TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — One hundred outstanding high school sophomores who have shown an interest in leadership through service were selected to participate in the Capstone Leadership Academy at The University of Alabama.
The sophomores participated in recent two-day leadership and fellowship activities, sponsored by UA’s Honors College.
The Honors College selected the sophomores from more than 200 nominated by their schools. The students participated in talks and discussions focusing on values, vision and voice.
Among the speakers was Lew Burdette, president of King’s Home; Barrett Jones, former UA football player, two-time NCAA All-American and four-time NCAA Academic All-American; and members of UA’s Capstone Council.
The Capstone Council, which is made up of former Crimson Girls, Capstone Men and campus leaders from the 1970s, hosts the Capstone Leadership Academy. The academy’s purpose is to give the tools and training to apply to leadership opportunities in their communities for the chosen outstanding high-school sophomores in Alabama.
The participants were:
| Hometown | Name | School |
| Alexander City | Lauren Hanna | Benjamin Russell High School |
| Aliceville | Victoria Dee | Pickens Academy |
| Altoona | Anna Eubanks | Susan Moore High School |
| Andalusia | Tyler Garvin | Georgiana High School |
| Andalusia | Haley Harper | Andalusia High School |
| Arab | Kate Fleming | Arab High School |
| Ardmore | Keenan Jones | Sparkman High School |
| Ashland | Lexius Bass | Central High School of Clay County |
| Athens | Ben Clark | Athens High School |
| Athens | Molly Kilpatrick | Athens High School |
| Atmore | Ariel Whatley | Escambia County High School |
| Birmingham | Wolfe Anderson | Briarwood Christian High School |
| Birmingham | JaMarcus Ellison | Ramsay High School |
| Birmingham | Katie Green | Briarwood Christian High School |
| Birmingham | Virginia Leak | Mountain Brook High School |
| Birmingham | Delia Vandevelde | Mountain Brook High School |
| Birmingham | Butler Wilbanks | Mountain Brook High School |
| Birmingham | Noah Smith | John Carroll High School |
| Blountsville | Lauren McHan | J.B. Pennington High School |
| Boaz | Morgan Allen | Boaz High School |
| Boaz | Tyler Dobbins | Boaz High School |
| Brilliant | Holly Prescott | Brilliant High School |
| Brookwood | Emily Rose Martin | Brookwood High School |
| Brownboro | Jack Lambrecht | Providence Classical School |
| Bryant | Tanner Atchley | North Sand Mountain High School |
| Bryant | Avery Smith | North Sand Mountain High School |
| Clanton | Ada Ruth Huntley | Chilton County High School |
| Daphne | Mackenzie Brentzel | Spanish Fort High School |
| Decatur | Andrew Engle | Austin High School |
| Decatur | Emma Elane Hopkins | Priceville High School |
| Dothan | Basie Shine | Northview High School |
| Dothan | Alex Williams | Emmanuel Christian School |
| Elkmont | Scott Magnusson | Ardmore High School |
| Enterprise | Jenna Goulart | Enterprise High School |
| Enterprise | Walker Phillips | Enterprise High School |
| Fairhope | Meagan Daves | Bayside Academy |
| Florence | Annisha Borah | Florence High School |
| Florence | Karleigh Reagan Cross | Shoals Christian School |
| Florence | Hannah Joiner | Central High School |
| Florence | Haylee Joiner | Central High School |
| Forest Home | Mason Keen | Fort Dale Academy |
| Gardendale | Savannah Greene | Mortimer Jordan High School |
| Georgiana | Chelsea Ledbetter | Georgiana High School |
| Gilbertown | Jade Chaney | Southern Choctaw High School |
| Gilbertown | Chloe Robinson | South Choctaw Academy |
| Gordo | Ashleigh McCool | Pickens Academy |
| Grant | Leeann Myers | Kate Duncan Smith DAR High School |
| Greenville | Madison Ann Gaston | Fort Dale Academy |
| Guin | Garrett Cooper | Marion County High School |
| Gulf Shores | Isabel Riccio | Alabama School of Math and Science |
| Hamilton | Carly Taylor | Hamilton High School |
| Headland | Carey Soloman | Headland High School |
| Helena | Taylor Hinch | Indian Springs School |
| Highland Home | Kyle Elliot | Highland Home School |
| Hoover | Devin Hagan | Spain Park High School |
| Hueytown | Isabella Esman | Hueytown High School |
| Huntsville | Emma Lacey | Huntsville High School |
| Huntsville | Javier Nishikawa | Pope John Paul II Catholic High School |
| Ider | Shelby Hawkins | Ider High School |
| Indian Springs | Davis Tyler-Dudley | Indian Springs School |
| Jackson | Cole Bradley | Clarke Preparatory School |
| Jacksons Gap | Darby Lee Hines | Benjamin Russell High School |
| Killen | Anne Walton Herston | Rogers High School |
| Killen | Autumn Solley | Rogers High School |
| Killen | Hannah Strickland | Brooks High School |
| Killen | Madeline Cox | Lauderdale County High School |
| Kimberly | Chase Hardin | Mortimer Jordan High School |
| Lexington | Kaitlyn Corfman | Lexington High School |
| Lexington | Emily Kate Hayes | Lexington High School |
| Lineville | Garrett Yates | Central High School of Clay County |
| Madison | Maddie McDavid | Providence Classical School |
| Millport | Sam Dowdle | South Lamar High School |
| Minter | Dakota Callaway | Lowndes Academy |
| Mobile | Rawlins Chaffe | St. Pauls Episcopal School |
| Mobile | Rachel Fleck | Cottage Hill Christian Academy |
| Mobile | Ella Johnson | St. Lukes Episcopal School |
| Mobile | Ellie Pierce | St. Lukes Episcopal School |
| Monroeville | De’Larrian Knight | Monroe County High School |
| Monroeville | Taylor Lindsey | Excel High School |
| Monroeville | Robbins Manning | Excel High School |
| Montgomery | Carolyn Albritton | Trinity Presbyterian School |
| Montgomery | Mason Edwards | Saint James School |
| Montgomery | Caroline Sellers | Montgomery Academy |
| Montgomery | Lindsey Ferraro | Montgomery Academy |
| Moulton | Autumn Smith | Lawrence County High School |
| Mountain Brook | Carlee Dawkins | Mountain Brook High School |
| Mountain Brook | Elaine McDonald | Mountain Brook High School |
| Northport | Gracie Avery | Tuscaloosa County High School |
| Northport | Helen Brinyark | Northside High School |
| Northport | Melanie Mew | Capitol School |
| Northport | Noah Nevin | Tuscaloosa County High School |
| Odenville | Cayla McCoy | Springville High School |
| Opelika | Leslie Melson | Beauregard High School |
| Owens Crossroads | Madison Martin | New Hope High School |
| Oxford | Jake Hammond | Oxford High School |
| Oxford | Allie Higgins | Oxford High School |
| Ozark | Aaron Johnson | Providence Christian School |
| Peterman | Ashley Harris | Monroe Academy |
| Phenix CIty | Ryan Dunkle | Central High School – Phenix City |
| Pike Road | Joseph Gary | Saint James School |
| Pleasant Grove | Tyler Simmons | Hueytown High School |
| Prattville | Hannah Edwards | Prattville High School |
| Prattville | Chappell Studdard | Prattville High School |
| Reform | Melinda Brown | Pickens County High School |
| Roanoke | Lindsey Franklin | Handley High School |
| Roanoke | Demarcus Joiner | Handley High School |
| Satsuma | Luke Montalvo | Satsuma High School |
| Satsuma | Alex White III | Alabama School of Math and Science |
| Smiths Station | Kayleigh Green | Smiths Station High School |
| Smiths Station | Gracie Griffith | Smiths Station High School |
| Spanish Fort | Steven Chen | Bayside Academy |
| Stevenson | Jade Gilliam | North Jackson High School |
| Sylacauga | Robert Carpenter | Fayetteville High School |
| Thomasville | Chase Joiner | Sweet Water High School |
| Toney | Carolina Rodriguez | Ardmore High School |
| Tuscaloosa | Jane Frances Armour | Hillcrest High School |
| Tuscaloosa | John-Chaney Hajek | American Christian Academy |
| Tuscaloosa | Terry Millsaps | Northridge High School |
| Tuscaloosa | Sue Peramsetty | Northridge High School |
| Tuskegee | Nathan Tolbert | Booker T. Washington High School |
| Union Springs | Jake Office | Conecuh Springs Christian School |
| Vernon | Korlan Trull | Fayette County High School |
| Vestavia | David Dubose | Briarwood Christian High School |
Contact
Richard LeComte, media relations, rllecomte@ur.ua.edu
Source
Jordan Hall, assistant coordinator of student recruitment, Honors College, 205/348-7054, jordanmhall@ua.edu