Birmingham-Southern College Announces 2020-2021 class of Panther Partners

For Immediate Release
Nov. 17, 2020

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Birmingham-Southern College is pleased to announce the 68 students and Birmingham-area professionals who make up the 2020-2021 class of the Panther Partnerships Mentoring Program. Through this intensive, structured program, mentors help students achieve individualized goals in pursuit of their educational and career ambitions. Students of all majors and interests are eligible to apply for the program and are selected through a competitive process. Mentors are volunteers who offer their time and expertise to guide the next generation of business and community leaders.

The 2020-2021 Panther Partners are:

Luis Anguiano, a junior architectural studies major, mentored by Ria Neill, Architect, and Mack Braden, Architect and Studio Coordinator at Christopher Architects and Interiors;
Clarence Barr, a senior business administration major, mentored by Kenneth Crenshaw ’95, Senior Vice President and Community Lending Manager at IBERIABANK;
Emma Boissel, a sophomore psychology major, mentored by April Jackson-MacLennan ’09, Attorney at the State of Alabama Court of Civil Appeals;
Maddie Brook, a junior collaborative education major, mentored by Rebecca Posey ’05, Preschool Director at Ascension Episcopal Kindergarten;
Rachael Brooks, a junior biology major, mentored by Walker Blackston, Ph.D. ’15, Researcher at Louisiana State University;
Ryan Brown-Ezell, a junior biology major, mentored by Heather Fecteau ’06, Genetic Counseling Manager at NxGen MDx;
Bethany Bryant, a senior business administration major, mentored by Onna Cunningham ’08, CEO and Founder of Luna;
Victor Cardenas Perez, a senior accounting major, mentored by Scott Berte ’94, Managing Partner at DHG;
Alexandra Coberly, a senior history major, mentored by Connie Hill ’92, CEO of Girls, Inc. of Central Alabama;
Lance Cook, a senior political science major, mentored by Aalok Sharma ’07, Attorney at Stinson LLP;
Halley Cooper, a junior psychology major, mentored by Rob Bare, Ph.D., Director of Outpatient Forensics with JBS Mental Health Authority;
Jonah Dennis, a sophomore biology major, mentored by Holly McCaleb M.D., Assistant Professor and Assistant Director of Rural Programs at University of Alabama College of Community Health Sciences;
Maya Donaldson, a sophomore interested in biology/health sciences and psychology, mentored by Chelsea Brown, Certified Child Life Specialist at Children’s of Alabama;
Keyamber Ford, a junior business administration major, mentored by Julie Terrell ’96, Interior Designer at Julie Terrell Interior Design;
Bailey Gardner, a senior political science major, mentored by Jeanie Sleadd ’09, Attorney at Heninger Garrison Davis;
Kaitlyn Hearn, a junior psychology major, mentored by David Kilmer ’74, Therapist at Pitts & Associates;
Lorin Helfenstein, a senior business administration major, mentored by Will Foster ’10, Director of Brand Marketing at Royal Cup, Inc;
Trey Hines, a sophomore business administration major, mentored by Caleb Schmidt, Vice President of Corporate Partnerships at Knight Eady;
Kalis Jones, a senior psychology major, mentored by Lyndsay Clark, University Counselor and Wellness Coordinator at Samford University;
Saydee Keith, a senior applied computer science major, mentored by Daniel Haden, Prosthetist and Orthotist at BioTech Limb and Brace;
Jackie Lamars, a senior race and gender studies major, mentored by JW Carpenter, Executive Director at Birmingham Education Foundation;
Sabel Mattingly, a junior biology major, mentored by Meg Cherry ’04, Dermatologist and Business Owner at Renew Dermatology;
Warda Merchant, a junior biology major, mentored by Lindsay Sheets, M.D. ’15, Resident Physician at the Johns Hopkins Hospital;
Sanky Ndhlobu, a sophomore economics major, mentored by Margaret Ann Pyburn ’84, Executive Vice President at Cobbs Allen;
Alex Oswalt, a junior accounting major, mentored by Will Thistle ’02, Partner at Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP;
T. Peifer, a junior business administration major, mentored by Danielle Smith, Women’s Initiative Manager at Baker Donelson;
Jamie Persall, a junior business administration major, mentored by Jennifer Hatchett ’95, Executive Director at YouthServe;
Kiera Poole, a sophomore art history major, mentored by Katie Paul, The Virginia and William M. Spencer III Curator or Asian Art at the Birmingham Museum of Art;
Molly Grace Quinn, a sophomore psychology major, mentored by Robert M. Pitts Jr, Psy. D. ’81, Psychologist and President, Pitts & Associates;
Riley Roberts, a senior business administration major, mentored by Audrey Pannell, Vice President of Public Relations at STYLE Advertising;
Julia Scarinci, a sophomore architectural studies and global comparative studies major, mentored by Emily McClellan, Architect at KPS Group;
John Carter Simmons, a senior history major, mentored by Brian Barsanti, Executive Director at the Southern Museum of Flight;
Sutton Smith, a senior history and religion major, mentored by Susan Crow ’92, Executive Director at Workshops, Inc;
Viktoria Solfronk, a junior health sciences major, mentored by Cassandra Winston-Griffin, DNP, Adult Nurse Practitioner;
Mary Katherine Stewart, a junior biology major, mentored by Rupa Kitchens, M.D., Urologist at Urology centers of Alabama;
Kazia Taylor, a senior business administration major, mentored by Nisha Kashyap ’15, Creative Director at Sociallyin;
Johana Villavicencio, a sophomore business administration major, mentored by Rayna Dyck, M.D., Dermatologist at Skin Wellness Dermatology;
Anjali Vira, a senior biology major, mentored by Weily Soong, M.D. ’95, Managing Partner at Alabama Allergy & Asthma Center;
Courtney Wild, a sophomore business administration major, mentored by Lacey Woodroof, Owner and Founder of Basic;

About Birmingham-Southern College:

Birmingham-Southern College is a four-year, private liberal arts institution in Birmingham, Ala., founded in 1856 and affiliated with the United Methodist Church. It enrolls about 1,200 students from more than 30 states and 16 foreign countries. Learn more online at www.bsc.edu.