Payne Named UA NAA Vice President
May 26, 2005 - Filed under: Announcements | Tagged: Alumni
Ann Patton Payne
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Ann Patton Payne of Knoxville, Tenn., has been named vice president of Region III for The University of Alabama National Alumni Association.
Payne, a 1963 graduate of UA with a degree in education, currently works as a parent adviser for the Tennessee Parent Services and as a mediator for the Tennessee State Department of Education.
Over the years, she has remained involve with UA Alumni Association through student recruitment. Payne is also a member of Delta Kappa Gamma, The Rotary Club, The Scottish Society of Knoxville, and The Knights Templar.
Payne and her husband, Lanny, have two sons: Charles, 35, and David, 33, both UA graduates.
The National Alumni Association is divided into 16 districts within Alabama and six regions outside the state. Each is represented by a vice president who serves on the NAA Executive Committee and makes decisions concerning the organization and funding of a variety of programs and events to benefit alumni, students and the University. The National Alumni Association supports UA through the combined efforts of its volunteer leadership, the alumni staff and more than 28,000 active members.
The University of Alabama, a student-centered research university, is experiencing significant growth in both enrollment and academic quality. This growth, which is positively impacting the campus and the state's economy, is in keeping with UA's vision to be the university of choice for the best and brightest students. UA, the state's flagship university, is an academic community united in its commitment to enhancing the quality of life for all Alabamians.
CONTACT: Beth Stephenson or Linda Hill, UA Office of Media Relations, 205/348-8325, lhill@ur.ua.edu