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Briana Morris, the Sun Belt Conference's 2019-20 Female Student-Athlete of the Year, is scheduled to play in the spring 2021 season for Danish soccer team Aarhus Gymnastikforening Kvindefodbold, more commonly known as AGF. Photo courtesy of Briana Morris.

From South Alabama to Scandinavia
December 18, 2020

Accounting graduate student, alumna and student-athlete of the year Briana Morris readies to take the field in Denmark. ...

Since 1998, the University and 海角社区Health have raised over $5.5 million for the United Way of Southwest Alabama through its annual campaign.

Annual Campaign Raises $224,316 for United Way
December 16, 2020

More than 1,700 海角社区 and 海角社区Health employees and retirees contribute to the United Way annual campaign. ...

Former South student Benjamin Pelham outside of his trailer on the set of the film "Embattled."

Playing the Role of Trailblazer
December 8, 2020

Former PASSAGE 海角社区student Benjamin Pelham continues to overcome challenges and appears in the film 鈥楨mbattled.鈥� ...

Jake and Pat Gosa pledged $5 million to the 海角社区. The gift will be split between the Mitchell College of Business and the College of Nursing.

Gosa Family Makes $5 Million Gift
December 3, 2020

The donation from Jake and Pat Gosa will be split between the Mitchell College of Business and the College of Nursing. ...

Bailey Trout Stephenson, a 2018 graduate of the 海角社区 College of Nursing, worked in a Brooklyn hospital in the spring, taking care of COVID-19 patients in an intensive care unit. The work, like the virus, could be unforgiving. “I was there to help save the life of each patient I cared for, and that didn’t happen,” she said.

At Their Bedsides With Care, Compassion
November 30, 2020

College of Nursing graduate Bailey Trout Stephenson confronted the pandemic in a New York hospital. The battle continued at home. ...

$160.9 Million Raised in Upward & Onward
November 19, 2020

South exceeds fundraising goal with more than 23,000 donations to support academics, research, athletics and healthcare. ...

海角社区 Police Officer Roy Mendenhall, sitting in front of the Humanities Building where he once took classes, earned a degree in criminal justice in 2016. He's one of three officers at South who graduated from the University that same year.

Now in Boots, He Walked in Students' Shoes
November 9, 2020

Roy Mendenhall, like most officers in the 海角社区Police Department, graduated from South. He found a career, and a wider world. ...

Nila Clardy took part in South's first commencement in 1967, beginning a long family connection with the University.

A Jaguar Legacy
November 2, 2020

A move to Mobile changed Nila Clardy's college plans and began a generational connection to the 海角社区. ...

2009 South graduate, Jaysum Hunter completed a 21-day, 1,000-mile bike ride from his home in Chicago to his hometown of Mobile.

The Ride of a Lifetime
October 26, 2020

Looking to inspire others, South alumnus Jaysum Hunter put his career on temporary hold to take an epic bicycle journey. ...

David K. Akridge, chief information officer for the Mobile County Public School System, said support from faculty, determination and a music scholarship led to his degree in computer and information sciences from the 海角社区.

An Eye for Coding, A Voice for a Scholarship
October 19, 2020

New technology in the 80s intrigued David Akridge, a chief of information officer who sang his way through college. ...

Kayla Brown's devotion to service and giving back to her community has carried over from her time at South to her new career in the medical field.

Making a Career of Helping Others
October 1, 2020

2020 graduate Kayla Brown remains connected to South by starting her career at 海角社区Health's Franklin Medical Center in Loxley. ...

2020 海角社区Faculty Excellence Award Winners. Top row, L-R: Dr. Christy West, Angela O'Neal. Bottom row, L-R: Dr. Natalie Gassman, Dr. Joseph Hair, Dr. Lesley Gregoricka.

海角社区National Alumni Association Recognizes Outstanding Faculty, Young Alumnus
September 11, 2020

Five 海角社区faculty members were recognized for their achievements as well as one outstanding young alumnus honored for 2020. ...

The USA-United Way campaign leadership team.

United Way Honors 海角社区for Giving
September 2, 2020

The United Way of Southwest Alabama will honor 海角社区for its devotion to volunteerism and winning a Heart of Gold award. ...

William DeMouy called the principal at Grand Bay Middle School the day he saw the job opening for a teacher. He interviewed the next morning. “I was thrilled. I was like, ‘Let’s do it. Let’s go for it.’”

A Second Bachelor's, A Second Start
August 4, 2020

#MyFirstJob: William DeMouy finds his place in the classroom as the geography and civics teacher embarks on a new career. ...

Serena Thidasongsavanh works as a nurse in the emergency department at 海角社区Health University Hospital. Compared with other academic medical centers in the United States, the University Hospital emergency department handles some of the most complex and challenging cases requiring the highest level of care.

Hitting the Ground Running - Serena Thidasongsavanh
July 28, 2020

#MyFirstJob: Comfortable shoes and a fast pace keep Serena Thidasongsavanh on her toes as a hospital emergency room nurse. ...

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

More Than Cookie-Cutter Advice
July 21, 2020

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

Gaelyn Angus-Barker, who graduated from the 海角社区 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 海角社区Black Alumni Society.

With Changing Views, a New Banner
July 14, 2020

South 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 海角社区. “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 South and land freelance job in science fiction. ...

Adam Gautier earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in computer and information sciences at the 海角社区. 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 海角社区, is a clinical audiologist at the Georgia Hearing Institute.

Audiologist Hears Call as Dr. Chick
June 30, 2020

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

Mansa El played on the 海角社区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.

South, 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. ...

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Alumni News Archive

From South Alabama to Scandinavia December 18, 2020

Annual Campaign Raises $224,316 for United Way December 16, 2020

Playing the Role of Trailblazer December 8, 2020

Gosa Family Makes $5 Million Gift December 3, 2020

At Their Bedsides With Care, Compassion November 30, 2020

$160.9 Million Raised in Upward & Onward November 19, 2020

Now in Boots, He Walked in Students' Shoes November 9, 2020

A Jaguar Legacy November 2, 2020

The Ride of a Lifetime October 26, 2020

An Eye for Coding, A Voice for a Scholarship October 19, 2020

Making a Career of Helping Others October 1, 2020

海角社区National Alumni Association Recognizes Outstanding Faculty, Young Alumnus September 11, 2020

United Way Honors 海角社区for Giving September 2, 2020

A Second Bachelor's, A Second Start August 4, 2020

Hitting the Ground Running - Serena Thidasongsavanh July 28, 2020

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

South, 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