Alex Fachsbart selected as 2008 recipient
A Political Science and Economics major and International Relations minor who recently was named to the USA Today, All-USA Academic Team, Alex is a magnificent addition to the roster of extraordinary young men and women who have won the Ramsey Award.
Alex is the son of Mark and Michelle Flachsbart of Concord, California.
31st Annual Ramsey Award Celebration
A gala celebration is being planned by Trustees of the John Fraser Ramsey Award on Saturday, April 19th to honor 2008 Award recipient, Alex Flachsbart. Enclosed is a memorandum introducing Alex as the newest member of the Ramsey family.
Among University student awards, the Ramsey Award is unique. The Award is particularly noted for selecting persons with broad humanistic interests, who have demonstrated selfless leadership and have served as positive role models for their contemporaries. Not only is the recipient honored with recognition and a substantial cash award, but the Ramsey Award winner is given the opportunity to participate in a culturally enriching European travel experience. However, perhaps the most enduring facet of the Award is becoming an integral part of the Ramsey family, a diverse group of former students, colleagues, friends, and past recipients, who are committed to perpetuating John Ramsey’s high standards of academic excellence, humanitarian service, genuine friendship, and kind-hearted generosity. To learn more about John Ramsey and his Award visit http://bama.ua.edu/~jfraward/.
We are encouraging past recipients, friends, and admirers of John Ramsey to join us for this special celebration. Below is an update on the 28 past recipients of the Award:
Ann Blalock Lee (1978), Freelance Writer, Newsletter
Editor, Birmingham, AL;
Elizabeth Pringle Johnson (1979) Retired, formerly General Counsel
and Senior VP of Camden Property Trust, Houston, TX;
Marilyn
Frances Drees (1980), >Director, Judicial Clerkships & Fellowships, Yale Law School, New Haven, CT;
Mary Katherine Kelton (1981), Associate Professor of Music at
Butler University, Indianapolis, IN;
Richard Anderson Hamm (1982), Owner/President, Advantage Consulting & Training,, Huntsville, AL;
John Norman Bolus (1983), Attorney, Maynard, Cooper and Gale,
Birmingham, AL;
Bradley Steve Lapidus (1984), President, Richard's Lighting,
Huntsville, AL;
Caroline Katz Pearlstein (1985), Trademark Counsel, The Coca-Cola Co.,
Atlanta, GA;
Whitney Wilson Page (1986), Children's Music Director, St. Stephen's Church and Preschool, Birmingham, AL;
Elane Lee-Isa (1987), Corporate Consultant specializing in Family Businesses and sole-proprietor of private practice providing mediation and psychological services, Alpha Family Practice, Neshanic Station, NJ;
Winston Howard Gillum, Jr. (1988), Director of Investments -
Private Equity, Harbert Management Corp., Birmingham, AL;
Anne Wainwright Brandon (1989), Executive Sales Professional, Sanofi-aventis Pharmaceuticals, Tuscaloosa, AL;
William Harold Bolen, Jr. (1990), President and COO of Atlanta Dream (WNBA basketball team),
Atlanta, GA;
Carl Stanley McGee (1991), Assistant Secretary for Policy and Planning, Office of Housing and Economic Development, Boston, MA;
Deanie Walburn Strength (1992), Mother, Minister - Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), St. Simons Island, GA;
William Harvey Bearden, III (1993), Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgeon, Richmond, VA;
Mallory Hayes Rottinghaus (1994), Home schooling mom, Birmingham, AL;
Darren Nathaniel Mowry (1995), Manager of Infrastructure Solutions - Corporate Accounts, Microsoft Corporation, Washington DC;
Mark David Nelson (1996), Counsel to the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Washington, DC;
Scott Stephen Dickerson (1997), Software Engineer, IBM, Austin,
Texas;
Ethan Tyler Tidmore (1998), Attorney, Bradley, Arant, Rose & White, Birmingham, AL;
Katherine Elise Perrien (1999), Resident Physician, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL;
Ryan Christopher King (2000), Associate Director ABS Trader, Barclays Capital, New York, NY;
Joshua Allen Moore (2001), Software Engineer, Glencoe Software, Inc. Walluff, Germany;
Andrew Christopher Todd (2002), Assistant Editor, Platts Energy News, London, United Kingdom;
Kristin Robinson Boggs (2003), Program Manager, Global and Community Leadership Honors Program, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL;
Jason Michael Spruell (2004), PhD Student in Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL;
Jon David Conolley (2005), Account Executive, Means Advertising Group, Birmingham, AL;
Kristi Marie Wilcox (2006), Master's in Arts Policy and Administration/Law Student, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; and
Jack (Trey ) Hayes, III (2007), Student, University of Alabama.
The Ramsey Award Fund currently has a principal balance of approximately $73,000 which currently supports a $5,000 Award. In 1994, Trustees of the Award began offering each recipient an opportunity to supplement their academic education through a European travel experience. This facet of the award was named the “John Ramsey Great Ideas Tour” to commemorate a two-semester senior level inter-disciplinary course that John was noted for at the University entitled “Great Ideas of Western Civilization”. To date, thirteen recipients have taken advantage of this offer and have been presented with airfare to Europe, a Eurail pass, and in kind support from Trustees and friends in Europe.
The Ramsey family would like to give special thanks to two individuals, Dr. Larry Kirkland and Ms. Elizabeth Crump for their generous gifts to establish a $52,000 endowment to support the John Ramsey Great Ideas Tour. Previously, the Great Ideas Tour was supported through annual gifts from friends of the Ramsey Award. Creation of this new endowment establishes a permanent fund, to support the Great Ideas Tour in perpetuity. Since the establishment of the Great Ideas Tour endowment, other gifts have been added to the fund bringing the principal balance to approximately $56,000, which will support the Great Ideas Tour at approximately a $2,300 level.
On the occasion of the 31st anniversary of the Award, we are encouraging friends and admirers of John Ramsey to join in supporting the new Great Ideas Tour endowment. Increasing the Great Ideas Tour endowment to $60,000 would allow for support of the Great Ideas Tour at a $2,500 level. If you would like to make a contribution to this fund, please make your check payable to The University of Alabama John F. Ramsey Great Ideas Tour Endowed Support Fund and mail it to: Office of Advancement, P. O. Box 870122, Tuscaloosa, Al 35487-0122. All donations are tax deductible.
We wish to invite each of you to join us on April 19th as we welcome 2008 Award recipient, Alex Flachsbart into the Ramsey family. A reservation form is enclosed.
Sincerely,
Jay H. Masingill, Chair
Board of Trustees
John Fraser Ramsey Award
TRUSTEES
William D. Barnard........John N. Bolus...........William R. Cadenhead
James P. Caldwell.........Fred H. Clay, Jr.........Larry A. Clayton
Thomas P. Davis...........Marilyn F. Drees........Jan Pruitt Duvall
Winston H. Gillum, Jr....Richard A. Hamm.......John G. Harris, Jr.
Warren C. Herlong, Jr...John R. Holdnak.........J. Tryon Hubbard, Jr.
Ann B. Lee...................Harry C. Lee..............Phillip A. Magnes
David B. McElroy.......Whitney Wilson Page..........Pamela H. Parker
Katherine E. Perrien....Cathy J. Randall.........William F. Scroggins
