The Daily Tar Heel

As the 2021-22 master bell ringer, Marks joins the ranks of nearly a century of men and women dedicated to the role. However, no women's names grace the walls of the bell tower, where the bell ringer names are supposed to be memorialized.
The first female bell ringer was selected in 1953, according to Daily Tar Heel archives. Coincidentally, the names in the bell tower stop in 1953.
Today, the General Alumni Association hopes to fill in as many names on the ringer plaques as possible. In addition, Mark said, band director Fuchs has found almost every name not yet listed.
Here, Marks poses for a portrait on Oct. 1, 2021, inside the bell tower's clock face.

Abigail Pittman

News

Meet UNC's master bell ringer, sophomore Madi Marks

By Abigail Pittman | Oct. 19

Sophomore Marching Tar Heel Madi Marks is the master bell ringer for UNC's Morehead-Patterson Bell Tower. The bells are largely mechanized. But on game days, Marks brings songs like “Hark the Sound” and “Carolina Victory" to life, using a piano keyboard to play the tower's 14 bells. “Being able to add to that school spirit in such a unique and special way is just the best gift I could have ever received," she said.

20220409_Pittman_UNCSpringGame-2.jpg

By Abigail Pittman | Apr. 9

Russell Tabor (16), redshirt freshman quarterback, jogs out of the tunnel with other members of UNC's football team before their spring scrimmage in Chapel Hill, NC, on April 9, 2022.

Elijah Green (21), sophomore running back, works to make a play during UNC football's spring scrimmage on April 9, 2022, in Chapel Hill, NC.

Abigail Pittman

News

20220409_Pittman_UNCSpringGame-13.jpg

By Abigail Pittman | Apr. 9

Elijah Green (21), sophomore running back, works to make a play during UNC football's spring scrimmage on April 9, 2022, in Chapel Hill, NC.

Sophomore tight end Bryson Nesbit (18) goes for a catch on April 9, 2022, in Chapel Hill, NC, when UNC football held their spring scrimmage.

Abigail Pittman

News

20220409_Pittman_UNCSpringGame-5.jpg

By Abigail Pittman | Apr. 9

Sophomore tight end Bryson Nesbit (18) goes for a catch on April 9, 2022, in Chapel Hill, NC, when UNC football held their spring scrimmage.

Russell Tabor (16), redshirt freshman quarterback, warms up before UNC football's spring scrimmage in Chapel Hill, NC, on April 9, 2022.

Abigail Pittman

News

20220409_Pittman_UNCSpringGame-4.jpg

By Abigail Pittman | Apr. 9

Russell Tabor (16), redshirt freshman quarterback, warms up before UNC football's spring scrimmage in Chapel Hill, NC, on April 9, 2022.

Elijah Green (21), sophomore running back, makes a play during UNC football's spring scrimmage on April 9, 2022, in Chapel Hill, NC.

Abigail Pittman

News

20220409_Pittman_UNCSpringGame-10.jpg

By Abigail Pittman | Apr. 9

Elijah Green (21), sophomore running back, makes a play during UNC football's spring scrimmage on April 9, 2022, in Chapel Hill, NC.

Members of UNC's Marching Tar Heels dance to a song during UNC football's spring scrimmage on April 9, 2022, in Chapel Hill, NC.

Abigail Pittman

News

20220409_Pittman_UNCSpringGame-9.jpg

By Abigail Pittman | Apr. 9

Members of UNC's Marching Tar Heels dance to a song during UNC football's spring scrimmage on April 9, 2022, in Chapel Hill, NC.

John Copenhaver (81), sophomore tight end, holds the ball during warmups for UNC football's spring scrimmage on April 9, 2022, in Chapel Hill, NC.

Abigail Pittman

News

20220409_Pittman_UNCSpringGame-6.jpg

By Abigail Pittman | Apr. 9

John Copenhaver (81), sophomore tight end, holds the ball during warmups for UNC football's spring scrimmage on April 9, 2022, in Chapel Hill, NC.

UNC men's basketball fans watch the 2022 NCAA men's basketball National Championship game in the Seafood Destiny restaurant on April 4, 2022. UNC played Kansas University for the national title, and Kansas won 72-69.

Abigail Pittman

News

20220404_Pittman_NCAAMensNatl2022-3.jpg

By Abigail Pittman | Apr. 6

UNC men's basketball fans watch the 2022 NCAA men's basketball National Championship game in the Seafood Destiny restaurant on April 4, 2022. UNC played Kansas University for the national title, and Kansas won 72-69.

UNC men's basketball fans watch the 2022 NCAA men's basketball National Championship game in the Seafood Destiny restaurant on Monday, April 4, 2022. UNC played Kansas University for the national title, and Kansas won 72-69.

Abigail Pittman

News

20220404_Pittman_NCAAMensNatl2022-4.jpg

By Abigail Pittman | Apr. 6

UNC men's basketball fans watch the 2022 NCAA men's basketball National Championship game in the Seafood Destiny restaurant on Monday, April 4, 2022. UNC played Kansas University for the national title, and Kansas won 72-69.

UNC men's basketball fans rush Franklin St. in Chapel Hill, NC, on April 2, 2022, following UNC's Final Four win over local rival turned national matchup Duke University. UNC won 81-77. This was the first time the pair had ever met in the NCAA tournament.

Abigail Pittman

News

20220402_Pittman_UNCFinal4Win-4.jpg

By Abigail Pittman | Apr. 3

UNC men's basketball fans rush Franklin St. in Chapel Hill, NC, on April 2, 2022, following UNC's Final Four win over local rival turned national matchup Duke University. UNC won 81-77. This was the first time the pair had ever met in the NCAA tournament.