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

Page 14 text:

Come home« ♦ ♦ ALPHA DELTA PI raptured Tirst place in the float competition. Photo by Shannon Wells. ALUMNI OF THE YEAR. Robert S. Ryan, Nirk Nirhols, and Dr. C harle Spaldhi}! are recognized before the game. Photo by Shannon Wells. . • V » :: ?! F J V { ? HAVING FUN. FrrNhman C ' ralK HlnHlnKanie balances Wesley Rutherford on his HhoulderN al Ihe Mclory Klame LlKhtinK- Photo Ity Shannon WelN. LIVING IN STYLE. A University Player lies on her royal throne while lieinK carried by slrontf men al the float presentation after the first |uarter of the game. Photo i y Shaninion Wells. in llomecominK

Page 13 text:

New and old traditions combine for a SUCCeSSIllI llOmeCOming by layClannatos and Tammy Shaibim FESTIVi: PAINTING. DIskuI amben or Alpa Pi prepare for the MomecoininK Pep Rally by painting their faces like lions. Photo by Clancy RatlifT. TTIK TIAPPT rOfPT.E. I -o and his date wave to the fanw while Nhowing off their spirfv dnds al the uaiiii ' I ' hoin liv Clancy Ratliff. HOMECOMINC; COCRT and QI KKN. Wendy Walker, Tera RlrhardNon, Rachel BoIm), Tirfanie Wales, ami Queen Laura Parker. Photo by Amy Bridenbaugh. HomerominK !i

Page 15 text:

I .SPVKKIMi TilK KI.AMK. I! »;t Ki « li i« - ItriMii Ronlaiiil •.IiooIn mii ' arrun into ihf « ' fiiiiiK Hk l» litthl lh i ' lor KImiiic. Pliolti li I . MMuiMtn WVIK. 31 Immediately following the lighting of the Victory Flame, a pep rally was held to inspire the Lions to victory in the upcoming game against Valdosta State. The winners of the Pep Rally Spirit Challenge were Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Zeta Tau Alpha, and the Entertainment Industry Association. Dr. B. Kembrel Jones, director of alumni relations and annual giving described the pep rally as one of the largest ever ' Although Friday afternoon ' s Homecoming Parade was canceled due to rainy weather, mother nature worked wonders on Saturday by providing a cool, but sun-filled day for the Homecoming game. The close-to-perfect Saturday afternoon was kicked off with a pre-game show at 1 p.m. that included the presentation of the Alumni of the Year and the Homecoming Court. The Alunmi Association named three Alumni of the Year. They were Nick Nichols, a photographer for National Geographic Magazine; Dr. Charles Spalding, a nephrology specialist living in New Mexico; and Robert S. Ryan, deputy director of the Structures and Dynamics Laboratory at Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville. In addition, tl university named the following people to the UNA Athletic Hall of Fame: Joe Brewer, Sam Hardy, Gerald Lavender, and Roger Ralph. Laura Leigh Parker was crowned this year ' s Homecoming Queen. Parker, a senior who is major- ing in elementary education, was a gracious winner: Being elected queen is a real humbling experience because I was elected by my peers, and that is an honor. The high-point of homecoming is of course, tl. football game. The football team lived up to every- one ' s high expectations. The Lions responded to the roaring of the crowd which packed Braly Stadium by romping past Valdosta State 26-9. With the sound of the final gun at the end of the fourth quarter, another Homecoming became a cher- ished memory. Everyone played a special part. The overall winners of the homecoming festivities were Zeta Tau Alpha, the University Players, and Sigma Chi. Dr. Kembrel Jones captured the spirit of this year ' s Homecoming while speaking about the Victory Flame. (It marks] the return of a tradition which represents the past, present, and future. This year ' s Homecoming celebrated the past, and looked for- ward to a bright future for this University. A THRILLIMi MOMKXT. St-nior Uara UiKb Parkrr »a . rrownrd HoMrroaiiiiK Qarvn ainriiiK Iter prr-Kamr r oli ilir« . Parkpr was. noaii- MiMi b) (iamaia Bria Phi. Pkolo b Shannon WVIK. lloNKTOMillX '