Recent Advancement Travels
MMI President Col. David Mollahan, USMC (Ret) caught up with MMI alumnus & former MMI trustee Mike Boswell '58HS/'60JC at his office in Dallas, where he is a Senior V.P. at Hunt Oil.
MMI On Capitol Hill
During a Sept. visit to Washington D.C. MMI President Col. David Mollahan and VP for Advancement Mrs. Suzanne McKee met with congressmen and their staff. Pictured are Mollahan with Sen. Jeff Sessions and Ms. Liz Laurie, Roby staffer and daughter of MMI Alumnus Robin Laurie of Montgomery, Ala.
Reconnecting with a Marion Native
Col. Mollahan visits with Ms. Geneva Blackburn of Birmingham, Alabama, who has made a pledge towards the Capital Campaign. Ms. Blackburn’s father was a longtime board member of MMI and former president of Marion Bank & Trust.
Sylacauga Visit
In August, MMI President Col. David Mollahan, USMC (Ret) visited with alumni from the Sylacauga area. Left to right: Mr. John Jones, class of ’51, and Sylacauga Mayor Mr. Sam Wright, class of '59.
Georgia Visit
In July, Col. Mollahan visited with MMII alumnus Scott LeCraw ’72 of Suwanee, Georgia
Florida Visits
In July, MMI President Col. David J. Mollahan, USMC (Ret) and V.P. for Institutional Advancement Mrs. Suzanne McKee met with folks in Florida on behalf of the college.
Left: LTC Brian Haugen '84HS/86JC of Valparaiso with Mollahan and McKee after being presented with his MMI Alumni Brigade Lifetime Membership pin. Right: Mollahan in Jacksonville with Rosemary Wills, Executive Director of the Alfred I. duPont Foundation, which has an endowed scholarship through the MMI Foundation.
Mollahan visits Atlanta-Area Alumni
MMI President Col. David J. Mollahan, USMC (Ret) headed east to Atlanta to visit two alumni in May: Mr. Lewis Durant '43, showing off his original diploma, and Mr. Tom Wilbourne '86, a past president of the MMI Alumni Brigade.
Mollahan & McKee Attend Jimmy Rane Charity Golf Tournament
In May 2011, Col. David Mollahan and Suzanne McKee were guests at the Eleventh Annual Jimmy Rane Charity Golf Tournament at Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, GA. Celebrity guests included well-known coaches such as Nick Saban, Gene Chizik, Pat Dye, Gene Stallings, Ozzie Newsome, and Wimp Sanderson. The guest speaker was Col. Mark Tillman, USAF (Ret), who was the pilot of Air Force One on September 11, 2001. Other featured guests included Ernest Borgnine, best known for his roles in From Here to Eternity, Marty, and McHale’s Navy, Marisa Wayne, the youngest daughter of the legendary actor John Wayne, and Anita Swift, the granddaughter of John Wayne.
Pictured: Guest speaker Col. Mark Tillman, Mr. Jimmy Rane, and Col. David Mollahan; Mrs. Suzanne McKee with celebrity guest Mr. Ernest Borgnine; Ms. Marisa Wayne, the youngest daughter of the legendary actor John Wayne, with Col. Mollahan
Col. David J. Mollahan USMC (Ret) visited members of the Alabama Delegation in Washington, D.C. on March 1, 2011 to discuss Marion Military Institute’s role as a Military Junior College, MMI’s programs for military officer accessions, partnering with senior universities for special transfer arrangements, partnering with other civilian agencies to provide job placement opportunities for MMI cadets, and plans for program growth at MMI.
Pictured (left) Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell, Ala. District 7; (right) Congressman Martha Roby, Ala. District 2
On February 8, Col. Mollahan met with Dr. Charles Moore and his family of Starkville, Miss., along representatives of Mississippi State prior to his visit with Dr. Mark Kennum, president of Mississippi State University. Col. Mollahan and Dr. Kennum discussed opportunities for developing partnerships.
In December 2010, MMI President Col. David J. Mollahan traveled to Florida for a luncheon at Tampa Yacht Club hosted by Allen Craig, MMI Class of 1982.
Chuck Lardent & Stan Harrell; John Glisson, Mollahan & Denny Craig; Bunker Hill & Allen Craig
Col. Mollahan recently visited Tuscaloosa to meet with Dr. Robert E. Witt, President of the University of Alabama, and Dr. Ellis Eugene Marsh III, MMI Class of 1971, Dean of the College of Health Sciences at UA.
Dr. Witt and Col. Mollahan discussed future possibilities of collaboration between UA and MMI; alumnus Dr. Ellis E. Marsh '71
The presentation of a plaque in appreciation of construction of the baseball field and stadium was made to Mr. Scott G. Davis, MMI Class of '73, in his office in Brent, Alabama.
In November, MMI President Col. David J. Mollahan visited with Mr. Robert Nedley of the Alfred I. duPont Foundation, spoke to the Rotary Club of Decatur, Ala., and attended the Maryland Alumni Mixer.
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(left) Mollahan and Mr. Robert Nedley of the duPont Foundation; (right) Patrick Scott Stone, Mollahan and Ellis Chenault at the Rotary Club of Decatur
In September 2010, MMI President Col. David J. Mollahan and VP for Institutional Advancement Suzanne McKee made trips to Washington, D.C. to meet with Congressmen as well as Tuscaloosa and Charlotte, N.C., to see alumni.
LEFT: McKee and Mollahan with Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL 3rd); RIGHT: Rep. Ike Skelton (D-MO 4th)
LEFT: Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL); RIGHT: Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL)
LEFT: Rep. Jo Bonner (R-AL 1st); RIGHT: Major General Charlie Bolden, Jr., director of NASA, former Marine
In Charlotte, LEFT: Sandy England and Ralph McCormick; RIGHT: Mollahan and Dr. L.G. Walker
In Tuscaloosa, LEFT: Bob Ennis; RIGHT: Chris Bennert Green
MMI President Col. David J. Mollahan and VP for Institutional Advancement Suzanne McKee took to the road in summer 2010 to visit with alumni and friends of the Institute.
(LEFT) Andrew J. Dearman III '75 of Birmingham, Ala. (RIGHT) Fay Ireland, widow of William R. Ireland, Sr. '43, of Birmingham, Ala.
(LEFT) Samuel D. Carter '71 of Stone Mountain, Ga. (RIGHT) William E. Matthews IV '46, grandson of H.O. Murfee, of Birmingham, Ala.
(LEFT) T. Morris Hackney '49 of Birmingham, Ala.(RIGHT) Harry H. McNeel '45 of Marietta, Ga.
Visit to the San Diego area: Col. Mollahan, Suzanne McKee, LTC Frank J. Hill, USA (Ret) '53, Kim Randall, COL Alfred C. Rivers, USAF (Ret) '63, and Captain David Snapperman, USA '83
