Ms. Senior Homewood 2011

Dr. Elizabeth Paul Fell

Dr. Elizabeth Fell is a 2010- 2011 recipient of Marquis’s Who’s Who in American Women.  She has been an educator for almost 50 years.  She has taught in public schools in Georgia, Florida, and Alabama.  She taught at the University of Mobile where she was the first cheerleader advisor, Pageant Mom, and Director of the Professional Laboratory Experiences and Student Teaching.  She served as Counselor for Kappa Delta Epsilon at the University of Mobile and Counselor for Kappa Delta Pi at Troy University Dothan and was responsible for the University Charter of the Honor Society.  She was recently honored by Troy University when she was awarded Professor Emeritus, February, 2011.  When she retired from Troy University Dothan in 2005, she was a Professor and Chair of the Curriculum and Instruction Department and also had served has Director of the Internship Program.  She has received many teaching honors including:  Outstanding Classroom Teacher, Mobile County Public School System, and Outstanding Faculty at Troy University Dothan 91’, 20 03’.  She was nominated for the system’s top award in 2005.  She is a multiple recipient of Marquis’ Who’s Who of America’s Teachers.  She served on the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions 2007-2010.  She continues to conduct evaluations for schools and school districts throughout the state for SACS CASI Accreditation and AdvancED, which she has done for 30 years.  Dr. Fell has led 3 evaluation teams spring, 2001, including The Helen Keller School at the Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind.  She has volunteered for numerous organizations and received the Volunteer of the Year Award, 2008, along with her husband for the Dothan Police Department.  She is trained for a Community Emergency Response Team and for Habitat for Humanity Assessment.  She has served as a judge for many pageants, including serving as a National Scholastic Judge for The America’s Junior Miss Pageant in Mobile.  Her most recent pageant was when she was asked to judge the Ms. Helen Keller Pageant.  She said it was a wonderful experience that truly touched her heart.

Elizabeth loves to read medical mysteries, courtroom drama, and espionage.  Ken Follet’s saga Pillars of the Earth is her favorite book.  Her life has always been active and fun.  She loves her family, life, people, travel, and being busy.  She has recently taken up line dancing and loves to do The Electric Slide.  She loves to play the piano and her keyboard.  She has entertained at numerous nursing homes.  She has been blessed to be a world traveler, but rates her trip to Pasadena to the Alabama National Championship Game, better than her trip to Russia!  She has been married to her husband, Ray, for 45 years.  They have 3 children and 4 grandchildren.  Elizabeth says her best child is her baby, Isabelle, her Himalayan Persian.  She is very proud to represent Homewood with her many qualities. She thinks highly of our city and the many things we have to offer. She loves her family dearly and believes Homewood is a place to call home. Mrs. Fell will be competing in the Ms. Senior Alabama pageant on June 11^th in Hanceville. We will wish her the best of luck on her journey as she takes on some fierce competition. Good Luck Elizabeth!!!

First of all, I feel so thankful and blessed to be a healthy, active senior.  To me, age is only a number and each decade of my life, I have find new things to interest me and excite me and I may have discarded a few things along the way.  I never cried when I was 30, 40, 50, or 60!  And in 2012, when I hit the next decade, I will be excited about the opportunities for new things to learn and do. (That is if my girls will quit saying, ”I can’t believe Mama is going to be 70″!) I am delighted and so proud to be representing the City of Homewood in the Ms. Senior Alabama Pageant.  In my philosophy and my life, I have always been the one to go the extra mile and maybe said, “Yes”, too many times.  I believe I will represent you well.  I will go the extra mile, bring some professionalism to the pageant from my career, a little laughter, my students always whispered, “She’s so funny”, two of my funny children say, “We get it from you Mama”!  I will bring some genuine smiles, loves and hugs. That’s what I have always been know for with my students and colleagues. And when I wear the fru, fru, and the bling, bling, I promise I will make you proud!

My Philosopy:  Being an educator for almost 50 years, my philosophy has always been to work hard and go the extra mile, and share a smile to brighten someone’s day.  Be tough, but fair, and kind and caring.  And, I love to make people laugh!  I would like for my legacy to read:  “She made a difference in people’s lives”.  Life is like an onion, as you slowly peel away the years, there will be tears, but Faith, Family, and Friends will always get you through.