HUNTINGDON COLLEGE
News Release
October 7, 2024
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Huntingdon College Ambassadors Highlight Impactful Educators
Montgomery, AL – To celebrate Huntingdon College’s Year of the Educator, the Huntingdon Ambassadors have announced their impactful high school educators list. The students highlighted the men and women that have made an impact on their lives and helped prepare them for academics at Huntingdon College. The list is a way to publicly thank these individuals for their hard work and dedication to their students.
Below is the list of Huntingdon Ambassadors and their inspirational high school teachers:
| Ambassador Name | Teacher First & Last Name | High School Name |
|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Autin ’26 | Luke Barwick | Saint Paul’s High School (Covington, LA) |
| Olivia Bailey ’25 | Molly Daily | Florence High School (Florence, Alabama) |
| Tyler Bentheimer ’25 | Robert Turner | Gaylesville High School (Gaylesville, AL) |
| Tyler Bjorgum ’25 | Alisha Tolbert | Gulf Shores High School (Gulf Shores, AL) |
| Jack Blackman ’25 | Ben Sparks | Sequoyah High School (Canton, GA) |
| Tora Cayetano ’25 | Christine Hauert | East Coweta High School (Sharpsburg, Ga) |
| Kylie Daniels ’25 | Kelly Black | Monroe Academy (Monroeville, AL) |
| Ethan Duhon ’26 | Bryan Hinds | Hewitt Trussville High School (Trussville, AL) |
| Hannah Kross Emfinger ’26 | Debey Tillerson | Billingsley School (Billingsley, AL) |
| Ayanna Felder ’26 | Tammy Timmons | Johnson Abernathy Graetz (JAG) High School (Montgomery, AL) |
| Makayla Ford ’26 | Je’Taime Silas | Lee High School (Huntsville, AL) |
| Cal George ’25 | Will Lang | Hartselle High School (Hartselle, AL) |
| DeJon Gibby ’26 | Lasheenia Williams | Johnson Abernathy Graetz (JAG) High School (Montgomery, AL) |
| Payton Gilchrist ’26 | Ashley Salter | Northview High School (Bratt FL) |
| Delana Green ’26 | Jennifer Hoffman | Geneva High School (Geneva, AL) |
| Caleb Griffis ’26 | Jacklyn Ross | Central High School(Carrollton, Ga) |
| Emma Hallman ’25 | Ashley Burson | Mountain Brook High School (Mountain Brook, AL) |
| Reese Harden ’25 | Randy Moore | Oak Mountain Academy (Carrollton, GA) |
| Kailey Hicks ’25 | Taylor Adamson | Oak Grove High School (Bessemer, AL) |
| Richie Hicks ’25 | Kelly Watkins | Holtville High School (Deatsville, AL) |
| Jake Jeter ’25 | Gavin O’Reilly | Red Level High School (Red Level, AL) |
| Nate Johns ’25 | Vicki Winslett | Jemison High School (Jemison, AL) |
| Will Jones ’26 | Betty Esslinger | Scottsboro High School (Scottsboro, AL) |
| Lawson Pearson ’25 | Vicki Dedeaux | Stone High School (Wiggins, MS) |
| Ellie Pool ’25 | Lauren Hoyer | Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School (Montgomery, AL) |
| Hannah Rogers ’26 | Katie Hanson | Southside High School (Southside, AL) |
| Braden Ross ’25 | Jeff Porter | Oakland High School (Murfreesboro, TN) |
| Riley Rudick ’26 | Taylor Burt | Hewitt Trussville High School (Trussville, AL) |
| Sarabeth Sansbury ’25 | Carolyn Sheley | Smiths Station High School (Smiths Station, AL) |
| Blake Smith ’25 | Wesley Tharpe | Academy for Classical Education (Macon, GA) |
| Macie Smith ’25 | Karen Naquin | Stanhope Elmore High School (Eclectic, AL) |
| Savannah Smith ’25 | Jake Curtis | Baker High School (Mobile, AL) |
| Cade Sousa ’26 | Marsha Loversky | Creekview High School (Canton, GA) |
| Mecca Townsend ’25 | Sonya Keeton | Brewbaker Technology Magnet High School (Montgomery, AL) |
| Katie Wade ’25 | Lacy Hackney | Smiths Station High School (Smiths Station, AL) |
| David Williams ’25 | Treasure Ritzus | Booker T. Washington Magnet High School (Montgomery, Alabama |
| Lane Young ’25 | Stephen Owens | Albertville High School (Albertville, AL) |
Huntingdon Ambassadors are exemplary junior or senior students selected to serve as liaisons between the College, the office of College and Alumni Relations, alumni, the student body, and the community.
Huntingdon College, grounded in the Judeo-Christian tradition of the United Methodist Church, is committed to nurturing growth in faith, wisdom, and service and to graduating individuals prepared to succeed in a rapidly changing world. Founded in 1854, Huntingdon is a coeducational liberal arts college.
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