professionalsalesfield. created topreparestudentsforcareersin lab intheCollegeofBusinesshasbeen Professional Marketingdegree. implemented anewcomponentinits University ofNorthAlabamahas Jerome Gafford(’03&’05), The ProfessionalSalesCenterand The CollegeofBusinessatthe Closing theDeal C OLLEGE

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talks aboutthemusicbusiness,writingselfishlyanddevouringnewknowledge A chase him downoutside theMusic There wasone studentwhoranto that wentstraight toFacebook. signed. TherewereiPhone pictures a celebrity. Therewereautographs professors. Butevenhere, he wasstill simply asJohntooldfriends and of NorthAlabama,wherehe’s known home, hestoppedbytheUniversity weeks thissummer. Hisfirstmorning Paul White(’99)isoffforafew Show,” andatourwithAdele, John three performanceson“TheTonight punctuated withtwoGrammys, FTER

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YEAR become amusician? did youknow thatyouwantedto musical success. practiced advicethatledto his commonly knownbutuncommonly business, TheCivilWars, andthe we talkedabouthisstartinthemusic John Paulearnedhisdegree.There, Industry, theprogramfrom which Department ofEntertainment Studios, thenewhometoUNA’s ImetupwithhimatNoiseBlock Building justtoshakehishand. JOSH WOODS: Howearlyinlife idea whatabassplayerwas,howyou going tobethebassplayer. Ihadno DC. We gottogether, andIwas going todo“BackinBlack”byAC/ at LorettoHighSchool.We were were goingtoenterthetalentshow were musicians,andwedecided high school,Ihadsomefriendsthat JPW JW: AC/DC. do foraliving. could actuallybesomethingI diligently andthinkingthat until collegetostartwritingsongs didn’t hurtatall.Butittookme girls lookedattheleadsinger. That singular ofpurposeatthatpoint. forward, nothingelsemattered.Iwas was atalentIhad.Fromthatmoment had neverenteredmymindthat can sing,”andIwaslike,“Ican?”It something wrong.Theysaid,“You at me,andIthoughthaddone Everybody juststoppedandstared they wantedtoknowifitwason. singing intothemic,because some Ozzystufftogether. Istarted Jeff Moore,theystartedplaying Anthony Weathers, andtheguitarist, it wasfascinating.Thedrummer, didn’t knowwhatanything was, but facility andPA andeverything.I drummer, hisdadhadapractice play thebass,butIdidn’t care–Iwasin. JOHN PAUL WHITE: time figuring out wherewefit.I myself. Ithink everybodyhasahard I’m notsurewhatIwould consider consider myselfafolkmusician. evolve asafolkmusician? and performingnow. How didyou the kindofmusicyou’rewriting It didn’t hurtseeingtheway that So wewenttopractice,andthe : Well, Idon’t knowifI’deven That’s abitdifferent from WhenIwasin background inthecountryworld– our backgrounds.Shehadno selfishly andjustdrawingfrom we startedmakingmusicreally fully feltliketherightthing.So really enjoymaking,oritnever made alotofmusicthatwedidn’t common backgroundinthatwe’d WhenImetJoy, wehadthis was arockdeal. Capitol RecordsoutinL.A.,andit background. Ihadarecorddealwith drew thatstronglyfrommycountry strange thingisthatIneverreally rock musicandpopmusic,too.The childhood. Iwaslisteningtoalotof like that.Thatwasabigpartofmy Williams andRayPricethings Haggard andJohnnyCashDon records andlisteningtoMerle growing upwithmydad’s country background inmetalmusic,butalso think it’s becauseofmehavingabig ended up. followed ourgut,andthat’s whereit way itworked,butwejustkindof explain toyouexactlywhythat’s the you hearonthatrecord.Icouldn’t from her. Whatcameoutwaswhat like that,soIwouldpullthosethings Boys andBillieHolidaythings her backgroundwasmoreBeach deal withCapitalRecords? JPW JW proud oftherecord. at FameStudios,andI’mintensely like that.We madetherecordover Cure andTravis andDidoartists Mike Hedges,whoproducedThe it in2007.Imadetherecordwith was puttingfinishingtoucheson the recordinDecember2006and : Whenwereyouofferedtherock : Igotmydealin2006,made 13 2012 summer UNA Magazine 14 2012 summer UNA Magazine to do. not knowing exactly whatIwanted deal andwasjustkindofin aplaceof aftermath ofthat.I’dlostthat record So whenImetJoy, itwasinthe and thatdidn’t hurtquiteasmuch. decision. Itwasafinancialdecision, that becauseitwasn’t reallyamusical record out.Iwasabletolivewith us andsaidthey’renotputtingthe through mixprocess,theycalled approved amixbudget,buthalfway They likedwhatweweredoingand they keptusaroundforawhile. can beforetheypulltheplug.”Well, those strings.Cutthemasfastyou time toldme,“Hurryupandcut numbered. Somymanageratthe knew atthatpointourdayswere the AandRhadbeenfired,we call thatthepresidentandallof strings atAbbeyRoadandgotthe We wereoverinLondondoing JPW JW to write, becausewe enjoyedthe We madeanother appointment possible. as farfromourmindshumanly again. Sotheideaofbeing aduowas didn’t reallythinkwewantedtodoit about howmuchwedisliked itand solo artist.Andweactually talked that kindofburntoutspacepost- about it,becausewewerebothin Neither oneofussaidanything Andwebothkindoffileditaway. thing going. brother-sister, liketwinspeakkindof It wasthisweirdtelepathy, like and sheknewwhereIwasgoing. way. Iknewwhereshewasgoing, time andswellintowordsthesame would trailoffofwordsatthesame the vibratomatchedupandhowwe our voicesblendedtogetherandhow talented. Itwasastrangethinghow up andthinking,Wow, she’s very singers. ButIdoremembersitting I’ve beenaroundalotofreallygreat lot ofgreatsingersinNashville,and great singer. But,youknow, there’s a really goodsinger, thatshewasa singing. Iknewinstantlyshewasa was thisinstantthing.Shestarted to knoweachother, andthere spent abouttwentyminutesgetting contemporary Christiancareer. We own choice,walkedawayfroma heard ofher. Shehadjust,byher I knewnothingabouther, hadnever SoIendedupinaroomwithJoy. stranger. and pairyouup,usuallywitha into onespace,andtheydrawstraws about 20to25writersarethrown songwriting camp.That’s where time andwasaskedtogodoa : HowdidyoumeetJoy[Williams]? : IwaswritingforEMIatthe part ofashiftinthemusicindustry? would youconsideryourselftobe recording nowasTheCivilWars, of musicthatyou’rewritingand musical backgroundsandthetype It justtookofffromthere. But, ofcourse,thatneverhappened. it. Let’s justsingthesesongsforfun. don’t tellanybodywe’regoing todo an openmicnightsomewhereand some moreoftheseandthengofind I reallylikethismusic.Let’s write to beanartist,butthisisreallyfun. want tobeanartist,youdon’t want comment. Andmypitchwas,Idon’t finally gotthenerveuptomake there wasthatsameclick.So,I to recordit,andaftertherecording, pitch ittootherartists.We wentin to pitchit.We werejustgoingto on therecord.Andsoweneeded time wewrote“Falling,”whichis it wasthesamething.Thatsecond process andgotbacktogether, and JPW JW thought, “Well, wecandoit,you really wantaband.Atthe time,we afford tohireaband.We didn’t went toplaythesongs,we couldn’t she andIaguitar. Whenwe Whenwewrotethesongs, itwas way. even tryingto.Itjusthappenedthat we didthatwiththisrecord,without things asminimalpossible.And trying toremoveexcessandmake all kindofsimplifyingourlivesand box. Ithinkifyoulookaround,we’re it allinthesamegenreor is more.Idon’tless put can thinkyou artistry that’s goingonrightnowis thread toalotofthislittlewave : With yoursandJoy’s diverse : Well, Ithinkthatthecommon So we ended upwith areallysparse the way, and we’d takeitbackoff. really hadto fit, orit’djustbein Everything thatwe’dadd to it with theguitarandtwo voices. whole lotofroomforanything, in thestudio,wedidn’t leavea Oncewerecordedthose parts everything reallyconcise. it wasjustus,sowehadtomake intro orareallylongsolo,because couldn’t relyonareallycoolguitar as humanlypossible,becauseyou whittled thesesongsdownasmuch once wewentintothestudio,we’d We’d alwaysplayedwithbands. So We’d neverreallydonethatbefore. every notethatcomesoffthestage. the powerofbeingabletocontrol we reallyenjoyedthat.We felt somewhere.” Andsowegottowhere and Ithisguitar. Let’s go play UNA? for yousinceyourgraduationfrom JPW JW it’s agoodthing inthelongrun. the songandaboutvoice.Ithink cutting thefatandmakingitabout even thinkingaboutit.They’rejust making musicthatway, without record. Ithinkalotofpeopleare had introduced metoWalt and entertainment industryinstructor] Janna Malone(’87)[aUNA venture withEMIandhimself. Waltz Time, whichwasaco- him. Hehadjustrecently formed major anddidmyinternship with entertainment industrymanagement Walt Aldridge(’78).Iwasan had justfinishedaninternshipwith : Hasmusicbeenafulltimecareer : Ithas.WhenIgraduated, my vocation. since. Since Jan. 1of’99,that’s been deal andhave donenothingbutthat as Igraduated,hadapublishing getting adealwiththem. So assoon these songsforEMI,andI endedup the meantime,he’s playingsomeof well. We didthatinthesummer. In company, whichworkedout really of doinganinternshipathisnew I approachedhimwiththeidea songwriting. two. Hesawpromisethereinthe then subconsciouslycomparethe singing somebodyelse’s songsand because Ididn’t wanthimtohearme trying toimpresshimwithmyvoice, a meanstoanend.Iwrotesongs to beasongwriter. Thatwasjust just beasinger–Ididn’t really want had written.Ihonestlywantedto played himsomeofthesongsI 15 2012 summer UNA Magazine 16 2012 summer UNA Magazine think I’llstopanddosomethingelse. don’t knowifI’mgoingtomakeit.I music businessisatoughbusiness.I ever timeswhenyouthought,The JPW JW don’t takethat forgranted. people haveconnected withit.We caring whatanybodyelse thought, and whatweselfishlymade without really fortunateinthatwhat welove InTheCivilWars, we’vebeen do ornot.It’s a reallystrangething. whether otherpeoplelikewhatyou opinion. Your successisbasedon what wedo:It’s allsubjective.It’s all the reallyfrustratingthingabout connect withthepublic,andthat’s they truly, intenselylovemight not some people.Forpeople,what not alwaysgoingtobethecasefor things reallystartedtowork.That’s was fromthatpointforward write songsprimarilyformyself.It selfish andmakemyselfhappy going toworkisbecompletely that Icouldpossiblydowas I figuredoutthattheonlything the conclusionthatitiswhatis. to justgetagig.Icamearound have todobecomestarandeven things aresetupandtheyou and theindustrywaythat moaning aboutthemusicbusiness I spentasmuchtimeanybody is–and thenthere’s thebadparts. trench ofevilthatthemusicbusiness Thompson quoteaboutthehollow every day. There’s aHunterS. music businessprobablythreetimes : Throughthattime,werethere : Everyday. Yeah. I’vequitthe music? or aperformerwhowriteshisown yourself asongwriterwhoperforms Aldridge. Today, doyouconsider before youstartedwritingforWalt JPW JW that sparkdown insideofme,that just asinger. Icouldneverfind ButIalwaysthought thatIwas of relationship. my songswere.It’s asymbiotickind who Iwasasmuchshaped what didn’t careabout.Itstartedshaping out whatIcaredaboutand more Idugdowninthereandfigured more Ifiguredoutwhowas,the learned themorethatIwrote, have saidthat10yearsago.ButI performs, whichisfunny. I wouldn’t : You hadbecomeaperformer : I’dsayasongwriterwho Shoals area? current musicsceneherein the the Shoals’musicheritage andthe out thehardway. that again.ButIhadtofigureall to sing.Ican’t imaginegoingbackto That wasfinewithme.Ijustwanted whatever Iknewpeoplewanted. sing whateverthenewhitwasand was perfectlyhappydoingit.I’d cover bandsalongthestatelineand and that’s what I’ddo.Iplayedin out whatotherpeoplelikedtohear, other people’s voices,andI’dfigure was neverreallythatguy. I’dmimic say andwantedtheworldtohear. I voice, thatthingIwantedto JPW JW : Howwereyouinspiredby : Well, growing up,Iknewall for you? has beenthemostsurrealmoment musical careeruptothispoint,what JPW JW entire life,much lesssellingitoutas I haddreamed ofplayingtheremy Ryman isthe mother church,and SellingouttheRyman. The wake up. like, don’t pinchme.Idon’t want to process hashonestlybeen surreal.It’s them. LikeIsaidbefore,thisentire them. there’ll beplentymorerightafter got awholelotoflegsleft,and inspiring. Ithinkthiscommunity’s too. It’s agoodthing.It’s very Dylan LeBlanc–theykeeppushing, Shakes andTheSecretSisters AndthenpeopleliketheAlabama who Iam. watch this.Sothat’s abigpartof and pusheachother–like,Okay, other, butwealsoinspireeachother for all.Everybodysupportseach too. Everybody’s allforoneand There’s afraternityofeverybody, going totakeitfromyou. standing rightbehindyouthat’s bring it.There’s alwayssomebody gig aroundhere.You havetoalways together, becauseit’s notjust another knew instantly, I’dbettergetmyact was justmind-blowing.Andyou and couldseeKelvinHolly, andit Hood andcouldseeClaytonIvy records. You couldgoseeDavid the guysthatplayedonthosehuge to barsaroundhere,andyou’dsee that camefromthisplace.You’d go the legends,andIknewmusic : Throughthejourneyofyour : Icouldgiveyouanumberof milestone? think willbeyournextmajor follow ournose. leave allofouroptionsopenandjust Maybe. We’re goingtocompletely know. Maybe.Will therebeaband? have alotofelectricguitars?Idon’t minimal record?Idon’t know. Will it whatever it’s goingtobe.Will itbea last time.Letitmature.be make arecordforuslikewedid and putaddedresponsibility. Let’s weigh onusandputpressure around andnotletallthesethings exact samewaywedidthefirsttime able tomakeanotherrecordthe another album.AndIhopewe’re Sonowit’s timetostartmaking to graspit. of thosethingsoutthisyear. It’s hard careers, andwe’veknockedsomany what we’dliketoaccomplishinour past year. We hadthisbucketlistof things we’vebeenabletodothis egotistical tothinkbackonthe like bragging;itfeelscompletely Honestly, itfeelscompletely with Adele. Hall inLondon.Meetingandtouring ridiculous. PlayingtheRoyalAlbert Grammys. Justbeingnominatedwas at theGrammys,winningtwo bumps theentiretime.Performing Ole Opry. Thatwasridiculous–chill a headliner. PlayingontheGrand JPW JW the cake. end-all. The restofitisicingon table. That’s still thebe-alland I loveandputtingfoodon the that olddreamofmaking music : With thatsaid,whatdoyou : Idon’t know, man.It’s still 17 2012 summer UNA Magazine 18 2012 summer UNA Magazine Barton Hollow home toUNAondaysliketoday? do youenjoymostaboutcoming successful careerofyours,what JPW JW me. And that’s why we’ve never still here.That’s abigdeal to is stillhereand thoserootsare and knowingthatthread from thenot-so-distant past It’s greatseeingeverybody our supportnetworkhere. family feelssafehere,andwehave and Ilovethat.thatmy You know, it’s abigsmalltown, but theyalwaysstaythesame. that thingsdochangeandevolve, family hereandmybaseis about livinghereandkeepingmy what IloveabouttheShoalsand : Inthemidstofthishugely : WhatIloveaboutUNAand UNA rightnow? musicians whoareenrolledin advice wouldyougiveaspiring still animportantquestion:What has itmade for youpersonally JW JPW JW beautiful. I’mnotgoinganywhere. and playerswriters.Andit’s best ofallworldshere:Studios really consideredit.We havethe moved toNashvilleandnever way theywentaboutit. heroes–I guaranteeyou that’s the heroes–look ateveryone ofyour do it.Imean,ifyoulook atyour and topleaseme.Butyou haveto thinks. I’mgoingtodoitmyway say Idon’t carewhatanybody it’s scarytobuck conventionand before actuallydoingit,because have togetadesperateplace says that.Butmostpeoplelikeme everybody hearsthat.Everybody Do whatyoulove.You know, yourself. Makeyourselfhappy. and I’vehearditallmylife:Be please yourself.It’s socliché, on, takeitinandconsumeit. you canpossiblygetyourhands my mainbitofadvice:Everything whatever ittakes.Thatwouldbe the classesthataregoingtodo There arealwaysthosepeoplein possibly getandjustdevourit. grab aholdofeverythingyoucan could possiblyget.You’d better single bitofknowledgethey that wasn’t soakingupevery me wasbeingaroundanybody always surprisemeandfrustrate : Thismaysoundcliché,butit’s : Howmuch ofadifference And then,outsideofthat, : Theonethingthatusedto here atUNA? the entertainmentindustrymajor through anacademicprogramlike and professionallytohavegone JPW were, andabout networkingand business works, whattherealities really hadnocluehowthe whole we’re goingtomakeyou stars.”I contract. Signontheback, and discover usandsay, “Here’s the walking intooneofthose barsand somebody wasgoingtocome those guys.Ijustassumedthat still reallygoodfriendswithall time inthosebands,andI’m Cheyenne andhadawonderful in bandslikeNothingFancyand on thestateline,Iwasplaying playing upinLawrenceburgand : Well, it’s funny. WhenIwas values systemsand beliefsthat I are peoplethat havethesame these aremy people.These like I’dstruck gold.Itwaslike, do andwhatnottodo.I felt could giveinsightonwhat to of thelifeandbusiness and the samewayandhadbeen part way, withinstructorsthat felt people thatfelttheexactsame more tomethananythingwith classes onsubjectsthatmeant be untilIgothere.wastaking wonderful aneducationcould to-five kindofprofessionalbasis. still proudof,butneveronanine- songs, andsomesongsthatI’m song. You know, I’dwrittensome operations andhowtowritea publishing andrecordcompany I couldn’t believehow in theworld. career. Itmadeallthedifference important thingIhavedone inmy happen. happen thatprobablywouldnever and waitingforthatthingto have justcontinuedplayingbars this program.Iprobablywould ever metWalt ifitweren’t for to Nashville.Iwouldn’t have figuring outthatit’s notthatfar could possiblyfindandstarted up everybitofinformationI completely fedonthatandate goal ofmakingamark.SoIjust do. Theyallhadthatcommon So it’s thesinglemost 19 2012 summer UNA Magazine 20 2012 summer UNA Magazine faces thePineStreet entrancetotheUNA located behind NortonAuditoriumand vibrant andflourishing theatreprogram–is state-of-the-art showcasefor the school’s which providesapermanenthome and exactly thesameway.” 2012. “IfIhadittodooveragain, I’ddoit George S.LindseyTheatreonMarch2, alma materofficiallydedicatedthe and humanitariandeclaredashisbeloved world-famous actor, entertainer, humorist forgotten–I wishIcouldrelivethem,”the George SmithLindsey(’52). and biologystudentfromJaspernamed eager, irrepressibleyoungfootballplayer left adeepandlastingimpressiononan G The intimateblack-boxtheatre– “My yearsherewillneverbe The UniversityofNorthAlabama EORGE S.L INDSEY By Terry Pace(’85&’04) T Alabama, andraised inJasper–earneda to come.” inspiration forgenerationsof studentsyet excellence intheperformance artsandan name willforeverbeavisible symbolof ceremony, assuringLindseythat“your during thelong-awaiteddedication UNA PresidentWilliam G.Calenoted beautiful GeorgeS.LindseyTheatre,” distinguished bythepresenceof at PineandIrvinestreets,isnow right outsidethedoortothistheatre Streetcar NamedDesirefromJune28-July8. Williams’ classicSoutherndramaA Theatre programpresentsTennessee public debutwhentheUNASummer campus. Thetheatrewillmakeitsofficial HEATRE Lindsey–who was borninFairfield, “A principalgatewaytoUNAsits D EDICATION 21 2012 summer UNA Magazine 22 2012 summer UNA Magazine coincided withthetheatrededication. its 15 regional filmcompetitionthatcelebrated George Lindsey/UNAFilmFestival,a R.F.D. In1998,helaunchedthe Show, anditspopularspinoffseries, and dearlylovedsitcoms,TheAndyGriffith Pyle ononeoftelevision’s mostenduring natured filling-stationattendantGoober culture playingdim-wittedbutgood- permanent placeinAmericanpopular th anniversaryontheweekendthat But gettinganeducationisimportant.If it’s gotsomethingtodowithchickens. don’t haveacluewhat’s thatabout–Ithink my degreeinbiologicalscience,butI always thoughtthatwasimportant.Igot I knewwantedacollegeeducation–I what Iwantedtodowithmylife,but scholarship. Ididn’t knowatthetime “I cametothisschoolonafootball here changedmylife,”Lindseyrecalled. “This institutionandthepeople Adventure, EscapefromNewYork andthe to Eternity, TheWild Bunch,ThePoseidon include suchscreenclassicsasFromHere them,’ ”recalledBorgnine,whosecredits they’d mindtakingmyscriptsandusing ‘You know, it’s crazy, butIwonderif from theteachersaswell–Isaidtomyself, place–not onlyfromthestudents,but UNA. and hisowngenerouscontributionsto honor ofhisclosefriendshipwithLindsey the ErnestBorgninePerformanceHallin S. LindseyTheatrehasbeendesignated black-box playhouseinsidetheGeorge to UNA’s CollierLibraryArchives.The his Oscar-winning roleasMarty(1955)– of leather-bound careerscripts–including Borgnine donatedhispersonalcollection school’s commencementspeakerin1999, 2004 and2007.Whileservingasthe for theLindseyfilmfestivalin1999, Borgnine appearedasspecialguest –totheUNAcampus. friend–Academy Award-winning actor marked thereturnofLindsey’s best get ajob.” you’ve gotaneducation,youcanalways “When Isawtheenthusiasminthis The theatrededicationalso Bottom oftheSeaandNewsRadio,Disney Hour, M*A*S*H,TheRifleman,Voyage tothe roles onGunsmoke,TheAlfredHitchcock variety seriesHee-Haw,memorableguest includes television’s long-runningcountry right athome.” with allthepeoplehere,andIjustfeel it’s beenjustoneloveaffairafteranother here, andthat’s whatcounts.Sincethen University. They’rebeingmadeuseof not justsittinginsomedustyflooratYale accomplished something,’becausethey’re It waswonderful.Ifelt,‘Hey, man,I’ve them, andtheytookthemmostwillingly. classic sitcomMcHale’s Navy.“SoIoffered Lindsey’s wide-rangingcareer it–and itmightaswellbeyou.” in theworld,butsomebody’s gottodo to bedenied.It’s nottheeasiest profession Hollywood towork,andIdid.wasnot you can’t doit,becauseyoucan.Iwentto students. “Don’t letanybodytellyouthat follow theirownhopesanddreams. and filmstudentsencouragedthemto and BorgninechattedwithUNAtheatre Following thededicationceremony, he and theAngelWhenIFindOcean. films EnsignPulver, SnowballExpress,Charley Hood andTheRescuers,thefeature animated favoritesTheAristocats,Robin “Don’t giveup,”Lindseytoldthe very greatlymissed.” his manyvisitstocampus.Hewillbe always honoredbyhispresenceduring inspired manystudents,andwewere president. “Hisoutstandingcareer said Dr. William G.CaleJr., UNA member ofouruniversityfamily,” Lindsey Theatreinhishonor. UNA dedicateditsnewGeorgeS. his lastvisittocampusinMarch,when held eachMarchsince1998.Hemade George LindseyUNAFilmFestival, of thefoundersandnamesake Lion footballteam.Hewasalsoone UNA, wherehewasamemberofthe George Lindseypassedawayatage83. when celebratedactorandentertainer its communitythemorningofMay6, UNIVERSITY MOURNS GEORGE LINDSEY “Mr. Lindseywasaverydear Lindsey wasa1952graduateof UNA lostabelovedmemberof PASSING OF 23 2012 summer UNA Magazine 24 2012 summer UNA Magazine him intoabit ofacelebrity. After White’s workonthefilmhas turned among teensandyoungadults, and can beseenthroughoutthe film. of White’s workandPerini’s assistance role inTheHungerGamesandnearlyall part oftheplot.Foodplaysapivotal Games, inwhichfoodplaysanintegral with hislatestproject,TheHunger never turnedthatdirection.” but duringthefilming,camera food andpreparingitforthescene, table. Ispentalongtimebuyingthe scene, whichhada12-footbuffet Man, therewasaMoroccanparty movie,” Whitesaid.“WhenIdidIron of whatIdonevermakesitinthe Network, IronManandTheHangover. motion pictures,includingTheSocial styling onthesetofmorethan75 since 1992;Whitehasworkedinfood on thesetofvariousmotionpictures was UNAseniorJamesPerini. Assisting Jackonthesetoffilm set ofthehitmovieTheHungerGames. alumnus, servedasfoodstylistonthe screen. JackWhite(’78),aUNA is makingapresenceonthebig The HungerGamesispopular But therewasnosuchfrustration “Probably 65to70percent Jack Whitehasbeenworking The UniversityofNorthAlabama GOOD GRUB HOLLYWOOD STYLE By ChelseaBryant UNA studentwriter White said.“Food madeupabig I’ve workedon intermsoffood,” districts. for theimpoverishedpeople inthe12 capitol enjoyeating,aswell asfood that thewealthypeopleliving inthe featured alotoflavishfuturisticfood is oneremainingvictor. Themovie to thedeathinanarenauntilthere as “tributes”andarerequiredtofight 12 districtsareselectedinalottery boy andonegirlfromeachofthe televised annualeventinwhichone initiated theHungerGames,a against thegovernment,Capitol punishment forapastrebellion by 12impoverisheddistricts.As of awealthycapitolsurrounded national ofPanem,whichconsists in apost-apocalypticfuturethe selling seriesofbooks,takesplace Tenn. operates acateringbusinessinPulaski, a challengeforWhite,whoalso the largevolumewassomewhatof of TheHungerGames.Andcreating was abundantinthefictionalCapitol guy whomadePeeta’s bread!”Food saying, “Itoldmyfriendthisisthe up toWhiteaskingforapicture the presentation,ayoungladycame “This istheabsolutebestmovie The movie,basedonthebest- graduate from UNA. by JackWhite,a Radio, Television, &Film flying fishtoloaves ofbread—was prepared in themovie—andthere’s alotofit,from fancy movie wasfilmed.Infact,everymorsel offood to NorthCarolina, where thewildlypopular smoker thatmadethetrek from Pulaski,Tenn,. about thatpigisitwascookedin BigBertha,a its mouth.Butthestoryyoumight notknow dining tableandshootstheapple rightoutof her arrow toward asucklingpigperched ona the starpullsbackstringofherbow, points In adramaticscenefrom TheHungerGames, 25 2012 summer UNA Magazine 26 2012 summer UNA Magazine Sarah SchiavoneandTyler Layne from TheCatintheHat. event spacedowntown UNA Culinarystudents cupcakes liketheones much timeaspossible A cateringandprivate at hishomeinPulaski. Jack likestospendas (227) off thesquare is a trainingground for like Tyler Laynewho is preparing purple food styling. chosen tohelp JackWhitewithhis on CulinaryArts,tellshow hewas Environmental Sciencesconcentrating senior intheCollegeofHuman looking forwardtoit.” it’s goingtobe reallycool.I’m did blowupandonthebigscreen, White said,“seeingallthatstuffwe beautiful. WhenIgoseethemovie,” everything andwasreally world wheretherewasanexcessof more abundance.Igottocreatea thrown intoaworldwherethereis having nexttonothingbeing in thebook. abundance offoodthatwasportrayed biggest challengewascreatingthe making upfoodforthefilm.The other filmI’vedone.Itwasreallyfun food weactuallycreatedthaninany part ofthefilmandtherewasmore James Perini,ofSylacauga, a “In thebook,Katnissgoesfrom having Periniassistonmanydifferent assist witheventsthere.Soonafter to Asheville,NorthCarolina, styling atsmallereventsandtraveled began assistingWhitewithfood few dayslaterandheimmediately Jack WhitereturnedPerini’s calla decided tocall[Jack],”saidJames. stylist’ and‘LosAngeles’Iimmediately from LosAngeles.WhenIheard‘food regarding JackWhite,afoodstylist my chefmadeanannouncement UNA seniorJames PeriniandJackWhite(’78) “I wasinclassonedayand on anothermovie!” James said,“Yes! Ican’t waittowork wants toworkonanothermovie set, was mindblowing.”When askedifhe and everythingIwasexperiencing experience wasveryvaluabletome tired becauseIlovefood.Thewhole one daywhereIgotboredoreven day wasdifferent.Therenot working onamoviesetwasthatevery his mentorandUNAalumnus. also gainedvaluableexperiencefrom true artists.”Perinisaidthathehas director andallthoseinbetweenare the constructionworkersto happen. Ithinkthateveryone,from not justtheactors,tomakeamovie movie; ittakeshundredsofpeople, had noideawhatittooktomakea learning experienceeverforme.I on amoviesetwasthebiggest motion picture,Jamessaid,“Working about workingonthesetofamajor struck.” very surrealandhonestly, Iwasstar plays Haymitchinthemovie.Itwas movie star:Woody Harrelson,who day andthat’s whenIsawmyfirst said James.“Thenextdaywasashoot picture! Itwashardtobelieveatfirst,” working onthesetofamajormotion mind. Icouldn’t believeIwas Hunger Games. interested inassistingonthesetofThe projects, WhiteaskedPeriniifhe’dbe “The thingIlovedthemostabout When askedwhathethought “The firstdaythereblewmy James Perini 27 2012 summer UNA Magazine 28 2012 summer UNA Magazine PEACE CORPS COMMERCIAL Senior StudentWriter inUniversityCommunications FOREIGN SERVICE From the By LucyBerry to the a commercialcounselorfortheU.S. years livingandworkingoverseasas (’78), whohasspentmorethan30 life forUNAalumnusMichaelMcGee landings andmore. burglaries, bombingattacks,crash hurricanes, mortarattacks,floods, graduate hasalsosurvivedearthquakes, taken hostage. mugged, stabbed,pistolwhipped,and typhoid fever, parasites,beenshotat, But that’s justapartofeveryday The UniversityofNorthAlabama He’s hadtuberculosis,malaria, dreamed ofseeingtheworld. had atasteforsomethingbiggerand working inthegarden.Buthealways who grewuphunting,fishing,and himself aquintessentialcountryboy rural LauderdaleCounty. Hecalls in Bangkok,Thailand,wasraised civil wars. ex-combatants oftheCentralAmerican of twoprogramstohelprefugeesand businessman inPanama,anddirector Embassy, PeaceCorpsvolunteer, “I thinkthatalotofthetimewhile McGee, whoiscurrentlystationed Peace Corps, Honduras With mother, With BeaMcGeeatGraduation. Peace Corps,Honduras At thattime,McGee saidtherewere disabled people inCentralAmerica. project thatallowed himtoworkwith semi-supervisory roleandheaded upa 1985 whereheeventuallytook ona Corps asavolunteerfrom1982 to the country. reassign McGeetoanotherlocationin incident forcedthePeaceCorpsto and shotatmultipletimes.That setting upinwasoverrunbyguerillas border ofElSalvador, thehousehewas small villageinHondurasnearthe were quitevolatileatthattime.” because thewarsinCentralAmerica very interestingtimetobeinHonduras different kindofexperienceanditwasa that time,”hesaid.“Itwasacompletely Corps camealongasanopportunityat I neededabigchangeandthePeace transferred toHonduras. volunteer intheU.S.PeaceCorpsand counseling, McGeewasacceptedasa and amaster’s degreeinpsychological physical educationandrecreation, degree inpsychologyandhealth, graduating fromUNAwithabachelor’s environments,” hesaid. faraway placesandstrangecultures grand adventuresandexperiencesin had doneandbeingabletohave and doingthingsnooneelseIknew always dreamedaboutgoingtoplaces waiting whileIwasdeerhunting, I wassittingontheshorefishingor McGee stayedwiththePeace After McGeewasassignedtoa “I wasatapointinmylifewhere That’s justwhatMcGeedid.After 29 2012 summer UNA Magazine 30 2012 summer UNA Magazine civil warvictims, ex-combatants, also beganaproject tohelpdisabled telecommunications consultant.They who worksnowasaninternational a businessinPanamawithhis wife, as astudent.” with measapersonandnot justsimply about me,talkedtomeandspenttime my career. Ihadprofessorswhocared that preparedmetobeableexcelin University ofNorthAlabamawasone believe thattheeducationIgotat teaches youhowtothink,”hesaid.“I always remindedmethatauniversity after college. needed toworkforthePeaceCorps at UNAprovidedhimwiththeskills treatment. disabled peoplewhocouldn’t afford institute inthecapitalcityforhelping to serveasthefoundationcreatean approximately $2millionthatwenton ever telethoninHonduras,raising volunteer, McGeeorganizedthefirst- develop servicesfordisabledpeople. grant thathelpedsecure$1millionto emotional situations,andalsowrotea other volunteersdealingwithcrisisor education inpsychologytoassist within thecountry. were blind,deaf,ormentallydisabled virtually noservicesforpeoplewho McGee laterwentontoopen “One ofmyfavoriteprofessors McGee believeshiseducation During histimeasaPeaceCorps He usedhisbackgroundand The DominicanRepublicwithPresident Fernandez,Ambassador, andstaff. family hadbeenevacuatedoutofthe belongings, house,andcarwere.His Saudi Arabia,wherehisfamily, a residentialcompoundinSaudiArabia. conference andabombingoccurredin when hewasata2003U.S.business One ofMcGee’s roughesttimeswas his positionwiththeForeignService. Salvador. Nigeria, DominicanRepublic,andSan Argentina, Miami,SaudiArabia, that time,hehasservedinMexico, Commercial Serviceasanofficer. Since personnel inCentralAmerica. refugees, theirfamiliesandallmilitary He wasblockedfromre-entering McGee hasfacedhighsandlowsin In 1993,hejoinedtheForeign In nativecostume withfriendsandstaff in Lagos, Nigeria serve theU.S. parts ofworkingoverseashasbeento the future. experiences, adviceandaspirationsfor about hisbackground,jobroles,life Dr. Tim Collins’constitutionallawclass Associate ProfessorofPoliticalScience experience.” “It wasaveryabruptandtraumatic of mycontactsorfriends,”hesaid. but forcedtoleavethepremisesquickly. to SaudiArabiapackhisentirehouse again. Hewasallowedtobrieflyreturn was neverabletoreturnlivethere country followingthebombing,buthe With aPakistanimanthedaythatchurch wasbombedinIslamabad,Pakistan,whereWith McGee saidoneofhisfavorite In January, McGeespoketo “I didn’t gettosaygoodbyeany With UNAProfessors Dr.With Claudia Vance andDr. Richard Hudiburg two USEmbassyfamilymemberswhere killedbyasuicidebomberand many USGofficialsandfamilymemberswere injured. during visittoWesleyan Hall and people.” countries, governments, U.S. overseastoother people andrepresentthe able toservetheAmerican the greatesthonorbeing to me,”hesaid.“It’s been honor thatmeanssomuch government issuchan American people,andour the UnitedStates, countries, governments, U.S. overseastoother people andrepresentthe able toservetheAmerican the greatesthonorbeing to me,”hesaid.“It’s been honor thatmeanssomuch government issuchan American people,andour “Being abletorepresent Story from aSaudinewspaper 31 2012 summer UNA Magazine 32 2012 summer UNA Magazine first GSCtitle. NCAA post-seasonappearanceandthe ranking intheprogram’s history, thefirst record thatincludedthefirstnational careers theypostedacombined60-23-3 losing seasons.Overtheirfour-year in 2008thatwascomingoffthreestraight and JamieTakala joinedaUNAprogram Alex McLay, BethSpurr, AdrienneAragon history. StephanieBradshaw, HollieLoud, lettermen whohelpedaltertheprogram’s the NCAASouthRegionalTournament. history andmadeathirdstraighttripto Conference titleintheprogram’s 15-year Team wonthefirstGulfSouth SENIOR CLASS The teamincludedsixfour-year The 2011UNAWomen’s Soccer championship teamsin2009,2010and and Ty ChandlerweremembersofGSC years attheschool.SeniorsJakeGreer of that,winningthreecrownsintheirfour golf teamseniorclassof2012tookcare Conference championship.TheUNA golf teamhadneverwonaGulfSouth Prior to2009,theUNAmen’s SENIOR CLASS Stimets. Tyler Ekenberg,ChandlerandRicky coach StuartClark,BlaiseWilson, Greer, record. 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1 1 33 2012 summer UNA Magazine 34 2012 summer UNA Magazine 21 FORMERLIONSCU A CITYNEARYOUA CITYNEARYOU COMINGTO highest draftedplayerinschoolhistory. draft bytheCincinnatiBengalstorankas at UNA,wasthe38thoverallpickin1986 teams aswell. agent contractswithNationalFootballLeague Chargers in1999. Tyrone BellwasdraftedbytheSanDiego taken intheNFLdraftbutisfirstsince North Alabama. the 2012draftafterplayinghisseniorseasonat Pahokee, Fla.,hewasthe39thoverallpickin NFL draftbytheSt.LouisRams.Anativeof was draftedinthesecondroundof2012 teams intheUnitedStates,Canada,andEurope. to travelfar. professional footballleague,youshouldn’t have North Alabamafootballplayerinactiona The lateLewisBillups,alsoacornerback Two otherformerLionsrecentlysignedfree Jenkins isthe14thall-timeUNAplayer Former UNAcornerbackJanorisJenkins There arecurrently21formerLionson If youwanttoseeaformerUniversityof RRENTLY PLAYING PROFESSIONALFOOTB RRENTLY PLAYING PROFESSIONALFOOT League’s CataniaElephants. playing inEuropeaspartoftheItalianFootball Indoor FootballLeague. Indoor FootballLeagueandtheProfessional on teamsintheArenaFootballLeague, teams. Johnson areallmembersofCanadianLeague also currentlyinprofessionalfootball. averaged 41.9yardsperpuntasasenior. 2009, hassignedwiththeTennessee Titans. He former All-AmericanpunterfortheLionsin sacks andeighttacklesforloss. UNA with115tackleslastseasonandhadfour 2011, hassignedwiththeNewYork Jets.Heled native whoplayedlinebackerfortheLionsin Former UNArunningbackWes Hollandis There are13Lionsplayingindoorfootball, Jarmon Fortson,BrentVinson, andMichael There areanother17formerUNAplayers Will Batson,aKillen,Ala.,nativeand Marcus Dowtin,anUpperMarlboro,Md., Wes holland(rB)-Cataniaelephants Italian Football League Jason messing(Wr) –KnoxvilleNighthawks Anthony merritt(Wr)–ColumbusLions Nicholas Walker (LB)– Alabama hammers – Alabama Kem oti(oL) – Alabama mico mcSwain(Wr) – Alabama Charles mcClain(Wr) Darren Dampier(DB)– Alabama hammers Professional IndoorFootball League D’Arcy Coleman(DL)–readingexpress Indoor Football League Deivon tate (DB)–milwaukeemustangs Kenny Spencer(P-PK)–SpokaneShock Domini Pittman(DL)–PittsburghPower Courtney harris(DL)–Chicagorush Antron Dillon(DL)– Arizona rattlers FootballArena League Brent Vinson (DB)–CalgaryStampeders michael Johnson(LB)– t Jarmon Fortson(Wr)– t Preston Parker(Wr)– tampa BayBuccaneers Will Batson(P)– tennessee titans marcus Dowtin(LB)–New York Jets Janoris Jenkins(DB)–Los Angeles rams hammers oronto Argonauts oronto Argonauts hammers hammers B ALL ALL VOTE PLAYER OFTHEWEEKAWARD EARNS AMERICANLEAGUE JOSH WILLINGHAM FORMER LION virtually every offensive category. continues tolead theTwins in with a15-gamehittingstreak and Thursday, June28,at10:59p.m.CT. All-Star GameMLB.comBallot until a mobiledevice—usingthe2012 and all30clubsites—onlineorusing starters upto25timesatMLB.com ballot. Fanscancasttheirvotesfor this year’s AmericanLeagueAll-Star outfielder JoshWillingham ison current hot-hittingMinnesotaTwins ON 2012AMERICANLEAGUEALL-STAR BALLOT Willingham begantheseason Former UNAAll-Americanand three homeruns,fourRBIsand .455 (10-for-22) withadouble, 1998-2000, Willingham hit played fortheLionsfrom honors forApril16. League PlayeroftheWeek new club,earningAmerican an immediateimpactwithhis Josh Willingham beganmaking North AlabamaAll-American Twins, formerUniversityof contract withtheMinnesota a three-year, $21million A Florencenativewho Just monthsaftersigning

FOR WILLINGHAM with Minnesota. by aplayertostarthiscareer mark forlongesthittingstreak in 1994.Willingham setanew Puckett accomplishedthefeat by aTwin tostarttheseason. for thelongesthittingstreak record setbyKirbyPuckett the Twins, tyingafranchise in hisfirst15gameswith the Angels. games overfourdaysagainst runs cameinthreestraight three walks.Thehome Willingham alsohitsafely 35 2012 summer UNA Magazine 36 2012 summer UNA Magazine same! alumni todoso,andpleaseencourageothersfuturegenerations todothe support theUniversityofNorthAlabamainanywayyoucan. Itisourdutyas and ourfuturebetterthemselvessotheycanbeleadersintheircommunities. responsible topayitforwardandleavealastinglegacyaswehelpthesestudents helped themaffordacollegeeducation.Itremindedmethatifpossibleweallare visit anddinewiththegenerousindividualsthatgavebacktoUniversity dinner heldoncampus.Herestudentsandrecipientsofscholarshipswereableto scholarships tostudents.Iwasrecentlyableattendthescholarshiprecipient alumni. Handy Festival.Alltheseeventsarefunandagoodwaytogetconnectedlocal Groups arehostingeverythingfrombaseballgamestoeventsduringtheW.C. Alumni websiteaswellthelocalclubFacebookpagesforupcomingevents! get involvedoncampusandwithyourlocalUNAalumniclub.Pleasecheckthe leaders byencouragingparticipationandgivingbacktotheUniversity. takes tofieldasuccessfulteam,andrelatedhowweasalumnicanbebetterteam he willleadtheUNAfootballteam,toldofmassivenumberpeoplethatit from headfootballcoachBobbyWallace. Hetalkedaboutthedirectioninwhich move ourorganizationinanewandexcitingdirection!Thegroupalsoheard able andeagertoworkontheAlumniAssociation’s newstrategicplanwhichwill and howalumnicanhelpthem.Thethatparticipatedinthesummitwere Reynolds, whowerepresentersgivingupdatesandinformationontheirprograms & ’94),RussDarracort(’09’10)LeeHurren,Vince Brewton,andCelia As yourpresident,Iencourageyoualltogetinvolved,andgiveback Now isalsoagoodtimetothinkaboutgivingbackintheformof During thespringandsummertherearemoreopportunitiesthaneverto Alumni President message fromthe Medlin, PatriciaSanders(’82 Melody Stewart,(’06),Melissa including DennisBalch(’71), you toUniversityfacultyandstaff was ahugesuccess.Aspecialthank Summit andIamhappytosayit second annualUNALeadership to beaUNALion! summer isonitsway!Andit’s great Hello UNAAlumni, The Alumniboardhostedthe Wow! Springhassprungand UNA AlumniAssociationPresident Sarah BethAlexander’04 Roar Lions! UNA ALUMN Bart (’96)andShannonRickard(’04), Tuscumbia Bobby Clemons(’70), Knoxville/EastTennessee Jeff (’64)andPam Edwards(’65), Birmingham Janie (’57)andErnest(’58)Haygood, Florence Clint (’00)andRebeccaCarter(’02), Huntsville Rod Sheppard(’98, ’04&’07),VicePresident Carol Lyles (’70), Directorof Alumni Relations UNA ALUMN Greater Montgomery Area Montgomery Josh McFall (’07)Greater Ryan (’01)andLisa(’00)Clayton,Ryan Florence South Central Tennessee (‘72)South Mac Brown Greater Birmingham Area Eve Rhea(’02), Greater Maria (’00)andBrad Warren, Killen Larry Softley(’89),Larry 2ndVicePresident William Smith(’89), PresidentAdvisor Sarah Beth Alexander (’04),President Clayton Grider(’08),MountainLakes Heath TrousdaleHeath (’88), Derrick Chatman (’08),Derrick Chatman Chattanooga Greater Nashville John Haeger(‘99)Greater Brenda Mayes(’86), Muscle Shoals Jonathan McKinney(’02),Jonathan Florence UNA ALUMN Paul Smith(’66), DallasMetroplex Brad Holmes(’02), Past President Maury Shipper(’78),Maury Jacksonville Amanda Terry(’00), Reeda Lee(’74), Advisor Chapter Pat Burney(’88) , PresidentElect Charles Inman(’71),West Texas Charles Winters (’86),Charles Winters Pat Roden(’77), Faculty Advisor Elaine Witt (’76),Elaine Witt Jan Ingle(’85), PublicRelations Toby (’80), Davis SouthGeorgia Douglas Hargett(’02), Florence Tommy(’77) Whitten Justin Sizemore(’03), Florence Nicky Ray(’96), MarionCounty I ASSOCIA Elaine Softley(’88), Tuscumbia Lucy Trousdale(’89), Kay Davis (’73),Kay Davis Muscle Shoals Secretary (’70), Secretary Linda Vaughan Amanda Everett(’74), Jackson Patrick Johnson(’99), Decatur Tom (’60), Greenhaw Gadsden Lawrence Davis (’80), Davis Lawrence Orlando Ron Tyler(’96), Stacy Dison(’01), SocialWork Andy Betterton(’75),Andy Florence Stuart Ausborn (’98),Stuart Ausborn Don York(’60), Laura Suber(’04), Geography Jeff McCrary (’83),Jeff McCrary UNABand Greg Law (’86),Greg Law Suwanne, GA Christa Raney(’97), Florence Bucky Beaver (’64),Bucky Beaver Florence Cheron White (’98),Cheron White Robert Steen(’60), Florence Holly Hollman(’96), Athens Tom McNeill(’69), Houston David TaylorDavid (’83), Ge Pengyan (’09),Ge Pengyan China Aygul Ozer(’00), Turkey Nikki Durr(’00), Atlanta Will Hodges(’10) I ASSOCIA Departmental International Mississippi Tennessee Alabama DC Area Georgia Florida TION Texas I CLUB I Muscle Shoals Muscle Shoals Colbert County BO Chattanooga Legal Counsel N O TION Marietta Florence Huntsville Treasurer Huntsville LEA Florence A RD OFD DERS FFICERS

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Mike Curtis (’77), Will Hodges(’10)& Mike Curtis(’77),Will JoshWoods andEveRhea(‘02) Rod Sheppard (’98,’04&’07) Levon Humphrey (’93)& Barry Morris Melody Stewart(’06),Cheron PittsWhite(’98),ChristaHigginsRaney Derrick Chatman(’08),LarrySoftley(’89&‘08),andRandal(’77) Lee Hurren andBillLindaKirbyVaughan (’70) Jan Turner Ingle(’85)andBrian (’97), LisaHolleyClayton(’00,&’02) Pat Williams Roden(’75&’77) Pat Williams 37 2012 summer UNA Magazine 38 2012 summer UNA Magazine UNIVERSITY UNVEILSNEWCHILDREN’SBOOK Kilby MediaSpecialist/6 By ShellyHellums(’06) th gradeteacher, Kilbyparent remained onhis kneefromakickball when Keysexplained howascarstill Kilby andUNA.Studentswere amused and reminiscedabouttheirtimes at questions fromthestudentsand faculty alumnus, Walt Vandiver (’01)answered author Keysandillustrator UNA a pageofthebook.Atstory’s end of fourKilbystudentstohelpillustrate book. come tolifeinthepagesofpublished beside FlowersHall,andtheamphitheater as theKeenumSundial,practicefields landmarks thattheyarefamiliarwithsuch culture astheysawcharactersand felt evenmoreingrainedinthecampus part oftheuniversity, theKilbyCubs campus tofindthebelovedmascot.As students onaquestthroughUNA’s read thestory. book. UnaevenshoweduptohelpDalen Looking forLeo,begintoreadhischildren’s alumnus, Kilbyandauthorof listened toDalenKeys(’80),UNA in theauditoriumastheywatchedand visiting UNAstudentssatmesmerized School. “IsLeohere?” group ofkidsgatheredoutsideKilby The illustratorevenenlistedthehelp The bookwaswrittenaboutKilby On April20 “Hi, everybody!”Unasaidtothe th Kilbystudentsand Habitat. Afterabriefceremony, the Plaza andgatheredaroundtheLion forward tothepartyeveryApril. weeks inadvancebecausetheysolook into themindsofKilbystudentsfor festivities. April23 visit justlaunchedthebeginningof birthday bash.Theauthorandillustrator and Unasupportersforthe9thannual walk justthreedayslatertojoinotherLeo walk tocrossPineStreetforUNAevents. caution traffic,astheytoomakethatsame principal wavedawhitehandkerchiefto memory ofcrossingPineStreetwhilehis The studentscouldalsorelatetoKeys’ game onKilby’s playgroundyearsago. The studentsarrivedatHarrison In fact,theKilbyfamilymade rd hadbeenembedded 10th birthdayofLeoandUnanextApril. already makingplanstocelebratethe short walkbacktotheirhomeatKilby, exhausted butbeamingstudentsmadethe the bookstoKilbyCubs. signed welloveronehundredcopiesof copies ofLookingforLeo.Thetwosoldand one withDalenandWalt astheysigned the kidshadachancetospeakone-on- The funjumpbouncerwasabighitand grab balloonanimalsshapedlikelions. in linetohavetheirfacespainted,and cake-smeared facesKilbystudentsstood set uparoundtheplaza.With birthday then turnedtothestudent-athletebooths personally wishthemhappybirthday. enthusiastically toseetheirmascotsand Kilby studentscheeredandapplauded if theyknewitwastheirbigday. The the observationareaofhabitatas and Unaforthe3 the lions.OncecrowdcalledforLeo tradition astheycalledthreetimesfor chorus ofHappyBirthdaythenheldto 6 th gradeclassledtheparty-goersina When thecelebrationwasover, the The attentionoftheKilbystudents rd time,thelionsentered Carroll LionHabitat. will helpsupportthelionsandGeorge H. hardcover editionfor$10 each.Proceeds Looking forLeoisnowavailableasa of thelionsbyalumsuniversity, A children’s bookcreated forfriends Rogers HallUNACampus/M-F8:00-4:30 Guillot UniversityCenter/instore and UNA AdvancementOffice Birmingham •Huntsville Birmingham University Bookstore Decatur •Florence Lion Habitat Weekends B·A·M online 39 2012 summer UNA Magazine 40 2012 summer UNA Magazine Marcilla Weems (’61&’77) Heath (’99&’04)and lnWtis(9) Terry (’01)andAmberJames(’05) Alan Watkins (’94) ALUMNI CLUB Amy Grimes(’98) MORGAN COUNTY Ashley Thompson,Patrick(’99)andVanessa Johnson, Heather Thompson(’02)andBethTutwiler (’91), DECATUR AND Cory Wilbanks (’99),andStevePirkle(’79) Cory Wilbanks Coach BobbyWallace Bruce Jones(’87) and Charles Taylor (’71) Mickey (’72)and Ronnie Lewey(’73,’79&’99),InducteewithRodSheppard (’98,’04,&’07) Ronnie Pannell(’78),Inductee Ikey Fowler(’78),Inductee SpORTS HALLOffAMESp LAUDERDALE COUNTYL ALUMNI PRIDE Otis Boddiewith GradyLiles,Inductee Rickie Putman(’84&’88),Inductee Steve Harrison(’75),Inducteeand Master ofCeremonies shade youmayneversit!” perpetuity. Whatawonderfulwayto“planttreesunderwhose which isthattheywillprovidescholarshipstoUNAstudents in at UNA.Endowedfundsarespecialinmanyways,oneof graduates ofRussellvilleHighSchoolwhoenrollasfreshmen Terry EndowedScholarshipwhichwillprovidescholarshipsto with thetrustresidium,fundsAubreyandHettieButler which paysthemanannuityfortherestoftheirlivesandthen, and fulfillingfutures. their legacytobehelpingthenextgenerationsecuresuccessful a lovefortheRussellvilleCommunity. Nowtheywantpartof his wifeHettiespentmorethanfiftyyearsservingandsharing from RussellvilleHighSchool.Dr. Terry, amedicaldoctor, and have inmindthefutureofalotstudentswhowillgraduate NOW foralegacygift.Astheyplantheirfuture,also your ownfutureatthesametime.Interestedinmaking a You, too,canshowyoursupportforUNAand planfor P The Terrys haveexecutedaCharitableRemainderUnitrust, Aubrey andHettieButlerTerry (’48)aremakingplans planned gifttotheUniversityofNorthAlabama? 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THE F UTURE 41 2012 summer UNA Magazine 42 2012 summer UNA Magazine Bill (’58)andJerryGodseyinHuntsville Jason Whiddon(’04)andKwoya Dave Kirkland(’78), CoachWallace, Marcus Maples(’02)inBirmingham Alan Medders and Elaine Witt (’76) Alan MeddersandElaineWitt John Battcher(’65) inHuntsville Joel Williamson (’02), Joel Williamson in ColbertCounty Trish andScottMontgomerywith Coach Wallace inRussellville Mahieux andwith CoachWallace inHuntsville Karen and LouisThiry, Philippe andDonna Coach Smothers, Billy Witt (’87),CoachWallace CoachSmothers, BillyWitt Fred (’82)andSusan Eve Rhea(’02)andTom York (’50) Jeff Edwards (’64),Lynn Cogburn(’87),and RussBlackwell(’66),Patsy(’96)andSteve Riley inMobile and MichaelJackson (’92)inRussellville Vincent Saylor(’05)inBirmingham Vincent in Birmingham Johnson inColbertCounty Troy Oliver(’65) in Russellville Christopher (’02)andRobinBurrell Matt (’97)andGreta (’96)Cooperandchildren with MissUNAAnne-Marie HallinRussellville in Birmingham Jackie Ferguson (’66)inColbertCounty Coach BobbyandSharon Wallace with Larry (’89)andElaine(’88)Softley Johnny Simpson(‘90)inMobile Marcene Emmett(’80)and in ColbertCounty Rick (’78)andLeigh(’77) Haley inBirmingham 2012 seasonbegins onSeptember2. advance preparationstobepresent asthe coach comestoyourtown andmake the perfectharmonywhen part of on ourteam.” the prideatuniversity. We needyou fans. Working together, wearebuilding dedicated communityand members and coaches, andathleticsstaffaswellteam each week.Igivecredittothetrainers, than 130peopletosuccessfullyplayagame for thefutureofUNAfootball. as CoachWallace reminiscedandplanned emotion andtheelectricitythatprevailed themselves now)andfanssharedthe his players.Formerplayers(somecoaches love forUNA,Florence,coaching,and engagements everywherereinforcedhis caravan toalumniclubsandspeaking Bobby Wallace’s “OntheRoadAgain” Make yourplanstobeavital, active Wallace said,“Ittakesateamofmore love tonight?Coach feel the Can you David (’84)andJoanneHorton(’74)with LION KING James (’50)andMarjorieKimbrell Coach Wallace inMobile in Mobile 43 2012 summer UNA Magazine 44 2012 summer UNA Magazine Sports HallofFame induction of Ceremonies fortheAlabama produced, and wastheMaster awards banquet.York wrote, where hehosteditsyearly Alabama SportsHallofFame, his associationwiththe Wallace. In1969,York began Ronald McKinnon,andBobby Sanderson, Hal Self,Wimp Harlon Hill,George Lindsey, ASHOF withotherUNAgreats Club. Hisplaquehangsinthe AreaBirmingham Alumni Wallace addressed theGreater of FamewhenCoachBobby host atAlabamaSportsHall Helen. York wastheofficial withhiswife Birmingham Tom York (’50)livesin in Chickasaw, Ala. career ineducation.Theylive Kimbrell retired afteralife-long with CoachBobbyWallace. Mobile UNAAlumnimeeting wife Marjorieattendedthe James Kimbrell (’50)andhis Association. member oftheUNAAlumni Russellville. Mrs.Terry wasa most oftheirlivesin with theirchildren afterliving Terrys liveinJacksonville,Fla. husband, Dr. Aubrey Terry. The was accompaniedbyher visited campusrecently. She Hettie ButlerTerry (’48) Fame in1998. into theUNAAthleticHallof to Florence. Hewasinducted Championship footballgame NCAA DivisionIINational the ringleaderinbringing boxers intheservice.Hewas and becameoneofthetop joined theU.S.Marines champion three times.He North AlabamaLightweight boxing championin1947and GoldenGloves Southeastern Hall ofFame.Hewasthe the Lauderdale CountySports Grady Lileswasinductedinto THE F 950s 19 40s 19 RIEND UNIV OF ERSITY CLASS

Bob’s hometown.They have a condoinLouisville, Ky., Bob andFaye have purchased living inFlorence from 2008. Association whileshewas member oftheUNAAlumni served asanexecutiveboard Faye HunterTorstrick (’65) at SheffieldHighSchool. same time.Theprogram was loved onesallbenefitatthe institutions, you,andyour the waysinwhichthese from UNA,whodiscussed Medders andDr. BarryMorris presenters includedDr. Alan school system.Theprogram your church, university, and creative waystosupport interested aboutthemany program toeducatethose Alumni Club.Heinitiateda member oftheColbertCounty Judy. Hamby isanactive Muscle Shoalswithhiswife Gene Hamby(’65)livesin (’62) liveinVernon, Ala. in education.HeandCarolyn students whopursueadegree Endowed Scholarshipfor established theGosa-Lindley Gosa andhiswifehave University ofNorthAlabama. Appreciation Dinneratthe Endowed Scholarship featured speakeratthespring Judge EdGosa(’62)wasthe Committee. Society Nominations the Tallahassee Genealogical Tallahassee FilmSociety, and Guild, T-Apple Group and Society, Tallahassee Music of Tallahassee Symphony Secretary; andamember Educators Corresponding the Leon-Wakulla Retired past EducationChairman; Woman’s ClubofTallahassee Senior ChimesRingers;the UMC andmemberofchoir is currently avolunteeratthe a retired musiceducatorand lives inTallahassee, Fla.Sheis Maggie JonesMarchant (’53) the variousvideostations. throughout theHallofFameat addition, hisvoiceisheard banquet from 1971-1995.In 960s 19 NOTES County Sports Hall ofFame. inducted intothe Lauderdale Ikey Fowler(’78) was County SportsHallofFame. president oftheLauderdale years. Heisthefounderand Hill Trophy banquetfor20 been theemceeforHarlon Championship Game.Hehas for theDivisionIINational at BralyStadiumand25years for 20yearsatUNA,31 the publicaddress announcer programs. Harrisonhasbeen school beganitsathletic Brooks HighSchoolasthe , andbaseballat He lettered infootball, County SportsHallofFame. inducted intotheLauderdale Steve Harrison(’75)was Foley, Ala. Riviera Utilities.Theylivein Public Affairs andCATV for currently worksasManager, Elementary SchoolandDavid from administrationatFoley Wallace. JoAnneretired meeting withCoachBobby the MobileUNAAlumni husband David(’84)attended JoAnne Horton(’74)andher wife Betty(’69)liveinKillen. senior executive.Balchandhis development manager, anda assurance manager, asoftware a programmer, aquality industry—as atechnicalwriter, and bustyearsinthecomputer worked through bothboom China. From 1977to2001, he province-level economies—in to teachacourseonChinese provided himtheopportunity program. Summer2011 orientation coursefortheMBA Crabtree, hedesignedan collaboration withDr. John Professor ofManagement.In Award. HeisanAssociate Business FacultyTeaching winner oftheUNACollege Dennis R.Balch(’71),was grandchildren anywhere.” children; wewillfollowour “We wouldneverfollowour living inLouisville.Theysaid, law, andtwogranddaughters two sons,onedaughter-in- 970s 19 Cooper (’62),BeverlyWare Yeates (’81),MarthaRobbins Bush (’75),MarkandEve with BeckyMorris(’82),Frank at Dubsdread CountryClub Alumni Club.Theymetrecently of theOrlandoArea UNA in Orlando.HeisthePresident Lockheed MartinCorporation Technology expertwith Fla. DavisisSeniorInformation wife RebeccaliveinOrlando, Lawrence Davis(’80)andhis shows since1992. motion pictures andtelevision stylist formore than75major Games.” Hehasbeenthefood stylist forthefilm“TheHunger Jack White(’78)wasthefood Forest, Ill. Presbyterian Church inRiver Artist-in-Residence attheFirst Music. Healsoservesas music production, Catfish current ownerofChicago Joel Raney(’78)isthe Mars Hillbasketballgames. has broadcast more than1,000 Games oftheWeek. Pannell and ShoalsArea Football broadcast Bradshawgames over asix-yearperiod,andhas basketball, andbaseballgames He broadcast UNAfootball, his 28thyearasabroadcaster. state runner-up. Heisnowin andone state tournaments, four six sectionaltournaments, 15 years,leadinghisteamto softball coachatMarsHillfor football atCoffee. Hewas He lettered inbaseballand County SportsHallofFame. inducted intotheLauderdale Ronnie Pannell(’78)was at Centralfrom 1994-2005. UNA andheadfootballcoach the defensivecoordinator at career withtheLions.Hewas home runsand63RBIsinhis He alsohit.282withnine fielding percentage in1978. Glove award forhis.981 UNA, where hewontheGold shortstop andfirstbasefor and baseball.Hestartedat Central, inbasketball,football at He wasavarsityletterman 980s 19 Shoals Chamber ofCommerce the Chairman’s Award atthe Jan Ingle(’85)wasawarded sails. discussion centered onsolar Center inHuntsville,Ala.His at theMarshallSpaceFlight Material EngineerforNASA Honor Society. Edwards isa for SigmaPiSigma,thePhysics the springinductionceremony featured speakeroncampusfor David Edwards (’85)wasthe Coach oftheYear. NewsState3A Birmingham finals in2009andwasnamed Lexington tobaseballstate in 1990and1991.Heled state baseballchampionships led RogersHighSchoolto County, and Lexington and Rogers, EastLawrence, Colbert from 1982-83.Hecoached at with 13homerunsforUNA High School.Hehit.377 and basketballatLexington He lettered infootball,baseball County SportsHallofFame. inducted intotheLauderdale Rick Putman(’84)was Coach BobbyWallace. UNA Alumnimeetingwith Susan attendedtheMobile Mobile. Rileyandhiswife at DavidsonHighSchoolin coach andAthleticDirector Fred Riley(’82)isfootball championship in1999. to aClass5Astategolf years. LeweyalsoledBradshaw at Bradshawformore than 10 baseball, track,andgolfcoach He wasasuccessfulfootball, football championshipin1980. first GulfSouthConference and helpedtheLionstotheir Cities. HesignedwithUNA chosen MVPoftheQuad and All-Stateteams,was Conference, All-NorthAlabama All-Area, All-Tennessee Valley Coffee. Asasenior, hemade and baseballwrestling at infootball He wasaletterman County SportsHallofFame. inducted intotheLauderdale Ronnie Lewey(’82)was Mobile UNAAlumnimeeting. Austal. Emmettattendedthe Australia-based shipbuilder Resource managementwith (’80). HeworksinHuman in MobilewithhiswifeSabrina Marcene Emmett(’80)lives Diane Shipper(’78). Wisner (’65),andMaury Dream Job panelthisspring. Planning andDevelopment featured speakerattheCareer elected official.Hewasa Tennessee, andisthehighest executive forWayne County, Jason Rich(’98)isthecounty MiddleTennessee.Southern Team andwillberepresenting been welcomedtotheHiscall Scott Augustin(’94)has Teacher oftheYear. named the2007-2008AMCHS and girlstrackcoach.Shewas teacher, girlsbasketballcoach principal, businesseducation associate principal,assistant served stintsastheschool’s role asinterimprincipal,Elder been atAMCHS.Priortoher entire professional career has February 2,2012.Elder’s school’s interimprincipalsince She hasbeenservingasthe Consolidated HighSchool. the newprincipalatA&M Gwen Elder(’91)wasnamed Club. Mountain LakesUNAAlumni She isanactivememberofthe President ofRegionsBank. named JacksonCountyMarket Gail Moore (’88)hasbeen (’83) liveinDecatur. Club. KevinandhiswifeCarrie Decatur Morgan CountyAlumni He servesontheboard of the of NAFECOinDecatur, Ala. Marketing Director/Corporate Kevin Naumann(’86)isthe in Columbia,S.C. atSandhilloffice Village BB&T’s small businessadvisorin financial centerleaderand joined thebankin2011,isa banking officer. Scott,who been promoted asaBB&T Jacqueline Scott(’85)has Co., Inc.,inFlorence. agent atSBSElectricSupply this spring.Janisapurchasing Development Dream Jobpanel at theCareer Planningand She wasafeatured speaker on theUNAAlumniBoard. community chorusandserves Camerata, anaccomplished sings withtheFlorence served asdirector ofCASA, Active inthecommunity, Jan at the2012AnnualMeeting. 990s 19 Hicks locations inFlorence. Branch Manager oftheDr. Credit Union LoanOfficerto has beenpromoted from TVA Kimberly GeanLawson(’05) a littleolder. firsthand whenherchildren get visit andexperiencethework from Alabama,shehopesto supports theorganization this group. Whileshecurrently functions asComptroller of background, Rebecca Utilizing heraccounting year inArusha,Tanzania. spends 10monthsofevery based outofFlorence that is amedicalmissionaryteam Services Foundation,which a partofTanzania Christian UNA athleticevents.Sheis at localactivitiesincluding often bespottedwiththem young children andcan spends timewithherthree public accounting.Rebecca previously workedasaCPA in of Accounting.Rebecca (’04 &’05)asanInstructor has welcomedRebeccaHamm Accounting &BusinessLaw The UNADepartmentof County, Tenn. teacher oftheyearinGiles distinguished educatorand received awards thisspringas Leigh AnneWillingham(’04) in MuscleShoals. Ben isanAlfainsuranceagent husband BenliveinFlorence. Association. Sheandher President oftheUNAAlumni Alexander (’04)isthe Sarah BethVandiver and DrummondCompany. Cullman ElectricCooperative accounting executivefor Prior tothat,sheworkedasan CRMC’s Controller since2004. Center. Donaldsonhasbeen Cullman RegionalMedical chief financialofficerfor Nesha Donaldson(’00)isthe Alumni Club. the DecaturMorgan County Ala. HeisthePresident of AgentinDecatur,State Farm Patrick Johnson(‘99)isa panel thisspring. Development Dream Job at theCareer Planningand ’07) wasafeatured speaker Rod Sheppard (’98,’04& 2000s Alabama UNAAlumniClub. president oftheSoutheast Ala. Joshisthecurrent headquarters inMontgomery, Association ofRealtors Specialist fortheAlabama Education Director andMedia Josh McFall(’07)isthe panel thisspring. and DevelopmentDream Job speaker attheCareer Planning for UNA.Shewasafeatured athletic developmentofficer Melody Stewart(’06)isthe Development Authority. Limestone CountyEconomic University Foundationandthe directors fortheAthensState served ontheboard of community andcurrently is activeintheAthens relationship manager. He analyst andcommercial Tommy servedasacredit to hiscurrent responsibilities, in AthensandDecatur. Prior President ofRegionsbranches Tommy Coblentz(’06)is County Schools. Competitions withColbert Federal Programs/Academic Satchel iscurrently Director of University. Southeastern Dr. leadership withNova degree ineducational requirements foradoctoral UNA, recently finishedall of theEd.Sprogram at Gale Satchel(’05)agraduate 2006. TVACU LoanDepartmentsince Kimberly hasbeenwiththe Nashville area. and Cain(LBMC)inthe at Lattimore, Black,Morgan department inastaff position the accountingandassurance Staci Gatlin(’11)hasjoined 2009. first-team All-GSCpickagainin American in2008andwasa All-GSC, All-RegionandAll- yard perpuntaverage.Hewas leaders thatyearwitha41.9 ranked amongtheDivisionII during the2009season, who lastpuntedforUNA with theTennessee Titans. 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