Alumni Spotlight
Shelby Morris
Shelby Morris earned her B.A. in Professional Writing with a minor in Spanish in 2016 followed by an M.A. in Rhetoric and Composition in 2018. She is currently attending law school at Samford University, Cumberland School of Law. Read more about Shelby.
Jeff Hodges
Words matter. No one knows that better than alumnus Jeff Hodges who has made a career out of helping others, most recently in his role as Vice President, Diversity and Inclusion Talent Program Manager for Regions Bank. Read more about Jeff.
Marie Sutton
By day, Marie Sutton is the Director of Marketing and Communication for the Division of Student Affairs at UAB. By night, she is a writer whose passion is telling stories about the African-American experience. Read more about Marie.
Luke Richey
Luke Richey is a Copywriter and Content Strategist at McNutt & Partners, LLC, a local ad agency, where he drafts copy for multiple clients on a myriad of social media platforms. Read more about Luke.
Beth Shelburne
Journalist and writer Beth Shelburne has been named one of 10 PEN America 2018 Writing for Justice fellows. Read more about Beth.
Rebekah Kummer
One month after graduation, Rebekah Kummer landed a job as a Technical Writer/Editor II at Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville. Read more about Rebekah.
Amy Roberts
Amy is the Communications Coordinator at Growing Kings, a non-profit providing school-based, group mentoring programs for at-risk males in Birmingham City Schools. Read more about Amy.
Jay Haywood
Jay is a Product Support Representative at Fidelity National Information Services. Read more about Jay.
Ashley Jones
Ashley is a poet who focuses on identity, history, civil rights, and gender. Read more about Ashley.
An interview with Ashley M. Jones, the next Alabama Poet Laureate
Jason Aaron
Jason writes for Marvel Comics on titles like Thor and The Avengers. Read more about Jason.
DeJordique Pearson
DeJordique Pearson never planned to be an English teacher in Vietnam, but he quickly fell in love with his "backup country." Read more about DeJordique.