Minor in Sociology - University of Montevallo

Questions and Answers with Christina Jackson '10

Your home: Alabaster Your hometown: Birmingham What is your profession? I’m a customer service manager with BlueCross BlueShield of Alabama. What made you choose your career path? I was going to go to medical school and then I took human genetics. It was like, “Uh, this is not for me.” I majored in kinesiology because […]

Donor Profile: Bob Chapman

Generosity Heals: Bob Chapman Gives Back, Thanks UM for his Health Care Career When Robert C. “Bob” Chapman first came to UM (then Alabama College), he didn’t know yet that his passion for health care would spark a nearly 40-year career in health care administration. “I recognized the health care needs of people, whether it’s […]

Student Profile: Gabe Hixenbaugh

Reflecting on National Championship and Looking to the Future As a small child, Gabe Hixenbaugh wanted to be a boxer. “My mom wasn’t really about that, so she wanted me to get into wrestling instead,” the graduate student said. This alternative proved fruitful for the Alabaster native, who clinched a national wrestling championship victory in March […]