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Alumni Making an Impact
Our alumni drive innovation, solve global challenges, and
inspire the next generation of engineers and computer science professionals. Their accomplishments reflect
not only personal success but also the strength of a UA engineering education. We are proud to celebrate the
achievements, milestones and career journeys of our alumni, highlighting the many ways they are shaping
the future.
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William “Sandy” Stimpson ’75 was named to
Business Alabama’s Spotlight on Mobile County:
Movers and Shapers list.
9 1990s 0
Steve Cook ’90 celebrated one year as a senior
managing director at Cerberus Capital Management.
Greg Hataway ’91 was announced as director of
engineering for Gridco.
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Herbert “Herbby” L. Geer Jr. ’81 was named lead
missions strategist for the Tuscaloosa County
Baptist Association.
Vicki A. Hollub ’81 was recognized as the Alabama
Expat of the Year at the Business Alabama Awards.
Jody Singer ’83 was honored as the 2025
Distinguished Alumna Award recipient by The
University of Alabama National Alumni Association.
David W. Owen ’91, J.D. ’00 was among the Bradley
Arant Boult Cummings LLP attorneys ranked in the
2025 edition of Chambers USA.
Lisa Watson-Morgan Ph.D. ’91 announced her
retirement after a 36-year career at NASA.
David Harris ’93 was promoted to lieutenant general
in the United States Air Force.
Gregory Turner ’93, M.S. ’96 was named director of
the Center for In Vivo Imaging and Therapeutics at
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Dr. Charles “Chuck” L. Karr ’84, M.S. ’86, Ph.D. ’89
was named to Business Alabama’s Spotlight on
Madison County: Movers and Shapers list.
Dr. Josephine Jackson-Banks ’94 was selected for the
Birmingham Business Journal’s HR Impact Awards.
J. David Pugh ’84 was among the Bradley Arant Boult
Cummings LLP attorneys ranked in the 2025 edition
of Chambers USA.
Rodney Chester ’95, M.S. ’97 guided Gresham Smith
to national recognition on Fast Company’s Most
Innovative Architecture Firms list.
Scott Rodrigue ’85 was promoted to chief research,
development and innovation officer at Procter
and Gamble.
Amanda Barnes ’96, M.S. ’98 was promoted to
associate vice president for philanthropy at South
Dakota Mines.
Terence P. Calloway ’87 was named an independent
director on the board of directors for Flexsteel
Industries Inc.
Artis Brown ’96, MBA ’20 served as the keynote
speaker at the ICIS 20th World Base Oils and
Lubricants Conference in London.
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