Morgan Carnley is grateful to University of Mobile for lighting the path to her future. Today, Morgan is a shining example of how giving back to the community leads to opportunities. “Had I not attended the University of Mobile, I …
Intentional Influence
A few years after Mobile College was established, two dorms were built on campus – one for women, one for men. These provided housing for roughly 100 students, as Mobile College was mainly a commuter campus. The community was tight-knit, …
Achieving My Dream
Megan Brazel isn’t a school teacher, but when she goes to work every day she teaches people from around the world the importance of protecting the natural environment. The University of Mobile 2010 graduate is a park ranger for the …
RamCorps Cruise with Duck Commander
When the University of Mobile RamCorps embarked on the Duck Commander Cruise last Fall, they expected to be the house band and share the stage with the Robertson Family from the reality TV show “Duck Dynasty.” But nothing prepared the …
We Have a New President!
Introducing the 4th President of University of Mobile: Timothy L. Smith, PhD, PhD, CRNA, APRN On the morning of April 11, 2016, the University of Mobile Board of Trustees gathered in Harrigan Center conference room on campus for a …
A Gospel of Grace
Jordan Van Matre ’07, Owner/President, The Law Office of Jordan K. Van Matre, P.C. “I’ve got this outward appearance that I’ve got it all together,” he said. “But God knows my heart, and I know the condition of my …
Jared Freeman: A New Day, A New Age, A New CEO
The biggest obstacle Jared Freeman had to overcome to be president and CEO of one of Alabama’s oldest credit unions was his age. “Age discrimination is real, and I found that it works the other way – you’re too young, …
Unto the Least of These
Imagine young girls like Axenia, a 16-year-old living in Moldova in Eastern Europe, who lost her father when she was only six years old. After his death, her mother could not afford to continue taking care of her, so Axenia …
Hold on Tight: The Foley Years: 1998 – 2016
When 47-year-old Mark Foley walked out of the Board of Trustees meeting in Harrigan Center and into his first press conference as the newly elected president of the University of Mobile on Feb. 13, 1998, he was stepping onto shaky …