UA Students Learn First-Hand in Co-op during Summer 2015

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — More than 210 University of Alabama students during summer 2015 are receiving a hands-on educational experience at more than 60 companies and organizations through UA’s Cooperative Education Program.

In the Cooperative Education Program, students alternate periods of full-time study with periods of full-time employment. This program offers work related to the academic major or career interests of each student. The experience enhances the students’ employment prospects after graduation.

While in school, students carry regular course schedules. While on co-op, they work with professionals in their fields who supervise their training and work. At work, co-op students earn competitive salaries and may receive benefit packages in addition to valuable on-the-job experience.

Students maintain their full-time student status while at work and have priority registration status each semester through graduation.

Participating students and work sites for summer 2015 are:

First Name Last Name Company name Hometown State
Samuel York Georgia Pacific-Cedar Springs Abbeville AL
Orlando Fowler Brasfield & Gorrie (AL) Alabaster AL
Hannah Mehlhoff Brasfield & Gorrie (AL) Alabaster AL
Jessica Crane Brasfield & Gorrie (GA) Alabaster AL
Soledad Cortes-Hernandez AL Power Albertville AL
Phillip Estes Deshazo Albertville AL
Elisabeth Hankins AL Power Aliceville AL
Michael Stone Mercedes Benz Athens AL
Maxwell Cook Altec Auburn AL
Mason Williams Shaw Industries Auburn AL
Grace Phillips TTL Auburn AL
Madelyn Dunavant Mercedes Benz Bankston AL
James Moore Integrated Medical Systems Berry AL
Tyler Gester AL Power Birmingham AL
Jay Schramek AL Power Birmingham AL
Anthony Baroody BioHorizons Birmingham AL
Tyler Aderholt Brasfield & Gorrie (AL) Birmingham AL
Benjamin Gray Georgia Pacific-Brewton Birmingham AL
Stephen Clark Helix Systems Birmingham AL
Connor Kent Honda Birmingham AL
Logan Parnell Jordan & Skala Engineers Birmingham AL
William Kennedy M.J. Harris Birmingham AL
Jacob Falls Metalsa Tuscaloosa, Inc. Birmingham AL
Patrick Harrington T.E. Sevens Birmingham AL
Michael Sides Mercedes Benz Brookwood AL
Jordan Randolph Rheem Water Heaters Butler AL
Travis Bailey Oglethorpe Power Carrollton AL
Jacob Acker Rock Tenn Carrollton AL
Sarah Horton Hoar Construction Columbiana AL
Kenneth Harrison Helix Systems Cullman AL
Matthew Brown NABI Bus LLC Dadeville AL
Jennifer Lester Hargrove Engineers-Const Daphne AL
Joseph Topliss BP Decatur Plant Decatur AL
Nicholas Stratton KIA Eastaboga AL
Joshua Hamm AL Power Enterprise AL
Jeremy Green Meadwestvaco Eufaula AL
Thomas Gonsewski Nucor Steel Eufaula AL
Christopher Smith Mercedes Benz Fairfield AL
Collin White Eastman Chemical Florence AL
Alexander Adams Fontaine Trailer Co. Florence AL
Skyler Beck Meadwestvaco Florence AL
Stephen Rowe BMW Manufacturing Gadsden AL
Caleb Bicknell AL Power Glencoe AL
Connor Moran Eaton Aerospace Glencoe AL
David Miller Nucor Steel Greenville AL
Colin Anderson Sabic Innovative Plastics ME Gulf Shores AL
Samuel Harris Shaw Industries Hartselle AL
Jamison Aldridge Jordan & Skala Engineers Hartselle AL
Angela Lenning Kia Harvest AL
Sam Prentice Goodyear Helena AL
Craig Mason Fitz-Thors Engineering Hoover AL
Richard Neill Fitz-Thors Engineering Hoover AL
Campbell Hardy Nemak Hoover AL
Jonathan Phillips Phifer Hoover AL
Ryan Van Voorhis Shaw Industries Hoover AL
Elizabeth Smith Adtran Huntsville AL
Gordon Duran Brasfield & Gorrie (AL) Huntsville AL
Jabari Wilson Brasfield & Gorrie (AL) Huntsville AL
Matthew Broyles Georgia Pacific-Brewton Huntsville AL
James Wlodarski Georgia Pacific-Perdue Hill Huntsville AL
William Alexander Meadwestvaco Huntsville AL
Megan Hathcock NASA Johnson Huntsville AL
James Kiel SAIC Huntsville AL
Nicholas Honeycutt Rock Tenn Jasper AL
Devan Henson Hemmelrath Coatings Killen AL
Austin Broadfoot Meadwestvaco Killen AL
Robert Lamb Rock Tenn Knoxville AL
Chandler Dewberry Daikin Lanett AL
Garrett Reaves Nucor Steel Leeds AL
Kenneth Henry Daikin Locust Fork AL
Brent Spradling AL Power Madison AL
Brennan Glynn Brasfield & Gorrie (AL) Madison AL
William Stephens Johnson Controls Madison AL
Alexander Green The Comfort Group Madison AL
Alan Buckelew AL Power Maylene AL
Robert Bagwell Hunt Refining McCalla AL
Matthew Morgan Mercedes Benz McCalla AL
John Pond B.L. Harbert Mobile AL
Sarah Dominick Georgia Pacific-Brewton Mobile AL
Rachel Neal Mercedes Benz Mobile AL
Steven Riehl RockTenn Mobile AL
Tariyana Wiggins Georgia Pacific-Perdue Hill Monroeville AL
Georgia Floyd Eastman Chemical Montgomery AL
William Purser Kia Montgomery AL
Mariah Russell Int’l Paper – Selma Montgomery AL
Joshua Gaines Daikin Moulton AL
Chandler Ingram AL Power Mountain Brook AL
John Fields Mercedes Benz Mountain Brook AL
Chapman Fowler Adtran Muscle Shoals AL
Lacey Callahan Brasfield & Gorrie (AL) Muscle Shoals AL
Lucas Yordy Evonik Muscle Shoals AL
Jacob Mclendon Tiffin Motorhomes Muscle Shoals AL
Joshua York Whitaker & Roawson, Inc. Muscle Shoals AL
Miranda Lee AL Power Northport AL
Joseph Jacobs Brasfield & Gorrie (AL) Northport AL
Ryden Smith DCH Health Systems Northport AL
Sam Spector Fluid Engineering, Inc. Northport AL
Morgan Bolling NASA Johnson Northport AL
Cole Mills Rheem Water Heaters Northport AL
Mary Katherine Wesson RL Consulting Inc. Northport AL
Casey Simpson Shaw Industries Northport AL
David Lovoy Mercedes Benz Pelham AL
Stefan Stojanoff Honda Pell City AL
Trevor Ford BMW Manufacturing Piedmont AL
Hannah Hoover Command Alkon Pike Road AL
Regan Lewis Mercedes Benz Pine Hill AL
Alexander Fraser Brasfield & Gorrie (AL) Pinson AL
Joshua Walker Mercedes Benz Pinson AL
James Ha Neptune Prattville AL
Elizabeth Bowman NASA Johnson Rainsville AL
Brent Childress Mercedes Benz Randolph AL
Alan Woods Smiths Machine LLC Robertsdale AL
Adonis Robinson Rheem Water Heaters Russellville AL
Matthew Dillon ESG Heil Environmental Scottsboro AL
Colby Thrift Nucor Steel Section AL
Craig King Robins & Morton Selma AL
Kathryn McCoy AL Power Spanish Fort AL
Christopher Barber Kia Talladega AL
Austin Haley AL Power Theodore AL
Meagan Goode Jordan & Skala Engineers Theodore AL
Harrison Reeves AL Power Troy AL
Marcus Hill Adtran Tuscaloosa AL
Elizabeth Florek AL Power Tuscaloosa AL
Devin Valenza Boise Tuscaloosa AL
Matthew Fetner Brasfield & Gorrie (AL) Tuscaloosa AL
Joseph Hollingsworth Brasfield & Gorrie (AL) Tuscaloosa AL
Stephen Thacker Chevron Tuscaloosa AL
Clint Smith City Of BhamWater WksSewer Tuscaloosa AL
Virginia Hayes Evonik Tuscaloosa AL
Ashe Tutwiler Gaylord Chemical Tuscaloosa AL
Jacob Collins Hoar Program Management Tuscaloosa AL
Michael Faulkner Int’l Paper – Selma Tuscaloosa AL
Colin Reinwald Meadwestvaco Tuscaloosa AL
Stefan Herz Mercedes Benz Tuscaloosa AL
Roni Garayanala Premier System Integrators Tuscaloosa AL
Eric Gray Smiths Machine LLC Tuscaloosa AL
Shelby Massey Southern Research Tuscaloosa AL
Matthew Blazer Tiffin Motorhomes Tuscumbia AL
William Parker Gaylord Chemical Vinemont AL
Michael Tempero Tiffin Motorhomes Vredenburgh AL
Thomas Ulrich Neptune Wetumpka AL
Alan Koivisto Nissan Phoenix AZ
Joseph Gallucci Nucor Steel Phoenix AZ
Meichelle South Jordan & Skala Engineers Scottsdale AZ
Kelly Nemes Saiia Construction Huntington Beach CA
Nicholas Cimmarrusti Faurecia Interior Systems Laguna Niguel CA
Logan Newcomb Critchfield Mechanical Inc. Manteca CA
Jonathan Bell AL Power Parker CO
James New Walter Schoel Engineer Hockessin DE
Christopher Noble AL Power Jay FL
David Griffel Shaw Industries Ponte Vedra Beach FL
Brendon Dickerson Jordan & Skala Engineers Sanford FL
Lindsey Reeder Eastman Chemical Tampa FL
Zachary Ayers Eaton Aerospace Tampa FL
Ignacio Procel Hunter Engineering Weston FL
Hannah Miller B.L. Harbert Alpharetta GA
Hannah Abel Nucor Steel Buford GA
Alston Roberson Tiffin Motorhomes Canton GA
Luke Haynes Mercedes Benz Kennesaw GA
Nikole Nijenkamp Ascend Materials Roswell GA
Austin Schey Premier System Integrators Roswell GA
William Roach Nucor Steel Statesboro GA
Ryan Lambert AL Power Hayden Lake ID
Ryan Patton Airbus Helicopters Springfield IL
Joseph Cooper TTL Bloomfield IN
Gabrielle Hance Mercedes Benz Baton Rouge LA
Steven Eastcott Adtran Algonac MI
Courtney Fracassi Mercedes Benz Blanchard MI
Stephen Bowles Command Alkon Hastings MI
Kassandra Keith Evonik Macomb MI
Cordaro Durr ESG Heil Environmental Oak Park MI
Zachary Linberg Command Alkon Blue Springs MO
Bradley Gardner Smiths Machine LLC Fenton MO
William Sansoucie Dow Chemical Festus MO
Teddi Brown AL Power Gulfport MS
Cody Caver AL Power Hattiesburg MS
Tyler Clem Metalsa Tuscaloosa, Inc. Charlotte NC
Christoffer Mohr New Flyer of America Charlotte NC
Mackenzie Morris Harley-Davidson Greensboro NC
Maigan Pierce Johnson Outdoors Randleman NC
Julia Overton Brasfield & Gorrie (GA) Wilmington NC
Benjamin Koser Metalsa Tuscaloosa, Inc. Canton NY
Christopher Tacchi Sabic Innovative Plastics CH Miller Place NY
John Schwarz Brasfield & Gorrie (AL) Pearl River NY
Stephen Lair Evonik Cincinnati OH
Zachary Jarrell Chevron Kettering OH
Andrew Tracy Marathon Equipment Mason OH
Elizabeth Conrad Rheem Water Heaters Monroe OH
Nicholas Alexander MBTech Collegeville PA
Blair Butler Brasfield & Gorrie (AL) Jamison PA
Maggie Zhang Nucor Steel Lansdale PA
Noah Gilford Nacco Materials Handling Group Media PA
Johanna Burns Dow Chemical Brentwood TN
James Morgan Ascend Materials Collierville TN
Joshua Chatham TTL Collierville TN
Rachel Gilham BP Decatur Plant Cordova TN
Ashton Kolter Nucor Steel Culleoka TN
Thomas Odonnell Nissan Franklin TN
Eric Rangel Kia Hendersonville TN
Clinton Smith BioHorizons Knoxville TN
John Strickland Georgia Pacific-Pennington Murfreesboro TN
Daniel Hunkler BMW Manufacturing Nashville TN
Kenneth Neil Devin Chevron College Station TX
Brett Pendleton Int’l Paper – Selma Flower Mound TX
Andi Adams Jordan & Skala Engineers Flower Mound TX
Tyler Pollok SCA Tissue Flower Mound TX
Nolan Norton Goodyear Kingwood TX
Eric De Vey Georgia Pacific-Cedar Springs Richardson TX
Adam Ewing Nucor Steel Richardson TX
Kyle Spencer Robins & Morton Southlake TX
James Nelson BMW Manufacturing Spring TX
Virginia Ourada Rheem Water Heaters Weatherford TX
Austin Neuberger Shaw Industries Alexandria VA
Hope Thompson Mercedes Benz Midlothian VA
Kevin Laderberg Brasfield & Gorrie (GA) Norfolk VA
Tyler Iannalfo Helix Systems Salem VA
Laura Neumann Alcoa Inc. Osceola WI
Marissa Wolf Brasfield & Gorrie (AL) Dhahran
Joao Carvalho De Moraes Ford Motor Co. Sao Paulo/SP

Contact

Richard LeComte, 205/348-3782, rllecomte@advance.ua.edu

Source

Maria Sullivan, 205/348-6423, madavis@eng.ua.edu