Justin Craft is IN! A champion for the return of Blazer football, anyone will tell you that Justin is as ever faithful and ever loyal as it gets. Justin got his BS degree in Business in 1997 after patrolling the secondary as a defensive back for the UAB football team. Now he uses his degree to help people all across the country with their finances as president of Nowlin and Associates. You and Justin are in this together – From Here On IN.
Dr. Register is IN! This three-time UAB graduate is a native of Birmingham and literally grew up on UAB’s campus with her first home being family/student housing at UAB. She is an avid supporter of Blazer athletics and resides in Hoover, Alabama.
Wes Smith is IN! He received his MBA from the Collat School of Business in 1997 and this former president of the UAB National Alumni Society is now the president of Mayer Electric Supply Co., Inc.
Kimberly Robinson is IN! She earned a Bachelor of Arts from the College of Arts and Sciences in 1997 before coming back to UAB and obtaining her Bachelor of Science in social work in 2010.
LaTasha Williams is IN! This alum worked hard to earn her bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy and graduated in 1997 from the UAB School of Health Professions.
Eileen Meyer is IN! She earned both her MSN and DNP from the UAB School of Nursing in 1997 and 2017. Eileen is now the assistant director of advanced practice providers and nurse practitioners at UAB Medicine and a clinical assistant professor of nursing at UAB.
Wendy Kim is IN! She earned not one but two degrees during her time at UAB. In 1995 she got her bachelor’s degree in elementary education and her master’s degree in education in 1997, both from the UAB School of Education.
Taurus Felton is IN! I am a former student-athlete who played football for Watson Brown for two seasons, 1995-1997. I earned my undergraduate degree in History from UAB in 1997 with a minor in Criminal Justice. I have spent the last 24 years in public education. In 2003, I earned a master’s degree in Educational Leadership from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. I have worked in a variety of school settings: rural, urban, as well as suburban serving as a social science teacher and athletic coach. For the last eight years, I have served as an assistant principal. Currently, I am employed in Hoover City Schools.
Stephanie Daniels Smoke is IN! Stephanie Daniels Smoke has dedicated her time and efforts to helping others. she worked full-time while attending and completing her undergraduate and post graduate studies. She received her degrees from The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), obtaining a Bachelor of Science with a minor in Mass Communication; She received a Juris Doctor from Birmingham School of Law, and a Master of Laws with Distinction (Honors) from Thomas Jefferson School of law in San Diego, California. She made history when she was elected to serve as the first female ever to sit on the Elmore County Commission. Most notable and during her tenure, she quickly rose to serve as Vice-Chairman and was often referred to as a “trailblazer.” She was the first African American female to serve as Assistant District Attorney in the 4th Judicial Circuit of Alabama covering Bibb, Dallas, Hale, Perry and Wilcox counties. While in private practice, she focused primarily on domestic relations, probate and estate, personal injury, wrongful death, business formations, bankruptcy, and criminal and civil litigation. She served part-time as the City Prosecutor in Hale County, Alabama and as a Drug Court Attorney for Community Correction in the black belt areas of Alabama. Stephanie Daniels Smoke practice law 17 years prior to receiving a lifetime appointment as United States Federal Judge. She is the author of the book entitled, You Will Die One Day, Is your house in order? A guide to cracking the code on establishing generational wealth.
