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Collegian

Issue Highlights Dean’s Message 2

New College 40th Anniversary 3

Tanglewood Dedication 5

Faculty News 8

Student News/Features 11

Supporters 14

Alumni Notes 31

Opera Theatre Award 32

This is how college is meant to be.

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Joe and Sandra McInnes

Paul Jones Gallery Honors Legacy of American Art CollectorInaugural Exhibit, Icon, Explores Prominent Themes of Jones Collection

On August 13 the College held a grand opening for the Paul R. Jones Gallery on Sixth Street in downtown Tuscaloosa, providing a year-round permanent venue for works from the University of Alabama’s Paul R. Jones Collection of American Art and setting a milestone for the University’s con-tribution to the ongoing revitalization of the city’s historic central district. The gallery is one of three buildings on Sixth Street under renovation or planned for renovation by private parties. This phase in Tuscaloosa’s downtown revitalization has been stimulated by the construction of a federal building on University Boulevard, a city parking deck and intermodal facil-ity, a city hall annex, and a fi ve-acre park near the new courthouse. The Allen and Jemison Building at Greensboro Avenue and Seventh Street is being developed by the city as the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center, and plans are under way for the University to have gallery and performance spaces within it as well. With restaurants, a theater, and other storefronts nearby, “the Sixth Street location puts us in an attractive, high-pedestrian area,” said Dean Robert Olin in announcing the opening of the Jones gallery. “While we have wonderful, year-round galleries on campus, the Jones collection is specifi cally intend-ed to be shared with the larger public. We wanted to place some of our art exhibitions in a streetscape so that someone walking down the sidewalk can drop in and enjoy these works as well as works by students and faculty. And we are delighted to be a part of the cultural revitalization of downtown,” he said.

In 2003, three weeks after Joe McInnes (chem-istry, 1965) began serving as director of the Alabama Department of Transportation, volun-teering for a job that many in the state would have considered profound self-punishment, he received a phone call. Monica Lucas of Baker Hill near Eufaula wanted to talk to Governor Bob Riley but was referred to McInnes instead. “She said, ‘I want you to listen to this,’” McInnes recalled. “And I heard a little girl’s voice calling for her mother. Mrs. Lucas told me that this was her grand-daughter, Sidney, whose mother had been killed on Highway 431 in Russell County. She was coming back from Auburn where she had been admitted and her car collided with a truck near one of the road’s sharp curves. The narrow two-lane road was dangerous. Mrs. Lucas wanted to know what I was going to do to make 431 safer.” McInnes drove to Eufaula on a cold February day and promised Lucas that, while it would take time, the highway would be made safer

and the four-lane road completed. It had been named one of “America’s deadliest highways” by Reader’s Digest three years earlier. McInnes had recently retired from Montgomery-based Blount International where he had served for 25 years in senior manage-ment and as right-hand man to its legendary chairman Winton “Red” Blount. He helped over-see Blount International’s remarkable growth and the sale of the corporation for $1.2 billion in 1999. He then worked to develop the Blount Cultural Park in Montgomery until Red Blount’s death in 2002. Before moving to his retirement home on Lake Martin near Alexander City, McInnes was serv-ing on then Governor-elect Bob Riley’s transition team. He was helping identify candidates for cabinet posts when Riley asked him to accept a cabinet post of his own—overseeing the troubled Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT). The department’s affl ictions were numer-ous, the most pernicious being its longstanding

reputation as the governor’s offi ce of political patronage, trading road building projects for legislative votes and political favors. Two of the previous three ALDOT directors had been indict-ed by federal grand juries and one had gone to prison for soliciting from contractors, creating

A Detour of Service on the Road to RetirementAfter 25 years as a key executive with one of Alabama’s largest corporations, Joe McInnes took the driver’s seat to turn around a troubled state agency.

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On Wednesday, April 27, business as usual ended at our College when an F4 tornado bar-reled into Tuscaloosa from the west. It seemed only seconds between the storm’s sighting and the reports of devastation and, tragically, death. We mourn the loss of life. Six University of Ala-bama students died, including College of Arts and Sciences studio art major Morgan Sigler of Bryant, Ala., whose fi ne talents and promise are remembered on this page. We are thankful the storm missed our beau-tiful campus as it cut a swath nearly one mile wide and fi ve miles long through the city, devas-tating 15th Street; the neighborhoods of Forest Lake, Hillcrest, Glendale Gardens, the Downs, and Rosedale; and Holt and Alberta City before continuing east for some 250 miles. And we join with the greater community in grieving for the losses experienced in Tuscaloosa County and elsewhere. As soon as the sound of the sirens ceased, our overarching concern was for our students, our employees, and all in the community who lost their homes and possessions. Some 4,996 homes were damaged; 2,375 were destroyed; 69 apartment complexes were leveled. But the magnitude of the tornado’s devasta-tion was only outsized by the compassion that poured forth from the community and beyond. Moments after the devastation, neighbors began helping neighbors and giving to those in need in remarkable ways. College comes from the Latin word for “community,” and in my estimation that mean-ing was never truer of the College of Arts and Sciences than in those days immediately following the tornado. With power lines down and roadways impassable for several miles, School of Music faculty members Jenny Mann and Chris Kozak

brought water, ice, and food to colleague Jona-than Noffsinger, whose home in Alberta City was severely damaged. Kozak and music students Daniel Western, Justin White, and Abner Cruz walked in tools, a generator, and gasoline and spent days helping Noffsinger clear downed trees from his home. Faculty and students in the Department of Anthropology formed an ad hoc rescue team that spent a week on home salvage duty, help-ing students move belongings to secure places. Then 30 faculty and students registered with Tuscaloosa Volunteer Services as the “UA An-thropology Crew” to broaden their work in the community. Department of American Studies chairperson Lynn Adrian opened her home to three American Studies alumni who spent days helping dis-placed graduate students recover their belong-ings. American studies graduate student Steve Marston lost his home. After recovering what

he could on Thursday, he began volunteering, distributing food in hard-hit Alberta City on Friday. American studies faculty member Michael Innis-Jeménez spent a week at the University Mall–Belk shelter translating and problem-solving for displaced Hispanic families. Spanish faculty from the Department of Modern Lan-guages and Classics were also there and at the Holy Spirit Catholic Church shelter. Faculty in the Department of Psychology volunteered at counseling and shelter centers throughout the city. Psychology professor Jeff Parker worked 16-hour days over the weekend supporting search and rescue teams as they combed the rubble before he turned to pet rescue in Alberta City. Chain saw brigades sprang up from a num-ber of our departments. Department of Art and Art History students Jason Doblin, James Davis, and Adam Hill and faculty member Lowell Baker worked tirelessly removing fallen trees from homes. Department of Communicative Disorders graduate students organized 40 students and eight chainsaws to clear trees while the depart-ment’s Audiology Clinic worked with FEMA to replace hearing aids lost in the storm. Walking in food and water to impassable neighborhoods, cooking and serving meals, affi x-ing tarps to innumerable damaged roofs, collect-ing and distributing vital supplies, recovering for a stranger a cherished possession from the ruins, holding a hand—these acts of kindness by so many steeled our collective resolution to recover, to rebuild, and to honor those who were lost. Likewise, the good wishes and caring expres-sions we have received from friends and alumni in many places remind us, once again, that the important matters are not temporary adversity or material goods, but what we mean to one another.

From a very young age, it was clear Morgan Sigler was a creative person. Her father said she was always observ-ing and collecting ideas for projects. “We would be riding in the car together and she would ask me to pull over so she could take a picture of something she found interesting that she wanted to share.” That natural curiosity was just one of the traits cherished by her parents, Allan and Vega Sigler of Bryant, Ala. Morgan, who was majoring in studio art, was one of six University of Alabama students killed in the April 27 tornado that struck Tuscaloosa. The College

of Arts and Sciences is planning a memorial in the Woods Quad sculpture gardens to remember Morgan and others who died. Words like caring, outgoing, and compassionate only begin to suggest the depth and character of a girl who was intensely faithful to her friends and incredibly loving to her family.

Morgan started her journey at The University of Alabama in engineering, her father’s profession, but it was not the right fi t. When she discovered stu-dio art, she quickly fell in love with the discipline. During her time in the Col-lege, Morgan worked on sculptures and learned to create pottery, including Raku, a Japanese ceramics technique. To honor Morgan’s memory, faculty and staff in the Department of Art and Art History created a Raku platter for her parents. “I never knew how close she was to the art department until all this happened,” her father said. “This gift shows that she was surrounded by people who cared for her. I will hold on to that.” Faculty in the department also collected portfolio projects by Morgan that were housed in the depart-ment, including a lighthearted time-lapse video of herself, and presented these to the Siglers. Shortly before her death, Morgan had been working on a mold for a piece inspired by the Bruno Mars song “Grenade.” The fragile wax mold was one of the items recovered from Morgan’s tornado-damaged apart-ment. Joe McCreary, an artist whose sculpture Goldie 1971, a larger-than-life recumbent robot, can be seen in Woods Quad, heard about Morgan’s vision for her next piece. The UA art alum fi nished the casting process and gave Morgan’s last sculpture to her parents. Morgan was also dedicated to mission work and had traveled in the United States and Mexico with Ebeneezer Baptist Church, teaching and sharing her faith and her love of art. Her mother said she had been look-ing forward to joining other mission trips after graduation. The family plans to establish a memorial fund in Morgan’s name that will be used to buy art supplies for mission trips. “She always looked for the good in people,” her father said. “And she reminded me to do the same.”

DEAN’S MESSAGE

supplies for mission trips. “She always looked for the good in people,” her father said. “And she reminded me to do the same.”

Dean Robert Olin

Morgan Sigler Remembered for Talent and Compassion

Morgan Sigler

important matters are not temporary adversity or material goods, but what we mean to one another.

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Since its inception, New College, the College’s interdisciplinary program offering individualized majors and minors, has held tightly to its origi-nal purpose: allowing students to build a curriculum that matches their personal goals and interests. When it was formed in 1971, New Col-lege was one of many in the country offering students the opportunity to experiment and explore the world of academia without the constraints of traditional curriculums. In recent years, New College has emerged as one of the few remaining programs in the Southeast that holds to the idea that not all students learn in the same way. When Dr. James Hall came to The University of Alabama as director of New College in 2002, he could immediately see its value for students. “One of the things that was clear to me…was the value of a program like this for highly motivated students.” Hall said the program is also help-ful for “students who have not always had educational success. [They] feel empowered by being invited in on the academic decision-making process.” In Hall’s opin-ion, many New College students were search-ing for an opportunity to think. Students are often so caught up in having to complete require-ments they do not get the chance to simply learn, Hall said. New College now includes 11 faculty mem-bers, 210 students in self-designed majors, 50 students in self-designed minors, 50 students in minors in civic engage-ment and interdisciplinary environmental studies, and nearly 400 students in New College Life Track, the adult education program formerly known as the External Degree program. Joe Namath, Pro Foot-ball Hall of Fame quarter-back and former Crimson Tide player under Paul “Bear” Bryant, is a New College Life Track graduate. Namath did not fi nish his degree from UA in the 1960s, choosing instead to play professional football. Nearly 40 years later he returned to the University to complete his degree; he graduated in December 2007. Hall said that was a testament to Namath’s desire to complete his college education and to the program’s ability to foster academic growth in a broad range of students. New College students have a longstanding reputation for identifying and implementing socially responsible projects before they are broadly accepted. UA’s recent sustainability and Go Green efforts emulate recycling programs initiated by New College students and faculty decades ago. In 2011 New College was ranked in Princeton Review’s “Guide to 311 Green Colleges” as one of the country’s top institutions for environmental initiatives. More important than what New College students do while they are at UA is what they take to the greater community when they leave, said Hall. New College has produced more than its fair share of doctors, lawyers, educators, entrepreneurs, and civic leaders. For the 40th anniversary, some prominent New College alumni are re-turning to campus. One of those is Ed O’Neil, director of the Center for the

Health Professions at the University of California, San Francisco. O’Neil never took any courses in the disciplines he works with today—medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, nursing—but he has succeeded as director of the center because of the leadership skills he developed during the 1970s at New College. On November 17, O’Neil will speak at a joint health summit sponsored by New College and the Capstone College of Nursing. “What I learned at New College was that you could approach problems from an interdisciplinary track just as effectively as from a single disciplin-ary track,” O’Neil said. Dr. Bernie Sloan, dean of New College from 1977 to 1997, fi rst worked as a coordinator for out-of-class learning. He developed the University without Walls program, an early version of the External Degree program, and later helped to get the Computer-Based Honors program integrated into the College. Sloan cherishes memories of students who fl ourished in New College and then went on to successful careers. But chief among his

memories of New College are its core values of the liberal arts. “The University itself should be a place where all undergraduate stu-dents are taught liberal arts along with attempting to instill in them the value of a lifelong pursuit of learning—just for the sake of knowing,” Sloan said. New College was a separate academic divi-sion of The University of Alabama when it opened its doors in 1971 with Dr. Neal Berte as dean. He served until 1975 when he became president of Birmingham Southern College. Under Berte’s leadership, New Col-lege grew to nearly 200 students. Berte had served as a consultant on a committee of UA

students, faculty, and administrators to make proposals for a new ap-proach to learning for undergraduates, something he had done at Ottawa University in Kansas. New College was initially met with mixed reviews by the University, so Berte and his staff initiated face-to-face meetings with UA faculty and ad-ministrators to obtain feedback. While dean, Berte focused on academic accountability. Later, Berte saw other divisions at UA and other institu-tions in the United States adopt and adapt trademarks of the New College experience. “There are many values associated with innovative programs such as New College,” Berte said. “But the hallmark is to utilize this opportunity to focus on the learning requirements of each student, with the assistance of a faculty committee, in meeting the student’s overall educational goals.” Over the years, New College has grown into a signifi cant part of the College of Arts and Sciences. “The best indication of the success of New College rests with the outstanding academic performance and later career achievements of its graduates—a record of success that speaks for itself,” Berte said.

New College Celebrates 40 Years of Transformational LearningExperimental Learning a Rare Opportunity in the Region

Former dean of New College Dr. Bernie Sloan, current director Dr. Jim Hall, and professor emeritus and former director Dr. David Klemmack at the 40th Anniversary BBQ held on August 20.

College rests with the outstanding academic performance and later career achievements of its graduates—a record of success that speaks for itself,” Berte said.

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a culture of unethical behavior among some contractors, vendors, and ALDOT employees. Despite a healthy budget fueled by Alabama’s gas tax, roads had gone unrepaired and projects had been shelved for 18 years as a result of Reynolds v. Alabama Department of Transportation, the infamously unsettled 1985 federal racial discrimination case. Through fi ve guber-natorial administrations, injunctions obstructed ALDOT’s ability to hire, dismiss, or promote among its 5,000 employees, leaving positions empty and forcing ALDOT to contract out almost 80 percent of its work at higher costs.

Even though a class-action set-tlement for the Reynolds case was reached for $54 mil-lion in 1994, political and legal wrangling continued. “Past administrations had not done what they should have done to solve it. Lawyers were getting rich,” McInnes said. “This cost taxpayers—you and me—over $300 million in legal fees and court expenses, all unnecessary.” The protracted battle also divided personnel in ALDOT. “People were at each other’s throats. Discord and mistrust were everywhere. It was ridiculous,” McInnes said. Riley charged McInnes with running ALDOT like a business and restoring an ethical culture. And he gave him the green light to end the Reynolds case. McInnes instituted for employees and vendors an ALDOT principles of busi-ness conduct and

ethics policy. “We put anyone doing business or employed by ALDOT on notice that there would be no more gifts of bass boats, shotguns, or favors from vendors to ALDOT employees who might look the other way on a project,” McInnes said. “We were very up front about doing things ethi-cally. We talked about this continuously with employees and contractors. We did fi nd a few unwilling to change, and we took appropriate measures to rectify unethical behavior.” He visited with ALDOT employees in all nine of the department’s divi-sions. “Many told me this was the fi rst time they had met a director. I do think they appreciated the interest we showed in the good work they were doing,” he said. “It took two years, but I think we were fi nally able to change the mentality of the department. And we were able to get the right people in the right positions of responsibility.” McInnes had a decidedly untraditional response to requests for political favors.

“Elected offi cials couldn’t believe the way we ran ALDOT. I disappointed a lot of them who expected business as usual. When we got a call asking that a road be paved or repaired, my response was if it is a safety issue, real need, or an economic development opportunity, come see us. Otherwise, we weren’t going to do it. We sort of drew a line in the sand,” he said. In light of that attitude, skeptics were placing bets that McInnes wouldn’t last. “Some folks thought I was just passing through. Many tried to wait me out. But the more I got involved, the more fun it became,” he said. Road building and road improvement projects became a new passion for this corporate retiree, who began to measure asphalt and concrete in terms of lives saved. McInnes speaks of the desire to fi nish uncompleted and dangerous Alabama roads: the new Interstate 22 from Birmingham to Memphis; U.S. Highway 98 in Mobile; U.S. Highway 80 crossing the Black Belt from Montgomery to Mississippi; and State Route 157 in North Alabama, just to name a few. “You could see where roads had stopped and started with gubernato-rial elections, where a Democrat initiated the project and a Republican stopped it or vice versa. There would be 20 miles to fi nish a road and it wouldn’t happen because of political maneuvering,” he said. Two projects especially resonated with McInnes. “Bloody I-20,” an eight-mile stretch of Interstate 20 east of Birmingham in St. Clair County, was one of Alabama’s deadliest corridors. “Vehicles would cross over the narrow median and hit oncoming traffi c head-on, causing horrifi c acci-dents. We got busy and installed concrete barriers in the medians and widened the roadways and stopped those fatalities,” he said. And then there is Highway 431 in Russell County, the 16-mile stretch of two-lane road that claimed the life of Angel Lucas and, McInnes noted with a slow shake of his head, 49 others in the last 19 years. It takes years to implement and complete highway construction, but McInnes kept his prom-ise to Monica Lucas, who died last December. In June he traveled to Russell County to dedicate the completed highway and was joined by Lucas’s grand-daughter Sidney, now 13, for the dedication and ribbon cutting. McInnes concluded his eight years as director of ALDOT in January 2011 when Governor Riley left offi ce, completing the longest consecutive term of any ALDOT director. When he left ALDOT, more than $2 billion in road projects were under way. Last year, McInnes received the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Offi cials Safety Award. While McInnes said he left ALDOT much better than he found it, he attributed some previous dysfunction to “a lot of good people who were in a bureaucratic labyrinth.” The settlement of the Reynolds case in 2006 positioned the department to focus on merit-based employment, and it is now hiring a new generation of employees. Retirement for Joe and Sandra, his high school sweetheart and wife of 43 years, includes putting the fi nal touches on their Lake Martin home, planning long-overdue travel, and reading. Joe is immersing himself in works on the Civil War, including Shelby Foote’s three-volume The Civil War: A Narrative. Most recently, he has read American Lion by Jon Meacham and Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand. Sandra, who is on a Stieg Larsson tear, just fi nished The Girl Who Played with Fire, as well as The Help by College of Arts and Sciences alumna Kathryn Stockett (English, 1991). Sandra also reads (and uses) cookbooks: a particular favorite is Ina Garten’s Barefoot Contessa series. The McInnes’s children and grandchildren frequently fi ll the house and enjoy the pontoon boat for trips around the lake. Daughter Missy Baldone (MA, marketing, C&BA, 1993) and her husband, Chris, of Madison, bring their children Matthew, 8, and Maggie, 3, who enjoy playing with their 2-year-old cousin Duncan, son of Jody McInnes (BS, MS, fi nance, C&BA, 1994) and his wife, Mahaley of Montgomery. Sitting in his study, which overlooks Lake Martin, as do most rooms in the house, McInnes concluded the conversation with a point—or two. “I think all of us, if we have the opportunity, should be involved in public ser-vice. But to answer a question: no, I’m not going to run for public offi ce. “Eight years in road building isn’t a long time, but I’m proud of the work we did at ALDOT. I know we saved a life or two, maybe hundreds. I know that what we did made a difference in the safety of the traveling public in Alabama, and that is rewarding.”

Sandra and Joe McInnes in Montgomery

ABOUT JOE MCINNESBorn: Wetumpka, Ala.Education: BS, chemistry, 1965, UA College of Arts and Sciences JD, Jones School of Law, 1974Employment: Blount International, 1974-1999 Director of Management Services Vice President of Human Resources Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Offi cer, and Corporate Secretary Blount Foundation, 1981-2006 President and Director Roberts & Mildred Blount Educational Charitable Foundation, 1999-2008 Chairman and Director

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A 480-acre tract of forested property near Ak-ron owned by the College has been enhanced with an outdoor classroom area designed to teach students how to manage family, corpo-rate and public lands as a renewable natural resource. The new facilities were dedicated June 7 at the J. Nicholene Bishop Biological Station. The site, a former family homestead known as “Tanglewood” and bequeathed to UA in 1949 by Alma Bishop Williams, has served as a fi eld station for decades, managed by the Department of Biological Sciences. The Outdoor Learning Pavilion and Support Facility were constructed with funds provided by UA and several Alabama conservation organizations. Supporters of the $500,000 project include the Ben May Charitable Trust of Mobile, the Alabama Department of Con-servation and Natural Resources, the Alabama Conservation and Natural Resources Founda-tion, the Alabama Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation and Riley Boykin Smith of Tensaw Land and Timber Company Inc. The structures provide an all-weather launching point for students to study and con-duct research at the heavily forested property. The Learning Pavilion, Support Facility and surrounding acres of rolling pine uplands and hardwood creek bottoms are at the center of the natural resources management minor, designed to give students real-world training in forest, wildlife, recreation and aesthetics management.

Tanglewood Outdoor Learning Pavilion

and Support Facility Dedication

Riley Boykin Smith delivers remarks about the development and history of Tanglewood.

Right: Riley Boykin Smith and Dean Olin on the tractor purchased with funds donated by the Alabama Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation.

Tammy Smith and Riley Boykin Smith, UA Provost Judy Bonner, and Pam Parker, UA vice president of advancement, listen to comments from UA College of Arts and Sciences Dean Bob Olin during the dedication of Tanglewood on June 7.

Left: Mrs. Mary Langford, Bev Leigh, Patty Powell, Tim Gothard, executive director of the Alabama Wildlife Federation, Tammy Smith, Riley Boykin Smith, Judy Bonner, and Bob Olin

Dean Barry Mason, Patty Powell, Dean Bob Olin, Riley Boykin Smith, and Provost Judy Bonner cut the ribbon.

Right: Patty Powell, director of state lands for the Ala-bama Department of Conservation and Natural Resourc-es, gives remarks at the dedication.

Outdoor Learning Pavilion

For more photos from the dedication, visit the College’s Flickr page at: http://www.fl ickr.com/photos/uacollegeofartsandsciences/


In the wake of the April 27 tornado that struck Tuscaloosa, a wave of volunteer and recovery programs swept the city to help those affected by the storm get their lives back to normal. Among them were efforts by Dr. Jason C. Senkbeil and Dr. David Brommer, both in the Department of Geography, to help Tuscaloosans be better prepared for future storms. The two assistant professors collected information about residents’ responses to the tornado and their perception of its threat prior to its oc-currence. Among their many objectives from this research, they hope to formulate some recommendations on how tornado warnings and other weather-related information can be disseminated more effectively. The project has already gained national recognition, receiving a $35,000 grant from the National Science Foundation in June. The award will fund the project through the summer of 2012 and allow the research-ers to analyze the data they have collected. This, in turn, will help them formulate ways for community offi cials and weather forecasters to get warnings out to diverse populations. On the days preceding the tornado, Senkbeil and Brommer alerted as many people as they could about the potential for a violent tornado strik-ing the area. The day after the tornado hit on that Thursday afternoon, Senkbeil and Brommer’s “wheels were already spinning” about how to use the experience as a learning opportunity to prevent future fatalities and provide better ways to communicate the danger associated with days likely to produce violent tornadoes. They observed that the six-mile-wide path left by the tornado impacted Tuscaloosa residents from diverse eth-nic, social, and economic backgrounds. The areas hit by the storm included people in low-, middle-, and high-income brackets; people of different ages; permanent residents and students. This cross section afforded the opportunity to investigate how a diverse population responded to the storm. In the days and weeks after the tornado struck, Senkbeil and a team of graduate students including Courtney Thompson, Laura Radford, Me-ganne Rockman, John Mason, and Cory Rhodes, began collecting data by going to shelters and by walking through affected neighborhoods to fi nd out how people heard about the tornado (what medium), whether they sought safe shelter, and if they did, what prompted them to do so. They have conducted more than 200 in-person interviews. Brommer was instrumental in implementing Ipad technology using Zoomerang surveys as an effi cient way of archiving fi eld data and eliminating cumbersome paper. They also sent out a campus wide survey asking the same questions of people associated with UA. They have collected approximately 3,300 responses to the survey. “We want to have an understanding of future possibilities,” Brommer said. “The information we are getting and the data we are going to ana-lyze might change how severe weather warnings are disseminated.”

Brommer said that in the past residents heard warnings and immedi-ately took shelter. Technology such as cell phones and computers now allows people to process information before deciding whether to take shelter. Brommer and his colleagues want to learn how people are mak-ing the decision whether to seek shelter or not. Senkbiel and Brommer hope to supplement the data they have already collected with analytics provided by Facebook and Twitter. This will allow them to understand the traffi c that left the impacted area on April 27 and in the days immediately following the storm. This information can help

researchers assess how recovery groups such as Toomers for Tuscaloosa and Recover Tuscaloosa were formed and how they affected the recovery process. “Our goal is to take the physical element of the event and under-stand how it affects social aspects,” Brommer said. Early results from their data indicate that the April 27 storm defi nitely infl uenced how people will formulate their severe weather plans in the future. Brommer said he and his colleague hope to use their analyses to inform elected offi cials and meteorologists how to make warnings more effective and to create learning modules for schools to teach students about severe weather safety.

Geography Faculty Analyze Tornado’s AftermathPerceptions and Responses to Tuscaloosa’s Devastating Tornado

Dr. Jason Senkbeil (right) and Dr. David Brommer (left) were awarded a $35,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to use data they collected from the April 27 tornado to develop statistics on how people gather severe weather information. They hope to use the information to create more effective warning systems.

Kathy Yarbrough, director of leadership gifts in UA’s Offi ce of Advancement, was named director of devel-opment for the College in July. Yarbrough has served in the Offi ce of Advancement since January 2010. Prior to working at the University, she had develop-ment and leadership roles with the Cincinnati Sym-phony Orchestra, Mississippi State University, the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, and the Alabama Sym-phony Orchestra. Kathy is the daughter of Dr. James D. Yarbrough, dean emeritus of the College, and Mrs. Donjette Yarbrough.

Yarbrough replaces Larry O’Neal, who is now director of leadership gifts. “One measure of team strength is the versatility of expertise in its members. We are fortunate to have advancement professionals who can apply their profes-sionalism and talents to the areas where they are need-ed most. We look forward to working with both Larry and Kathy in their new roles to advance the stature and endowment support of the College and the University,” said Dr. Robert Olin, dean of the College.

Kathy Yarbrough

Yarbrough Named Director of Development

In the wake of the April 27 tornado that struck Tuscaloosa, a wave of volunteer and recovery programs swept the city to help those affected by the storm get their lives back to normal. Among them were efforts by Dr. Jason C. Senkbeil and Dr. David Brommer, both in the Department of Geography, to help Tuscaloosans be better prepared for future storms. The two assistant professors collected information about residents’ responses to the tornado and their perception of its threat prior to its oc-currence. Among their many objectives from this research, they hope to formulate some recommendations on how tornado warnings and other weather-related information can be disseminated more effectively. The project has already gained national recognition, receiving a $35,000 grant from the National Science Foundation in June. The award will fund the project through the summer of 2012 and allow the research-ers to analyze the data they have collected. This, in turn, will help them formulate ways for community offi cials and weather forecasters to get warnings out to diverse populations. On the days preceding the tornado, Senkbeil and Brommer alerted as many people as they could about the potential for a violent tornado strik-ing the area. The day after the tornado hit on that Thursday afternoon, Senkbeil and Brommer’s “wheels were already spinning” about how to use the experience as a learning opportunity to prevent future fatalities and provide better ways to communicate the danger associated with days likely to produce violent tornadoes. They observed that the six-mile-wide path left by the tornado impacted Tuscaloosa residents from diverse eth-nic, social, and economic backgrounds. The areas hit by the storm included people in low-, middle-, and high-income brackets; people of different ages; permanent residents and students. This cross section afforded the opportunity to investigate how a diverse population responded to the storm. In the days and weeks after the tornado struck, Senkbeil and a team of graduate students including Courtney Thompson, Laura Radford, Me-ganne Rockman, John Mason, and Cory Rhodes, began collecting data by going to shelters and by walking through affected neighborhoods to fi nd out how people heard about the tornado (what medium), whether they sought safe shelter, and if they did, what prompted them to do so. They have conducted more than 200 in-person interviews. Brommer was instrumental in implementing Ipad technology using Zoomerang surveys as an effi cient way of archiving fi eld data and eliminating cumbersome paper. They also sent out a campus wide survey asking the same questions of people associated with UA. They have collected approximately 3,300 responses to the survey. “We want to have an understanding of future possibilities,” Brommer said. “The information we are getting and the data we are going to ana-lyze might change how severe weather warnings are disseminated.”

Brommer said that in the past residents heard warnings and immedi-ately took shelter. Technology such as cell phones and computers now allows people to process information before deciding whether to take shelter. Brommer and his colleagues want to learn how people are mak-ing the decision whether to seek shelter or not. Senkbiel and Brommer hope to supplement the data they have already collected with analytics provided by Facebook and Twitter. This will allow them to understand the traffi c that left the impacted area on April 27 and in the days immediately following the storm. This information can help

researchers assess how recovery groups such as Toomers for Tuscaloosa and Recover Tuscaloosa were formed and how they affected the recovery process. “Our goal is to take the physical element of the event and under-stand how it affects social aspects,” Brommer said. Early results from their data indicate that the April 27 storm defi nitely infl uenced how people will formulate their severe weather plans in the future. Brommer said he and his colleague hope to use their analyses to inform elected offi cials and meteorologists how to make warnings more effective and to create learning modules for schools to teach students about severe weather safety.

Dr. Jason Senkbeil (right) and Dr. David Brommer (left) were awarded a $35,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to use data they collected from the April 27 tornado to develop statistics on how people gather severe weather information. They hope to use the information to create more effective warning systems.

effective and to create learning modules for schools to teach students about severe weather safety.

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Big River Production Brings UA Theatre to Montgomery AudienceDepartment, Students Adapt to New Venues

Scenes from Big River

When UA’s American studies program was founded 50 years ago, its director had to pound the pavement to recruit students. Dr. Clarence “Pete” Mondale went to every student organiza-tion he could to promote the program. Now, the department has eight full-time faculty members, 60 undergraduate students, 18 graduate stu-dents, and is recognized as one of the country’s most successful American studies programs. The department has 660 American studies alumni. Alumni and faculty of the department cel-ebrate its fi fth decade this year beginning with a return visit by Mondale during the weekend of October 14–15. Mondale, the brother of former vice president Walter Mondale, is a profes-sor emeritus of American civilization at George Washington University. The celebratory weekend will include presentation of the fi rst Mondale Faculty Fellow in American Studies Award, a

two-year fellowship intended to help support faculty members in furthering their research in American studies. Other scheduled events include a concert of American music, a gallery talk by American studies graduate Cleo Thomas about his collec-tion of African American art, and a panel discus-sion by American Studies alumni on what the program was like through the decades and how it helped prepare them for their careers. For information about 50th anniversary events throughout the school year, call the department’s offi ce at 205-348-5940. Dr. Lynne Adrian, department chair, said alumni who visit the department this year will fi nd a warm welcome and a robust academic program that brings distinction to their degree. According to Adrian, much of the program’s success can be credited to the leadership of

its longest-serving chair, Dr. Jim Salem, who headed the department from 1984 to 2007. American studies is recognized for a curricu-lum that encompasses insights and methodolo-gies of literature, history, the arts, anthropology, geography, and religious studies, among others. The interdisciplinary focus lends itself to new perspectives and methods of inquiry in gender studies, media studies, and comparative culture. American studies graduates have jobs in pub-lishing, government service, business, nonprofi t organizations, music, law, historical preserva-tion, public history, museums, and libraries. “Our program is very fl exible and provides great preparation in a variety of areas,” Adrian said. Salem noted that an American studies stu-dent leaves the program as a scholar versed in American culture and prepared for a variety of careers or academic positions. “American Stud-ies students learn how to learn, and they acquire skills that can help them in any job,” Salem said. Organizational skills, communication, and critical thinking are all important components in American studies, and they translate to a wide variety of career opportunities.

American Studies 50th Anniversary Program’s Founder Establishes Faculty Fellowship

More than 800 seats were fi lled in the Mont-gomery Performing Arts Centre for the Depart-ment of Theatre and Dance’s production of Big River in April, the fi rst full-scale production to be taken to the state’s capital by the University. The performance offered Montgomery citizens the opportunity to see the College’s professional theatrical talent and gave theatre students the valuable experience of performing on the road. The Montgomery performance was made possible with support from Leadership Board member James Klinger and his wife, Jane Klin-gler, Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Alfa Insur-ance, and the University’s Offi ce of Academic Affairs. Big River, written by William Haupton and country music artist Roger Miller, is a the-atrical adaptation of Mark Twain’s 1884 clas-sic Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. The show premiered on Broadway in 1985 and swept the Tonys that year with seven awards, including Best Musical. A 2003 revival garnered several more Tony nominations. Billed as a piece of “pure Americana,” the show was an ideal selection for the department’s fi rst time on the road, said Dr. Bill Teague, chair of the department. “We knew that the Montgom-ery Performing Arts Centre was a large venue, so we needed a show with a large cast that had a broad appeal,” he said. “This was just the perfect show for this venue because it is so classically American.” Big River features some of Twain’s most beloved characters—the Widow Douglas, the King and the Duke, Pap Finn, Mary

Jane Wilks, and Huck’s partner in crime, Tom Sawyer. According to Teague, the experi-ence of taking a full-scale show—with a cast and crew of 60 peo-ple—on the road to Montgomery had its challenges. The biggest one was adapting to the much larger space at the Montgomery Perform-ing Arts Centre. Teague said the sets were built to accommodate that larger space. When the show was put on in Tuscaloosa, the audiences in the Marian Galloway Theatre did not get to see some elements of the staging because of that stage’s smaller size. Teague explained that adapting to different venues is a skill that students who hope to pursue acting on a professional level will need to learn. Many touring productions are in a different place every night. “This is a real job possibility for our students,” he said. Teague said the complete run of the show in Tuscaloosa was a success, but there was some-thing special about the welcome the cast and crew received from the crowd that attended the fi rst performance in Montgomery. “Everyone really enjoyed it,” Teague said. “We had such an enthusiastic, warm response and a standing ovation from the audience.”

Proceeds from Montgomery ticket sales were used to establish a scholarship in the Depart-ment of Theatre and Dance. With the success of this fi rst road trip, the College and the Depart-ment of Theatre and Dance are exploring ways to return to Montgomery or, perhaps, share the College’s theatrical talent with Alabamians in other cities.


Dr. Phillip Beidler, a professor in the Depart-ment of English, has been named William and Margaret Going Endowed Professor in the Department of English by the University of Ala-bama Board of Trustees. The endowment, made possible through a $250,000 donation from the estate of Dr. William Thornberry Going, is intended to provide the College with the means to recognize and retain outstanding faculty. The William and Margaret Going Endowed Professor-ship honors the memory of Dr. Going’s late wife, Margaret Elizabeth Moorer Going. Going and his wife, both alumni of the Col-lege, taught in the Department of English during the 1940s and 1950s. Beidler has taught American literature at UA since 1974. He grew up in central Pennsylvania on the outskirts of Gettysburg and received his PhD from the University of Virginia. A nation-ally recognized scholar on fi ction written during American wars and confl icts, he has published extensively. His most recent books are The Vic-

tory Album: Refl ections on the Good Life after the Good War (2010), American Wars, American Peace: Notes from a Son of the Empire (2007), and Late Thoughts on an Old War: The Legacy of Vietnam (2004). Margaret Going, who was born in Bay Mi-nette, Ala., received her bachelor’s degree from the University in 1940. She was a member of Alpha Gamma Delta sorority as well as several honor societies, including Mortar Board and Phi Beta Kappa. She received a master’s degree from Wellesley College in Massachusetts and a doctorate from the University of Michigan. A well-loved professor of English, Margaret Going taught at the University from 1944 to 1957. She died in 1989 at the age of 69. William Going was born in Birmingham and received his bachelor’s degree in English from UA in 1936. He served on the staff of the Corolla and the Crimson White, was a member of the Glee Club and Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and other

honor societies. Going earned a master’s degree at Duke University and received an EdD from the University of Michigan. He taught at The University of Alabama from 1939 to 1957. He died in 2008 at the age of 93.

Phil Beidler

Beidler Appointed to Going Endowed Professorship

FACULTY NEWS

Gupta Receives Humbolt Research Award

The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation selected Dr. Arunava Gupta, a professor of chemistry and chemical and biological engi-neering for its Humboldt Research Award. Gupta, a researcher in UA’s Center for Materials for Information Technology, or MINT, specializes in the investigation of nanostruc-tured materials and their use in potential real-life applications. The award is granted in recognition of a researcher’s achievements to date, whose fundamental discov-eries, new theories, or insights have had a signifi cant impact on their own discipline and who is expected to continue producing cutting-edge achievements in the future. Located in Bonn, Germany, the

Humboldt Foundation “promotes academic cooperation between excellent scientists and scholars from abroad and from Germany.” Nominations for the award, valued at 60,000 euros (about $73,500), must be made by distinguished scientists/scholars employed by a university or re-search institution in Germany. Gupta was nominated by Drs. Andreas Hütten, Günter Reiss, and Claudia Felser. The Humboldt Foundation grants up to 100 Humboldt Research awards annually to internationally renowned researchers and scholars. Gupta will spend as much as one year at the University of Biele-feld and the University of Mainz, both in Germany, cooperating on a research project of his choice with other scientists and professors.

Arunava Gupta

Meester Honored with Kennedy Center AwardDonna Meester, associ-ate professor in the De-partment of Theatre and Dance and director of costume design/produc-tion, has been awarded the Kennedy Center Golden Medallion for her service to the Kenn edy Center American College Theatre Festival. Meester served as the festival’s vice chair of design for three years before becoming design chair for Region IV, one of eight regions nation-wide. Meester judged student work at these festivals and performed portfolio reviews. She has also served as a regional respondent and guest lecturer for festival events. She holds a Bach-elor of Science degree in apparel technology from Purdue University and a Master of Fine Arts degree in stage design from Southern Methodist University. The Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival, which involves 18,000 students from colleges and universities nationwide, serves as a catalyst for improving the quality of college theatre. It in-cludes more than 600 academic institutions throughout the country, allowing theatre departments and student artists to showcase their work and receive outside assessments.

Donna Meester

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FACULTY NEWSProfessors Honored with Druid Arts Awards Four College faculty members were honored at the Arts and Humani-ties Council of Tuscaloosa County’s 19th Annual Druid Arts Awards, which acknowledges those who contribute to the arts in Tuscaloosa. The College of Arts and Sciences was given a special award for efforts in 2011 toward expansion of the arts. The special award recognizes an individual or organization that has positively impacted the arts in the community. The College was noted for its fi ve nationally recognized fi ne and performing arts programs: visual art and art history, creative writing, music, dance, and theatre. These programs “offer the South’s most comprehen-sive arts education programs,…infusing our community with talent and creative enthusiasm.” Dr. John Ratledge, in his sixth year as conductor of the University Singers and director of choral activities in the School of Music, was recognized as the 2011 Musician of the Year. He has conducted two performances at Carnegie Hall, sold out Atlanta’s prestigious Spivey Hall nine times, conducted in South Korea and with the Shorter Chorale, and conducted major premiers of choral works in Europe. Associate Professor Craig Wedderspoon of the Department of Art and Art History was honored as the 2011 Visual Artist of the Year. His work has been included in public and private collections throughout the United States. His large outdoor pieces have been exhibited in Miami, Huntsville, and Montgomery. He helped plan an arts trail for the Tuscaloosa River-walk on the Black Warrior River and engineered the project that turns Coleman Coliseum pink for breast cancer awareness.

Associate Professor Andy Fitch of the Department of Theatre and Dance was recognized as the 2011 Theatre Artist of the Year. Fitch has designed sets, lights, and other visual elements for many of the stage productions for Theatre Tuscaloosa, The University of Alabama at Bir-mingham Red Mountain Theatre, and the Alabama Shakespeare Festival in Montgomery. These include How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying, The Music Man, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Moon over Buffalo, The Grapes of Wrath, and Cats. His former design students are at work in theaters across the United States, including New York City. Assistant Professor Seth Panitch, also in the Department of Theatre and Dance, was named the 2011 Theatre Educator of the Year. He heads the graduate and undergraduate acting programs in the College and has directed Into the Woods, Romeo and Juliet, and Fifth of July. He has di-rected plays in Cuba, worked off-Broadway and in regional theaters across the country, and received critical acclaim for his plays in their New York and Los Angeles productions.

John Ratledge, Craig Wedderspoon, Andy Fitch, and Seth Panitch. Photos by Porfi rio Solorzano

Robin Rogers Receives ACS Award

The American Chemical Society (ACS) honored Dr. Robin D. Rogers, the Robert Ramsay Chair of Chem-istry at UA, with its ACS Award in Separations Science and Technology. The award, sponsored by Waters Corporation, recognizes “outstanding accomplishments” in fundamental or applied research related to separa-tions science and technology; it cov-ers multiple fi elds including biology, chemistry, engineering, geology, and medicine. Rogers was selected for his research on ionic liquids—a new class of solvents that are typically nontoxic, nonfl ammable, and do not

evaporate, signifi cantly reducing harmful emissions. He has published more than 150 scientifi c papers on aspects of ionic liquid research and was referred to by his nominators as a “world leader” in the fi eld. Rogers, who also serves as director of UA’s Center for Green Manu-facturing, has taught and conducted research at UA since 1996. He earned both his bachelor’s and doctoral degrees from The University of Alabama. He has been awarded nine patents, has 11 others pending, and has published more than 660 research articles in peer-reviewed scholarly publications. In 2009 he was inducted into the inaugural class of Fellows of the American Chemical Society for “demonstrated excellence.”

Professor Honored for AIDS Research ContributionsDr. Bronwen Lichtenstein, an associate professor in the Depart-ment of Criminal Justice, received the 2010 Award for Career Con-tributions to the Sociology of HIV/AIDS from the Sociologists’ AIDS Network of the American Socio-logical Association. The award recognizes work that has signifi cantly advanced the understanding of social aspects of the pandemic and has contributed to prevention, treatment, or policy interventions. Winners of this award have pursued substantial research or applied work related to HIV/AIDS throughout their careers. Lichtenstein was invited to speak at the 2010 National Summit on HIV Diagnosis, Prevention, and Access to Care in Arlington, Va. Attend-ees included the U.S. surgeon general, members of Congress, members of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Press Club, and heads of agencies that comprise the National Institutes of Health. Lichtenstein’s funded research involves projects on sexually trans-mitted diseases and HIV/AIDS among children, women, and minority groups. She has published extensively in academic journals on women’s health, STDs, HIV/AIDS, illicit drug use, and African American health. She is a research fellow at the Center for Rural HIV/STD Prevention at Indiana University and a member of the Governor of Alabama’s HIV Commission for Children, Youth, and Adults.

Bronwen Lichtenstein Robin Rogers

at Indiana University and a member of the Governor of Alabama’s HIV Commission for Children, Youth, and Adults.

rected plays in Cuba, worked off-Broadway and in regional theaters across the country, and received critical acclaim for his plays in their New York and Los Angeles productions.

10 Collegian This is how college is meant to be.

Dixon Selected for Burnum Award For Dr. David Dixon, who holds the Robert Ramsay Chair in the Department of Chem-istry, the last year has been marked with huge successes. One of the most notable was his research on developing a method for recycling a hydrogen fuel source, a major contribution to the overall efforts of the U.S. Department of Energy. Dixon also received the University of Alabama’s 2011 Burnum Distinguished Faculty Award. “Dr. Dixon’s seven years at The Univer-sity of Alabama have been highly produc-tive ones on all fronts and have furthered a career of more than 35 years marked by countless milestones,” said Dean Robert Olin in his nomination letter. “His students have won a number of awards, and his research is characterized by groundbreak-ing discoveries that not only advance pure knowledge in his fi eld but are also quickly translated into remarkable practical appli-cations.” Dixon, a computational chemist, has published more than 560 papers on a

wide range of topics and has been cited more than 13,000 times by other scientists. His research focuses on catalysis and environmental science, including actinide chemistry for next generation nuclear fuels, atmospheric chemistry, hydrogen storage for transportation, carbon dioxide seques-tration in the subsurface, and biochemistry for analyzing proteins and fl uorine chemistry. He won a Hydrogen Program Research and Development Award for “outstanding contributions to hydrogen storage technologies” for his contribution to the overall efforts of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Center of Excellence in Chemical Hydrogen Storage. That led to coauthorship of a paper published in the journal Science. The article describes a method for recycling a hydrogen fuel source. Dixon and his colleagues from the Los Alamos National Laboratory, along with his students, demonstrated that a lightweight material, ammonia borane, is a feasible material for storing hydrogen on vehicles. Dixon earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena and his doctorate from Harvard. He joined the UA faculty in 2004. The Burnum Award is one of the highest honors the University bestows on its faculty. Estab-lished by Mrs. Celeste Burnum and the late Dr. John F. Burnum of Tuscaloosa, it is presented annually to a professor who is judged by a faculty selection committee to have demonstrated superior scholarly or artistic achievements and profound dedication to the art of teaching.

David Dixon

Rable Wins Third Jefferson Davis Award

Dr. George C. Rable, the Charles G. Summersell Professor of History in the Department of History, was awarded the 2010 Jefferson Davis Award, given by the Museum of the Confederacy for his most recent book, God’s Almost Chosen Peoples: A Religious History of the American Civil War. He is only the second historian to have received three Jefferson Davis awards. According to the awarding committee, God’s Almost Chosen Peoples is a “path-breaking full scale comparative history of religion in the Union and the Confederacy” that presented the ambi-tious subject with “admirably massive research, smooth writing, and many keen insights.” The book is a volume in the Littlefi eld History of the Civil War Era Series, a joint project of the Uni-versity of North Carolina Press and the Littlefi eld Fund for Southern History at the University of Texas at Austin. The Museum of the Confederacy annually recognizes those doing scholarship on the ori-gins, life, and legacy of the Confederate States of America and the Confederate period.

George RableThe Department of Psychology had cause to celebrate this past year as two faculty members received national recog-nition for their work. Dr. John Lochman, professor and Doddridge Saxon Chair of Clinical Psy-chology, won the 2011 Distinguished Career Award from the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology division of the American Psychological Associa-tion. As a winner, he was invited to give a 50-minute address at the annual APA conference in August 2011. Lochman, developer of the Coping Power Program for children, is the direc-tor of the Center for the Prevention of Youth Behavior Problems at UA.

Dr. Beverly Thorn, professor and chair of the Department of Psychology, received the 2011 Career Service Award from the American Psychological Asso-ciation’s Division of Health Psychology. The award recognizes individuals who have contributed to the division itself or to the advancement of health psychology as a fi eld. Thorn, an expert on cognitive therapy for chronic pain, also received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology and the 2010 Blackmon-Moody Outstanding Professor Award.

Psychology Professors Receive National Recognition

John Lochman and Beverly Thorn

annually to a professor who is judged by a faculty selection committee to have demonstrated superior scholarly or artistic achievements and profound dedication to the art of teaching.

STUDENT NEWS

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Collins Is One of UA’s Two 2011 Hollings Scholars Double Major to Pursue Research in Microeconomics

When A. J. Collins, a sophomore from Amissville, Va., heard he had been named one of UA’s two Hollings Scholars, he was excited about the fi nancial award and even more excited about the opportunities for research the scholarship would provide. Collins applied for the highly competitive National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate

Scholarship in Febru-ary, with the hopes of earning the $8,000 scholarship. He was particularly pleased to receive an additional $6,500 scholarship for an internship at a U.S. NOAA facility of his choosing. He hopes to further his research on testing what is known as the Olson Paradox, looking at whether group size has an effect on resource production and allocation. The economics and political science

double major said many of the social sciences explore how people interact with one another. He is interested in mathematically identify-ing trends in group interactions. And having grown up within two hours of the nation’s capital, Collins said he has always had a strong desire to work in the public sector. In addition to the Hollings Scholarship, Collins was named UA’s Most Outstanding Sophomore for 2011 and a Tragos Scholar, an award that allowed him to travel to Greece to learn about the historical and philosophical foundations of Greek life. The trip was part of his partici-pation in Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity, where he serves on the execu-tive board.

A.J. Collins

All UA Goldwater Scholars Are from the College

In the last several years, The University of Alabama has had signifi cant success with students bringing home national awards. The prestigious Goldwater Scholarship, which was created to honor outstanding stu-dents in mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering, is no excep-tion. This year, all four of the UA students who applied for the scholar-ships were awarded the honor, and all are from the College. This year’s winners are Paige Dexter, Matthew Kelley, Mitchell Hughes, and Jessica Duke. UA is one of only fi ve schools in 2011 with the maximum number of students named Goldwater Scholars. The others are Princeton, Arizona State, the University of Washington, and the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. The UA students are among 275 students nationwide who received the scholarship. They were chosen from 1,095 nominees. Goldwater Scholarships provide up to $7,500 per year for one or two years. Paige Dexter is a biology major and German minor from Enterprise who is focusing on biomedical research and molecular biology. In her re-search, she is using a microscopic worm model to study genetic factors that may impact an individual’s susceptibility to Parkinson’s disease. A member of Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, Dexter also serves as assis-

tant editor for JOSH-UA, the Journal for Science and Health at the University of Alabama. She is a member of TriBeta National Biological Honor Society and the UA Honors College. Jessica Duke is a chemistry major from Birmingham who plans on a career in physical chemistry research focused on solving environmental problems. A 2010 Hollings Scholar, she is a member of the Computer-Based Honors Program and Gamma Sigma Epsi-lon chemistry honor

society. She is also a member of Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society and has 1twice received both the Randall Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award and the Computer-Based Honors Outstanding student award. Mitchell Hughes, a physics and math double major with a minor in German, is from Homewood. He is in the Computer-Based Honors program and has a 4.0 GPA. Hughes is studying a very rare nuclear reaction known as neutrinoless double beta decay. He plans to obtain a doctorate in experimental nuclear or particle physics and pursue a career in research. A member of Phi Beta Kappa, he received a Randall Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award, the Charles Seebeck En-dowed Scholarship, and a Computer-Based Honors Outstanding Under-graduate Researcher Award. Matthew Kelley is a chemistry and math major from Des Moines, Iowa, specializing in physical and computational chemistry. Kelley plans to attend graduate school and study surface chemistry and its applica-tions to materials and information technology. He is a Hollings Scholar recipient and a member of UA’s Computer-Based Honors Program, Gamma Sigma Epsilon chemistry honor society, and the Society of Phys-ics Students. He has received the Randall Undergraduate Research Award and several outstanding student awards in chemistry.

Paige Dexter, Matthew Kelley, Mitchell Hughes, and Jessica Duke.

STUDENT NEWS

philosophical foundations of Greek life. The trip was part of his partici-pation in Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity, where he serves on the execu-tive board.

Laura Radford, a graduate student in the Department of Geological Sciences, conducted a survey to discover how people in the public interpret the “cone of uncertainty” used by the National Hurricane Center to warn against hurricanes, which lead to the creation of a new, more preferable graphic. She used this research at the 33rd Annual Applied Geography Conference in Fort Worth, Texas, where she won fi rst place. Radford hopes the research will be used to change the way hurricane uncertainty cones are presented to the public.

NOTEWORTHY

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Undergraduate Gets Commission of a Lifetime with Saban StatuesJeremy Davis steps into the national spotlight with not one, but two commissions for statues of Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban

A little more than a year ago, 27-year-old Jeremy Davis was one of several undergraduates working in ceramics and printmaking in the College’s Department of Art and Art History. Although his instructors and peers recognized his skills as a visual artist, not until he got a call from Associate Professor Craig Wedderspoon did Davis really have the chance to display his exceptional talent. Wedderspoon asked Davis if he would be willing to create some sketch-es of UA head football coach Nick Saban to be considered for the statue that would be placed in UA’s Walk of Champions to commemorate the Crimson Tide’s 2009 National Championship. “The whole experience has been surreal,” Davis said. He described the process as having lots of “mountains and valleys,” a fi tting analogy for an experience that had him spending six to seven days a week over several months in a secluded studio working on the sculpture design. It all culmi-nated when Davis’s statue was unveiled April 16 at the 2011 A-Day game. After his sketches were given the green light, Davis constructed a maquette, a miniature replica of the full-size Saban statue that would be cast in bronze. Davis was moving into new territory as an artist. Most of Davis’s previous fi gure work was in two-dimensions, not larger-than-life-size sculpture. But it was his reputation for attention to detail that made him an ideal candidate for constructing a representation of such a well-known person. According to Davis, it was not details he perfected, but

rather the fl aws in his maquette that landed him the job.

“I think the imperfections made it look more realistic,” he said. Working under the mentorship of Wedderspoon and Daniel Livingston, an instructor in the Department of Art and Art History, Davis learned, careful step by careful step, all about the processes of creating an armature, the wire substructure of the model, modeling the image in clay, and then casting a fi nal form.

Livingston said the chief reason Davis was chosen to do the statue of

Saban was because of his ability

to work with fi gures. Few

artists at UA work almost

exclu-sively with

fi gurative forms. “It’s a little more

diffi cult to create a likeness of some-one as opposed to

just creating some-thing out of your head,

because there is a refer-ence point there that has to

be addressed,” Livingston said.

Davis agreed, saying that the task of replicating the likeness of a real person is a “blessing and a burden.” On the one hand, if an artist doesn’t quite get it right, they face that person’s scrutiny. On the other hand, if the artist has questions, they have that person to guide them through the process and show how the fi gure should be represented. In the case of Saban’s statue, the person who helped guide the process the most was Saban’s wife, Terry. Davis said it was a pleasure to work so closely with her and that her opinions and suggestions—such as casting into the statue’s collar buttons one of the pennies Saban’s daughter gives to him before each game—really made the project come to life. In addition to Terry Saban’s direction, Davis and his faculty mentors reviewed each Alabama football game in the fall, hoping to capture useful footage of Coach Saban in action to compensate for the limited access to their famous model. After each game, the three would meet and discuss his specifi c gestures, movements and expressions, trying to hone in on the moments that represent Saban at his best. The desire to capture this so-called “coaching moment,” was a part of the project even before Davis was asked to come on board. The pose of Saban with his hands forward in a clapping motion, although different from the other three statues on the Walk of Champions, was picked as the most accurate representation of the coach. Because of the pose, the fi nished product required signifi cant skill to craft. According to Livingston, any sculptor would have been challenged to get the pose right. “This one was not as static as the others,” Livingston said. “This has more life to it.” Davis eagerly accepted the challenge. According to Wedderspoon, the last 5 percent of a project can make or break its success. In his view, Davis understood that, which resulted in the impressive bronze statue on display today. Davis is quick to give credit to his two mentors. He says he owes a huge debt of gratitude to Wedderspoon and Livingston. “If it wasn’t for them, I wouldn’t have gotten the job,” he said. “They also taught me a lot about punctuality and work ethic. And they really pushed me, which is what I need every once in a while.” The West Blocton, Ala., native got married this summer and will con-tinue his studies in the Department of Art and Art History this fall. He is now constructing a life-size bust of Saban to be displayed in the Mal M. Moore Athletic Facility. This time around, he said, he will be more pre-pared. “Now I know the lines of his face. I’ll also get the chance to put in more details.”pared. “Now I know the lines of his face. I’ll also get the chance to put in more details.”

Jeremy Davis, an undergraduate student majoring in studio art, puts the fi nishing touches on the bust of Head Football Coach Nick Saban, which will be cast in bronze and installed in the Mal Moore Athletic Building. Davis is the artist responsible for the statue of Saban that was installed at the Walk of Champions earlier this year to commemorate UA’s 2009 National Championship win.

him an ideal candidate for constructing a representation of such a well-known person. According to Davis, it was not details he perfected, but

rather the fl aws in his maquette that landed

“I think the imperfections made it

Working under the mentorship of Wedderspoon and Daniel Livingston, an instructor in the Department of Art and Art History, Davis learned,

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Buried deep in the mangroves of the Florida Keys are exotic species that few people ever get the opportunity to see, much less conduct research on. Amanda Hanninen, a fi rst-year graduate student in the Department of Biologi-cal Sciences, has traveled to the Keys on several occasions looking for a species that is essential to her research. The specimen, a tiny hermaphroditic fi sh known as mangrove rivulus, is the centerpiece of her experiments, in which she studies the fi sh’s response to different environmental condi-

tions. Mangrove rivulus are the only animals with a backbone that reproduce sexually and have offspring that are clones of the parent. Because the fi sh are genetically identical, Hanninen can focus on how the fi sh respond to environmental changes without having to factor in genetic differ-ences between specimens. Her project is being funded by a prestigious $120,000 National Sci-ence Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. Hanninen, a Tuscaloosa native and a gradu-ate of Holy Spirit Catholic School, came to The University of Alabama with a general idea of what she wanted to study, but no clear path to a major. After dabbling with biology and nursing, she decided to take some time off from school to fi gure out what she ought to do. After working for a year as a telemarketer, she re-enrolled at UA to pursue a degree in nutrition. She was doing well in her courses, but in the back of her mind, there were nagging thoughts

about what she had always wanted to do—be a doctor. Just as she began to embrace these thoughts, she had a life-altering experience. A previously undiagnosed heart condition caused her heart to stop suddenly. With the help of paramedics, her heart was restarted and she was revived. It was, she said, the scariest day of her life. It was also a wake-up call. “I told myself if I’m going to do what I want to do, I’m going to do it now,” she said. She began taking courses that would lead toward a career in medicine. She was taking an introductory biology

course from Dr. Ryan Earley, an assistant profes-sor in the Depart-ment of Biological Sciences, who would later be-come her faculty mentor. When he offered her the opportunity to do volunteer lab work, Han-ninen found she had a passion for research. “I saw the in-tegrative nature of Dr. Earley’s lab, the way he incorporates animal behav-ior, endocrinol-ogy, physiology, and ecology. I learned so many things so quickly, and I

just fell in love with research.” Hanninen soon realized that she no longer wanted to pursue a medical degree. Instead she decided to focus on full-time research. Earley said he often lets students in introductory courses participate in lab work, but few end up taking the trajectory that Hanninen has. “When you recruit undergraduate students to work in the lab, it is hit or miss. Amanda was completely a hit,” he said. “She gobbled up ev-ery piece of information she possibly could.” As Hanninen and Earley worked together, he real-ized that she was developing something unique in their fi eld and her background in nutrition provided a new perspective. While Earley had been studying the behavior and neurobiology of mangrove rivulus, it was Hanninen’s idea to expose the species to different environments to assess how those environments might affect the species’ stress levels and energy usage.

She parlayed a Howard Hughes summer research fellowship into graduate work. Seeing the promise in her work, Earley encouraged her to apply for the NSF Graduate Research Fel-lowship. The prestigious fellowship is awarded to only 2,000 students each year, less than 17 percent of those who apply. When the news came that she had received the fellowship, Hanninen said it took a little while to absorb the magnitude of the honor and the opportunities it would provide. No one was more excited about those opportunities than her parents, Paavo and Ashleigh Hanninen. “She had the kind of high school record that would al-low her to pursue any career or course of study she wanted to,” her father said. “She just had to fi gure out what she wanted to do.” Hanninen says she is looking forward to continuing her research and working toward her doctorate. She hopes to have her own lab one day where she can pursue her research and foster the research of others. Earley said Han-ninen is well suited to be successful in the fi eld of research. “You know when someone is pas-sionate about discovery and really interested in learning. Those are the people who stick around and work really hard,” he said. “She is driven to ask questions, to solve them, and to learn new techniques, and that is what is so outstanding about her.”

Amanda Hanninen with Dr. Ryan Earley in lab

Hanninen Receives Prestigious $120,000 NSF FellowshipFirst-Year Graduate Student Pursues Her Passion for Research

Jonathan Stone, a graduate student in the Department of Geological Sciences, was awarded a highly competi-tive NASA Earth and Space Science Fellowship that includes a grant of $90,000 ($30,000 annually, renew-able for three years) to support his research. Through Stone’s work with NASA, he is able to access satellite images of outer volcanic activity and use mathematical analysis to predict activity on the inside of a live volcano.

NOTEWORTHY


The College of Arts and Sciences Leadership Board includes alumni and friends who support the College and its students with their time, infl uence, and minimum dues of $1,000 annually.

Mrs. Laura C. Abernathy Neenah, WIMr. Robert E. Abernathy Neenah, WIMrs. Arlene Ashe Sheffi eld, ALMrs. Pam Askew Tuscaloosa, ALMs. Emily L. Baker Tuscaloosa, AL Dr. James Haywood Baker Mentone, ALDr. Brenda K. Baumann Birmingham, AL Dr. T. Lee Baumann Birmingham, ALDr. Noel Bedwell Mobile, ALMrs. Shannon Bedwell Mobile, ALDr. Charles Behlen Mobile, ALMrs. Virginia Behlen Mobile, AL Mr. Dan Blakley Tuscaloosa, ALMrs. Dot Boyd Birmingham, ALMr. James S. Brooks Tuscaloosa, ALMr. Joseph E. Bulgarella Birmingham, ALDr. Carmen Burkhalter Tuscaloosa, AL Dr. Charles Capps Franklin, TNDr. Vincent Carnaggio Birmingham, ALDr. William Christenberry Washington, DCMrs. Frances R. Clement Elberta, ALMr. Caleb Connor LaGrange, GAMrs. Joy Cooper Birmingham, ALDr. Gregory William Cotter Mobile, ALDr. John R. Cranton Daphne, ALMr. Norman A. Crow Jr. Tuscaloosa, ALMs. Jackie Brunson Crowell Enterprise, ALMr. Fred Crown Jr. Nashville, TNMiss Elizabeth B. Crump Montgomery, ALMrs. Beverly Crawford Davis Mobile, ALMr. Ronald Davis Tuscaloosa, ALDr. Jerry D. Dillard Selma, ALDr. Morton B. Dimenstien Atlanta, GADr. Robert M. Dimick Brentwood, TNMrs. Forsyth Sellers Donald Birmingham, AL

Dr. Dan Douglas Birmingham, ALMr. Jack Drake Birmingham, ALMrs. Mary Sue Avery Durant Birmingham, ALMrs. Missy Edwards Albany, GADr. John Elmore Birmingham, ALMrs. Mary Paty Elmore Birmingham, ALDr. Miller Bonner Engelhardt Montgomery, ALMrs. Kathleen A. Farmer Northport, ALMrs. Rebecca Florence Tuscaloosa, AL Dr. Andre J. Fontana Mobile, ALMrs. Marjorie Forney Birmingham, ALDr. William H. Forster Gibson Island, MDDr. H. Joseph Fritz Tuscaloosa, ALDr. Ronald Goldberg Birmingham, ALMrs. Sylvia Goldberg Birmingham, ALMrs. Julie Goyer Birmingham, ALMr. Frank Gregory Wetumpka, ALMrs. Rebecca Gregory Wetumpka, ALDr. Gerard Donald Haggstrom Florence, ALDr. John T. Hagood Eufaula, ALMs. Patricia Hatcher Hall New York, NYMrs. Susan Halliday Tuscaloosa, AL Mrs. Libby Hamner Tuscaloosa, ALDr. Louheng Han Tuscaloosa, AL Mr. Billy Hargett Florence, ALMrs. Susan Ptomey Hargett Florence, ALDr. Phillip Harmon Birmingham, ALDr. Trudier Harris Tuscaloosa, ALMr. Robert Hayes Tuscaloosa, AL Mr. Don Hays Tuscaloosa, AL Dr. Joel Hearn Florence, ALMr. Fox R. Henderson Rosemary Beach, FLDr. Ronald Earl Henderson Birmingham, ALMr. Russell Henshaw Huntsville, ALMrs. Anne Barr Herman Suwanee, GADr. Roland Arthur Hester IV Montgomery, ALMr. David Hill Washington, DCMrs. Ilouise Partlow Hill Montgomery, ALMrs. Deborah L. Hiltz Rainbow City, ALMr. Mack D. Hixon Banks, AL

Dr. John Holaday West Bethesda, MDMs. Camilla Huxford Tuscaloosa, ALDr. Charles E. Ingalls Montgomery, ALMrs. Donna Ingalls Montogomery, ALDr. Frances Kathleen Turner Inge Mobile, ALDr. David Jackson Birmingham, ALMr. William P. Jackson Jr. Mc Lean, VADr. William Johnson Mobile, ALMr. Tom Joiner Tuscaloosa, ALMrs. Ann Jones Birmingham, ALMr. Allan Keel Houston, TXMrs. Marsha Aldridge King Birmingham, ALDr. Jerry L. Kitchens Vestavia Hills, ALDr. Dave Klemmack Tuscaloosa, ALMr. James E. Klingler Fitzpatrick, ALDr. Robert A. Kreisberg Birmingham, ALDr. David Joel Landau Mountain Brook, ALMr. Greg Langston Dallas, TXMrs. Margaret Livingston Birmingham, ALMr. John Lockett Atlanta, GAMrs. Jean A. Marlar Birmingham, ALMr. George McAdams Sheffi eld, ALDr. Chandra McCall Birmingham, ALDr. Dan McCall Mobile, ALDr. Richmond C. McClintock Jr. Dothan, ALMs. Pamela McCollough Katy, TXMr. D. Joe McInnes Alexander City, ALDr. Trip McVay Mobile, ALDr. Blaise John Mercadante Winter Park, FLMs. Gina Sealy Miers Tuscaloosa, ALMrs. Helen Mills Birmingham, ALMr. James David Mills Birmingham, ALMs. Gloria Moody Birmingham, ALMrs. Stella Hillard Moore Tuscaloosa, ALMr. Perry Moskovitz Nashville, TNDr. Rhett B. Murray Huntsville, ALMrs. Jane Newman Gadsden, ALMrs. Pam Newman Gadsden, ALMr. James William Noe Sugar Land, TXMrs. Bonita Todd Norman Coral Gables, FL

Dr. Isabel Oldshue Tuscaloosa, ALDr. Robert Olin Tuscaloosa, AL Dr. Sandra K. Parker Daphne, ALDr. Lawrence J. Parker Daphne, ALMrs. Janine Perdomo Miami Lakes, FLMr. Nick Perdomo Miami Lakes, FLDr. McCoy Pitt Decatur, ALDr. Walter G. Pittman Birmingham, ALDr. James Powell Birmingham, ALDr. Roy Preston Birmingham, ALDr. Ben Gil Price Gaithersburg, MDDr. William T. Price Amarillo, TXDr. Robert Pritchett Birmingham, AL Mrs. Elizabeth Hinton Pruett Tuscaloosa, ALMr. Ralph Quarles Tuscaloosa, ALMrs. Paula F. Quarles Tuscaloosa, ALMrs. Mary D. Reyner Mobile, ALMs. Ann Rhoads Birmingham, ALMr. Grantland Rice II Birmingham, ALMr. George Richardson Huntsville, ALDr. Luther W. Richardson Jr. Tuscaloosa, ALMr. Walter “Rick” Richardson Houston, TXMr. Jack Robbins, Jr Tuscaloosa, ALMrs. Rebecca M. Roberts Houston, TXMrs. Mary Oliver Roebuck Birmingham, ALMr. Joe Rowe Birmingham, ALMrs. Alice Herren Schleusner Birmingham, ALDr. V.C. Scott Vestavia Hills, ALMrs. Leah Ann Sexton Tuscaloosa, ALMr. Ted Sexton Tuscaloosa, ALDr. Craig T. Sheldon Jr. Wetumpka, ALDr. Elisabeth S. Sheldon Wetumpka, ALDr. Alan M. Siegal Birmingham, ALMr. James Sledge Tuscaloosa, ALLt. Cdr. Ned Smith Pell City, ALMrs. Wendy Smith Decatur, ALDr. Thomas C. Smitherman Pittsburgh, PADr. Amanda Duncan Soong Hoover, ALMrs. Margherita J. Soule Pensacola, FLDr. Betty Ruth Speir Point Clear, AL

Mrs. Molly Steed Anniston, ALMrs. Leah Snell Stephens Montgomery, ALDr. Tammi L. Stephens Cary, NCDr. Johnnie W. Stevens Riverside, ALMr. Donald Wilbur Stewart Anniston, ALMrs. Linda Stewart Birmingham, ALDr. Ronald Stewart Anniston, ALMrs. Barbara Stone Birmingham, ALDr. Nick Tew Tuscaloosa, ALMrs. Dawn Dunning-Theune Dothan, ALDr. Edward Lamar Thomas Birmingham, ALDr. Helen Raye Thrasher Birmingham, ALMr. Ethan Tyler Tidmore Vestavia Hills, ALMrs. Claire Tisdal Tuscaloosa, ALMrs. Jean Tomlinson Birmingham, ALDr. Henry Townsend Boston, MAMrs. Rae Wade Trimmier Birmingham, ALDr. J. Allan Tucker Mobile, ALMrs. Jean Walker Tucker Mobile, ALDr. Pamela Varner Birmingham, ALDr. Billy H. Vaughn Bloomington, ILDr. Julie Vaughn Tuscaloosa, ALDr. James C. Walker Jr. Birmingham, ALDr. Susan Austin Warner Tuscaloosa, ALDr. Phillip Watkins Birmingham, ALMrs. Mary Jean Weaver Tuscaloosa, ALMr. Steve Weddle Signal Mountain, TNDr. L. Steve Weinstein Mobile, ALMrs. Lucy Weinstein Mobile, ALDr. Allan S. Wilensky Mountain Brook, ALDr. Jimmy Williams Tuscaloosa, AL The Reverend Hoyt Winslett Jr. Tuscaloosa, ALMrs. Cheryl Winslow Montgomery, ALDr. Stanley Winslow Montgomery, ALMr. Tom Wolfe Tuscaloosa, AL Mrs. Catharine Wymer Atlanta, GAMr. John Francis Wymer Atlanta, GA Mr. Christopher Lynch Yeilding Birmingham, ALMr. James H. Zeanah Tuscaloosa, ALDr. Jeffrey Zieman Mobile, AL

The College of Arts and Sciences Leadership Board

Tuscaloosa, ALDr. Jeffrey Zieman Mobile, AL

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Scholarships and EndowmentsThe following friends have established or contributed to scholarhips and other endowed funds in the College of Arts and Sciences between June 1, 2010 and May 31, 2011.

AATG-Alabama Chapter Madison, ALMr. & Mrs. Robert E. Abernathy Neenah, WIAcoustech Music Productions Inc. Atlanta, GAMr. Wilton J. Aebersold New Albany, INMs. Aleta Ahlstrom Springfi eld, VADr. Glenn James Ahrenholz Buffalo Grove, ILAlabama Federation of Music Clubs Huntsville, ALAlabama Policy Institute Birmingham, ALDr. Myralyn Frizzelle Allgood Birmingham, ALMr. Daniel Thomas Altenburg San Diego, CAMajor Robert W. Altman Mt. Pleasant, SCMr. William G. Anderson Shreveport, LA

Anonymous Tuscaloosa, ALMr. Ralph J. Arcangeli Oak Ridge, TNDr. Anthony J. Arduengo III Coaling, ALMr. Keith Baker Arendall Birmingham, ALArmbrecht Jackson LLP Mobile, ALMr. Braxton Ware Ashe Sheffi eld, ALMs. Emily L. Baker Tuscaloosa, ALDr. James Haywood Baker Mentone, ALMr. Allen W. Bales Canton, GAMrs. Carolyn Carpenter Bales Tuscaloosa, AL

Ms. Jennifer Jane Barringer Houston, TXDr. Gamin Bartle Maplewood, NJDrs. Brenda & T. Lee Baumann Birmingham, ALDr. Charles Henry Behlen Mobile, ALMrs. Margaret A. Bell Huntsville, ALDr. Robert F. Bell Northport, ALDr. Arthur C. Benke Tuscaloosa, ALMs. Mary Fitts Bennett Tuscaloosa, ALDr. Neal Berte Birmingham, ALMs. Carolyn A. Bibb Atlanta, GAMs. Joanna Biermann Tuscaloosa, ALDr. Alois Biller Birmingham, ALMr. Timothy Mark Bisch Round Rock, TXBP Fabric of America Fund Princeton, NJMr. Mick Bray Albertville, ALBristol-Myers Squibb Company Princeton, NJ

Ms. Lucile C. Brown Huntsville, ALMr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Buckley Columbus, MSCahaba Oil & Gas Inc. Spring, TXMr. Lewis B. Campbell Vero Beach, FLMr. Tommy Canary Birmingham, ALDr. Vincent Anthony Carnaggio Birmingham, ALMrs. Betty Barton Carver Ralph, ALMr. Stephen Cary Northport, ALMr. Roger Morgan Chapman Brewton, ALChevron Pascagoula, MS

Dr. Barbara Ann Chotiner Tuscaloosa, ALCoalbed Methane Association of Alabama Birmingham, ALMr. Edward E. Cobb Huntsville, ALCoca-Cola Company Princeton, NJMr. George Marcus Cole Tuscaloosa, ALComer Foundation Birmingham, ALCommunity Foundation of Greater Birmingham Birmingham, ALMr. Marlon Ray Cook Duncanville, ALMrs. Joy Clark Cooper Birmingham, ALDr. Gregory William Cotter Mobile, ALMr. Warner R. Couch Atlanta, GADr. Roy G. Cowan Jr. Tuscaloosa, ALMr. Kurt M. Cox Panama City, FLMrs. Shalah Cox Cozart Dothan, ALDr. John Richard Cranton Daphne, ALMr. Norman Alton Crow Jr. Tuscaloosa, ALMr. Frederick Smith Crown Jr. Nashville, TNMr. John Ellis Curry Northport, ALMs. Amanda Douglas Daily Fort Worth, TXMs. Susan Daria Tuscaloosa, ALMr. Joe F. Davidson Tuscaloosa, ALMrs. Beverly Crawford Davis Mobile, ALDr. Sara D. Davis Tuscaloosa, ALMs. Karen Denise Dawson Bridgeport, ALMr. John F. DeBuys Jr. Birmingham, ALDr. Jerry D. Dillard Selma, ALMr. Andrew Crawford Dillon III Canton, MSMr. Robert Francis Dinnean Montgomery, TXMrs. Ursula A. Dinter San Rafael, CADr. William W. Dressler Tuscaloosa, ALDr. Mark S. Drummond Birmingham, ALMr. James Lamar Duncan Jr. Tuscaloosa, ALMrs. Mary Sue Avery Durant Birmingham, ALMrs. Mary Elizabeth Edwards Albany, GAMr. Michael B. Edwards Longview, TX

Dr. Robert Ferris Ehinger The Colony, TXDr. Thomas Coke Ellington Macon, GADr. John Durr Elmore Birmingham, ALExxonMobil Foundation Irving, TXExxonMobil Production Co. Theodore, ALMr. Jack Harris Fein Boynton Beach, FLDr. Monika Fick Tuscaloosa, ALMs. Laura B. Fikes Hamilton, ALMr. Edgar James Files Jr. Madison, MSMrs. Margaret Koster Findley Tuscaloosa, ALMr. Elfried Fischer Weiden in der Oberpfalz, GermanyDr. Andre J. Fontana Sr. Mobile, ALMrs. Marjorie H. Forney Birmingham, ALDr. William H. Forster Gibson Island, MDMs. Margaret G. Fox Tuscaloosa, ALMr. John Whitney Francis Henderson, NVMr. Ronald S. Franklin Roswell, GADr. & Mrs. Joseph Fritz Tuscaloosa, ALDr. Edgar L. Frost Norman, OKMr. M. Keith Gann Sr. Birmingham, ALDr. William B. Gardner Duluth, GAMr. Robert S. Gaston Ridgeland, MSGeorge & Catherine Lindahl Family Foundation II Sacramento, CAMr. Ira David George Tuscaloosa, ALDr. Ronald I. Goldberg Birmingham, ALMrs. Maribeth Gowen Washington, DCDr. J. Brian Gray Tuscaloosa, ALMr. Matthew Nelson Green Umatilla, FLMr. & Mrs. Frank W. Gregory Wetumpka, ALMs. Ethel S. Grigonis Southold, NYMr. Donald R. Grohs Deep River, CTMr. & Mrs. Jack H. Grosser Huntsville, ALMr. Steffen Guenzel Tuscaloosa, ALMr. Michael P. Hainsey Columbus, MSMr. James C. Hall Tuscaloosa, AL

Mrs. Patricia Hatcher Hall New York, NYMr. Fulton Sherwood Hamilton Huntsville, ALMr. William G. Hargett Florence, ALDr. Phillip Wayne Harmon Birmingham, ALDr. Trudier Harris Tuscaloosa, ALDr. Steve Havard Pensacola, FLDr. Frank P. Haws Huntsville, ALMr. Bertram Hayes-Davis Dallas, TXMs. Laura A. Hebert Tuscaloosa, ALMr. Fox Reynolds Henderson Santa Rosa Beach, FLMrs. Gene Koster Henderson Tuscaloosa, ALDr. Henry G. Herrod III Memphis, TNMs. Suzanne A. Herrod Tuscaloosa, ALDr. H. Scott Hestevold Tuscaloosa, ALMr. David L. Hill Rehoboth Beach, DEMr. Mack Dennis Hixon Banks, ALMs. Christine Howell Northport, ALMr. John R. Hubbard Tuscaloosa, ALMr. Perry Hubbard Jr. Gainesville, FLMr. & Mrs. James Paul Hubner Tuscaloosa, ALDr. James F. Hughey Tuscaloosa, ALDr. Heather Duerre Humann Tuscaloosa, ALThe Huntsville & Madison County Railroad Authority Inc. Huntsville, ALIBM Corporation Research Triangle Park, NCISE Innomotive System U.S. Inc. Tuscaloosa, ALMs. Joanna Jacobs Tuscaloosa, ALMiss Vernita James Tuscaloosa, ALMrs. Constance G. Janiga-Perkins Tuscaloosa, ALMrs. Ute Jocham Northport, ALMr. Birch Johnson New York, NYMr. Thomas J. Joiner Tuscaloosa, ALMr. & Mrs. Arnold R. Jones Fort Myers, FLDr. Calvin N. Jones Winston Salem, NCMr. Harvie P. Jones Huntsville, ALMr. Larry Jones Huntsville, AL

Hugheys Donate $100K to Hughey ScholarshipDr. James F. and Mrs. Geraldine F. Hughey of Tuscaloosa have added $100,000 to the David Thomas Hughey Memorial Scholarship Fund. They established the fund in 1992 to honor the memory of their son David Thomas Hughey, who was a 1990 graduate of New College in the College of Arts and Sciences. The endowment is used annually to fund a scholarship for a full-time student who is pursuing a degree in the School of Music.


Scholarships and Endowments (c o n t i n u e d)

Mr. Warren P. Jones Huntsville, ALMr. Mortimer H. Jordan Jr. Tuscaloosa, ALKearns Family Foundation Trinity, FLMrs. Susan E. King Birmingham, ALDr. Jerry Lester Kitchens Birmingham, ALMs. Raegan Lee Lemmond Opelika, ALDr. Thomas N. Lewis Marietta, GAMr. Dawen Li Tuscaloosa, ALMr. Douglas Lightfoot Northport, ALMr. Billy Joe Littleton Tuscaloosa, ALMrs. Margaret G. Livingston Birmingham, ALMr. John Abner Lockett III Atlanta, GAMrs. Dorothy Swindel Malaier Montgomery, ALMs. Amy Maroni Merritt Island, FLDr. Elaine A. Martin Tuscaloosa, ALMr. Michael Martone Tuscaloosa, ALMr. John Henry Masingill III Tuscaloosa, ALDr. George W. McClure Tuscaloosa, ALMs. Pamela McCollough Katy, TXDr. Russell McCutcheon Tuscaloosa, ALMr. William Ulma McDonald Jr. Toledo, OHMs. Tricia McElroy Tuscaloosa, ALMr. James Earl McNeal Tallahassee, FLMs. Patricia J. McNeil Portville, NYMr. William Paul McNutt Jr. Asheville, NCMr. John William McRoberts Panama City Beach, FLMeadowood Industries Inc. Birmingham, ALDr. Michael J. Mendle Tuscaloosa, ALMs. Joan L. Mercer East Moline, ILMr. Emmett Meyer Tuscaloosa, ALDr. Allen D. Meyers St. Petersburg, FLMs. Nancy C. Michael Bemidji, MNMrs. Helen Crow Mills Birmingham, ALJohn Mills Family Trust Birmingham, ALMr. Chad Mize Birmingham, AL

Mr. James M. Montgomery Atlanta, GAJ. P. Morgan Chase Foundation New York, NYMs. Abigail L. Morgan Cottondale, ALMr. Carl A. Morring Jr. Huntsville, ALDr. Rhett B. Murray Huntsville, ALMs. Martha Nabers Tuscaloosa, ALMs. Mary F. Nelson Tuscaloosa, ALMrs. Monika Nenon Memphis, TNMr. Anthony Lamar Nevins Birmingham, ALMrs. Pamela McLellan Newman Gadsden, ALMr. Jerome P. Newmark Jasper, ALMrs. Anne J. Nieman Tallassee, ALMrs. Bonita Todd Norman Coral Gables, FLDr. Isabel Barker Oldshue Tuscaloosa, ALDr. Robert F. Olin Tuscaloosa, ALDr. Julie Olson Coker, ALO’Melia Foundation Charitable Trust Mobile, ALDr. Edward Herring O’Neil Alameda, CADr. Charles B. Osburn Tuscaloosa, ALMrs. Eva L. Owens Tuscaloosa, ALMr. James Edward Park Jr. Huntsville, ALPearson Addison-Wesley Boston, MAMr. William Peden Madison, WIProfessor Amanda Ward Penick Tuscaloosa, ALMs. Josephine L. Petersen Huntsville, ALDr. Michael David Picone Tuscaloosa, ALDr. Andreas Piepke Tuscaloosa, ALMiss Deborah Pinkston Huntsville, ALDr. McCoy B. Pitt Decatur, ALMr. John D. Pizer Baton Rouge, LAMr. Cleveland Poole Greenville, ALMr. Samuel Grady Porter Lafayette, LADr. James O. Powell Birmingham, ALPresser Foundation Haverford, PADr. Ben Gil Price Gaithersburg, MD

Mrs. Mary Anne Price Tallahassee, FLMr. Paulius Puzinauskas Tuscaloosa, ALRabbinical Services Inc. Tuscaloosa, ALMr. David Edwin Rains Tuscaloosa, ALDr. Jane F. Rasco Northport, ALMrs. Minnie H. Rast Birmingham, ALMr. Glenn Rechtschaffen San Antonio, TXMr. James C. Redwine Birmingham, ALRestore Management Co. LLC Pelham, ALMs. Mary Delchamps Reyner Mobile, ALMrs. Karen F. Rheams-Burnett Punta Gorda, FLMrs. Margaret E. Rhoads Birmingham, ALMr. George M. Richardson Huntsville, ALDr. Luther W. Richardson Jr. Tuscaloosa, ALMrs. Terra Shield Richardson Birmingham, ALMr. Walter R. Richardson Jr. Houston, TXMr. Daniel Riches Tuscaloosa, ALMr. Carl M. Robb Titusville, FLMr. Jack B. Robbins Jr. Tuscaloosa, ALDr. Ignacio F. Rodeno Tuscaloosa, ALMrs. Sally Cook Rosevear Madison, NJDr. Charles Walton Rush Osprey, FLMr. Richard O. Russell Jr. Birmingham, ALCol. Robert L. Russell, Ret. Huntsville, ALMs. Jane H. Rutenberg Huntsville, ALMrs. Annabarble Sauer Tuscaloosa, ALMr. Robert D. Schneefl ock Madison, MSMs. Katherine M. Schneider St. Paul, MNMr. Ditmar Schultz Velbert, Germany Schwab Charitable Fund San Francisco, CAMr. Thomas H. See Friendswood, TXSemmes Foundation Inc. San Antonio, TXMr. John Craig Shaw Magnolia Springs, ALSherwood Country Club Titusville, FLMs. Elizabeth Findley Shores Little Rock, AR

Dr. Alan Myron Siegal Birmingham, ALMr. Robert Frank Singleton Jr. Tuscaloosa, ALMr. Stephen Siniard Huntsville, ALMr. Benny F. Sisk Huntsville, ALMr. James J. Sledge Tuscaloosa, ALMr. Charles C. Smith Northport, ALLt. Cdr. Edward S. Smith Jr. Cropwell, ALMr. Robert E. Smith Huntsville, ALMrs. Wendy Farris Smith Decatur, ALDr. Thomas C. Smitherman Pittsburgh, PAMr. Charles R. Snead Huntsville, ALDr. Patricia A. Sobecky Tuscaloosa, ALMrs. Margherita Jones Soule Pensacola, FLMr. Kirk Sparkman Cypress, TXMrs. Ellen G. Spears Tuscaloosa, ALMs. Kim Staley Tuscaloosa, ALMrs. Molly Steed Anniston, ALMrs. Leah Snell Stephens Montgomery, ALDr. Johnnie Wayne Stevens Riverside, ALMrs. Linda H. Stewart Birmingham, ALMrs. Barbara Mikloucich Stone Birmingham, ALMr. Kenneth Preston Strickland Tuscaloosa, ALMr. Thomas J. Struthwolf Tuscaloosa, ALMr. Jason Michael Tanner Woodstock, GAMs. Denise L. Taylor Grand Junction, COProfessor William C. Teague Tuscaloosa, ALTextron Inc. Providence, RIMrs. Dawn Theune Dothan, ALDr. Lamar Thomas Birmingham, ALDr. Beverly E. Thorn Tuscaloosa, ALDr. Helen Raye Thrasher Birmingham, ALMr. Jeffrey Iver Tilden Mercer Island, WAToluna USA Inc. Wilton, CTMr. Donald Dean Tomlin Huntsville, ALMr. Matthias Tormaehlen Tuscaloosa, AL

Dr. Henry B. Townsend Boston, MAMr. Jeffrey K. Toxey Houston, TXMrs. Rae Wade Trimmier Mountain Brook, ALTrinity United Methodist Church Huntsville, ALTrue Light Church of God in Christ Huntsville, ALTruman Capote Charitable Trust Los Angeles, CADr. J. Allan Tucker Mobile, ALMrs. Karen E. Tucker Moundville, ALTuscaloosa County Republican Executive Committee Tuscaloosa, ALUAB Dept. of Dermatology Birmingham, ALDr. William A. Ulmer Tuscaloosa, ALMr. David Eugene Van der Griff Sacramento, CADr. Pieter B. Visscher Northport, ALVulcan Materials Company Birmingham, ALMr. George Kontz Walker Winston Salem, NCDr. James C. Walker Jr. Birmingham, ALMr. William Thomas Watson Tuscaloosa, ALMr. & Mrs. Phillip Glyn Weaver Tuscaloosa, ALMr. & Mrs. Glenn E. Webb Huntsville, ALMr. Roland R. Webb Jr. Huntsville, ALDr. L. Steve Weinstein Mobile, ALDr. Patricia S. White Tuscaloosa, ALMr. James Chapman Wilder West Bethesda, MDMr. Richard Paul Wilkerson Houston, TXMs. Angela C. Williams Tuscaloosa, ALMrs. Carol S. Williams Northport, ALMr. E. Calhoun Wilson Tuscaloosa, ALThe Reverend Hoyt Winslett Jr. Tuscaloosa, ALMs. Carol Key Wood Houston, TXMr. Robert T. Wood Tuscaloosa, ALMr. Doug Woods Tuscaloosa, ALMr. Mark Wyatt Mobile, ALDr. James David Yarbrough Tuscaloosa, ALMs. Kathy Yarbrough Birmingham, AL

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The Society for the Fine Arts (SFA) was established in 1975 to advocate for and support fi ne and performing arts programs in the College of Arts and Sciences. The society annually honored state and community leaders and artists with a Lifetime Membership for their role in advancing the arts in Alabama. In 2003 the SFA was incorporated into the College’s Leadership Board.

Mr. Neal L. Andrews Jr. Birmingham, ALAaron Aronov Family Foundation Montgomery, ALMr. H. Brandt Ayers Anniston, ALDr. Omer A. Baker Tuscaloosa, ALMr. Estan J. Bloom Northport, ALMrs. Gray Davis Boone New York, NYMrs. Mary Ward Brown Marion Junction, ALMr. G. Lee Burchfi eld III Tuscaloosa, ALMrs. Celeste E. Burnum Tuscaloosa, ALMr. Wesley Brooks Chapman Tuscaloosa, AL

Mr. William A. Christenberry Jr. Washington, DCMr. Clayton H. Corzatte Seattle, WAMrs. Jeannie Granger Cox Stone Mountain, GAMr. Cedric Carl Dent Mt. Juliet, TNMr. George W. Dockery Jr. Tuscaloosa, ALMr. Frank D. Fleming Birmingham, ALMrs. Farley M. Galbraith Anniston, ALMrs. Roberta Peacock Gamble Pismo Beach, CAMr. Winston Francis Groom Jr. Point Clear, ALMr. David Alan Harrell Spartanburg, SCDr. Wilbur Hinton Hattiesburg, MSMr. Nall Hollis Fairhope, ALMr. John O. Hope Montgomery, ALMr. Andrew L. Hudgins Jr. Columbus, OHMrs. Elmore Bartlett Inscoe Montgomery, ALMrs. Nanci P. Kincaid San Jose, CA

Mrs. Suzanne H. Kirby Brewton, ALMr. Charles H. Land Tuscaloosa, ALDr. Virginia Rembert Liles Birmingham, ALMrs. Margaret G. Livingston Birmingham, ALDr. George Michael Maitre Jr. Mobile, ALMrs. Charlotte B. Marshall Tuscaloosa, ALDr. Currie Allen Martin Jr. Mobile, ALDr. Everett D. McCorvey Lexington, KYMr. Roger Dale Meadows Birmingham, ALDr. Joan Parsons Mitchell Tuscaloosa, ALMonarch Tile Florence, ALMs. Gloria Narramore Moody Birmingham, ALMr. Jim Nabors Honolulu, HIMr. James R. Nelson Birmingham, ALMrs. Harold Bowman Nicrosi Montgomery, ALMr. Craig Laurence Nutt Kingston Springs, TN

Mr. David Buchanan Parrish Huntsville, ALMr. and Mrs. Sanford Pinkerton Sylacauga, ALMr. Oliver W. Roosevelt Jr. Arlington, MAProfessor Alvin C. Sella Tuscaloosa, ALMrs. Jane M. Stribling Albuquerque, NMMr. Gay Joseph Talese New York, NYMrs. Suzanne Boles Thetford Tuscaloosa, ALDr. James H. Thomas Tuscaloosa, ALTuscaloosa News Tuscaloosa, ALMr. Jack W. Warner Tuscaloosa, ALMr. Robert S. Weil Montgomery, ALMrs. Yvonne Wells Tuscaloosa, ALDr. Sarah W. Wiggins Tuscaloosa, ALMr. Evan Wilson Hoosick, NYDr. Wilfred Ward Yeargan Jr. Northport, AL

Society of Fine Arts Lifetime Members

Hoosick, NYDr. Wilfred Ward Yeargan Jr. Northport, AL

The children of Dr. Alston Callahan, one of the founders of the Callahan Eye Foundation in Birmingham, and Mrs. Eivor Holst Callahan, a 1948 UA alumnus, have donated artwork to the permanent collection of the Department of Art and Art History. The work is a plaster cast of Lov-ers (Mithuna),a sculpture from the 11th century done in the Khajuraho style of India. The surface treatment of the reproduction makes it resemble the red sandstone of the original statue. The piece will be used to teach students in the department about ancient art from that period. The work has been given jointly by Dr. Michael Callahan, and his siblings Timothy A. R. Cal-lahan, Karin Callahan, and Kristina A. Callahan, all friends of the College. The Department of Art and Art History also received several works from Howard Foote of New York. This is the second group of art pieces donated by Foote, who received his bachelor’s degree in history from the College in 1963 and his law degree from UA in 1968. Yucca Pods and Cactus Fruit by Maryam Amiryani, Vow by Fred Stonehouse, Man Laying Down Red Cloth by Brian Novatny, Moving Sky/Red Horses by Jeff Reed, and Sambastian Horses by William Meyerowitz were donated to the permanent collection of the Sarah Moody Gallery of Art.

1948 UA alumnus, have donated artwork to the

and Art History. The work is a plaster cast of Lov-ers (Mithuna),a sculpture from the 11th century done in the Khajuraho style of India. The surface treatment of the reproduction makes it resemble

department about ancient art from that period.

lahan, Karin Callahan, and Kristina A. Callahan,

New York. This is the second group of art pieces

degree in history from the College in 1963 and and

by Brian

by William Meyerowitz were donated to the permanent collection of the

Artwork Donated by Callahan, Foote Families

“Man Laying Down Red Cloth” (June 1998) by Brian Novanty, oil on panel


Collegiate Fund Donors The Collegiate Fund supports scholarship, teaching innovations, and value-added student activities. It provides scholarships to deserving students with need when no other avenue of support is available. Donors to the Collegiate Fund help provide the margin of excellence that keeps the College in the forefront of liberal arts education. The college gratefully acknowledges the following friends who made gifts to the Collegiate Fund between June 1, 2010, and May 31, 2011.

Clark Hall Society$5,000 to $9,999Mr. Segal Edward Drummond Jr. Birmingham, AL

Manly Hall Society$1,000 to $4,999Mrs. Laura C. Abernathy Neenah, WIMr. Robert E. Abernathy Neenah, WI Mr. Jake F. Aronov Montgomery, ALMrs. Arlene Karpinski Ashe Sheffi eld, ALAT&T Foundation Princeton, NJMs. Emily L. Baker Tuscaloosa, ALDr. James Haywood Baker Mentone, ALDr. Carl Allan Barnes Muscle Shoals, ALDr. Brenda K. Bauman Birmingham, ALDr. T. Lee Bauman Birmingham, ALDr. Noel Bedwell Mobile, ALMrs. Shannon Bedwell Mobile, ALDr. & Mrs. Charles H. Behlen Mobile, ALMr. Dan Blakley Tuscaloosa, ALMrs. Suzanne Bruno Bowness Birmingham, ALMrs. Dorothy Deramus Boyd Birmingham, ALMr. Thomas Gill Bradford III Tequesta, FLMr. James S. Brooks Tuscaloosa, ALDr. Colgan Hobson Bryan Jr. Tuscaloosa, ALBuffalo Phil’s Tuscaloosa, ALDr. Vincent Anthony Carnaggio Birmingham, ALMrs. Frances R. Clement Elberta, ALMr. Christopher Caleb Connor Lagrange, GAMrs. Joy Cooper Birmingham, AL

Dr. Gregory William Cotter Mobile, ALDr. John Richard Cranton Daphne, ALMr. Norman Alton Crow Jr. Tuscaloosa, ALMs. Jackie Brunson Crowell Enterprise, ALMr. Frederick Smith Crown Jr. Nashville, TNMiss Elizabeth Burford Crump Montgomery, ALMrs. Beverly Crawford Davis Mobile, ALDr. Jerry D. Dillard Selma, ALDr. Morton B. Dimenstien Atlanta, GADr. Robert M. Dimick Brentwood, TNDr. Peter Ditoro Sr. Huntsville, ALMrs. Forsyth S. Donald Birmingham, ALDr. Dan E. Douglas Birmingham, ALMr. Jack Drake Birmingham, ALMrs. Mary Sue Avery Durant Birmingham, ALMrs. Mary Elizabeth Edwards Albany, GADr. John Durr Elmore Birmingham, ALDr. Miller Bonner Engelhardt Montgomery, ALExxonMobil Foundation Irving, TXMrs. Kathleen A. Farmer Northport, ALFidelity Charitable Gift Fund Cincinnati, OHDr. Andre J. Fontana Sr. Mobile, ALMrs. Marjorie H. Forney Birmingham, ALDr. William H. Forster Gibson Island, MDDr. Herman Joseph Fritz Jr. Tuscaloosa, ALDr. & Mrs. Ronald I. Goldberg Birmingham, ALMr. & Mrs. Frank W. Gregory Wetumpka, ALDr. Gerard Donald Haggstrom Florence, ALDr. John T. Hagood Eufaula, ALMrs. Patricia Hatcher Hall New York, NYMr. & Mrs. William G. Hargett Florence, ALDr. Phillip Wayne Harmon Birmingham, ALDr. Trudier Harris Tuscaloosa, ALDr. Joel P. Hearn Florence, ALDr. Ronald Earl Henderson Birmingham, AL

Mr. Fox Reynolds Henderson Santa Rosa Beach, FLMr. Russell Henshaw Huntsville, ALMrs. Anne Barr Herman Suwannee, FLDr. Roland A. Hester IV Montgomery, ALMr. Andrew Norris Hey Atlanta, GAMr. David L. Hill Rehoboth Beach, DEMrs. Deborah L. Hiltz Rainbow City, ALMr. Mack Dennis Hixon Banks, ALDr. Roxanne R. Travelute & Dr. Michael Benjamin Honan Birmingham, ALDr. John Holaday West Bethesda, MDErskine Hopkins Sarasota, FLMs. Camilla Huxford Tuscaloosa, ALDr. Charles Ingalls Montgomery, ALMrs. Donna Ingalls Montgomery, ALDr. Kathleen Turner Inge Mobile, ALDr. David Jackson Birmingham, ALMr. William P. Jackson, Jr. McLean, VADr. William Johnson Mobile, AL Mr. Thomas J. Joiner Tuscaloosa, ALMrs. Ann Karpinski Jones Birmingham, ALDr. Jerry Lester Kitchens Birmingham, ALMr. James Edward Klingler Fitzpatrick, ALDr. Robert A. Kreisberg Birmingham, ALMr. Henry Kenneth Kudon Potomac, MD

Dr. David Joel Landau Birmingham, ALMr. Greg C. Langston Dallas, TXMrs. Margaret G. Livingston Birmingham, ALMr. John Abner Lockett III Atlanta, GAMr. Joshua Francis Mandell Montgomery, ALMrs. Jean A. Marler Birmingham, ALMcAbee Construction Inc. Tuscaloosa, AL Mr. George McAdams Sheffi eld, ALDr. Chandra McCall Birmingham, ALDr. Dan McCall Mobile, ALDr. Richmond C. McClintock Jr. Dothan, AL Ms. Pam McCollough Katy, TXMr. D. Joe McInnes Alexander CIty, ALDr. Trip McVay Mobile, ALDr. Blaise John Mercadante Winter Park, FLMrs. Gina Sealy Miers Tuscaloosa, ALMrs. Helen Crow Mills Birmingham, ALMr. James David Mills Birmingham, ALGloria Narramore Moody Foundation Birmingham, ALMs. Gloria Narramore Moody Birmingham, ALMrs. Stella Hillard Moore Tuscaloosa, AL Mr. Perry W. Moskovitz Nashville, TNDr. Rhett B. Murray Huntsville, ALMrs. Jane Newman Gadsden, AL

Mrs. Pamela McLellan Newman Gadsden, ALMr. James William Noe Sugar Land, TXMrs. Bonita Todd Norman Coral Gables, FLDr. Isabel Barker Oldshue Tuscaloosa, ALDr. Michael A. Oldstone La Jolla, CADr. & Mrs. Robert F. Olin Tuscaloosa, ALDr. Eddie Nathaniel Pace Jr. Mobile, ALDr. L. James Parker Daphne, ALDr. Sandra King Parker Daphne, ALMrs. Janine Perdomo Miami Lakes, FLMr. Nick Perdomo Miami Lakes, FLDr. McCoy B. Pitt Decatur, ALDr. Walter Gay Pittman Birmingham, ALDr. James O. Powell Birmingham, ALDr. Roy Preston Birmingham, ALDr. Ben Gil Price Gaithersburg, MDDr. William T. Price Amarillo, TXDr. Robert Pritchett Birmingham, AL Mrs. Elizabeth Hinton Pruett Tuscaloosa, ALMrs. Lisa Markland Pultz Baton Rouge, LAMrs. Paula F. Quarles Tuscaloosa, AL Mr. Ralph Banks Quarles Tuscaloosa, ALMr. & Mrs. Alton Randolph Bossier City, LAMs. Mary Delchamps Reyner Mobile, AL

Semmes Foundation gives $100K to Geological Sciences ScholarshipThe Semmes Foundation of San Antonio, Texas, has donated $100,000 to the Douglas Epps Jones–Geologi-cal Sciences Advisory Board Endowed Scholarship. The scholarship is intended to benefi t students studying in the College’s Department of Geological Sciences. The Geological Sciences Advisory Board is a group of distinguished alumni and friends who play an ac-tive role in the advancement of the department. Annual scholarships are awarded to outstanding graduate applicants pursuing activities directly in support of thesis or dissertation research. The fund is named in honor of Dr. Douglas Epps (Doug) Jones, who served UA for 38 years. He died in April 2010. The Semmes Foundation was established in 1952 by Douglas Ramsay Semmes to support “religious, charitable, scientifi c, and educational purposes.” Semmes was a geologist who taught at Texas A&M and The University of Alabama; he was the president of Sarnosa Oil Corporation, a Fellow of the American As-sociation of Petroleum Geologists, and president of the South Texas Geological Society.

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Mrs. Margaret E. Rhoads Birmingham, ALMr. George M. Richardson Huntsville, ALDr. Luther W. Richardson Jr. Tuscaloosa, ALMr. Jack B. Robbins Jr. Tuscaloosa, ALMrs. Rebecca M. Roberts Houston, TXMrs. Mary Oliver Roebuck Birmingham, ALMr. Joe B. Rowe Birmingham, ALSchwab Charitable Fund San Francisco, CADr. Varian Cuthbert Scott III Birmingham, ALMr. & Mrs. Ted Sexton Tuscaloosa, ALDrs. Craig T. & Elisabeth Shepard Sheldon Wetumpka, ALDr. Alan Myron Siegal Birmingham, ALMr. James J. Sledge Tuscaloosa, ALLt. Cdr. Edward S. Smith Jr. Cropwell, ALMrs. Wendy Farris Smith Decatur, ALDr. Thomas C. Smitherman Pittsburgh, PADr. Amanda D. Soong Birmingham, ALMrs. Margherita Jones Soule Pensacola, FLDr. Betty Ruth Speir Point Clear, ALMrs. Molly Steed Anniston, ALMrs. Leah Snell Stephens Montgomery, ALDr. Tammi Lenee Stephens Cary, NCDr. Johnnie Wayne Stevens Riverside, ALDr. Donald Wilbur Stewart Anniston, AL Mrs. Linda H. Stewart Birmingham, ALMrs. Priscilla Black Stewart Anniston, ALMrs. Barbara Mikloucich Stone Birmingham, ALDr. Berry H. Tew Jr. Tuscaloosa, ALMrs. Dawn Theune Dothan, ALDr. Edward Lamar Thomas Birmingham, AL Dr. Helen Raye Thrasher Birmingham, ALMr. Ethan T. Tidmore Birmingham, ALMs. Claire Black Tisdal Tuscaloosa, ALMrs. Jean R. Tomlinson Birmingham, ALDr. Henry B. Townsend Boston, MA

Mrs. Rae Wade Trimmier Mountain Brook, ALDr. & Mrs. J. Allan Tucker Mobile, ALDr. Pamela Varner Birmingham, AL Mr. Billy Herbert Vaughn Bloomington, ILDr. Julie Estin Vaughn Tuscaloosa, ALDr. James C. Walker Jr. Birmingham, ALDr. Susan Austin Warner Tuscaloosa, ALWarrior Family Practice Assoc. Tuscaloosa, ALMrs. Ellen Currie Watson Tucker, GAMrs. Mary Jean Weaver Tuscaloosa, ALDr. & Mrs. L. Steve Weinstein Mobile, ALDr. Allan Seymour Wilensky Mountain Brook, ALThe Reverend Hoyt Winslett Jr. Tuscaloosa, ALDr. & Mrs. Stanley B. Winslow Montgomery, ALMr. & Mrs. John Francis Wymer III Atlanta, GAMr. Christopher Lynch Yeilding Birmingham, ALMr. James H. Zeanah Tuscaloosa, ALDr. Alphonse Jeffrey Zieman Mobile, AL

Garland Hall Society$500 to $999Mr. Russ Q. Allison Indian Springs, ALAnadarko Petroleum Corp. Houston, TXMr. James Anderson Montgomery, ALDr. John Ernest Bennett Montgomery, ALMr. Timothy Mark Bisch Round Rock, TXMr. Estan J. Bloom Northport, ALDr. James Gordon Brooks Jr. Dallas, TXDr. James E. Brown IV Spartanburg, SCDr. Jason Lamar Cain Fremont, CAMr. Joseph Crowell Camp Jr. Mobile, AL Dr. Jerry Arnold Davis Tuscaloosa, ALMs. Lucretia A. DeHaney Birmingham, ALDr. John W. Donnelly Jr. Atlanta, GAMrs. Mary Ann Fair Tucker, GAMr. Roy Lawrence Gates Jr. Palos Verdes Estates, CADr. Dora Henley Going Tuscaloosa, AL

Mr. Dale Wayne Harmon Birmingham, ALLt. Col. Bill W. Hoffman Little Rock, ARMrs. Elizabeth Hines Jones Flomaton, ALDr. Dave Klemmack Tuscaloosa, ALMrs. Mary Dempsey Lembke Birmingham, ALMr. O. Clayton Lilienstern Jackson, TNDr. Richard Howard Lyerly Birmingham, ALDr. Sherry P. Magill Jacksonville, FLDr. Ron Maner Chapel Hill, NCMrs. Cynthia T. Markushewski Huntsville, ALMr. Timothy Scott Mistovich Mary Esther, FLMr. George M. Noblin Montgomery, ALMrs. Minnie H. Rast Birmingham, ALRegions Financial Corporation Foundation Birmingham, ALDr. Frank Hall Reynolds II Chattanooga, TNMs. Janyce Sanford Birmingham, ALState Farm Co. Foundation Bloomington, ILMs. Dorothy Carolyn Tatum Scottsboro, ALMr. Laurence Duncan Vinson Jr. Birmingham, ALMr. & Mrs. Robert C. Wesson Redlands, CAMr. A. S. Williams III Birmingham, ALMr. E. Keith Williams Birmingham, AL

Comer Hall Society$250 to $499Mr. Harvey N. Adams Tucker, GAMr. Richard I. Albright Pike Road, ALMrs. Irene Pappas Beleos Birmingham, ALDr. Julia Lett Boothe Coker, ALDr. Edward T. Braye Jr. Port Neches, TXMr. & Mrs. Frank H. Bromberg Jr. Birmingham, ALMr. Helman Robert Brook Great Neck, NYMrs. Patricia Elizabeth Brooks Clarkston, GADr. Melvin Lynn Butler Spring Hill, TNCaldwell-MacKay Co. Inc. Birmingham, ALDr. John David Chandler Gilbertsville, KY

Dr. Arthur Emanuel Constantine Nashville, TNMr. James S. Crow Birmingham, ALDr. Maurice Ernest Dennis Rainbow City, ALMr. & Mrs. E. A. Drummond Jasper, ALMr. Philipp Alvis Ehrman Helena, ALDr. Stephen Philip Erdberg Greenbrae, CAMr. Howard Gully Ezell Houston, TXDr. Diane Ingram Findley Fairhope, ALDr. Frank R. Friedman Fairhope, ALMr. Marc Givhan Birmingham, ALDr. James Randall Glaze Birmingham, ALDr. Gary Alan Goforth Nashville, ILMrs. Gillian W. Goodrich Birmingham, ALMrs. Jane Paget Gordon Montgomery, ALDr. Vicki Lovelady Gregory Montgomery, ALDr. Charles Arthur Gross Auburn, ALDr. Rodney Leon Harris Stone Mountain, GADr. Michael Thayer Hartsfi eld Milton, FLMr. & Mrs. John B. Hicks Tuscaloosa, ALDr. William C. Holmes Jr. Fort Smith, ARHome Depot Atlanta, GAMr. William Legrand Hutchinson Northport, ALInternal Medicine Associates, PA Dothan, ALMr. Brian Allan Jackson Chevy Chase, MDMr. Earl G. Johnson Pell City, ALMrs. Elizabeth C. Kahlmus Meridian, MSMr. Alva M. Lambert Montgomery, ALMr. John Arthur Lindley Knoxville, TNMr. Dilin Liu Tuscaloosa, ALDr. Stanley K. Lochridge Jasper, ALDr. Carol Ann Long Asheville, NCMr. Juan Andres Lopez Fairbanks, AKMr. Richard M. MacKay Birmingham, ALMs. Martha Ann Matthews Clearfi eld, UTMr. William Thaddeus Mauldin Huntsville, AL

Dr. Beatrice Files McConnell Atlanta, GAMrs. Shirley D. McCrary Mooresville, ALMr. Michael Kevin McCue Athens, ALMr. William Ulma McDonald Jr. Toledo, OHMrs. Lila G. McGahey Birmingham, ALMr. & Mrs. Joseph H. McLure Jr. Atlanta, GADr. Mike McQueen Enterprise, ALMrs. Alison Lawther Meador Austin, TXMrs. Lynne Goggans Miller Phoenix, AZMr. Terry L. Mink Laramie, WYMrs. Anne McAliley Moman Northport, ALMrs. Joyce F. Munn Memphis, TNOccidental Petroleum Charitable Foundation Tulsa, OKMr. Larry W. O’Neal Tuscaloosa, ALMrs. Kay Holman Oshel Silver Spring, MDMr. J. Wray Pearce Birmingham, ALMr. Felix A. Rausch Alexandria, VADr. Russell Chesley Reeves Birmingham, ALMr. James V. Roberts Jr. Spanish Fort, ALDr. Roger Scott Rowlett Hamilton, NYDr. Paul P. Salter Jr. Birmingham, ALDr. Sandra McGrady Sockwell Florence, ALDr. Charles Michael Soppet Dothan, ALMrs. Patricia Roberts Sprague Birmingham, ALMrs. Ginger Winters Stallings Dallas, TXMr. Michael Ernest Stanley Brookfi eld, WIMr. Jarel Pugh Starling Huntsville, ALMr. Arthur M. Stephens Birmingham, ALDr. Karen Elizabeth Stone Wedowee, ALMr. Michael Stephen Stutts Beverly Hills, CAMrs. Suzanne Sloan Taylor Columbus, GAMrs. Angela Mooi Thomas Mandeville, LAMs. Martha Regina Thomas Atlanta, GADr. Bobby T. Underwood Jasper, ALDr. & Mrs. William J. Urquhart Mobile, AL


Mrs. Patsy O’Grady Wolf Roswell, GAMr. & Mrs. John F. Wymer III Atlanta, GAMrs. Shane Graham Yokley Charlotte, NC

Morgan Hall Society$100 to $249Mr. George Albert Abbott III Columbus, GADr. Carol Jackson Adams Ballwin, MOAES Corporation San Diego, CADr. Kwasi Agyei-Aye Pfafftown, NCMr. & Mrs. Antione H. Ayoub Atlanta, GAMr. Lyle King Alexander New Bern, NCMr. Robert Colby Allsbrook Brooklyn, NYMr. Aaron Altmann Atlanta, GAAmerican International Group Princeton, NJDr. Paul J. Anderson Jr. Enterprise, ALDr. Gary Wilson Archer Birmingham, ALMr. Jean Randall Arnold Athens, GAMr. James Cooper Askew Jr. Auburn, ALDr. Julia Stutts Austin Tuscaloosa, ALMs. Barbara J. Bailey Clearwater, FLDr. Karen Meshad Baldwin Tuscaloosa, ALDr. James H. Bankston Alexander City, ALMr. Clayton Lamar Bannister Huntsville, ALMr. Ronald B. Barze Sr. Atlanta, GADr. Marvin Winslett Bassett Troy, ALMr. D. Heath Baxter Wetumpka, ALMr. John Reese Bedsole Mobile, ALDr. & Mrs. John Michael Belyeu Albertville, ALMrs. Eugenia Mills Berta Daleville, ALDr. Sarah L. Bisch Arlington, VADr. Cynthia Anne Bonner Pike Road, ALMrs. Lynda Pruitt Borden Pine Level, ALMr. Carl P. Borick Charleston, SCMrs. Patsy Bouloukos Birmingham, ALMrs. Nancy McEntire Bradford Montgomery, ALMr. Stephen Earl Bradley Birmingham, AL

Dr. Winifred D. Bragg Virginia Beach, VAMr. Tommy Eugene Brakefi eld Birmingham, ALDr. John Michael Bray Gulf Breeze, FLMr. Robert N. Brendlinger III Tuscaloosa, ALMr. Alexander K. Brietzke Montclair, NJMr. Hugh M. Brinkley West Palm Beach, FLMr. Jeffrey Ross Brockman Louisville, KYMiss Rebecca Susan Brooks Clarkston, GADr. Raymond Broughton Theodore, ALMr. Charles Clare Brown Jr. Gadsden, ALDr. Ian W. Brown Tuscaloosa, ALMr. Kenneth Reagin Brown Fort Payne, ALMr. Jimmy Leonard Byram Mc Calla, ALMrs. Patricia Hough Camp Birmingham, ALMr. Larry G. Canada New Orleans, LAMr. Charles L. Cansler St. Simons Island, GAMrs. Martha Terry Carlson Northport, ALMrs. Joyce Jackson Carlton Vero Beach, FLMr. Herbert G. Carnathan Gulfport, MSMrs. LaRue Reynolds Carter Birmingham, ALMrs. Leigh Shelton Cassady Enterprise, ALDr. Richard Leon Chambers Montgomery, ALMrs. Martha Ann Chapman Annandale, VAMrs. Nancie Craven Chapman Atlanta, GAMr. Laurence Allen Clifton Courtland, VADr. & Mrs. Mark Philip Cohen Birmingham, ALBrig. Gen. George P. Cole Jr. Bossier City, LAMrs. Gayla Greene Collins Dunn, NCCon Edison New York, NYMr. James H. Crawford Jr. Macon, GADr. Walter Joseph Crook Montgomery, ALMrs. Margaret Shackelford Culp Birmingham, ALDr. & Mrs. Benjamin J. Cumbus Montgomery, ALDr. & Mrs. James M. Cummings Columbia, MODr. William A. Curry Birmingham, AL

Dr. Donald Henry Dahlene II Eclectic, ALDr. Omar K. Danner Atlanta, GAMr. Carley Verne Davis Mobile, ALMr. Douglas Davis Ponte Vedra Beach, FLDr. James Austin Davis Jr. Birmingham, ALMrs. Nancy Blanton Davis Auburn, ALDr. Sara D. Davis Tuscaloosa, ALDr. P. Caldwell DeBardeleben Jr. Selma, ALDr. Arnold Wayne Deloach Marbury, ALMr. John Monroe Dement III Huntsville, AL

Mr. & Mrs. Henry Calley DeVasher Jr. Fairhope, ALMr. Marcel DiGiovanni Jr. St. Rose, LADr. Anthony Gerard DiPasquale Merritt Island, FLDr. Stephen Alan Doblin Beaumont, TXMiss Susan Canon Dominick Birmingham, ALMrs. P. Anne Klinefelter & Mr. Michael Alan Dorman Durham, NCDr. Ray Michael Dowe Jr. Spring, TXMr. & Mrs. Norman Downey Grove Hill, ALDr. Roland F. Dumas Jr. Birmingham, ALCol. Ron Dwane Dupree Shepherdsville, KYMrs. Mary Sue Avery Durant Birmingham, ALMr. Bruce Howard Eads Concord, NCDr. Charles M. Edwards Jr. Jacksonville, FL

Mr. Michael L. Edwards Birmingham, ALDr. Mary Joan Egan Mercer, PAMr. John German Elam Jr. Norfolk, VAEli Lilly & Company Indianapolis, INMr. William Louie Ellison Jr. Louisville, KYMaj. Brand Lacy Elverston Pea Ridge, ARMrs. Eleanor C. Emerson Anniston, ALMr. Mitchell Lewis Ennis Birmingham, ALMr. Dallas W. Fanning Huntsville, ALDr. Jerry Andrew Fikes Tuscaloosa, AL

Mr. Karl Richard Fillip Atlanta, GADr. & Mrs. Samuel Henry Fisher Mobile, ALDr. Alston Fitts III Selma, ALMr. J. David Fitts Tuscaloosa, ALDr. Johnny Kent Folmar California, PAMs. Carleen Marie Forler Tucson, AZMrs. Meredith G. Fox San Antonio, TXMr. Michael Paul Freeman Cullman, ALDr. Alexander Frenkel Tuscaloosa, ALMr. Harry Whitehead Gamble Jr. Selma, ALGannett Foundation McLean, VADr. Diana Massetti Gardiner Fairhope, ALDr. Robert A. Garfrerick Florence, ALMr. Asa Gaston Birmingham, AL

Mr. Russell Nichols Gaston Starkville, MSMr. John Richard Gauntt Mechanicsville, VAGeneral Electric Fund Fairfi eld, CTDr. Timothy G. Gillespie Memphis, TNMs. Sylvia L. Gilmore Newborn, GAMr. & Mrs. Marshall S. Ginsburg Reston, VAMr. Robert M. Girardeau Birmingham, ALDr. Edward Lawrence Goldblatt Birmingham, ALMrs. Jacqueline D. Graves Talladega, ALDr. Carlanda Green Americus, GA

Dr. Michael Irving Green Orinda, CADr. John Louis Griffi n Jr. Richmond, VAMr. Jack W. Groover Jr. Savannah, GADr. Charles Allen Hagen Florence, ALDr. Roy Thomas Hager Montgomery, ALDr. Gerard Donald Haggstrom Florence, ALMr. Dayton Foster Hale Sr. Tuscaloosa, ALDr. & Mrs. Robert W. Halli Jr. Northport, ALCommander Lee A. Hallman Tuscaloosa, ALMr. Joel Dennis Hammond Marietta, GAMr. Reginald T. Hamner Montgomery, ALDr. & Mrs. Kenneth F. Hancock Rome, GAMrs. Sarah Rodgers Hanson Spring, TXMr. Sidney Jay Hardy Metairie, LA

Collegiate Fund Donors (c o n t i n u e d)

New College Alum Honors Professor with Donation to Endowed ScholarshipThe College of Arts and Sciences has received $20,000 from Jeffrey A. Levitetz of Boca Raton, Florida, toward the Jerry Rosenberg Endowed Scholarship in honor of Dr. Jerry Rosenberg, a New College professor since 1971. The fund, which was established in 2008, is designated for an undergraduate pursuing a degree in New College. Levitetz, a New College alum, is the founder and chair of Purity Wholesale Grocers, one of the largest private companies in Florida. Levitetz was a distinguished speaker for the Helen Crowe Mills Lecture Series in 2010. He spoke about his life in the 30 years since graduating from the College, emphasizing that hard work and integrity will ultimately result in success. Rosenberg was the director of undergraduate studies from 1992 to 2005 and a faculty adviser to the inter-national honorary society Psi Chi from 2006 to 2008 in the Department of Psychology, where he holds a joint appointment. He is a McNair Scholars Program Founding Faculty Fellow and a charter member of the Inter-national Association of Genocide Scholars. His research focus is the Holocaust; his specialty fi elds include psychology, human survival, and ethics.

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Mr. & Mrs. James E. Harmon Sr. Point Clear, ALDr. Dianne F. Harrison Marina, CAMr. James I. Harrison Jr. Tuscaloosa, ALMrs. Alice Parker Haun Northport, ALDr. Cooper Green Hazelrig Birmingham, ALMr. James Earl Hedgspeth Jr. Gadsden, ALDr. Charles Gerry Henderson Olympia, WAMr. William Bain Henderson Jr. Tuscaloosa, ALMr. Russell Turner Henshaw Huntsville, ALMr. James Thomas Hill Northport, ALMr. John Curtis Hitt Abilene, TXDr. John B. Hodo Sr. Vestavia Hills, ALMr. Michael Ralph Holberg Mobile, ALMr. Ralph Gans Holberg III Mobile, ALMr. Hillman J. Holley Slidell, LADr. Johnstone Pow Hollis Georgiana, ALDr. Wilton R. Holman III Birmingham, ALMr. Ralph Eugene Holt Florence, ALMr. Richard Kenneth Hose Cupertino, CAMr. William R. Hoyle Williston, ND

Mr. Frank L. Hrabe Birmingham, ALDr. Judith Matson Hudgins Strongsville, OHMrs. Gloria Breland Hughes Mobile, ALMr. Patrick Paul Hughes Anniston, ALMrs. Manda Wheat Humber Birmingham, ALMrs. Carol Sullivan Hunn Birmingham, ALDr. Lawrence Keith Hunt Roswell, GAMr. John Anthony Hurtak Miami, FLDr. Dennis Wade Hutchens Coden, ALMr. William Legrand Hutchison Northport, ALDr. Rufus Alfred Igou Jr. Fort Payne, ALMrs. Elmore Bartlett Inscoe Montgomery, ALDr. Harold Isaacs Americus, GAMr. Charles Ernest Jackson Jr. Mobile, ALMr. Cory Gantt Jackson Sr. Birmingham, ALDr. Donald E. Jackson Hamilton, OHMr. Sheldon Eric Jeames Montgomery, ALMrs. Brownie Stewart Jeffries Baton Rouge, LAMrs. Leah Hopper Johnson Theodore, ALDr. James Louis Jolly Jr. Tuscaloosa, AL

Dr. Stanley Samuel Kahn Berkeley, CADr. Kevin R. Katona Tuscaloosa, ALDr. Mark Stanley Keating Jasper, ALDr. Richard Mark Kendrick Northport, ALMrs. Yvonne C. Kendrick Fayetteville, GADr. Jonathan G. Kentros Birmingham, ALDr. Bruce Maurice Key Hoover, ALMr. Solomon P. Kimerling Birmingham, ALMrs. B. Lee Kindberg Charlotte, NCCol. Lawrence H. Kloess Jr. Montgomery, ALDr. Vernon James Knight Jr. Tuscaloosa, ALMrs. Rochelle Hanan Koslin Birmingham, ALDr. Melissa Carter Kuhajda Tuscaloosa, ALDr. Christopher Eli Laird Richmond, KYDr. Joseph Edward Lammers Tuscaloosa, ALDr. Benjamin Alan Lampert Springfi eld, MODr. William Blake Lane Jr. Columbus, GAMr. & Mrs. William R. Lane Jr. St. Petersburg, FLMr. Wayne Walker Langston Hot Springs, ARMr. Jerome H. Lapidus Birmingham, ALDr. Shirley Brooks Laseter Prattville, ALMr. Jim Lawrence Birmingham, ALMr. Nelson Lenwood Lee Hartselle, ALMr. & Mrs. Daniel Clay Lemley Tuscaloosa, ALMrs. Eleanor Smith Lienau Huntsville, ALMr. Michael David Linton Tampa, FLMrs. Elizabeth Marvin Little Montgomery, ALLockheed Martin Corporation Foundation Huntsville, ALMrs. Barbra Steinman Love Asheville, NCDr. Mark E. Love Muscle Shoals, ALMs. Betsy Seymour Loyless Chevy Chase, MDDr. Joaquin Alfredo Lubkowitz Gulf Breeze, FLMrs. Judith Leibold Mabry Anniston, ALMiss Teddi Rae Mackelden Birmingham, ALDr. Glida Alexander Magnani Birmingham, AL

Mrs. Sylvia Maye Malone Ozark, ALMr. Charles R. Mandly Jr. Chicago, ILMr. Joseph Keller Markel Brownstown, INMr. Christopher Hollis Martin Knoxville, TNDr. Wallace Maryland Jr. Montgomery, ALDr. Jon Atherton Mather Kingsport, TNMr. & Mrs. William C. Mathison Ozark, ALMr. Ernest Marcel Maygarden Mobile, ALMr. Ernest Clyde McAlister Jr. Huntsville, ALMr. H. William McAtee Mobile, ALMr. Maxwell McBrayer Jr. Frankfort, KYMrs. Marilyn Morris McCrary Talladega, ALMr. & Mrs. David Louis McElroy Knoxville, TNDr. Jane C. McKinzey Tucker, GAMs. Lisa Straka McLeod Burke, VAMr. Jerry L. McMahan Alpharetta, GAMr. Joseph McMillan Alexandria, VADr. Milton Monroe McPherson Troy, ALMr. & Mrs. Harvey D. Medearis IV Chattanooga, TNMrs. Frances Manning Meeks Mobile, ALMr. Wayne A. Meeks Hamden, CTMrs. Sharmon Eddins Meigs Mobile, ALDr. Ronald Clifton Merrell Richmond, VADr. Mervyn D. Michael II Indianapolis, INMrs. Mary Jo Miller Memphis, TNMr. Doug Milner Mc Minnville, TNMrs. Jennifer Minor-Springer Prattvile, ALMr. James M. Montgomery Atlanta, GAMrs. Martha Jennings Moon Birmingham, ALMrs. Sally Bealle Moore Clanton, ALMrs. Marjorie Hess Morris Jackson, MSMs. Tonya Morris Downers Grove, ILMrs. Mary E. Murchison Elberta, ALMr. Jarrod C. Nackley New Orleans, LADr. William Jackson Napier Columbus, OH

Dr. & Mrs. Ralph Dewey Neal Grove Hill, ALDr. Gary W. Nelson Daphne, ALMrs. Martha Woodfi n Nevin Tuscaloosa, ALMr. Jerome P. Newmark Jasper, ALMr. Oscar Lee Newton Jr. Houston, TXMrs. Sue A. Newton Birmingham, ALMs. Catherine Roemer Nielsen Reston, VAMrs. Patricia Jenkins Noble Birmingham, ALDr. Magnus Gorrie Northington Prattville, ALCol. John Edward O’Connor Jr. Prattville, ALMr. Richard F. Ogle Birmingham, ALMs. Natalie O’Keefe St. Charles, ILMr. John T. Oliver Jr. Jasper, ALMrs. Kathryn I. O’Rear Jasper, ALDr. Justin Michael Owens Bossier City, LADr. David G. Paris Deerfi eld Beach, FLMr. Thomas Patrick Parrish Brentwood, TNMrs. Georgia Tweedy Paschall Atlanta, GAMrs. Algie Ashe Passey Birmingham, ALDr. & Mrs. James Lester Pate Atlanta, GAMr. Felix Albert Patrick Augusta, GAMr. Clyde Douglas Patterson Gardendale, ALMs. Charlotte Marie Patton Atlanta, GADr. John Coney Pegues Birmingham, ALMr. John W. Pemberton Montgomery, ALMr. Robert Hoke Perkins Jr. Charlottesville, VADr. James Edward Pewitt Gulf Breeze, FLDr. Beverly C. Phifer Tuscaloosa, ALMr. Harvey Jay Platt New York, NYMrs. Julie Wilson Portera Birmingham, ALDr. Roy Theo Preston Jr. Birmingham, ALMr. William Brian Price Madison, ALProcter & Gamble Company Cincinnati, OHMr. Mike Pumphrey Madison, MSMr. Walter Mason Quick Huntsville, AL

J. L. Bedsole Foundation Honors Beloved Trustee with Million Dollar Band ScholarshipThe J. L. Bedsole Foundation has given $25,000 to establish the T. Massey Bedsole Sr. Endowed Scholarship for the Million Dollar Band, which is part of the College of Arts and Sciences University Bands Pro-gram in the School of Music. The scholarship will help fund the tuition and costs of a student band member. In addition to the J. L. Bedsole Foundation’s gift, many friends and family of T. Massey Bedsole also contributed to establish the fund in his honor. T. Massey Bedsole was The University of Alabama’s oldest trustee emeritus before his death on January 1, 2011; he spent nearly a decade on the UA Board of Trustees. Beloved in the UA community and known for his enthusiasm for the Crimson Tide, he earned his undergraduate and law degrees (1939, 1941) from the University. He served in World War II as a naval aviator and was a retired partner in the Hand Arendall law fi rm of Mobile. The J. L. Bedsole Foundation, established in 1949, is named for Joseph Linyer Bedsole, a well-known Mobile businessman who was the director of the First National Bank of Mobile for more than 50 years. The foundation’s mission is to provide post secondary educational op-portunities for worthy youth in Alabama and to support civic, cultural, artistic, and economic development opportunities in the state.


Dr. Michael J. Quinn Montrose, ALMrs. Edith Malone Rand Greenville, NCDr. Joseph Lindsay Randall Jr. Huntsville, ALMr. Joseph A. Reese Montgomery, ALDr. Ronald William Reinighaus Maitland, FLDr. H. Mark Reynolds Brewton, ALMr. Richard Andrew Rhea Gadsden, ALMr. Walter R. Richardson Jr. Houston, TXDr. Henry C. Rickard Northport, ALDr. James Walter Roberts Jr. Theodore, ALMrs. Erika Clement Robertson Burbank, CAMiss Elizabeth Robinson Birmingham, ALMr. James W. Roemer Washington, DCDr. James William Ross Cincinnati, OHMrs. Susan K. Rudolph Mobile, ALDr. James M. Salem Tuscaloosa, ALMr. Paul Rodgers Samuelson Rainbow City, ALMr. Woody Sanderson Huntsville, ALMrs. Elise Ayers Sanguinetti Anniston, ALMr. Theodore M. Schmitz Vienna, VAMr. Leonard Alan Scott Atlanta, GAMrs. Cynthia Perrett Seale Owens Cross Roads, ALDr. John Scott Shaffer Abingdon, VAMr. Rickie L. Shearer Laurens, SCDrs. Craig T. & Elisabeth Shepard Sheldon Wetumpka, ALMr. Philip Alvin Shirley Madison, MSMrs. Virginia Land Sikes Monroeville, ALMrs. Ann Sutton Smith Eufaula, ALMr. & Mrs. James S. Smith Helena, ALDr. Janice Leigh Smith Houston, TXMr. Ralph Benton Smith Jr. Huntsville, ALMr. Stephen G. Smith Geneva, ALMrs. Elizabeth Noble Smyth Dothan, ALMs. Mary Lynn Sneed Oviedo, FL

Mr. Farley Moody Snow Birmingham, ALMr. Stephen Lambert Speed Jasper, ALMr. Clifford M. Spencer Jr. Birmingham, ALMrs. Beverly Langston Stacy Atlanta, GAMr. Paige L. Stagner III Homewood, ALDr. Robert D. Stainback Miramar Beach, FLDr. John M. Stallens III New Market, ALDr. William Park Stallworth Knoxville, TNMrs. Betty T. Steadman Hattiesburg, MSMr. Richard Harold Steele Waynesville, NCMr. Robert Smith Stephens Huntsville, ALDr. Jack Perry Strong Metairie, LAMr. Raymond Charles Sturm Spartanburg, SCDr. William Bruns Sullivan Hattiesburg, MSSunny Smiles Dental Center Huntsville, ALMrs. Barbara C. Swenson Albuquerque, NMMrs. Marilyn M. Tamplin Ozark, ALDr. Ralph M. Tanner Baldwin City, KSDr. Heather Marie Taylor Northport, ALMrs. Katherine W. Thompson Fairhope, ALMrs. Elizabeth H. Thomson Tuscaloosa, ALMr. Mark Ross Thrash Royal Palm Beach, FLMr. Eric Carl Tidmore Northport, ALMr. Earl Hawkins Tilford Jr., Phd Tuscaloosa, ALMr. & Mrs. James Larry Traylor Rainsville, ALMr. J. A. Tucker Decatur, ALMr. Philip Edward Turkett Birmingham, ALDr. William A. Ulmer Tuscaloosa, ALDr. Alphonza Vester Lafayette, ALDr. Alice & Mr. Wilson Villadsen Gulf Shores, ALMs. Amanda Leigh Wade Birmingham, ALDr. Gerald Wayne Waldrop Helena, ALMr. Jimmy M. Wall Tuscaloosa, ALDr. Lloyd C. Warr Alexander City, ALMr. John Edward Warren III Basking Ridge, NJ

Dr. David Thomas Wasieleski Valdosta, GADr. Forrest E. Waters III Montgomery, ALMr. John C. Watkins V Atlanta, GADr. & Mrs. B. Michael Watson Roswell, GAMs. Ann Williams Webb Tuscaloosa, ALDr. Elizabeth Smith Weinacker Mobile, ALMrs. Cynthia Burrell Weldon Frisco, TX

Mrs. Ethel Patricia West Harvest, ALMr. Donald Ray Westmoreland Birmingham, ALDr. Margaret & Mr. John Wheeler Dunwoody, GAMr. James H. White Jr. Panama City, FLMr. Dale D. Whitehead Alexandria, VAMr. Gregory Marshall Whitmore Kenner, LAMr. James B. Wilkinson Cashiers, NCMr. Brandon Ledale Williams Hamilton, ALMrs. Diane Southwell Williams Montgomery, ALMrs. Dicksie Kendrick Williams Atlanta, GADr. James D. Williams Gainesville, FLMr. Jeffry Cleveland Williams Portland, ORDr. Jimmy John Williams Tuscaloosa, ALMaj. Ronald Williams Pell City, ALMr. Stantley B. Williams Atlanta, GADr. Robert Kemp Wilson Jr. Pensacola, FL

Mr. James Edward Winchester Naples, FLDr. Peter W. Winslett Birmingham, ALMrs. Dianne B. Woodham Abbeville, ALMrs. Linda Boling Woodrow Chelsea, ALMrs. Ann R. Wright Tuscaloosa, ALMrs. Elwanda Pender Wyatt Tuscaloosa, ALDr. John Clyde Yarbrough Huntsville, AL

Smith Hall Society$99 & belowMrs. Martha Costen Abernathy Enterprise, ALDr. Jon Charles Acker Tuscaloosa, ALMr. Perry Andrew Acklin Northport, ALDr. Joseph Vernard Adams Savannah, GAMiss Rosemary Adams Birmingham, ALMr. Altan Ahmed Tuscaloosa, ALMrs. Sarah Shugart Akins Chattanooga, TNMr. James Mclean Albritton Montgomery, ALDr. Donald Lee Alexander Montevallo, ALMrs. Lynn H. Allen Waco, TXAlliant Energy Corporation Princeton, NJMr. Thomas Perrin Anderson Garner, NCMrs. Ruby Syx Ansley Birmingham, ALDr. & Mrs. Warren W. Arrasmith Bessemer, ALMr. Charles Henderson Atkins Ozark, AL

Mr. Frank Gerard Atkins Huntsville, ALMrs. Pamela Rutledge Ausley Birmingham, ALMr. John Morris Averett Fredericksburg, VADr. Virgil Thomas Baccus Cullman, ALDr. Ann Opalak Bachmann Winter Springs, FLMrs. Shirley Q. Baird Selma, ALDr. Charles Arthur Ballew Winfi eld, AL

Mr. Benjamin Paul Bamonte Mahopac, NYBank of America San Francisco, CAMr. Thomas DuPré Banks III Gadsden, ALMr. Joe Calbert Barber Jr. Eclectic, ALMs. Charlotte Barnard Rochester, NYMiss Elizabeth Ann Barnes Ellisville, MSMs. Valencia Denease Barnes Selma, ALMrs. Linda Harrell Bauer Pensacola, FLMrs. Sandra Pirtle Bearden Trussville, ALMr. Michael Wyatt Beasley Owens Cross Roads, ALMs. Stephanie M. Bender Mobile, ALMrs. Peggy Morrow Benefi eld Birmingham, ALMrs. Myra Hilburn Berman Scottsdale, AZMrs. Abha Umakantha Bernard Avon, CTMs. Becky H. Best Jasper, ALMrs. Cruse Nolen Bevill Birmingham, AL


Nick’s Kids Fund Continues Support to Brewer-Porch Children’s CenterIn the 2010-2011 academic year, Nick’s Kids, a charitable fund for children established by UA head football coach Nick Saban and his wife, Terry, gave $8,000 to the Brewer Porch Children’s Center. The center was established in 1970 by the Alabama legislature to provide a model treatment program for Alabama’s special needs children and adolescents, and their families. Since coming to Alabama in 2007, the Sabans have distributed more than $1 million to over 150 chari-ties, with a total of $23,000 going exclusively to the Brewer-Porch facility through the Nick’s Kids Fund. The Sabans started the fund at Michigan State University and have maintained the charity throughout Saban’s football career. James Thompson, executive director of the Brewer-Porch Children’s Center, says the funds allow the center to purchase “extras” for special needs kids—toys, games, and Promethean interactive whiteboards, a specialized computerized teaching screen that is costly, but vital to the education of the nearly 170 students served each day at Brewer-Porch.

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Dr. Fred Joseph Biasini Birmingham, ALMr. Lawrence V. Bivins Lees Summit, MOMs. Elise F. Blackwell Selma, ALMrs. Rebecca C. Blair Sylacauga, ALMr. John Hoyt Blalock Chicago, ILMrs. Katharine Hopson Blanton Birmingham, ALDr. Donna May Bohn West Chester, PAMr. Evan D. Bone Gadsden, ALMr. James Lyons Bonner Camden, ALMr. Thomas J. Boock Arlington, TNDr. Michael John Boohaker Bessemer, ALMrs. Loretta W. Borden Royal Palm Beach, FLMr. David Philip Borofka Clovis, CADr. Wesley Brian Borucki Boynton Beach, FLMs. Sharon Gamble Bourne Ocean Springs, MSMrs. Christine Griffi th Box Sheffi eld, ALDr. Bonnie Accardo Boyd New Orleans, LADr. Karen M. Boykin Tuscaloosa, ALDr. Virginia Bailey Bradley Owens Cross Roads, ALMrs. Mary Webb Bradshaw Montrose, ALMrs. Lydia McElrath Braggs Greer, SCMr. Matthew D. Brakefi eld Helena, ALDr. Dana Marie Brasfi eld Birmingham, ALMr. Keith Edward Brashier Birmingham, ALMr. James Chad Bray Lafayette, CODr. Rebecca Deramus Bray Chesapeake, VAMr. Joseph Edgar Brent Versailles, KYMrs. Alicia G. Bridgeman Smith Alexandria, VADr. Phillip Brandon Bridgmon Florence, ALMiss Barbara Jean Briles Lawrenceville, GAMrs. Karen Kuntz Briski Menifee, CAMrs. Margaret E. Brooks McCalla, ALMr. Albert Marlin Brown North Augusta, SCMrs. Barbara G. Brown Newnan, GADr. Denise M. Brown Alexandria, AL

Ms. Madeline Hansen Brown Shippensburg, PAMrs. Rebecca Knight Brown Anniston, ALDr. Robert Monroe Browning Jr. Dumfries, VAMrs. Suzanne Carter Bryan Lanett, ALMr. Aubrey E. Buchalter Tuscaloosa, ALMr. Raymond Douglas Buck Chapel Hill, NCDr. Michael Sterling Buckner Headland, ALMs. Renee M. Burk St. Petersburg, FLMr. Clarence R. Burnette Tuscaloosa, ALMr. William Fred Burns Dalton, GAMr. Christopher Wade Busby Lafayette, ALMr. David Autry Busby Trussville, ALMr. Delbert Bruce Byrd Jr. Mobile, ALMr. Judson Taylor Calfee Jr. Midland, GALt. Col. Donald Fisher Campbell Rome, NYMrs. Lane Pettiss Carleton Mobile, ALMr. Gordon Leroy Carpenter Dothan, ALMs. Mary Margaret P. Carroll Montgomery, ALMrs. Janet G. Cart St. Simons Island, GAMrs. Martha V. Carter Birmingham, ALDr. Emily Bell Casey Birmingham, ALMr. Charles A. Casmus III Montgomery, ALMr. George Thomas Cassidey Mobile, ALMrs. Sally Bray Caswell Shelburne, VTMr. Clyde Lester Chalkley Jr. Birmingham, ALMrs. Marsha Mason Chambers Blountsville, ALMrs. Melanie Walthall Chambliss Prattville, ALMrs. Elizabeth Gibson Chappell Lakeland, FLMrs. Lynne Neff Cheplen Matthews, NCChevron Pascagoula, MSMr. Thomas Clark Chiarella Greencastle, INMrs. Nikolette Messer Christian Anniston, ALMr. Robert Eagan Clarke Huntsville, ALDr. Lawrence A. Clayton Tuscaloosa, ALDr. Jack Keith Clemons Albertville, AL

Mr. Lauren Cleland Clough Fernandina Beach, FLMrs. Ann Lee Cobb Raleigh, NCMr. Bobby Hill Cockrell Jr. Tuscaloosa, ALMr. Ricky Allen Cockrum Northport, ALMrs. Anne Johnson Cody Anniston, ALDr. William M. Colburn Tuscaloosa, ALLt. Col. Donald Dwight Cole Millport, ALMr. F. Luke Coley Jr. Mobile, ALDr. Mark Green Coley Mobile, ALDr. Kristi D. Concannon Albrightsville, PAMr. Liston Foster Cook Birmingham, ALDr. A. Mitch Cooper Bradenton, FLMr. Edward Ramon Cooper Dothan, ALMrs. Suzanne Brooks Cooper Birmingham, ALMrs. Rachel V. Cory Brooklyn, NYMiss Jamie Elizabeth Coston Birmingham, ALMr. Lawrence D. Cottle Dallas, TXMr. Gregory Dale Cotton Collierville, TNCovidien Princeton, ALDr. Robert Farris Cowles Ramer, ALMr. Rush Holland Crawford Tuscaloosa, ALMiss Pam Crider Birmingham, ALMs. Mary K. Crow Moody, ALMr. Edwin Harris Crowder Springville, ALMr. & Mrs. Charles W. Crowell Enterprise, ALMr. William D. Curtright Mobile, ALDr. David A. Dauphin Dothan, ALMs. Patti D. Davidson Alexandria, VAMrs. Alpha B. Davis Birmingham, ALMr. Benjamin Leon Davis Cincinnati, OHMr. Donald Ray Davis Birmingham, ALDr. Jordan Kent Davis Santa Fe, NMMr. Lee Edward Davis II Collierville, TNMr. Michael Lee Davis Ashville, ALMr. Scott Davis Helena, AL

Mrs. Peggy D. Day Cullman, ALMrs. Katherine S. Deaton Mobile, ALDelta Air Lines Foundation Princeton, NJDr. William Floyd DeShazo IV Tuscaloosa, ALDr. Sharon Devaney-Lovinguth Birmingham, ALMr. Andrew Crawford Dillon III Canton, MSMr. Steven Peter DiMaggio Greensboro, NCMr. Woodford W. Dinning Jr. Demopolis, ALMrs. Barbara S. Dispennette Midlothian, VAMrs. Sue Cleverdon Dixon Birmingham, ALMrs. Carolyn P. Dominick Tuscaloosa, ALMrs. Karen Donald Chatom, ALMrs. Kimberly Powell Doss Kimberly, ALMr. Curtis Douglass Roswell, GADow Chemical Foundation Midland, MIMr. Dennis Marvin Drew Montgomery, ALMr. Mark J. Duff Knoxville, TNMrs. Cheryl Fullerton Duncan Pelham, ALMr. Thomas Van Dunion Trussville, ALMrs. Nancy R. Dunklin Greenville, ALMrs. Mary Frances Dunn Lawrenceville, GAMr. Gregory E. Dziadon Pensacola, FLMrs. Carol Pass Edwards Springville, ALMrs. Carolyn Johnson Ellinger Somerville, ALMrs. Karen South Elliott Bessemer, ALMr. Christopher S. Elsevier Atlanta, GADr. Fred Martin Emerling III Fresno, CAEnergen Birmingham, ALMr. David Ismael Estephan Mobile, ALMs. Debra Eubanks Ardmore, ALMrs. Jann Abraham Faciane New Orleans, LAMrs. Marlena F. Faircloth Clemmons, NCMrs. Shannon V. Faucette Oakland, CAMr. Michael B. Feeley Washington, DCMr. Wendell Rayburn Feltman Sr. Winter Park, FL

Dr. William D. Findlay McCalla, ALMr. Byron Frank Findley Brewton, ALThe Honorable Charles William Fleming Jr. Geneva, ALMs. Georgia Flesser Birmingham, ALMr. J. Stephen Flowers Troy, ALMrs. Reba L. Fogarty Princeton Junction, NJMrs. Judith Binkley Ford Muscle Shoals, ALMrs. Donna K. Foreman Owens Cross Roads, ALMr. Michael Neal Foshee Bellevue, NEMrs. Anita Townes Fowler Birmingham, ALCaptain Robert W. Fowler Indian Head, MDMr. Damien M. Franklin Collinsville, MSMr. James Tilden Frantz III Lebanon, PAMr. David C. Fratarcangelo Hopewell, VAMr. John Hector French III Athens, ALMrs. Sharyn Varhely Friese San Antonio, TXMr. Dennie Ray Frye Columbia, SCMr. Eugene Madison Futato Moundville, ALJudge Chris Nicholas Galanos Mobile, ALMs. Susan S. Galloway Birmingham, ALMrs. Jean S. Gamble Selma, ALMr. John Gill Gamble Daphne, ALMr. & Mrs. William Lee Gamble Huntsville, ALDr. Karen Hollingsworth Gardiner Northport, ALDr. William B. Gardner Duluth, GADr. Max Dillon Gartman Dayton, TNMr. Larry L. Gautney Jr. Florence, ALDr. David Dunn Gayle Dothan, ALMrs. Ann Lewis Gebhart Decatur, ALMr. Anthony George Parrish, FLMr. Charles Lovell George Marietta, GAMr. Thomas J. L. Gibbons Suwanee, GAMs. Leatha Kay Gilbert Birmingham, ALMrs. Ashlee Dunham Gilmore Franklin, TN


Mr. Steven Ginzbarg Tuscaloosa, ALMr. John David Gist Tampa, FLDr. James Russell Gleaves Meridian, MSMrs. Anita R. Gorder Tuscaloosa, ALMr. George B. Gordon Tuscaloosa, ALMr. Thomas Arthur Gordon Jr. Birmingham, ALMr. Vincent J. Graffeo Birmingham, ALMrs. Suzanne R. Graham Athens, GAMr. James Coulson Gray III Birmingham, ALDr. Larry Shayne Green Lake Jackson, TXMr. Matthew Nelson Green Umatilla, FLDr. Virginia Little Green Clinton, MSMr. Carl O. Greenfield Ojai, CAMs. Anne McIntosh Grimes Enterprise, ALMr. Larry Richard Guerine Kennesaw, GAMrs. Bridgette Owens Guisasola Miami, FLDr. David Rowe Gunter Opelika, ALMr. Eugene C. Gwaltney III Alexander City, ALMrs. Dia Joy Hablutzel Charlotte, NCMr. Robert Lamar Hales Helena, ALMrs. Susan J. Halliday Tuscaloosa, ALMr. Lawson Early Hamilton III Clover, SCMr. Max W. Hand Cullman, ALDr. Ronnie Michael Hanes Union Grove, ALDr. Robert William Hanley Greenville, SCMs. Nichole Marie Hardin Birmingham, ALMs. Deborah A. Harhai San Antonio, TXMrs. Carol Gann Harper Guntersville, ALMrs. Janis Clements Harper Reform, ALDr. James W. Harrell Jr. Tuscaloosa, ALMrs. Connie S. Harris Tuscaloosa, ALMr. Kenneth Alan Harris Birmingham, ALMiss Christine Burden Hartman Cordova, TNMrs. Nancy J. Harvey Kingsport, TNMrs. Carolyn Langston Hasty Huntsville, AL

Mr. Clifford J. Hataway Sr. Montgomery, ALMr. Kenneth Howard Haughton New Smyrna Beach, FLMr. William G. Hause Dothan, ALMr. Murray Clark Havens Nashville, TNMr. Larry Richard Hawkins Birmingham, ALMr. Edwin A. Hawley Jr. Birmingham, ALMs. Mallory Ann Hayes Lander, WYMr. Walter Shields Hayes Northport, ALMrs. Isabella I. Head Titusville, FLMs. Susan Harriet Head Atlanta, GAMrs. Helen Roan Heffington Fort Myers, FLMrs. Elizabeth C. Heflin Tuscumbia, ALMr. Michael O. Henderson Houston, TXMrs. Dominique P. Herrington Nashville, TNMs. Tanchaka Marie Herrod Calera, ALMrs. Katherine Elaine Hershman Tuscaloosa, ALMrs. Katherine George Heslop Tuscaloosa, ALMr. John Newman Hester Birmingham, ALMr. Herbert Wilkinson Hicks Birmingham, ALMr. William I. Hill II Montgomery, ALMr. John Lawson Hilson Bolingbroke, GAMrs. Kelley Brittain Hise Woodstock, GADr. Linda Whitney Hobson Durham, NCMrs. Elaine Schwartz Holberg Mobile, ALMs. Nanaline Joyce Holt Birmingham, ALDr. Robert L. Hopkins Metairie, LAMr. Ernie Harold Hornsby Dothan, ALMr. Gary Wayne Howard Jacksonville, FLDr. & Mrs. Eugene M. Howell Montgomery, ALMrs. Schuyler Fleming Hoynes Marietta, GAMrs. Lily Li Hsu Rock Hill, SCMs. Mary Henderson Hudson Birmingham, ALMr. James K. Huffstutler Jr. Mobile, ALMrs. Lisa Owens Hullett Cullman, ALMrs. Manda Wheat Humber Birmingham, AL

Mr. Randy Lee Humphries Joppa, ALMrs. Kendall Ingram Hurley Mobile, ALMr. Wallace Joseph Hurst Jr. Waycross, GAMrs. June Borders Hust Fairhope, ALMs. Mary Dennise Hutchinson Birmingham, ALIBM Corporation Research Triangle Park, NCMr. & Mrs. George T. Jackson Tuscaloosa, ALMrs. Mary Kidd Jackson Dillard, GAMrs. Natasha Waldrop Jackson Frisco, TXMr. Charles Ray Jacobs Northport, ALMrs. Elizabeth Robertson Jacobs Birmingham, ALDr. Kenneth A. Jaffe Birmingham, ALDr. Robison Brown James Richmond, VADr. Leigh Jefferies Wilmington, DEMs. Elizabeth Anne Jernigan Los Angeles, CAMr. Bradley Jerome Johnson Jr. Atlanta, GAMr. George Wallace Johnson Hickory, NCMiss Samantha D. Johnson Silver Spring, MDDr. & Mrs. Timothy D. Johnson Nashville, TNMr. William Marvin Johnson Tuscaloosa, ALMrs. Elizabeth T. Johnston Lynchburg, VAMr. Gary Johnstone Atlanta, GAMr. David Blake Jones Tallahassee, FLMs. Judy McMicken Jones Birmingham, ALDr. L. Alan Jones Huntsville, ALMr. Warren P. Jones Huntsville, ALMrs. Nikki C. Jordan Dallas, TXMs. Paula Suzette Jordan Greenville, SCMr. Dennis A. Joyce Mantoloking, NJMrs. Sandra Heifner Junge Evansville, INMrs. Esta Diane M. Kamplain Birmingham, ALMr. Daniel J. Katz Columbia, MDMr. John D. Kearley Salida, COMrs. Angela S. Keene Montgomery, ALMrs. Joanne C. Kendrick Birmingham, AL

Mr. Robert Fitzgerald Kennedy Atlanta, GAMs. Shenekia Shawon Kennedy Dixons Mills, ALMrs. Orenita Powers Kerl Huntsville, ALMr. Robert Frank Kerr Birmingham, ALDr. Sue L. Kimball Fayetteville, NCDr. Thomas Patton King Birmingham, ALMs. Krissie Kirby Birmingham, ALMr. Marion Clifford Kirk Birmingham, ALMr. Max Randall Kirkland Madison, ALDr. Jerry Lester Kitchens Birmingham, ALMr. Bryce Miller Knight Raytown, MODr. Virginia Ponds Kobler Huntsville, ALDr. Daniel Vincent Kyle Birmingham, ALMr. Phillip Andrew Laird Jasper, ALMr. Robert Lewis LaRue Birmingham, ALMrs. Cheryl M. Lawson Allen, TXMr. Terry W. Leatherland Sugar Land, TXDr. James Dennis Lee Vestavia Hills, ALMr. John Paul Lee Brewton, ALMr. Laine D. Lee San Antonio, TXDr. Perry Lee Greensboro, GAMrs. Ruth Vick Leeth Bradenton, FLMr. James Stanley Lenas Largo, FLMr. Robert Earl Lewis Northport, ALMrs. Sally Wright Lewis Wetumpka, ALMrs. Kathy Libby Spartanburg, SCMr. James A. Livingston III Birmingham, ALLockheed Martin Foundation Huntsville, ALMr. Thomas Chris Logan Birmingham, ALMr. Aubrey Lamar Long Post Falls, IDMrs. Dawn Thomley Long Fortson, GAMrs. Jennifer H. Lowman Springville, ALMrs. Andrea Nicole MacDonald Melbourne, FLMs. Melanie Kaye Maddox Pelham, ALMr. Randy Bruce Maddox Montgomery, AL

Mr. Larry Wayne Madison Hartselle, ALMrs. Dorothy Swindel Malaier Montgomery, ALMs. Gail P. Mallard Memphis, TNMrs. Mary Fontaine Marcoux Washington, DCMrs. Josephine Nader Marsalis Oxford, MSMr. & Mrs. Robert C. Martin Charlotte, NCMr. Abbott M. Martinson Huntsville, ALMr. Emmett Leroy Martz Huntsville, ALMrs. Carolyn Hawkins Mason Guntersville, ALDr. Nancy Susan Mason Dalton, GAMr. Samuel M. Masters Gadsden, ALMrs. Marjorie Cain Masterson Huntsville, ALDr. Dianne Haney Matheson Harpersville, ALMr. Daniel A. Maughan Tuscaloosa, ALMr. Louis Ameal Maygarden III Pensacola, FLMrs. Karen Lies McCarroll Dothan, ALMs. Theresa A. McCoy New York, NYMrs. Susan Hill McGinnis Keene, NHMr. James E. McGrory Columbus, GAMr. Allen Eugene McHenry Ferndale, WAMr. Richard K. McHugh Bradenton, FLMrs. Jennifer Tobola McKeon Stamford, CTMr. Lee McKnight Tuscaloosa, ALMr. & Mrs Mark Robb McLean Smyrna, GAMr. James O. McLemore Jr. Trussville, ALMs. Skye McLeod New Orleans, LADr. Gail Thomas McLure Iowa City, IAMr. James Fred McManus Marietta, GAMr. Donald Benagh McNelley Indianapolis, INMr. William Paul McNutt Jr. Asheville, NCMrs. Sylvia A. McPherson Vestavia Hills, ALMr. & Mrs. John H. McWilliams Montgomery, ALDr. Autry Greer Megginson Mobile, ALMrs. Sybil Sherman Merig Mobile, ALMr. Sherman P. Metzgar Stockertown, PA


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Mrs. Eunice Starr Miles Owens Cross Roads, ALMr. David T. Miller Catonsville, MDMrs. Elizabeth Palmer Miller Birmingham, ALMr. Joseph Stuart Miller Birmingham, ALMrs. Kathleen Nichols Miller Richmond, VAMr. Michael Doyle Miller Alexandria, VAMiss Patricia Donahue Miller Kirkwood, MOMrs. Sally C. Miller Nashville, TNMr. George E. Mingledorff III Montgomery, ALMrs. Nancy Howell Mitchell Tuscaloosa, ALMr. Michael K. Mohan Munster, INMrs. Ann Head Montgomery Montgomery, ALDr. John Richard Montgomery Huntsville, AL

Mr. Robert James Moon Atlanta, GAMr. Jimmie Larry Moore Berry, ALMs. Shaneka Juante Moore Mobile, ALMr. Jeffery M. Morgan Peachtree City, GAMrs. Julia Mashburn Morgan Auburn, ALMr. Jeff Morris Gadsden, ALDr. Joseph Richard Morris Richmond, VAMrs. Jennifer Lei Morrison Grant, ALMr. John Christopher Morrison Portland, ORDr. Lynda Sanderford Morrison Easton, MDMr. Eugene F. Moseley Jr. Montgomery, ALMiss Thomasine Mae Mueller Atlanta, GAMr. David William Muir Marietta, GA

Dr. Larry Dewayne Mullins Madison, ALMs. Rebecca Wiley Mummert New York, NYMrs. Jennifer Sansing Murff Memphis, TNDr. George David Murphree Jr. Owens Cross Roads, ALMrs. Sarah Morano Murray Richmond, VAMrs. Lindy Larson Murrell Redondo Beach, CAMr. Thomas Arthur Myers Trussville, ALMrs. Valerie Roberts Nash Birmingham, ALMr. John Stanley Neel Livingston, ALMrs. Margaret Mosley Neill Cumming, GADr. David Donald Nelson Tuscaloosa, ALMr. Derrick Nevels Riverdale, GAMr. & Mrs. Jay Wayne Newkirk Huntsville, AL

Dr. Alfred Carraway Nichols Jacksonville, ALDr. Paul D. Niolet Ocean Springs, MSMr. Michael S. Nissenbaum Birmingham, ALMr. Michael Alan Nix Cottondale, ALMaj. Henry Lees Nixon Murfreesboro, TNMr. Theron Wayne Nolen Fayette, ALMrs. Christa Noojin Huntsville, ALMrs. Lezley Rene Norris Ennis, TXMrs. Wanda J. Nowell Gadsden, ALMr. Jacob C. Nungesser III Metairie, LAMr. Carey Brand Oakley Jr. Cordova, ALMs. Amy Newman O’Donnell Sarasota, FLMr. Walter Mark Ogilvie Austin, TX

Mrs. Lisa Tinsley O’Hara Spanish Fort, ALMr. Ellis V. Ollinger Jr. Mobile, ALMrs. Thelma Roberts O’Reardon Shawnee Mission, KSMrs. Dorothy Parrish Osborne Fort Myers, FLMrs. Sharon R. Osburn Tuscaloosa, ALDr. Kathryn Sue Oths Tuscaloosa, ALMs. Jamie Lynn Overstreet Anniston, ALMr. Tracy A. Overstreet Olive Branch, MSMrs. Susan H. Paller Atlanta, GAMs. Dianne Renee Palmer Mobile, ALDr. Justin A. Parden Birmingham, ALMr. Richard C. Parker Atlanta, GADr. Richard David Parker Greensboro, NC

Mr. & Mrs. Shaley Parker Trussville, ALMs. Mary Parks Asheville, NCMr. Frank Joseph Parsons Oneonta, ALMr. David F. Pasqualotto Athens, ALMr. Carmine John Pastore West Babylon, NYMs. Jane T. Patton Lexington, VADr. Robert Cecil Patton Opelika, ALMr. Barry Stewart Pearson Marietta, GAMr. Glenn Benjamin Penner Fayetteville, NCMr. Adam Joseph Perricone New Orleans, LAMr. William Wade Perry Winfi eld, ALDr. Joseph Alan Peters Counce, TNDr. Douglas Jay Phillips Duncanville, AL

Mrs. Martha Jeanne I. Phillips Birmingham, ALMs. Peggy Janet Phillips Cullman, ALDr. Stephen A. Phillips Spartanburg, SCMr. William H. Phillips Jr. Lexington, SCMrs. Ann S. Pierce Birmingham, ALMr. Toni Edward Plummer Atlanta, GAMrs. Lana McClintock Pompa Dothan, ALMrs. Aurora Ponta Tuscaloosa, ALDr. Maxwell Gideon Potter Dedham, MAMr. James Milford Price Birmingham, ALMrs. Kelly Ramey Price Chillicothe, OHDr. Carol A. Prickett Tuscaloosa, ALMrs. Lisa Morrison Pritchett Oldfort, TNMr. David Hamilton Pulliam Salisbury, NCMr. Cameron Purdy Lexington, MAMr. John D. Quarles Jr. Northport, ALCmdr. Glenn Howard Quiggle Lagrange, GADr. Robert John Radel Dugway, UTMrs. Kathryn Kenney Rainer Atlanta, GADr. J. Patrick Raines Nashville, TNMr. Kerry Alan Rainey Seneca, SCMr. Robert E. Rainey Monroeville, ALDr. Fay Martin Randall Birmingham, ALDr. Guendalina Ravello Birmingham, ALMr. Frederick Paul Rawlins Newnan, GAMr. Phillip Gantt Rawls Montgomery, ALMr. Jerome Robert Redus Huntsville, ALMr. Jeffery R. Reed Palm Bay, FLMrs. Mary F. Reed Birmingham, ALMr. Michael Jason Reed Lexington, ALDr. Kenneth Anderson Rees San Angelo, TXMr. Eugene Warren Reese Montgomery, ALMs. Diana B. Reynolds Gurley, ALMrs. Karen F. Rheams-Burnett Punta Gorda, FLMrs. Marlynn N. Rhyne Moulton, AL

Dr. & Mrs. Bradley Scott Rice Owens Cross Roads, ALMr. Conrad Henry Richards Jr. Charlotte, NCDr. Richard Tal Richardson Durham, NCMr. Clyde Western Richert III Springfi eld, TNMiss Esther J. Rigby Lexington, KYMrs. Rhonda Jackson Robbins Denver, COMr. William Clay Rogers Starkville, MSMr. & Mrs. Fernando M. Rondon Falls Church, VADr. Frederick Joseph Rossi Tuscaloosa, ALMr. Randy Michael Rossignol Metairie, LAMs. Therese A. Rouse Warrior, ALMs. Janet Kay Roycroft Birmingham, ALMrs. Barbara Kent Rush Mobile, ALMrs. Marianne McCraw Russell Greenville, ALMrs. Barbara M. Sa’ Pereira Corning, NYMr. Hugh Norwood Sager Hueytown, ALDr. Randall T. Salekin Tuscaloosa, ALMr. J. E. Saliba Dothan, ALMr. William Allen Samford Opelika, ALMr. Robert Clinton Saucier Sparks Glencoe, MDDr. James Mace Sawyer Montgomery, ALMr. Matthew Robert Saxe Minneapolis, MNDr. Michael Joseph Scherb Jupiter, FLSchibani Law Associates LLC Annandale, VAMr. Albert J. Schibani Annandale, VAMr. Thomas Vincent Schifanella Jacksonville, FLMr. & Mrs. Eric K. Schmitt Matthews, NCMrs. Frances Ellis Schwemmer Huntsville, ALMr. James Vercell Seal Birmingham, ALMrs. Amanda Thrasher Segrest Huntsville, ALMr. Charles D. Self Birmingham, ALMrs. Mary Jean Sellers Tuscaloosa, ALMrs. A. Catherine Shannon Madison, WIMr. Steven Mark Shelton Northport, ALMr. Robert Lenward Shepherd Nashville, TN

Angelo Richard Spinola Estate Provides $6,000 ScholarshipJudith Ann Spinola, daughter of the late Angelo Richard Spinola, has donated $6,000 from the Spinola estate to the College to provide scholarship funds for a student pursuing a teaching career. Angelo Spinola was born in Agira, Sicily, and immigrated to the United States in 1921. In 1939 he received a bachelor’s degree from The University of Alabama. He later had an extensive career in education as a teacher, principal, and school superintendent in New Jersey. He was an avid sports fan, with a special passion for the Alabama Crimson Tide football team.


Ms. Linda M. Sherwood Bozeman, MTMrs. Nancy VanWert Shockley Tuscaloosa, ALMrs. Barkley Byrd Shreve Mobile, ALBrig. Gen. Raymond A. Shulstad Land O’ Lakes, FLMr. Harry Louis Siebert Dolores, COMr. Erich H. Sigle Killen, ALDr. Jay Keith Simmons Mt. Pleasant, IAMs. Theresa Mayer Simmons Disputanta, VAMr. Thomas A. Simpson Jr. Birmingham, ALMrs. Lela Mae Sims Gardendale, ALMr. John Robert Sinclair Springfi eld, VAMrs. Jeannine Roberts Sizemore Trussville, ALMr. David B. Skinner Baldwinsville, NYMrs. Julie J. Slaughter Citronelle, ALDr. Miriam Kresses Slifkin Chapel Hill, NC

Mrs. Tade Lampley Smilie Montgomery, ALMr. Ernest Wray Smith Montgomery, ALCapt. Gregory Monroe Smith Lacey, WADr. Jeffrey Kent Smith Greer, SCMs. Laura Allison Smith Casa Grande, AZMrs. Linda Higbee Smith Fairhope, ALMr. Malcolm P. Smith Paris, KYDr. S. Rush Smith Anniston, ALMr. Stewart Alonzo Smith Naples, FLMs. Suzette Richburg Smith Montgomery, ALDr. Henrene Ellington Smoot Huntsville, ALDr. Diane F. Snodgrass Poway, CASouthern Co. Services Inc. Princeton, NJDr. Julian Ferrell Sparks Jr. Grant, ALMr. William Davidson Sparks Rome, GA

Mrs. Pamelia Thornton Spencer Houston, TXMrs. Sue McDaniel Spencer Jacksonville, FLMr. Finis E. St. John IV Cullman, ALMr. Joseph David Steadman Jr Mobile, ALMs. Amanda Lea Steedley Carmichael, CAMrs. Sarah Thomas Steenberge Thousand Oaks, CAMrs. Mary Pate Stefanu Syracuse, NYMs. Ellen Lee Stein Philadelphia, PAMr. Robert Alan Stelzenmuller Durham, NCDr. Barry M. Stentiford Leavenworth, KSMrs. Sharon Joyce Stephens Mount Olive, ALDr. Bernard Sternsher Perrysburg, OHMrs. LaVerne Stewart Iron Station, NCDr. William H. Stewart Jr. Tuscaloosa, ALDr. Robert W. Stiegler Jr. Panama City, FLMrs. Phyllis Hampton Stingily Memphis, TNMrs. Georgia Patterson Stock Quincy, FLMr. H. Bernard Strickland III Dothan, ALBrig. Gen. David L. Stringer Berea, OHMr. John Lawrence Sturges Decatur, ALMr. James Laudie Sumner Jr. Montgomery, ALMr. David E. Sutley Fairhope, ALMiss Miranda L. Sutton Dothan, ALMaj. Stephan Lane Swager Murrieta, CAMrs. Mary E. Swain Englewood, TNMr. Edward Tang Tuscaloosa, ALMr. Jason Michael Tanner Woodstock, GADr. Alison Nicole Tatum-Davis Columbia, MDMrs. Jennifer Gerardo Taylor Alexandria, VAMrs. Leisa Barton Taylor Huntsville, ALMr. Joseph D. Thetford Sr. Mobile, ALMr. Jason Charles Thomas Fairhope, ALMr. Steven Allen Thomas Jasper, ALDr. Alan Smith Thompson Shreveport, LAMrs. Bettye White Thomson Huntsville, AL

Mrs. Mary Yarbrough Thornton Marion, ALMr. Roy Patrick Toland Vanleer, TNMrs. Terri Olive Tompkins Tuscaloosa, ALMrs. Cecelia Campbell Trabert Kansas City, KSMr. Chuck Treubig Mobile, ALMrs. Janet Snow Turk Lawrenceville, GAMrs. Angela Murphy Turner Farmington, MIMr. Charles J. Turner Wetumpka, ALMrs. Nancy Baird Turner Nashville, TNMs. Emily Louise Tyra Shreveport, LADr. Millard Barton Ulmer Jr. Inman, SCMrs. Deborah Beard Underhill Hackett, ARCaptain Douglas B. Upchurch Falls Church, VAMr. Robert Edward Upchurch Livingston, ALMr. Edward Hunter Vahle Blair, NEMr. & Mrs. George D. Vann Jr. Birmingham, ALMr. William Hamilton Varner Lynchburg, VADr. Loy Ottis Vaughan Jr. Birmingham, ALMr. & Mrs. Edward H. Vaughn Huntsville, ALMr. Daniel Thomas Ventre Germantown, TNMrs. Sue Smith Vice Athens, ALMr. Timothy Wayne Vick Montgomery, ALMr. Robert Anson Voas Cottage Grove, ORMs. Despina Christ Vodantis Alabaster, ALMr. Harry Alden Wagaman Williamsport, MDMrs. Martha Fulton Walker Locust Grove, GADr. Susan Ulmer Wallace Clemson, SCMr. Manning G. Warren III Louisville, KYMs. Morgan L. Weaver Decatur, ALMr. Samuel Joe Weaver Hartselle, ALMr. & Mrs. John Paul Weber Tuscaloosa, ALMiss Deborah Kay Webster Chapel Hill, NCMr. Thomas Edward Weeks Nashville, TNMrs. Jane Howle Weems Meridian, MSMr. Gary Harris Weinberger Birmingham, AL

Mrs. Rebecca Key Wetzel Lancaster, PAMr. Charles Edward Whigham Colonial Heights, VAMr. James Verne Whipp IV Reston, VADr. Ann Fite Whitaker Huntsville, ALMrs. Betty Poag White Centreville, ALMs. Jennifer Leigh White Gastonia, NCDr. Jimmy Cleveland White Butler, ALMr. Kevin Bradford White Birmingham, ALMrs. Shirley Thompson White Birmingham, ALMrs. Tonya R. White-Evans Montgomery, ALDr. James Mattox Whitfi eld Shelby, NCMs. Clementine M. Whitman Little Rock, ARMr. Jerry M. Whitmire Pittsboro, NCMrs. Anne James Wilbourne Hammond, LAMr. William Forrester Wilder Springfi eld, VAMr. Harold P. Williams Jr. Martinsville, VALt. Col. Jonathan Mark Williams Leavenworth, KSMr. Philip Kent Williams Charlotte, NCMs. Yvonne Williamson Forest Home, ALDr. William Thomas Windham Murfreesboro, TNDr. Jerry Phillips Winfi eld Charleston, SCMr. Jerry Hinton Wise Huntsville, ALMrs. Sharon A. Wood Phoenix, AZDr. Louie Albert Woolbright Deatsville, ALMr. & Mrs. Robert Von Wooldridge III Tuscaloosa, ALMr. Herbert Lee Woolf III Huntsville, ALMr. Jonathan Patterson Worrell Atlanta, GAMr. Edward Mason Wright Jr. Bloomington, ILMrs. Mary Bell Yancey Richmond, VAMr. Jonathan Tadashi Yasuda Burke, VAMr. Alfred H. Yeager Maylene, ALDr. Allen L. Yeilding Birmingham, ALMs. Janette B. Younkin Atlanta, GADr. Robert Paul Zitsch III Columbia, MO


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• Enriching student programs, expanding horizons and leadership opportunities.

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The following friends have made gifts to individual departments or programs in the College that are not included in the previous lists. Gifts were received between June 1, 2010, and May 31, 2011.

$100,000 and above Mr. William G. Anderson Shreveport, LA

$50,000 to $100,000Mr. & Mrs. Carl Jones Birmingham, AL

$10,000 to $49,999Mrs. Carolyn McCarthy Bolt Tuscaloosa, ALMr. Howard Foote New York, NYLightwave Logic Inc. Newark, DEBen May Charitable Trust Mobile, ALGeorge C. Meyer Foundation Gulf Shores, ALGloria Narramore Moody Foundation Birmingham, ALMr. Harvey Anthony Stackman Cottondale, AL

$5,000 to $9,999Alabama Credit Union Tuscaloosa, ALAlabama Panhellenic Association Tuscaloosa, ALAlfa Mutual Insurance Co. Montgomery, ALAlpha Lambda Delta Tuscaloosa, ALMs. Teri A. Aronov Montgomery, ALDrs. Kimberlee & Guy Caldwell Northport, ALMr. Paul Dieffenthaller Theodore, ALDrishti Northport, AL

Exxon Mobil Production Co. Theodore, ALMr. James Edward Klingler Fitzpatrick, ALNick’s Kids Fund Tuscaloosa, ALParkinson’s Support Group of Huntsville Huntsville, ALMr. Nat B. Patel Northport, ALMr. Frederick Burton Seeley Huntsville, ALWillow Pond Foundation Fitzpatrick, AL

$1,000 to $4,999AT&T Foundation Princeton, NJMr. Alfonso R. Aversa III Tuscaloosa, ALAvery Island Inc. Avery Island, LABaldwin EMC Summerdale, ALDrs. Brenda & T. Lee Baumann Birmingham, ALMr. Gary Blitzer Alpharetta, GAMrs. Carolyn McCarthy Bolt Tuscaloosa, AL

Ms. Regina Brown Watkinsville, GAMrs. Betty W. Bullock Dunwoody, GADr. Carmen Taylor Burkhalter Tuscaloosa, ALMs. Karin Callahan Birmingham, ALMs. Kristina A. Callahan Valley Village, CADr. Michael A. Callahan Birmingham, ALMr. Timothy A. R. Callahan Birmingham, ALMr. Hyman Cohen Montclair, NJ

Dr. John Richard Cranton Daphne, ALMr. & Mrs. Duane T. Cunningham Northport, ALD’Addario Music Foundation Farmingdale, NYDrs. Carolyn & Dennis Dahl Tuscaloosa, ALDelta Zeta-Alpha Gamma Chapter Tuscaloosa, ALMs. L. Susan Doss Birmingham, ALMr. & Mrs. Rex Richter Dowling Tuscaloosa, ALMr. Tomislav Galjanic Los Angeles, CAMr. Walter Keith Golson Birmingham, ALMr. Albert Wayne Gray Kennesaw, GADr. Judy E. Hall Bethesda, MDMr. William Alton Hall Ossining, NYDr. & Mrs. Robert W. Halli Jr. Northport, ALSheffi eld Harrold Char. Trust Atlanta, GAMr. & Mrs. James Allen Jarrett Murfreesboro, TNMrs. Nellie L. Johnson Geneva, ALDr. Larry R. Kirkland Atlanta, GADr. David Joel Landau Birmingham, ALDr. Glida Alexander Magnani Birmingham, ALLt. Col. Marvin Lynn McCloud Lutz, FLMs. Pamela McCollough Katy, TXMcIlhenny Company Avery Island, LAMr. Keith A. Morrison Meadowbrook, PAMr. David Thomas Newell Arlington, VANewfi eld Investments LTD Middletown, NJMr. John Thomas Nichols Manassas, VANuStar Energy San Antonio, TXMr. Jay Parker Palm Beach, FLDr. Beverly C. Phifer Tuscaloosa, ALMr. Robert Joseph Pomice Middletown, NJDr. Martha J. Powell Tuscaloosa, ALMrs. Paula Fink Quarles Tuscaloosa, ALMr. & Mrs. David E. Roberts Jr. Houston, TXMr. & Mrs. Michael S. Seither Mandeville, LASeither Living Trust Mandeville, LA

Mr. Nelson Spear Midland, TXMr. E. C. Stone Birmingham, ALDr. Patricia S. White Tuscaloosa, ALMr. Kenneth L. Williams Birmingham, ALMr. Philip Baker Young Montgomery, AL

$500 to $999Alabama Orchestra Association Huntsville, ALAlpha Psi Omega Tuscaloosa, ALAmerican Assn. of Petroleum Geologists Foundation Tulsa, OKDr. Mary A. Santina & Mr. Peter Andronaco Houston, TXDr. & Mrs. James D. Askew Tuscaloosa, ALAT&T Foundation Princeton, NJBryant Bank Daphne, ALMrs. Susan Monk Campbell Ithaca, NYMrs. Georgine Clarke Montgomery, ALDelta Zeta Alumni of Tuscaloosa Tuscaloosa, ALEdison International Princeton, NJDr. Ralph H. Lane Northport, ALDr. Robert D. Lyman Hattiesburg, MSMrs. Stella Hillard Moore Tuscaloosa, ALMr. & Mrs. Andrew J. Noble III Birmingham, ALMr. Michael Francis O’Brien Alabaster, ALDr. Ronald Terry Olivet Tuscaloosa, ALMr. & Mrs. Timothy M. Parker Tuscaloosa, ALDr. & Mrs. Steven Prentice-Dunn Northport, ALRotary International District 6880 Tallassee, ALMr. & Mrs. Kenneth Sandford Coaling, ALDr. Bernard James Sloan Panacea, FLState Farm Companies Princeton, NJMrs. Jean Walker Tucker Mobile, ALMs. Lauren A Wilson Tuscaloosa, ALMs. Madeleine M. Hill & Dr. William W. Winternitz Tuscaloosa, ALMrs. Patricia C. Wyatt Harpersville, AL

$100 to $499AES Corporation San Diego, CA Dr. & Mrs. Chester Alexander Jr. Tuscaloosa, AL Mrs. Roselyn Dabbs Anderson Tuscaloosa, AL Anonymous Tuscaloosa, AL Mr. & Mrs. Braxton Ware Ashe Sheffi eld, AL Dr. Joan & Mr. Jon Atkinson Tuscaloosa, AL Ms. Emily L. Baker Tuscaloosa, AL Mr. Hillyard J. Beans III Northport, AL Mr. William Carroll Blackerby Jr. Birmingham, AL Ms. Nancy Blackledge Vestavia Hills, AL Dr. John H. Blitz Tuscaloosa, AL Mr. David W. Boykin Jr. Atlanta, GA Mr. & Mrs. William S. Brewbaker III Tuscaloosa, AL Mr. & Mrs. James S. Brooks Tuscaloosa, AL Dr. & Mrs. John J. Burke Northport, AL Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Burrows Tuscaloosa, AL Mr. Henderson S. Caldwell Tuscaloosa, AL Chevron Pascagoula, MS Mr. & Mrs. J. Weldon Cole Tuscaloosa, AL Mr. Henry Lee Cribbs Tulsa, OK Mrs. Gwendolyn Crocker Northport, AL Mr. Norman Alton Crow Jr. Tuscaloosa, AL Mrs. Jackie Brunson Crowell Enterprise, AL Mr. Frederick Smith Crown Jr. Nashville, TN Dr. & Mrs. Temd R. Deason Tuscaloosa, AL Dr. Helen Delpar Tuscaloosa, AL Dr. Samuel A. Denham Huntsville, AL Dr. Robert M. Dimick Brentwood, TN Dr. Rona J. Donahoe Tuscaloosa, AL Dr. Joan T. Mallonee & Dr. William G. Doty Tuscaloosa, AL Mrs. Linda Vance Dunn Tuscaloosa, AL Dr. & Mrs. H. A. Edwards Tuscaloosa, AL Ms. Judith M Eisenberg Cincinnati, OH ExxonMobil Foundation Irving, TX

Other Contributors

American Studies Fund Pays Tribute to Former StudentA travel research fund in the College’s Department of American Studies was established this year with a gift of $40,000 in honor of the late John Paul Ahlstrom of Montgomery. Ahlstrom attended the College in 1964 and became a steadfast admirer of UA. He had a lifelong love of learning, with a special interest in American history, literature, and music. Ahlstrom’s sister, Aleta Ahlstrom, and her family established the fund to pay tribute to her brother and to support academic excellence within the Department of American Studies. The John Paul Ahlstrom Endowed Travel Research Fund will be awarded to graduate students presenting papers at scholarly conferences or conducting research that necessitates travel.


Mr. Thomas B. Fanning Tuscaloosa, AL Mr. David Ramsey Fisher Houston, TX Mr. Lewis Ford Fitts Tuscaloosa, AL Professor Susan C. Fleming Tuscaloosa, AL Mr. James B. Flemming Tuscaloosa, AL Mrs. Rebecca Paul Florence Tuscaloosa, AL Dr. & Mrs. Herman Joseph Fritz Tuscaloosa, AL Mrs. Lisa Paden Gaines Birmingham, AL Mr. Christopher Gaskill Tuscaloosa, AL Mrs. Charlotte Kruger Gattozzi Tuscaloosa, AL General Electric Company Fairfield, CT General Electric Fund Fairfield, CT Dr. Dora Henley Going Tuscaloosa, AL Mr. Walter Keith Golson Birmingham, AL Mr. & Mrs. George B. Gordon Tuscaloosa, AL Mrs. Lucy Ann Grace Decatur, AL Mr. Frank William Gregory Wetumpka, AL Dr. & Mrs. Robert W. Halli Jr. Northport, AL Mrs. Betty B. Hardee Tuscaloosa, AL Mr. & Mrs. James I. Harrison Jr. Tuscaloosa, AL Dr. & Mrs. H. Scott Hestevold Tuscaloosa, AL Mrs. Reva L. Hinson Magnolia Springs, AL Mr. & Mrs. John Curtis Hitt Abilene, TX Mr. Matthew Colin Hocking Havertown, PA Ms. Winifred H. Holland Rome, GA Mr. Timothy H. Hornsby Headland, AL Mr. & Mrs. William C. Hulsey Birmingham, AL Mrs. Joanna Cravey Hutt Tuscaloosa, AL Dr. & Mrs. Stephen T. Ikard Tuscaloosa, AL Dr. David H. Jackson Birmingham, AL Mr. John Jecen Tuscaloosa, AL Mr. & Mrs. Michael David Johns Tuscaloosa, AL Mr. & Dr. Andrew Johnson Charlotte, NC Dr. Victoria Anne Johnson Birmingham, AL Mrs. Jane Hopping Joslin Tuscaloosa, AL

Mr. James C. Kennemer Birmingham, AL Mr. William D. Knight Rome, GA Mrs. Lori Ann Knutson Mount Olive, AL Dr. Lawrence F. Kohl Tuscaloosa, AL Mr. Edward Raymond Kohout Morgantown, WV L & A Opportunities Inc. Tuscaloosa, AL Mrs. Edna F. Lane Tuscaloosa, AL Mr. Richard L. LeComte Tuscaloosa, AL Mr. Junsoo Lee Tuscaloosa, AL Mr. & Mrs. Gordon A. Leiter Rome, GA Mr. & Mrs. Steve Lindamood Houston, TX Mr. Dilin Liu Tuscaloosa, AL Mrs. Margaret G. Livingston Birmingham, AL Mr. & Mrs. Peter L. Lowe Sr. Huntsville, AL Mrs. Constance M. MacDonald Weaverville, NC Mr. Philip Gene Malone Coaling, AL Mrs. Theresa Pappas & Mr. Michael Martone Tuscaloosa, AL Mrs. Jacqueline P. Mathews Tuscaloosa, AL Dr. David R. Mauritson Fairhope, AL Mr. & Mrs. R. Lamar McClure Rocky Face, GA Mr. Ward M. McFarland Tuscaloosa, AL Dr. Robert Hamlet McKenzie Northport, AL Dr. & Mrs. Thomas H. McNutt Tuscaloosa, AL Mrs. Virginia Lynn McPhearson Pittsview, AL Dr. & Mrs. Michael J. Mendle Tuscaloosa, AL Ms. Megan Merchant Charlotte, NC Mrs. Gina Sealy Miers Tuscaloosa, AL Mr. & Mrs. David S. Miller Harrison, AR Mr. & Mrs. Mark Miller Antioch, TN Mrs. Helen Crow Mills Birmingham, AL Dr. Joan Parsons Mitchell Tuscaloosa, AL Col. John Terry Mizelle Mary Esther, FL Dr. Dennis Moore Tallahassee, FL Mrs. Regina Murphy Birmingham, AL Dr. Mark Douglas Nelson Tuscaloosa, AL

Dr. & Mrs. Charles L. Newman Gadsden, AL Mrs. Robyn S. Nichols Bessemer, AL Dr. Donald R. Noble Jr. Cottondale, AL Mr. & Mrs. Kyle C. Norris Huntsville, AL Dr. Robert F. Olin Tuscaloosa, AL Mr. Larry W. O’Neal Tuscaloosa, AL Ms. Yvonne Pagani Queenston, CanadaMs. Elena Page Mason, OH Ms. Karen Pavlidis Seattle, WA Dr. Lisa Dawn Hager & Mr. Michael P. Peacock Mobile, AL Mr. J. Wray Pearce Birmingham, AL Dr. Carol A. Prickett Tuscaloosa, AL Ms. Laura Alana Prim Graceville, FL Ms. Laura Puryear Charlotte, NC Mrs. Kate W. Ragsdale Tuscaloosa, AL Mr. William Clifford Ramsey Jr. Tuscaloosa, AL Dr. Jane F. Rasco Northport, AL Mr. John Edward Reilly Wheeling, WV Ms. Mary Delchamps Reyner Mobile, AL Dr. & Mrs. H. Mark Reynolds Brewton, AL Mr. Michael Wayne Rhiney Tuscaloosa, AL Dr. & Mrs. Norvin W. Richards Tuscaloosa, AL Mr. John William Ross Jr. Tuscaloosa, AL Mr. Thomas Russell Tuscaloosa, AL Dr. Hewitt Fitts Ryan Sr. Tuscaloosa, AL S & B Management Company Brentwood, TN Coach & Mrs. Nick Saban Tuscaloosa, AL Mr. & Mrs. H. Phillip Sasnett Tuscaloosa, AL Mr. Harold Selesky Birmingham, AL Mrs. Gail Jaffe Silverstein Germantown, TN Mr. & Mrs. Walter J. Simons Tuscaloosa, AL Mrs. Anna Jacobs Singer Tuscaloosa, AL Dr. Norman J. Singer Tuscaloosa, AL Mrs. Mary Frances Slaughter Tuscaloosa, AL Mr. James J. Sledge Tuscaloosa, AL

Lt. Cdr. Edward S. Smith Jr. Cropwell, AL Mrs. Laura K. Smith-Woolf Tuscaloosa, AL Patricia & Richard Snow Foundation Inc. Tuscaloosa, AL Mrs. Patricia W. Snow Tuscaloosa, AL Dr. & Mrs. Warren H. Spruill Tuscaloosa, AL Mrs. Kathryn O. Starbuck Tuscaloosa, AL String Quartet Society of Tuscaloosa Tuscaloosa, AL Dr. & Mrs. A. R. Taylor Demopolis, AL Professor & Mrs. William C. Teague Tuscaloosa, AL Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Templin Albuquerque, NM Dr. Beverly E. Thorn Tuscaloosa, AL Ms. Claire Black Tisdal Tuscaloosa, AL Mrs. Rae Wade Trimmier Mountain Brook, AL Dr. Theodore L. Trost Tuscaloosa, AL Tuscaloosa Toyota Tuscaloosa, AL Dr. & Mrs. Pieter B. Visscher Northport, AL Dr. Susan Austin Warner Tuscaloosa, AL Mr. Phillip Glyn Weaver Tuscaloosa, AL Ms. Ann Williams Webb Tuscaloosa, AL Dr. & Mrs. L. Steve Weinstein Mobile, AL Dr. Patricia Hallman Wheat Northport, AL Dr. Jimmy John Williams Tuscaloosa, AL The Reverend Hoyt Winslett Jr. Tuscaloosa, ALMr. Brian Robert Winters Tuscaloosa, AL Mr. Joseph Earl Yocom Tuscaloosa, AL Dr. Alphonse Jeffrey Zieman Mobile, AL Mrs. Richard Zoellner Tuscaloosa, AL

$99 & belowMs. Rebecca S. Allen Tuscaloosa, ALMs. Stacy Latham Alley Tuscaloosa, ALMrs. Cheryl Sparks Altemara Tuscaloosa, ALMr. Torin Alter Northport, ALMrs. Robert M. Amason Tuscaloosa, ALMrs. Nancy E. Anderson Tuscaloosa, AL

Mr. Charles Frederick Andrus Tuscaloosa, ALMs. Mary Ann Armayor Eutaw, ALDr. Miranda Kay Armstrong Tuscaloosa, ALMrs. Laura H. Atkinson Tuscaloosa, ALMrs. Deirdre Marques Aycock Eutaw, ALDr. Linda K. Baggett Northport, ALMr. Ben Bailey Tuscaloosa, ALMrs. Helena A. Bain Tuscaloosa, ALDr. Rebecca M. Ballard Tuscaloosa, ALMs. Marcia H. Barrett Tuscaloosa, ALMs. Kim Bates Charlotte, NCMs. Lou P. Baucum Tuscaloosa, ALMr. Clark Baxter Beverly, MAMr. John Beard Pelham, ALMs. Anne J. Bell Tuscaloosa, ALDr. Jeanette Lundquist Bell Tuscaloosa, ALDr. Jonathan Benstead Northport, ALMs. Laura A. Berkowitz Tuscaloosa, ALMrs. Angela Berry Tuscaloosa, ALMs. Sue Blackshear Cottondale, ALMr. John Hoyt Blalock Chicago, ILDr. Lisa LeCount Blitz Tuscaloosa, ALMs. Debbie Bond Northport, ALMr. & Mrs. Patrick O. Branch Cottondale, ALMr. & Mrs. Matt Branneman Ithaca, NYMs. Deborah Glynis Branyon Tuscaloosa, ALMr. & Mrs. Justin Brittain Charlotte, NCMr. & Mrs. Frank H. Bromberg Jr. Birmingham, ALMrs. Kathy Bryars Tuscaloosa, ALDr. Louis Edward Buettner Tuscaloosa, ALProfessor Gay A. Burke Tuscaloosa, ALMrs. Anne A. Burns Northport, ALDr. Wayne Cameron Tuscaloosa, ALDr. Nancy R. Campbell Tuscaloosa, ALMs. Jennifer L. Caputo Tuscaloosa, AL


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Ms. Robin Carmichael Tuscaloosa, ALMrs. Nancy Carson Tuscaloosa, ALMs. Mary Cesar Tuscaloosa, ALMr. & Mrs. David B. Channell Coker, ALMs. B. Chatametikool Tuscaloosa, ALMr. & Mrs. Raymond C. Clay Tuscaloosa, ALDrs. Edward & Elizabeth Cleino Tuscaloosa, ALMr. Gordon Coats Tuscaloosa, ALDrs. Deborah & Wilmer Coggins Tuscaloosa, ALMr. & Mrs. Bradlee P. Colburn Auburn, ALMs. Vickie R. Collins Northport, ALDr. Joan Murphree Comas Tuscaloosa, ALMr. Timothy Connell Cottondale, ALMrs. Margaret D. Cooper Tuscaloosa, ALMr. Patrick S. Coryell Tuscaloosa, ALMrs. Jennifer Cowgill Northport, ALMrs. C. Brenda Crayton-Pitches Stone Mountain, GAMr. Nicholas A. Creech Oneonta, ALMrs. M. Kay Culton Northport, ALMrs. Mary Ann M. Cummings Tuscaloosa, ALMs. Alexandrea W. Davenport Tuscaloosa, ALMr. Collin Davidson Stillwater, OKMs. Jennifer Davidson Meridianville, ALMs. Catherine E. Davies Tuscaloosa, ALMr. Clay Davis Lake View, ALMr. Nicholas Warren Davis Tuscaloosa, ALDr. Sara D. Davis Tuscaloosa, ALDr. & Mrs. Stephen A. Davis Mobile, ALMr. Terry Wayne Davis Tuscaloosa, ALMr. & Mrs. Warren P. Davis Tuscaloosa, ALMr. & Mrs. Walter P. Dendy Tuscaloosa, ALMr. Howard M. Denton Jr. Northport, ALDr. William Floyd DeShazo IV Tuscaloosa, ALMs. Christine Y. Dietsch Tuscaloosa, ALMrs. Cindy M. Dionne Coker, AL

Mrs. Murrie Grace Dixon Tuscaloosa, ALMr. & Mrs. George W. Dockery III Tuscaloosa, ALMs. Brandi Doyal Cottondale, ALMs. Frances Self Drennen Cottondale, ALMrs. Trudi A. Dunlap Cranberry Township, PAMrs. Mims Cochrane Ebelhar Tuscaloosa, ALMrs. Gladys D. Edmondson Rome, GAMrs. Camille Maxwell Elebash Tuscaloosa, ALMr. & Mrs. Gregory Enns Tuscaloosa, ALMr. Albert Rush Evans Tuscaloosa, ALMs. Victoria Ann Farr Tuscaloosa, ALMr. & Mrs. Jason L. Faulkner Cottondale, ALMr. Alexander Z. Feldman Tuscaloosa, ALMrs. Debbie Ficken Acworth, GAMs. Mary Finnell Tuscaloosa, ALMrs. Jackie Nash Fitts Tuscaloosa, ALMrs. Katharine Woollen Fitts Tuscaloosa, ALMr. Scott Fort Hoover, ALMr. Randolph Mott Fowler Tuscaloosa, ALMr. Ira L. Frank Springfi eld, VAMs. Barbara B. Friedman Tuscaloosa, ALMs. Porolifl e F. Fuller Cottondale, ALDr. Marysia Galbraith Northport, ALDr. Karen H. Gardiner Northport, ALDr. Susan W. Gaskins Northport, ALMs. Shaina Satin Geist Fayette, ALMr. Marshall Bruce Gentry Milledgeville, GAMr. William R. Gerdes McCalla, ALMrs. Betty Jo May Goldstein Northport, ALMrs. Shirley Reed Goossen Tuscaloosa, ALMr. Andrew Beck Grace Tuscaloosa, ALMr. Rashmi L. B. Grace Tuscaloosa, ALDr. & Mrs. Randolph B. Green Rome, GAMr. & Mrs. Edward T. Griffi n Conyers, GAMs. Kelly Ann Griffi ths Tuscaloosa, AL

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Dr. John H. Blitz, associate professor in the Department of Anthropology, received a grant from the Mississippi Department of Archives and History to conduct archeological research at the Graveline site, an earthen mound constructed by Native Americans.

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Bon VoyageThese College of Arts and Sciences faculty members retired during the 2010–2011 academic year, trading class time and offi ce hours for more leisurely pursuits.

Alexander Frenkel Mathematics

Joseph Thrasher Chemistry

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Alumni Notes1949Marion Gana De Grove (physics, BS) has retired to Vero Beach, Fla. She says she enjoyed being a female engineer when there were few of them around.

1970Margaret S. Davis (mathematics; MA, Ph.D) is retired but is back teaching college math part-time. One of her proudest moments was watching her youngest son, J. Clay Da-vis, receive his Ph.D. from UA in May 2009. Margaret also helps her husband, Phillip, with his videography business.

1978Ferris W. Stephens (political science, BA), a former student president in the College and an Alabama Assistant Attorney General, was appointed to serve on the Alabama Educa-tional Television Commission (AETC). The seven-member AETC is charged with over-seeing Alabama’s public television service to Alabama residents and to ensure compli-ance with the licensee requirements of the Federal Communications Commission.

1986Dr. Cheryl Sington (dance and theatre, BS) runs Sington Consulting, a personalized college/ scholarship program and a dance studio. “I am enjoying both consulting in education and dancing—each brings great joy as my passions are daily.”

1994Daniel Aaron Wheeler (speech communica-tion, MA) earned his Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) from the University of Central Florida in Spring 2009. His dissertation was en-titled, “The Effect of the Dove Evolution Film as a One-Shot Media Literacy Treatment.” He and his wife, Grace, live in Orlando, Fla., where he is the minister of the Concord Street Church of Christ. He is an adjunct professor of communication and education at Belhaven University in Orlando.

2002Wes Borucki (history, PhD) published his fi rst book, George H.W. Bush: In Defense of Principle, in June as part of the “First Men, America’s Presidents” series by Nova Science Publishers. He is entering his ninth year as associate professor of his-tory at Palm Beach Atlantic University, and is expecting his fi rst child with his wife, Brigid. Their daughter, to be named Deidre Louise, is due this October.

2005Renita L. Russell (political science; BS, MA) is a former middle school teacher who is currently working on her doctor-ate. She has been an invited speaker at several regional and national educational technology conferences including NECC. She also worked with the Mid-American Earthquake center educating the public on how to protect themselves when natu-ral disasters strike and designed the social media training course for all International Paper employees. Currently, she is the assistant coordinator of the Memphis Gear-up program that connects inner city students to college students majoring in the STEM areas in order to increase their math and science skills, and is design-ing a professional development for Shelby County Schools on teaching in the inclu-sive classroom.

William Paddock (environmental sci-ence, BS) is a former Parker Adams Living Learning Program resident. He is the Founder and Director of WAP Sus-tainability Consulting in Nashville, Tenn. WAP Sustainability was recognized by the Nashville Chamber of Commerce as a Future 50 Company. The Future 50 recognizes the 50 fastest growing companies in Middle Tennessee. WAP Sustainability was also recognized by the Nashville Post as one of 50 Green Hero’s in Nashville.

The University Singers, the premier choral group of the School of Music, traveled to South Korea in May for a two-week performance tour at some of the country’s most prestigious venues, including the Seoul Arts Center, the largest performing arts center in Korea. It was the fi rst time a School of Music ensemble has traveled overseas. Dr. John Ratledge, assistant professor and director of choral activities in the School of Music, said the idea of doing a tour in Korea was intro-duced by Imgyu Kang, one of his doctoral candidates. Kang, a native of Korea, went with Ratledge to South Korea in 2008 to conduct the Tangin Choir. That trip established connections in the country and Kang began

negotiations with Interkultur Korea, a division of the international perform-ing arts organization. “At fi rst I didn’t think this was going to happen,” Ratledge said. “These kinds of things can take up to two years of planning.” Interkultur Korea reduced the cost of the trip for 55 singers by $67,000.UA’s Offi ce of the Provost and the College’s Offi ce of the Dean and School of Music contrib-uted a total of $55,000 to make the trip a reality. Ratledge, who has traveled overseas with as many as 140 singers at a time, said these kinds of trips are costly and a huge responsibility—but they are worth it. “What is marvelous about these trips is what they do for the kids,” he said. “To open up those doors of discovery and exploration is wonderful.” The University Singers made their Carnegie Hall debut in New York City last spring. The trip to Korea is just the beginning of introduc ing UA’s musical ensembles to the world, Ratledge said. Plans are under way for both the Alabama Wind Ensemble and the Huxford Symphony Orchestra to travel overseas in the next year.

University Singers Travel to Korea for Extended Performance Tour

The fi rst exhibition in the newly dedicated gallery, titled Icon, was curated by graduate students in studio art and art history from The University of Alabama and The Univer-sity of Alabama at Birmingham. The exhibit, which explores thematically the notions of “the icon” in contemporary art, gives the Tuscaloosa community a glimpse of the many subjects and themes addressed by artists represented in the Jones collection, said Dr. Lucy Curzon, assistant professor in the Department of Art and Art History and faculty advisor of the student exhibition. “In this instance, iconicity is a concept broadly conceived. The works on exhibit embrace religious, national, and community beliefs; exemplify fame, fortune, and success; and embody notions of veneration, to name only a few of the contexts under exploration,” said Curzon prior to the opening. Pieces from the Jones collection, which is managed by the Department of Art and Art History, have been on display in various venues since Jones donated his 1,700-piece collection, valued at $4.8 million, to the Uni-versity in 2008. The new gallery will provide a permanent exhibition space for portions of the collection. In an interview shortly before his death in 2010, Jones explained that by donating his art, he hoped to preserve the legacy of African American artists, spark the interest of future art collectors, and help elevate African American art in the eyes of the art world.

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Mrs. Celeste Burnum and Ian Crawford examine works on display at the Paul R. Jones Gallery.

Sustainability was also recognized by the Nashville Post as one of 50 Green Hero’s in Nashville.

the legacy of African American artists, spark the interest of future art collectors, and help elevate African American art in the eyes of the art world.

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In January 2011 the UA Opera Theatre program in the College’s School of Music competed in the Collegiate Opera Scenes Competition at the annual convention of the National Opera Association in San Antonio, Texas. The participants brought home second and third place honors with scenes from Giacomo Puccini’s La Bohème and Giuseppe Verdi’s Rigoletto. This is the second time in the history of the young program—and the second year in a row—that UA has made it to the fi nals of this national competition. Paul Houghtaling, assistant professor of voice and director of UA Opera Theatre, traveled with the students to the competition. “The students were excited not only to place in the fi nals, but also to sense that they are part of a growing national reputation for The University of Alabama as a place to study opera and train for careers on the stage,” Houghtaling said. “They heard comments such as ‘Wow, you guys look great and sound great. …I want to come to Alabama,’ which made them proud and made all of us even more excited about the future of our opera program. That type of national exposure is incredible,” he said. Student competitors were Brad Baker of Henderson, Tex., piano; Bryant Bush of Mobile, Ala., bass; Lauren Carlton of Huntsville, Ala., mezzo-soprano; Kasey Fuller of Orlando, Fla., soprano; Perry Harper of Paragould, Ark.; Marcus Miller of Nashville, Tenn., baritone; Andrew Nalley of Huntsville, Ala., baritone; and Dawn Neely of Hunts-ville, Ala., soprano.

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