Faculty and Staff Honored at Volleyball Match
MONTEVALLO, Ala. - The University of Montevallo Volleyball team had a great turn-out for their game against the University of Alabama-Huntsville Tuesday night. The crowd was not only special for the women's volleyball team, but also to faculty and staff members that the student-athletes had chosen to honor. Coach Katie O'Brien selected the evening as women's volleyball's Faculty and Staff Appreciation Night. Each member of the women's volleyball team selected a faculty or staff member who has made an impact on them academically and personally this year or consistently throughout their time at Montevallo, and personally invited them to attend a pregame ceremony in their honor.
The University of Montevallo cheerleading team cheered before forming a walkway for the nominated favorite faculty and staff members to walk down and receive a small token of appreciation from their nominating student-athlete.
Those recognized by the volleyball team as favorite professors and staff members were:
Dr. Bahara - Professor of Organic Chemistry nominated by Carson Anderson
Dr. Barone - Professor of Behavioral and Social Science nominated by Virginia Clay
Dr. Batkie - Assistant Professor of English nominated by Anna Garrison
Dr. Byrd - Professor of Biology, Chemistry, and Math nominated by Betsy Stevenson
Dr. Cofield - Mass Communications Professor nominated by Katie Johnson
Dr. Duran-Mclure - Associate Professor of the Art Department nominated by Kara Zawisza
Dr. Fallin - Professor of Behavioral and Social Science nominated by Brittany Wilson
Dr. Kirkpatrick - Professor of Kinesiology nominated by Assistant Volleyball Coach, Erin Heffner
Dr. McMinn - Assistant Professor of MESCOB nominated by Rachel Wotitzky
Dr. Mechitov - Professor of Management Information Systems nominated by Lauren Markle
Dr. Nevett - Professor of Kinesiology nominated by Rebecca Dowd
Dr. Parker - Professor of Behavioral and Social Science nominated by Manyi Ati
Dr. Wicknick - Professor of Biology nominated by Katy Handrick
Dr. Wright - Professor of English and Foreign Languages nominated by Tarnesha Stephens
Dr. Yancey - AMSTI Biology Specialist nominated by Athletic Trainer, Abbey Aycock
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