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A Year of Momentum
Mobile-based Bishop State Community College saw record-breaking enrollment, new programs and more in impactful 2025. by Lindsay Mott Fletcher Bishop State Community College enjoyed a big year in 2025. From record enrollment to partnerships and signed memorandums of understanding (MOU) to brand-new athletic programs, the state- supported, open-admission, urban community college providing more than 40…
The Success of a Wingman
Fairhope Brewing Company’s Mobile test run turns into a more permanent taproom extension. Fairhope Brewing Company opened its doors in Fairhope in January 2013. After 10 years of trial and error, finding what works, honing in on popular brews and enjoying a successful business, the Fairhope Brewing team decided to test the possibility of an…
Continuity and Independence
Cunningham Bounds realizes success. Cunningham Bounds has been a part of the Mobile community since 1958. With billions of dollars in verdicts and settlements, a dedicated workforce and nationally recognized practice areas, the firm has solidified its place in the local and regional legal community over the past six decades and was able to expand…
Faith, Generosity and Purpose
Relying entirely on private funds and fueled by prayer, Under His Wings has helped more than 100 troubled young women heal and thrive. During Bible study in 2008, Fairhope OB/GYN Dr. Nena Hunt was deeply moved by a passage of Scripture in Philippians 2:21: “They all look out for their own interests; not the interests…
Dealing With The Generation Gap Amid Today’s Top Workforce
By: Rick Fenwick Jr., Ph.D.; Columbia Southern University By the end of 2025, Generation Z—people born between 1997 and 2012—will make up close toone-third of the workforce (Kaplan, 2024). The other two thirds of the workforce consist ofmillennials, Generation X, and baby boomers. As more Gen Zers enter the workforce, the more apparent the difference…
Zachary Ashbee: Managing Partner/CEO, Dauphine Capital
Helping clients navigate financial decisions and create a legacy by Lindsay Mott Fletcherphotography by Stephen Savage With more than 25 years in the financial services business, Zachary Ashbee enjoys forming relationships with his clients and helping them achieve and manage their goals. After spending the majority of his career working with Wall Street mega firms –…
Ellen Praytor Faulkner: CEO, Lewis Communications
Industry pioneer works to benefit clients and her agency for future success. by Lindsay Mott Fletcherphotography by Stephen Savage Ellen Praytor Faulkner’s story begins with a visual communications degree in design. After an internship in Washington, D.C., a trip to Europe and working at the beach, she was looking for a place to start her…
Tyrone Fenderson Jr.: Market President, Mobile and Baldwin Counties, Synovus
Driving solutions to create value and growth by Kaija Wilkinson photography by Stephen Savage Your author first got to know Tyrone Fenderson Jr. when he was president and CEO of a small community bank. When she interviewed him roughly 16 years ago while working for a local newspaper, the bank, with Fenderson at the helm, was…
Lucy Greer Cheriogotis: Corporate Spokesperson and Operations, Greer’s Markets
Balancing business, family and more as part of a fifth-generation grocery legacy. by Angie C. Baldwinintroduction by Lindsay Mott Fletcher Growing up, it seemed Lucy Greer Cheriogotis’ life revolved around a few main things: family, cooking and creating recipes, and the grocery store business. Founded in 1916 by Autry Greer, Greer’s grocery stores are still…
Drive, Humility and Heart
After 65 years in business, family-run Schneider Insurance looks to the next generation of family leaders. by Lindsay Mott Fletcherphotos by Elizabeth Gelineau Last year, Schneider Insurance celebrated 65 years of serving the local community through insurance expertise. Now, with the second generation at the helm – over the years, six of the founder’s nine…
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