BRIDGE Builders & Leadership Teams

BRIDGE Builders

The BRIDGE Builders are a leadership team of undergraduate men who help first-year BRIDGE men construct their academic path at UA. The Builders have a primary role of providing academic support, connecting participants to the UA student experience, and facilitating activities & dialogue among participants during the BRIDGE August Kickoff event and academic year. For more information on how to be a BRIDGE Builder or to connect with someone on the Team, email Dr. Kiara S. Summerville at kssummerville@ua.edu.

MEET the 2024-2025 BRIDGE Builders

Meet the BRIDGE Builder Team Leads

These two student leaders are senior-level Builders, appointed by professional staff members, who exemplify the spirit of the BRIDGE program. The Team Leads support our community by recruiting prospective students to BRIDGE, representing the program at internal and external UA events, developing meaningful relationships with their peers and facilitating the August Kickoff.

Kamaron Haynes

Norcross, GA
Senior, Mechanical Engineering

Carri Roper

Bessemer, AL
Senior, Marketing

BEAM Team

The BRIDGE Engagement & Academic Mentors (BEAM) Program provides first-year BRIDGE men access to resources tailored towards academic success and community involvement. Students are paired in groups with upper-level BRIDGE mentors, meeting regularly to understand the academic expectations of college and how to become a campus leader. During our weekly study halls, we present vital topics, from networking to mental health. By collaborating with various offices on campus, BEAM aims to develop a scholarly community of undergraduate men at The University of Alabama.

Meet the BEAM Managers

These two student leaders prepare the BEAM curriculum every week, communicate regularly with the upper-level mentors, and send helpful information to all of the first-year BRIDGE students.

Yonathan J.

Kingsport, TN
Senior, Microbiology (Pre-Medical)
Campus Involvement: Anderson Society, Academic Peer Tutor, Honors College, President of the Minority Association of Pre-Medical Students, Research Ambassador, Research Assistant, Resident Advisor

Nick C.

Trophy Club, TX
Sophomore, Kinesiology (Pre-Medical)
Campus Involvement: Supplemental Instruction Tutor, Honors College, Treasurer of the Minority Association of Pre-Medical Students, Undergraduate Research, Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders UA Chapter)

BRIDGE Committee

These UA faculty and staff members support The Office of Student Academic Engagement and Advocacy by serving on the BRIDGE committee. They dedicate their time and talent to the success of the program.