Month: March 2015

  By Jacob Horton If you’re a follower of Auburn University at Montgomery baseball, you’re probably well aware that the sport plays a huge role in assistant coach Sam Judah’s life. What you may not know is that in addition to coaching with the AUM Warhawks, Judah continues to pursue his dream of playing baseball at the professional level.   Judah, a native of Ozark, Alabama, graduated from Carroll High School in 2007. He signed a scholarship out of high school to play baseball at Central Alabama Community College in Alexander City, where he played from 2007-2009. Judah finished his collegiate career at Auburn University at Montgomery in 2011, and he now has served here as a volunteer assistant coach for the past two seasons.   Since 2011, Judah has spent his sum...

  By Nikki Headley AUM students gathered in Goodwyn Hall to celebrate the release of the new issue of the AUMnibus on March 16. Attendants were able to meet the AUMnibus staff members and receive merchandise if they “liked” the Facebook page or took a picture with the new issue. Fun filled the air as students got free drinks and pizza. Curtiss, our great AUM mascot, was there to support the staff. He kept everyone laughing. The AUMnibus staff would like to thank all of the people who attended the party as well as the ones who gave some spare change in support of the publication. Without the students, there wouldn’t be a school paper. Get involved with the AUMnibus! Thank you, AUMnibus staff   Photo Courtesy of Dr. Giagnoni

By Latara Holloway Members of the AUM community celebrated International Women’s Day by attending the “Make It Happen” luncheon and panel discussion held March 9. The panel featured four women from the River Region, each from different careers, to answer questions about their lives and talk about the challenges faced by women today. The speakers included Dr. Jevonnah “Lady J” Ellison, president and founder of Professional Women of Integrity; Marietta Koums, executive director of the Millbrook Chamber of Commerce; Sesi Ogunbym, Montgomery Pediatric Gastroenterologist; and Dr. Elizabeth D. Woodworth, associate professor in the Department of English and Philosophy at AUM. The event opened with a welcome by host and member of the organizing committee Zaneta Wilson. A dance performanc...