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2021 Recipients

Those selected for the 2021 class of 15 Within 15

The inaugural honorees of the UM 15 Within 15 recognition are: 

(listed in alphabetical order)

Rebecca Aparicio
Theatre director/writer and musical theatre adjunct faculty
Pace University,New York
1
Justin Averette ’06
Senior communications specialist
Southern Company, Atlanta, Georgia
2
Heather Buckner ’14
Senior editor
Atlanta Magazine , Atlanta, Georgia
3
Colby Conklin ’07
Restaurant owner
EastWest Birmingham, Alabama
4
Stacy Daniels ’16
Choral director
Huntsville, Alabama
5
Daniel Deriso ’16
Special assistant to the mayor
Birmingham, Alabama 
6
Daniel McBrayer ’08
Chief Trial Assistant District Attorney for Shelby County
Birmingham, Alabama
7
Jason Perry ’18
Student division and retention coordinator at University of Montevallo
Alabaster, Alabama
8
Randall Porter ’11
Brand strategist
Birmingham, Alabama
9
Marvin Price ’09
Executive VP – economic development, Greensboro Chamber of Commerce
Greensboro, North Carolina
10
Kelli Solomon ’06
Vice president of operations and programs, Birmingham Urban League
Birmingham, Alabama
11
Jason Styres ’06
Casting director, creative director of The Casting Collaborative; Founder of the Caucus for Independent Casting
New York
12
Dr. Jefferson Walker ’08
Author and instructor of Communication Studies at University of Montevallo
Montevallo, Alabama
13
Lynsey Weatherspoon ’06
Photographer
Atlanta, Georgia
14
E.J. Wilson ’09
Artistic director of child performers and assistant stage manager, Cirque du Soleil
Las Vegas, Nevada
15
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