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August 31, 2023 | More Montevallo Stories

Featured Falcons: Josh Miller

What is your name and current title with the University of Montevallo? Josh Miller – Director of Counseling Services Where are you from and what city do you currently reside in? From Decatur, Alabama, now live in Pelham, Alabama. If you hold any degrees, what are they in and from what schools? BS Behavioral Sciences […]

August 24, 2023 | More Montevallo Stories

Featured Falcons: Dr. Tiffany R. Wang

What is your name and current title with the University of Montevallo? Dr. Tiffany R. Wang, professor of communication studies and basic course coordinator. Director of Progression to Profession QEP. Where are you from and what city do you currently reside in? I was born in Vancouver, Canada, raised in the Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, area and […]

August 11, 2023 | More Montevallo Stories

Featured Falcons: Dr. Tomeiko Scott

What is your name and current title with the University of Montevallo? My name is Tomeiko Scott and I am the director of disability support services and the 504/ADA compliance officer. Where are you from and what city do you currently reside in? I am from Fairfield, Alabama. I live in Calera, Alabama. If you […]

June 20, 2023 | More Montevallo Stories

UM Professors Lead Conservation Biology Class on Trip to Belize

Adventures and discoveries were plentiful for University of Montevallo professors Dr. Susan Caplow and Dr. Jill Wicknick and a group of 16 students that they took on a trip to Belize in April. The class spent nine days exploring the country’s ecological offerings and learning about conservation efforts through a study abroad field program hosted […]

June 1, 2023 | More Montevallo Stories

Questions and Answers with Ken Wakabayashi '94

Your home: Coppell, Texas Your hometown: Yokohama, Japan, which is about 20 miles south of Tokyo. In the big picture, it is a part of Tokyo, but we proudly say Yokohama is the name of the city. Tell us about your family. My wife’s name is Harumi, and my daughter is Koharu. She’s 17, in […]

June 1, 2023 | More Montevallo Stories

Donor Profile: Jim Moss

It didn’t take long for Jim Moss ’69 to fnd success. After graduating from UM with a bachelor’s degree in business administration, Moss launched a decades-long career in insurance that started as an underwriter with Liberty Mutual and ended as a partner and senior vice president at Marsh & Mc- Lennan Companies. Moss, who has […]

June 1, 2023 | More Montevallo Stories

Student Profile: Melanie Cervantes

When Melanie Cervantes turned 18 she had three goals: go to college to study business, get a great credit score and make her parents proud. Now 20, Cervantes is gearing up for a prestigious summer internship with Ernst & Young (EY), a Big 4 accounting firm. It won’t be her last. She already has another internship […]

June 1, 2023 | More Montevallo Stories

Faculty Profile: Dr. Rosa Stoops

It took just one visit for Dr. Rosa Stoops to learn the veracity of experiences shared by many of her acquaintances about their time on the red brick streets at UM. “The motto of the University ‘You belong at Montevallo’ is true for all individuals who study, teach and work here,” Stoops said. Stoops, who said […]

June 1, 2023 | More Montevallo Stories

Scholarship Appreciation Luncheon Brings Donors and Students Together

John Cox ’92 shared a story familiar to Montevallo alumni during his keynote speech at the annual donor scholarship luncheon March 1 in Anna Irvin Dining Hall. Speaking to a crowd of scholarship donors and the student recipients of their philanthropy, Cox said the impact the institution had on him remains apparent in his daily […]

April 20, 2023 | More Montevallo Stories

Featured Falcons: Jason Perry

What is your name and current title with the University of Montevallo? My name is Jason Perry and my title is the director of student diversity recruitment and retention. Where are you from and what city do you currently reside in? I am from Hoover, Alabama, and I currently reside in Alabaster, Alabama. If you […]

March 6, 2023 | More Montevallo Stories

University of Montevallo College of Education and Human Development Honors 2023 Outstanding Alumni

The University of Montevallo’s College of Education and Human Development held an awards dinner on Feb. 7 to recognize the achievements of its outstanding alumni. The awards are presented annually in several categories to alumni who have shown dedication and exemplary commitment to teaching. Counseling – Dr. Melanie Drake Wallace ‘86 Wallace earned her Bachelor’s […]

March 2, 2023 | More Montevallo Stories

Uncovering and Celebrating Black History at the University of Montevallo

Written by Jason Perry, University of Montevallo Director of Student Diversity  The University of Montevallo’s Minorities Achieving Dreams of Excellence (M.A.D.E.) Program and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion hosted a trip on Feb. 17 to the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) in Montgomery, Alabama, to give UM students the opportunity to honor Black History Month […]

February 24, 2023 | More Montevallo Stories

Featured Falcons: Marion Brown

What is your name and current title with the University of Montevallo?  Marion Brooks Brown, Director for University Events & the Calendar Office Where are you from and what city do you currently reside in?  I grew up in Eastaboga, Alabama — two stop signs, a post office and a gas station defined our “downtown.” I […]

January 19, 2023 | More Montevallo Stories

Featured Falcons: Tim Alexander

Where are you from and what city do you currently reside in? I am from Montevallo, but I now reside in Helena. What is your title with the University of Montevallo? I am blessed to be the chief of police and director of public safety. What degrees do you hold and from what schools? I […]

December 1, 2022 | More Montevallo Stories

Montevallo Alumni Lead Top State Law Schools

Two of the top law schools in Alabama have Montevallo alumni at their helm. Dr. Mark Brandon ’75 is dean of the University of Alabama School of Law. And since July 1, Blake Hudson ’02 is dean of the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University. Blake Hudson Hudson came to Cumberland this summer in […]

December 1, 2022 | More Montevallo Stories

Falcons In Law: Alumni Lawyers Soar Far in the Field of Law

Montevallo doesn’t have a law school, but many graduates hold juris doctorates. These Falcons who have made their mark in the legal field share their Montevallo experience. Ben Mark Baxley ’87 Wetumpka, Alabama, assistant attorney general chief of the Opinions Division Office of the Attorney General for the State of Alabama “I entered the University of Montevallo […]

December 1, 2022 | More Montevallo Stories

Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Latofia Parker

Raised by a grandmother with alcohol addiction in a dysfunctional home in a trailer park in the small, rural Pike County town of Brundidge, Alabama, Grainger Community Counseling and Wellness Clinic Director Dr. Latofia Parker knew from an early age that academic success was the way to rise above her circumstances. “My mom was 16 when […]

December 1, 2022 | More Montevallo Stories

Student Spotlight: Jordan Dacus

Montevallo junior Jordan Dacus is making an impact on the lives of her classmates through her work in the Student Government Association. She hopes to take that servant’s heart into her career. In addition to her studies, she’s focusing on her work serving her fellow students as a member of the executive committee of the […]

December 1, 2022 | More Montevallo Stories

Life is Better Together on the Bricks

UM hosted multiple events for incoming freshmen, returning students, high school students, faculty and staff during fall semester, ranging from Move-In Day and food trucks to goat yoga and business networking during the Fall 2022 semester. These events demonstrate just how much Life is Better Together on the Bricks. See pages 14 and 15 of […]

December 1, 2022 | More Montevallo Stories

UMNAA Awards Dinner Recognizes Outstanding Faculty, Staff and Alumni

The UM National Alumni Association held its annual awards reception and dinner on Oct. 13 to honor the outstanding service of a staff member, faculty member and alum, closing the celebration of the University’s 126th Founders’ Day. “This evening we come together as alumni and the University community to honor character and commitment,” said Stephanie […]