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recently celebrated 21 years of domestic partnership.

1988

Land Institute where she leads funding and research initiatives for land use and development best practices for the Richmond region.

1992 Class Reunion see page 26 for photo

Steve Sanders receives Better Life Award from Regions Financial Corp.

Steve Sanders has received the Better Life Award from Regions Financial Corp. where he is employed as management information system manager of the consumer credit policy department in Birmingham. This is the highest award given by Regions Financial to associates for outstanding dedication and job performance as well as exemplary involvement and commitment to the community.

1990

Leada Devaney Gore of Madison, display advertising manager for The Decatur Daily, was recently elected president of the Alabama Press Association. Leada began her almost-20-year career in the newspaper business at the Shelby County Reporter. She also serves as vice president of the UM Foundation.

Leada Devaney Gore is elected president of the Alabama Press Association.

1993 Jennifer Cleere has been named assistant principal at Helena Middle School in Shelby County. She had previously served as the gifted education lead teacher for the Shelby County school system.

1994 Leisha Garner LaRiviere receives the 2012 Outstanding Alumna Award in Family and Consumer Sciences.

Leisha Garner LaRiviere of Richmond, Va., received the 2012 Outstanding Alumna Award in Family and Consumer Sciences from UM’s College of Education during Homecoming Week in February. Leisha was also named the Ruth Stovall Distinguished Alumna, which honors an alum who has significantly impacted the lives of individuals and families. While in Montevallo, she spoke to a group of more than 50 FCS students about the versatility of and opportunities for the COE degree in the professional environment. Leisha serves on the executive board of the Urban

Mechele Moore Mosley of Scottsboro recently accepted the position of teacher of the hearing impaired and visually impaired for Jackson County Schools.

1995 Jennifer Sims recently received a master’s degree in education from the University of Phoenix. She is a special education teacher at Bing Elementary School in Tampa, Fla.

1997 Timothy Dollins has been named Alabama business development officer for Wells Fargo Small Business Administration lending. Timothy and his wife, Sara Simone Dollins ’05, reside in Alabaster.

1998 Tiffany Rogers-Alexander M.Ed. ’06 is the owner of Alexander Counseling Services in Mountain Brook. She is a professional counselor specializing in adolescent and early adulthood counseling.

Linda Veazey is an assistant professor of political science at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas. She also serves as general secretary on the board of directors of Amnesty International USA.

2002 Brent Byars M.Ed. ’07 has been named principal of Creek View Elementary School in Shelby County. He had previously served as assistant principal of Helena Elementary School.

Michelle Little Shoemaker (second from left) of Douglasville, Ga., and her quartet, Martini, were crowned International Quartet Champions of Sweet Adelines International in October. Since their victory, they have traveled extensively, appearing in Germany, Canada and in numerous locations in the U.S. as they complete their reign as “Queens of Harmony 2012.”

1999 Brian Baugh and his wife, Stephanie Jaap Baugh ’99, both teach art classes at Monmouth College in Illinois. Brian recently received tenure as an associate professor, and Stephanie is pursuing an MFA in interdisciplinary art at Goddard College. They plan to teach visual art workshops at the University of the Highlands and Islands in Perth, Scotland, in the fall, and Brian expects to be teaching a course called “Florence through the Eyes of the Victorians” in Florence, Italy, in 2013. Paul Dompieree has relocated from Las Vegas to Hoover where he is employed as a crisis counselor with the Jefferson, Blount, St. Clair Mental Health Authority. He works with Project Rebound assisting survivors of the April 27 tornadoes. DeAnna McCarley Smith, UM’s vice president for business affairs, was recognized by Birmingham Business Journal as one of Birmingham’s “Top 40 Under 40” for 2012. These annual awards go to 40 outstanding business leaders under 40 years of age.

Hunter Manasco M.S. ’04, assistant professor of speechlanguage pathology at Misericordia University in Pennsylvania, has written a book titled An Exceptional Children’s Guide to Touch: Teaching Social and Physical Boundaries to Kids, illustrated by Hunter’s wife, Katherine. The purpose of this picture book is to educate children wth special needs on social rules regarding appropriate and inappropriate forms of touching and to empower children to recognize abuse and ask for help if necessary. Deanne Gilbert Pool resides in Tallahassee, Fla., where she is owner and CEO of Digital Pens LLC, a communications and design company, as well as Deanne Pool Fine Art, which manages her artworks. She and her husband, Robert, enjoy traveling with their combined family. Birmingham Business Journal has named Jefferson Traywick, senior project manager of economic development with the Birmingham Business Alliance, to the 2012 list of “Top 40 Under 40.” The award recognizes 40 business leaders under 40 years of age.

2003 Jamika Kirk was named one of Birmingham Business Journal’s “Top 40 Under 40” for 2012. Jamika is an alumni affairs specialist at the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s College of Arts and Sciences. She also is chair-elect for the Junior League of Birmingham’s Market fundraiser. The BBJ’s “Top 40 Under 40” honors exceptional business leaders who are below the age of 40.