Montevallo Alumni Achieving Greatness within 15 Years of Graduation
The University of Montevallo National Alumni Association Junior Board of Directors is proud to announce the 2022 class of 15 Within 15. This honor was established to recognize driven UM graduates who have demonstrated strong leadership and career passion within the first 15 years after earning their degree.
These rising stars have shown that they have what it takes to rise above the rest—those who have shown what it truly means to have a degree from Alabama’s only public liberal arts university.
Criteria for selection included leadership skills, creativity, sustained career progress, dedication, personal integrity, community outreach/volunteer work and unconventional wisdom. After a nomination period in the fall, the selection process was conducted by the Junior Board Nominations & Awards Committee, a UM staff member and a member of the Awards & Recognition Committee of the UMNAA Board.
Those selected for the 2022 class will be honored at an event during Founders’ Day celebrations in October.
The 2022 Class of 15 Within 15 are:
(listed in alphabetical order)
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Dr. Daniel Birdsong ’13, M.Ed.’16
Assistant professor of counseling, University of Montevallo
Montevallo, Alabama |
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Lindsey Bristol ’12
Casting associate, creative producer, actor, Wendy O’Brien Casting
Los Angeles, California |
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Mikia Carter ’12
Student engagement associate director, University of West Florida
Pensacola, Florida |
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Gabrielle Dudley ’08
Head of research services, Rose Library, Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia |
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Dr. Bruce Finklea ’07
Associate professor of mass communication, University of Montevallo
Montevallo, Alabama |
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Dr. Rebecca Hanson ’06
Assistant professor, University of Florida Department of Sociology, Criminology, and Law Center for Latin American Studies
Gainesville, Florida |
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Nichole Harris ’13
Chief programs officer, The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia |
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Dr. Kate Hayden ’06
Associate professor of chemistry at Birmingham Southern College
Birmingham, Alabama |
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Dr. Madison Jones ’10
Assistant professor, University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island |
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Kaley Martin ’16
Broadcast producer/editor, University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
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Cindy Mullins ’12
Venue manager, Alabama Theatre and Lyric Theatre
Birmingham, Alabama |
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Matthew Nelson ’11
Vice president of facilities, Birmingham Airport Authority
Birmingham, Alabama |
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Cedric Norman ’09, MBA ’14
City Council member, City of Fairfield; Manager of information technology services, Miles College
Fairfield, Alabama |
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Paul Tierney M.Ed. ’12
Ph.D. candidate, Auburn University; Adjunct professor, UAB
Irondale, Alabama |
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Morgan Wilson ’10
Director, Federal and Inter-State Affairs, Office of Gov. Jay Inslee
Washington D.C. |
