The University Fellows Experience is a community of elite scholars from diverse disciplines who share a similar passion to become change agents through commitment to leadership and service.
Following the classical purpose of education, the production of good citizens, the University Fellows Experience strives to prepare the most able and dedicated students at The University of Alabama for remarkable lives of leadership in and service to their community, state, nation, and world.
Ruby is part of the 16th Cohort of Fellows and spent Summer 2023 working in the Blackbelt Region of Alabama at Francis Marion High School on College and Career Readiness.
To see more about her Blackbelt Experience click below.
The Summers lab is working to metabolically engineer bacteria and yeast cells to produce chemicals, fuels, and pharmaceuticals. Specifically, the group focuses on engineering enzymes, gene networks, and genetic regulatory elements in microbial cells.
Within Alpha Gamma Delta, mentorship is a core value. During my three years as a member, I have gathered resources for younger members in my major, hosted informational sessions for pre-medical students in our chapter, and tutored our members in STEM courses.
As a CNA, I have gained experience in patient care and explored medical specialties as part of the patient care team. Some of my experiences include:
The Elliott Society is a Community Service Based University Wide Honorary dedicated to social justice. Membership into this society is one of the highest honors at The University of Alabama.
Gamma Sigma Epsilon, ΓΣΕ, is a national honor society for students studying chemistry.
Alpha Epsilon Delta is the National Health Preprofessional Honor Society dedicated to the encouragement and recognition of excellence in preprofessional health scholarship.
The President's Volunteer Service Award (PVSA) Lifetime Achievement Award is given to individuals who have completed more than 4,000 hours of volunteer service in their lifetime.
An award for outstanding young people selflessly creating positive humanitarian and social change in memory of the late Diana, Princess of Wales.
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