The Wright Way

Mr. Stacy Harrelson is entering his 25th year as the Head Athletic Trainer at UMS-Wright. Athletic Training Services at UMS-Wright are provided by Encore Rehabilitation, and Mr. Harrelson currently is the Regional Director of Encore Sports Medicine. He is a member of the Medical Advisory Board for the Alabama High School Athletic Association, District 1.

Mr. Harrelson was raised in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, where he played football at Ocean Springs High School. He earned a football scholarship to Gulf Coast Junior College, then he transferred to Troy State University and earned a Bachelor of Science and Sports Medicine degree under the supervision of Dr. John "Doc" Anderson.

Mr. Harrelson worked in collegiate athletics at Troy State University. He also served as the Athletic Trainer in the NFL Europe professional football league for the Frankfurt Galaxy before joining the staff in the fall of 1998 at UMS-Wright.

Mr. Harrelson and his wife Angel live in Biloxi, Mississippi. Their daughter Colby is a member of the UMS-Wright Class of 2007. Colby is married to Cree Cantrell. In March of 2021 Stacy became a grandfather as Cree and Colby welcomed their first child Junie Rose Cantrell.

David J. Cooper graduated from University Military School in 1963. After attending the University of Alabama and graduating with a B.S. in General Business, Mr. Cooper joined his family’s stevedoring company. David served as President of Cooper/T. Smith Corporation, headquartered in Mobile, Alabama from 1983 to 2008. Mr. Cooper has served on countless boards, and is a true philanthropic leader in our community. He has also served on the boards of University Military School, Julius T. Wright School, and UMS-Wright Preparatory School. From 1991-1994, he was the Board Chairman at UMS-Wright, and was named Alumnus of the Year in 1996 for his devotion to the school.

Joel B. Bullard, III (Ty) is a member of the UMS-Wright Class of 2002. After graduating from The University of Mississippi with a B.A. in Business Management in 2006, he immediately began his career with Bullard Automotive Group, Inc., a 3rd generation family owned business.  He became the Dealer Principle in 2013 which includes the franchises of – Cadillac - Infiniti - Acura - Jaguar - Land Rover - Chevrolet - Lincoln - Ford.   Locally he serves on the Senior Bowl Committee, Mobile Sport Authority Committee, and he is active in Mobile Touchdown Club, Habitat for Humanity, and several religious/spiritual activities. Ty also serves on the Board of Directors for the Alabama Dealers Association and the Hancock Bank-South Alabama. He is married to the former Johannah Faulk and together they have three sons – Joe, Evans and George Robert.

Liz Stokes Terry graduated from Julius T. Wright in 1975.  While there, she was Head Cheerleader, Class Team Captain, UMS Commencement Sponsor, UMS Key Club Sweetheart, and a member of the Softball Team, the Board of Directors for March of Dimes TAP, and Presidential Classroom for Young Americans.  After graduation, she continued her education at the University of Alabama where she received a BA in History and a double minor in Art History and English.

Many people assume that Liz Terry is the official school photographer, but she’d tell you she’s really just a mom with a camera who loves the school and the students and enjoys chronicling their lives. Terry has always given her time and her talents in a creative way.   In 1999, a friend asked her to photograph her child’s state championship baseball game. The picture she took at the end of the game started it all.  That picture went viral and wound up in every UMS-Wright publication. That fall, a student asked her if she would photograph his senior football season which happened to be Coach Curtis’ first year at UMS-Wright. She told Coach Curtis in order to properly film the players, she would need full access to pep rallies, pregame, sideline, the box, the locker room… everywhere so that she could document the whole season and the whole story.  As basketball season approached, another student asked her to document his basketball season.  Once baseball season came back around, she was hooked and hasn’t stopped since.

Her gift to the school, her time and her talent, provides a gift like no other – memories.

Molly Crown Nordmann ‘76 has spent a lifetime either attending or supporting Julius T. Wright, University Military School, and UMS-Wright. She received her Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education from the University of Alabama and her Masters in Elementary Education from Springhill College.  When the opportunity arose to apply for a job at UMS-Wright, Molly jumped on it. She has spent the past 31 years of her life at her alma mater with 6 of those teaching and 25 of those years in the Athletic Department. Molly has served as a wealth of knowledge for the Alumni Office as an unofficial historian for the school.  As a relative of Julius T. Wright, she is an expert in the history of UMS-Wright and Dr. Wright’s family tree.

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 position until the 2017-18 school year when he became the school’s first President. Dr. Havard is now the Chief Advancement Officer and also teaches a few classes in the Middle School.

He lives the mission of our school through his actions in the halls, on the courts, on the fields. and in the classroom every day.  Current students and alumni have been and continue to be blessed by his leadership and service.

Dr. Havard and his wife Dawn have two children, their daughter Laurel is a member of the Class of 2001, and their son Max graduated from UMS-Wright in 2011.