2021 Recipients - University of Montevallo

Those selected for the 2021 class of 15 Within 15

Rebecca Aparicio

Theatre director/writer and musical theatre adjunct faculty

Pace University,New York

Justin Averette ’06

Senior communications specialist

Southern Company, Atlanta, Georgia

Heather Buckner ’14

Senior editor

Atlanta Magazine , Atlanta, Georgia

Colby Conklin ’07

Restaurant owner

EastWest Birmingham, Alabama

Stacy Daniels ’16

Choral director

Huntsville, Alabama

Daniel Deriso ’16

Special assistant to the mayor

Birmingham, Alabama 

Daniel McBrayer ’08

Chief Trial Assistant District Attorney for Shelby County

Birmingham, Alabama

Jason Perry ’18

Student division and retention coordinator at University of Montevallo

Alabaster, Alabama

Randall Porter ’11

Brand strategist

Birmingham, Alabama

Marvin Price ’09

Executive VP – economic development, Greensboro Chamber of Commerce

Greensboro, North Carolina

Kelli Solomon ’06

Vice president of operations and programs, Birmingham Urban League

Birmingham, Alabama

Jason Styres ’06

Casting director, creative director of The Casting Collaborative; Founder of the Caucus for Independent Casting

New York

Dr. Jefferson Walker ’08

Author and instructor of Communication Studies at University of Montevallo

Montevallo, Alabama

Lynsey Weatherspoon ’06

Photographer

Atlanta, Georgia

E.J. Wilson ’09

Artistic director of child performers and assistant stage manager, Cirque du Soleil

Las Vegas, Nevada