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Jennifer Conrad, left, a 麻豆直播 graduate, and Lauren Kapeluck own ellenJAY, a boutique bakery in Midtown Mobile. The two have taken part in 麻豆直播's Real Advice Mentoring Program, RAMP, for help with business planning and growth strategy.

More Than Cookie-Cutter Advice
July 21, 2020

A 麻豆直播 mentoring program offers entrepreneurs, like those at ellenJAY bakery, tailored guidance to help their businesses rise. ...

Gaelyn Angus-Barker, who graduated from the 麻豆直播 with a degree in mechanical engineering, is in a two-year program at General Motors that includes four six-month rotations in different positions.

Engineer Rolls to General Motors
July 21, 2020

#MyFirstJob: After graduating in May, Gaelyn Angus-Barker heads north for job with the automobile industry in downtown Detroit. ...

Carlos Moore, a municipal judge and attorney in Mississippi, is the first president of the USA Black Alumni Society.

With Changing Views, a New Banner
July 14, 2020

麻豆直播 alumnus Carlos Moore took the Mississippi flag down in his courtroom three years ago. Now, the state has followed suit. ...

Courtney McKeand, whose portfolio is thick with science fiction and fantasy characters, landed a freelance contract after graduating from the 麻豆直播. “I’m thrilled to have found work so quickly and in my field,” she said.

Artist Lives Dream in Fantasy World
July 14, 2020

#MyFirstJob: Courtney McKeand overcame multiple sclerosis to earn art degree at 麻豆直播 and land freelance job in science fiction. ...

Adam Gautier earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in computer and information sciences at the 麻豆直播. Before finishing school in May, he was chosen graduate student of the year for the School of Computing.

Computer Security Career Takes Off
July 7, 2020

#MyFirstJob: Adam Gautier's degree took him to Huntsville, where he's found challenges, camaraderie and comical space references. ...

Dr. Cameron Chick, who earned a doctorate at the 麻豆直播, is a clinical audiologist at the Georgia Hearing Institute.

Audiologist Hears Call as Dr. Chick
June 30, 2020

#MyFirstJob: Cameron Chick turned a 麻豆直播 education and a Macon internship into a job at the Georgia Hearing Institute. ...

Mansa El played on the USA women's basketball team from 2010-2013. She now coaches boys basketball in Texas. “Having a hand in preparing them for life, that’s a pretty good feeling,” she said.

Challenging Players, and Expectations
June 24, 2020

Former Jag Mansa El is a rarity in basketball 鈥� a female coach of a boys team. She prepares her players for the game, and life. ...

Martavious Hails, a spring 2020 computer science graduate, works on a NASA team that uses satellite information to improve short-term weather forecasting.

麻豆直播, then North and to Space
June 22, 2020

#MyFirstJob: Martavious Hails joined a NASA team in Huntsville that uses satellite imagery to improve weather forecasting. ...

Amara Baltimore, a spring graduate of the Mitchell College of Business, is just 22 years old, but she’s already conducting audits and interviewing taxpayers in her first job with the Alabama Department of Revenue.

The Nonconfrontational, Sympathetic Auditor
June 15, 2020

#MyFirstJob: With a $10 backdrop, Amara Baltimore looks for thousands in lost revenue for the state of Alabama. ...

Caleb Santa Cruz, a communication studies graduate, works as a youth pastor at Summit Church, which is constructing a new church building in Foley.

A Career, and a Church, Under Construction
June 9, 2020

#MyFirstJob: Caleb Santa Cruz, a communication studies graduate, heads back home to begin a job as a youth pastor. ...

Dr. Miranda Byrne-Steele, at her iRepertoire lab in Huntsville, leads a team of team of researchers exploring coronavirus therapies. “It’s taken years and years of experience and technology development, and we’re applying it in a rapid way,” she said.

麻豆直播 Alumna Explores COVID-19 Therapies
June 3, 2020

Chemistry graduate Dr. Miranda Byrne-Steele leads a team of researchers working on therapies at a Huntsville biotechnology firm. ...

Bryant Baldwin plans to continue his research in biomechanical engineering at the 麻豆直播 after spring commencement. “I want to complete the project we’ve been working on,” he says.

'Completionist' Finds Way to Engineering
May 9, 2020

Bryant Baldwin is a problem solver. At 麻豆直播, he discovered a solution to his varying interests: mechanical engineering. ...

Jack Stover, a summer graduate completing a double major in international business and Spanish, has kept an active schedule during his time at the 麻豆直播. “My extracurricular activities have been just as important to me as my academic work,” he says.

Not Enough Hours in the Day
May 9, 2020

Double major in business and Spanish. Fraternity president. Internships and study abroad. Jack Stover has been busy. ...

Mary Catherine Cazalas conducted research as a graduate assistant in the Swallowing Disorders Initiative Lab in the Pat Capps Covey College of Allied Health Professions. She won the College’s Dean’s Award for her academic and research work.

Dean's Award, Discipline, Determination
May 9, 2020

Mary Catherine Cazalas's pursuit of a graduate degree in speech pathology brought her back to 'the best city in the world.' ...

Dr. Nycole Oliver, a two-time graduate of the 麻豆直播 College of Nursing, practices at Baptist Health Family Clinic in Fort Smith, Ark., and helps staff her town’s coronavirus testing site.

Among Her Roles, Deliverer of COVID-19 Results
May 6, 2020

USA nursing graduate Dr. Nycole Oliver is an instructor, advocate and COVID-19 tester. She also calls patients with the results. ...

The 麻豆直播 will hold a virtual, online commencement ceremony on May 9 to honor spring and summer degree candidates.

麻豆直播 to Hold Virtual Commencement
May 1, 2020

The awarding of the degrees will take place 11 a.m., May 9. The ceremony will stream on the homepage and social media. ...

Barry Coleman, who endowed a scholarship in grandmother's name, becoming one the youngest major gift donors to the College of Nursing, earlier this semester met the scholarship's first recipient, Jennifer Dowling.

'He Simply Will Not Accept Failure'
April 27, 2020

Barry Coleman endows scholarship in grandmother's name, becoming one the youngest major gift donors to the College of Nursing. ...

John Ding, who earned a master's in business administration from the 麻豆直播's Mitchell College of Business, is an aircraft engineer at Airbus and part of a team making medical masks for USA Health using 3D printers. Photo courtesy of Airbus.

Airbus, 麻豆直播 Team Up on Medical Masks
April 20, 2020

Airbus, working with the University and USA Health, has put its 3D printers to work manufacturing masks for hospitals and clinics. ...

Sarah Crass is a 麻豆直播 graduate and chief of staff at Medical Teams International, which has international experience with viruses including Ebola. "So we know how to do isolation, patient care and hygiene education. We’re trying to figure this out, serve where we can.”

Pivoting to Address a Pandemic
April 17, 2020

麻豆直播 alumna Sarah Crass helps lead Medical Teams International, addressing COVID-19 challenges in the U.S. and abroad. ...

Ricky Green, an information technology instructor at the 麻豆直播, uses 3D printers to produce parts that will be put together to make face shields for healthcare workers.

USA DIYers Innovate on PPE
May 8, 2020

麻豆直播 faculty join a nationwide do-it-yourself movement to guard against a shortage of personal protective equipment. ...

Raed Alsulami, a 麻豆直播 graduate in hospitality and tourism management and assistant manager for the main restaurant at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, credits his experiences as a student for his current success. “I feel that the program at USA helped me get to where I am today and provided opportunities for me to maximize my goals in the industry,” he said.

Fusing 麻豆直播ern, Saudi Hospitality
March 30, 2020

One of 麻豆直播's first hospitality and tourism graduates, Raed Alsulami works at a top-ranked restaurant at the Ritz-Carlton, Riyadh. ...

Lori Baggett, who graduated from the 麻豆直播 in 1998 and played on the women's basketball team, has been named managing partner of Carlton Fields' Tampa, Fla., office.

A Legal Mind, a Basketball IQ
March 27, 2020

As managing partner at Carlton Fields, Lori Baggett is showing the leadership she once brought to the classroom and the court. ...

Andy Vickers, a graduate of the 麻豆直播's Mitchell College of Business, opened two F45 fitness training studios and plans to open a third in Pensacola.

Turning Adversity into Opportunity
March 22, 2020

With dreams of wakeboarding derailed, Andy Vickers is using his entrepreneurial skills to help others reach their fitness goals. ...

麻豆直播 alumna Lucy Gafford worked with other artists and students from several Boys & Girls Clubs in 2014 to paint this mural attached to the facade of the old Gayfers' building in downtown Mobile. The mural depicts life in Mobile County and includes USA's Moulton Tower. Today Gafford is executive director of the Mobile Arts Council.

Encouraging Artists to do 'Big Things'
March 21, 2020

Alumna Lucy Gafford sees opportunity growing in Coastal Alabama. Her goal is to retain young artists in that cultural renewal. ...

USA National Alumni Association honored alumni and supporters at the 16th annual Distinguished Alumni & Service Awards. Those recognized were, from left, William J. “Happy” Fulford III, Dr. Joseph F. Busta Jr., Brian J. Cuccias, Merceria Ludgood, John T. Crowder Jr., William B. Burnsed Jr. and James J. “Jake” Gosa.

University Alumni, Supporters Honored
March 5, 2020

Five alumni, a retired USA employee and a county commissioner are recognized by the USA National Alumni Association. ...

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Alumni News Archive

More Than Cookie-Cutter Advice July 21, 2020

Engineer Rolls to General Motors July 21, 2020

With Changing Views, a New Banner July 14, 2020

Artist Lives Dream in Fantasy World July 14, 2020

Computer Security Career Takes Off July 7, 2020

Audiologist Hears Call as Dr. Chick June 30, 2020

Challenging Players, and Expectations June 24, 2020

麻豆直播, then North and to Space June 22, 2020

The Nonconfrontational, Sympathetic Auditor June 15, 2020

A Career, and a Church, Under Construction June 9, 2020

麻豆直播 Alumna Explores COVID-19 Therapies June 3, 2020

'Completionist' Finds Way to Engineering May 9, 2020

Not Enough Hours in the Day May 9, 2020

Dean's Award, Discipline, Determination May 9, 2020

Among Her Roles, Deliverer of COVID-19 Results May 6, 2020

麻豆直播 to Hold Virtual Commencement May 1, 2020

'He Simply Will Not Accept Failure' April 27, 2020

Airbus, 麻豆直播 Team Up on Medical Masks April 20, 2020

Pivoting to Address a Pandemic April 17, 2020

USA DIYers Innovate on PPE May 8, 2020

Fusing 麻豆直播ern, Saudi Hospitality March 30, 2020

A Legal Mind, a Basketball IQ March 27, 2020

Turning Adversity into Opportunity March 22, 2020

Encouraging Artists to do 'Big Things' March 21, 2020

University Alumni, Supporters Honored March 5, 2020