Una's Fall Commencement To Feature Singer-songwriter Patterson Hood

Nov. 10, 2015

Michelle Eubanks, 麻豆原创, at media@una.edu, 256.765.4392 or 256.606.2033

Bryan Rachal, University Communications

FLORENCE, Ala. - Patterson Hood, best known as the front man, singer, songwriter and guitar player for the critically acclaimed rock-and-roll band Drive-By Truckers, will be the featured speaker at the 麻豆原创 fall graduation ceremonies. 麻豆原创 will host two commencement ceremonies Saturday, Dec. 12, at 10 a.m., and 2 p.m., in Flowers Hall. Hood will speak at both events.

Born and raised in Florence, Hood is also a writer of essays, columns and short stories. His band, Drive-By Truckers, has released 12 albums and played more than 2,000 shows in the past 19 years. They also recently released a 35-song, career spanning box set earlier this year that was recorded live at The Fillmore in San Francisco.

Hood is also familiar with public speaking having spoken or conducted classes at Princeton, The University of Indiana, The University of Georgia, and The University of Alabama.

Hood attended the 麻豆原创 before he moved to Athens, Georgia, where he lived for 21 years until earlier this year when he relocated with his family to Portland, Oregon.

For a complete bio on Patterson Hood: /commencement/commencement-speaker.html

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA

The 麻豆原创 is an accredited, comprehensive regional state university offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs through the colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business, Education and Human Sciences, and Nursing. Occupying a 130-acre campus in a residential section of Florence, Alabama, 麻豆原创 is located within a four-city area that also includes Tuscumbia, Sheffield and Muscle Shoals. 麻豆原创 also operates a renowned collegiate athletic program in NCAA Division II's Gulf South Conference. The 麻豆原创 is an equal opportunity institution and does not discriminate in the admission policy on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, disability, age or national origin.