Capstone Leadership Academy Brings Talented High School Students to UA Campus

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – A group of high school sophomores invited from across the state will be attending the third annual Capstone Leadership Academy at The University of Alabama on April 15-16.

The group of 100 students will be addressed by guest speakers and participate in discussions that focus on the academy’s theme of values, vision and voice.

The students are first nominated by administrators from each participating high school in the fall. The nominees were asked to submit a resume, transcript and an essay for evaluation by Capstone Council, who then selected the student attendees.

Capstone Council is a volunteer organization that consists of former campus leaders from the 1970s. Former Capstone Men and Women, SGA officers, the Office of the President and the Honors College host the event, begun under the leadership of the late Jean O’Connor-Snyder, sponsor of Capstone Men and Women throughout the 1970s.

The council will award the Jean O’Connor Townsend Leadership Scholarship to a student who attends the academy; the recipient will receive a $6,000 scholarship for tuition for their freshman year.

Registration is from 2-5 p.m. at UA’s Hotel Capstone. Terry Saban will be the keynote speaker for the kickoff dinner on Thursday, April 15, at 6:30 p.m. in Smith Hall.

The events will resume on Friday, April 16, with the leadership conference beginning at 8:45 a.m. in the Ferguson Center Ballroom. Dale Wallace, former SGA president and currently senior partner of his own law firm, and Lew Burdette, president of the King’s Ranch and Hannah Homes, will present at the conference on Friday.

The following students were invited to participate in this year’s Leadership Academy:

Name                                      High School                            Hometown