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‘Davidson Lady’ Terry Beard reminisces on 26 years at U of L

By Maggie Little—

Students can catch her five days a week saying one of her many recognizable phrases:

“Is that it, sweetheart?”

“How are you doing, pumpkin?”

“You have a blessed day, my love.”

Her voice is indistinguishable in Davidson Hall, as is her warmth. She has a radio on a stool next to hers. She cranes around to tune it. “Girl, I can’t miss the last church song of the day! It keeps me moving,” she said.

Terry Beard, affectionately nicknamed “Davidson Lady,” has worked at U of L for 26 years.