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Rural & Small-Town Alumni Network

Graduates from rural backgrounds who navigated the transition to college life and built successful careers. Advocates for expanding access to higher education in underserved communities.

Members

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Baylee Steele

Utah Valley University — Class of ~2019 (est.)

Sports

American basketball player

Jake Toolson

Utah Valley University — Class of ~2018 (est.)

Sports

American basketball player

Omar McLeod

University of Arkansas — Class of ~2016 (est.)

Other

Jamaican athletics competitor

Matt Gay

Utah Valley University — Class of ~2016 (est.)

Sports

American football player (born 1994)

Witney Carson

Utah Valley University — Class of ~2015 (est.)

Arts & Entertainment

American actress and dancer

R. J. Hunter

Georgia State University — Class of ~2015 (est.)

Sports

American basketball player

David Verburg

George Mason University — Class of ~2013 (est.)

Other

American sprinter

Mike WiLL Made-It

Georgia State University — Class of ~2011 (est.)

Other

American music producer

ABRA

Georgia State University — Class of ~2011 (est.)

Arts & Entertainment

American singer

Chelsie Hightower

Utah Valley University — Class of ~2011 (est.)

Arts & Entertainment

American dancer

Patrick Beverley

University of Arkansas — Class of ~2010 (est.)

Sports

American basketball player

Kate Ziegler

George Mason University — Class of ~2010 (est.)

Sports

American swimmer, Olympic athlete, world champion, former world record holder

Ramsey Nijem

Utah Valley University — Class of ~2010 (est.)

Arts & Entertainment

American martial artist

Chika Oduah

Georgia State University — Class of ~2008 (est.)

Journalism

Nigerian-American journalist

Jaclyn Hales

Utah Valley University — Class of ~2008 (est.)

Arts & Entertainment

American actress

Will Thomas

George Mason University — Class of ~2008 (est.)

Sports

American basketball player

Akwasi Frimpong

Utah Valley University — Class of ~2008 (est.)

Other

Ghanaian sportsman

Ryan Toolson

Utah Valley University — Class of ~2007 (est.)

Sports

American basketball player

Kam Mickolio

Utah Valley University — Class of ~2006 (est.)

Sports

American baseball player

Melissa Ordway

Georgia State University — Class of ~2005 (est.)

Arts & Entertainment

American actress

Jordan Brady

Utah Valley University — Class of ~2005 (est.)

Sports

American basketball coach and basketball player

Trevor Milton

Utah Valley University — Class of ~2004 (est.)

Business

American entrepreneur

Veronica Campbell-Brown

University of Arkansas — Class of ~2004 (est.)

Sports

Jamaican track and field sprint athlete

Tyson Gay

University of Arkansas — Class of ~2004 (est.)

Other

American sprinter

Joe Johnson

University of Arkansas — Class of ~2003 (est.)

Sports

American basketball player

Gucci Mane

Georgia State University — Class of ~2002 (est.)

Business

American rapper and record executive (born 1980)

Tabetha S. Boyajian

Georgia State University — Class of ~2002 (est.)

Science

American astronomer

Travis Hansen

Utah Valley University — Class of ~2000 (est.)

Sports

American basketball player

Ludacris

Georgia State University — Class of ~1999 (est.)

Arts & Entertainment

American rapper and actor (born 1977)

Mitch Jones

Utah Valley University — Class of ~1999 (est.)

Sports

American baseball player