University of Alabama
Please join us every Wednesday of the Fall semester at 7:30PM in Ten Hoor 125
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As a ministry of Jesus Christ, RUF exists in step with the local church to see the flourishing of life at The University of Alabama through a genuine relationship with Jesus Christ, the breaking down of barriers among campus groups, and grace based community that seeks God together in order to serve the campus and Tuscaloosa for the Glory of God. If you are a student or would like to connect us to a student, reach out to us by email. Roll Tide!!
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Meet Our Team
Davis Sweatt
Originally from Huntsville, AL, Davis graduated from Mississippi State in 2011. After college, he moved to Memphis, TN, and met his wife, Valerye (also a graduate of MSU). They eventually moved from Memphis to Saint Louis, MO, in 2016 for Davis to pursue his M.Div. and counseling degrees at Covenant Theological Seminary. Before joining the RUF staff at Alabama, Davis was the Campus Minister at Texas Tech in Lubbock, TX (2021-2025). They have three children: Wynn (born 2019), Darby (born 2021), and Mattie (born 2022). The Sweatt children especially think college students are their best friends and can't wait to welcome you into the RUF community. Roll Tide!
Daniel Tortorici
Daniel was born and raised in Birmingham, AL. After graduating from Mountain Brook High School in 2012, Daniel attended the University of Alabama where he met his wife Molly. Daniel graduated from Alabama in 2016 and went on to serve as an RUF intern at the University of South Carolina for 3 years. Daniel spent 4 years in Jackson, MS in seminary at RTS Jackson. While in Jackson, Daniel worked part-time for the RUF Intern department and served as the intern with the young adult ministry at First Presbyterian Jackson.
Daniel is excited to return to his alma mater -- what he calls “the promised land.” Daniel loves all things Alabama, Sacramento Kings, and anything to do with his wife or dog Weller.
Molly Kerr
Molly Kerr, from Charleston, South Carolina, graduated from the University of Georgia (Go Dawgs!) in 2024, receiving a BA Theatre and a BA Entertainment and Media Studies. She enjoys singing, dancing, going on walks with people, reading, and spending time with her friends and family. She participated as a student in RUF at UGA during her four years in college, serving on the leadership team for her junior and senior years. Through RUF, she found herself experiencing the most loving, familial community of people in her stage of life that she had ever seen, as they pointed one another to the calling and hope of Jesus. As an RUF intern, she desires to get to know college students at the University of Alabama and to help them feel seen and valuable, to point them to a thriving relationship with Jesus, to facilitate them making lasting connections with friends in Christian community, and to assure them that someone is in their corner who wants to truly know them and walk through life with them (not just with her, but with their fellow students, and most importantly, Jesus!).
Elise Slaton
I’m from Chattanooga, Tennessee, and graduated from the University of Tennessee (go Vols!) with a degree in marketing. I’m so excited to join RUF at the University of Alabama! I got involved with RUF my freshman year, and it quickly became such a steady and joy-filled part of my college experience. After this internship, I hope to pursue a master’s degree in psychology, specifically in counseling. Some of my favorite things include early morning coffee, long walks with friends, cooking, playing pickleball, and anything outdoors. I can’t wait to spend this next season in Tuscaloosa, getting to know students, exploring a new place, and watching the Lord work!