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Parson Closet to help clothe students in need Students, faculty and staff of Snead State Community College gathered inside the
College Football
Week 3: Saturday, September 16
Alabama defeated South Florida 17-3 BYU defeated Arkansas 38-31 Auburn defeated Samford 45-13 Tennessee fell to Florida 29-16 South Carolina fell to Georgia 24-14 Kentucky defeated Akron 35-3 Georgia Tech fell to Ole Miss 48-23 LSU defeated Mississippi State 41-14 Missouri upset Kansas State 30-27 Texas A&M defeated UL-Monroe 47-3
Academic Testing Center on Tuesday morning, October 10, 2023 to cut the ribbon on the college’s new Parson Closet. Just over a year after introducing the Parson Pantry, Snead State has opened the Parson Closet, which is designed to provide needed clothing free to students for daily wear, interviews or special events. “We hope to take stress off students who may not have readily available the clothing that they need,” said Snead State First Lady Janet Whitmore. The Parson Closet has been a dream of Mrs. Whitmore’s for a long time. “Alongside my husband (Snead State Community College President Dr. Joe Whitmore), we have a goal to help students be successful in their careers, as well as make things as easy as possible for them while they are pursuing their educational goals,” Mrs. Whitmore said. “I decided to retire in July of 2022 with my goal being to become more involved in the community and on campus. The more I became involved, the more I realized how many events students were involved in and their need for a variety of clothing. I wanted to do what I could to help them have ready access to what they needed.”
Vanderbilt fell to UNLV 40-37 Louisiana defeated UAB 41-21 Florida State slips past Boston College 31-29 Clemson defeated Florida Atlantic 48-14 Trinity University defeated Birmingham Southern 38-3 Michigan defeated Bowling Green 31-6 Ohio State defeated Western Kentucky 63-10 Saturday, September 23 Alabama rolled past Ole Miss 24-10 Florida defeated Charlotte 22-7 LSU defeated Arkansas 34-21 Missouri defeated Memphis 34-24 Mississippi State fell to South Carolina 37-30 Tennessee defeated UTSA 45-14 Auburn fell to Texas A&M 27-10 Kentucky defeated Vanderbilt 45-28 UAB fell to top ranked Georgia 49-21 Jax State shutout Eastern Michigan 21-0 Florida State defeated Clemson 31-24 Georgia Tech defeated Wake Forest 30-16 Miami defeated Temple 41-7 Birmingham Southern fell to Southwestern 43-20 Michigan defeated Rutgers 31-7 Ohio State slipped past Notre Dame 17-14 Thursday, September 28 Jax State rallied for overtime win at Sam Houston 35-28 Western Kentucky defeated Middle Tennessee 31-10 Saturday, September 30 Texas A&M defeated Arkansas 34-22 Georgia defeated Auburn 27-20 Florida fell to Kentucky 33-14 Ole Miss defeat LSU 55-49 Alabama took down Mississippi State 40-17 Tennessee whips South Carolina 41-20 Missouri defeated Vanderbilt 38-21 UAB fell to Tulane 35-23 Clemson defeated Syracuse 31-14 Notre Dame defeated Duke 21-14 Bowling Green defeated Georgia Tech 38-27 Milsaps College fell to Birmingham Southern 14-8 Michigan rolled past Nebraska 45-7 USC upset Colorado 48-41 Wednesday, October 4 Jax State upset Middle Tennessee 45-30 Saturday, October 7 Vanderbilt fell to Florida 38-14 Georgia whipped Kentucky 51-13 Ole Miss defeated Arkansas 27-20 Mississippi State beat Western Michigan 41-28 LSU defeated Missouri 49-39 Alabama slips past Texas A&M 26-20 USF fell to UAB 56-35 Wake Forest fell to Clemson 17-12 Florida State defeated Virginia Tech 39-17 Georgia Tech defeated Miami 23-20 Louisville upset Notre Dame 33-20 Birmingham Southern defeated Sewanee 38-32
Photo Courtesy of Snead State
Pictured inside the Parson Closet are (L-R) Snead State Director of Student Engagement Brittany Goble, Snead State First Lady Janet Whitmore and Snead State Math Instructor Caitlin Dickerson.
Mrs. Whitmore said she and staff members had been working for more than a year to organize and secure a location for the Closet. “I knew my dream was big and I would need hard-working volunteers on my dream team,” she said. “I reached out to Jason Cannon (Vice President of Student Affairs), Brittany Goble (Director of Student Engagement) and Caitlin Dickerson (Math Instructor), who together also created our Parson Pantry over a year ago. Our maintenance department worked with us to convert what was once a storage area into a readily accessible closet for the students. They went far beyond what I
expected in building the cabinetry in the closet.” Thanks to local businesses and individual donations, the Closet has been stocked full of men’s and women’s clothes ranging in style and size to fit any student with a need. “We have had student workers tirelessly helping hang and organize the clothing,” Mrs. Whitmore said. “Brittany, Caitlin, and I have secured business sponsors for clothing donations and contacted friends, family, and co- workers who have also donated clothing. Jason has been so supportive in securing the hangers and other necessities for the closet. We have had
community members already donating and are very grateful for that. We have a greater need for men's clothing right now as our inventory is lower for them.” Hours of operation for now will be Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and on Fridays by appointment only. The Closet will be available to any current student. Student and staff volunteers will help run the Closet, Mrs. Whitmore said. “We are very honored to be serving our students in this way and thankful to the entire campus and community for their support,” Mrs. Whitmore said.
Alabama Always Licensing Program Alabama Always, a first-of-its-kind group licensing initiative for former student-athletes, coaches and other individuals, was introduced by the University of Alabama Athletic Department. Photo By Brandon K. Pierce, The Sports Ledger Jax State's J'Wan Evans (#22) runs for part of the Gamecocks 262 rushing yards against Western Kentucky on Tuesday, October 17, 2023. Overall, Jax State gained 484 total yards to pick up a huge 20-17 Conference USA win and move to 6-2 on the season. The win helped the Gamecocks to become Bowl Eligible in their first FBS Season. The Jax State defense held WKU to only 89 rushing yards and 339 total yards. JSU did not allow WKU to score in the second half. Jax State Football Becomes Bowl Eligible
Michigan defeated Minnesota 52-10 Maryland fell to Ohio State 37-17 Oklahoma upset Texas 34-30 North Carolina defeated Syracuse 40-7 Tuesday, October 10 Liberty defeated Jax State 31-13 Saturday, October 14 Alabama defeated Arkansas 24-21 Missouri defeated Kentucky 38-21 Auburn fell to LSU 48-18 Florida defeated South Carolina 41-39 Tennessee defeated Texas A&M 20-13 Georgia defeated Vanderbilt 37-20 UAB fell to UTSA 41-20 Duke defeated NC State 24-3
Licensing Company (CLC) in 1981, is no stranger to being a pioneer in the world of trademark licensing. Since signing The University of Alabama as CLC’s first university client, he has been instrumental in growing the collegiate licensing industry to the multibillion-dollar enterprise it is today. “I’m extremely honored to be chosen as the first official member of Alabama Always,” said Battle. As someone who was a student-athlete, coach, business executive and athletic director, I’ve had a front row seat to the transformation of collegiate athletics. The Alabama Always initiative is revolutionary and timely in the new world of NIL, while also honoring those who have achieved so much throughout our history.” Other former Tide greats and Honorary Captains for 2023 such as Dont’a Hightower, Marcell Dareus, Reggie Ragland, Johnny Musso, Sylvester Croom, Dwight Stephenson and Courtney Upshaw have already opted in to Alabama Always, as well as men’s basketball’s Herb Jones, softball’s Haylie McCleney and gymnastics’ Ashley Johnston. Additionally, members from the 1973 Football National Championship team who join the program will have jerseys, t-shirts and other merchandise available when the 50th anniversary is celebrated during the weekend of the LSU game. Fans can also expect to find product collections around select award winners, sports/position groups, and other future reunions and initiatives over time. “Being one of the first members of Alabama Always is truly a great privilege. During my weekend as an honorary captain, I was already able to appreciate the benefits of joining when I saw my jersey being sold in The Authentic at Bryant-Denny Stadium. I’m excited for my old teammates and every former Alabama player who will be able to experience the same thing," said former Crimson Tide football star Dont’a Hightower.
“The creation of the Alabama Always program is another example of the commitment and care we have for our student-athletes,” said Alabama Director of Athletics Greg Byrne. “We are excited to offer the opportunity for all of our former players across all sports to cobrand their NIL with the Alabama brand for the rest of their lives, while also creating a way for our fans to support them long after they leave campus. So many exceptional student-athletes have become legends over the 130-plus year history of our athletics program, and they will forever be members of the Crimson Tide family.” Former Crimson Tide legends who opt in to the program will have the ability to profit from the use of their name, image and likeness (NIL) on merchandise in conjunction with the Alabama brand, one of the largest in intercollegiate athletics, for their entire lifetime. This campaign will be available to previous members of all 21 varsity athletic programs. Because Alabama Always is being managed exclusively by the University, 100 percent of each individual’s generated royalty amount will go directly back to that former student-athlete. “As I’ve said before, our players aren’t just my guys for three years, four years or five years,” said Alabama Head Football Coach Nick Saban. “They’re my guys forever. Alabama Always is a tangible way to show our former student-athletes how much we care about them and want them to feel part of the legacy they helped create at The University of Alabama.” Former Alabama Director of Athletics and student- athlete himself, Bill Battle, was the first member to join Alabama Always. Battle, who founded the Collegiate
Florida State defeated Syracuse 41-3 Miami fell to North Carolina 41-31 Hendrix College fell to Birmingham Southern 16-15 Michigan beat Indiana 52-7
Ohio State defeated Purdue 41-7 USC fell to Notre Dame 48-20 Washington upset Oregon 36-33 Penn State shutout UMass 63-0 Stanford defeated Colorado 46-43
Tuesday, October 17
JSU upset Western Kentucky 20-17
Saturday, October 21
Tennessee fell to Alabama 34-20 Mississippi State defeated Arkansas 7-3 Ole Miss won at Auburn 28-21 LSU shut out Army 62-0 South Carolina fell to Missouri 34-12 Memphis defeated UAB 45-21 Boston College defeated Georgia Tech 38-23 Clemson fell to Miami 28-20 Florida State rallied for a 38-20 win over Duke Michigan shut out in state rival Michigan State 49-0 Ohio State remains undefeated win 20-12 over Penn State
Washington State fell to Oregon 38-24 UNLV defeated Colorado State 25-23
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