|Alumni Activities|
|Annual Fund strives for high goals|
Jeffrey Purvis ’02 Annual Fund Chair
Cynthia Tidwell ’94 Annual Fund Faculty Chair
Tonja Battle ’05 Annual Fund Staff Chair
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Montevallo Today
Emily Pentecost ’63, Tracy Payne Rockco ’94, M.Ed. ’98 and Mary Jane Taylor ’63 enjoy cold treats as a thank you for their participation in the Annual Fund.
The annual giving program continues to grow with the support of our alumni, faculty, staff and students, whose generosity has a significant impact on the lives of our students and on the needs of our campus and those who work here. The Annual Fund supports a variety of campus initiatives such as scholarships, faculty development and student experiences, but it also serves as an important repository of unrestricted gifts that meet a variety of campus needs during the year. The staff of the Office of University Advancement is grateful for the hard work and support of our Annual Fund leadership, especially our chair, Jeffrey Purvis ’02, and our faculty and staff chairs, Cynthia Tidwell ’94 and Tonja Battle ’05, respectively. Their leadership and hard work has resulted in a successful campaign and increased engagement with our donors. This year, our chairpersons hosted a new stewardship event, which featured our campaign and campus leaders touring campus in a special ice cream truck and passing out ice cream as a “thank you” to members of the faculty and staff who donated to this year’s Annual Fund campaign. “It is a great pleasure being the staff Annual Fund chair. I enjoy being a helping hand to Annual Fund events with UM faculty, staff and students,” says Tonja Battle.
The Annual Fund leadership also recognized the dedication of those who work in our physical plant for their consistent support of the Annual Fund, as they once again have the highest percentage of employees participating in the campaign. Our dedicated class representatives also are working hard to solicit Annual Fund gifts from their fellow class members to support scholarships, building projects or unrestricted giving to the University. For a second year, our Phonathon has continued year-round calling, allowing us to reach more alumni and other donors – and not always for a gift. Many calls are made to update alumni and donors on campus activities, invite them to special events, update our records, or just to say, “Thank you.” Jana Taunton ’14, one of those hardworking student callers, said, “I have thoroughly enjoyed my time as a student caller for the University. I have the chance to speak to those who have come before me and who share my love for Montevallo and all it has to offer our students.” Every gift counts! Every gift matters! If you support the Annual Fund, thank you! If you would like to support our Annual Fund campaign, please contact Kimberly Hunter, Director of Annual Giving, at 205-665-6213 or at khunter2@montevallo.edu.