Blackburn Institute

Row 1 (left to right): Josh Bell, Angel King-Rodriquez, Angelica Agee, Priscilla Williams, Hylan Noble, Ellyn Hamm.
Row 2 (left to right): Kimberly Kilpatrick, Elizabeth Jones, Ryan Sprinkle, Meg McCrummen, Erin Shirley.
Row 3 (left to right): Caitlin Looney, Zack Stillings, Patty Ann Green, Jimmy Young.
Row 4 (left to right): J.W. Gallina, Milton Nettles, Steven Donaldson.
Row 5 (left to right): Aisha Mahmood, Matthew Brown, Tyler Valeska, Ian Sams.
Row 6 (left to right): Matt Wilson, John Hammontree, Kristopher Rollins, Johnathan Speer.
Not Pictured: Erica Rice, Nikki Wheelus

Angelica Agee, will begin Loyola Law School in 2011

• Financial Secretary, Historian and Parliamentarian, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.
• Member, International Peer Advisory Council
• Member, Sigma Alpha Lambda
• Member, Phi Eta Sigma
• Volunteer and Mentor, Boys and Girls Club of West Alabama
• Mentor, Big Brothers, Big Sisters

Josh Bell, a Doctor working in rural Alabama.

• Student Achievement Award from the National Rural Health Association (2008)
• Rural Medical Scholar
• Freshman Chemistry Student of the Year (2002)
• Ten Hoor Prize for Excellence in Philosophy
• Phi Sigma Tau
• Omicron Delta Kappa
• Cardinal Key Honor Society
• Carl Elliot Society
• Golden Key International Honor Society
• National Society of Collegiate Scholars
• Who's Who Among Colleges and Universities
• Special Honors Degree for Thesis Completion
• Former College of Arts and Sciences Ambassador (2003)
• Former member, Million Dollar Band
• Former member, Alabama Symphonic Band
• National Society of Collegiate Scholars
• Former President, Rural Health Student Association
• Former Counselor, Rural Health Scholars Program
• Changing Churches

Matthew Brown, a Senior from Midland City, majoring in Communication Studies & Political Science

• Coordinator of Community Outreach, SGA
• Avanti 2008
• Alabama Forensic Counsel (Debate)
• Chair, Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility Freshman Forum Team
• Member, Honors Program Student Association
• Member, NSCS
• University Honors Program
• International Honors Program
• Member, Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society

Steve Donaldson, a Second-Year Law Student from Richmond, Kentucky, with a Bachelors degree in History

• Justice, University of Alabama School of Law Honor Court
• Federalist Society
• Phi Beta Kappa

J.W. Gallina, a Junior from Germantown, Tennessee, majoring in Business

• Member, Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society
• Member, Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society
• Member, University Honors Program
• Senior Vice President of Recruitment, Bama Ranger Company
• Volunteer, Radio Reading Service
• Former Member, First Year Council National Merit Finalist

Patty Ann Green, a Graduate Student from Columbus, Mississippi, pursuing a Masters in Communication from Wake Forest

• President, Delta Zeta Sorority
• Member, Capstone Men and Women
• Communications Director, Student Government Association
• The XXXI
• Historian, Anderson Society
• President, Mortar Board
• Member: Omicron Delta Kappa, Blue Key, Order of Omega, The Elliott Society
• Member, Council for Community-Based Partnerships
• Member, University Honors Program
• Secretary, Cardinal Key Honor Society
• Member, Lambda Pi Eta
• Student Leader/Mentor, Holt Elementary Mentoring Program
• Former Member, Freshman Forum Community Service Team
• Calvary Baptist Church College Ministry

Ellyn Hamm, a Senior from Huntsville, majoring in Music Therapy and Piano Principle

• Vice-President, Capstone Music Therapy Association, Student Alumni Association
• Vice-President, Capstone Music Therapy Association
• Member, Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society
• Member, Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society
• Member, Gamma Beta Phi Honor Society
• Member, University Honors Program
• President, American Music Therapy Association - Students
• Member, Cardinal Key
• University Singers
• Intern, Senator Jeff Sessions (Summer 2009)
• Intern, American Music Therapy Association - Government Relations (Summer 2009)

John Hammontree, Graduated in May 2010 with a major in English and a minor in Political Science. John is now working in Birmingham, Al

• Phi Beta Kappa
• Chairman, Blackburn Institute
• Intern, Operation New Birmingham (summer 2007)
• Moral-Forum Semi-finalist, Best Vision Statement (fall 2007)
• The Other Club, Toastmaster
• Member, University Honors Program
• Communications Director, College Democrats
• Savefirst Volunteer (2009)
• Member, Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society
• Participant in the inaugural UA in Belgium program

Elizabeth Jones, Graduated in May 2010 with a major in Economics and a Minor in Psychology. Elizabeth is now serving with Teach for America in Alabama's Blackbelt Region

• Vice-Chairperson, Blackburn Institute
• Member, The XXXI
• Member, Mortar Board Honor Society
• Secretary, Anderson Society
• Member, Blue Key Honor Society
• Founder, SpeakUp Tuscaloosa (local middle school debate initiative)
• Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility Scholar
• 2006 Moral Forum Debate Tournament Champion
• Mentor at Matthews Elementary
• 2007 Moral Forum Student Facilitator
• Member, Alpha Lambda Delta
• Member, Phi Mu Sorority
• Member, University Honors Program
• Member, Honors College Student Advisory Board
• Urban Education Leaders Public Schools Intern, Washington, D.C., Summer 2009
• 2009 Capstone Hero
• Recipient, Morris L. Meyer Award
• Co-filmmaker, Searching For Normal
• 2010 Teach for America Corps Member, Greater Selma

Kimberly Kilpatrick, Legislative Counsel on the Judiciary Committe for Ranking Member Jeff Sessions

• Jessup International Moot Court Team Member
• Developmental Editor, Law and Psychology Review
• Member, Elections Committee of the Student Bar Association
• Member, Phi Beta Kappa
• Member, John A. Campbell Moot Court Board
• Magna cum laude graduate at the University of Mississippi

Angel King-Rodriquez, a Senior from Montgomery, majoring in Political Science

• Member, Phi Eta Sigma
• Member, Alpha Lambda Delta
• National Society of Collegiate Scholars
• Participant, Alabama Action
• Student Mentor
• Dean’s List
• President’s List
• Student Leader, Alabama Action
• Resident Advisor
• Community Based Research Intern for David Mathews Center

Caitlin Looney, Graduated in May 2010 witha double major in Journalism and History. Caitlin is now serving with Teach for America in New Orleans, LA

• 2010 Corps Member, Teach For America - Greater New Orleans
• Campus Campaign Coordinator, Teach for America
• 2009 Parent Programs Ambassador
• 2008-2009 Coordinator of Beat Auburn, Beat Hunger
• UA Community Service Center, Arts Advocate 2007-2008
• Volunteer, Save First Tax Preparation Initiative
• Member, College Democrats
• Former member, Freshman Forum and Youth Summit committee
• University Honors Program
• Filmmaker, Documenting Justice Program, CESR

Aisha Mahmood, a Senior from Huntsville, majoring in Political Science and Journalism

• Member, Sigma Alpha Lambda
• Associate Justice, Student Judicial Board
• Member, Phi Eta Sigma
• Volunteer for the Alabama Scholastic Press Association’s annual state convention
• Volunteer for Tuscaloosa’s One Place (Fall 2007)
• Contributing writer for the Crimson White (2007-2008)
• Member, Honors Program Student Association
• Member, University Honors Program
• National Merit Finalist (2007)
• Camp Counselor, University of Alabama’s Multicultural Journalism Workshop for high schools students (July 2008)

Meg McCrummen, a Senior from Mobile, majoring in History and French and minoring in Political Science

• Member, University Fellows Experience
• Member, University Honors Program
• Member, International Honors Program
• Member, Alpha Lambda Delta
• Member, Phi Eta Sigma
• Member, National Society of Collegiate Scholars
• Member, Delta Delta Delta sorority
• SGA Senator, College of Arts and Sciences
• Secretary, SGA Senate
• SGA First Year Council
• Former Senate Assistant
• Former Mentor, Cottondale Elementary School
• Student of Arabic language

Milton T. Nettles, Graduated in May 2010 with a major in Chemical Engineering and is currently a Medical Student at Meharry Medical College in Nashville,TN

• Member, Ambassadors to the College of Engineering
• Member, National Society of Black Engineers
• President, Tau Beta Pi
• Chaplain and Assitant Area V Director, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated
• Member, Alpha Lambda Delta
• Member, National Society of Collegiate Scholars
• President, Omega Chi Epsilon
• Student Leader/Mentor, Matthews Elementary
• Member: Mortar Board, ODK, Jasons, Blue Key, Anderson Society
• 2009 AICHE National Minority Scholarship recipient

Hylan Noble, a Senior from Jackson, majoring in Psychology and minoring in Human Development and Family Studies

• 2005-2008 Arts and Sciences Ambassador
• Pi Beta Phi 2005-2007 V.P. Event Planning (Recruitment Chair/Social Chair)
• Member, Order of Omega
• Member, Blue Key
• Member, Cardinal Key
• Member, Lambda Sigma
• Member, SGA Mentorship Committee
• University of Alabama Autism lab undergraduate researcher and currently completing honor's thesis on Autism Spectrum Disorders
• Member, Emerging Leaders
• University of Alabama Athletic Hostess 2005-2007

Erica Rice, a second year Graduate Student pursuing a Master's of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis, MO.

• Volunteer, West Alabama AIDS Outreach (WAAO) January '07-May 2008
• Intern, Tuscaloosa’s One Place (Fall 2008)
• Volunteer, Pre-K Initiative (Fall 2007)
• Volunteer, Gear-Up Program (Fall 2006)
• Volunteer, PLUS program (Fall 2007)
• Member, Phi Eta Sigma
• Member, Phi Alpha Honor Society
• Member Student Alumni Association (Fall 2005-Jan. 2007)
• Student Government Association (Diversity Committee) 2005-2006
• Habitat for Humanity 2005-2007; Secretary 2006-2007

Ian Charles Sams, a Senior from Johnson City, Tennessee, majoring in Political Science and minoring in Communication Studies

• SGA Senator for the College of Arts & Sciences
• Former President, The University of Alabama College Democrats
• Niswonger Scholar
• Member, Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society
• Member, Lambda Sigma Honor Society
• Member, University Honors Program
• Staff Columnist, The Crimson White
• Communications Director, Alabama Federation of College Democrats
• Member, Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society
• Participant, 2009 UA in Belgium study abroad program
• President's List and Dean's List

Erin Shirley, a Senior from Winfield, majoring in Health Care Management

• First Generation Coca Cola Scholar
• Member, Health Care Management Society
• Volunteer and Founder, Head Start Program for Hispanic children
• Fundraising Coordinator, Good Samaritan Clinic Fundraising Committee
• Participant, Alabama Action
• Volunteer, Good Shepherds Project

Jonathan Speer, a Senior from Montgomery, majoring in English and minoring in Blount Liberal Arts, Spanish, and French

• 2008 Avanti for Orientation and Special Programs
• Member, National Society of Collegiate Scholars
• Member, Alabama Forensics Council and The National Forensics League
• Chancellor, Delta Sigma Pi, the International Business Fraternity
• Dean's List Fall 2007
• Resident Assistant for Bryant Community HRC
• University Writing Center Intern
• 2008-2009 Daniel Community Scholar
• Member, Blount Undergraduate Initiative
• Member, Honors College
• Judicial Board Justice

C. Ryan Sprinkle, a Senior from Hubbertville, majoring in Finance

• Co-Chair, State Farm Southern Zone Youth Advisory Board
• State Farm Youth Advisory Board
• Executive Vice-President, Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity
• C&BA Faculty Scholar
• Team Development Chair, The University of Alabama Relay for Life Executive Committee
• Member, Phi Eta Sigma
• Former Member, Freshman Forum Public Policy Team
• Counselor, Alabama Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Program
• Inaugural Member, Alabama 4-H Wall of Fame
• Volunteer, SaveFirst Tax Preparation Initiative
• Member, Good Samaritan Clinic Fundraising Committee

Zack Stillings, a Senior from Marysville, Ohio, majoring in International Studies and French

• President, Sigma Pi Fraternity
• Member, University Honors Program and International Honors Program
• Member, Alpha Lambda Delta
• Member, Cardinal Key
• Member, Pi Delta Phi French Honorary
• Vice President, UA French Club
• Recipient, McWane Fellowship for Study Abroad
• 2008 Outstanding French Major
• Order of Omega Outstanding Sophomore 2009

Tyler Valeska, a Senior from Montgomery, majoring in Political Science and English

• Member, University Fellows Program
• SGA Senator
• Member, Freshman Forum Public Policy Team
• Member, Phi Gamma Delta
• Member, Phi Eta Sigma

Nikki Wheelus, a Graduate Student in Aerospace Engineering from Northport

• NSF Fellow 2009
• Water Tunnel Research Assistant 2007-Present
• Graduate Council Fellow 2008-2009
• NSF REU Mentor 2008-2009
• Capstone Outstanding Senior 2008
• Alumni Association Outstanding Senior 2008
• AIAA Outstanding Senior 2008
• Sigma Gamma Tau Aerospace Engineering Honor Society
• Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society
• Golden Key Honor Society

Priscilla Williams, a Graduate from Ridgeland, Mississippi, majoring in International Business Marketing and minoring in Italian and Computer Science

• Vice President of Philanthropy, Pi Beta Phi sorority
• Member, Business Honors Program
• Faculty Scholar
• Member, Order of Omega
• Member, Freshman Forum
• America Reads Tutor
• Intern at Alabama International Trade Center
• President's List Scholar
• Graduated magna cum laude

Matt Wilson, a Senior from Jacksonville, majoring in Finance

• Member, University Fellows Program
• Member, University Honors Program
• Founder and President, Wilson Media Consulting
• Producer/Director/Technical Director, Freelance CSS, FOX, CBS, ESPN
• Co-founder and Producer, Alabama's Ghost Trail
• Broadcast Consultant, 2010 Alabama Gubernatorial Debate
• Project Lead, Journey to Entrepreneurship for individuals with severe mental disabilities

Jimmy Young, Blackburn Institute Coordinator from Pensacola, Florida