FEATURE: Senior Class President Quincy Hall

Story by Umar Nadir

Completing an education at the University of Montevallo is a privilege.  Senior Class President Quincy Hall understands this about as well as any of UM’s campus leaders.

He began study here about five years ago.  Initially his plans were to complete UM’s music education program, yet the uniquely Montevallo experience with its focus on Liberal Arts quickly revealed other passions that weren’t initially as apparent.  Hall quickly shifted his focus and will graduate in spring 2015 with a Bachelor of Science in Sociology.  He also hopes to go on and complete a Masters of Education in school counseling.

That’s why Hall expressed for new students too often it’s hard to realize which direction we’re going when we begin college.

“It’s a little overwhelming trying to figure out what you’re going to do with the rest of your life,” says Hall.  While we all deal with the need to decide our professional path we’re also blessed with the opportunity to explore numerous disciplines here at UM.  That’s one of the beautiful things about Montevallo, Hall said.

His years at UM have been shaped by opportunity.  He explains joining Lambda Chi Alpha sparked his personal development and provided the necessary impetus he’d need to pursue various leadership positions on campus.

Hall emphasized that seniors, unlike freshmen and sophomores, are expected to know where they’re going professionally.  The idea is seniors have a general idea of their direction as they prepare for graduation and then leave the gates of Montevallo.

Hall said years of experience are what distinguish the senior class from all the other classes.  After four years of independent decisions, “It’s like you’re a wise sage on the University Campus.  You’re the one that made it,” he said.

He knows all too well that UM is a place where we are challenged and we learn to challenge ourselves, stretching our capacity for growth.  He said tutoring resources available at UM have been an essential asset that’s boosted his academic experience.

Hall said it’s an opportunity to share a tough situation, to stay on task, to practice and to retain information.  It’s the University of Montevallo experience.