Fifteen Picked for 40 Under 40
Posted on January 8, 2018

The impact of the University of South ĒąÉ¬Ö±²„ is highlighted in Mobile Bay Magazineās recently released feature, which includes 15 USA employees and alumni. Published each January, the story showcases 40 local young leaders who are positively impacting the Mobile area.
āOne of our institutional priorities at the University of South ĒąÉ¬Ö±²„ is University-Community Engagement,ā Dr. Tony Waldrop, University president, said. āThere is no better example of this than the young men and women featured in this magazine, all of whom are dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for all of us. Weāre very proud of our USA employees and alumni.ā
Members of the University community are:
- Claudia Bjork '14; Research and Development Engineer, Ingalls Shipbuilding, a Division of Huntington Ingalls Industries.
- Natalie Fox '07, M.S. '10, DNP '17; PNP-BC, Director of Nursing for Ambulatory Services, USA Health.
- Jeremy Fletcher DPT '10; OCS, CSCS, Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy, University of South ĒąÉ¬Ö±²„; Major, U.S. Army Reserve.
- Sean H. Gleason '06; Executive Manager/General Manager, Infiniti of Mobile, a Joe Bullard Company.
- Hunt Griffith '12; Financial Advisor, Morgan Stanley.
- Abe Harper Jr., President/CEO, Harper Technologies, LLC.
- Chip Hartin M.D. '05; Surgeon-in-Chief/Chief of Pediatric Surgery, USA Childrenās & Womenās Hospital; Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Surgery, University of South ĒąÉ¬Ö±²„.
- Amanda Jones '01, M.Ed. '04, Ed.D. '16; Principal, Mary B. Austin Elementary, Mobile County Public Schools.
- C. Michelle Jones '02; P.E., Instrumentation Engineer, Hargrove Engineers + Constructors, and Executive Director and Project Manager, HarGIVES.
- Melva Lajoy Jones, CMP, Director of University Special Events, University of South ĒąÉ¬Ö±²„.
- Paul Kleinschrodt '10; P.E., PMP, Project Manager, Constantine Engineering, Inc.
- Krystal Lockett '14, MSN '17; Co-Owner, Gloriaās Reliable Sitting Service.
- Ashley Petersen, COO, DocRx, Inc.
- Weisi Yan, M.D., Ph.D., Director, CyberKnife Program; Staff Radiation Oncologist, University of South ĒąÉ¬Ö±²„ Mitchell Cancer Institute.
- Grant Zarzour M.D. '11; Total Joint Orthopaedic Surgeon, ĒąÉ¬Ö±²„ Orthopaedic Clinic.