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 | Michael Bailey
Hometown: Sheffield, AL
Majors: Economics and Finance
Senior / May 2010
Future plans: Law school, Fall 2010
On-Campus Activities: The Forensics Team, The Other Club, Judicial Board, Commerce Associate, Resident Housing Association, Resident Advisor (Ridgecrest East)
I look forward to being a peer coach this year because I thoroughly enjoy working with eager high school students who have decided that they want to start their college career early. I understand that this can be a big change and I look forward to being their aid in this transition in every way possible.
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Michelle Fuentes
Hometown: Orange County, CA
BA in Political Science with minor in Blount
PhD Student in Political Science
3rd Year Student
Activities: Blackburn Institute Fellow, Residence Hall Director (Blount Living-Learning Center), Teaching Assistant for the Blount Undergraduate Initiative, and avid horseback rider
I enjoy working with UA early college as a peer coach because it allows me to help future college students gain important skills that will in them in their ability to be successful in higher education and beyond!
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Jeff Scissom
Jeff is a fifth year senior from Dora, AL with a major in mathematics and a minor in The Blount Undergraduate Initiative. He plans to graduate from the University of Alabama in May of 2010 and pursue a degree in medicine. In addition to being a UA Early College Peer Coach, Jeff is also a resident advisor for the Blount Living-Learning center, an Arts and Sciences Ambassador, and a student web developer for the department of Web Development and Processes.
I'm excited about being a UA Early College Peer coach because I am able to help give rising juniors and seniors opportunities that I never had in high school.
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 | Wes Webber
Hometown: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
- I graduated with a Bachelors degree in English and Psychology from the University of Alabama in 2008.
- I’m now seeking a Masters Degree in Secondary English Language Arts Education.
- I hope to teach language arts classes at the high school level.
- I will graduate from the University of Alabama in 2010.
- During my time as an undergraduate, I did an internship at Alabama Heritage Magazine, served as a teaching intern in an Introduction to Psychology class, and worked at Hoole Special Collections Library on campus. As a graduate student, I worked for a semester for UA Digital Libraries.
- Academic/University honors : 2008 Outstanding Scholarly Essay Award (English Department), Phi Beta Kappa, Graduated summa cum laude in 2008.
- During my free time, I enjoy playing music (mainly guitar) and writing.
- Before returning to UA to pursue a Master’s degree, I enjoyed writing for Planet Weekly, a Tuscaloosa entertainment/arts publication.
I'm thrilled to be a Peer Coach because of both the technology of the UA Early College program and the ambitious students that the program tends to attract. I love how online classes can provide college coursework even to those who are not physically on campus. I'm therefore very excited to be a part of a program that makes use of such technology. Another benefit of being a Peer Coach is working with the high school students who participate in UA Early College. It's a great experience to work with students who are so driven and ambitious that they seek to earn college credit before graduating high school. As a Peer Coach, I look forward to helping these students adjust to and succeed in UA Early College. |
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