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UNIVERSITY OF M O N T E VA L L O

FALL COMMENCEMENT December 9, 2016

A NOTE TO THE PARENTS AND FRIENDS OF THE FALL CLASS OF 2016 . . .

Commencement ceremonies are milestones in the life of a university and in the lives of its extended family members. While in the narrowest sense, each graduate is celebrating the mastery of a defined curriculum of intellectual skills and content, we know that the meaning of this commencement celebration will be much broader and deeper than that. Lifelong friendships have been made. Priceless memories will be cherished. New opportunities are within grasp, some of which seemed like mere fantasies just a few short years ago. Excitement is in the air!

For those of us who serve as faculty, staff, alumni, trustees, or friends of the University of Montevallo, these commencement ceremonies are a reminder that it is a good thing to include time in our busy schedules to celebrate important achievements and to reflect upon the challenges of tomorrow. Perhaps the greatest gift of a liberal arts education is its power to guide us to wiser decisions during and after those moments of reflection.

On behalf of all of us who comprise the Montevallo “family,” it is my pleasure to welcome you to Alabama’s public liberal arts university.

We proudly present the December graduating Class of 2016.

John W. Stewart III University President

The Board of Trustees Dr. Robert Bentley, Governor of Alabama, President, ex-officio Mr. Michael Sentance, State Superintendent of Education, ex-officio

Mr. Todd Strange, Chair Montgomery Mr. David W. Wheeler, Vice Chair Birmingham Mr. Matt Arnold Guntersville Ms. Beth Chapman Hoover Mr. Gary Ellis Gulf Shores Mr. Brian Hamilton Birmingham Mr. Chip Hazelrig Birmingham Mr. LeRoy Nix Maplesville Ms. Libby Queen Alexander City Ms. Wynelle S. Sewell Huntsville Mr. Rodger Smitherman Birmingham Mr. Xavier Scruggs, ex-officio Huntsville

Executive Committee Board of Trustees Mr. Todd Strange, Chair Mr. David W. Wheeler, Vice Chair Ms. Beth Chapman Mr. Gary Ellis Ms. Wynelle S. Sewell

Schedule of Commencement Activities 4:00 p.m.

Reception

McChesney Student Activity Center Concourse Sponsored by the UM National Alumni Association

5:00 p.m.

Commencement

McChesney Student Activity Center

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The Mission The Mission of the University of Montevallo, unique in higher education in Alabama, is to provide to students from throughout the State an affordable, geographically accessible, “small college� public higher educational experience of high quality with a strong emphasis on undergraduate liberal studies and with professional programs supported by a broad base of arts and sciences, designed for their intellectual and personal growth in the pursuit of meaningful employment and responsible, informed citizenship.

Seniors wearing medallions are members of Phi Kappa Phi, the highest academic honorary at the University of Montevallo.

The program contains the names of candidates for degrees, but inclusion in the program does not constitute evidence of completion of a degree or of graduation from this institution.

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COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM McChesney Student Activity Center 5:00 p.m.

Dr. John W. Stewart III, University President, Presiding Dr. Robert Barone, Academic Grand Marshal

PRELUDE MUSIC Seasonal selections from masters of the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries Dr. Laurie Middaugh Staff Accompanist and Instructor of Music

*PROCESSIONAL Grand Choeur Dialogue

Eugene Gigout (1844-1925)

WELCOME

Dr. Stewart

*INVOCATION

Mr. Hunter Huie ’17 President, Student Government Association

*NATIONAL ANTHEM Star Spangled Banner

Francis Scott Key Led by Margaret Marie Brewer ’16

O say, can you see, by the dawn’s early light, What so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s last gleaming?

Whose broad stripes and bright stars, thro’ the perilous fight, O’er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming?

And the rockets’ red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof thro’ the night that our flag was still there.

O say, does that star spangled banner yet wave O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave?

*The audience will please stand.

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ADDRESS

Justice Nancy M. Saitta Nevada Supreme Court Justice, Retired

STATE SONG Alabama

Julia Tutwiler-Edna Gussen Led by Ms. Brewer

PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES Suzanne Ozment, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Mary Beth Armstrong, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences Stephen Craft, Dean, Michael E. Stephens College of Business Anna McEwan, Dean, College of Education Steven Peters, Dean, College of Fine Arts CONFERRING OF DEGREES

Dr. Stewart Assisted by Dr. James S. Day, Professor of History and Mr. Daniel Strickland, Registrar

INDUCTION INTO ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

*ALMA MATER

Alma Mater ever glorious, Seeking Right and Freedom’s Way Raise a beacon high to guide us Shed thy light afar, we pray.

Ms. Laurl Self ’93 President, National Alumni Association Virginia P. Figh ’53-Lucy L. Underwood ’54 Led by Ms. Brewer

Sons and Daughters sing thy Praises Steadfast virtues win thee fame May the years be rich and fruitful Truth and honor crown thy name.

*BENEDICTION

Mr. Lito Hilario ’17 Senior Class President

*RECESSIONAL

Allegro, from Symphony in D, Op. 2 no. 5

William Boyce (1711-1779)

The Commencement Program is being interpreted for the deaf and hard of hearing by Dr. Sarah T. Smith, Associate Professor of Elementary and Secondary Education; Mr. Kris Courson, NIC and Ms. Avey Jane Lute, RID-NIC. *The audience will please stand.

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FALL 2016

Candidates for Graduation COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

Master of Arts Degree Jessie Caitlin Herron.........................................................................................................Maylene

Superior Academic Achievement Hayley I. Hand...................................Summa Cum Laude............................................... Pelham Bachelor of Science with University Honors Sarah A. Sizemore...............................Summa Cum Laude...........................................Huntsville Bachelor of Arts with University Honors

Bachelor of Arts Degree Marian Edith Cruz..................................................................................... San Juan, Puerto Rico Megan Nicole Fournier.................................................................................................. Enterprise Miller Jacob Hagler.................................. Cum Laude................................................. Hueytown Jared Kyle Hillis..............................................................................................Owens Cross Roads Ali Junkins..........................................Summa Cum Laude.............................................Alabaster Alison Nicole Masters......................................................................................................Alabaster Briana Jacques McDade............................................................................................... Montevallo Joshua Pearson.................................... Magna Cum Laude..............................................Bessemer Courtney V. Posey...........................................................................................................Alabaster Nathaniel A. Pullen.......................................................................................................Huntsville Carla Nicole Smith........................................................................................................... Opelika Mary Elizabeth Claire Stephens...........................................................................Mountain Brook

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Bachelor of Arts with University Honors Degree Zachary W. Clifton.............................Summa Cum Laude............................................. Leesburg Erin Catherine Hall............................Summa Cum Laude...........................................Huntsville

Bachelor of Science Degree Sydney Mary Abounassar................................................................................... Yorba Linda, CA Leah Ann Allen.................................. Magna Cum Laude..................................................Alpine Adele Juliet Ariola........................................................................................................ Montevallo Austin Paige Beasley................................. Cum Laude...................................................... Hoover Samantha Carrie Brasher.......................... Cum Laude....................................................... Pinson Kevin Weldon Britt....................................................................................................Montgomery William Dylan Campbell.................................................................................................. Chelsea Amanda Faye Currie.....................................................................................................Wellington Raeann Smith Donnenwirth.............................................................................................. Pelham Blake Anderson Elkins.......................................................................................................Jemison John William McKaime Evans...................................................................................... Enterprise Corrine L. Eyer.................................................................................................................. Hoover Katie M. Fancher...................................... Cum Laude..........................................................Brent Courtney Denise Fomby..................................................................................................... Pinson Mark Taylor Gallups........................................................................................................Alabaster Taylor Beth Gibson................................... Cum Laude..................................................... Thorsby Ryan James Gillespie........................... Magna Cum Laude................................................ Hoover Helen Paige Golden............................Summa Cum Laude............................................... Chelsea Matthew Alexander Hobbs................. Magna Cum Laude................................................ Chelsea Kayleigh Hogue................................................................................................................ Vestavia Andrรก Jackson............................................................................................................Montgomery Elizabeth M. Jennings................................................................................................. Wilsonville Kayla A. Kotke................................................................................................................. Verbena Brianna G. Labello.................................................................................................... Birmingham Hunter Lee Lovett...........................................................................................................Alabaster Miranda Katrin Mathewson............................................................................... Panama City, FL Morgan Marie McGowan................... Magna Cum Laude................................................ Hoover Mathew C. McGrady...................................................................................................... Sylacauga Taylor Megan Miller........................................................................................................Alabaster Hannah Elizabeth Murphree..............Summa Cum Laude.......................................... Alexandria Carrie Marie Narvaez.................................................................................................. Montevallo Monet Shanice Nash.................................................................................................... Montevallo Megan Althea Nunnery............................ Cum Laude.......................................................... Seale Page 7

Bachelor of Science Degree (cont.)

Christopher L. Pirrello..................................................................................New Port Richey, FL Madison Brook Pody.................................................................................................Childersburg James Joseph Ray.............................................................................................................. Decatur Deeandra Gayle Raymond.................................................................................................Hayden Erin Valentine Ryan.......................................................................................................... Decatur Charity Lin Servant................................................................................................... Birmingham Lisa Dawn Spreher.................................... Cum Laude..............................................Dayton, OH Natalie Catherine Stevenson...................................................................................... Birmingham Maury Leigh Tacon............................................................................................................ Mobile Anna L. Watkins................................ Magna Cum Laude................................................ Hoover Abbie C. Wilson....................................... Cum Laude................................................ Montevallo Hanna Rebecca Yeargan..................... Magna Cum Laude............................................... Clanton

Bachelor of Science with University Honors Degree Morgan D. Gothard........................... Magna Cum Laude.................................................Fackler Brooke C. Warren............................................................................................................Alabaster

MICHAEL E. STEPHENS COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

Master of Business Administration Degree Matrika Lachelle Beauchamp....................................................................................... Montevallo Paula Radmard Bedran...................................................................................................... Hoover Ryan S. Braswell..............................................................................................................Alabaster Alysia Nikole Campbell..................................................................................................... Hoover Andrew D. Farris.............................................................................................................. Clanton David James Hess........................................................................................................ Montevallo Perry Brennan Hilyer.........................................................................................................Jemison Matthew Ryan Johnson....................................................................................................Maylene Angela Rose Jordan....................................................................................................Montgomery Robert Canon McDonald.............................................................................................Centreville Andres Morales.......................................................................................................... Birmingham

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Master of Business Administration Degree (cont.)

Jeffrey Alan Purvis...........................................................................................................Alabaster Anais Robert................................................................................................................ Montevallo Brendan Eric Smith................................................................................................... Birmingham Christopher Allen Smith...................................................................................................... Calera Emily F. Vonbartheld......................................................................................................... Pelham Roosevelt Adrian Young............................................................................................. Birmingham

Superior Academic Achievement Jeffrey Hessenberger............................Summa Cum Laude....................... Engelsbrand, Germany Bachelor of Business Administration Stephen Douglas Ingram....................Summa Cum Laude......................................... Montevallo Bachelor of Business Administration

Bachelor of Business Administration Degree Thomas Walton Allen V................................................................................................... Vestavia Natalie Nicolle Bonifay....................... Magna Cum Laude................................................Harvest D'Aundra Latrice Brown.............................................................................................. Montevallo Joshua Chase Bryant.................................................................................................... Montevallo Jackson Van Buren Byars........................................................................................... Birmingham Kevin Dwight Francis II........................................................................................ Des Plaines, IL Emerson DeWitt Fremming..........................................................................................Scottsboro Rebekah Hope Hambrick.......................................................................................... Birmingham Jeffery Morris Horton......................................................................................................Alabaster Trenton Ray Jones...............................................................................................................Oxford Emily A. Longshore........................................................................................................... Chelsea Dalton Ross Skinner............................................................................................Mountain Brook Lauren Blakely Steed.......................................................................................................... Lincoln Taylor Leigh Teems................................... Cum Laude....................................................Prattville Jasmine Rene Thomas............................................................................................... Birmingham

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COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

Educational Specialist Degree Paul Griffith Barnes.........................................................................................................Alabaster Farrah Clutter Brown...........................................................................................................Jasper Toyal S. McLain................................................................................................................ Hoover Bethany Sloan........................................................................................................... West Blocton Melissa L. Wallis........................................................................................................ Birmingham Veronica Burden White.................................................................................................Northport Jerone Wiggins........................................................................................................... Birmingham Margaret Amanda Dark Wilbanks...................................................................................Maylene

Master of Education Degree Charles Oliver Aaron........................................................................................................ Vestavia Haley Elizabeth Anderson........................................................................................... Montevallo Brittany Ranai Belser.......................................................................................................Alabaster Haley Elizabeth Bentley..............................................................................................Columbiana Alyssa Nicole Brown.........................................................................................................Maylene Michele Bender Bullock............................................................................................. Birmingham Bradley D. Carpenter........................................................................................................ Vestavia Alexandria LaShae Cottrell..............................................................................................Alabaster Sara Cummins..................................................................................................................... Calera Mallory Davis............................................................................................................ Birmingham Anna Laura Dyer......................................................................................................... Montevallo Richard Clint Green.................................................................................................... Wilsonville Emery Bullocks Griffin............................................................................................... Montevallo Janet Deneen Price Gulledge...........................................................................................Alabaster Benjamin Leo Haase........................................................................................................Alabaster Christopher Matthew Hall........................................................................................ Birmingham Adrienne Gabrielle Hampton............................................................................................. Pelham Samantha Harvey............................................................................................................ Waterloo Timothy Brett Hawk........................................................................................................ Vestavia

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Master of Education Degree (cont.)

Alexandria McDonald Henderson...................................................................................Alabaster Nicole Miller Hoffman...................................................................................................... Pelham Sarah E. Hogan........................................................................................................... Montevallo Ronnesha S. Hughes.......................................................................................................Graysville Jordan Leigh Jackson........................................................................................................ Irondale Mary Elizabeth Kinney............................................................................................. Birmingham Belinda Kock................................................................................................................Cottondale Candice Bearden Lawhorn...............................................................................................Alabaster Jillian Lee Littlefield.......................................................................................................... Hoover Daniel Avery Maddox...................................................................................................Centreville Charles Ray McCauley II.......................................................................................... Birmingham John McDanal.................................................................................................................... Helena Madeline Mechum............................................................................................................. Hoover Tiffany C. Moore.............................................................................................................Maylene James F. Morgan................................................................................................................ Hoover Jana Paige Musselwhite...................................................................................................... Hoover Jordan Paige Parker........................................................................................................... Vestavia Bradley W. Parsons............................................................................................................ Pelham Morgan Ross Pullen.......................................................................................................Huntsville Danielle Goodwin Ray...................................................................................................Odenville Joseph Respinto................................................................................................................Maylene Lauren-Michael Sellers............................................................................................... Birmingham Allia Sheikh......................................................................................................................... Calera Elena Gabrielle Sledge...................................................................................................... Fairhope Lindsey Hannah Smith........................................................................................Mountain Brook Mary Kelly Frizzle Sorrell................................................................................................. Vestavia Rebecca Whitley Stephens................................................................................................. Chelsea Melissa Ann Sumners......................................................................................................Alabaster Hollie Brown Tillery.......................................................................................................Randolph Nicole Williams................................................................................................................. Hoover Demyan Dyan Wurm........................................................................................................ Pelham

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Superior Academic Achievement Mary Rebecca Bamberg......................Summa Cum Laude......................................... Montevallo Bachelor of Science Betty Mattelyn Cleckler......................Summa Cum Laude.............................................. Verbena Bachelor of Science Ashleigh Denise Harlow.....................Summa Cum Laude........................................ Harpersville Bachelor of Science Victoria Vivian Marriott.....................Summa Cum Laude.......................................... Tuscaloosa Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Science Degree Rebecca Jane Atkinson.............................. Cum Laude......................................................... Leeds Rachael Nichole Baugh.......................Summa Cum Laude............................................... Hoover Micah Hunter Birdyshaw....................Summa Cum Laude................................................ Helena Nichole A. Bogedain........................... Magna Cum Laude..................................... New Brockton Kayleigh Nicole Bourgeois.........................................................................................Montgomery William Lee Boyd............................................................................................................Alabaster Brian Keith Carroll...................................................................................................... Wilsonville Allison RenĂŠ Carter......................................................................................................... Tallassee Jordan Nicole Cook.................................................................................................. West Blocton Miriam Bethany Cook.............................. Cum Laude...................................................Deatsville Jessi Dawn Corser....................................................................................................... Phenix City Jaclyn Marie Dugan.................................. Cum Laude...................................................... Pelham Joseph P. Ellis..................................................................................................................Alabaster Kayli Rene Evans.........................................................................................................Robertsdale Brandon Michael Farish....................................................................................................Maylene Alisha E. Glover.................................................................................................................Clayton Dylan Patrick Gray.............................................................................................................. Calera Lantrice Lavon Green........................................................................................................ Hoover Rebecca Marie Harrell.......................................................................................................Vincent Ashley Hicks..............................................................................................................Childersburg Jostlyn Marie Higgerson.....................Summa Cum Laude........................................... Enterprise Courtney Leigh Holston............................................................................................. Harpersville Leah R. Isbell............................................ Cum Laude....................................................... Pinson Shykeem Lamon Jackson......................................................................................... Crestview, FL Kimani Rashad Jones Key......................................................................................... Birmingham

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Bachelor of Science Degree (cont.)

Rachel Marie Kitchens.................................................................................................. Hueytown Kaleigh K. Lamar.......................................................................................................Columbiana Jenneth Michelle Lardner...................................................................................................... Boaz Hailey McCary...................................Summa Cum Laude.............................................. Verbena Hailey Chantal McManus..................Summa Cum Laude............................................... Hoover Joel Alexander McMillian.......................................................................................... Birmingham Marguerite Gail Millican.................................................................................................... Mobile Katelyn B. Mitchell................................... Cum Laude...................................................... Lincoln Hillary Nicole Moses.......................... Magna Cum Laude............................................. Talladega Kailin Carroll Parker................................ Cum Laude........................................... LaGrange, GA Kristin Amber Pearson..................................................................................................Cottondale Jordan Aditya Poche........................................................................................................... Mobile Lisa Michelle Sasnett........................................................................................................ Vestavia Amory Warren Strange...................................................................................................... Pelham Adalene G. Symons.............................Summa Cum Laude............................................... Pelham Brittany Lynn Tanner......................................................................................................... Helena Ashleigh Michelle Taylor.......................... Cum Laude....................................................... Helena Samantha Leigh Thomas..................................................................................................McCalla Megan Elizabeth Trescott................... Magna Cum Laude............................................. Talladega Bethany L. Veazey.................................... Cum Laude...................................................Deatsville Juanita Cecilia Elizabeth Wooley.........Summa Cum Laude.............................................Alabaster

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COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS

Superior Academic Achievement Emily Kirby Long...............................Summa Cum Laude............................................. Hartselle Bachelor of Science with University Honors Hannah Louise Stephens....................Summa Cum Laude.............................................. Vestavia Bachelor of Fine Arts

Bachelor of Arts Degree Kaitlyn Marie Gill............................................................................................................... Calera Kirsten Abigail Hill............................Summa Cum Laude.............................................Alabaster Kiera Chanel Hood...........................................................................................................Fairfield Madison Cole Howard.................................................................................................... Pell City Amalia Elizabeth Kortright....................... Cum Laude....................................................... Helena Amy Donahoo Light................................. Cum Laude....................................................... Helena Roosevelt Anthony Mendez...............................................................................................Ashville Ashley B. Nobinger................................... Cum Laude.................................................... Shannon Ashley J. Rabb.................................................................................................................Prattville Charmella Alexandria Williams.......................................................................................... Mobile

Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree Natalie Nicolle Bonifay....................... Magna Cum Laude................................................Harvest Emalee Morgan Butler........................Summa Cum Laude............................................... Hoover Katherine Kelly Collins.................................................................................................... Irondale Mark Edward Fields............................Summa Cum Laude......................................... Montevallo Benjamin Collier Kaiser...................... Magna Cum Laude.................................... Bayou La Batre Becca RenĂŠ Maloy...........................................................................................................Alabaster Serena Joy Manning.......................................................................................................... Irondale Victoria Kathryn Naatz............................ Cum Laude..................................................Huntsville Hannah Jane Sizemore...................................................................................................... Vestavia Nicholas C. Stokes............................................................................................................... Calera

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Bachelor of Music Degree Margaret Marie Brewer...................................................................................................... Pelham Bryan Joseph Pallotta.....................................................................................................Huntsville Orlando Arnez Williams.............................................................................................. Montevallo

Bachelor of Science Degree Jeremy Daniel Black.................................. Cum Laude....................................................Alabaster Amanda Faye Currie.....................................................................................................Wellington Claire Humphrey DeRosa.................. Magna Cum Laude................................... West Point, GA Chelsey B. Downs..............................................................................................................Harvest Trista R. Duran..................................Summa Cum Laude....................................... Birmingham Emily Marie Gagne.........................................................................................................Alabaster Cory Graffeo............................................................................................................... Montevallo David M. Gulledge.............................................................................................................. Calera Reese Chapman Hanlin.................................................................................................... Irondale Matthew Raymond Harchuck....................................................................................Columbiana Oliver Micajah Head..................................................................................................Columbiana Melissa Sade Herbert.......................................................................................................Bessemer Kinsey Sloane Huber................................................................................................. Birmingham Corey Luttrell Johnson..................................................................................................Scottsboro Alyssa N Mccain...................................................................................................................Jasper Kaitlin Michelle Nelson....................................................................................................Brewton Thuong H. Nguyen............................Summa Cum Laude................................................ Helena Madison G. Niven.............................. Magna Cum Laude................................................. Helena Alexis Montgomery Odom........................................................................................ Birmingham Victoria Hanen Schlensker.................. Magna Cum Laude................................................ Pelham Briana Shanice Scott............................................................................................................ Calera Benjamin Ray Smith................................. Cum Laude................................................ Montevallo Courtney Stroupe Soumeillan............. Magna Cum Laude..........................................Brookwood Tiarra Amir Stevenson........................ Magna Cum Laude...................................................Selma Trina Horton Stogner......................... Magna Cum Laude.........................................Columbiana Sarah Lovely Vanvleck......................................................................................... Stockbridge, MI Nicholas Paul Vizzinia.................................................................................................. Fort Payne Savannah White........................................................................................................ Birmingham John Dorien Wilson........................................................................................................Pine Hill Haley Brooke Youngblood.................................................................................................Jemison Sabrina Giselle Zizo............................Summa Cum Laude.................................... Smiths Station

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A Brief Description of the Traditional Ceremonial Mace and Academic Costume The Ceremonial Mace In the academic ceremony, the mace is a symbolic relic of feudal days, when it was carried by the most trusted knight of the realm, who was selected by the lord of the castle to protect him in battle and serve as his personal bodyguard. It now symbolizes the traditions and principles of the institution using it. At Montevallo, it is carried in the academic ceremony by the grand marshal, who is appointed by the president. It is engraved with the date of the founding of the University, A.D. 1896. On each of the eight “horns” of the mace are Latin inscriptions representing the concepts of honor, industry, faith, love, fortitude, dedication, virtue, and responsibility.

The University of Montevallo ceremonial mace was executed in 1970 by the silversmith Dr. Franck Kiss of Homewood, Alabama.

The President’s Medallion

The President of the University of Montevallo wears a medallion that symbolizes the authority of his office and his responsibility of leadership of the academic community.

The Academic Costume The history of academic dress can be traced to 1312, when gowns were required at the University of Coimbra in Portugal. The wearing of a long gown was prescribed in England in the second half of the fourteenth century. It has been suggested that the gowns may have been necessary for warmth in the unheated buildings which were used by the medieval scholars. Since all scholars were churchmen in the middle ages, much of the academic costume retains vestiges of ecclesiastical attire.

The bachelor’s gown has a closed front and long, pointed, open sleeves. The master’s gown is distinguished by closed sleeves (the arm coming through a slit at the elbow) which are square at the end and extend well below the knee. The doctor’s gown has full, round, open bell-shaped sleeves, is faced with velvet and carries three bars of velvet on each sleeve.

Generally the velvet is black, but some robes are decorated in velvet of the color of the individual’s academic discipline.

The bachelor’s degree generally confers no hood with the academic costume; the master’s hood is short, has narrow velvet edging and carries the school colors in either silk or gabardine. The doctoral hood is easily recognized by its length, the width of the velvet edging, the wide panels at either side, and the full exposure of the lining. The hoods are lined with silk of the colors of the college or university granting the degree and trimmed with velvet of the color representing the degree (Ph.D., Ed.D., etc.) or the department of learning in which the degree was obtained.

The academic cap or mortarboard is derived from caps worn in medieval times by members of the clergy. They are traditionally black with a black tassel, with the exception of the doctoral cap, which has a gold tassel.

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