TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- The University of Alabama Blackburn Institute recently inducted the following new student fellows in an on-campus reception.

• Blakely Barnes, a sophomore from Fairhope
• Amy Bishop, a sophomore from Great Falls, Va.
• Jon David Conolley, a senior from Moody
• Robert “Glenn” Cummins, a graduate student from Pulaski, Miss.
• Ryan Davis, a senior from Huntsville
• James Gibson, a law school student from Butler
• Kimberly Goins, a sophomore from Eight Mile
• Jack “Trey” Hayes III, a sophomore from Brilliant
• Brittney Ingalls, a sophomore from Greenville
• John Joseph, a law school student from Decatur
• Johnathan “Patrick” Keenum, a junior from Sheffield
• Amanda McMillan, a junior from Monroeville
• Shermeen Memon, a junior from Tuscaloosa
• Reginald Miller, a senior from Anniston
• Chequetta Moore, a junior from Tuskegee
• Laura Neergaard, a senior from Olive Branch, Miss.
• Taylor Nichols, a junior from Northport
• Adam Rankin, a sophomore from Bristol, Tenn.
• Abby Smith, a sophomore from Hoover
• Christian Smith, a junior from Trussville
• Kimberly Straub, a junior from Madison
• Arnold “Trey” Sterling III, a sophomore from Duncanville
• Meghan Stringer, a sophomore from Montgomery
• Sarah Kate Sullivan, a sophomore from Birmingham (zip code 35213)
• Maridi Thompson, a junior from Tuscaloosa
• Anna Williams, a junior from Centennial, Colo.

The Blackburn Institute, founded in 1995 by Dr. John Blackburn, was created as a way for students to learn about the civic concerns facing the state of Alabama and how to solve them. As a division of UA Student Affairs in the Office of Leadership Development, the Institute works to provide information and experience to future community leaders through forums, symposiums and travel experiences.