Homecoming 2007 Program

Homecoming

University of Montevallo

A Bond That Cannot Be Broken February 16-17, 2007

PURPLE SIDE SONG

Welcome!

Our Homecoming theme for 2007, “A bond that cannot be broken,” reminds me that I share more than a name on a diploma with my fellow alumni. I share precious memories and experiences, bonds that link our Montevallo family across the decades and miles that otherwise separate us. Our lives are intertwined, our shared memories as much of a bond as sisterhood or brotherhood. Few gifts in life will last as long or touch the heart as deeply as the gift of family. And I say to my very special Montevallo family, welcome home!

I hope you will take time to share your memories and experiences with fellow classmates, and pass them along to current students as well. Enjoy each activity that is a part of the Homecoming schedule, including class reunions, department open houses and receptions, the Art Auction, the Purple and Gold basketball game, and of course the College Night productions.

I invite you to make new memories, new bonds with your Montevallo family.

For there are countless things that only families have in common and memories that no one else can make. These precious ties that bind a family together are bonds that time and distance cannot break. As alumni, you will always be part of the family, and I hope you will come back to Montevallo often.

Melanie Poole ‘86 UMNAA President

[TUNE: THE WHIFFENPOOF SONG] WORDS: MARGARET HAMNER UTLEY ’52 In the town of Montevallo there’s a side we love so well.

It’s the place where Purple spirit always dwells.

Sing the Purples to our leaders, With our voices raised on high, And the magic of our singing casts a spell, Yes, the magic of our singing to the side we love so well.

You can hear us in the morning and the night.

We will serenade our leaders, For we took the sacred vow.

Then we’ll pass and be forgotten like the rest.

We’re loyal Purples, who love our side, Purple Pride!

We will explain why we feel this way, Purple Pride!

Purple pepsters sing with glee.

Show your blood is royalty.

Lord have mercy and it will be ... Vic-to-ry.

GOLD SIDE SONG WORDS: PATRICK SESSIONS ’00 We are a symphony With our hearts in perfect harmony We’ll make a melody That we can’t make separately We are black and gold Love will guide us, it will see us through New, old, loyal Golds This our song we’ll never be through Don’t think that we will ever stop singing Because a song in our hearts is ringing A song of joy that binds us together This is a song that we’ll sing forever Boom! Sha la la Boom! Sha la la Boom! Sha la la [TUNE: AN OLD ENGLISH ROUND] WORDS: BARBARA LONG CURTIS ’54 Hey, Ho, Loyal Gold.

Stop and look and listen to our chant.

Soon we will have won a Golden Victory.

Hey, Ho, Loyal Gold.

[Repeat in Round Fashion]

ALMA MATER WORDS: VIRGINIA POWELL FIGH ’48 MUSIC: LUCY LYNN UNDERWOOD ’54 Alma Mater, ever glorious, Seeking Right and Freedom’s way, Raise a beacon high to guide us: Shed thy light afar, we pray.

Sons and daughters sing thy praises, Steadfast virtues win thee fame, May the years be rich and fruitful, Truth and Honor crown thy name.

Mission Plan FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16TH 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

3:00 p.m.

5:00 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

Swing Into Spring Event

Class of 1957 Registration UMNAA Board of Directors’ Meeting College of Education Recognition Dinner 1957 Class Dinner College Night Productions

Stewart Student Retreat Ramsay 106 Wallace Speech & Hearing Center Montevallo Room Ramsay 106 McChesney Student Activity Center

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17TH 9:00-11:00 a.m.

9:30-11:00 a.m.

10:00 a.m.

10:00-10:30 a.m.

10:00 a.m.-Noon 10:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

11:00 a.m.-Noon 11:00 a.m.-Noon

Alumni Coffee & Registration Kinesiology Coffee Vintage Purples Reception Music Department Reception Family & Consumer Sciences Coffee 11th Annual Alumni Art Exhibition and Silent Auction UM Bookstore Open [10% discount for alumni] Biology/Chemistry/Math Department Open House English and Foreign Languages Reception

Noon

Awards & Recognition Luncheon Anna Irvin Dining Hall Distinguished Alumnus Award Nathalie Molton Gibbons Alumni Achievement Awards Honored Classes/UMNAA Busines

1:00-3:00 p.m.

Stephens College of Business Reception 2:00 p.m.

Purple & Gold Basketball Game 2:00 p.m.

1957 Class Photo/Class Meeting 2:00 p.m.

Alabama College Society Meeting & Coffee 3:00-4:30 p.m.

1987 Class Photo & Reception 3:30 p.m.

Class of 1957 Campus Tour 3:30-5:00 p.m.

President’s Reception and Open House 4:00-6:30 p.m.

Cafeteria Open 4:00-5:30 p.m.

Art Auction/Bloch Party 4:30-6:00 p.m.

1967 Class Photo & Reception 5:00-6:30 p.m.

1977 Class Photo & Reception 5:00-6:30 p.m.

Young Alumni Event 5:30 p.m.

Class of 1957 Piz za Par t y 6:00 p.m.

College Night Club Event

7:00 p.m.

College Night Productions

Reynolds Hall Myrick Hall Wills 201 Fraser Seminar Room Ackerley Room Bloch Art Gallery Farmer Hall Harman Hall Sarah Palmer Commons, Comer Hall

Myrick Hall – Classroom 2 Myrick Hall Main Hall/Carmichael Library Tutwiler Parlor Stewart Student Retreat Departing from Carmichael Flowerhill Anna Irvin Dining Hall Bloch Art Gallery Reynolds Hall King House Double Play Ramsay 106 Hall of Fame Room, McChesney Student Activity Center McChesney Student Activity Center

Live & Let Dine ’007 Homecoming Luncheon

February 17, 2007 – Noon – Anna Irvin Dining Hall Presiding

Melanie Poole ‘86 President, University of Montevallo National Alumni Association

Invocation

Welcome

Recognition of Honored Classes

Karen Kelly ‘80 President-Elect Philip C. Williams President, University of Montevallo Mary Lou Williams ’69

2007 Award Presentations Presiding

Barbara Sloan ‘72 Vice President of Awards & Recognitions

Introduction of Distinguished Alumnus

Ms. Sloan

Remarks

Patrick Evans ’88

Introduction of Nathalie Molton Gibbons Alumni Achievement Award Remarks Introduction of Nathalie Molton Gibbons Young Achiever Award Remarks

Ms. Sloan

Jane Segrest ‘63 Ms. Sloan Brian Bateh ‘98

University of Montevallo National Alumni Association Business Meeting Presiding Report of the Campaign for Montevallo

Report of the Bylaws Committee Report of the Nominating Committee

Election Installation of Officers & Directors Recognition of Retiring Members

Ms. Poole David Palmer ’66 2006-2007 Chair Ms. Poole David Palmer ’66 Chair Ms. Poole Ms. Poole & Ms. Kelly Ms. Poole

Distinguished Alumnus & Alumnus of the Year Award Recipients

1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Myrtle Brooke Mary E. McWilliams ‘11 Martha Mitchell Bigelow ‘43 Louise J. Ryan ‘44 Lillian W. Stinson ‘31 Mary G. Bird ‘30 Bess R. Williams ‘26 Ellen C. Walhay ‘37 Mildred Alford ‘42 Frances E. Nungester ‘32 Bennie C. Slaughter ‘32 Kapsoon K. Lee ‘40 Clyde M. Maguire ‘29 Ruth Stovall ‘35 Lillian Gatchell ‘20 Azile N. McVay ‘31 Madie B. Barrett ‘40 Howard M. Phillips Marion W. Spidle ‘16 Ruth S. Parker ‘31 Annie Mae Paulk Turner ‘40 Virginia Hendrick ‘17 Mattie Hyde ‘40 Angie Nazaretian ‘50 Sara N. Harris ‘42 Marian Hughes Bahr ‘41 Retha D. Wynot ‘41 Neal Shirley ‘59 Elizabeth B. Andrews ’32 Evelyn Ellis Isbell ’30 Mary Louise E. Crammer ‘33 Virginia Rembert Liles ‘42 Martha T. Kirkland ’40 H.Ray Lenderman ‘61 Ron Bates ’74 Laura Frances J. Mathison ‘41 Mike Mahan ‘61 Jeanne A. Voltz ‘42 Bonnie R. Strickland ‘58 Polly D. Holliday ‘59 Maxine Davis ‘33 Jack Hawkins ‘67 Lucy L. Underwood ‘54 Todd R. Strange ‘66 Martha Jackson Ross ‘45 Bobbye K. Lightfoot ‘52 Nancy L. Worley ‘73 Mary Frances Tipton ‘57 Marjorie M. Stith ‘43 Margaret Kirk Anderson ‘43 Butch Ellis ‘62 Patsy R. Scales ‘66 Thomas G. Walker, Jr. ‘75 Louise Pittman ‘35 Gary C. Youngblood ‘65 Don M. Chance ‘72 Robert C. Chapman ‘63 Jeanetta Corbett Keller ‘75 Kirk Lightfoot ‘76 J. Danny Cooper ‘70 Dolly Brumfield White ‘54 Betty R. Grisham ‘43 M. Joyce Greathouse ‘56

Alumni Association PRESIDENTS 1902-1905 1905-1907 1907-1908 1908-1910 1910-1912 1912-1914 1914-1916 1916-1917 1917-1918 1918-1920 1920-1921 1921-1922 1922-1923 1923-1925 1925-1927 1927-1929 1929-1932 1932-1933 1933-1935 1935-1937 1937-1940 1940-1942 1942-1944 1944-1946 1946-1950 1950-1952 1952-1954 1954-1956 1956-1958 1958-1960 1960-1962 1962-1964 1964-1966 1966-1968 1968-1970 1970-1972 1972-1974 1974-1976 1976-1978 1978-1980 1980-1982 1982-1984 1984-1986 1986-1988 1988-1990 1990-1992 1992-1994 1994-1996 1996-1998 1998-2000 2000-2002 2002-2004 2004-2006 2006-

Margaret McArdle Bertie Allen Margaret McArdle Mary A. Peters Lucy Lenoir Parnell Margaret McArdle Willie Jenkins Rainey Ursual Delchamps Lettie Daffin Perdue Gertrude Meroney Peebles Lucy Lenoir Parnell Mamie Meroney Wofford Tettie Jane Henley Henry Minnie Sellers Mary Lou Reed Corry Lillian Gatchell Marion Walker Spidle Ulma Lee Benton Josephine Watson Moody Thelma Davis Chappelle Nathalie Molton Gibbons Eloise Frost Lee Lulu R. Palmer Lucy Lee Pruett Sellers Ruth Scott Parker Elizabeth Souders Miller Sue Edwards Gillespie Annie Laurie Beckham Williams Laura Frances Jones Mathison Rubye Collins Smith Mary Lou Tiffin Foshee Mary Flynn Sellers Pilgreen Catherine Manning Roper Annie Mae Paulk Turner Ray Jones William Pinkney Powers, III Lucille Scott Farris Ray Lenderman Emily Vest Pendleton Neal Shirley William Latham Ron Bates Todd R. Strange Martha Terry Kirkland Thomas G. Walker, Jr. Augusta Sims Lovelady Mary Louise Rice Dabbs Kirk Lightfoot Paul N. Doran, Jr. Fred C. Crawford Cathy Jo Wheeler Libby Queen Dave Palmer Melanie A. Poole

Nathalie Molton Gibbons

Nathalie Molton Gibbons

Alumni Achievement Award Jane Gillis Segrest is the recipient of the Nathalie Molton Gibbons Alumni Achievement Award for 2007.

Young Achiever’s Award The 2007 recipient of the Nathalie Molton Gibbons Young Achievers’ Award is Brian Bateh, president and managing partner of AL employment, a regional search firm that focuses on industries such as accounting, office and administrative, medical, information technology, insurance, sales, automotive manufacturing, human resources and marketing, from entry- to senior-level management. AL employment, the brainchild of Bateh, has temporary, temporary to hire, permanent and retained searches.

Jane Gillis Segrest

While a student at Alabama College, Segrest majored in home economics and pursued her interest in art by taking art courses, as well. Now an accomplished painter, Segrest graduated from Alabama College in 1963 with a B.S. degree in home economics.

She taught for several years in Panama City, Fla., before leaving the teaching profession to become a stay-at-home mother for her two sons. When her sons reached school age, she renewed her interest in art by taking classes and workshops.

Segrest originally learned to paint in oil, but later switched to water media as her primary medium. Her work has been exhibited in galleries and in solo and juried exhibitions from Florida to New Mexico. She notes that one of her most-challenging opportunities came in the form of a commission for 28 abstract paintings for the Gulf Coast Medical Center in Panama City, Fla. Her public art includes “Dolphin Splash, Paradise Dolphin,” in Panama City, and “Peanuts Around Town, With Pride, World Class Nut,” in Dothan.

Segrest is an active member of the University of Montevallo National Alumni Association and has served on its board for a number of years. She also has served as chair of the Panama City area alumni chapter for many years. College Night, Founders’ Day and other such special occasions on campus are always on her calendar. In addition, she has always been an advocate for the University, encouraging young people to attend and helping organize her local alumni chapter’s activities.

Brian Bateh

Segrest is a member of the Watercolor Society of Alabama, the Watercolor Society of America, Artists of the USA, the Southern Watercolor Society, the International Society of Acrylic Painters and the American Society of Portrait Artists.

Segrest, a native of Hartford and a long-time resident of Panama City, Fla., lives in Bonifay, Fla., with her husband, Ralph.

Bateh earned the B.B.A. in finance from the University of Montevallo in 1998. Before starting AL employment, he served as the branch manager for Robert Half International, one of the nation’s top staffing and search firms, where at the age of 25 he was ranked 18th of 154 directors in the organization. Bateh grew the business at Robert Half through excellent client relations, outstanding sales and innovative management practices. He decided to put his ideas and actions into work of his own, and AL employment was born.

From its humble beginnings on April Fool’s Day 2004—with no office space, no employees, no clients, and a non-compete agreement in his back pocket—the company has grown in a mere two-and-one-half years, under Bateh’s leadership, to a $3.5 million company that has recently expanded from its original branch in Hoover to include locations in Mobile and West Palm Beach, Fla.

During his time at Montevallo, Bateh participated in student government, serving as treasurer and business senator. He was active in the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity, serving as philanthropy chairman, treasurer and president of the organization. He participated in Homecoming festivities for both the Purple and Gold sides and was recognized in Who’s Who Among Colleges and Universities.

Bateh was recognized by the Birmingham Business Journal as one of the top entrepreneurs of 2006. He lives in Hoover with his wife, Marie, and their two daughters, Anna and Abbie. They are expecting their third child in April.

Distinguished Alumnus Award The recipient of the 2007 Distinguished Alumnus Award is Patrick Evans.

Currently the senior lecturer in the practice of sacred music at the Institute of Sacred Music, Yale University, Evans is on leave from the University of Delaware, where he has served on the music faculty since 1994. At Delaware, Evans taught voice, diction and directed the opera program. He also directed the University Chorale and organized the first University of Delaware Choral Festival. In addition to his teaching and conducting, he stayed active as a performer, appearing in numerous operas and recitals across the United States and overseas. In his position as senior lecturer at Yale, which he has held since 2004, Evans serves as chapel musician, working with the dean of the chapel, student chapel ministers and student chapel organists, choral directors and singers to coordinate daily worship services for the Marquand Chapel. He teaches global hymnody, musical skills for clergy and practice of sacred music. In addition, he supervises sacred music interns in their church and synagogue work.

All the Way Through Evening, Evans’ expanded Art Song recital about the AIDS Quilt Songbook and stories about the Quilt itself, has been enthusiastically received, always including actual panels from the Quilt as part of the artistic experience. With pianist Djordje Nesic, Evans has presented this liturgical concert/service of remembrance in nine cities and Puerto Rico.

While pursuing two degress at Montevallo, Evans, in his “spare time,” served as College Night Gold Leader. He wrote and directed the Gold Show Avon Calling, a hilarious Shakespeare spoof that has been called by many the best College Night show ever written. Evans capped his undergraduate years at UM by being selected to receive the coveted Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award, the most-prestigious honor to be offered to a UM student.

He returns often to the Montevallo campus, sometimes in response to an invitation to perform for various functions, sometimes to produce College Night revues, but also because he just happens to be in Birmingham to visit his family.

Evans is a member of the National Association of Teachers of Singing, serving as co-chair for the 2003 Eastern Region Conference, as governor for the state of Delaware from 1995–1997 and 1997–1999, as auditions co-chair for Eastern Region NATS auditions in 1996 and as a member of the local host committee NATS 2000 National Convention in Philadelphia. He is also a member of Sigma Alpha Iota, the Presbyterian Association of Musicians, Kappa Lambda Music Honor Society, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society and Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership Honor Society.

Evans lives in New Haven, Conn.

Patrick Evans

Evans earned the bachelor of music degree in vocal performance and the bachelor of music education degree (general/choral) from the University of Montevallo in 1988. After graduating from UM, Evans distinguished himself as a graduate student at The Florida State University, where he served as program director of music theatre and taught voice, music theatre, sight singing and ear training as a graduate assistant. He went on to earn the master of music degree in vocal performance from The Florida State University in 1991 and the doctor of music degree in vocal performance and literature, also from Florida State, in 1998.

University of Montevallo Alumni Association Boar d of Directors Members at Large Executive Of ficers President President-Elect Parliamentarian

Melanie Poole ’86 Karen Kelly ‘80 David Palmer ’66

Vice Presidents Alumni Services Awards/Recognitions Alumni Clubs Directors/Secretary Finance/Treasurer Special Events Student Services

Virginia Young ‘84 Barbara Sloan ’72 Betty Gottler ‘72 Jane Glover ‘72 DeAnna Smith ‘99 Kit Waters ’78 Rene Eiland ’90

Representative of Councils Alumni Council Paul Doran ‘68 Council Chapter Presidents Jane G. Segrest ‘63

Barbara Bonfield ’58 Virginia Bunn ’64 Matt Fridy ‘98 Ann Griffin ’76 Bruce Higdon ’66 Bobby Joe Jackson ’89 Wadia Josof ’79 Evan Major ‘66 Jeannine McElroy ‘53 Mike Meadows ‘79 Jim Methvin ‘73 Norma Nabors ‘50 Willie Phillips ‘00 Margaret Utley ‘52 Karen Willette ‘87

Ex-Officio University of Montevallo President Student Government Association President Director of Development & Alumni Relations Assistant Director of Alumni Relations Faculty Alumni Committee Chair Admissions Office Representative Class Reunion Committees Class of 1967 Class of 1957 Mary Nell Glasscock – Chair Mary Elliott Cobb Larry A. Peevy Sandy Hall Van Bebber Mary Kay Eddins Phillips Ann Kimbrough Kelly Carolyn Barton Knowles Vickie Murphy Robertson

Margaret Jacobs Pope Martha Rogers Class of 1977 Dot Smith Scarbrough Alan Davenport Polly Lawrence Smith Vicki Portis Marian Taylor Talley Advancement Staff Vice President for University Advancement Operations Manager Assistant Director of Alumni Relations Senior Records Assistant Director of Major Gifts & Planned Giving Public Relations Assistant Accounting Specialist Departmental Secretary, Public Relations Departmental Secretary Director of Photography Administrative Assistant to the Vice President Graphic Arts Specialist Director of Public Relations Director of Development & Alumni Relations

Philip C. Williams Brandt Montgomery Mary Lou Williams ‘69 Racheal B. Banks ‘99 Carolyn Miller Kirby Lynn Gurganus ‘83 Class of 1987

Valerie Blankenhorn Alexander Marty Crawford Veta Lorino Giangrosso Jeff Mitchell Melissa Adams Ritchie Karen Willette Twana Jordan Williams

David R. Aiken Brenda Aldridge Racheal B. Banks Lee Eshenbaugh Leah Fountain Diane Kennedy-Jackson Dianne Kyzer Marsha Littleton Kim Miller Matt Orton Lois Reach Tiffany Roskamp-Bunt Cynthia Shackelford Mary Lou Williams