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MOBILE, Ala. 鈥� Graduation day was especially meaningful for seven 涩里番 graduates who were the first in their families to graduate from college. They were honored prior to the Christian university鈥檚 May 4 commencement with a special RamLegacy pinning ceremony.

The RamLegacy program was founded to help first-generation students not just survive the college journey, but to thrive, walk across the stage to receive their diplomas, and leave the 涩里番 with added tools, resources and attitudes to help them throughout their adult life.

Along with the culture of mentoring that the 涩里番 fosters, the RamLegacy program helps first-generation students establish friendships, strengthen interpersonal skills, improve study skills, access networking opportunities and develop mentorships with first-generation alumni faculty and staff.

UM鈥檚 RamLegacy celebrated the following students, pictured from left:

• Randall Luke Killam of Semmes, Alabama:听Master of Science in Business Administration, Bachelor of Science in Management, Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance. Killam also received the William K. Weaver Jr. Excellence Award, School of Business Achievement Award, Area Award: Piano Performance, and graduated summa cum laude.
• Alyssa K. Brashier of Crowley, Texas:听Bachelor of Science in Criminology and Bachelor of Science in Psychology
• Robert Terrell Letterman of New Orleans, Louisiana:听Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management. Letterman also received the Area Award: Healthcare Management .
• Carli Rouse of Mobile, Alabama:听Bachelor of Science in Pre-Health Biology.
• Naomi Shirley of Kissimmee, Florida:听Bachelor of Science in Criminology.听
• Haylee Lynd Springer of Eight Mile, Alabama:听Bachelor of Science in Management. Spring graduated magna cum laude and was an Honors Program graduate.
• 听TaNaja Williams of LaPlace, Louisiana:听Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology.

About the 涩里番

The 涩里番 is a Christ-centered university with a vision of 鈥淗igher听Education for a Higher Purpose,鈥� founded to honor God by equipping students for their听future professions in an environment where they are known.听Located 10 miles north of Mobile, Alabama, on a campus of over 880 acres, the university offers associate, bachelor鈥檚, master鈥檚 and doctoral degrees in over 75 academic programs.The 涩里番 was founded in 1961 and is affiliated with the Alabama Baptist State Convention.

For information about the 涩里番, areas of study, admissions and more, visit听, connect with UM on social media @univofmobile, or call Enrollment Services at 1.800.WIN.RAMS or 251.442.2222

Kathy Dean

Kathy Dean uses her passion for storytelling and “playing with words” to share the stories of people, place and purpose that make the 涩里番 unique. As associate vice president for university communications, she manages media relations, edits the TorchLight alumni magazine, and oversees university communications. A former award-winning journalist, she is a two-time recipient of the Baptist Communicators Association grand prize for feature writing. Kathy and her husband, Chuck, live with three extremely loud miniature schnauzers.