CAPTAIN  

 
          Name: Art Richey                     Year: Senior
          Hometown: Russellville, AL     Major:  Political Science
 
          Pre-Trip Stats:    
          Height:  5'9"                               Weight:  147.4lbs

          Post-Trip Stats: 
                                                              Weight:  152lbs
                                                                     


This BBQ Adventure is Arts brainchild. As a lifelong fan of ribs and the Alabama Crimson Tide, Art wanted to finish his senior year with a study that  highlighted his passions: food, friends, and Southern people. Outside of this BBQ project, Art's proudest accomplishments include a game winning home run in the 3rd grade, meeting the Drive By Truckers, and teaching his dog to shake hands. We want to include his real accomplishments: Alabama's only 2008 Truman Scholar, President of Alabama College Democrats, and head intern for Empower Alabama. A proud native of Russellville, Art hopes to work in politics for a couple of years before entering law school.








   

  
                       Name: Will Foster                            Year: Junior
                       Hometown: Alpharetta, GA               Major:  Business Administration
                       

                       Pre-Trip Stats:    
                       Height:  6'4"                                   Weight: 197lbs

                       Post-Trip Stats:

                                                                                Weight: 207lbs

Will Foster is one of three siblings in his family. His sister attends SMU in Texas and his brother is considering attending Alabama next year. At school Will actively participates in Southern Ambassadors, this is the group that works with admissions to help prospective students get a better feel for our college. Southern Ambassadors are also the students that give campus tours. Will has the reputation as being one of the best tour guides on campus. If you are a prospective student, feel free to ask admissions when Will's scheduled tour times are. I'm sure he will not mind at all to show you around our beautiful campus.

Will plans to pursue a career in sales and with how personable he is you have to believe he will be great in this field of work. His dad worked for Procter and Gamble for over thirty years, and Will believes he could see himself doing something similar. Right now, he is looking to get his foot in the door with a solid internship this upcoming summer.








BLINKY
                                         
                           Name: Jeff Vaughan                                   Year: Junior
                           Hometown: West Palm Beach, FL           Major: Business Administration

                           Pre-Trip Stats:
                           Height: 6'0"                                                  Weight: 174lbs

                           Post-Trip Stats:
                                                                                                 Weight:  178lbs




Jeff Vaughan spent this past year as the President of his Fraternity, Sigma Chi.   By holding this position, he worked closely daily with Student Affairs, the Dean of Students, and the Coordinator of Student Life.  He was also involved in Interfraternity Council, or IFC, which works with the campus and its relations with Greek life.





                                    
 
                            Name: Matt Lee                               Year: Sophomore
                            Hometown: Cullman, AL                 Major:  Pre-Engineering


                             Pre-Trip Stats:    
                             Height:  5'8"                                     Weight: 149.1lbs

                             Post-Trip Stats:
                                                                                        Weight: 149.5 lbs  (food poisoning)


Matt Lee is also the oldest sibling of two in his family.  He, like the other BBQ Boys, is active on campus with Southern Ambassadors and acting as the Treasurer of his Fraternity.  During the past semester Matt also held a position on the Interfraternity Council.

Matt is enrolled in Birmingham-Southern's 3/2 Engineering Program.  By being a part of this he will hopefully attend Columbia or Washington University in St. Louis after finishing up his third year of course work at 'Southern.  After just two years at either institution, he will receive a Bachelors from that university and Birmingham-Southern in the field of engineering he chooses to pursue.







Meet The Sponsor...

SPARKY
                                                                                 Name: Robin Mozer                   Education: MFA (Creative Nonfiction Writing)                                                                                                                                              Penn State University, 2005 
                                                                                                                                                                                                       BA (English and Vocal Performance)                                                                  Birmingham Southern College, 2001

                                              

                                                                                 

Robin has done a lot of interesting things—edited books, sung opera, waitressed, managed a gym, visited Australia (twice), rowed crew, built a house—but she has never taught a class quite like the BBQ Boys Interim project. This is her first year back on the Hilltop since she left Alabama in 2002. Robin teaches primarily freshman composition (first-year writing) and occasionally freshman literature. Her other Interim project this year focuses on unraveling the mysteries of classic crime and detective fiction.

 

Robin lives in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, where her husband, Expat (Stephen A. Schneider), works as an assistant professor at the University of Alabama. They eat BBQ frequently.

Meet The Vehicle...

Babe The Pig

Model:  Ford Expedition                 Year: 1998
Miles:   126,000                               Sex: F
Hometown:  ATL                             

Serviceable and reliable, Babe has been driven by all of the Foster family throughout the years.  She's very friendly and gives the occasional honk to average by passer.   Look for her in a town near you.