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We’re all in this together! March 10-13, 2021 / Online Event / University of Montevallo
University of Montevallo PROUDLY PRESENTS
College
NIGHT FEATURING
The Purples & Golds
“Collide of the Sides: Royal and Loyal”
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Welcome to Our Tradition
ood evening and welcome to the celebration of the 102nd anniversary of College Night! This year’s production may appear slightly different from years past, but I can assure you that the spirit and energy are still present! Our students have worked tirelessly and safely to ensure ensure our Homecoming tradition is never forgotten. In the past 100 years of College Night sides, never before have the two sides come together as one to create something unique. In a time of hardship and uncertainty, students sought to look past competing sides and unite to lift each other up. These actions speak true to the testament of the Montevallo community — “You Belong.” Whether you are an alum, student, professor or casual viewer, whether you are on campus or on the other side of the world, tonight we come together to celebrate this cherished tradition. On behalf of the student body, I would like to thank you all for your participation in tonight’s event and supporting the hard work our students have put into this tradition. To both Purples and Golds, your resilience and diligence have made this College Night a night to remember, and your unifying message will be heard for generations to come. I wish you all the best of luck, so break a leg and to the audience wherever you are, be safe, and I hope you enjoy the show!
Thomas Dillard 2021-2021 SGA President
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How Can You Describe It?
hrough a kind of amazing “courtship” process between the sides, incoming students (or often times other late-blooming upperclassman) eventually pick which side they will be on. The competition encompasses a wide variety of aspects and events, including sports, business management (each side has a budget), cheerleading, acting, directing, visual arts of all varieties and, ultimately, leadership responsibility. College Night, then, in reality, is a microcosm of the college experience itself. Whatever your interests or talents, College Night has something for you. Because you see, no matter how much we are “rival” teams, fighting tooth and nail for that win on Saturday night, we are all still ultimately a part of the same process. I remember a constant refrain from people who didn’t participate in College Night was that “It turns the campus against each other.” Sure, maybe for the undergraduates who will have some fleeting rivalries against each other for a couple of years. However, what is the point of Homecoming? Homecoming is not ultimately aimed at undergraduates; it’s aimed at alumni, those who have traveled to live and work far and wide, but who want and feel the need to “come home.” When I look and talk to my fellow alumni who come back, I am talking to alumni on both sides of the split. Some of the people I look forward to seeing most each February are “Vintage Purples,” even some who directly tried their hardest to beat me while I was an active Gold. Why? Because we have a shared experience. While the details may vary, the story is the same — you worked, you laughed, you cried and you loved. We are not just Golds. We are not just Purples. We are College Night. We are Montevallo. – Andrew Heaton ’04 2
College Night March 13, 2021 Palmer Auditorium • University of Montevallo
Order of Events SGA Welcome
Thomas Dillard, President, Student Government Association
Mr. & Ms. Montevallo Recognition Mr. Dillard
UMNAA Award Winners Recognition Mr. Dillard
Leaders Welcome & Dedication
Brey Hamblin, Lavaun Thompson, Abby Jo Askins and Jonathan Everheart
Cheerleading Competition Videos Purple & Gold Side Songs Show Introduction Mr. Dillard
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Homecoming Schedule SATURDAY, MARCH 13
THROUGHOUT UM Barnes & Noble Campus Bookstore
Noon
UMNAA Homecoming Recognition and Annual Business Meeting • UMNAA Annual Business Meeting • Honored classes • Distinguished Alumnus Award, Nathalie Molton Gibbons Alumni Achievement Award and Young Achiever’s Award
2 p.m.
Departmental Reunions Behavioral & Social Sciences Reception and Award Presentation
3 p.m.
Class Reunions Classes of 1971, 1981, 1991 and 2001
(alumni discount online)
Art Department Bloch Party Print Sale
FRIDAY, MARCH 12 11 a.m.
Falcons Athletics Alumni Q&A and Reunion
2 p.m.
Falcons Athletics: Men’s and Women’s Tennis vs. Christian Brothers
5 p.m.
GV/PV Reunions Old Golds Reunion Vintage Purples Reunion
7 p.m.
College Night Production
For registration information and updates, visit montevallo.edu/homecoming
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DISTINGUISHED ALUMNUS AWARD
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Tim Lupinacci ’88
IMOTHY LUPINACCI ’88 is the recipient of the 2021 Distinguished Alumnus Award, which is the UM National Alumni Association’s highest annual honor. Lupinacci, a resident of Vestavia Hills, is a member of the University’s Board of Trustees and has practiced law in Birmingham for nearly three decades. He is the chairman and chief executive officer of the Baker Donelson law firm in Birmingham, where he primarily focuses on helping financial institutions solve complex issues related to health care defaults, bankruptcy and restructuring. Throughout his career, Lupinacci has made a significant difference in UM students’ lives and in the community. Lupinacci is an advocate for diversity and the advancement of women in the workplace, previously receiving Baker Donelson’s Susan E. Rich Award, given to a person “demonstrating an unflagging commitment to advancement of women at Baker Donelson and to women’s issues generally” and the firm’s Barry Ford Diversity Award, given to an attorney “who displays an ongoing commitment to strengthen the atmosphere of inclusion at Baker Donelson.” He currently serves on Baker Donelson’s Diversity Committee, set out the vision for the current Baker Donelson Diversity and Inclusion Compact to become an industry leader in diversity and inclusion by 2025, and previously served as co-chair of the firm’s Women’s Initiative Pathways to Leadership Committee. Lupinacci and his wife, Ellen McElwee Lupinacci ’88, M.Ed. ’89, are active UM alumni. They have donated both their time and financial resources to support student scholarships. Lupinacci has consistently been recognized as one of the top attorneys in the state and region during his career. He is a Fellow in the American College of Bankruptcy and has been listed in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Business Lawyers in Bankruptcy and Restructuring since 2009. He earned Best Lawyers’ 2015 Birmingham Bankruptcy Litigation Lawyer of the Year award, has been named to Birmingham Magazine’s Birmingham’s Top Attorneys list three times and has made the Mid-South Super Lawyers list every year since 2008, among numerous other professional accolades. See page 41 for previous Distinguished Alumni Award recipients.
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Nathalie Molton Gibbons
ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
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Keith Shoemaker ’98
EITH SHOEMAKER ’98 of Atlanta is the recipient of the 2021 Nathalie Molton Gibons Alumni Achievement Award. Shoemaker is the commodity manager for inflight branded snacks and beverages with Delta Airlines, where he is responsible for the sourcing and procurement of all of the airline’s onboard branded snack and beverage products. He has worked in the airline industry for the past 18 years with companies such as Southwest Airlines, Delta and Airtran, primarily in food, beverage and catering management roles. Since earning a bachelor’s degree in social science from UM, Shoemaker has been actively involved in supporting the University and its students, and has given back to the community in myriad ways. Among these, he served UM as president of the UMNAA Junior Board and as vice president of alumni services on the UMNAA Board. “Keith is an exceptional candidate for this award, as he has excelled in his career and is constantly finding new ways to give back to the community,” Dr. Jefferson Walker ’08 wrote in a letter supporting Shoemaker’s nomination for the award. “Keith has supported numerous community and campus organizations. He always gives generously to my nonprofit theatre company, Brick by Brick Arts. I know that he has also donated and devoted time to the Gold Side’s annual alumni brunch, the UM Junior Board’s spring soirée and numerous other events. Keith’s record of service also includes a long stint as a member of the UMNAA Board of Directors.” He was a member of the Alpha Kappa Lambda fraternity at UM, and served on the fraternity’s National Executive Council after graduation. In 2019, Shoemaker and his husband, Chris Cooper, established the LGBTQ+ inclusiveness and Social Activism Endowed Scholarship at UM, which aims to help further the University’s culture of acceptance and inclusivity.
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Nathalie Molton Gibbons
YOUNG ACHIEVER’S AWARD
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Kelly Curry ’08
ELLY CURRY ’08 is the recipient of the 2021 Nathalie Molton Gibbons Young Achiever’s Award, which is given annually to an alumnus age 35 or younger whose career and community contributions have reflected positively at the local, state or national level. Curry is a child family therapist, maternity supervisor and reunification counselor at Agape of Central Alabama, where she works to create positive long-term outcomes for vulnerable children by matching them with foster and adoptive families. Curry has always had a passion for helping others. After earning bachelor’s degrees in psychology and social work from Montevallo, she earned her master’s degree in social work from The University of Alabama. “Kelly has used every ounce of her degree from Montevallo, coupled with a master’s degree, to literally change the world for hundreds of people in a way that will be felt for generations to come,” Reagan Denson ’03 wrote in a letter supporting Curry’s nomination for the award. “Kelly, herself being of South Korean descent, was adopted as an infant and brought home to the U.S. Since I have known her, she has been very clear that what she wanted to do was work in international adoption and help children, just like herself, to find those loving forever homes.” Curry has also been heavily involved in several community organizations. She currently serves on the Mtendere Village U.S. Board of Directors, the Alabama Conference of Social Work Constitution and By-Laws Committee, The University of Alabama School of Social Work’s International Programs Advisory Task Group and is an alumna advisor for the Chi Omega sorority. She also previously served on the UMNAA Junior Board of Directors. Curry lives in Hoover with her husband, Lance Curry ’07, and their daughter, Ella.
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The College Night Tradition
ollege Night is a long-standing tradition at Montevallo, and no other school has anything quite like it. The first performance in 1919 featured “college stunts” from each of the four classes. Within three years the event had become a contest between Purple and Gold teams. Early College Nights included from each side a toast, a “pep song,” a slow song, a stunt and an impersonation, interspersed with cheers and music. Performances were staged in the dining hall until 1927, then in Reynolds Hall until 1930, when College Night moved to the new Palmer Auditorium. In 1950 students and faculty decided that each side should stage a single production, incorporating drama, comedy, music and dance. College Night productions are original from the ground up. Scripts, music, sets and costumes are all created by students, and students direct, conduct and perform the final product.
The point system
The winner of College Night is decided on the basis of a point system, as determined in advance by a committee of faculty, staff and students. A panel of guest judges reviews the College Night performances and awards each side performance points in categories including acting, directing, music and dance. Pre-performance points also may be earned by winning the Purple-Gold athletic contests leading up to College Night. Another set of points is assigned to rate each side’s spirit, sportsmanship, management of finances and production book. Usually the side with the best theater production is the winner of the College Night competition. It is possible, however, for one side to have a superior production while the other side wins the overall contest on the strength of pre-performance points.
The phrase
Before the “Grand Finale” on Saturday night, each side has chosen a “secret phrase” from the script of its production. Instead of announcing the winner, the president of the Student Government Association traditionally speaks the winning side’s chosen phrase. The response from the competing sides, both victors and vanquished, is always immediate and overwhelming. A former leader — now widely quoted — wrote in 1931 that College Night “is the crest of the wave of college spirit ... it is the high spot that will stand out in your mind as meaning ‘college,’ when all the rest has faded.” 8
For the record
The Purples have won College Night 51 times, while the Golds have claimed 48 victories. The longest winning streak on record came in the early 1960s when the Golds claimed seven College Night wins in a row, forging a now-legendary “golden chain” of victories. The Golds began their seven-in-arow run in 1961. The team claimed bragging rights until 1968 when the Purple side broke the chain. The Purple side enjoyed a six-in-a-row streak in the mid-1940s, winning each year from 1945 until 1950.
The early years In the early years, College Night competition was among the school’s classes. Records show that the first College Night contest was won by the senior class, with the second being a tie between the junior and senior classes. According to “Years Rich and Fruitful — University of Montevallo, 1896-1996,” UM’s centennial history written by the late Mary Frances Tipton, a 1957 graduate of the University, the first College Night event was held in the dining hall on March 3, 1919. All four classes competed.
“Local Legacy” In 2000, College Night was selected as a “local legacy,” and memorabilia from years past was featured in a bicentennial exhibit at the Library of Congress. The exhibit is now housed in the library’s American Folklife Center.
Centennial “College Night: A Centennial Celebration,” written by 2008 graduate Dr. Jefferson Walker, chronicles the tradition’s first 100 years from its humble beginnings as a contest between the classes through its most monumental clashes between the Purples and the Golds. (See page 11.)
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$50 Learn fun facts about College Night in the commemorative book,
College Night: A Centennial Celebration
Within this beautifully designed hardcover book, more than 200 pages of photographs, plot synopses, cast and song lists, and set and costume illustrations pay tribute to the first 100 years of College Night productions. Introductions to each decade of the event’s history, along with special features interspersed throughout the book, offer historical and cultural context for College Night, describe its major developments and highlight its most influential figures and beloved customs.
Purchase your limited edition copy at montevallo.edu/cn-book.
All proceeds benefit the College Night Endowment Fund.
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College Night Timeline 1919 The first College Night is held in the dining hall. 1921
The rivalry between the Purples and Golds begins.
1927
College Night moves to Reynolds.
1929
Athletics becomes a part of the College Night tradition with the first-ever Purple vs. Gold field hockey game.
1930
College Night moves to Palmer Hall.
1939
The first Purple vs. Gold basketball game is held.
1945-1950
The Purple Side puts together an unprecedented six-year streak of victories.
1950
The modern College Night musical is born, as the Purples and Golds compete with cohesive one-act musicals for the first time.
Early 1950s
The Purple and Gold Side Songs are written (the Purples’ by Margaret Utley ’52 and the Golds’ by Bobbie Long ’54).
1957
Men participate in College Night for the first time.
1961-1967
The Golds make history with the “Golden Chain,” a seven-year streak of victories.
1963
Sides begin electing female and male co-leaders.
1972
The tradition of announcing the winning side with a catchphrase begins.
1980
Major renovations to Palmer Hall give the auditorium its current red color scheme.
1989
The University of Montevallo produces the first College Night revue, “What’s It Gonna Be?”
2000
The Library of Congress names College Night a “Local Legacy.”
2007
Renovations to Palmer Hall force College Night to move to the McChesney Student Activity Center for the year.
2018-2019
College Night celebrates 100 years with a series of celebrations including a musical revue, parade, and the release of a commemorative book.
2020
Starting a new century.
2021
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Welcome from the Leaders
o say this year has been crazy would be a major understatement. However, through all the craziness — the ups and downs, the stress and the uncertainty — together, we were still able to celebrate our incredible, homecoming tradition and the birth of our two sides. While we can’t say this College Night season was perfect or that we did everything right, we can say that even during a global pandemic, College Night managed to do what it was first intended to do: unite the student body in the purest form of collaboration. As Royal Purples and Loyal Golds, we hope this year represents determination, understanding, love and respect. The love for each of our sides is unmatched, but more importantly the love for our school will continue to live on long after we leave. College Night may only be a small moment in our lifetime, but that moment is filled with overwhelming joy, countless memories and untamable happiness. We hope that when people look back on this year, both sides will see and appreciate all of the hard work and collaboration that it took to make this year possible. PV and GV always, enjoy the show! Leaders
From left: Lavaun Thompson, Abby Jo Askins, Brey Hamblin and Jonathan Everheart
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PURPLE SIDE
Leaders
Lavaun Thompson and Brey Hamblin 13
Athletics, Cheerleading & Pre-Production Crews
MEN’S VOLLEYBALL
From left: Connor Simms, Logan Buckley, Cameron Cook, Keontez Mitchell, Ahtziri Chavez, Nico DePaoli, Coty Lockhart, Kevonte Hall and Dalton Kulszan; (not pictured) Eric Davis, Hunter Watkins, Ed Howard, Teddy Gooden, Jaavion Munford and Duan Weaden
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
From left: Jessie Lemley, Rivers Haley, Maggie James, Allison Swiney, Caitlin Gibson, Mary Kate Middlebrook, Ahtziri Chavez, Madelyn Alexander and Destiny Hinton
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KICKBALL
From left: (front row) Scout Phillips, Londan Davis, Rivers Haley, Sarah Robbins, Maggie James; (back row) Mary Kate Middlebrook, Ahtziri Chavez, Abbie Clark, Ariel Rivers, Jalaah Blue and Grace Thrailkill; (not pictured) Karly Wilmore and Caitlin Blackburn
FRISBEE
From left: Hunter Watkins, Cameron Cook, Keontez Mitchell, Connor Simms; (not pictured) Jaavion Munford, Daedrien and Kevonte Hall
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ATHLETICS
Maggie James (head) and Caitlin Blackburn (assistant); (not pictured) Xander Swain (assistant)
CHEER
From left: (front row) Cierra Redin (co-captain), Sabrina Jones (captain), Maleha Larry (cheer coordinator); (middle row) Mikayla Shannon, Alexis Young, Jessie Lemley, Ashley Miller; (back row) Taylor Sellers, Broderick Sullivan and Allison Swiney,
VIDEOGRAPHY
Rivers Haley (assistant) and Ahtziri Chavez (head)
PHOTOGRAPHY
Gabrielle Marshall (head) and Jaymie Chandler (assistant)
ESPORTS
Not pictured: Kristen Bayles (coordinator)
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BUSINESS
Josiah Garrett (head); (not pictured) Solomon Balaam-Reed (assistant)
SPIRIT
PUBLIC RELATIONS
Yasmin Nearor (assistant), Shania Shelby (co-head) and Falon Todd (co-head)
PURPLE PEPSTERS
Harleigh Roberts (co-pepster) and Destin King (co-pepster)
Carson Reed (assistant), Katy Barnes (head) and Ramsey Thrash (assistant)
PRE-PRODUCTION MANAGER
Karli Blankenship
BABY PURPLES AND ALUMNI RELATIONS
EVENTS
AnnaMarie D’Angelo (head) and Karly Wilmore (assistant)
TICKETS AND ELIGIBILITY
Madi Harris (assistant), Jillian Betts (head) and Danielle Tetro (assistant)
Josie Jones (Baby Purples assistant), Dria Hawkins (head) and Dorien Bayles (Alumni Relations assistant)
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GOLD SIDE
Leaders
Jonathan Everheart and Abby Jo Askins 18
Athletics, Cheerleading & Pre-Production Crews
MEN’S VOLLEYBALL
From left: Gemali Alcantara, Armando Flores, Alex Smith, Alston Hicks, Logan Scroggin, Keyshawn Talley, Austin Mayfield, Noah Terrell, Jon Shields, Patrick McCorvey, Brady Brown, Bryant Crenshaw, Manuel Munoz , Jack Baron and Dakendrick Patterson
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
From left: Alyssa Kyles, Josie Graf, Riley Hickman, Haleigh Dewberry, Ashley Matthews, Natalie Seavers, Anna Mims, Amanda Cunningham, Destiny Walker, Katie Rosato and Brittany Meneses
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KICKBALL
From left: (front row) Allison Palacios, Nicole Carter, Riley Hickman, Kaleigh Parker, Whitney Hamilton; (back row) Catherine Gay, McKenzie Sayne, Melody Darby, Natalie Seavers, Summer Honeycutt and Calla McKenzie
ATHLETICS
Catherine Gay and Noah Terrell
FRISBEE
From left: (front row) Jack Branch, Manuel Munoz, Alston Hicks, Sergio Flores Jr.; (back row) Austin Mitchell, Logan Scroggin, Noah Terrell, Patrick McCorvey and Alex Smith
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CHEER
From left: (front row) Jonathan Weed, Emily Hester (head), Peri McCoy, Abby Dennis, (back row) Rachel Raiford, Kenzie Salter, Grace Mitchell, Ashlynn Partridge (assistant), Paige Stephens
PHOTOGRAPHY
VIDEOGRAPHY
John Latner (assistant), Madi Kirkland (head) and Yeldrey Perkins (assistant)
Paige Stephens
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SPIRIT
Keyshawn Talley (assistant) and Kaylan Martin (head)
BUSINESS
BUSINESS
Grace Hancock (head)
PUBLIC RELATIONS
Ashley Matthews (assistant)
TICKETS AND ELIGIBILITY
Candler Brown (assistant PR Events), Meghan Hilley (head) and Sarah Clayton (assistant. PR Philanthropy)
Melissa Wise (assistant), Eliza Nabors (head) and Anna Blanchard (assistant)
ESPORTS
Not pictured: Hope Hodges (coordinator)
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With special appreciation for the inspiration provided by the original authors, we acknowledge the creativity and work of our Royal and Loyal families: Love’s Labor Lost in a Midsummer-Winter’s Tale of a Much Ado that Ends Well OR How to Turn Three Tragedies into a Kickass Romantic Comedy by Katie Erin Dale ’12 (Gold) 1942 by Savannah Willingham Kitchens ’09 (Purple) Boy of My Dreams (Formerly, Girl of My Dreams) by Katie McCormick ’18 (Purple) Violet’s Magic by Riley Tristan McEuen ’13 (Purple) Robbed by Carl Conway Maguire ’08 (Purple) Country Strong by Natalie Bonifay ’16 (Gold) Ghost! The BOOsical by Robin Stevens ’19 and Jamie Haas ’19 (Purple) Disco Sucks by Nicole Anderson ’20 and Layne Garrett (Purple) Utopia by Alex Belli ’19 (Gold)
PURPLE SIDE SONG
GOLD SIDE SONG
Tune: The Whiffenpoof Song Words: Margaret Hamner Utley ’52
Tune: An Old English Round Words: Patrick Sessions ’00
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.
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] 23
“Collide of The Sides: Royal and Loyal” “A Collection of Scripts That Didn’t Quite Make It” by the 2021 College Night Script Editing Team and Past College Night Players • Directed by Olivia LeComte, Kamron Sanderfer, Delaney Eaves and Josie Shaw • Choreographed by Kensley Sandlin, Annslyn Pilkinton, Meagon Williams and Meredith Vaughn • Conducted by Tyler May and Marie Carnahan • Lyrics by Elicia Freeman, Sydney St. Clair and McKenna Gray • Composed by Jayln Allen, Reese Bush and Javen Radney • Artistic Direction by Wilson Dillard, Elliatt Moore and Sophie Hackney • Technical Direction by Trevan Fitts, Austin Frederick and Nolan Evans • Stage Management by Sara Peete and Kayla Hampton Scene 1 .....................................................................................................................................................................Palmer Stage College Night Mixer Featuring Leads: Joy Hill, Carson Reed, Natalie Anderson, Ensemble Scene 2 ......................................................................................................................................................................Palmer Stage Original Scene Leads Scene 3 ......................................................................................................................................................................Palmer Stage Love’s Labor Lost in a Midsummer-Winter’s Tale of a Much Ado that Ends Well OR How to Turn Three Tragedies into a Kickass Romantic Comedy Featuring: Kane White, Tyler Gogan, James Bailey, Sarah Clayton, Josie Offutt, Grace Leveret Scene 4 ...................................................................................................................................................................... Palmer Steps Original Scene Leads Scene 5 ......................................................................................................................................................................Palmer Stage 1942 Featuring: Grace Leverett, Lily Farnworth, Leah Tkcacik, Julia Jones, Meredith Vaughn, Lucas Seven Scene 6 ............................................................................................................................................................................. Main Hall Original Scene Leads Scene 7 ......................................................................................................................................................................Palmer Stage Boy of My Dreams (Formerly, Girl of My Dreams) Featuring: Licee Freeman, Kensley Sandlin, (Ensemble) Scene 8 .............................................................................................................................................................Front of Main Hall Original Scene Leads Scene 9 ......................................................................................................................................................................Palmer Stage Violet’s Magic Featuring: Bailey Glasgow, Abby Truitt Scene 10 .......................................................................................................................................................................... Main Hall Original Scene Leads 24
Scene 11 ...................................................................................................................................................................Palmer Stage Robbed Featuring: Marley Hall, Abby Truitt, Abigail Heuton, Lucas, Shermine Paige, Tyler Gogan Scene 12 .................................................................................................................................................................. Reynolds Hall Original Scene Leads Scene 13 ...................................................................................................................................................................Palmer Stage Country Strong Featuring: Abby Truitt, Tyler Gogan, (Ensemble) Scene 14 .................................................................................................................................................................. Reynolds Hall Original Scene Leads Scene 15....................................................................................................................................................................Palmer Stage Ghost! The BOOsical Featuring: Bailey Glasgow, James Bailey, Annslyn Pilkington, (Ensemble) Scene 16 ..............................................................................................................................................................Student Retreat Original Scene Leads Scene 17 ...................................................................................................................................................................Palmer Stage Disco Sucks Featuring: Shermine Paige, Tyler Gogan Scene 18 ..............................................................................................................................................................Student Retreat Original Scene Leads Scene 19 ...................................................................................................................................................................Palmer Stage Utopia Featuring: Licee Freeman Scene 20 .......................................................................................................................................................................... Main Hall Original Scene Scene 21 ...................................................................................................................................................................Palmer Stage Finale
Ensemble
Abby Jo Askins, Jonathan Everheart, Lily Farnworth, Marley Hall, Abigail Heuton, Julia Jones, Shermine Paige, Lavaun Lloyd Thompson, Meredith Vaughn and Meagon Williams
Orchestra
Jayln Allen, Eddie Anthony, Caitlin Blackburn, Jalaah Blue, Reese Bush, Mary Campbell, Marie Carnahan, Bobby Crawford, Jodi Harrison, Taylor Holley, Nick Reedze, Jalon Smith, Sabrina Smith, Collin Stephens, Maggie Tippet, Alyssa Watts and Bradley Wilt 25
Royal and Loyal College Night 2021 Cast
Abby Truitt — GV
Abigail Heuton — PV
Annslyn Pilkington — PV
Bailey Glasgow — GV
Carson Reed — PV
Elicia Freeman — PV
Grace Leverett — Green
James Bailey — PV
Jonathan Everheart — GV
Josie Offutt — PV
Joy Hill — GV
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Julia Jones — PV
Kane White — PV
Kensley Sandlin — GV
Lavaun Lloyd Thompson — PV
Leah Tkacik — PV
Lily Farnworth — PV
Marley Hall — GV
Meagon Williams — PV
Meredith Vaughn — GV
Natalie Anderson — PV
Sarah Clayton — GV
Jer’Howard Shermine Paige — PV
Tyler Gogan — GV
Lucus Seven — PV
Abby Jo Askins — GV
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PRODUCTION Elicia Freeman (head lyricist) Purple
Annslyn Pilkington (head choreography) Purple
Bailey Glasgow (assistant production book) Gold
Delaney Eaves (assistant director) Gold
Elena Moreno (secretary) Purple
Elliatt Moore (head artistic director) Gold
Isabella Herrington (assistant hair and makeup) Purple
Jamiya Williams (head props) Gold
Jayln Allen (head composer) Gold
Jenna MacKay (assistant costume) Gold
Josiah Garrett (head business) Purple
Josie Offutt (sign) Purple
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Joy Hill (head appearances) Gold
Kane White (vocal coach) Purple
Kayla Hampton (stage manager) Purple
Kensley Sandlin (head choreography) Gold
Lily Farnworth (assistant costume) Purple
Meagon Williams (head hair and makeup and assistant choreography) Purple
Meredith Vaughn (asst. choreography) Gold
Nolan Evans (technical director) Gold
Olivia LeComte (director) Purple
Peri McCoy (head production book) Gold
Savannah Watson (head props) Purple
Sophie Hackney (assistant artistic director) Gold
Sydney St. Clair (head lyricist) Gold
Trevan Fitts (technical director) Purple
Tuler Allen (secretary) Gold
Wilson Dillard (scene designer) Purple
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Grayson Sexton (production manager) Gold
Sarah Robbins (assistant lighting design) Purple
Abby Garner (assistant Golden Nugget) Gold
Adrianna Nix (assistant pit chorus) Gold
Javen Radney (assistant composer) Gold
Gracie Collins (head pit chorus) Purple
Kamron Sanderfer (head director) Gold
Jill Sharp (head Golden Nugget) Gold
Alex Wilson (vocal coach) Gold
Alison Jenkins (head lighting) Purple
Macy Robinson (head production book) Purple
Jessie Lemley (assistant production book) Purple
Mars Peterson (production manager) Purple
Tyler May (head conductor) Purple
Marie Carnahan (assistant conductor) Purple
Josie Shaw (assistant director) Purple
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ORCHESTRA
From left: (front row) Tyler May; (middle row) Maggie Tippet, Collin Stephens, Jodi Harrison, Mary Campbell; (back row) Jalon Smith, Nick Reedze, Jayln Allen, Bradley Wilt, Marie Carnahan and Reese Bush; (not pictured) Eddie Anthony, Caitlin Blackburn, Jalaah Blue, Bobby Crawford, Taylor Holley, Sabrina Smith and Alyssa Watts
McKenna Gray (assistant lyricist) Purple
Sarah Peete (stage manager) Purple
Austin Frederick (assistant technical director) Purple Not pictured: Reese Bush (head composer) Purple Odi Ozuligbo (assistant vocal coach) Purple Script Editing Team: Brianna Bramlett, Emily Dickerson, AshLiegh Johnson, Olivia LeComte, Janey Magnusen, Jer’Howard Shermine Paige Collin Stephens
Nate Blakley (assistant Cowtails) Purple
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Alex Warren (head Cowtails) Purple
Purple Side Cabinet
Breyanna Hamblin ............................................................................................................................................................................................... Female Leader Lavaun Lloyd Thompson ......................................................................................................................................................................................... Male Leader Elena Moreno.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................Secretary Karli Blankenship ............................................................................................................................................................................... Pre-Production Manager Maggie James ....................................................................................................................................................................................................Athletics Director Xander Swain ..................................................................................................................................................................................Assistant Athletics Director Caitlin Blackburn ...........................................................................................................................................................................Assistant Athletics Director Dria Hawkins .......................................................................................................................................................Baby Purples and Alumni Relations Chair Josie Jones ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................Baby Purples Dorien Bayles ......................................................................................................................................................................................................Alumni Relations Josiah Garrett...........................................................................................................................................................................................................Head Business Solomon Balaam-Reed ................................................................................................................................................................................. Assistant Business Sabrina Jones ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... Cheer Captain Cierra Redin ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... Cheer Co-Captain Maleha Larry ....................................................................................................................................................................................................Cheer Coordinator Jillian Betts ...................................................................................................................................................................................................Tickets and Eligibility Madi Harris................................................................................................................................................................................Assistant Tickets and Eligibility Danielle Tetro ...........................................................................................................................................................................Assistant Tickets and Eligibility AnnaMarie D’angelo ..................................................................................................................................................................................... Event Coordinator Karly Wilmore................................................................................................................................................................................ Assistant Event Coordinator Hannah Irvin.................................................................................................................................................................................................... Philanthropy Chair Gabby Marshall ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................Photography Jaymie Chandler .................................................................................................................................................................................... Assistant Photography Josie Offutt ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Sign Ahtziri Chavez ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. Videography Rivers Haley ............................................................................................................................................................................................ Assistant Videographer Macy Robinson................................................................................................................................................................................................... Production Book Jessie Lemley ................................................................................................................................................................................... Assistant Production Book Katy Barnes ............................................................................................................................................................................................................Public Relations Ramsey Thrash ..................................................................................................................................................................................Assistant Public Relations Carson Reed .......................................................................................................................................................................................Assistant Public Relations Falon Todd............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Co-Spirit Shania Shelby ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Co-Spirit Yasmin Nearor ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ Assistant Spirit Harleigh Roberts..............................................................................................................................................................................................Co-Purple Pepster Destin King ........................................................................................................................................................................................................Co-Purple Pepster Mars Peterson ............................................................................................................................................................................................. Production Manager Annslyn Pilkington............................................................................................................................................................................................... Choreographer Meagon Williams ...............................................................................................................................................................................Assistant Choreographer Reese Bush ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Composer Tyler May .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Conductor Marie Carnahan........................................................................................................................................................................................... Assistant Conductor Meagon Williams .............................................................................................................................................................................................. Hair and Makeup Isabella Herrington ....................................................................................................................................................................... Assistant Hair and Makeup Lily Farnworth ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................Costumes Olivia LeComte .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................Director Josie Shaw.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... Assistant Director Elicia Freeman.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................Lyricist McKenna Gray .....................................................................................................................................................................................................Assistant Lyricist Grace Collins .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Pit Chorus Savannah Watson .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................Props Sara Peete............................................................................................................................................................................................. Assistant Stage Manager Kayla Hampton................................................................................................................................................................................... Assistant Stage Manager Trevan Fitts.........................................................................................................................................................................................................Technical Director
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Austin Frederick ............................................................................................................................................................................Assistant Technical Director Alison Jenkins .......................................................................................................................................................................................................Lighting Design Sarah Robbins....................................................................................................................................................................................Assistant Lighting Design Kane White.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Vocal Coach Odi Ozuligbo ............................................................................................................................................................................................. Assistant Vocal Coach Wilson Dillard........................................................................................................................................................................................................Scenic Designer Alex Warren ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................Cowtails Nate Blakely .......................................................................................................................................................................................................Assistant Cowtails
Gold Side Cabinet
Abby Jo Askins ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... Female Leader Jonathan Everheart ................................................................................................................................................................................................... Male Leader Tuler Allen ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................Secretary Jayln Allen ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. Head Composer Jenna Mackay .................................................................................................................................................................... Assistant Appearances Costumes Anna Blanchard.......................................................................................................................................................................Assistant Tickets and Eligibility Candler Brown ............................................................................................................................................................................................... Assistant PR Events Sarah Clayton .................................................................................................................................................................................... Assistant PR Philanthropy Delaney Eaves................................................................................................................................................................................................... Assistant Director Nolan Evans .......................................................................................................................................................................................................Technical Director Abby Garner ........................................................................................................................................................................................Assistant Golden Nugget Catherine Gay ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................Head Atheltics Sophie Hackney ................................................................................................................................................................................ Assistant Artistic Director Grace Hancock ........................................................................................................................................................................................................Head Business Emily Hester ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. Cheer Captain Joy Hill ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................Head Appearances Meghan Hilley .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................Head PR Madi Kirkland ..................................................................................................................................................................................................Head Photography John Latner .............................................................................................................................................................................................. Assistant Photography Kaylan Martin..................................................................................................................................................................................................................Head Spirit Ashley Matthews ............................................................................................................................................................................................ Assistant Business Peri McCoy ............................................................................................................................................................................................... Head Production Book Bailey Glasgow ................................................................................................................................................................................Assistant Production Book Elliatt Moore .............................................................................................................................................................................................. Head Artistic Director Eliza Nabors .....................................................................................................................................................................................Head Tickets and Eligibility Adrianna Nix ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................Asst. Pit Chorus Ashlynn Partridge ........................................................................................................................................................................................... Cheer Co-Captain Yeldray Perkins ....................................................................................................................................................................................... Assistant Photography Javen Radney ................................................................................................................................................................................................Assistant Composer Kamron Sanderfer ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................Director Kensley Sandlin ......................................................................................................................................................................................... Head Choreographer Grayson Sexton .......................................................................................................................................................................................... Production Manager Jill Sharpe ....................................................................................................................................................................................................Head Golden Nugget Sydney St. Clair .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... Head Lyricist Paige Stephens..............................................................................................................................................................................................Head Videographer Kayshawn Talley ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... Assistant Spirit Noah Terrell ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... Assistant Athletics Meredith Vaughn...............................................................................................................................................................................Assistant Choreographer Jamiya Williams .............................................................................................................................................................................................................Head Props Alex Wilson ........................................................................................................................................................................................................Head Vocal Coach Melissa Wise .............................................................................................................................................................................Assistant Tickets and Eligibility
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THE COLLEGE NIGHT LEGACY 1927* Purple Leaders: Ina Mae Malone and Susie Powers Gold Leaders: Gladys Waldrop and Dorothy Smith Winner: Gold/Purple Dedication: The Legislature
1919 Leaders: Presidents of the Classes Winner: Seniors 1920 Leaders: Presidents of the Classes Winner: Junior-Senior Tie
1928 Purple Leaders: Let Jones DeShazo and Janet Wilson Gold Leaders: Alice Lowery and Frances Loftin Winner: Purple Dedication: Alumnae
1921 Purple Leader: Ora Swann Gold Leader: Lillian Sharpley Winner: Gold
1929 Purple Leaders: Mary Gloster and Janet Wilson Gold Leaders: Margaret Farish and Laurice Butler Winner: Gold Dedication: Governor Bibb Graves
1922 Purple Leaders: Louise Willingham and Evelyn Scott Gold Leaders: Bessie Padgett and Elma Griffith Winner: Purple Dedication: Mothers
1930 Purple Leaders: Janet Wilson and Mabel Peters Gold Leaders: Florence Stevens and Dora Little Winner: Gold
1923 Purple Leaders: Charlotte Leeper and Mary Erin Riley Gold Leaders: Bessie Padgett and Emma Jean Collins Winner: Gold Dedication: Fathers
1931 Purple Leaders: Rachel Broadnax and Belle McColl Hart Gold Leaders: Dora Little and Dorothy Kitchens Winner: Purple Dedication: Parents
1924 Purple Leader: Leader’s Name Not Available Gold Leader: Leader’s Name Not Available Winner: Purple Dedication: Dean Mary Goode Stallworth
1932 Purple Leaders: Mabel Peters and Annie Seay Owen Gold Leaders: Dorothy Kitchens and Ammi Copeland Winner: Gold Dedication: Dr. O. C. Carmichael
1925 Purple Leader: Joyce Jackson Gold Leader: Hazel Black Winner: Purple Dedication: Mr. Erskine Ramsay
1933 Purple Leaders: Alva Craig Kendrick and Ammi Copeland Gold Leaders: Floyce Griffin and Lucy Lee Pruitt Winner: Purple Dedication: Faculty
1926 Purple Leaders: Margaret Grayson and Joy Cawthon Gold Leaders: Mildred Gilchrist and Una Franklin Winner: Purple Dedication: Mrs. Lulu Rainer Palmer
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Gold Leaders: Jean Farr and Allee “Bitsy” Robins Winner: Purple Dedication: Miss Myrtle Brooke
1934 Purple Leaders: Cherokee Shirley and Eunice Thomas Gold Leaders: Margaret Coley and Eleanor Rennie Winner: Purple Dedication: Dr. T. H. Napier
1942 Purple Leaders: Virginia Boykin and Carolyn Roe Gold Leaders: Patricia Bozenhard and Edwina Morgan Winner: Purple Dedication: People in the service of the USA
1935 Purple Leaders: Ellis Ayres Burns and Aeolian McRee Gold Leaders: Isabel Henderson and Eleanor Watson Winner: Gold Dedication: Board of Trustees
1943 Purple Leaders: Ann Cumbee and Marian Simler Gold Leaders: Carolyn Breaux and Nelladeane Chandler Winner: Gold Dedication: Dr. W. H. Trumbauer
1936 Purple Leaders: Mary Nell Kendrick and Willie Mae Hill Gold Leaders: Helen Hewell and Aileen Holley Winner: Purple Dedication: Miss Anna Irvin
1944 Purple Leaders: Helen Newton and Virginia West Gold Leaders: Bettie Norwood and Marise Daves Winner: Gold Dedication: Dean T. H. Napier
1937 Purple Leaders: Aeolian McRee and Emily McLendon Gold Leaders: Aileen Holley and Martha Nicolson Winner: Purple Dedication: Miss Mattie Lee
1945 Purple Leaders: Sue Dunn and Edith Foster Gold Leaders: Rudy Renfro and Betty Dunn Winner: Purple Dedication: Dr. A. W. Vaughan
1938 Purple Leaders: Frances Cumbee and Nell Chappell Gold Leaders: Martha Nicolson and Sara Frances Whiteside Winner: Gold Dedication: Dr. A. F. Main
1946 Purple Leaders: Mamie Lou Pipkin and Frances Nybeck Gold Leaders: Alice Mayfield and Sarah Snuggs Winner: Purple Dedication: Dr. M. L. Orr
1939 Purple Leaders: Ruth Rice and Marinelle Oliver Gold Leaders: Modeska Kirksey and Jean Watson Winner: Gold Dedication: Dr. Willena Peck
1947 Purple Leaders: Marian Dillon and Grace Korth Gold Leaders: Betty Lowery and Franklee Gilbert Winner: Purple Dedication: Mrs. A. F. Main
1940 Purple Leaders: Jean Letson and Ann Canon Gold Leaders: Emily Pratt and Mary Diamond Winner: Gold Dedication: Mr. E. H. Wills
1948 Purple Leaders: Martha Priester and Shirley Byrd Gold Leaders: Judy Ellard and Mariana Parsons Winner: Purple Dedication: Dr. Leah Dennis
1941 Purple Leaders: Nell Wooten and Ann Canon
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Meadows Gold Leaders: Ann Oliver and Barbara Bradford Winner: Purple Dedication: Dr. F. E. Lund
1949 Purple Leaders: Audrey Golightly and Twynette Beasley Gold Leaders: Barbara Andrews and Dottie Breland Winner: Purple Dedication: Dr. Hallie Farmer
1957 Purple Leaders: Virginia Dixon and Carolyn Barton Gold Leaders: Barbara Baker and Mary Ruth Hardigree Winner: Gold Dedication: Dean Richard Powers
1950 Purple Leaders: D. D. Wesley and Alice Creel Gold Leaders: Elizabeth Milton and Julia Cheape Winner: Purple Dedication: Mr. A. C. Anderson
1958 Purple Leaders: Lois Swindal and Ann Ellis Gold Leaders: Bonnie Strickland and Anne Elise Berry Winner: Purple Dedication: Dean Iva Gibson
1951 Purple Leaders: Bettie McDonald and Ruth Brandenburg Gold Leaders: Cora Curtis and Dot Baumgartner Winner: Gold Dedication: Mr. George Winslett
1959 Purple Leaders: Sue Swann and Jennie Cotney Gold Leaders: Barbara Walker and Jean Findlay Winner: Gold Dedication: Mrs. W. H. Trumbauer
1952 Purple Leaders: Joan Hixon and Jane Sarver Gold Leaders: Joan Gregory and Mary Frances Estes Winner: Gold Dedication: Dr. John T. Caldwell
1960 Purple Leaders: Joyce Willis and Flora Clark Gold Leaders: Frances Benton and Bobby Harrison Winner: Purple Dedication: Mr. George Winslett
1953 Purple Leaders: Mary Anne Blackwell and Pat Harper Gold Leaders: June Segler and Pat Howe Winner: Gold Dedication: Dr. H. D. LeBaron
1961 Purple Leaders: Betty Baker and Shirley Baker Gold Leaders: Sylvia Pound and Christel Ludewig Winner: Gold Dedication: Mrs. Sarah P. Morgan
1954 Purple Leaders: Sue Dobbins and Georgia Gingles Gold Leaders: Dolly Brumfield and Bobbie Long Winner: Purple Dedication: Dr. Paul C. Bailey
1962 Purple Leaders: Judy Bengert and Billie Anderson Gold Leaders: Florence Wentz and Allen Holmes Winner: Gold Dedication: Dr. John B. Walters
1955 Purple Leaders: Harriet Dickson and Bettie White Gold Leaders: Martha Fulton and Betty Jane Douthit Winner: Purple Dedication: Dr. Bernice Finger
1963** Purple Leaders: Ann Farley and James Earl Davis Gold Leaders: Bonnie Markell and Sidney Benton Winner: Gold
1956 Purple Leaders: Vera Stevens and Sara Margaret
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Dedication: Mr. Frank Leslie
1971 Purple Leaders: Susan Cook and Steve Lawrence Gold Leaders: Linda Baltzell and Charles Kelly Winner: Gold Dedication: Mrs. Charlotte Blackmon
1964 Purple Leaders: Carolyn Johnson and Louis Harris Gold Leaders: Temple Watson and Marty Musgrove Winner: Gold Dedication: Dr. Miriam Collins
1972 Purple Leaders: Barbara Olson and Eric Olson Gold Leaders: Terry Dennis and John Gary Ellis Winner: Purple Dedication: Dr. Kermit Johnson
1965 Purple Leaders: Leigh Kieffer and Taylor Reynolds Gold Leaders: Jayne Byrd and Jerry Williams Winner: Gold Dedication: Dr. Eva Golson
1973 Purple Leaders: Glinda Ogle Godwin and Mike Murphy Gold Leaders: Claudia Harrell and Jim Methvin Winner: Gold Dedication: Mr. Jack Honeycutt and Mr. Don D. Hayes
1966 Purple Leaders: Kerry Hancock and Ted Bridges Gold Leaders: Mary Margaret Neely and William Caldwell Winner: Gold Dedication: Dr. Katherine Vickery
1974 Purple Leaders: Drucilla Minton and Bill Meitl Gold Leaders: Diana Durham and Carmon Love Winner: Purple Dedication: Dr. Ted Pritchett
1967 Purple Leaders: Bonnie Pike and Jerry Hopkins Gold Leaders: Vicki Hymel and Doug Burnham Winner: Gold Dedication: Miss Mary Frances Tipton
1975 Purple Leaders: Melissa Martin and Larry Snipes Gold Leaders: Margaret Tucker and David Matthews Winner: Purple Dedication: Mr. Milton Martin
1968 Purple Leaders: Paulette Moore and Pat O’Rourke Gold Leaders: Sharon Henderson and James Waid Winner: Purple Dedication: Miss Mary Martin
1976 Purple Leaders: Denise Shadwick and Sam Hitchcock Gold Leaders: Joan Hill and Grant Taylor Winner: Purple Dedication: Dr. Henrick van Tuyll
1969 Purple Leaders: Donna Donnelly and Jim Weese Gold Leaders: Peggy Gaskin and Eddie Austin Winner: Purple Dedication: Miss Sarah Puryear
1977 Purple Leaders: Inge Hinricks and Ted Fenn Gold Leaders: Janet McLaughlin and Mike Bohorofoush Winner: Purple Dedication: Miss Jeanette Crew
1970 Purple Leaders: Susan Clarke and Jim Cole Gold Leaders: Jan King and Charlie White Winner: Purple Dedication: Mr. Bobby Jenkins
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Winner: Gold Dedication: Dr. Linda Mahan
1978 Purple Leaders: Terri Drinkard and Doug Brom Gold Leaders: Phyllis Evans and Mike Bynum Winner: Gold Dedication: Mrs. Sarah Palmer
1986 Purple Leaders: Naomi Metz and Michael Madigan Gold Leaders: Donna Bean and Scott Brunner Winner: Purple Dedication: Dr. Margaret A. Blalock and Ms. Corrine L. Miller
1979 Purple Leaders: Sharon Parks and Mike Dillard Gold Leaders: Tricia Corbett and Butch Belcher Winner: Gold Dedication: Mrs. Inez Jones
1987 Purple Leaders: Robin Martin and Rodney Whatley Gold Leaders: Donna Davis and Patrick Evans Winner: Purple Dedication: Ms. Betty Hollon
1980 Purple Leaders: Karen Kelly and Steven Hitt Gold Leaders: Liz Farrow and Mike Williams Winner: Purple Dedication: Miss Mary Frances Tipton
1988 Purple Leaders: Shelly Howell and Faron Brindley Gold Leaders: Janey Nichols and Joe Hill Winner: Gold Dedication: Dr. Frank Lightfoot
1981 Purple Leaders: Karen Wingate and Michael Johnson Gold Leaders: Robyn McQueen and Glen Gray Winner: Gold Dedication: Mr. Keith Harrelson
1989 Purple Leaders: Linda Miller and Gary Blankenship Gold Leaders: Julie Speers and Chip Dawson Winner: Purple Dedication: Dr. David C. Martin
1982 Purple Leaders: Doria Gibbons and John Pendergast Gold Leaders: Florence King and Brad Hall Winner: Purple Dedication: Mr. James Wilkinson 1983 Purple Leaders: Joanna Gagliano and Chuck Maurer Gold Leaders: Robin Schrohenloher and David Coker Winner: Purple Dedication: Ms. Jeanetta C. Keller
1990 Purple Leaders: Haden Anderson and Chuck Stephenson Gold Leaders: Evelyn Beach and Barry Baros Winner: Gold Dedication: Mr. Eric Olson and Ms. Barbara Sloan Olson
1984 Purple Leaders: Beth Killough and J.B. Brown Gold Leaders: Virginia Young and Klinte Kallies Winner: Purple Dedication: Dr. James F. Vickrey
1991 Purple Leaders: Linda Baucher and Christopher Crews Gold Leaders: Mary Reid and Robb Hicks Winner: Gold Dedication: Mr. Bill Plott
1985 Purple Leaders: Brooks Burdette and Brett Dollar Gold Leaders: Melanie Poole and Jerry Bullock
1992 Purple Leaders: Siouxsie Little and D.L. Richardson Gold Leaders: Kim Cain and Shayne Gill
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Winner: Purple Dedication: Dr. Frank McCoy
2000 Purple Leaders: Jennifer Barnette and Joshua Jones Gold Leaders: Miranda Garrison and Andy Jordan Winner: Gold Dedication: Mr. Fred Crawford
1993 Purple Leaders: Lara Swearengin and Mark B. Moore Gold Leaders: Andrea Walker and Thomas Kenley Winner: Purple Dedication: Dr. Charles Harbour
2001 Purple Leaders: Krista Muzer and Chris McMillan Gold Leader: Linn Gresham Winner: Gold Dedication: Dr. Benjamin Middaugh
1994 Purple Leaders: Marion Brown and Gary White Gold Leaders: Stacy Darnell and Bryan Comer Winner: Purple Dedication: Ms. Donnie Spears
2002 Purple Leaders: Heather Blackwell and Blair Dyson Gold Leaders: Alison Perrin and Chris Carr Winner: Gold Dedication: Ms. Marion Brown
1995 Purple Leaders: Beth Ann Barksdale and J.W. Gibbs Gold Leaders: Kim Garland and Chris Gaines Winner: Gold Dedication: Mr. Newton Neely
2003 Purple Leaders: Kay Butts and Desmond Porbeni Gold Leaders: April Green and Corey Stewart Winner: Gold Dedication: Ms. Cynthia Shackelford
1996 Purple Leaders: Evelyn Fugate and Carl Dean III Gold Leaders: Kirsten Derringer and John Stough Winner: Gold Dedication: Ms. Mae Glosson
2004 Purple Leaders: Sheila Cauley and Justin Murdock Gold Leaders: Melanie Reaves and Andrew Heaton Winner: Purple Dedication: Dr. Don Alexander
1997 Purple Leader: Dena Puliatti Gold Leaders: Mally James and James Riches Winner: Gold Dedication: Mr. Alan Jefferson
2005 Purple Leaders: Emilee Weatherspoon and Robby Brueggeman Gold Leaders: Kathy Ruttka and Michael Hill Winner: Gold Dedication: Dr. Glenda Isenhour
1998 Purple Leaders: Elin Olson and Brian Quillin Gold Leaders: Michelle Little and Mark Allen Winner: Purple Dedication: Ms. Connie Pitts
2006 Purple Leaders: Eva Hammock and Jason Styres Gold Leaders: Mandie Lucas and Matthew Mitchell Winner: Purple Dedication: Mr. Nathan McMinn
1999 Purple Leaders: Amanda Johnson and I. Devon Lucy Gold Leaders: Maureen Mulroy and Greg Lee Winner: Purple Dedication: Mr. David Pritchett
2007 Purple Leaders: Rebecca Aparicio and Don Dino
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Winner: Purple Dedication: Mr. William L Hughes
Spezzini Gold Leaders: Brandi Pate and Andy Brown Winner: Gold Dedication: Mr. Kel Laeger
2015 Purple Leader: Seth Michael Smith Gold Leaders: Madison Imbusch and Stacy Daniels Winner: Gold Dedication: Mrs. Mary Lou Elder Williams
2008 Purple Leaders: Kelsey Sherrer and Zach Banks Gold Leaders: Melissa Harbison and Jeff Walker Winner: Purple Dedication: Dr. Jon Smith
2016 Purple Leaders: Hannah Stephens and James Powers Gold Leaders: Natalie Bonifay and Michael Cleary Winner: Purple Dedication: Dr. Laurie Middaugh
2009 Purple Leaders: Savannah Willingham and Tyree Walker Gold Leaders: Kacie Slaughter and Melvin Milton Winner: Purple Dedication: Mr. John Franklin
2017 Purple Leaders: Giselle Casadaban and Eliah McCutchen Gold Leaders: Amanda Swift and Blane Freeman Winner: Gold Dedication: Mr. Marcus Lane
2010 Purple Leaders: Hannah McEwan and Ryan Moody Gold Leader: Sarah Anna Ford Winner: Purple Dedication: Dr. Philip C. Williams
2018 Purple Leaders: Alyssa Green and Brian Kirkwood Gold Leaders: Sara Elizabeth Shirley and Alex Belli Winner: Gold Dedication: Ms. Kathy Adams
2011 Purple Leaders: Elizabeth Minyard and Logan Reid Gold Leaders: Jenna Bellamy and Philip Green Winner: Gold Dedication: Ms. Mary Decker Seagle
2019 Purple Leaders: Mackenzie Haugh and Tyon Hudson Gold Leaders: Catherine Renda and Ryan Howard Winner: Gold Dedication: Ms. Karen Kelly
2012 Purple Leaders: Hannah-Jean Farris and Todd Campbell Gold Leaders: Lindsey Bristol and JR Burt Winner: Gold Dedication: Ms. Robyn Boyd
2020 Purple Leaders: Bria Owens and Dakota Patrick Gold Leaders: Rylee Holt and Alex Binion Winner: Purple Dedication: Mr. Andrew Fancher
2013 Purple Leaders: Mia Shirley and Riley McEuen Gold Leaders: Mechay Rush and Clark Maxwell Winner: Gold Dedication: Dr. Kelly Wacker
* This year, College Night was held and judged twice and won first by the Golds and second by the Purples. ** From this year on, there were coed leaders
2014 Purple Leaders: Mary Kate McLaurine and Korey Wilson Gold Leaders: Jana Taunton and Michael Tallon
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DISTINGUISHED ALUMNA/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
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
1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
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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 Patrick Evans ’88 Rebecca Luker ’84 Carolyn Duncan ’71 Lynne Davis Richardson ’80 Mark Brandon ’75 Suzanne Durham ’68 Karen Snowden ’73 Steve Condrey ’78 Robert K. Rollins ’68 Alice Hunt ’78 James R. Methvin ’73 Barbara Bonfield ’58 Dr. Richard Cummings ’74 Dr. Michael E. “Mike” Malone ’69
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
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
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 2006-2008 2008-2010 2010-2012 2012-2014 2014-2016 2016-2018 2018-2020 2020-
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 Karen Kelly Kit Waters Jim Methvin Mike Malone Laurl Self Toni Leo Cynthia Todd
ALMA MATER Poem by Virginia Powell Figh Music by Lucy L. Underwood 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 daughter sing thy praises; Steadfast virtues win thee fame. May the years be rich and fruitful; Truth and Honor crown thy name. 42
College Night Endowment
Contributions by the individuals listed below ensure that students may continue to experience the College Night tradition for generations to come.
$10,000 and above Trumbauer Circle Marion Brown • Claudia Harrell • Karen Kelly • Cynthia Ripp James “Happy” Smith • Vintage Purples Alumni Club, UMNAA $2,500 Grand Drape Circle Kay Butts-Pruett • Desmond D. Porbeni Jim & Carol Ann Methvin • Jo Rayfield $1,000 Second Century Circle Donald Alexander • Anita Brueck • Kristen Gilbert Ann Kimbrough Kelly • Tom and Betty Walker $500 Founders Circle Barbara G. Bonfield • James Burnham • James Davis • Michael Dillard Chance Majewski • Julie Mezzell • Lynne Richardson • Marian Talley Virginia Young • Jeff Walker • Cathy Jo Wheeler $250 Backstage Circle Katherine Adams • Susan Poplin Barclay • James “Butch” Belcher • Courtney Bennett David & Tiffany Bunt • Patricia Corbett • Norman & Paige Darden Thelma “Betty” Gottler • Andrew Heaton • Sarah Hogan • Matt Mitchell Lane Russell • Steve Seale • Barbara Sloan • Kristen Tumminello $100 Royalty and Loyalty Circle Florence “Nita” Barnes • Linda Bland • Donna Burgess • LaVondra Dyess • Pamela Fraley Doria Gibbons • Elin Glenn • Tara Haywood • Mary Ellen Heuton • Steven Hitt Susan Jackson • Bobbie Johnson • Mike Jones • Carolyn Knowles • Elizabeth “Beth” Kuper Bettie LeGrand • Kirk & Carol Lightfoot • Bonnie Markell • Charles Maurer Sandra McGuire • Jeri Pearsall • Elizabeth “Libby” Queen • Michele Pawlik Mel Robinson • Willene Whatley • Cathy Jo Wheeler
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As of 12/31/20
COLLEGE NIGHT COMMITTEE Kelly Wacker, Chair • Kristen Gilbert, Vice Chair • Marion Brown, Director • Coty Jones Kathy Adams • Tiffany Bunt • Susan Hayes • Tim Alexander • Brendon Beal • DeAnna Smith JiJi Davis • Ed Langham • Barbara Holcombe • Laurie Middaugh • Nicole Mullis • Qshequilla Mitchell Abby Jo Askins • Jonathan Everheart • Breyanna Hamblin • Lavaun Thompson Anakate Andrasko • Thomas Dillard • Morgan Scott
PROGRAM CREDITS Cover design by Kameron Bruner • Designed by Julie Haggard, University Marketing & Communications Photography by Jaymie Chandler, Madi Kirkland, John Latner, Gabrielle Marshall, Yeldrey Perkins, University and Montage archives • Edited by Kira Thomas ’12 and Neal Wagner, University Marketing & Communications • Printed by DMS, Inc., Birmingham
PALMER STAFF Production Coordinator Andrew S. Fancher ’14 • Senior Technical Staff Logan Hare Senior Technical Staff Morgan Scott • Technical Staff Madison Hotchkiss Lighting Coordinator Krystal Adams • Palmer Auditorium Director Marion Brown ’03
SPECIAL THANKS University Marketing & Communications, University of Montevallo National Alumni Association, UM Mass Communication Department, UM Music Department, Dr. Brendan Beal, Dr. Bart Pitchford, UM Athletics and the UM Physical Plant.
With appreciation to our UM partner, Pitts Media, from the Royals and Loyals of College Night 2021. Your video production services helped us create and tell this unique story — our story — with a very happy ending.