Shelby Scholars

Meet the 2025–2026 class of Shelby Scholars.

The Shelby Scholars

Hailey Adams

Birmingham, AL

Hailey is a junior majoring in public relations in the College of Communication and Information Sciences.

Jack Allison

Birmingham, AL

Jack is a senior in the Culverhouse College of Business focusing on lower division management and marketing.

Javen Bies-Dupree

Birmingham, AL

Javen is a junior studying mechanical engineering in the College of Engineering.

Olivia Brown

Homewood, AL

Olivia is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences majoring in political science, foreign languages and literature. She is working towards a minor in public policy studies and studies French.  

Landon Bruski

Huntsville, AL

Landon is a sophomore in the Culverhouse College of Business majoring in business administration.

John Michael Chandash

Birmingham, AL

John Michael is a junior double majoring in political science and german in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Rylen Dempsey

Vestavia Hills, AL

Rylen is a junior majoring in civic leadership and social entrepreneurship through New College in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Anna Dickey

Montgomery, AL

Anna is a junior majoring in management in the Culverhouse College of Business. 

Lana Grace Fields

Knoxville, TN

Lana Grace is a sophomore double majoring in economics in the Culverhouse College of Business and political science in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Katherine Gray

Tuscaloosa, AL

Katherine is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences pursuing a degree in political science with a minor in philosophy.  

Aubrei Grisaffe

Tulsa, OK

Aubrei is a senior majoring in political science with minors in Spanish and in digital, public, and professional writing from the College of Arts and Sciences.  

Raegan Harris

Duncanville, AL

Raegan is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences majoring in interdisciplinary studies with a minor in public policy studies.  

Jack Hastings

Plano, TX

Jack is a junior double majoring in finance in the Culverhouse College of Business and political science in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Woods Hobbs

Tuscaloosa, AL

Woods is a junior double majoring in political science and legal history in the College of Arts and Sciences. 

Emma Hou

St. Louis, MO

Emma is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences pursuing a degree in political science with minors in global and cultural perspectives and international studies.  

Alton Hudson

Huntsville, AL

Alton is a senior majoring in political science with a music minor in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Marah Inman

Hattiesburg, MS

Marah is a senior studying English and pursuing a general business minor in the College of Arts and Sciences.  

Kennedy Jones

Tuscaloosa, AL

Kennedy is a junior studying political science in the College of Arts and Sciences. 

Camila Lopez

Birmingham, AL

Camila is a junior double majoring in political science and legal history in the College of Arts and Sciences. 

Madeleine Luther

Cincinnati, OH

Madeleine is a senior majoring in international studies with a concentration in international business and a second major in french in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Samuel McKinney

Huntsville, AL

Samuel is a senior double majoring in Economics in the Culverhouse College of Business and Political Science in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Sam Miller

Midway, AL

Sam is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences. He is pursuing a degree in legal history and interdisciplinary studies with a depth study in environmental policy.

Luke Mintz

Sevierville, TN

Luke is a senior majoring in political science in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Gracie Moody

Cullman, AL

Gracie is a sophomore double majoring in political science in the College of Arts and Sciences and public relations in the College of Communication and Information Sciences

Cameron Morgan

Butler, AL

Cameron is a senior in the Culverhouse College of Business studying lower division management information systems.  

Hannah Kate Newman

Ooltewah, TN

Hannah Kate is a senior majoring in Spanish with a minor in real estate from the College of Arts and Sciences.  

Elizabeth Owens

Pensacola, FL

Elizabeth is a junior double majoring in legal history in the College of Arts and Sciences and aerospace engineering in the College of Engineering.

Julienne Pharrams

Deatsville, AL

Julienne is a senior majoring in political science and communication studies in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Chloe Pickle

Hamilton, AL

Chloe is a senior in the Culverhouse College of Business. She is majoring in economics and minoring in political science.  

Charlie Beth Pruett

Jasper, AL

Charlie Beth is a senior studying operations management in the Culverhouse College of Business.

Addison Ratliff

Mobile, AL

Addison is a sophomore majoring in political science in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Robin Reid

Perkasie, PA

Robin is a junior double majoring in political science and legal history in the College of Arts and Sciences. She is also and pursuing an Accelerated Master’s Program in Public Administration.

Finley Richardson

Saraland, AL

Finley is a junior majoring in economics and communication studies. She is a triple minor in philosophy, political science and public policy studies in the College of Arts and Sciences.  

Jonas Scofield

Sylacauga, AL

Jonas is a junior majoring in Economics in the Culverhouse College of Business.

Counts Shanks

Springdale, AR

Counts is a senior majoring in public relations and double minoring in international studies and public policy studies in the College of Communication and Information Sciences.

Samantha Simmons

Hartselle, AL

Samantha is a junior majoring in political science with a Spanish minor in the College of Arts and Sciences. 

Taylor Simmons

Cullman, AL

Taylor is a senior majoring in management and political science with an entrepreneurship concentration in the Culverhouse College of Business. 

Mary Sullivan

Hoover, AL

Mary is a junior majoring in Political Science with minors in English and History in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Eleanor Vest

Arley, AL

Elanor is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences. She is double majoring in Political Science and Art History.

Reagan Wells

DeFuniak Springs, FL

Reagan is a senior in the College of Communication and Information Sciences double majoring in communication studies and political science.