MOBILE, Ala. – The University of Mobile Class of 2024 celebrated graduation on the Great Commission Lawn with fireworks, cheers from family and friends, and a UM tradition – touching the Great Commission Globe to signify being sent into the world to pursue God’s calling for their lives.
Many of the 300 members of the Class of 2024 graduated from high school during the pandemic and did not experience a traditional high school graduation ceremony. To make their UM graduation extra special, each graduate received a brightly wrapped present to open at the ceremony’s end. Each present – a University of Mobile Alumni picture frame – was wrapped by members of the 55+ life group at Cottage Hill Baptist Church as part of their “Love Where You Live” community service program.
Joe Espada Honored
The Doctor of Humane Letters was awarded to Joe Espada, manager of Major League Baseball’s Houston Astros and former UM Rams baseball standout. The presentation was announced via video, as the Astros were scheduled to host the Seattle Mariners later that afternoon at Minute Made Park in Houston, Texas. Read more about Joe Espada and watch the video here.
Weaver Awards Presented
The university presented its two top student awards, the William K. Weaver Jr. Excellence Award and the Annie Boyd Parker Weaver Excellence Award, to Randall Luke Killam of Semmes, Alabama, and Brinkley Madison Hearn of Mobile, Alabama. Read more about the Weaver Awards here.
Burnett Delivers Commencement Address
The commencement ceremony also marked Dr. Lonnie Burnett’s last day as president of his alma mater, and he delivered the commencement address. UM’s 6th president, Dr. Charles W. Smith Jr., begins his tenure on May 6.
The outgoing president retires from 20 years of service to the university as professor and administrator, including five years as president. Prior to joining UM, the 1979 graduate of then-Mobile College taught history at the high school level in Mobile County Public Schools for 25 years.
In his final address as UM president, Burnett urged graduates to dream big, love what they do, and pursue God’s purpose for their lives.
“I pray that you are persistent when the world says ‘just give up.’ I pray that you have passion when the world says ‘just get by.’ I pray you seek and follow God’s purpose when the world says ‘get in line,’” Burnett said.
Watch the full commencement address here.
Class of 2024
The Class of 2024 includes the first 12 graduates of the university’s new Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice program, as well as the first Associate Degree in Nursing graduates since that program was reinstated.
Following are degrees and honors awarded.
Watch the full commencement ceremony here.
College of Health Professions, School of Nurse Anesthesia, Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice
Olivia Doubet Branning – Eldersburg, Maryland
Alexandra J. Brock- Fairhope, Alabama
Evan Nathaniel Brock – Arab, Alabama
Gregory Alec Cunningham – Prattville, Alabama
James Tyler Downs – Spanish Fort, Alabama
Anna Caroline Gaines – Spanish Fort, Alabama
Morgan Rose Harlan – Mobile, Alabama
Joel Brian Hicks – Fairhope, Alabama
Molly Miljus Lane – Birmingham, Alabama
Brandon Heath McGrew – Saraland, Alabama
Olivia Megan Partin – Mobile, Alabama
Meredith R. Perry – Wilmer, Alabama
College of Health Professions, School of Nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice
Chereta Alina Beverly – Mobile, Alabama
Kiwana T. Brooks – Mobile, Alabama
Alicia Stewart Todd – Mobile, Alabama
Alabama School of the Arts, Master of Arts and Master of Music
Kara Gail Friesen – Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada, M.M., Vocal Performance, Alabama School of the Arts Achievement Award
Faith N. Hezel – St. Louis, Missouri, M.M., Vocal Performance
Gaukhar Kenessova – Almaty, Kazakhstan, M.M., Piano Performance ,Area Award: Piano Performance
Lydia N. Myers – Meridian, Mississippi M.A., Musical Theatre
Michaella Leanne Johnson Owen – Van Wert, Ohio, M.A., Musical Theatre, Area Award: Musical Theatre
Katherine Isabella Powell – Calera, Alabama, M.M., Vocal Performance, Area Award: Vocal Performance
Lisa Cristina Rosado Rivera – San Juan, Puerto Rico, M.M., Vocal Performance
College of Arts and Sciences, Master of Arts
Taylor Alexander Atwell – Dothan, Alabama, Marriage and Family Counseling, Area Award: Marriage and Family Counseling
Cosette Justine Balmy – Martinique, Marriage and Family Counseling
Christal Johnson – Eight Mile, Alabama, Marriage and Family Counseling
Ashlynn Sophia Jones – Pickerington, Ohio, Marriage and Family Counseling
Elizabeth Raygan Salors – Mobile, Alabama, Marriage and Family Counseling
Warunyaporn Sumrittikul – Bangkok, Thailand, Marriage and Family Counseling
College of Arts and Sciences, School of Christian Studies, Master of Arts
Jared L. Baria – Semmes, Alabama, Biblical and Theological Studies, College of Arts and Sciences Achievement Award, Area Award: Biblical and Theological Studies
Irving Boykin – Mobile, Alabama, Biblical and Theological Studies
Jason R. Breland – Hendersonville, Tennessee, Worship Leadership and Theology
Melvin Dunn – Mobile, Alabama, Worship Leadership and Theology
Conrad A. Erskine – Havana, Florida, Worship Leadership and Theology
Mark Goff – Orlando, Florida, Worship Leadership and Theology, Area Award: Worship Leadership and Theology
Ellis L. Harper, Jr. – Mobile, Alabama, Biblical and Theological Studies
Aaron G. Pouncey – Mobile, Alabama, Worship Leadership and Theology
College of Health Professions, School of Health and Sports Science, Master of Athletic Training
Paolo Gabriel Gorme – Atmore, Alabama
Madilyn H. Peters – Northport, Alabama
Hailee A. Richard – Gretna, Louisiana, Area Award: Master of Athletic Training
College of Health Professions, School of Nursing, Master of Science in Nursing
Mary Margaret Endris – Jackson, Mississippi, Family Nurse Practitioner
Connor Elizabeth Frost – Silas, Alabama, Family Nurse Practitioner
Victoria Powell Gibson – Monroeville, Alabama, Family Nurse Practitioner
Aundrea Sheree Hales – Heidelberg, Mississippi, Family Nurse Practitioner
Stephanie Palmer Maddox – Mobile, Alabama, Family Nurse Practitioner
Grace B. Mason – Mobile, Alabama, Family Nurse Practitioner
Katherine Anne Oberman – Birmingham, Alabama, Family Nurse Practitioner
Brieanne Nicole Ragas – Pace, Florida, Family Nurse Practitioner
Logan Thompson – Toxey, Alabama, Family Nurse Practitioner
Grace Pilot School of Business, Master of Business Administration and Master of Science
Abdulmajeed Sulaiman Alsalmi – Mobile, Alabama, M.S., Leadership and Communication
Archie J. Bean – Norwich, England, M.S., Leadership and Communication
Diego Benegas – Villarrica, Paraguay, Master of Business Administration
Jackson Childs Breal – Spanish Fort, Alabama, Master of Business Administration
Benjamin W. Bryant – Louisville, Kentucky, Master of Business Administration
Tom Carles – Paris, France, M.S., Leadership and Communication
Jarnay Shantel Collins – Loxley, Alabama, Master of Business Administration
Mike Keita Conneh – Sheffield, England, M.S., Leadership and Communication
Leon Finke – Brunswick, Germany, Master of Business Administration
Gonzalo J. Godoy – Viña Del Mar, Chile, Master of Business Administration
Mikayla L. Hintz – Baltimore, Ohio, M.S., Leadership and Communication
Reagan A. Hyde – Milton, Florida, Master of Business Administration
Angelo Yasuro Ito Tost – São Paulo, Brazil, Master of Business Administration
Manisha K C – Austin, Texas, Master of Business Administration
Randall Luke Killam – Semmes, Alabama, Master of Business Administration
Mindup Lama – Kathmandu, Nepal, Master of Business Administration
Brendon M. Lanham – Bay Minette, Alabama, Master of Business Administration
Dani Leone – Putignano, Italy, Master of Business Administration
Carly McKeithen McCulloch – Mobile, Alabama, Master of Business Administration
Madison Grace McGuff – Satsuma, Alabama, Master of Business Administration
Sage McKenna – Fort Walton Beach, Florida, Master of Business Administration, School of Business Achievement Award
Frederick Lee Moons – Mobile, Alabama, Master of Business Administration
Narjis Mzibri – Rabat, Morocco, Master of Business Administration
Stephen N. Poche – Mobile, Alabama, Master of Business Administration
Anna-Kathryn Rolin – Atmore, Alabama, Master of Business Administration
Tiago Sarmento – Vila Real, Portugal, Master of Business Administration
Julisa D. Theodore – Gulfport, Mississippi, M.S., Leadership and Communication
Caroline Belle Tucker – Headland, Alabama, Master of Business Administration
Alex Verdu – Barcelona, Spain, Master of Business Administration
Anna Verdu Cobo – Valencia, Spain, Master of Business Administration
Thierry Zabarel – Paris, France, Master of Business Administration
School of Education, Master of Arts, and Master of Education
Raven Denise Casey – Mobile, Alabama, M.A., Alternative Elementary Education
Destinee E. Cole – Birmingham, Alabama, M.A., Alternative Elementary Education
Amber Brooks Davis – Saraland, Alabama, M.A., Alternative Elementary Education, School of Education Achievement Award
Victoria Andrea Gonzalez Moya – Santiago, Chile, M.Ed., Higher Education Leadership and Policy, Area Award: Higher Education Leadership and Policy
Margaret M. Lee – Mobile, Alabama, M.A., Alternative Elementary Education, Area Award: Alternative Elementary Education
Jahlia S. McNealy – Louisville, Kentucky, M.A., Alternative Elementary Education
Kassidy Mills – Saraland, Alabama, M.A., Alternative Early Childhood Education, Area Award: Alternative Early Childhood Education
Angela D. Morris – Loxley, Alabama, M.A., Elementary Education
Robyn W. Nail – Saraland, Alabama, M.A., Alternative Elementary Education
Kyra Cheyenne Plotner – Rio Rancho, New Mexico, M.Ed., Higher Education Leadership and Policy
Shamika W. Williamson – Mobile, Alabama, M.A., Alternative Early Childhood Education
Shyla Briggs Wilson – Mobile, Alabama, M.Ed., Instructional Design and Technology, Area Award: Instructional Design and Technology
Susan L. Wright – Daphne, Alabama, M.A., Alternative Early Childhood Education
Alabama School of the Arts, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Music, and Bachelor of Science
Ethan Chase Andrews – Saraland, Alabama, B.S., Worship Leadership and Music
Benjamin Micah Barnett – Huntsville, Alabama, B.S., Production Technologies Magna Cum Laude
David I. Beasley – Cameron, Missouri, B.S., Worship Leadership and Music President’s Scholastic Award, Area Award: Worship Leadership, Summa Cum Laude
Nathan A. Blake – Tuscaloosa, Alabama B.S., Music, Magna Cum Laude
Sarah L. Bransom – Pearland, Texas, B.F.A., Performance, Musical Theatre, Cum Laude
Cedric S. Burrell – Saraland, Alabama, B.S., Music, Education (Non-Certification), Area Award: Music Education (Non-Certification)
Joshua T. Clackler – Prattville, Alabama, B.S., Production Technologies
Dylan Joseph Colburn – Moundville, Alabama, B.A., Music, Area Award: Music
Randall Luke Killam – Semmes, Alabama, B.M., Piano Performance, William K. Weaver, Jr. Excellence Award, Alabama School of the Arts Achievement Award, Area Award: Piano Performance, Summa Cum Laude
James M. Loggins – Horton, Alabama, B.S., Music, Education (Non-Certification)
James Gregory Naman – Mobile, Alabama, B.F.A., Performance, Acting, Area Award: Performance, Acting, Magna Cum Laude
Tabitha Marie Ott – Arnold, Missouri, B.F.A., Performance, Acting, Magna Cum Laude
Brenden Tyler Pearson – Dothan, Alabama, B.S., Production Technologies, Area Award: Production Technologies, Cum Laude
Jordan D. Pinkston – Spanish Fort, Alabama, B.S., Worship Leadership and Music
William C. Rivers – Mobile, Alabama, B.S., Production Technologies
Claire K. Strong – Mobile, Alabama, B.M., Musical Theatre, Area Award: Musical Theatre
Benjamin Cade Whittington – Fort Worth, Texas, B.S., Worship Leadership and Music
Madeline R. Woodall – Gulfport, Mississippi, B.S., Worship Leadership and Music
College of Arts and Sciences, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, and Bachelor of Science
Hanna K. Alexander – Semmes, Alabama, B.S., Psychology, Magna Cum Laude
Alexia P. Barnett- Saraland, Alabama, B.S., History
Abigale C. Bell – Talladega, Alabama B.F.A., Studio Art, Area Award: Art, Summa Cum Laude, Honors Program Graduate
Christian Bishop – Daphne, Alabama, B.A., Philosophy
Sydney Madison Bodiford – Semmes, Alabama, B.S., Marine Science, Summa Cum Laude
Alyssa K. Brashier – Crowley, Texas, B.S., Criminology, B.S., Psychology
Aryany M. Breek – Mobile, Alabama, B.S., Pre-Health Biology, Magna Cum Laude
Kayley Betsy Burgess – Atmore, Alabama, B.S., Biology, Area Award: Natural Sciences, Magna Cum Laude
John Mark Butler – Anniston, Alabama, B.S., Pre-Health Biology
Emily Butts – Gulf Shores, Alabama, B.S., Strategic Communication
Kathryn V. Byars – Auburn, Alabama, B.S., Pre-Health Biology
Lily Celeste Caswell – Baker, Florida, B.A., Public History, Cum Laude, Honors Program Graduate
Jamel H. Clark – Tampa, Florida, B.S., Organizational Leadership
Jessica Mae Clements – Nashville, Tennessee, B.S., Psychology, President’s Scholastic Award, Area Award: Psychology, Summa Cum Laude
AnnaLaura Elizabeth Colbert – Bay Minette, Alabama, B.A., English, Summa Cum Laude
Olivia Brooke Counselman – Spanish Fort, Alabama, B.A., Criminology
Delainy J. Cunningham – Saraland, Alabama, B.S., Psychology, Scholar Athlete Award
Brendan Powell Dobbs – Roswell, Georgia, B.S., General Studies
Sydnee D. Fitzgerald – Falkville, Alabama, B.S., Pre-Health Biology, Summa Cum Laude
Caroline A. Frye – Ocean Springs, Mississippi B.S., Psychology, Summa Cum Laude
Tschneisha Danell Gray – Mobile, Alabama, B.S., Psychology
Kaylee Rebecca Hall – Dadeville, Alabama, B.A., Philosophy
Dillon M. Helton – Mobile, Alabama, B.S., Sociology
Thomas Matthew Holston II – Spanish Fort, Alabama, B.S., Criminology
Allyson Siane Hunter – Four Points, Alabama, B.S., Communication
Brooke E. Hutcheson – Dothan, Alabama, B.S., Marine Science, Cum Laude
Thomas Clinton James – Saraland, Alabama, B.S., Biology
Olivia M. Jimmerson – Montgomery, Alabama, B.S., General Studies, Area Award: General Studies
Kevin T. Johnson – Mobile, Alabama, B.F.A., Studio Art, Magna Cum Laude
Erica D. Jones – Trussville, Alabama, B.S., Marine Science
Aoi Kambara Sakura-Shi – Chiba, Japan, B.S., Psychology
Emma Noelle Landry – Gautier, Mississippi, B.A., World Languages and Studies, President’s Scholastic Award, Area Award: World Languages and Studies, Summa Cum Laude, Honors Program Graduate
Elijah D. Mahn – Dauphin Island, Alabama, B.S., Marine Science
Samuel McMurray Malone – Fairhope, Alabama, B.S., Communication
Emily M. Martin – Eight Mile, Alabama, B.S., Criminology, B.S., History, Area Award: Criminology Area Award: History, Magna Cum Laude
Caitlin Annette McRee – Mobile, Alabama, B.S., Biology, Area Award: Secondary Education, Summa Cum Laude
Savannah Yokel Morgan – Fairhope, Alabama, B.S., Organizational Leadership
Joseph C. Moses III – Baton Rouge, Lousiana, B.S., General Studies
Jordyn L. Myles – Mobile, Alabama, B.S., Biology, Magna Cum Laude
James Gregory Naman – Mobile, Alabama, B.S., Communication, Magna Cum Laude
Joshua J. Naqvi – Central, Louisiana, B.A., Philosophy, College of Arts and Sciences Achievement Award, Area, Award: Philosophy, Summa Cum Laude, Honors Program with Thesis Graduate
Jammie D. Oliver – Irvington, Alabama, B.S., History
Jessica L. Parker – Mobile, Alabama, B.S., Psychology, Cum Laude
Samuel R. Phelps – Franklinton, Louisiana, B.S., Marine Science
Zoey Breanna Powell – Mobile, Alabama, B.S., Pre-Health Biology
Dallas P. Renzi – Daphne, Alabama, B.A., Communication, President’s Scholastic Award, Summa Cum Laude
Nathaniel T. Reynolds – Opp, Alabama, B.S., Social Science, Area Award: Social Science, Magna Cum Laude
Sarah M. Rose – Mobile, Alabama, B.S., Pre-Health Biology
Carli A. Rouse – Mobile, Alabama, B.S., Pre-Health Biology
Rachel A. Sanford – Alexander City, Alabama, B.S., History
Luke Senteney – Herrick, Illinois, B.S., Biology
Naomi Jeanette Shirley – Kissimmee, Florida, B.S., Criminology
Kourtney J. Simpson – Mobile, Alabama, B.F.A., Graphic Design
Taylor Paige Stafford – Gilbertown, Alabama, B.S., Sociology
Gregory E. Stamps – Citronelle, Alabama, B.S., Organizational Leadership
Samantha Lynn Tedder – Dothan, Alabama, B.A., English, Area Award: English, Magna Cum Laude
Brooke Christine Turner – Saraland, Alabama, B.S., Pre-Health Biology, Cum Laude
Rose Lee Wallace – Prattville, Alabama, B.S., Applied Mathematics, President’s Scholastic Award, Area Award: Mathematics, Summa Cum Laude
Molly Grace Watkins – Birmingham, Alabama, B.A., Communication, Area Award: Communication, Summa Cum Laude
Preston R. Webb – Hendersonville, Tennesse, B.S., Marine Science
Alayah N. Wells – Mobile, Alabama, B.S., Psychology
Anna Elise Wiggins – Stapleton, Alabama, B.A., Communication, Summa Cum Laude
Emily Anna Williams – Bay Minette, Alabama, B.S., Communication, Magna Cum Laude
Shanta Briana Williams – Mobile, Alabama, B.S., Biology
College of Arts and Sciences, School of Christian Studies, Bachelor of Arts, and Bachelor of Science
Taylor Makayla Ard – Tallahassee, Florida, B.S., Christian Ministry
Jordan R. Crane – Tishomingo, Mississippi, B.A., Theological Studies, Summa Cum Laude
Evan C. Elliott – Gulf Shores, Alabama, B.S., Biblical and Theological Studies
Kayleigh Regan Nelson – Birmingham, Alabama, B.A., Intercultural Studies, Area Award: Intercultural Studies, Summa Cum Laude
Anna Elise Wiggins – Stapleton, Alabama, B.A., Theological Studies, Area Award: Theological Studies, Summa Cum Laude
Caroline G. Wiley – Decatur, Alabama, B.A., Biblical and Theological Studies
College of Health Professions, School of Health and Sports Science, Bachelor of Science
Juliana Gomez Beaumont – Valencia, Venezuela, Kinesiology
Elizabeth Anne Bedford – Eastaboga, Alabama, Kinesiology, Cum Laude
Jane-Marie Madison Botts – Irvington, Alabama, Exercise Science
Sam Bowman – Summerdale, Alabama, Exercise Science
Kaleb C. Brantley – Saraland, Alabama, Sport Administration
Matthew W. Brooks – Daphne, Alabama, Exercise Science
Kayla L. Butler – Spanish Fort, Alabama, Exercise Science, Cum Laude
Hunter G. Carter – Jackson, Alabama, Kinesiology
Jared M. Cauley – Coden, Alabama, Exercise Science, Magna Cum Laude
Jordan Ayana Clark – Mobile, Alabama, Kinesiology
Brianna Crim – Thomasville, Alabama, Exercise Science, Area Award: Exercise Science
Alainah Breanne Diaz – Mobile, Alabama, Kinesiology
Madalyn B. Dillard – Dothan, Alabama, Kinesiology, Cum Laude, Honors Program Graduate
Cameryn O. Edwards – Silverhill, Alabama, Exercise Science
Shawnessy G. Edwards – Fairhope, Alabama, Kinesiology, Magna Cum Laude
Jared Harbin – Mobile, Alabama, Exercise Science
Lacy D. Hawthorne-Abrams – Daphne, Alabama, Kinesiology, Cum Laude
Katie S. Head – Saraland, Alabama, Kinesiology
Tabitha L. Jordan – Moss Point, Mississippi, Kinesiology, Cum Laude
Miya N. Kimber – Hoover, Alabama, Kinesiology
Jack Thomas Lastorka – Mobile, Alabama, Sport Administration
Jessica M. McCovery-Williams – St. Elmo, Alabama, Kinesiology
Landon R. Moore – Helena, Alabama, Kinesiology
Cooper E. Oman – Lynn Haven, Florida, Sport Administration, Area Award: Sport Administration, Magna Cum Laude
Matthew James Payne – Mobile, Alabama, Kinesiology, School of Health and Sports Science, Achievement Award, Magna Cum Laude
William Thomas Pruitt IV – Prattville, Alabama, Kinesiology, Cum Laude
Sophie Alannah Roberts – Swindon, England, Exercise Science
Meagan Elizabeth Sellers – Semmes, Alabama, Kinesiology, Area Award: Kinesiology, Magna Cum Laude
Faye N. Sherer-Ward – Citronelle, Alabama, Kinesiology, Summa Cum Laude
TaNaja Rachét Williams – LaPlace, Louisiana, Kinesiology
College of Health Professions, School of Nursing, Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Kaitlyn Armstrong – Mobile, Alabama
Pavel Bakun – Mobile, Alabama
Julie Anna Barwick – Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Area Award: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Magna Cum Laude
Hailey Davina Bice – Clanton, Alabama
Kayla Bridgmon – Birmingham, Alabama
Cathelen Coleman-Dancer – Cleveland, Mississippi
Myla A. Edwards – Brusly, Louisiana
Lillie Zhanè Hawthorne-Abrams – Daphne, Alabama
Ellisse Christine Herrera – Long Beach, California
Maloree C. Kendrick – Saraland, Alabama
Thomas Lapyem – Mobile, Alabama
Margaret Ann Leatherwood – Silverhill, Alabama
Maricela Candelaria Lucas Juan – Wilmer, Alabama, Cum Laude
Veronica Makovey – Roseville, California
Stephanie W. Owens – Mobile, Alabama
Courtney Jarman Phillips – Chunchula, Alabama
Adriano Pintado – Mobile, Alabama
Jessica R. Presley – Perdido, Alabama
Faith Julianne Sanderson – Satsuma, Alabama
Kassidy S. Stringfellow – Mobile, Alabama
Jaila Marie Tillman – Mobile, Alabama
Emily J. Underwood – Spanish Wells, Bahamas
Kaylie Sayasane Verkouille – Saraland, Alabama
Damien C. Williams – Chunchula, Alabama
Haileigh H. Wolfe – Mobile, Alabama
Shelby Layne Wolfe – Wilmer, Alabama
Ziyue Yu – Jilin, Yanji, China, Area Award: Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Magna Cum Laude
Dorothy L. Zimmer – Saraland, Alabama
Grace Pilot School of Business, Bachelor of Science
Jerrilyn R. Barnes – Axis, Alabama, Business Administration, Post-Traditional Area Award
Joshua Bell – Fairhope, Alabama, Management
Jackson Childs Breal – Spanish Fort, Alabama, Management, President’s Scholastic Award, Magna Cum Laude
Benjamin W. Bryant – Louisville, Kentucky, Business Administration, Cum Laude
Emily A. Creamer – Brewton, Alabama, Management
Jacob Hales deLange – Mobile, Alabama, Accounting
Baleigh A. Essary – Mobile, Alabama, Management, Summa Cum Laude
Nicole Elizabeth Everman – Danville, Kentucky, Integrated Marketing Communications, Cum Laude
Gonzalo J. Godoy – Viña Del Mar, Chile, Management
Zacharia Hasler – Vasteras, Sweden, Business Administration
Tempest Makalya Hebert – Semmes, Alabama, Software Development
Mikayla L. Hintz – Baltimore, Ohio, Management
Jasmine D. Howze – Mobile, Alabama, Business Administration
Gary Jaleel Jefferson – Baltimore, Maryland, Computer Information Systems
Ivan Jolivet – Paris, France, Management, Magna Cum Laude
Maximus C. Keebaugh – Fort Walton Beach, Florida, Management
Randall Luke Killam – Semmes, Alabama, Management, William K. Weaver, Jr. Excellence Award, School of Business Achievement Award, Summa Cum Laude
Brendon M. Lanham – Bay Minette, Alabama, Accounting, Area Award: Accounting, Magna Cum Laude
Robert Terrell Letterman – New Orleans, Louisiana, Healthcare Management, Area Award: Healthcare Management
Guilherme Canas Lopes – Lisboa, Portugal, Management, Magna Cum Laude
Fernando J. Lopez – Dothan, Alabama, Integrated Marketing Communications
Ayanna N. Malone – Mobile, Alabama, Software Development, Cum Laude
Guillermo Pena Martinez – Cuernavaca, Mexico, Business Administration, Area Award: Finance
Madison Grace McGuff – Satsuma, Alabama, Software Development, Area Award: Software Development, Magna Cum Laude
Sage McKenna – Fort Walton Beach, Florida, Accounting
Amy Annette Milam – Mobile, Alabama, Management
Andrew Brian Naugher – Guntersville, Alabama, Computer Information Systems
Savanna Harris Naugher – Huntsville, Alabama, Accounting, Cum Laude
Miguel Martins Pereira – Lisboa, Portugal, Computer Information Systems, Area Award: Computer Information Systems, Summa Cum Laude
Ethan C. Phan – Belle Chasse, Louisiana, Healthcare Management
Stephen N. Poche – Mobile, Alabama, Management
Joi De’Andra Robinson – Theodore, Alabama, Business Administration
Anna-Kathryn Rolin – Atmore, Alabama, Management
Davis M. Ruffin – Biloxi, Mississippi, Management
Cy A. Smith – Lucedale, Mississippi, Management
Haylee A. Springer – Eight Mile, Alabama, Management, Magna Cum Laude, Honors Program Graduate
Abigail C. Thibodaux – Satsuma, Alabama, Accounting, President’s Scholastic Award, Summa Cum Laude
Caroline Belle Tucker – Headland, Alabama, Accounting, President’s Scholastic Award, Summa Cum Laude
Haley Grace Vanderford – Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Management, President’s Scholastic Award , Area Award: Management, Summa Cum Laude
Morgan Hill Wallace – Pinson, Alabama, Management, Magna Cum Laude
Whitney Kay Wallace – Mobile, Alabama, Business Administration
Dasha Janae Wimbley – Mobile, Alabama, Management
School of Education, Bachelor of Science
Gabrielle C. Adams – Mobile, Alabama, Early Childhood Education, Cum Laude
Morgan E. Atchison – Semmes, Alabama, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Magna Cum Laude
Georgette D. Byrd – Mount Vernon, Alabama, Child and Social Development, Area Award: Child and Social Development, Cum Laude
Kaylee B. Creekmore – Saraland, Alabama, Child and Social Development
Tayler E. Drinkard – Perdido, Alabama, Child and Social Development
Precious L. Florence – Mobile, Alabama, Child and Social Development
Kimberly Breanne Foster – Satsuma, Alabama, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education ,President’s Scholastic Award, Magna Cum Laude
Morgan A. Franklin – Foley, Alabama, Early Childhood Education, Area Award: Early Childhood Education, Summa Cum Laude
Mary Catherine Gipson – Theodore, Alabama, Child and Social Development
Brinkley Madison Hearn – Mobile, Alabama, Elementary Education, Annie Boyd Parker Weaver Excellence Award, President’s Scholastic Award, School of Education Achievement Award, Summa Cum Laude
Jessica L. Herrington – Saraland, Alabama, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education
Emma R. Hollingsworth – Meridianville, Alabama, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education
Hannah Elizabeth Hopkins – Mount Vernon, Alabama, Child and Social Development
Brianna T. Kitt – Mobile, Alabama Elementary Education Magna Cum Laude
Ruthie P. Knight – Knoxville, Tennessee, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Summa Cum Laude
Karen Alday Lathan – Mobile, Alabama, Child and Social Development, Cum Laude
Abbie R. McLaney – Theodore, Alabama, Early Childhood Education
Emaleigh S. Poiroux – Saraland, Alabama, Early Childhood Education
Erin Laffitte Ray – Mobile, Alabama, Child and Social Development
Jamecia Jontrel Robbins – Bayou La Batre, Alabama, Child and Social Development
Madilyn R. Robertson – Satsuma, Alabama, Elementary Education, Area Award: Elementary Education, Magna Cum Laude
Tiffany T. Spencer-Eldridge – Mobile, Alabama, Child and Social Development
Rebekah C. Waldo – Semmes, Alabama, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Area Award: Early Childhood and Elementary Education
Ansleigh S. Weston – Irvington, Alabama, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education
Allison Marie Windham – Saraland, Alabama, Early Childhood Education
College of Health Professionals, School of Nursing, Associate Degree in Nursing
Michelle DuBose Adams – Mobile, Alabama
Sadie C. Bell Pritchett – Mobile, Alabama
Bethany K. Byrd – Mount Vernon, Alabama
Tina Ha Coleman – Mobile, Alabama, Area Award: Associate Degree in Nursing
Marla Marie Foster – Mobile, Alabama
Skylar G. Jones – Chunchula, Alabama
Courtney Danielle Lang – McIntosh, Alabama
Crystal Denise Loper – Mobile, Alabama
Kennedi Trenae’ Martin – Jackson, Alabama
Joseph McAdams – Saraland, Alabama, President’s Scholastic Award, School of Nursing Achievement Award, Magna Cum Laude
Mary Leanne Nelson – Citronelle, Alabama
Abigail Naomi Persson – Mobile, Alabama
Jalicia Venice Scott – Mobile, Alabama
Jennifer Faith Soneboulam – Mobile, Alabama, Cum Laude
Ethan E. Steed – Saraland, Alabama
About the University of Mobile
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Kathy Dean uses her passion for storytelling and “playing with words” to share the stories of people, place and purpose that make the University of Mobile unique. As associate vice president for university communications, she manages media relations, edits the TorchLight alumni magazine, and oversees university communications. A former award-winning journalist, she is a two-time recipient of the Baptist Communicators Association grand prize for feature writing. Kathy and her husband, Chuck, live with three extremely loud miniature schnauzers.