Blackburn Institute

Row 1: Julia Seong, India Williams, Stephanie Brennan, Laken Laird, Jessica Garcia, Stevona Rogers, Hayley Callis, Amanda Minor

Row 2: Cameron Smith, Jackson Switzer, Jay Davis, Ashinth Moodliar, William Bloom, Jake Loggins, Matthew Lewis, Adam Harbison, Britney Mitchell, Danner Summerford, LaTasha McCrary

Row 3: Jesse Woods, Dwight Lewis, Ben Foster, Michael Emery, Tim Neunzig

William Bloom, III, From Montgomery, William graduated from UA in December of 2008 with a degree in History and Political Science. He will be attending law school in the fall. While at UA, his activities included:

• Member, Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity
• Presiding Officer, Alabama Youth Summit
• Fundraising Chairman, Omicron Delta Kappa
• Member, University Honors Program
• Member, Phi Beta Kappa
• Member, Carl A. Elliott Society
• Member, the Other Club
• Member, Order of Omega, Phi Eta Sigma, NSCS, Alpha Lambda Delta, Mortar Board, Cardinal Key, and Omicron Delta Kappa honors societies

Stephanie Brooke Brennan, From Remlap, Stephanie graduated from UA in 2007 with a major in Biology & Religious Studies. She is currently a medical student at UAB. While at UA, her activities included:

• College of Arts and Science Student Ambassador
• Vice President, Alabama Environmental Council
• Howard Hughes Medical Institute Undergraduate Research Program Intern
• Blount Undergraduate Initiative
• Department of Religious Studies Silverstein Fellow
• 2007 Outstanding Student in the Academic Study of Religion
• Randall Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award (2006)
• Member, The Other Club
• Member, Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa, Anderson Society, Phi Eta Sigma, Alpha Lambda Delta, NSCS, Golden Key, Tri-Beta Honoraries

Kathryn "Hayley" Callis, a First Year Graduate Student from Montgomery, majoring in Musicology

• Member, Huxford Symphony Orchestra
• Member, Alabama Wind Ensemble
• Member, Alpha Lambda Delta
• Member, Phi Eta Sigma
• Member, University Honors College
• Red Cross Volunteer

Jay Davis, From New Orleans, LA, Jay graduated from UA in 2007 with a degree in Biology and Pre-Medicine. He is presently a student at Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee. While at UA, his activities included:

• Member, National Society of Collegiate Scholars
• Member, Golden Key International Honor Society
• Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society
• Member, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated
• University Honors Program
• Capstone Men and Women
• Dean's List 2004, Fall 2005, Spring 2007, Fall 2007

Michael Wilson Emery, a Master's Student from Chester, West Virginia, with a focus in Applied Economics

• Alabama Action
• Founding Board Member, University Stewards
• Graduate Council Fellowship Recipient

Benjamin L. Foster, working for Bradly Bryne's Gubernatorial Campaign

• Community Education Leader, the Blackburn Institute
• Alabama Delegate to the 2008 Republican National Convention, committed to John McCain
• Secretary, College Republican Federation of Alabama
• Vice Chairman, University of Alabama College Republicans
• Chairman, UA Students for McCain
• Treasurer, The Other Club
• Treasurer, Anderson Society
• Sports Host and Commentator, WVUA-FM 90.7
• former member SGA Senate, University Stewards, Freshman Forum

Jessica Nicole Garcia, a Law Student at Univeristy of Virginia School of Law

• 2008 William Bloom Premier Award Recipient
• Former President, Sigma Tau Delta Honor Society
• President, Anderson Society
• Former Intern, Creative Campus Initiative
• Justice, SGA Judicial Board
• Member, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Phi Eta Sigma, Alpha Lambda Delta, Sigma Alpha Lambda, Gamma Beta Phi, Sigma Delta Pi, and Order of Omega Honor Societies
• Vice President of Public Relations, Kappa Alpha Theta sorority
• Co-Founder, Sustained Dialogue
• Blount Undergraduate Initative, University Honors Program
• ESL Tutor, Tuscaloosa County School System
• Mortar Board, Blue Key, The XXXI, Phi Beta Kappa

Phillip "Adam" Harbison, From Crane Hill, graduated summa cum laude from UA in December of 2007 with a major in Healthcare Management. Adam is currently working on a Master's in Sustainable Rural Development at Queen's University as a George J. Mitchell Scholar. While in college, his activities included:

• 2007 Harry S. Truman Scholar
• 2008 USA Today Academic All-American, 3rd Team Member
• 2006-2007 Colleges Against Cancer National Advocacy Chair
• Honors College Ambassador
• Advanced Business Honors Program Class of 2007
• UA Colleges Against Cancer Founder and Relay For Life Chairman
• Treasurer, Anderson Society
• Member, Mortar Board, Blue Key, Omicron Delta Kappa, and Beta Gamma Sigma Honoraries

Laken Laird, a Graduate Student pursuing a Master's of Arts in Diplomacy and International Relations at the Whitehead School of Diplomacy and International Relations at Seton Hall University in South Orange, NJ

• SGA, Assistant Communications Director
• SGA Director, Crimson Karma
• Member, College Democrats
• Member, Phi Eta Sigma
• Member, Alpha Lambda Delta
• Member, National Society of Collegiate Scholars
• Volunteer, English Language Institute
• Member, International Honors Program
• Volunteer, MFUGE Summer Missions Project

Dwight Lewis is a P.h.D student in Health Promotion/Health Education from Birmingham

• Campus Liaison, Student Assembly of American Public Health Association
• Volunteer, Tuscaloosa Downtown YMCA
• Member, American Association for Health Education
• Member, Omicron Delta Kappa
• Member, Carl A. Elliott Society
• Member, Eta Sigma Gamma
• Member, Alpha Epsilon Lambda

Matthew Lewis, From Prattville, graduated from UA in 2007 with a degree in Political Science & History. Matt is now working in the health care and retirement industry in Tuscaloosa. While at UA, his activities included:

• President-Emeritus, Alabama Students for Constitutional Reform
• Co-Chair, Alabama College Council for Constitutional Reform
• President-Emeritus, College Democrats
• Member, ACCR Citizen's Advisory Board
• Secretary General, Alabama Model United Nations

Jake Loggins, from Grant, graduated from UA with a degree in Political Science. He is a second year law student at the University of Pennsylvania School of Law. While at UA, his activities included:

• Intern, Congressmen Robert Aderholt
• Member, Freshman Forum
• Member, College Republicans
• University Honors Program
• Blount Undergraduate Initiative
• Resident Assistant, UA Office of Residential Life

Latasha McCrary graduated from the University of Alabama School of Law in 2008. Since passing the bar in the summer of 2008, she has organized "Love Your Neighbor Week" for the Huntsville-Madison County area. She brought together businesses, the media, and other organizations in this endeavor. The event raised money for First Stop Homeless Shelter and CASA (Care Assurance System for the Aging and Homebound of Madison County). She also had her first scholarly article published in the International Journal of Punishment and Sentencing. The article is entitled: "Grassroots Drug Court Policies have Significant Impact on Rural Blacks: Alabama's Ongoing Problem of Equal Protection Under the Law." While at UA, her activities included:

• Magna Cum Laude Graduate of University of Alabama in Huntsville with a B.A. in Political Science & Sociology
• The Federal Public Defenders of Middle Tennessee, Law Clerk (2006)
• Law & Psychology Review, Junior Editor
• Co-author of: Michael Johnston et. al, Assessing Statistical Evidence on Biological Causes of Gendered Social Behavior:Applying Concepts from Research Methods to a Published Sociological Controversy, Alabama-Mississippi Sociological Association On-Line Sociological Review (forthcoming Fall 2006).
• Candidate for Dean's Community Service Award
• Most Outstanding Political Science Graduate (2005)
• National Dean's List (2004)
• Public Interest Institute
• Black Law Students Association
• Pi Sigma Alpha Honor’s Society

Amanda Minor From Chelsea, AL, Amanda graduated from UA in 2008 with a B.A. in history, with minors in the Blount Undergraduate Initiative and French. She is currently a third-year law student at The University of Alabama School of Law. While at UA, her activities included:

• Junior Editor, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Law Review (UA School of Law)
• Member, XXXI Women's Honorary
• Chair, SGA Senate Campus Health and Safety Committee
• Senate Liaison, SGA Student Safety Committee
• Board of Directors, the VOTES Coalition
• Member, Phi Beta Kappa
• Member, Phi Eta Sigma, Golden Key, and Blue Key Honors Societies
• Member, Phi Alpha Theta History Honors Society
• National Merit Scholar and Presidential Scholar
• Member, University Church of Christ

Britney Mitchell, From Mountain Brook, Britney graduated from UA in 2008 with a degree in Public Relations and Political Science. While at UA, her activities included:

• SGA Vice-President for External Affairs
• Advocacy Chair, Up til Dawn (St. Jude's Hospital)
• Member, Alpha Delta Pi sorority
• Involvement Chair, College Republicans
• Vice President of Alumni Relations, Student Alumni Association
• Publicity Chair, Freshman Forum
• Mentor, Big Brothers/ Big Sisters of Tuscaloosa

Ashinth Moodliar, a Third Year Law Student from Tuscaloosa

• International Law Society
• Amnesty International
• Red Cross Society

Tim Neunzig, From Tuscaloosa, Tim graduated from UA in 2008 with a degree in International Management and German, and a minor in Economics. He is currently in graduate school at Brandeis University's International Business School near Boston studying International Economics and Finance. While at UA, his activities included:

• Station Manager of WVUA-FM, 2007-2008
• SGA Chief Information Officer, 2007-2008
• German Club President, 2007
• UA Drum Circle Treasurer, 2007-2008
• Management Alabama Action Award, 2007
• Program Director of WVUA-FM 90.7 2005-2006
• Business Manager of WVUA-FM 90.7 2004-2005
• Best new DJ for WVUA-FM 90.7 in 2004
• SGA Executive Secretary, 2006-2007
• National Alumni Association Outstanding Senior, 2008
• Morris Lehman Mayer Premier Award Recipient, 2007
• Economic Freshmen Achievement Award 2004
• Recipient, William T. Bandy Scholarship
• Recipient, William McKinley Scholarship
• Member, Advanced Business Honors Program Class of 2007
• Member, Beta Gamma Sigma Business Honorary
• Member, Mortar Board, Blue Key, and Anderson Society Honoraries
• ISA Entertainment Officer
• AEC Secretary 2006-2007
• University Honors Program

Stevona Rogers, from Birmingham, Stevona graduated from UA in 2007 with a major in English. She is currently working with Teach for America in New Orleans, LA. While at UA, her activities included:

• Advisor, Common Ground (Spoken Word)
• Founder, Live Spoken Word or Die Unheard Community Service Initiative
• President, Students for the Education and Prevention of AIDS
• Political Committee Head Chairman/ Member at Large, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
• Team Member 2005 - 2006, Parent Orientation Ambassador
• Copy Editor, College Dayz Magazine
• Published, The University of Alabama Marr's Field Journal Spring 2004/ Spring 2006
• Member, Amnesty International

Jooyeong "Julia" Seong, a Senior from Montgomery, majoring in Marketing & French. After spending a year at Yonsei University in South Korea, Julia is finishing her studies at UA.

• International Students Organization -- Flava-Fest coordinator 2006
• Member, Freshman Forum -- Government Track
• Volunteer at the Women's Resource Center 2006 to help advocate women's rights
• Member, Student Government Association -- Governmental Affairs
• Member, Gamma Phi Beta sorority
• Member, Lambda Sigma
• Member, Phi Eta Sigma

David "Cameron" Smith, From Brentwood, TN, Cam graduated Magna Cum Laude with honors from Washington and Lee University and from the University of Alabama School of Law in 2007. Cameron is currently working in Washington, D.C. as Counsel for Congressman Tom Feeney on the House Judiciary Committee. Prior to joining Congressman Feeney, he served as Legislative Counsel for Senator Jeff Sessions on the Senate Judiciary Committee. While at UA, his activities included:

• President, University of Alabama School of Law Federalist Society
• President, Student Farrah Alumni Association
• Alabama Law Review
• University of Alabama School of Law Ambassador
• Member, Christian Legal Society

Elizabeth "Danner" Summerford, From Tuscaloosa, Danner graduated from UA in 2008 with a degree in Accounting. While at UA, her activities included:

• Philanthropy Chairman, Omicron Delta Kappa
• Member, Anderson Society, Mortar Board, Blue Key
• Member, Elliott Society, Cardinal Key, Alpha Lambda Delta, Freshman Forum
• Justice, SGA Student Judicial Board
• Treasurer, Sigma Alpha Lambda, Phi Eta Sigma, Capstone Mentors
• President, Phi Beta Lambda
• Historian, Pre-Law Association
• Honors Program/Presidential Scholar
• Mentor, Holt Elementary and Davis-Emerson Middle School

Jackson Switzer, From Gulfport, MS, Jackson graduated from UA in 2008 with a degree in Biochemistry. Jackson is currently pursuing a Master's at Emory in Atlanta, GA. While at UA, his activities included:

• 2008 USA Today Academic All-American
• 2007 Goldwater Scholarship
• 2006 NOAA Holling's Scholar
• 2008 Randall Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award
• Sergeant at Arms, Gamma Sigma Epsilon Chemistry Honorary
• Member, Computer Based Honors Program
• Member, Anderson Society, Mortar Board, ODK

India Williams, a second year Law Student at the University of Alabama School of Law. India graduated from UA in December of 2008 with degrees in International Relations, Political Science, & Philosophy in New College. While at UA, her activities included:

• Former Vice President of Committes, College of Arts and Science Ambassadors
• Former member, Freshman Forum Government Track (2005-2006)
• Member, Phi Eta Sigma
• Member, Alpha Lamda Delta
• Member, National Society of Collegiate Scholars
• Member, University Honors Program
• Member, The Other Club
• Member, Researcher, Kettering Foundation
• Member, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
• Project Director, the Good Shepherd's Project (Daniel Community Scholars Foundation)

Jesse Woods, From Harvest, Jesse graduated in Decmeber 2008 with a degree in Chemical and Biological Engineering. Jesse is currently working with Eastman Chemical Company in Kingsport, Tennessee. While at UA, his activities included:

• Recipient, Capstone Hero Award, Spring 2008
• Executive Advisor, Student Government Association, 2008-2009
• SGA Senator, College of Engineering (Delegation Chair), 2007 – 2008
• Chairman, SGA Senate External Affairs Committee, 2007-2008
• Chairman, American Institute for Chemical Engineers Southern Regional Conference 2009
• Martha T. and Clarence W. Scott Scholar in Chemical Engineering
• Eagle Scout Award Recipient