UA’s Capstone Creed Week to Kickoff March 26

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Capstone Creed Week events at The University of Alabama will feature a Creed Week Kickoff on Monday, March 26 starting at 11 a.m. in the Ferguson Plaza.

UA students will challenge faculty in a game of skill and a game of brains with “Dodgeball” at 11 a.m. and a “Trivia Challenge” at noon. Lunch will be served.

Events for the 2007 Capstone Creed Week at UA March 26-31 are designed to unite the campus community in celebration of the values stated in the Capstone Creed.

This year was also the launch of the Capstone Creed Essay Contest and Art Contest, and was the second year to nominate Capstone Heroes. The Essay Contest and the Art Contest themes were based on any line of the Capstone Creed. Winners of the contests received a book scholarship to use at their discretion.

2007 Essay Contest winners include:

1st Place – Mary Beth Dearmon ($150 Book Scholarship)

2nd Place – Kimberly Goins ($100 Book Scholarship)

2007 Art Contest winners include:

1st Place – Diana Griffin ($150 Book Scholarship)

2nd Place – Dana Nichols ($100 Book Scholarship)

3rd Place – Heather Griffin ($50 Book Scholarship)

Honorable mention – Heather Griffin ($25 Book Scholarship).

The winning artwork will be on display Monday, March 26 at 5 p.m. in the Ferguson Center Lobby.

The Capstone Heroes were nominated and chosen as representatives who embodied the Capstone Creed and lived their lives accordingly.

2007 Student Capstone Heroes include: Robert Boylan, Trey Hayes, Kenny Liang, Stevona Rogers, Sara Senicz, Christian Smith, Jonathan Adams, Del Smith and Sarah Kate Sullivan.

2007 Non-Student Capstone Heroes include: Dr. William “Bill” Stewart, Dr. Tom Strong and Susan Halliday.

Colleges Against Cancer was chosen as the 2007 Organizational Capstone Hero.

The Capstone Creed, developed in 2000 by the Student Leader’s Council, is a reflection of the core values that sustain the UA community. This year, the SLC is sponsoring the weeklong event for the Capstone Creed with each day focusing on a line in the Creed:

The UA Capstone Creed

As a member of The University of Alabama community, I will: (Monday)

Pursue knowledge; (Tuesday)

Act with fairness, honesty, and respect; (Wednesday)

Foster civic responsibility; and, (Thursday)

Strive for excellence. (Friday)

The University community is invited to participate. Students are encouraged to check the UA calendar for more events being held during the week by individual departments on campus. The Capstone Creed Week Committee — a group of students and faculty — worked to organize the event.

For more information on Capstone Creed Week, contact Sherrelle Hudson shudson@sa.ua.edu or Kathleen McNamara mcnam001@bama.ua.edu.