MOBILE, Ala. – The University of Mobile Store, The U, has created a limited edition enamel pin that celebrates the legacy of the university’s first “First Lady,” B Weaver.
The pin was created during Women’s History Month in March to raise scholarship funds in honor of Annie Boyd Parker Weaver, known as “B” Weaver.
She was the wife of the university’s founding president, Dr. William K. Weaver Jr., and his partner in the growth and development of Mobile College, now the University of Mobile. (Read her story at umobile.edu/bweaver.)
Heath Vester, creative director for the university’s Office for Marketing and Public Relations, said he proposed the idea after learning that B Weaver was known for wearing a bee-shaped pin atop her left shoulder.
“I’m always looking for opportunities to celebrate our history and highlight the unique people, stories and traditions of the university. When I learned about B Weaver and the impact she had on this place, I knew I wanted to honor her legacy and help tell her story by creating the B’s Bee Pin,” said Vester.
The pin is available at The U on campus or online at universityofmobilestore.com. Proceeds go to the Annie Boyd Parker Weaver Endowed Scholarship for UM students.
The University of Mobile is a Christ-centered university with a vision of “Higher Education for a Higher Purpose,” founded to honor God by equipping students for their future professions in an environment where they are known.
About the University of Mobile
The University of Mobile is a Christ-centered liberal arts and sciences institution with a vision of higher education for a higher purpose, founded to honor God by equipping students for their future professions through rigorous academic preparation and spiritual transformation. Core values are: Christ-Centered, Academically-Focused, Student-Devoted and Distinctively-Driven. The university offers on-campus and online bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in over 75 academic programs. Founded in 1961, the University of Mobile is affiliated with the Alabama Baptist State Convention and is located 10 miles north of Mobile, Alabama on a campus of over 880 acres.
For information about the University of Mobile, areas of study, admissions and more, visit umobile.edu, connect with UM on social media @univofmobile, or call Enrollment Services at 1.800.WIN.RAMS or 251.442.2222.
Kathy Dean uses her passion for storytelling and “playing with words” to share the stories of people, place and purpose that make the University of Mobile unique. As associate vice president for university communications, she manages media relations, edits the TorchLight alumni magazine, and oversees university communications. A former award-winning journalist, she is a two-time recipient of the Baptist Communicators Association grand prize for feature writing. Kathy and her husband, Chuck, live with three extremely loud miniature schnauzers.