Alumni News Archive
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Tuned In
Speech pathology graduate Caroline Locke turns her South 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 South, 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 -
The Big Picture
Murals painted by teenagers at Strickland Youth Center, and created through a program led by a South graduate, are featured at the Festival of Flowers. The event supports USA Health Providence Hospital. ...
March 5, 2024 -
From A to Glee
How an early black and gold varsity letter from South survived hurricane flooding for a runner who became a professor. ...
February 19, 2024 -
Banner Year
Anniversary celebrations. The acquisition of a venerable hospital. Accelerated enrollment. Red-letter moments highlight 2023 at South. ...
December 29, 2023 -
Service with a 'SMILE'
Trustee Jimmy Shumock in a Commencement address urged South graduates to build relationships, own mistakes and support their communities. ...
December 15, 2023 -
First Class
A South education graduate shares his Creek Indian heritage with social studies students at Daphne East Elementary School. #MyFirstJob ...
October 10, 2023 -
Supply and Demand
A South business graduate grabbed the opportunity to turn an internship into a supply-chain position with a direct-to-customer meat business. #MyFirstJob ...
September 13, 2023 -
FBI Dream Comes True
After earning a master's degree in computer science at South, Shelby Caldwell begins a network security job with the FBI in Huntsville, Alabama. #MyFirstJob ...
August 18, 2023 -
Fun and Gains
As a student, Livie Puranen wrote and directed a short film starring adults with developmental disabilities. She now uses her degree in recreational therapy to build a program in Florida. #MyFirstJob ...
August 11, 2023 -
Striking a Chord
Diego Salas Polar, a computer science graduate who plays grunge guitar, lands a gig in web development at USA Health. #MyFirstJob ...
August 8, 2023 -
Advanced Therapy
After earning a Doctorate in Physical Therapy at South, Melissa Knight moved to Mississippi for a residency in neurological care. #MyFirstJob ...
July 28, 2023 -
Field Trips and Science Tips
Kevin Culpepper, a biology graduate from South, makes learning fun for students and school groups at the Exploreum Science Center. #MyFirstJob ...
July 13, 2023 -
Museum Opener
Jessica Fairley, a South communication graduate, manages the Africatown Heritage House. The Mobile museum is welcoming its first guests with “Clotilda: The Exhibition.” ...
July 13, 2023 -
Engineering a Career
Ramiz Yusuf, a student leader at South, starts doing design projects and making field trips for Gulf States Engineering in Mobile. #MyFirstJob ...
July 7, 2023 -
Grand Start
A Mobile native and hospitality graduate begins her career on the Eastern Shore of Mobile Bay at the 'Queen of Southern Resorts' #MyFirstJob ...
June 29, 2023 -
Nurse Survives Cancer, Earns Doctorate
Krystal Clark, a women's health nurse, plans to use her Doctor of Nursing Practice from South to open her own practice in Hollywood, Florida. ...
June 22, 2023 -
Musical Meteorologist
At South, Nicholas Herboso studied meteorology, became drum major of the Jaguar Marching Band and prepared to start work at a Mobile TV station. #MyFirstJob ...
June 14, 2023 -
From USA to U.S. Army
A South broadcasting graduate uses the skills she honed at JagTV to win Civilian Videographer of the Year. ...
May 31, 2023 -
Rediscovering Family History
Tiffany Pogue, a Gilman Scholar and psychology graduate, traces her family history through 'Descendant,' the Africatown documentary. ...
May 16, 2023 -
Called to Serve
Col. Jonathan Archer credits his experience as a student at South with setting him on a path to his appointment as Alabama Director of Public Safety. ...
April 3, 2023