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Matt McCants
BS, College of Arts and Sciences, 2011
Director of Character Development, UAB Football

Additional Information
Matt McCants - UAB Coach Profile
Matt McCants Stats, News, and Video - NFL.com
How Birmingham Iron's Matt McCants transformed from tuba player to pro athlete - AL.com
NFL Draft 2012: Giants select UAB offensive tackle Matt McCants in sixth round - NJ.com
Former Williamson star Matt McCants goes from tuba player to Senior Bowl invitee - AL.com

Trent Dilfer
Head Coach, UAB Football

Additional Links:
UAB Football - Biography
CBS Sports - How the 'voice of God' led Trent Dilfer to UAB, and why the Blazers' new coach isn't shy about it
UAB News - Trent Dilfer named UAB Football head coach
ESPN - How outside-the-box coach Trent Dilfer plans to win at UAB

Jennifer Summerlin
Assistant Professor, UAB School of Education
BS, School of Education, 1998
MAE, School of Education 2003
PHD, School of Education, 2015

Alex Summerlin
First Grade Teacher, South Shades Crest Elementary School (Hoover)
BS, School of Education, 2019
MAE, School of Education, 2022

More Information
UAB Electronic Portal for Assistance Learning - EPAL
Jennifer Summerlin - UAB Experts Guide
School of Education - Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Jennifer Summerlin

Dr. Brian Sims
BS, College of Arts and Sciences - 1991
PHD, Graduate School - 2000
MD, Heersink School of Medicine - 2006

More Information
Biography - Brian Sims, M.D., Ph.D.
NPR - Boy who was under one pound at birth is the world's most premature infant to survive
UAB News - Nano-preterm infants may not benefit from noninvasive versus invasive ventilation at birth
UAB News - UAB launches roadmap for underrepresented grad students interested in neuroscience

Teresa Shufflebarger
MSHA, School of Health Professions - 1989
MBA, Collat School of Business - 1991
CAO, Live Healthsmart Alabama

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Live Healthsmart Alabama
Donate to Live Healthsmart Alabama
UAB Grand Challenge
AL.com - $5 million UAB program seeks to build a healthier Alabama

Valentine Nwachukwu
BS, School of Engineering/Honors College - 2014
CEO, Zayden Technologies

More information:
The Business Journals - 2023 Alabama Inno Startups to Watch: Zaden Technologies
Forbes - Under 30 North American 2023
gener8tor - gener8tor and MidCity Accelerator Foundation Announce 10 Companies Participating in the gener8tor Huntsville Accelerator
The Business Journals - Gener8tor selects Birmingham company for upcoming accelerator
Huntsville Business Journal - Venture capital firm gener8tor recruiting for Huntsville accelerator programs
Teknovation.biz - gener8tor launches two accelerators in Huntsville, AL

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3:14.4 - Murry Bartow '85 - Episode 14

3:25.8 - Hon. Walt Maddox '95/'04 - Episode 44

3:41.9 - Grace Ann Champion '20/'21 - Episode 77

3:55.2 - Shaquita Estes '97 - Episode 31

4:22.4 - Dr. Timothy Levine (faculty) - Episode 76

4:39.7 - Wardine Alexander '78 - Episode 85

4:58.1 - Mo Finley '03 - Episode 66

5:16.4 - Caleb Hopkins '02/'03 - Episode 91

5:44.7 - Lance Rhodes '08 - Episode 58

5:58.0 - Dr. Keshia Elder '98/'21 - Episode 79

6:10.0 - Swapna Kakani '14/'20 - Episode 81

6:32.9 - Cody Sellers (coach) - Episode 23

6:52.8 - Dr. Jennifer Breland '02/'12 - Episode 25

7:15.9 - Dr. Preston Scarber '92/'95/'98 - Episode 70

7:38.4 - Alicja Foksinska '15 - Episode 11

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8:25.2 - Dr. Corey Wiggins '05/'12 - Episode 37

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10:26.9 - Dr. Joel Hearn '72/'80 - Episode 45

10:44.9 - Annetta Dolowitz (faculty) - Episode 97

11:02.5 - Dr. Raymond Thompson '74/'75 - Episode 98

11:14.4 - John Doriety '98 - Episode 38

11:35.1 - Deanna Kuzmanic '19 - Episode 50

11:47.5 - Dr. Joseph Martinez '12 - Episode 22

12:10.2 - Sharon Cobb '85/'87 - Episode 75

12:35.5 - Hafiz Chandiwala '94 - Episode 78

12:52.9 - Brian Rabon '06 - Episode 82

13:01.0 - Brewer Hicklen '17 - Episode 95

13:13.9 - Be Wrenn '06 - Episode 86

13:32.3 - Eli Ussery '18 - Episode 27

13:41.8 - Aaron Johnson '11 - Episode 33

13:57.2 - Lisa Joseph '13 - Episode 74

14:16.8 - Steven Moore '05/'06 - Episode 26

14:31.4 - Ryan Robinett '06 - Episode 42

14:46.9 - Brady McLaughlin '09 - Episode 62

15:05.9 - Joshua Dairen '16 - Episode 83

15:22.0 - Tanesha Sims-Summers '05 - Episode 68

15:39.2 - Dr. Suzanne Judd (faculty) - Episode 59

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18:08.4 - Dr. Marnix Heersink (philanthropist) - Episode 99

18:28.9 - Wes Smith '97 - Episode 15

18:43.8 - Dr. Christina Richey '07/'11 - Episode 64

Dr. Marnix Heersink
UAB Medicine Magazine - Reaching New Heights
UAB Medicine - Introducing the UAB Heersink School of Medicine
UAB Magazine - Investing in Excellence
UAB News - Introduction to the Marnix E. Heersink Institute of Biomedical Innovation
UAB News - Heersink investments pave collaboration between UAB and a Canadian university
Eye Center South - Marnix E. Heersink, M.D.
The Hamilton Spectator - Former Hamilton Spectator paperboy delivers $32-million gift to McMaster to foster medical entrepreneurship

Dr. Raymond Thompson
BS, School of Engineering, 1974
MS, School of Engineering, 1975
CEO, Vista Engineering

More Information
Raymond Thompson biography - Vista Engineering
Vista Engineering
UAB News - Former UAB engineering Student of the Year named Engineer of the Year by ECB
Homewood Star - Homewood engineering firm achieves international accreditation
UAB National Alumni Society Past Presidents

Barbara Wech, PhD
Associate Professor, UAB Collat School of Business
Director, UAB Collat School of Business Honors Program
Member, Harry Potter Academic Conference Editorial Board

Annetta Dolowitz
Adjunct Professor, UAB Collat School of BUsiness
Member, Harry Potter Academic Conference Editorial Board

More Information
UAB Reporter - Business uses 'Harry Potter' universe to teach management to muggles
Harry Potter Academic Conference - Coordinators & Board