University of North Alabama - Diorama Yearbook (Florence, AL)

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here s no place like home Homecoming a success despite unwanted rain By Kim Jackson Despite damp conditions, homecoming brought out record numbers to make a most iuccessful game ever. Not only did the Lions •omp the University of Central Arkansas Bears, 3Ut over 11,000 people were gathered at Braly Stadium to watch the defeat. Events started on Friday after the school ihut down at 2:00 p.m. Students awoke to a lice sunny day, but at 3:30 p.m., the exact ime of the homecoming parade, rain came in arge drops. Spectators were soaked but their ipirits were not. Students, faculty, and commu- lity members came out in customary fashion and participants smiled and waved to the :rowd. Many convertible tops on cars were 3rought down to cover soaking beauty :jueens, but they smiled and waved just the iame. Even though bad weather was a factor. Dr. 3. Kembrel Jones, director of alumni relations and annual giving, was impressed with univer- sity students. Members of the parade kept Tiarching and students and community stayed to watch. It was a display of great pride, spirit, and tenacity that our parade participators and onlookers had. The downtown area was packed. There were more people in atten- dance than at any parade in the past, Jones said. Friday evening was the Alumni Awards Ceremony and Step Show in Norton Auditorium. Over 1,800 people were in atten- dance. Jones said, I was thrilled with this turnout. The event brought the alumni and the undergraduates together like never before. It was definitely a full-house event. Students did a fantastic job with the show. It was very entertaining. One thing can be said for the alumni, they were not ignored for this homecoming. At noon on Saturday, before the big game, a lun- cheon was held. More than 2000 alumni, undergraduates, and friends of the university attended the event. Finally, on Saturday at 1: 30 p.m., it was time to crown the new homecoming queen and recognize homecoming event winners. Kindra Moore was crowned homecoming queen during the pre-game show. On the booming loud speaker, sorority, fraternity, and club members listened for their group to be called out as an event winner. Taking home the overall women ' s division was Zeta Tau Alpha sorority. The winner of the men ' s division was Sigma Chi fraternity and the co-ed was won by the Baptist Campus Ministry. Other specific groups took home window painting ribbons and other contest awards. Before the big kick-off, a entertaining pre- game show was given by alumni members. There was an alumni choir, band, majorette line, and flag corp. The 150 members alumni choir led the crowd in the Star Spangled Banner. Of course, to cap off the weekend, UNA defeated the University of Central Arkansas Bears 28-21. Everything about homecoming went great, Jones said, All of the events that were strictly for alumni were packed. The parade turned out great despite the rain and all of the events of homecoming combined made this one the greatest ever. FUL NOISE. The Alumni Choir entertained a captive audience during pre-game activities. Former choir, and auxiliary members came together for the show. Photo by Amanda Shavers. EniiiV tm mm n WELCOME HOME. A decorative window sign dis- played a warm welcome to former UNA students. Paintings were drawn on Court Street windows for the homecoming parade. Photo by Amanda Shavers. 1..,;; i:i

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COME HERE. The Phi Mu ' s signal to fellow sorority sisters during the Step Show. The show was performed after the Alumni Awards ceremony. Over 1 ,800 alum- ni and undergraduates attended or participated in the event. Photo by Amanda Shavers. WHAT AN HONOR. Homecoming queen Kindra Moore, escorted by Stan Jackson, was crowned by President Robert L. Potts during pre-game ceremonies. Moore was nominated by the Ascending Voices. Photo by Shannon Wells. TRUE ARTISTS. Members of Zeta Tau Alpha put the finishing touches on the window painting for the homecoming parade. ZTA won the women ' s overall division award of homecoming competitions. Photo by Amanda Shavers. 12 Hoi 1

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ream come true Senior elementary education major captures Miss UNA crown By Kim Jackson A childhood dream came true for Jill Lindsey when she was crowned the 1995 Miss University of North Alabama. I was thrilled when I won, Lindsey said. This has been a dream of mine since I was a little girl. My mother had always taken me to see the pageant and I wanted to be Miss UNA when 1 grew up. That dream turned into a goal when I entered college. Lindsey, 21, is an elementary education major and her platform for the pageant was Positive Role Models for America ' s Youth. Lindsey said she wants to be a good ambas- sador for UNA. I hope to speak to several groups about the opportunities at UNA. The university has given me so many oppor- tunities to be a role model on campus. I have had the opportunities through SOAR and the LaGrange Society. I like working with the entering students and encouraging them. The education department has also helped me learn about teaching and my values. This school has helped me be a bet- ter person. My main goal i about my platform, Lindsey said. Lindsey is a member of the Big Brothers Big Sisters organization and hopes to encourage others to be mentors and role models for young people. She said, The organization has really helped me grow and learn more about the needs of children. I think that is important for school teachers to know. Lindsey plans to teach elementary school for several years and eventually get her masters degree and doctorate. I want to stay in the education field, either teach- ing college or administration, she said. Lindsey said she started preparing for the pageant in the summer. She worked out at the Courthouse Racquetball Club. The Courthouse gives Miss UNA a one-year membership and I was up for renewal in January, she said. Now I can pr epare for Miss Alabama during the spring. For her talent, Lindsey used an arrangement she performed at SOAR. I felt really comfort- able with the song and knew I could do a Also, she waiKeo m ner nign neeis ra ' get comfortable in them and had friends both on and off campus interview her so she could practice for the interview in the pageant. I also had to watch the news and read the paper to be informed of current events, Lindsey said. This year I really did a lot of soul search ing, she said. I have been in the pageant three times before and sometimes I think we try to make things happen for ourselves, I decided to lean on God. I decided to be confident in myself and say ' This is me. Whatever they tfiink, they think ' . I knew if it was meant to be, God would make it hap pen and He did. I lYanted to be Hiss LIMA when I grew up. -Jill Lindsey JD. Contestant Emily Wakefield entertains a captivated auoii Canon. Wakefield is a senior from Lynn, Alabama. Photo by Sfiannon Wells MISS UNA FINALISTS-Rachel Bobo, second runner- up; Suzanne Yeager, first runner-up; Jill Lindsey, Miss UNA 1995; and Jennifer Wright, third runner-up.