The Wright Way

Please join Mr. Barber as he sits down with six seniors from the class of 2022: Blakeslee Elliott, Campbell Johnson, Edward Ladd, Grace Lyons, Thomas Price, and Luke Stringer.

Episode break interview with seniors Abby Fowler, Pfilip Hunt, and Isabella Rocconi. Original Air Date: 04/14/22

This week Mr. Barber sits down with long-time supporter Jim Wishon. Former UMS Headmaster Jim Seidule recruited Jim Wishon to UMS in the 1980s. During his time at UMS, he served as the Athletic Director, Advancement Director, Math teacher, basketball coach, and football coach. While in Mobile, Jim met his wife, Eileen. Currently, Jim and Elieen run their family business, Zoghby's Uniforms.

Episode break interview with seniors Lily Corley, Joseph Perry, and March Tremayne. Original Air Date: 03/30/22

Dr. Tony Havard first joined the faculty of UMS Preparatory School in June of 1983 and remained at the school until June of 1986.  After a brief time in public education in Mississippi, Dr. Havard found his way back to UMS-Wright for the 1988-1989 school year.  In June of 1989, Dr. Havard Havard became the second Headmaster of UMS-Wright Preparatory School. He served in this positio...

Episode break interview with seniors Mary Webster Burke, Will Jordan, and Clark Turner. Original Air Date: 03/16/22

Dr. Pat Taylor began his career in education in 1972 as a history teacher at St. Paul’s Episcopal School and for the next 35 years served St. Paul’s as Dean of Students, Principal, and Assistant Head of School. After St. Paul's, Mr. Taylor served as Head of School at Houston Academy in Dothan and later joined Jackson Academy as the Headmaster from 2007 until his retirement in 2017....

Episode break interview with seniors Annie Jeffery, Jaiden Rollins, and Walker Willcox. Original Air Date: 02/16/22

Episode break interview with seniors Rebekah Chappell, Will Howard, and Hollie Turner. Original Air Date: 03/02/22

Captain Chris Hulser is the commanding officer of the Coast Guard's Aviation Training Center in Mobile, Alabama. He is a career aviator, having flown multiple Coast Guard aircraft, as well as abroad with the Royal Canadian Air Force. He is a recent graduate of the MIT Seminar XXI program, holds master's degrees from Havard University and the U.S. Marine Corps War College, and is a 1997 graduate of...

Episode break interview with seniors Kara Beth Greene, Barton Elliott, and seventh-grader Marina Hess. Original Air Date: 02/02/22

Sandy Stimpson graduated from University Military School in 1970. In 1975, he graduated from the University of Alabama with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering and began a nearly 40-year career with his family's lumber manufacturing business. Sandy joined the UMS-Wright Board of Trustees in 1982, served as chairman from 1996-1998, and was named Alumnus of the Year in 1995. In 2013, Sandy left...

Our next podcast guest needs no introduction as she has been a fixture in the UMS-Wright community for quite some time. Meridy Lyle Jones graduated from Julius T. Wright in 1976. After graduating from the University of Alabama in 1980, "Miss Lyle" began her teaching career at Julius T. Wright. Throughout her time at JTW and UMS-Wright, Mrs. Jones has been the cheerleading sponsor, Middle School co...

Welcome everyone to our opening podcast. We have the opportunity in this episode to sit down with current board member and father of three children at UMS-Wright, Brad Israel. Brad serves as President & Founder of Warrior 360, a leadership & organizational development company focused on coaching and consulting with businesses and teams. He is a 2000 graduate of UMS-Wright, who went on to g...

January is right around the corner, and we cannot wait to share with you the inspiring stories that detail what makes UMS-Wright so special. Stay tuned and make sure you subscribe to The Wright Way so you do not miss an episode. Until then, here is a brief message from Mr. Barber.

As beneficiaries of UMS-Wright, we want to understand those who were before us, so we can help those who follow after. Hosted by Head of School, Mr. Doug Barber, and told through the eyes of supporters, faculty, students, parents, grandparents, and even rivals, The Wright Way podcast will help listeners understand how and why UMS-Wright has thrived over the past 128 years. This is THE WRIGHT...