FALL 2011 • VOLUME 19 • No. 3 FOR ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA

Cover Story

10 ..... Thanks a Million, Harvey Robbins

Features

3 ..... The Transition

14 ..... From Zero to Infinity

16 ..... Something Special

20 ..... The Sounds of the Pride

28 ..... Southern Laughs

30 ..... Academic Affairs Awards

33 ..... Excellence in Teaching Award

34 ..... China

38 ..... Words on the Breeze

Departments

2 ..... President’s Message

6 ..... Around the Campus

45 ..... Class Notes

47 ..... In Memory FALL 2011 • VOLUME 19 • No. 3 for alumni and friends of the University of North Alabama president’s message ADMINISTRATION William G. Cale, Jr. President William G. Cale, Jr. The annual everyone to attend one of these. You may Vice President for Academic Affairs/Provost Handy festival contact Dr. Alan Medders (Vice President John Thornell is drawing large for Advancement, [email protected]) Vice President for Business and Financial Affairs crowds to the many or Mr. Mark Linder (Director of Athletics, Steve Smith venues where music [email protected]) for information or to Vice President for Student Affairs is being played. At arrange a meeting for your group. David Shields this time of year Sometimes we measure success by Vice President for University Advancement William G. Cale, Jr. it is impossible the things we can see, like a new building. Alan Medders to go anywhere More often, though, success happens one Vice Provost for International Affairs in town and not hear music. The festival student at a time as we provide more and Chunsheng Zhang is also a reminder that we are less than better educational opportunities. Allowing STAFF a month away from the start of another our students the chance to study abroad has Editor academic year. Freshmen have been coming been a long standing ambition of mine, and Carol Lyles (’70) to campus all summer to participate in certainly one for UNA. This year about 100 Designers SOAR and begin their matriculation. It is UNA students visited eight foreign countries The UNA Board of Trustees, concerns. I encourage everyone as part of their academic programs, each Karen Hodges (’84), Chuck Craig (’79) something to ponder what it feels like to on June 13, approved a resolution among our university family, alumni, be 18 at this moment in history. I hope trip under the careful guidance of one or Photographer the Shoals community and throughout Shannon Wells (’05) that most of these college freshmen will more faculty members. Cayla Buttram, one stating the university’s intent to move the region to support this transition as Contributing Photographers feel a sense of urgency to do well in their of 26 UNA students who spent the month to NCAA Division I status upon Carol Lyles (’70) studies so that they can become a part of of June in China, wrote these words as she completion of a series of benchmark we launch into a new era.” Contributing Writers the positive change that we need in our summarized her trip: goals. UNA currently competes in the UNA president pro tempore Steve Dennis Balch (’70) country. Ultimately, as Mark Twain once Gulf South Conference of the NCAA Pierce (’75) said the board’s decision William G. Cale, Jr. Many of you know by now that our said, “Travel is fatal to prejudice, Noelle Ingle Board of Trustees voted in June to take bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.” Division II. is a “visionary move for the university, Francis Koti The Board’s approval of the coming at a time when UNA is Jason Lankford (’11) the University to the Division I level in What better way to be globally Carol Lyles (’70) athletic competition provided that three prepared than to fi nd out just what resolution came on the heels of building and growing in so many Timmy Ray (’08) key benchmarks are realized during the next is beyond our borders? We have not several major advancement initiatives, exciting ways. This decision was not Josh Woods academic year. One is that we secure an only shattered many misconceptions including construction plans for a made for its immediate impact. invitation to membership from an NCAA about China and America through new science and technology center Send correspondence and Division I conference and comply with our travel, but we have also been “The full benefi ts of actions like address changes to: all other NCAA Division I membership given the distinction of study abroad and a new academic center and these are rarely seen for many years. UNA Magazine requirements. Another is that we raise students as we further our own student commons, as well as the This move, I am confi dent, will bring Offi ce of Alumni Relations through gifts and pledges commitments careers and hope to make a positive groundbreaking for a new black-box to this university and this area a level UNA Box 5047 of $3 million over the fi ve year period impact on our world. But, we walk theatre. of strength, of competition and of University of North Alabama beginning in June, 2012. The third is that away from the experience with more Florence, AL 35632-0001 “This is an exciting time in the growth that will be felt generations 2 we have an indication of support for this than just that distinction: we have, 3 e-mail: [email protected] undertaking from the Shoals community tucked away in our minds, a deeper history of UNA – a time of growth from now, long after each of us is through its government, business, and understanding of a country that and momentum, for academics, for gone.” STATEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION It is the policy of the University of North Alabama to afford equal opportunities civic leadership. The Board also adopted infl uences our daily lives in the U.S. student life and for athletics,” said Dr. in education and in employment to qualifi ed persons regardless of age, color, 2011 fall UNA Magazine 2011 fallcreed, UNA Magazine disability, national origin, race, religion, or sex, in accordance with all measures to insulate the university budget now and will increasingly do so in William G. Cale, Jr., UNA president. laws, including Title IX of Education Amendments of 1972, Title VII of the Civil from increased athletic expenditures, and the future. Rights Act of 1973, Americans with Disabilities Act, Civil Rights Act of 1991, “As we move forward with the Board’s BENCHMARKS and Executive Order 11246. The coordinators for nondiscrimination policies to cap a phased-in student fee at $8 per Cayla will never be quite the same person. are: for students, Irons Law Firm, 219 North Court Street, Florence, AL 35630, decision today, I am excited about and for employees, the Director of Human Resources and Affi rmative Action, enrolled hour. Competition at the D-I level That’s what education does, and that is what Benchmarks UNA must meet for 217 Bibb Graves Hall, telephone 256-765-4291 or email: [email protected]. has been a topic of conversation in our we all want for every student. We do that our future. We have a plan to move a transition include meeting the

Information contained herein is as it currently exists but community for two decades. The Board has one by one, and it’s all but invisible. ahead strategically and to build upon new requirements for Division I is subject to change without prior notice. adopted an approach to this question that Hope you all had a great summer and our very successful athletics program. membership, capping institutional gives the community the opportunity over that we will see you at homecoming University concerns were heard from the next nine months to come forward and spending for athletics operations, September 23-24. our faculty, staff, and students, and support this transition. We are conducting BBUILDINGUILDING increasing athletics funding from the resolution that was passed today a wide-ranging series of meeting to provide All my best, outside sources, and capping a includes benchmarks to address those details and answer questions. I encourage Bill Cale TTHEHE PRIDEPRIDE phased-in student athletics fee. 2011 fall4 UNA Magazine period toDivisionI,beginningwith UNAplansforasix-yeartransition NCAA foramovetoDivisionI. $1.42 millionapplicationfeetothe conference, UNAwillhavetopaya invitation fromanNCAADivisionI transition. Inadditiontoseekingan the fi nancialfeasibilityofsucha research, andplanningtoensure several monthsofdiscussion,careful Division Iplanswasmadefollowing Thedecisiontomoveforwardwith DIVISION II• to Division Ihavebeen fueledby the to today’s boarddecision foramove Thediscussions andplansleading year transition period. be implemented throughoutthesix- phase-in ofa student athleticsfee,to programming. Itwillalsobegina to protectfundsforacademic funding fortheathleticsprogram the universitywillcapinstitutional Asthetransitionperiodbegins, athletics fee. enhancement funds,anda student ticket sales,NCAAacademic and donations, gameguarantees, gradual increasesinnewcorporate of $500,000eachyearaswell will beutilized:newprivatedonations expenses. Sixprimaryfundingsources athletics scholarshipsandoperational for increasesinfundingnew transition willincludeasequence the 2011-12academicyear. The

WITHIN 230MILES year. Currently, UNA hasonlyfi ve the Gulf SouthConference this teams, announced planstoleave universities, all withfootball Ayearago,six Arkansas more spreadout.” Southeast, are becomingmoreand Division IIschools,especially inthe fewer peerschoolsinDivision II,and cards, becausewehavefewer and option simplyhasnotbeen inthe division wearecompeting. That or thewaytheywere,inwhatever cannot keepthingstheway theyare thing hasbeenabsolutelycertain: We leading uptothevote,“only one Lindersaidthat,inthemonths institutions.” align ourselveswithourrealpeer important thatweactnowtobetter particularly inthisregion,it’s landscape issoquicklychanging, courts. EspeciallyastheDivisionII PLAYING OURPEERS on theathleticfi eldsandtheathletic universities itkeepscompanywith a universityasbeingsimilartothe public,” hesaid,“generallyperceives UNA withitspeerinstitutions.“The Board’s decisionwastobetteralign Piercesaidaleadingfactorinthe especially intheSoutheast. changing landscapeofDivisionII, DIVISION I •

WITHIN 230MILES scheduling requirements.” Division IIopponentstomeetNCAA signifi cantguaranteestosecure recent years,wehavestartedpaying more timeoutsideoftheclassroom.In spend moretimeontheroadand “requiring ourstudent-athletesto performance ofstudent-athletesby said, canalsoimpacttheacademic increased travel.Increasedtravel,he increasingly expensivedueto Division IIlevelwouldbecome standpoint, eventoremainatthe Linderaddedthat,fromafi nancial I universities. hour radius,asopposedto21Division Division IIuniversitieswithina3.5- experienced byother universities average 11percentenrollment growth is expectedif UNA experiencesthe economic impact of$17.6million county economies. Anadditional impact onthe LauderdaleandColbert accounted for a$161millionannual UNA employeeandstudent spending and EconomicResearch(COPPER), study bytheCenterofPublic Policy community. Accordingtoa2008 I universitywillbringtothe economic benefi ts aDivision according toPierce,wasthe Anotherleadingdecision, COMMUNITY just imaginewherewe’llbe.” similar waysoverthenextsixyears, said. “Ifthisuniversitycangrowin has happenedonthiscampus,”Pierce community isbenefi tingfromwhat community. EachofusintheShoals the universityandforShoals years hasbeenphenomenal–for “UNA’s growththesepastsix cuts tostatefunding. to UNA’s annualbudgettohelpoffset growth wouldalsoadd$4.8million II toDivisionI.Elevenpercent during theirtransitionsfromDivision for membershipinDivisionI. Fulfi NCAA Requirements Successful Transition Benchmark Goalsfora business andcivicleadership. community through itsgovernment, Engage thesupport oftheShoals Community Involvement $8 perenrolled hour. maximum of fee increases nottoexceeda Develop aphasedplanfor student Phased-in Student Fee million by2017. fi Secure $500,000innewannual Financial Pledges (E&G) budget. University EducationandGeneral not toexceed4percent of thetotal expenditures inathleticstoanamount Cap theuniversity’s totaloperational Cap Spending nancialpledges,tototalat least$3 llallrequirements oftheNCAA other ways on campus. Visit other ways oncampus. Visit If UNAathletics isnotyourpassion, considergettinginvolved in GET INVOLVED Check outand supportoursponsors at Join theSportsman’s Club. –Call256-765-4185 Buy seasontickets.–Call 256-765-LION facebook.com/unadivision1. “Like” ourDivisionIFacebook pageat Check outourWeb siteatuna.edu/division1. donating $6,000ormore. Support theDItransition asaCircle ofChampions memberby How You andGetInvolved CanStayInformed www.una.edu www.roarlions.com . .

2011 fall5 UNA Magazine 2011 fall 6 UNA Magazine Back totheClassics by theDepartment ofMusicand UNASummer Theatreissponsored actor andUNA facultymember. Charlton James, stageandscreen fi lmandOff-Broadwayveteran; and Lights;” BrianSloan,independent Cooper, fromthefi lm“FridayNight Shakespeare Festival;Constance Hebron, aveteranoftheAlabama Othercastmembersincluded Paul and televisionprograms. “Law &Order,” amongothermovies Men,” “Spiderman,”“CSI:Miami” and for hisrolesin“NoCountry forOld actor/director MykWatford, known theatre industryprofessionals,suchas Thecastandcrewincludedseveral 23-26. stage inNortonAuditoriumJune of aSalesman.”Theproductiontook Pulitzer Prize-winningclassic,“Death production wasArthurMiller’s 1949 classics. Chosenforthesummer2011 on thecanonofAmericantheatre took anewformthisyeartofocus TheSummerTheatreprogram By Myk Watford PaulHebron ConstanceCooperCharltonJames Jason Lankford (’11) , Student intern production. already beenselectedasnextyear’s “A StreetcarNamedDesire”has Theatre. Tennessee Williams‘ 5309, Florence, AL35632. org. Donations canalso besenttoUNA Box Genesee Fernandez [email protected]. Dean: RIF, pleasecontactClubPresident International Alabama DistrictProjectJean Kiwanis EliMiNaTe projectortheCircleK benefi proceeds fromticketsalesandt-shirts goingto October (“OneSpark.OneNight.”) withall organizations. CKIisalsoplanning adancein from thefederalgovernmenttonon-profi goal wassetasaresultofrecent funding cuts of KiwanisInternational.TheDistrict’s program sponsoredbytheAlabama District start kindergarten.JeanDeanRIF isaliteracy and homesofat-riskchildrenbefore they quality, age-appropriate booksintothehands is Fundamental(RIF).Themission istoput the nextfi International setagoaltoraise$50,000over started tocureMaternalandNeonatalTetanus. by 2015fortheEliMiNaTe projectwhichwas Kiwanis toraiseaminimumof$110million project. UNICEFhaspartneredwiththe banks includingtheSalvationArmy. canned fooditemswillbedonatedtolocal a communityserviceproject.Thecollected earn twoLionCuppointsforhelpingwith food items.Thewinnerineachdivisionwill group competingtocollectthemostcanned fraternity, sorority, andnon-Greeks, witheach organizations willcompeteinthreedivisions: participate inacampus“foodfi with STUFHtohavecampusorganizations and bookdonationsaregratefullyaccepted. the LearningResourceCenterinStevensHall, of theUniversityBookstore,CollierLibrary, and community. Collectionboxesaresetupinfront books fromacrosscampusandthe Better World Books,collectingunwanted March ofDimes. Up toFightHunger(STUFH),UNICEF, and partners: BetterWorld Books,StudentsTeaming plans andgoalsincludinginternationalservice (CKI) attheUniversityofNorthAlabamahas organization intheworld.CircleKInternational Kiwanis family, isthelargestcollegiateservice THE CIRCLECONTINUES If youwould liketodonateeitherthe The AlabamaDistrictofCircleK CKI alsoworkswiththeEliMiNaTe For 2011HomecomingCKIisworking ThispastyearCKIworkedwith Circle KInternational,abranchofthe tJeanDeanRIF. veyearsforJeanDean:Reading ght.”These t By Towers DormsgetaRedo well. campus policesubstation wasinstalled as to thegroundfl oor ofthebuildinganda said. attract morefi rst-time freshmen,”Mitchell renovate] wasmade wassothatwecould halls. incoming studentswhotourthe residence facilities willlookmoreappealing to more room[inLaGrange].” thing,” Tidwell said.“Itfeelslikethere’s maximize thespaceismost important with astandardforcomparison. Hall duringthesummer, providingthem needs. BothofthemlivedinLaGrange their roomsinordertosuitindividual and preventedresidentsfromcustomizing set-up didn‘tallowforspaceconservation Underwood hadwasthattheprevious Hall residentsJRTidwell andEvan complaint thatUNAstudentsandRivers for moveablefurniture.Onemajor They havebeenrippedoutinexchange into thewalls,impossibletomove. were eitherboltedtothefl ooror built bear aswell. electricity coststheuniversityhasto environmentally friendlyandreducethe initiative thatwillmakethedormsmore dryers arepartofagreencampus effi cientlightingandautomatichand such astheinstallationofenergy- Mitchell saidmanyoftherenovations, look likeaprisontomeanymore.” Waddell said.“It’s amazing.Itdoesn’t done,” HousingCoordinatorJimmy renovation inits44-yearhistory. building underwentthemostextensive of RiversHallvanishedafterthedorm characterized theroomsandhallways drab colorschemes.Allthesethingsthat the immovablefurniturepiecesand stalls andoutdatedfi xtures.Goneare stained carpets,malfunctioningshower Jason Lankford (’11) The housingoffi ce has beenrelocated “One ofthereasonsdecision [to Mitchell hopestheremodeled “Being abletomovethingsaround to The furnitureitemsintherooms HousingDirectorAudrey “I’m reallyhappywithwhat’s been Gone arethedimlylitlobbies, , Student intern “If they’re allcomingin atthesamelevel Residence LifeDirector KevinJacques. same levelofdevelopmental growth,”said dorm isthateveryone isexperiencingthe freshman dorm. coed byfl oorandRivers isexclusivelya this semester. RiceandRiversarenow some programmaticchanges beginning renovations inbothfacilities there are beds werechanged.Inaddition tothe odd fl oorlobbieswererenovatedandthe to neighboringRiceHallaswell. The departments atamoment’s notice.” Mitchell said.“They’llbeable toseeboth “The advantage tohavingafreshman Some renovationshavebeen done “It’s thebestofbothworlds,” Cafeteria (whichconnectsthetwo) be involvedinseveralactivitiesoncampus. resident withagoodGPA, andmustalso qualify, aFYREmustbeanupperclass help orientstudentstocollegelife.To have beenappointedtothebuilding we needtohaveacoedbuilding.” order togetthemostbenefi tsoutofthis, it’s easierforustohelpstudentsgrow. 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2011 fall 7 UNA Magazine 2011 fall 8 UNA Magazine of Tanzania ontheeast coast.Based Dar es Salaam, thecommercial capital group traveled 400milesbyroadto region. were alsosignifi cantstudysites inthis and theOldonyo Lengaivolcanicdome escarpment, EngareSeroRiver Gorge, mankind. TheNgorongoro craterand come tobeknownasthecradle of by MaryandLouisLeakey, whichhas the earliestknownhominid discovered a visittoOlduvaiGorge,the siteof experiences intheArushaarea included landforms andLandscapes.” Notable Dr. Gastonoffered“EastAfrican Africa” coursewithafocus onTanzania, While Dr. Kotioffered“Geographyof Salaam, andtheIslandofZanzibar. regions ofTanzania –Arusha,Dares abroad programwasbasedinthree personal experiences. environment throughtraveland the EastAfricanhumanandphysical Tanzania wheretheylearnedabout fi fteenUNAstudentstravelled to Francis KotiandDr. GregGaston, experience Africa.DirectedbyDr. opportunity forUNAstudentsto of Geographycreatedthefi rstever in 2011,facultyattheDepartment After aweekin Arushaarea,the The two-weekGeographystudy During theMayinter-session A N E Group picture withOlDonyoLengaivolcanicdomeatthebackground. PIC By A Francis Koti experiences thanIeverwould havein Geography andculturefrom personal “In justtwoweeks,Ilearned moreabout participant saidinamemoirofthetrip, for amajorityofthestudents.One most memorablecollegeexperience their testimonies,thistripbecamethe UNA studyabroadprograms.Basedon a territorypreviouslyunchartedby on June1,afteranadventureinto the culturalhistoryofIsland. of Zanzibarwereatrueadventureinto coast. ThetwodaysspentintheIsland cultural aspectsoftheeastAfrican about manyurban,historicaland visited varioussiteswheretheylearned Department ofGeography, thegroup at theUniversityofDaresSalaam’s Tanzania. Arusha, event in community during alocal soccer game School ata Ng’iresi High student at corners a Pendergrass Jessica DVENTURE The groupreturnedtotheU.S. Ngorongoro conservationarea Students havefunwithgiraffes atbackground inthe fall 2011. Details willbeannouncedearlyinthe during theMayinter-session in2012. planning foranothertriptoTanzania expedition Ihavetaken.” on thistripmorethananyother moment, nomatterhowchallenging, a classroom.Iabsolutelyenjoyedevery Students hiketheEngare Sero Rivergorge andwaterfall. Dr. KotiandDr. Gastonarealready . competition likethat isprettygood.” that money, andforhim tobeatout the students from big schoolsapplyingfor him inthathe wentforit.Therewere “This certainly sayssomethingabout States werecompeting for,” Blakesaid. that studentsfrom allovertheUnited it’s anationalcompetitionwithgrants a grantthatwaswrittenbyDaniel, and and variablestars. between thepopulationsof large blue and toseeifthereisanycorrelation determine whichhadmorevariable stars and Blakestudiedtwostarclusters to competitive forfuturejobs.” national grantwillhopefully makeme but thefactthatI’vegottenthis applying tograduateschoolhelps, experience youhavewhenyou’re telescope inChile. Observatory inusethe3.25-foot the NationalOpticalAstronomy research, theyalsohadtoapply said that,inordertoconducttheir made hisawardevenmorerare.Blake fact thatJohnsonisanundergraduate than 20percentofapplicants,andthe Science. UNA DepartmentofPhysicsandEarth days inJulywithDr. MelBlakeofthe to studystarclustersinChilefor10 the world,awardedhima$2,800grant from morethan100countriesaround society, which includes60,000scientists Xi Scientifi proposal inOctober2010totheSigma Cerro Tololo, Chile. a nationalgranttoconductresearchin achieving hisdreamsafterbeingawarded summer, hecameonestepcloserto governed hislifeformanyyears.This Johnson, theloveofastronomyhas for the RESEARCH GRANT TO STUDY STAR CLUSTERS S STUDENT AND PROFESSOR AWARDEDSTUDENT AND “The keythingtomeisthat thisis During theirresearchtrip,Johnson Johnson saidthat“anyresearch The societyawardsgrantstoless Johnson submittedaresearch For mathandphysicsmajorDaniel HOOTING cResearchSociety. The S TARS

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fi eld for eld 15 2011 fall UNA Magazine 16 2011 summer UNA Magazine native fi rstwalked intotheregistrar’s smoothly. When theTuscumbia academic goals. climate inwhich tofurtherpursuehis acceptance and apositivesocial and heceased tobelonely, fi nding time atFSCthose barriersevaporated others mightthink.” that theywereworriedabout what students weren’t talking tomewas then thatthereasonwhy other moment,” Gunnsaid.“Irealized much ofthestate. schools stillbeingasocial taboo in suspicion andsilence,integrated come aftermonthsofcold shoulders, support fromhisfellowstudentshad fi rstAfrican-Americanstudent. to theeyesofFlorenceStateCollege’s two tothreeminutes,bringingtears to eruptinanovationthatlastedfor fi nallythewholeauditoriumseemed gaining momentum,spreading,until of shock. Achievement Award, hewasinastate and recipientofthePhysics that hewasthetopphysicsstudent there tosing.Whenitwasannounced turned outthatGunnwasnotonly As awardswerebeinghandedout,it attending aspartoftheschoolchoir. the Spring1964semester, and But things hadn’t started offso During theremainderofGunn’s “For meitwasatransitional This showofacceptanceand Applause began,slowlyatfi rst, It wasHonorsDay, neartheendof SOMETHING SPECIAL WENDELL WILKIEGUNN

was and heard rumorsthat somepeople received threatening phonecalls integrated, Gunnwas cautious;having when theUniversity ofAlabamawas to happenat some point.” Gunn said.“They knewitwasgoing without incident. the order, andhe registeredforclasses The school’s offi cialscompliedwith handed downinlessthan30 minutes. oppressive.” respected themuntiltheybecame barriers, andforthemostpart we Gunn said.“We knew therewere from attending. reason whyhewouldbeprevented life hecouldn’t thinkofarational confronted socialbarriershiswhole had toask“Why?”Thoughhe under thecircumstanceshefelt himself tobearevolutionary, but order. admitted withoutobtainingacourt offi ceandtoldthathecouldnotbe was escortedtoPresidentNorton’s open fromthatpointforward.He thought thedoorswouldbewide already beenintegrated,andGunn rejected. State, hedidn’t anticipatebeing hoping totransferfromTennessee offi ceatFSCinthesummerof1963, Due totheturmoil thathaderupted “They didn’t seemto beresistingit,” Gunn saidthecourt’s decisionwas “That wastheonlywaywe knew,” Gunn saidheneverconsidered The UniversityofAlabamahad 17 2011 fall UNA Magazine 18 2011 fall UNA Magazine lot ofturmoil,andthefact thatmy between ’63and’65,atime witha hostile, hesaid. remained aloof,butwerenever materialized. Gunn’s fellowstudents threats hehadheardoverthephone Dean Turner Allen.Noneofthe and escortedfromclasstoby was driventothecampusinacab publicity.” said. “Iwasn’t lookingforallthat interviews andphotographs. countries likePeru,andrequestsfor phone callsfromnumbersinforeign Associated Press.Hereceived was sentoutoverthewiresof when wordofhismatriculation attending classes. were planningtopreventhimfrom “The factthatithappened On hisfi rstdayofclasses he “I wasashy, youngman,”Gunn His storycreatedamediabuzz fi veyears, andthen shed Tennessee RiverPulpfor worked asachemist at the area.” something special about me thinkthere was back onit,itmakes Gunn said.“Looking testament tosomething,” without incidentisa matriculation happened s m b G t w m fi T w t

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Afterhearingsuccess same students,manyofwhomwere calculus tutorialsattendedbythose when heendedupconducting Wharton. were graduatesofHarvard,MITand his fellowstudents,manyofwhom about howhewouldcompareto FSC Gunnwasapprehensiveatfi rst Tuscumbia andasmallschool like and youusethoseskillseverywhere.” science youlearntobeanalytical, side waslike.Whenyoustudy wanted toseewhatthemarketing gregarious,” Gunnsaid.“IdecidedI of fi nance. at theUniversityofChicago’s school his labcoattoattendgraduateschool “I toldhimIwouldliketotour the After obtaininghismaster’s degree His self-consciousnesssoonfaded Coming fromasmalltownlike “Chemistry labsarenotforthe true home. considers NorthAlabama tobehis couldn’t bear toleave.Gunnstill grandchildren inNewYork they Conn., buthe andhiswifehave desires toleave hishomeinStamford, distance, and Gunn saidpartofhim software company, GunnSolutions. Life, andthenfoundedhis own and acquisitionsdepartment ofMet House Gunnworkedinthe mergers since.” the packandIhaven’t hadacigarette Gunn said.“Itookit,putit backin that rightIforgottosmoke,” previous 24hours. he hadnotsmokedatallduringthe was ordinarilyafrequentsmoker, reached foracigarette.Thoughhe the pressconferencewasover, and about.” take upsubjectsyoudon’t knowmuch got tobeaquicklearnerandalways head anymore,”Gunnsaid.“You’ve embarrass himselfyoucan’t raiseyour brief timespan. about theaviationindustryinthat learn everythinghepossiblycould for atotalof24hours,scramblingto work thatday, butendedupstaying to comefromGunn. regarding aviationpolicywouldhave any preparationthePresidenthad have togiveapressconference,and that PresidentReaganwouldsoon a callfromtheWest Wing saying Airways fi ledforbankruptcy. Hegot 10 dayswhenBraniffInternational and howitdoesn’t.” want tolearn,howgovernmentworks an awfullotaboutpoliticsIdidn’t jobs Ieverhad,”Gunnsaid.“Ilearned having toconfront. kind oftaskshehadneverenvisioned and inquisitivenaturetotakeonthe one day, utilizing hisanalyticalskills staying forexactlytwoyearsand trade fortwoyears.Heendedup President’s advisoroninternational His jobismostlyconducted ata After leavinghispostatthe White “I wasundersuchpressure to do Gunn breathedasighofreliefafter “If youcausethePresidentto Gunn hadalreadyputin12hoursof Gunn hadbeenonthejobfor “It wasoneofthemostinteresting Gunn saidhewouldstayonasthe 19 2011 summer UNA Magazine 20 2011 fall UNA Magazine together, theCivilWars have Civil Wars were born. other people. 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Whitewasbornin the Shoals, Paul White’02 advance. dates soldoutseveralmonths in British singerAdele.Each ofthose touring intheUnitedKingdom with be spendingthemonthof September “I’m very proudofthe musical Despite allthesuccess, stillremembershis John musical legacyoftheShoals. White isdoinghispartto further the heights wewanttoreach.” the communitytoliftusup tothe to makeourownhay, andnotexpect town. 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Based a growingbusiness,Davishas also Dreams IntoExistence,”Davis said. company issimply:“To Beckon Artists’ and themissionstatement of my employs fourpeople. launched atouringdivision,andnow this year. BrownBookhasalsorecently nominated forGospelMusicAwards manages fourartists,twoofwhomare the musicindustry. Davisnow clients toafull-fl edgedforce within XISTENCE Somehow inthemidstofmanaging “My personalmissionstatement year. Itisanexperience Iwillcherishforalifetime. comes. engaged inthehappenings attheUniversityand standreadytosupportitwhenyour time up totheplate.No matterwhatyourpassion,UNA hasafi t for you.Pleasecontinuetobe opportunities on thehorizonforourathleticprogram, weasalumnimustbewilling tostep new academicfacilitiesbeingbuilt, newacademicprogramsbeingmolded,and for eachandeveryday. had theenergytoemulateandthey aretrueexamplesofwhatweasalumnishouldstrive Alumni Relationsdoesthework of 20people.Theyhaveafi reforUNAthatIonly wishI dedication. Eachofyouhastheheart ofaservantandyourAlumnithankyou. Alma Mater. You are each tobecommendedforyourefforts.Isincerelyappreciate men andwomenputinfulltime hours withnopaysimplybecauseoftheirloveforour is secondtonone.Iamalwaysamazed atthezealshownbythosewholoveUNA.These said thatworkingwithvolunteers isdiffi cult;however, theclubleadershipinournetwork those atanyuniversityinthecountryandamsurethattheywould risetothetop. Alumni Boardfortheirtirelessworkoverthelastyear. Iwould putourboardupagainst board, volunteers,andOffi ceofAlumniRelationsstaff. Letmebeginbythankingour welcome eachofthosenewmemberstothePride! and everyoneofthoseindividualsasparttheUNAFamily, andletmebethefi rstto the welcomingenvironmentourlocalgroupscreate.We couldn’t beproudertohaveeach how manypeoplewantedtobeinvolvedwhodidnotgraduatefrom UNA,butsimplylove local groupsfrom“Chapters”to“Clubs.”Inspeakingwith wewereamazedat stable sourceofresults-basedfundingforourClubs.Additionally, wehavechangedour changed. ThankstoapartnershipwithourUniversityFoundation wehaveestablisheda future growthandprosperity. Overthelastyear faceofyourAlumniAssociationhas your AlumniAssociationPresident,Iknowthatthefoundationhas beenlaidtoinsure story outandhelpgrowourUniversity. dollar investedhelpsourOffi ceofAlumniRelationsandUniversity Foundationgetour I havesaidallyear, “It’s notthequantity, butthequalityof yourgiftthatcounts.”Every families, andassociatestomakeacommitmentinvestinyoung person’s future.As opportunities to“MakeHistory”atUNA.Pleasecontinueencourage yourfriends, giving from2%to8%.Your investmentmeansthatmorestudentswillhave our AlumniAssociationtonewheights.Overthelastyearwehave increasedAlumni that thosewhoselivesweretouchedwillgrowstrongerthroughthese events. directly andindirectlyaffected.Muchlikethegrowthoccurring on ourcampusIamsure done. Pleasecontinuetoprayforrebuildinginthoseareasdestroyed andhealingforthose and weretherewhenyouneededmost. of allalumni,pleaseacceptmysincerethankstowhosteppedouttheircomfortzone moment ofdespair. IcouldnotbeproudertocallmyselfamemberofourPride.Onbehalf From thebottom ofmyheart,thankyouallforthe trustyouplacedinmeoverthis past As weenterintoaneweraforour association,thestakescouldn’t behigher. With Lastly, letmethankthe Universitystaff.Iwillbethefi rsttotellyouthatthe Offi ceof I wouldalsoliketothankallofthe volunteerswholeadgroupsattheclublevel.Itbeen None oftheseaccomplishmentscouldhavebeenmadewithoutthe supportofour For me,thislettertoyouisbittersweet.Althoughitmarkstheend ofmytenureas I amdoublyproudtoalsoinformyouthatyoureffortsoverthelast yearhavebrought Even aswecontinuetorecoverfromthedevastatingstormsthereisstillmuchbe Brad (’02) and Sara HolmesH (’02) the callandlentmuchneededhandthatsomanyintheir

olmes (’02) current students,toourstaff,alumni,weanswered urn stud current Alumni President A message fromthem Fellow AlumniandFriendsofourUniversity,F humbled bythestrengthofourUniversity. April humbh 27, 2011,isadaythatforeverchangedthelivesof 27, 2 our Universityfamily. Somanyofourcurrentand our o former students,faculty, andstaffwereaffected formf l As Iwritetoyouandrefl ectonthelastyear, Iam As Brad Holmes ’02 by thedevastationthatcamewithmultiple byb e to notstandidlybyandletothersdealwith to the situation.Instead,wemobilized.Fromour tornadoes touchingdownanddestroyingthe t tort things somanyworkedhardtobuild.Atthat tht h u moment ourUNAfamilymadethechoice m ,

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25 2011 fall UNA Magazine 26 2011 fall UNA Magazine Robert Steele (’78)&Bill Cale and ChrisSmith Melody Stewart(’06),KrystalHandSmith‘(06) ae nrm(7) ilCl,BryMri Jeff Bowden&RonaldKennedy Mike Keehn&DennisWingo James Ingram(’78),BillCale,BarryMorris Greg DeWalt (’81) Danny Simpson 5083. of UniversityAdvancementat256-765- Celebrity GolfClassic,contacttheOffi ce second year. To beapartofnextyear’s UNA athletics.Thetournamentisinits Celebrity GolfClassic,wastosupport The event,theUNASportsman’s Club morning ofAug.8foraroundgolf. Trent Jones GolfTrail atTheShoalsthe About 85golfersconvenedattheRobert ar ’5 ila mt ’6 ln Gret Crs amn, ie McCrary Mike Hammond, Chris Garrett, Clint Smith(’86) Laura (’95)&William Steve Lee (’86) Jake Pollard &Terry Bagwell(’83) Phillip Bridgmon (’96) (’90) &CarieMcCrary, AndyDavis Marvin Whisenant(’61),ChuckLindsey Al Ford, WhitneyFord (’92)&BarryMorris Chris Hammond Billy DonAnderson(’62) Kirby Allen Jeff Frederick (’92) Jimmy Oliver&DavidBronner Bama Clines Fred Formichella&AlanKincaid Carl Bailey (’70),Whitney Ford (’92),JimBelew (’70) Stewart Moore Steve Pierce (’75) Bruce Hodges Johnny Simpson(’90) 27 2011 fall UNA Magazine 28 2011 fall UNA Magazine Cross recently landedarole on the History Channelspecial, “You Don’t KnowDixie.” don’t evenknow why,” he said. from aTV showinNew York and you a messagein bottle yougetamessage sitting herein an offi ce,andthen,like bouncing ballstop onme?” program, heasked, “Whywouldthe invited viae-mailtobeapart ofthe NASCAR. food, toAlabamafootball,religion and things Southern,fromdeep-fried comfort Know Dixie,”aprogramthat explored all History Channelspecial,“You Don’t him aprominentroleonlast month’s his ownsenseofhumorrecently landed maintain asenseofhumorin life, and alumnus, believesit’s very importantto Community CollegeandaUNA fringe benefi t?” convenience stores.Nowisn’t thatanice have readshouldkeepyoufromrobbing the truthscontainedinpoetryyou that youhavestudied.Ontopofthat, coworkers andcitizensbecauseofall Ceremony. “You will bebetterneighbors, at theSpring2011Commencement Cross ’73 because youwerehere,” “I thinkit’s interestingthatyou canbe But whenCrosswasunexpectedly Cross, anEnglishprofessoratCalhoun “The worldwillhavebeenenhanced I ES FHMRLNSD RANDY DR LANDS HUMOR OF SENSE HIS SENSEOFHUMORLANDSDR.RANDY CROSS‘73

said, addressinggraduates Dr. Randy ON THENATIONAL STAGE By Jason Lankford (’11) learning,” Crosssaid.“It wassoobvious education fi eld. are whatinspired himtogointothe UNA andtheinfl uenceofhisinstructors he evermade, but hisexperiencesat school wasone ofthebestdecisions since 1986.Crosssaidgoing to graduate of Mississippi.Hehastaught at Calhoun later earnedaPh.D.fromthe University UNA andamaster’s degreein1976.He history. humorous stories.Andtherest was,well, had postedthreevideosofhimself telling them tohisYouTube channel, wherehe found Cross’s onlinebiography, whichled read things.That’s whatwedo.” “Randy, we’re theHistoryChannel.We Southern Register, theresponsewas, the HistoryChannelwouldbereading Register. Harris thatappearedinSouthern he hadwrittenaboutGeorgeWashington discovered Crossafterreadinganarticle tell storiesininterestingways.They academic credentials,andcouldalso were lookingforaSouthernerwhohad “They instilled inmea respectfor Cross earnedhisbachelor’s degreefrom Producers fromtheHistoryChannel When Crossaskedwhyanyoneat The producersoftheshowsaidthey , Student intern C RO SS ‘ 73 a Fulbright Scholarin Rio DeJaneiro, he said. the greatesthonors I’veeverbeengiven,” “laughed likea hyenaonnitrousoxide.” commencement speakerhewouldhave 1973 thathewouldbereturning asthe they werefreshmen. same studentshehadaddressed when if Crosswasabletospeakmany ofthe President Calethoughtitwould begreat incoming freshmanfouryears earlier. had givenaconvocationaddress to Cross’s fi rsttimespeakingatUNA.He year hedecidedtogoback school. he hadhisfootinthedoor. Butafterone School straightoutofcollegehethought he landedapositionatForestHills Florence CitySchoolssystem,sowhen teacher. Hisgoalwastoteachinthe know thatwasn’t forme.” semesters ofclassesIlearnedenoughto “[Business was]sounfi tting.Aftertwo told himthat’s whatboysmajoredin. said heoriginallychosebecauseafriend as abusinessmajor, acourseofstudyhe aspirations blossomedafteratrialperiod planted backatUNA.” wanted tobeateacher. Theseedswere some ofus.ItmademerealizethatI and theywereabletotransferthat that theylovedwhatweredoing, Cross made twoyear-long sojournsas “I countthose[invitations] astwoof Cross saidifanyonehadtold himin The Springcommencementwas not Cross wantedtobeahighschool “It’s sobizarretometoday,” Crosssaid. Cross’s loveof Englishandhisteaching London.” English inMoultonand and PortugueseinLisbonislikeknowing Lisbon, butknowingPortugueseinRio fairly profi cientbythetimeImovedto a wordofPortuguese,”hesaid.“Ifelt fair amountofthePortugueselanguage. the localculturesandlearnedtospeaka prejudice.” Hesaidhelearnedalotabout Mark Twain’s adage,“Travel isfatalto seniors. Hesaidhisexperiencesillustrate he taughtEnglishclassestocollege Brazil andLisbon,Portugal,where “And thatwasat birth.” try atleastonce. an activitysheinsistseveryone needsto itself inapenchantforbungee-jumping, adventurous spirit,buthersmanifests with hiswifeKimberly, whoshareshis autobiography andfi ndapublisher. and askedthetwotoedit author’s a friendwithboxfullofmanuscripts visit Ms.StriblingpresentedCross and who livedinClifton,Tenn. Duringone introduced himtoarelativeofStribling opportunity afteraUNAinstructor Stribling 1903 Pulitzer Prize-winningauthor autobiography ofUNAalumnusand Cross co-edited “When IarrivedinRiodidn’t speak “I’ve donethat, Itellher,” Crosssaid. Cross currentlylivesinDecatur . Hecameuponthe Laughing Stock T.S. , the T.S. Stribling. alumnus andPulitzerPrizewinner Stock, anautobiographyofUNA Cross wasco-editorofLaughing 29 2011 fall UNA Magazine 30 2011 fall UNA Magazine wife, Staci,andbecomingafather tohislittlegirl,Summer. profession, Green’s proudestaccomplishments inlifearemarryinghis his Christianbeliefs.Whileresearch isamajorcomponentofhis moved ontosuccessingraduate schoolandprofessionally. student authorshipsandco-authorships, aswellstudentswhohave mutually exclusive. should beintegratedwithteaching ratherthanviewingthetwoas Second, tomakeresearchacomponent oftheprofessor’s job,which gain anappreciationfortherigor involvedinthescientifi cprocess. goals: One,toengagestudentsin ongoingprojectssotheycan American CollegeofSportsMedicine. is certifi edasaHealth/FitnessSpecialistandisFellowofthe and hasservedasareviewerfornumerousscientifi c journals.Green also ontheeditorialboardforACSM’s Health/FitnessJournal Conferences andtheShanghaiUniversityofSportinChina.He is States regionalAmericanCollegeofSportsMedicine(ACSM) professional conferences,includingtheMid-AtlanticandCentral peer-reviewed journals.Hehasbeenaninvitedspeakeratnumerous publications invariousnationallyandinternationallyrecognized 12 years,hehasauthoredandco-authoredmorethan60research lactate responses,intervaltrainingandergogenicaids.Inthepast prescription, thermoregulation,perceivedexertion,bloodandsweat physiology andhumanperformance,includingstudiesonexercise year atUNA. his familyandwife’s family. Spring2011concludedGreen’s third Alabama, heacceptedapositionatUNAin2008tomovecloser to Performance Labandwasgrantedearlytenure.Whileveryhappy at Alabama, Greenenteredasassociateprofessor, directedthe Human to returntheUniversityofAlabama.At urge toworkwithgraduatestudentsandacceptedtheopportunity University PhysicalEducatoroftheYear forthestateofKentucky. Creativity attheCollegeandUniversitylevel,recognitionas early promotion,receiptoftheAward forOutstandingResearch/ Lab. Highlightsofhisfi veyearsatWestern Kentuckyincluded University, whereheservedasdirectoroftheHumanPerformance Alabama inTuscaloosa in1999. of NorthAlabama.HecompletedhisPh.D.attheUniversity of Health,PhysicalEducationandRecreationattheUniversity Green fi rmlybelievesthatexcellence inhisjobisconsistentwith Some ofhisproudestacademicaccomplishments arethemultiple Green’s approachtoresearchandscholarshiphastwoprinciple Green’s researchhasinvolvedappliedaspectsofexercise While havingestablishedrootsinKentucky, Greenfollowedthe That fall,GreenjoinedthefacultyofWestern Kentucky Dr. MattGreenisatenuredassociateprofessorintheDepartment RECIPIENT: ACADEMICAFFAIRS AWARD FOROUTSTANDING SCHOLARSHIP/RESEARCH “Research: OpportunitiestoEngageStudentsandEnhanceTeaching.” Dr. MattGreen University , AssociateProfessorofExercisePhysiology of NRHAAAAUniversity NORTH ALABAMA RECIPIENT: ACADEMICAFFAIRS AWARD FOROUTSTANDING TEACHING “Example isn’t anotherwaytoteach,itistheonlyteach.”–AlbertEinstein Linda S.Lewis of , ProfessorofSecondaryEducation NORTH ALABAMA semester attheUniversityofNorth Alabama. instruction. Lewiseagerlyawaits thebeginningofnext managing technology, andsimplyworkingwithday-to-day designing activities,settingupmaterials, aligningstandards, one-on-one withformerstudents intheirclassrooms, in highschoolclassrooms.Renewal comesfromworking with hermostbenefi ciallearning comingfromtimespent non-traditional educationalsettings forherownlearning, practicing educators.Sheidentifi teacher ofchildren,adolescents,preserviceteachers,and desire. Forthirty-threeyears,shehasbeenateacher: her students. educators acrossthecountryandtobringnewideasback conferences enableLewistomodelthiscollaborationwith integrated lessons.Presentationsatstateandnational with othersandtoworkfelloweducatorscreate Students haveopportunities but byteamingwiththosefromothersareasofexpertise. the box,”notonlyusingdifferentstrategiesandmaterials and relevant.Sheencouragesherstudentsto“teachoutof content. Theyareengagedinactivitiesthatbothfun inexpensive, availablematerialsandtofocusonmasteryof classes, studentsareencouragedtocreateactivitieswith instruction; theymustseethatinstructionmodeled.Inher future teachersdonotjusthearabouteffective,engaging next generationofstudents.Shebelievesitisessentialthat a repertoireofskillstomotivate,educateandinspirethe preservice teacherswillentertheprofessionalarenawith methods coursesatAthensStateUniversity. County andundergraduateeducationaltechnology mathematics, scienceandcomputercoursesinLimestone Before joiningUNAin2005,Lewistaughthighschool in instructionalleadershipfromtheUniversityofAlabama. Alabama, andanEd.S.ineducationalleadershipEd.D. M.A.Ed. ingeneralsciencefromtheUniversityofNorth mathematics andgeneralsciencefromAthensCollege,an Program. AnAlabamanative,sheearnedaB.S.Ed.in and programcoordinatorfortheAlternativeAGraduate Lewis isateacherandlearner, bothbyprofessionand A teacher-educator, Lewisstrivestoensurethat Dr. LindaLewisisaprofessorofsecondaryeducation

to blendtheircontentareas esbothtraditionaland 31 2011 fall UNA Magazine 32 2011 fall UNA Magazine and socialissuesthatimpacthealth. and publicationinterestsinclude healthprofessionaleducation the facultysenateexecutivefortwo ofthoseyears.Herresearch She hasservedonthefacultysenate forthepastthreeyearsand Omicron Upsilon,thelargestnursing honorsociety. president oftheUNAchapter SigmaThetaTau International full-time facultyandclinicalsupervisors. Sheisincomingvice development sessionsmonthlyfor theCollegeofNursing the successfulCCNEre-accreditation. Sheorganizedprofessional Lee co-chairedtheaccreditation documentationcommitteefor BSN departmentand,inAugust2010,acceptedthechairposition. 2009, sheacceptedtheinterimchairpositionfortraditional faculty attheUniversityofNorthAlabamasince2007.InAugust Natal inDurban,SouthAfrica. Lee returnedtoteachingnursingattheUniversityofKwaZulu colleges anddepartmentsforcontinuousqualityimprovement, University ofBotswana.AftersixyearsinBotswana,workingwith Health Sciencesinmeetingstandardsforaffi liationwith the in Gaborone,wheresheworkedwithCollegesofNursingand in Pakistan,acceptedapositionattheUniversityofBotswana Detroit in1996and,1999,withthecompletionofproject development ofthefi rst-everBSNprograminPakistan. of NursingandthePakistanCouncil.Sheassistedin working withtheAgaKhanUniversity, the governmentColleges Lee spentnineyearsinPakistan,bothKarachiandIslamabad, partnership withtheAgaKhanUniversityinKarachi,Pakistan. in aCanadianInternationalDevelopmentFundedProject Ontario. DuringhertenureatMcMaster, sheparticipated where shetaughtnursingatMcMasterUniversityinHamilton, University ofSouthCarolinainColumbia,LeemovedtoCanada, Barnes Hospital. at St.LouisUniversity, taughtintheeducationdepartmentat acute carehospitalnursingand,followingcompletionofherBSN of NursinginSt.Louis.Asanewgraduatenurse,sheworked she taughtnursinginavarietyofsettingsandcountries. January 2007.BeforejoiningtheUniversityofNorthAlabama, department intheCollegeofNursingandAlliedHealthsince passion; itiswhatIfeelmymostsignifi cant service.Althoughithastakenme down manypaths,sidestreets,and “For methemostimportantworkthatIcandoistoencourageandhelpothersreachtheirfullpotential; itismy Lee servesondissertationcommittees fortwofacultymembers. Lee hasservedontheCollegeofNursingandAlliedHealth Lee earnedaPh.D.innursingfromWayne StateUniversityin Following completionofhermaster’s degreeinnursingfromthe Lee isanursingdiplomagraduateoftheBarnesHospitalSchool Dr. MarilynLeehastaughtinthetraditionalBSNnursing RECIPIENT: ACADEMICAFFAIRS AWARD FOROUTSTANDING SERVICE even afewrabbittrails,Ibelievethatfollowingthispassionbringsworthtomylife.” Dr. MarilynB.Lee University , AssociateProfessorofNursing–Traditional andChair of NRHAAAAUniversity NORTH ALABAMA RECIPIENT: ELEANORP. GAUNDERPHIKAPPA PHIEXCELLENCEINTEACHINGAWARD “Since Ibelievethatallknowledgeissociallyconstructed,helpingstudentsviewthemselvesas unique individualswithinacommunityoflearnersisthestartingpointinmyteaching. How wecollaboratewithothersdefi nes whoweareasindividuals.” Dr. NicholasMauriello of NORTH ALABAMA , AssociateProfessorofEnglish the classroom whenstudents getcurious.” a prime example ofsocial constructionist theoryandwhat canhappenin and comparecompeting ideas,andthebookchapter tookform.Thisis assignments. We createdanindependent studywhereshecouldexamine “She approached meandaskedaboutthetheory behind ourwriting starting pointfor curriculumreform. an undergraduate’s reactiontoherNewMediaWriting course becamea authoring abookchapterwithMauriello. Thechapterchronicleshow Another currentprofessionalwriting student,DeborahBailey, isco- manuscript preparation,helping to guidetwobookspublication. process. Two formerstudentshave acceptedinternshipswithhimin department colleagueKellyL.Latchaw. Relationships.” Thiscollectionalso includesachapterbyUNAEnglish of “BeforeandAftertheTutorial: Writing CentersandInstitutional director oftheCenterforWriting Excellence, ledtothe2011publication Award forBestBook2007. HiscollaborationwithRobertT. Koch,UNA’s International Writing CentersAssociation’s OutstandingScholarship Work? Tutoring theAcademyinWork ofWriting Centers”wonthe writing andhastwomorebooksinprogress.“MarginalWords, Marginal collaboratively writtenandeditedthreebooksontheteachingof in Mauriello’s careerasascholar. SincearrivingatUNA,hehas see therewardofourwork.” recent graduateshavebeenacceptedtotop-tiergraduateschools, sowe collaboration withstudentsincurriculumdevelopment.Severalof our professionally publishtheirwriting,aretwoexamplesofourdepartment’s and theProfessionalWriting PortfolioWorkshop, wherestudents New MediaWriting, wherestudentswritefortheWeb andsocialmedia, create newwritingcoursesfortheprofessionalconcentration. best oneofmycareer. Bylisteningtostudents,wehavebeenable to getbackintothewritingclassroom,andthisdecisionhasbeen the UNA studentswithrestoringhispassionforteaching:“Icameto UNA four yearsasawritingprogramadministratorinAtlanta.Hecredits his individuals.” in myteaching.Howwecollaboratewithothersdefi neswhoweareas unique individualswithinacommunityoflearnersisthestarting point knowledge issociallyconstructed,helpingstudentsviewthemselves as I stepintotheclassroomordesignanewcourse.Sincebelievethat all research shouldleadtounderstanding.Itryrememberthisevery time Mauriello said.Headded,“Curiosityshouldleadtoresearch,and where thestudentuncoversandquestionscriticalthinkingprocess,” his teachingstyle. the UNAassociateprofessorofEnglish. became clearthatIwouldspendmylifeasateacherofwriting,”recalled worked withstudents,though,themoreteachingbugbit,andit not lookingtospendmylifementoringstudentwriters.ThemoreI writing centertutorwouldchangehislife. “The creditforthis ideabelongstothestudent,” Mauriello said. Mauriello alsomentorsstudents in theprofessionalpublication The socialconstructionistframeworkisalsoeasytoidentify A nativeofNewJersey, MauriellocametoUNAin 2005afterserving “The bestwritingtutorialsarecollaborative,give-and-takesessions Three decadeslater, theskillslearnedasapeertutorarestillevidentin “I waslookingforajobtomakefewdollarsspendontextbooks, Little didDr. NickMaurielloknowthatacollegework-studyjobas 33 2011 fall UNA Magazine 34 2011 fall UNA Magazine Classes wereheldatthe universitycampus China at Tianjin ForeignStudies University. International Business andtheGeographyof to Chinaforfour weeksinordertostudy assorted disciplines andtwoUNAprofessors from varioussources, sent26studentsfrom largely funded by scholarshipdonations this life-changingglobalpreparation. I havefi nallybeguntorealizetheimpactof away. Now, onlyafterIhavereturnedhome, At thattime,myJunestudyin Chinafeltfar century. Theymust begloballyprepared.” is whatwillputstudentsahead inthe21 Abroad Orientationandsaid, “Studyabroad stood beforestudentsandparents atStudy UNA Vice ProvostforInternational Affairs, glimmer offamiliarityevenworldsaway. June: ifweworkhardenough,canseea something evenmoreimperativethispast ready tosendmyhelloshome.ButIlearned thanked her(inChinese)andfoundmyself Finally, shenodded,too.Afewyuanlater, I and noddedsaid,“To America.Meiguo.” after about28words.Afterapause,Ipointed tapped outmyentireChinesevocabulary mail 10postcards,andquitehonestly, Ihad didn’t seemtounderstandthatIneeded counter attheTianjin campuspostoffi The ChinaStudyAbroadProgram, In April2011,Dr. ChunshengZhang, I wasfrustrated.Theladybehindthe Around theWorld in30Days ce st

My StudyAbroad inChina us inthequesttounderstand many ofthe trip wasundoubtedlyinstrumental inaiding students andourChineseUNA alumni.This relationships andconnectionswithChinese Chinese wayoflifewhile(2)developing learn experientiallyaboutChinaandthe was two-fold:(1)allowUNAstudentsto of theGreatWall nearestBeijing. Forbidden City, andmostnotably, a section hometown ofQufu,Tian’anmen Square,the near Xi’an,Mt.Tai in Tai’an, Confucius’s but notlimitedtotheTerracotta Warriors many ofChina’s famoussites—including scheduled asexcursionstoothercitiesand during theweek,andweekendswere Aside fromtheclassstudy, ourpurpose Trip Refl ections ofCaylaButtram (2011) China withvariedeventsandindividuals— not apply).Oureverydayexperiencesin to understandinghowtraffi knowing howtorespondacompliment subtleties ofChineselife(everythingfrom crulesdoor visited the BinhaiSchool ofTianjin Foreign Foreign Studies University. Weekly, we relationships between UNAandTianjin and Chinesestudents aswellbuilding connections between UNAstudents an opportunity forcreatingpersonal both Chinesehistoricalandmodern life. feel likeIunderstandatleast one snippetof made me,aswellmanyofmy classmates, just inthepagesofabook.That moment World Wonder wasnowundermyfeet,not had beenplacedontherocks, andhowthis Wall, howmanyyearsandhopes andfears about howmanyfeethadtraveled alongthe my studies.Idid,however, sitandrefl Dynasty,” andlistoff historicalfactsfrom did notthink“thiswasbuiltduringtheMing watched thepeoplemillaroundme,butI home, somethingwithinmechanged.I on theWall thedaybeforewereturned Great Wall whenwevisited,butasIsat basic understandingoftheorigins new totheknown.Forinstance,wehada ourselves refl historical sitesforourselves,wefound could havedone. a shorttimethananyclassworkintheU.S. taught usmoreaboutChinesewayoflifein students, maintenancecrews,taxidrivers— restaurant dining,postoffi Even furtherstill,thistripprovided Moreover, asweexperiencedChina’s ectingandconnectingthe ces,other ect 35 2011 fall UNA Magazine 36 2011 fall UNA Magazine that unitesus:weareallessentiallythesame. live “worldsapart,”butthereissomething recognize thefundamentalfactthatwemay closer toourChinesepeers,webegan it trulyisasmallworld,afterall.Aswegrew friends. and mostimportantly, someofourclosest that becameourguides,translators, start ofsomethingnew, wemetindividuals fi recrackersthatsymbolizedgood luckatthe into theholesaroundtreesandheard Friendship Forest.Asweshoveledthedirt to planttreesintheSino-AmericanYouth students; onourfi Studies Universitytointeractwithother Slowly, manyofusbegantorealizethat rstvisit,wejoinedforces only shatteredmanymisconceptionsabout what isbeyondourborders?We havenot be globallypreparedthantofi narrow-mindedness.” Whatbetterwayto “Travel isfataltoprejudice,bigotry, and infl uencesforyearstocome. but Iknowthatwewillcontinuetofeelthe new relationshipsareyettobefullyrealized, futures. Indeed,theimpactsofmanyour UNA, anddiscussedtheirbusinesses learned abouttheirdegreeprogramsat Beijing. We sharedstoriesofourexperiences, alumni atareceptiononourlastnightin we wereintroducedtomanyChineseUNA how toappreciateourdifferences. toward theworldatlarge,andunderstand at thesamejokes,sharesimilarsentiments Jocent andIlistentothesamemusic,laugh As 20-somethingsintoday’s world,myfriend now andwillincreasinglydo so inthefuture. that infl uencesourdailylivesintheU.S. minds, adeeperunderstanding ofacountry distinction: wehave,tuckedawayinour from theexperiencewithmorethanjustthat impact onourworld.But,wewalkaway own careersandhopetomakeapositive of studyabroadstudentsaswefurtherour we havealsobeengiventhedistinction China andAmericathroughourtravel,but Ultimately, asMarkTwain oncesaid, More connectionsdevelopedwhen ndoutjust and thefriendshipsasbenefi am surethattheywillfi from UNAventuretoChinainthefuture,I think abouttheglobe.Asmorestudents of Chinaandrevolutionizedthewaywe for ourselvesmoldedourunderstanding being abletoseeandexperienceChina is abetterteacherthanexperience,and I haveheardbeforethatnothing ndtheopportunity cialasIhave. they learn? for therestofworld.Whatdid sense ofwhyChinaisconsequential language; allhaveamoreconcrete see theneedforacquiringanew of internationalopportunities;several plans; othershaveanexpandedsense declared radicalchangesincareer Afewstudentshavealready months oryearslater. immediately; othersmayemerge Some changeswillbevisible quite thesameagain. the peoplecarryingthemwillneverbe While thepassportsareunchanged, China—and theydidn’t comeback. We tookyoursonsanddaughtersto Somethinghappenedthissummer. NOT YOUR FATHER’S By Dr. DennisBalch’70 CHINA Engagement iskey and futuresuccess to understanding prosperity. Itiseasierfor ustodothat information fl ow) andeconomic freedom (ofspeech, ofinquiry, of We needtoclarify thelinkbetween of economicinterests. censored orrestricted, tothedetriment still suppressed andinformationisstill is notMao’s Chinaanymore,dissentis incremental liberalization. Whilethis With development comes something previouslynotpermitted. be possibletotradelanduse rights, e.g., intheBinhaiNewArea, itwill incentive forforeigndirect investment; experiment withnewrules toprovide Economic developmentzones destroying theirthrivingeconomics. Hong KongtoChineserule without accommodate thereturnofMacaoand a way(onecountry, twosystems) to vie forinfl uence.Chinahasfound factions; pragmatistsandideologues homogeneity. Thepartyhascompeting streak. Onepartyruledoesnotmean but thepeoplehaveastrongcapitalistic ChinahasaCommunistgovernment need toelevatetheirgame. Our studentshavestiffcompetitionand they arewillingtoworkhardgetit. They wantthesamegoodlife.And music astheirWestern counterparts. generations. Theylistentothesame a moreWestern outlookthanprevious have astrongersenseofindividuality, (sometimes calledtheLittleEmperors) children oftheOne-Childpolicy is changingChinesesociety. The development overthepastthirtyyears the breakneckpaceofeconomic Chinahasanancientculture,but CHINA ISASTUDYINCONTRASTS. that future moresecure. China in 2012andinvest inmaking send thenext waveofstudentsto investment in thisfuture.Joinusto students tostudy inChinaisan Our fl edglingprogramto sendUNA future andfor thefutureofourworld. to succeed,forthesakeof our own in ordertosucceed.We needChina ChinaneedsWestern know-how resources. national economiescompete forscarce and potentialpoliticalinstability as degradation oftheglobalenvironment handled well,therewillbe tremendous Unless Chinesedevelopment is unprecedented inhumanhistory. of whatishappeninginChina is will affectourfuture.Thescale Whetherweengageornot,China Chinese. We needtoshow, nottell. engagement, wewillnotinfl uencethe also infl uenceopportunity. Without not onlyeconomicopportunity, but in businessandeducationwillseize who choosetoengagewithChina how tosolvetheseproblems.Those opportunities forthosewhograsp are legion.Butthereplentyof government isathreat.Theproblems weak. Corruptioninbothbusinessand protections forintellectualpropertyare system isweakbyworldstandards; when growthslows.Thefi nancial there willbesignifi cantadjustments growth isunsustainable,whichmeans Air qualityispoor. Thecurrentrateof Chinahasproblemsandpromise. in businessandeducationventures. when weareengagedwiththeChinese 37 2011 fall UNA Magazine 38 2011 fall UNA Magazine faculty, staff,and visitorsfrom afar members ofthecommunity, students, hillside served asaperfectvenuefor amphitheatre andsurroundingsloped from theirlifetimes ofmemories.The the countrytook turnsweavingtales hours asstorytellersfromaround goers. front porchforhundredsof festival campus transformedintoa shared historic fi xtureatthecenterofUNA’s days onthat77-year-old stage. in attentiontotheyarnsspun fortwo chairs satemptybeneaththem, turned Amphitheatre’s columnswhilerocking the breezebetweenMemorial Those inattendancelistened for For oneweekendinMay, this Bright, verdantfernsswungin INAUGURAL STORYTELLING FESTIVAL ASUCCESS By RebeccaWalker (’07) while the lightningbugs andstars and tall talesoflong-winded kinfolk, porch todisappear intothefables they pulledup aseatonthefront fi bersallweek atthecottonmills, milking thecows orbreathingin coming infromworkingthe soilor it’s what Southernpeopledid.After umpteen-hundred television channels, the daysof12-screencinema and tell stories.It’s in theirblood.Before South—folks downhereknow howto course oftwodays. listening tothetaleswoven overthe friends, andotherspicnicked while knitted, somebroughttheircanine and blanketsforthefestival.Some as theydraggeduplawnchairs One undeniablefactabout the They allhaddifferenceperspectives They’re heart-warming,feel-good. people bylisteningtothese stories. happened. outcomes theywishhadactually and sometimes,justthefantastical pasts, theirchildhoodmemories They sharethecharactersoftheir who gatherto—well,tellstories. into anationwidefollowingoffolks good it’s goingtobe.” don’t knowwhattoexpectorhow to come.Without havingbeen,you love it,Imightnothavemadeplans wonderful itwas,andhowIwould Ingle said.“Ifshehadn’t toldmehow festival wasgoingtobe[atUNA],” festival goer, andwassoexcitedthe encouraged hertogo. (’79) and fellowalumnae not knowwhattoexpect. storytelling festivalculture,youmight that ifyou’renotfamiliarwiththe Association president,acknowledged Jan Ingle(’85) festival?” youmaybeaskingyourself. Storytelling Festival. the inauguralUNAFrontPorch worth theirweightingoldduring Davis, BilLeppandotherswere Offutt Irwin,CarmenDeedy, Donald Without adoubt,thestoriesofAndy there’s ahighstandardtobemet. pay forsomeonetotellthemstories, fl ickeredinthebackground. Storyteller “You feellikeyou know these The storytellingculturehasevolved “[Ardis] isanavidstorytelling Ingle attendedafterherbestfriend “What exactlyisastorytelling So whentheygather‘roundand , wholivesinSumter, S.C., Carmen Deedy andJanIngle (’85) , formerUNAAlumni Cindy Ardis the others] becausethe majority “This festival was evenbetter[than Lepp, bothof whomhe’dseenbefore. especially one thatincludedIrwinand one developing innorthAlabama, and wasexcited tolearnofanew in Athens,Huntsville,and Selma, other regionalstorytelling fests to Florence.Hehasattended worth thedrivefromBirmingham something thereforeverybody.” It’s…it’s like cleancomedy, andthere’s a littlejourneyintotheirown lives. to seethat.Storytellerstake uson oral tradition,wewouldn’t beable in thepast,”Cainsaid.“Without the It justkindofpullsyouintoatime sitting backandlisteningtostories. would havetooffer. excited toseewhatUNA’s festival fan ofstorytellingfestivals,andwas Cain, aBirminghamresident,is previous connectiontoUNA.Kevin it.” through tears.Ilovedveryminuteof and itwasenthralling.Just…laughter been toastorytellingfestivalbefore, fascinating,” Inglesaid.“Ihadnever on life,andlisteningtothemwas Cain saidthefestivalwaswell “It’s anamazingadventure,just Most oftheattendeeshadno lunch anddinnertimeexcursions. Tennessee RiveratthePortofFlorence during the PickwickBelleRiverboatcruise onthe Storytellers entertainedguestsaboard Storyteller DonaldDavis 39 2011 fall UNA Magazine 40 2011 fall UNA Magazine UNA Student Dillon Hodges and Elise Denton ’10 UNA Student DillonHodges andEliseDenton ’10 University ofNorthAlabamaFront Porch Storytelling FestivalsetforMay18and 19 intheMemorialAmphitheatre. Mark yourcalendarforthe2012 with Storyteller SydLieberman back. they were lookingforward tocoming a high-quality event,andtheyallsaid quality ofthe storytellers.Itwassuch came, andthey camebecauseofthe people fromall overthecountrywho were fromout oftown.Therewere the attendeesweren’t locals;they it orknewaboutit,”shesaid. “Mostly because peoplewerejustnot awareof handful there,butthatmay be the festival.Therewereonly a in thefuture—especiallyalumni. will encouragemorepeople toattend of mouthaboutthefestival’s success each day. However, shehopes word festival, whichhoveredaround225 the overallturnoutofattendeesat treated toinFlorencewasincredible. cruise andthehospitalityhewas Florence, andhesaidtheriverboat back.” have manymore,andIknowI’llbe very fi rst[atUNA].Ihope they’ll “I’m honoredIwasabletoattendthe somebody’s frontporch,”Cainsaid. really waslikeyouweresittingon with talltreesandniceshade…it indoors. Thiswasoutintheopen of thoseareusuallyunderatentor “I encourageallalumnitosupport Ingle saidshewasdisappointedin The tripwashisfi rstoneto UNAstoryfest. on Twitter at http://twitter.com/ com/UNAstorytellingfestival, and Facebook athttp://www.facebook. una.edu. Follow thefestivalon 256-765-4651, ore-mailstorytelling@ donate, please contactthefestivalat (www.una.edu/storytelling), orto UNA FrontPorchStorytelling Festival Ingle said. festival, I’llhaveitonmycalendar,” soon asIknowthedatefor nextyear’s For moreinformationabout the “I knowIplantoattend,and as Dr. BillFoster state forherchildren’s ghoststorybookseries—13GhostsandJeffrey. an Alabama-bornstorytellingcelebrity. She’s well-knowninherhome The originalheadlinerforUNA’s eventwasKathryn Tucker Windham, KATHRYN TUCKERWINDHAM The UNAFamilyWill MissOurFriend not abletoattendthefestival,however, citing health Distinguished Eventsseries.Windham wasunfortunately She visitedUNAin2006tospeakaspartoftheannual n D S problems. probl storytelling festival,masterof s Windham’s letterwritten toUNA ceremonies Dr. BillFostershared c W President BillCale,inwhichshe Pres shared herregretsformissingthe sh tor festival. festi ere storyteller Leppaddressed s jokingly saidhe’s heardof Windham’s absenceand j W calling insick,butthiswas the The fi rstmorningofthe Th c fi rsttimehe’s everheardof fi ok to someone phoningin“old.” A s chuckle washedoveraudience, ch in rs which includedmanyfriends wh ar a and admirersofWindham. an o announced herdeathafew Later inthemorning, an L weeks lateron June12—10 w days afterher 93rdbirthday. d y She wasoneof best-known S ll i story-tellers in thecountry. s r m m a d i n i e e Her friendsandfamily Storyteller SydLieberman MY FIRSTEXPERIENCE yourself sothat youcanfullyenjoy! trade magazines. You willwanttoeducate their websitesandreadabout thecraftin your planstocome:seekout tellers on Festival indowntownFlorence. Make May andwillcoincidewiththe ArtsAlive is scheduledforthethirdweekend of Alabama FrontPorchStorytelling Festival to share. toes lookingfornewanddifferent stories country. Theykeepthetellers ontheir following thestorytellersallover personally: theyhavespent20-30years South Carolina.Listenersknowthetellers Jacksonville, andalloverNorth Nashville, Chattanooga,Orlando, from Washington State,Pennsylvania, the masters.We entertainedlisteners travel farandoftentositatthefeetof have abevyofgroupiesorlistenerswho tellers fromacrossthecountry. Thetellers inaugural festivalwiththeverybest role ofmoderator. Chicago. UNA’s BillFosterplayedthe a retiredschoolteacherfromnorthof from West Virginia. SydLiebermanis and twochildrentonorthwestAlabama festivals. BilLepptraveledwithhiswife travels 42weeksoutoftheyearto who hasretiredfromhisfi rstprofession, with words.Hewasamazing!Donald, ringing thetalesandpictureshepainted linen trousers,andcanhearwithlaughter bow tie,andlongsleeveddressshirt legs andfacialexpressions),hand-tied Now, Icanvisualizehisactions(armsand be theepitomeofwhatcraftisabout. don’t looklikeastoryteller!”)provedto up attheairportandgreetedwitha,“You Storyteller DonaldDavis(whoIpicked misleading. Ifoundthatoutveryquickly. Next year’s UniversityofNorth We werefortunatetokickoffour First impressionsaresometimes WON’T BEMYLAST Boy, wasIeverwrong! 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UNA’s When youbuyaUNAlicenseplate, ROAD SCHOLARS $47.50* ofthe$50feegoesto student scholarships. SUPPORT *Tax deductibleasperIRSregulations Mabel Burgess Apartments. and ownerofJimBrink years, andwasthefounder Curtis CandyCompanyfor11 Reynolds Metal.Hewaswith College andworkedat Florence StateTeachers Florence andbriefl from theNavy, hemovedto battle stars.Afterhisdischarge four U.S. Navyandearned James Brink YEARS UNIDENTIFIED College andtaughtschool at from Florence StateTeacher’s received ateacher’s degree served aspresident. She Demonstration Cluband Madison Cross Roads Home Howard Mary RegnaBaites Council. Community CollegeAdvisory Association, andtheShoals Guidance Counselor Association, National Alabama GuidanceCounselor Guidance Association, Alabama Vocational president LadiesAssociation), Yacht andCountryClub(past Sheffi Art Association,Friendsof director), Tennessee Valley (past for LifelongLearning was involvedwiththeInstitute Israel (pastpresident). She Gamma, andTemple B’Nai Association, DeltaKappa Alabama Retired Teachers Teachers Association, Colbert CountyRetired Tennessee Valley GirlScouts, Association, AAUW, the NationalEducation School. Shebelongedto counselor atSheffi June Florman worked atTVA. Sheffi taught secondgradein teaching certifi College andreceived her Florence StateTeachers eld Library, Turtle Point eld, Ala.,andlater was activeinthe servedinthe cate. She cate. wasaguidance

attended eld High eld y attended y IN MEMORY Terry Bowden in2009. Mark Hudspeth in2008 and lineman under head coaches football asadefensive Jonathan Sullivan decade. School Board formore thana for theLauderdale County He alsoservedastheattorney three subsequentGovernors. ofthatboard for Chairman Beverage Control Board, and of theAlabamaAlcoholic County Solicitor, Administrator He servedasapart-time Young formore than70years. Florence atthefi a successfullawpracticein practice. Frankconducted Florence toopenaprivatelaw to of Alabama,hereturned practice bytheSupreme Court graduation andadmissionto of Alabama.Followinghis program attheUniversity he enrolled intheprelaw two yearsatGreenhill, Eddie Flowers.Afterteaching played baseballforCoach School. WhileatFSTC,he teaching jobatGreenhill dropped outtoaccepta for twoyears,andthen College, whichheattended Florence StateTeachers Frank Potts sales. make-up artistandinretail fraternity. Heworkedasa member ofAlphaTau Omega North Alabamaandwasalsoa attended theUniversityof Paul MitchellLackey in 2009. operated ituntilhisretirement Irons’ Electricandsuccessfully years. In1960,hefounded as anelectricianforseveral to Florence, andworked his discharge hecameback State Teachers College.After War afterattendingFlorence duringtheKorean U.S. Army James Irons Pulaski PikeSchools. Riverton, NewSharon, and enrolled in

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was 47 2011 fall UNA Magazine of Labor’s highest award, “The Exceptional Impact Award.” 19 80s Bobby Jack Graben (’77) Mary Jen Crane (’86) was was an educator, coaching killed in a two-car accident. and teaching for 33 years She was employed by Bank in Alabama and Florida Independent in charge of schools. Graben taught all sales offi ces at all of the drivers education and drug bank’s branches. She was the She’s building her future, and alcohol classes for the former manager of Parisian 19th Judicial Circuit after department store in Florence. retiring from the Saint Lucie and she needs your help. She was very community- County School District. He oriented, spending a lot of served 1953-1963 as a military time with the St. Joseph “Civil War Voices:Songs and reservist in the Alabama and Catholic Foundation board Florida National Guard during and other local agencies. Memoirs of 5 extraordinary lives” the Korean confl ict and Cuban That’s why your gift to the missile crisis. October 6, 2011, Thursday • 7:00 p.m. • Norton Auditorium www.civilwarvoices.com UNA Scholarship Fund is so Patricia Cook Graham (’79) important. With your help, was a member of Florence Teachers Association, “Hey, Boo! Harper Lee and To Kill a Mockingbird” little Lions like Avery won’t just the Alabama Education Documentary with Mary Murphy Association, and taught November 15, 2011, Tuesday • 7:00 p.m. • Norton Auditorium dream of going to college special education at Weeden School. She received a www.marymurphy.net – they’ll begin drafting the master’s degree from the blueprints. University of North Alabama. She was a four-year member “Dance Theatre of Harlem” of the UNA Pride of Dixie January 15, 2012, Sunday • 2:00 p.m. • Norton Auditorium Marching Band, serving as www.dancetheatreofharlem.org both a majorette and the drum major. She was a member of the UNA Chorus and active “UNA Front Porch Storytelling Festival” in the American University May 18, 19, 2012, Friday and Saturday Women. 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. • Memorial Amphitheatre www.una.edu/storytelling

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