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.
Anita Clemon is IN! This former NAS President now serves as assistant vice president for Institutional Equity. Anita works every day to make our alma mater more accessible to all. We’re proud to say the National Alumni Society is following suit. Every Blazer is entitled to easy, free membership in the NAS–From Here On IN.
The Craigs are IN—with seven degrees from UAB between them! Skip, Mark, Jennifer, and Emily take the meaning of UAB Family to an entirely different level. Skip earned his M.B.A. from UAB in 1990, and his son, Mark, earned a B.S. in Business in 2005 (while serving as president of Gang Green) and an M.B.A. in 2012. Emily earned her B.S. in Education in 2011 and an M.P.A. from UAB in 2015. Mark’s wife, Jennifer, earned her B.S. from the College of Arts and Sciences in 2009 and became the first Doctor Craig when she earner her O.D. from the School of Optometry in 2013. No matter the school, the degree, or the year, as alumni of UAB, the Craigs are all automatically enrolled in the NAS at no cost—no family discount needed. The same goes for you! Sign-ups and dues are out—From Here On IN.
You know Tammi Thomas is IN! Tammi first made her mark as a runner on scholarship for UAB cross-country and track in the early 1980s. After a 32-year career in software, Tammi’s still ever faithful and ever loyal to the green and gold. But you don’t have to be a three-time UAB graduate, former student-athlete and National Alumni Society Board member like her to get access to all the benefits of the new NAS. Your diploma is all you need—From Here On IN.
Ryan Robinett is IN! The President-Elect of the National Alumni Society received his MBA from UAB in 2006. Recently, Ryan left corporate life to found his own startup, Multiply. An entrepreneur at heart who’s focused on helping businesses scale and grow, Ryan’s UAB alumni family recently grew by over 130,000. See why Ryan is with us From Here On IN as we open easy, free National Alumni Society membership up to every single UAB grad.
Hafiz Chandiwala is IN! It doesn’t matter what your favorite fizzy drink is. If you’re a UAB alum, you’ve now got the same benefits as the executive vice president of Coca-Cola Bottling Company UNITED. As current president of the National Alumni Society, Hafiz and our board decided to open free, automatic membership up to every Blazer to make our Society as open, inclusive and diverse as our alma mater.
Janice Ward is IN! This former National Alumni Society president first turned her tassel at UAB in 1989. She’s been a fixture on campus ever since, currently serving as director of faculty affairs in the office of the Senior Vice Provost. Her son, Torrey, joined her as an alumnus in 2001. No matter when you earned your degree, you’re a part of our story. Write your next chapter with your new free, automatic membership in the NAS.
Dr. Jennifer Breland is IN! As a two-time grad, Jennifer’s UAB experience meant so much that she made it her full-time mission to unite our alumni family as executive director of the National Alumni Society. See why she and our board have chosen to open our doors to every UAB grad around the world for free. Get plugged in with your automatic membership now.
Brad Turner is IN! In 2004 he graduated with a B.A. from the School of Business double majoring in industrial distribution and marketing. Brad is now an industrial sales manager at Gulf Coast Air & Hydraulics, Inc.
Bryan Coley is IN! He received his MBA from the UAB Collat School of Business in 2011.
Mark Lee is IN! He received his bachelor’s degree from UAB in 1985 in business with a concentration in marketing.
Angelica Rivas is IN! She received her bachelor’s degree in human resources from UAB in 2018 and is now pursuing her master’s degree in human resources at NYU.
