Alumni News Archive
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A New Challenge Every Day
After spending two summers completing an internship at CMG Engineers, Robert Greenwood joined the firm in a full-time role. The work, he says, is rewarding. #MyFirstJob ...
January 1, 2025 -
Mother, Daughter Share Academic Journey
Things changed, such as the no-eating-in-the-car rule, as Tasha and Kaitlin Stork discover a future in common with degrees in radiologic sciences. ...
June 30, 2025 -
Career Alignment
Lakelyn Tinsley transferred to 51²è¹Ý and changed her major, leaning into a creative drive that fueled her journey to a Mobile advertising agency. #MyFirstJob ...
June 18, 2025 -
Commencement 2025: Celebrating 51²è¹Ý's Newest Alumni
51²è¹Ý graduates urged to be the leaders, dreamers and doers of tomorrow. ...
May 9, 2025 -
Supporters Honored at 20th Annual Distinguished Alumni & Service Awards
The 51²è¹Ý National Alumni Association recognized alumni, a longtime department chair and the J.L. Bedsole Foundation for their contributions and achievements. ...
March 14, 2025 -
Three 51²è¹Ý Graduates Named Teachers of the Year
A fourth educator, Nicole Bolton, is a recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. ...
February 18, 2025 -
51²è¹Ý Alum Receives National Teaching Award
Fifth-grade math and science teacher Mary Travis is the sole Alabama winner of a 2024-25 Milken Educator Award. ...
January 31, 202\5 -
Special Agent in Charge
The first woman to lead the FBI field office in St. Louis began her law enforcement career with bachelor's and master's degrees at 51²è¹Ý. ...
January 14, 2025 -
Celebrating 100,000 Graduates
The 51²è¹Ý reaches a milestone at Fall Commencement; Mayor Sandy Stimpson addresses 51²è¹Ý's newest alumni. ...
December 13, 2024 -
First Resort
A hospitality graduate works her way through college and starts her career at a beach hotel on the Alabama coast. #MyFirstJob ...
November 13, 2024 -
USA by the Bay Speaker Series Features Dr. Richard Carter
The next USA by the Bay Speaker Series event will be held Nov. 21, at the USA Baldwin County Campus in Fairhope. ...
November 6, 2024 -
Class Act
A 51²è¹Ý education graduate draws on her theater experience to engage third-graders at Saraland Elementary School. #MyFirstJob ...
October 16, 2024 -
Drafting Her Start
A civil engineering graduate crosses Mobile Bay to begin her career at one of Alabama's largest firms. #MyFirstJob ...
September 30, 2024 -
Silver Presidential Lectureship to Feature Ivan Maisel
Ivan Maisel, author and hall of fame columnist, will be the featured speaker at the Silver Endowed Presidential Lectureship October 22. ...
September 18, 2024 -
Paper Trail
A mechanical engineering graduate starts his career at an International Paper mill in Bogalusa, Louisiana. #MyFirstJob ...
September 6, 2024 -
A View to the Future
Finance major Gabriel Kucala turns a summer internship into an extended stay, then a full-time job with Airbus on the 26th floor of the RSA Tower in downtown Mobile. #MyFirstJob ...
August 29, 2024 -
Code Mode
After learning software development at 51²è¹Ý, this information systems graduate landed a job with an international consulting firm. #MyFirstJob ...
August 20, 2024 -
Launching a Career
After restarting the student rocket program at 51²è¹Ý, an engineering graduate lands a job with a missile defense firm in Huntsville. #MyFirstJob ...
August 13, 2024 -
First Impression
Mackenzie Endres had no idea that a casual phone conversation would lead to part-time work and, eventually, her first full-time job in banking. #MyFirstJob ...
August 5, 2024 -
Tuned In
Speech pathology graduate Caroline Locke turns her 51²è¹Ý degrees and pediatric training into a position in rehabilitation services working with children. #MyFirstJob ...
July 17, 2024 -
Picking Up the Pace
A full-time day shift in the emergency department at USA Health University Hospital keeps nursing graduate Luke Thomas's adrenalin going. #MyFirstJob ...
July 8, 2024 -
Kills and Thrills
Hannah Maddux, who earned bachelor's and master's degrees at 51²è¹Ý, made her debut as a professional indoor volleyball player with the Vegas Thrill. #MyFirstJob ...
June 28, 2024 -
A Feat of Engineering ... and Design
Lawrence Stoudemire went vertical with his elaborately decorated mortar board ...
May 6, 2024 -
'Nobody Knows How to Rally Like a Jaguar'
Commencement was a first for students whose high school graduations were upended amid the COVID pandemic. ...
May 4, 2024 -
Supporters Honored at 19th Annual Distinguished Alumni & Service Awards
The ceremony took place at the MacQueen Alumni Center on campus as the USA National Alumni Association celebrates its 50th year. ...
March 18, 2024