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Smith named vice president for business affairs | Sick leave bank enrollment deadline is July 1 | Association seeks awards nominations
Smith named vice president for business affairs
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DeAnna McCarley Smith of Calera has been named vice president for business affairs at the University of Montevallo. Her appointment will become effective July 1. Smith, a certified public accountant and a certified internal auditor, has been the director of budget and assistant treasurer at UM since April 2008. Prior to joining the UM staff, she worked for Community Newspaper Holdings Inc. as assistant controller from April 2007 to April 2008 and as corporate accounting manager from 2005 to 2007. Smith was the senior internal auditor for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama from 2004 to 2006. She served PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as a senior associate from 2001 to 2003 and as an associate from 1999 to 2001, during which time she served on UM audits for four years. Smith graduated summa cum laude from UM in 1999, with a bachelor of business administration degree. She majored in accounting and was recognized for superior academic achievement with the highest cumulative grade-point average of the May 1999 College of Business graduates (3.91 on a 4.0 scale). Smith also received the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award, a nationally recognized award for spirit, compassion, honesty, humanitarianism and depth of character, in addition to achievement and scholarship. |
While at UM Smith served as treasurer, officer of philanthropy and new member coordinator for Alpha Delta Pi sorority. She is a member of the Alabama Society of Public Accountants, serving on the Young CPA task force and the Young CPA board. She is a past president, past vice president and past public relations chair of the Birmingham Young CPAs. Smith currently serves as vice president of finance of the University of Montevallo National Alumni Association and is a former director of the Junior Board of Directors of UMNAA.
Regarding her involvement with UM, Smith said, “Beyond graduation, my appreciation for Montevallo and its liberal arts mission has grown. Whether participating in the annual audit, serving on the Alumni board or pursuing a career at the University, I have a desire to participate in the ‘rich and fruitful’ future of the University.”
Sick leave bank enrollment deadline is July 1
The UM Board of Trustees recently approved a faculty and staff sick leave bank program, in accordance with policy 04:135. The policy can be viewed in its entirety at www.montevallo.edu/faculty/policies/04135.shtm.
Application and donation forms were recently sent campus-wide via e-mail. The enrollment deadline for 2009-2010 runs through Tuesday, June 30, and completed applications must be received in the Human Resources office, station 6055, by Wednesday, July 1. Note: An employee does not have to be a member of the sick leave bank in order to donate time to the bank. Those wishing to donate time to the bank without becoming a member should complete the donation form and send it to Human Resources. There is no time restriction or “enrollment" period for donations.
Questions? Contact Human Resources at Ext. 6055.
Association seeks awards nominations
The UM National Alumni Association is soliciting nominations for three awards to be presented at the convocation on Founders’ Day Oct. 8.
UM Alumnus Loyalty Award for 2009
The purpose of the Alumnus Loyalty Award and the eligibility criteria are as follows:
- To recognize an alumnus who has demonstrated loyalty and dedication in his/her strength of service to the University.
- Nominee must have received a degree (undergraduate or graduate) from UM or Alabama College.
- Active membership in the National Alumni Association is preferable.
UM Outstanding Staff Service Award for 2009
The purpose of the award and the eligibility criteria are as follows:
- To recognize excellence in service and loyalty to the University.
- Nominee must be a staff member or contract employee at UM.
UM Outstanding Commitment to Teaching Award for 2009
The purpose of the award and the eligibility criteria are as follows:
- To recognize a UM professor’s dedication to the provision of a quality education and his/her impact upon students through the teaching-learning process.
- Nominee must be a full-time faculty member at UM. The nominee must spend the majority of his/her time in direct teaching activities at UM.
Information regarding the nomination process and the alumni awards nomination form can be found on the UM website at www.montevallo.edu/alumni/Awards/alumniawards.shtm. The deadline for nominations is Wednesday, July 1.
Questions regarding the award or the nominating process should be directed to Jeremy Ward, manager of annual fund and special events, at Ext. 6215.