Senior Elite Night 2024 Recognizes Exceptional Montevallo Students

November 8, 2024

The University of Montevallo held its annual Senior Elite Night on Nov. 6 in Palmer Hall Auditorium. Senior Elite recognizes students who have demonstrated outstanding academic and leadership abilities during their time on campus. 

The event is a longstanding tradition dating back to 1933. Faculty in each academic department select the student Senior Elite honorees, and the recipients typically have the highest major and overall GPA and will graduate with honors. 

Each year, students dedicate Elite Night to an individual or individuals who have particular meaning to them. This year’s recipient of the Elite Night dedication was Dr. John W. Stewart III, president of UM. 

The following students from each College were recognized at the ceremony as the 2024 Senior Elite: 

College of Arts and Sciences 

• Bailey Raphelt — Biology 

• Jenna Piazza — Biology 

• Matthew Sheahan — Chemistry 

• Alikah Hartley — Communication Science and Disorders 

• Rachel Johnson — Communication Science and Disorders 

• Madeline Burbank — Computer Science 

• Jordan Kinney — English 

• Laura McCallion — English 

• David Lewis — Environmental Studies 

• Emma Bailey — History 

• Cole Swain — Mathematics 

• London Breedlove — Political Science 

• Katie Bradley — Psychology 

• Veronica Kloss — Social Science 

• Anna Hancock — Social Work 

• Rosa Hernandez Contreras — Sociology 

• Jimena Meza — World Languages (Spanish) 

Stephens College of Business  

• Kaitlyn Banker — Accounting 

• Elijah Bittle — Data Analytics 

• Briggs Alavezos — Finance 

• Claire Campbell — Management 

• Morgan Phillips — Marketing 

College of Education and Human Development 

• Chloe Chapman — Elementary Education 

• Emily Jones — Elementary Education 

• Ashley Nau — Education of the Deaf & Hard of Hearing 

• Lauren Sanders — Elementary Education-Collaborative 

• Audrey Lee Clark — Family and Consumer Sciences (Human Development and Family Studies) 

College of Fine Arts 

• Keira Folsom — Art 

• Haley Oliver — Art 

• Veronica Kloss — Communication Studies 

• Cypris Wilkinson — Mass Communication 

• Bethany Moates — Music 

• Jordan Long — Music Education 

• Rosalyn Mwenja — Music Performance 

• MaKensey Alford — Theatre 

College of Health Professions 

• Isabel Harris — Exercise and Nutrition Science (Allied Health) 

• Kalin Duncan — Exercise and Nutrition Science (Health Promotion) 

• Laura Bermejo Villalobos — Exercise and Nutrition Science (Nutrition and Wellness) 

• Erika Freire Vintimilla — Exercise and Nutrition Science (Nutrition and Wellness) 

• Larz Balfanz — Exercise and Nutrition Science (Strength and Conditioning) 

 

The 2024 Who’s Who recipients were recognized based on their academic achievements, service to the UM community and campus involvement:  

• MaKensey Alford 

• Cole Broadhead 

• Meredith Camacho 

• Hannah Carlisle 

• Chloe Chapman 

• Samantha Cost 

• Rechelle Davis 

• Erika Freire 

• Marlesha Garrett 

• Kennedy Johnson 

• Jordan Kinney 

• Veronica Kloss 

• Bel Marshall 

• Meg Mayo 

• Bethany Moates 

• Colton Rodano 

• Nathan Wilson  

 

This year’s Student Government Association cabinet members were also honored during the event:  

• Colton Rodano 

• Caleb Jernigan 

• Hagen Hagood 

• Andrew Wilson 

• Meg Mayo 

• Rylee Keasler 

• Karla Mancilla 

• Kendall Miller 

• Ravyn Barlow 

• Hannah Grabowski 

• Mattie Cleckler 

• Kathryn Hughes 

• Ryan Spanier 

• Aidan Peach 

• Joe Macks 

• Aidan Golden 

 

Montevallo Masters were recognized as University ambassadors for exemplifying leadership for our campus:  

• Rachel Johnson 

• Cole Swain 

• Trinity Buse 

• Bella Macomb 

• Samantha Cost 

• Justin Lewis 

• Bo Ferguson 

• Scyrus Bolton 

 

The finalists for Mr. and Ms. Montevallo were also recognized at the event. The candidates for Ms. Montevallo are:  

• Rechelle Davis 

• Jenna Hwang 

• Jordan Kinney 

 

The candidates for Mr. Montevallo are:  

• Cole Broadhead 

• Eric Davis, Jr.  

• Ryan Spanier 

 

This year’s College Night leaders were also recognized during the event:  

• Cole Broadhead (Gold Side) 

• Austin Mayfield (Gold Side) 

• Madeline Drain-Dorsey (Purple Side) 

• Troy McMullen (Purple Side)