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Meet the Orientation Leaders

2025 Orientation Leaders

Anna Bush

Favorite organization/activity at UM: Chi Omega Sorority

Favorite place on campus: Meri Moon

Interesting thing about you: I sang at Carnegie hall in New York City.

Orientation Leader Anna Bush wearing purple Orientation polo shirt.

Mattie Cleckler

Favorite organization/activity at UM: Orientation Leader and Chi Omega Sorority

Favorite place on campus: Library and Stephens Hall

Interesting thing about you: I am the President of my sorority.

Orientation Leader Mattie Cleckler wearing purple Orientation polo shirt.

Nethan Crew

Favorite organization/activity at UM: Purple Side

Favorite place on campus: Carmichael Library

Interesting thing about you:  Vietnamese was my first language.

Orientation Leader Nethan Crew wearing purple Orientation polo shirt.

Jonah Davenport

Favorite organization/activity at UM: Montevallo Mavens

Favorite place on campus: Carmichael Library

Interesting thing about you: I have a pug.

Orientation leader Jonah Davenport wearing purple Orientation polo shirt.

Alivia Gadbaw

Favorite organization/activity at UM: MOG- Montevallo Organization of Gaming.  I run a DND campaign every week and it’s my heart and soul!

Favorite place on campus: Farmer Hall patio

Interesting thing about you:I’ve had my art nationally published four times!

Orientation Leader Alivia Gadbaw wearing purple Orientation polo shirt.

Scout Gunn

Favorite organization/activity at UM: Montevallo Honors Organization

Favorite place on campus: the Hammocks

Interesting thing about you: An interesting thing about me is that I write horoscopes for The Alabamian.

Orientation Leader Scout Gunn wearing purple Orientation polo shirt.

Grace Huey

Favorite organization/activity at UM: Delta Gamma and Montevallo Honors Organization

Favorite place on campus: Farmer Hall and Delta Gamma’s chapter room

Interesting thing about you: I love animals and journaling/scrapbooking!

Orientation Leader Grace Huey wearing purple Orientation polo shirt.

Kat Hughes

Favorite organization/activity at UM: Greek Life and SGA

Favorite place on campus: Farmer Hall

Interesting thing about you: I love to travel!

Orientation Leader Kat Hughes wearing purple Orientation polo shirt.

Rylee Keasler

Favorite organization/activity at UM: University Program Council. It gives students a chance to make friends and get involved with the many free and fun events it hosts!

Favorite place on campus: Main Quad

Interesting thing about you: I’m the only ginger out of five kids and my parents!

Orientation Leader Rylee Keasler wearing purple Orientation polo.

Sage Lage

Favorite organization/activity at UM: I LOVE COLLEGE NIGHT!! It’s the best season of the year, and I always have so much fun. GV all the way!

Favorite place on campus: Library and Phi Mu chapter room.

Interesting thing about you: My dream pet is a tarantula!

Orientation Leader Sage Lage wearing purple Orientation polo shirt.

Bella Macomb

Favorite organization/activity at UM: Orientation Leader and Montevallo Masters

Favorite place on campus: I like Flowerhill because it’s so calm and pretty in the spring.

Interesting thing about you: I collect fun purses, and I also own a baking business!

Orientation Leader Bella Macomb wearing purple Orientation polo shirt.

Jake Manley

Favorite organization/activity at UM: Gold Side

Favorite place on campus: Library

Interesting thing about you: I play bass.

Orientation Leader Jake Manley wearing purple Orientation polo shirt.

Aroush Maroof

Favorite organization/activity at UM: The Alabamian

Favorite place on campus: Main Quad

Interesting thing about you: I can speak three languages, and I’m learning another.

Orientation Leader Aroush Maroof wearing purple Orientation polo shirt.

Kendall Miller

Favorite organization/activity at UM: Baptist Campus Ministries

Favorite place on campus: Farmer Hall

Interesting thing about you: I have a stuffed animal collection.

Orientation Leader Kendall Miller wearing purple Orientation polo shirt.

Charisa Moore

Favorite organization/activity at UM: Alpha Gamma Delta

Favorite place on campus: Carmichael Library (third floor)

Interesting thing about you: I like to write songs.

Orientation Leader Charisa Moore wearing purple Orientation polo shirt.

Kurtis O'Neal

Favorite organization/activity at UM: WOW Weekend events

Favorite place on campus: Green Room in the Song Center for the Arts. It’s an amazing place to study and hangout

Interesting thing about you: I can play 12 instruments, and I can legally drive an 18 wheeler!

Orientation Leader Kurtis ONeal wearing purple Orientation polo shirt.

DaNali Richardson

Favorite organization/activity at UM: Intramural football and TRIO and MADE

Favorite place on campus: the Library

Interesting thing about you: My favorite color is purple.

Orientation Leader DaNali Richardson wearing purple Orientation polo shirt.

David Rountree

Favorite organization/activity at UM: Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.

Favorite place on campus: Farmer Hall

Interesting thing about you: My mom and I attended UM together my freshman year.

Orientation Leader David Rountree wearing purple Orientation polo shirt.

Christian Tooley

Favorite organization/activity at UM: Alpha Kappa Lambda

Favorite place on campus: The trails behind the baseball field, near the Lake and Community Garden

Interesting thing about you: I really enjoy hiking and being outdoors in nature. Exploring the local parks around Montevallo has been one of my favorite past times since coming to campus.

Orientation Leader Christian Tooley wearing a purple Orientation polo shirt.

Lillie Whitener

Favorite organization/activity at UM: Alpha Gamma Delta

Favorite place on campus: Farmer Hall and Main Quad

Interesting thing about you:I have dyed my hair four different times.

Orientation Leader Lillie Whitener wearing purple Orientation polo shirt.
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