UA’s Computer-Based Honors Program Announces Freshmen

TUSCALOOSA, Ala.  — The University of Alabama’s Computer-Based Honors Program announces its selections for the 2015 freshman class.

The program, which the National Institute of Education named one the six most intriguing honors programs in the United States, pairs academically elite students directly with leading research professors and cutting-edge computing technology to complete scholarly research projects in any field of study.

The highly selective program admits only 40 outstanding incoming freshmen each year. The mean ACT for the 2014 class was 33.7, and the mean GPA was a 4.3.

Once admitted, students spend their first year in the program completing an intensive series of courses on complex problem solving, the use of computers, project management and research fundamentals. Those skills prepare students for the faculty-directed research project they will conduct throughout their sophomore to senior years.

Students typically will work on projects in areas related to their academic discipline; however, they may elect to work in an unrelated field to challenge themselves and broaden their exposure to academic research.

The freshmen participating in the program beginning in 2015 are:

 

First Name Last Name Hometown State Major
Adam Benabbou Tangier Morocco Mechanical Engineering
Nathan Holt Birmingham AL Undesignated Engineering
Amanda Flamerich Chelsea AL Chemical Engineering
Audrey Ward Enterprise AL Biology
Amica Rapadas Homewood AL Political Science
Aaron Wingo Homewood AL Chemical Engineering
Jimmy Norris Jasper AL Psychology
Ilham Ali Muscle Shoals AL Chemical Engineering
Jakeias McGee Tuscaloosa AL Computer Science
Nadia DelMedico San Diego CA Pre-Medical
Tristin Jones Boynton Beach FL Chemical Engineering
Spencer Douglas Gainesville FL Mathematics
Bailey Creighton Lawtey FL Microbiology
Christopher Lightfoot Niceville FL Pre-Medical
Thomas Slusser Rupert ID Electrical Engineering
Giovanni Basso Roselle IL Chemical Engineering
Donna Xia Urbana IL Chemical Engineering
Zoe Guckien Zionsville IN Pre-Medical
Lauren Harper Lexington KY Pre-Medical
Garrett Tobin Metairie LA Undesignated Engineering
Minda Wagenmaker Commerce Township MI Mechanical Engineering
Riecher Denmark Columbus MS Computer Science
Morgan Ross Meridian MS Metallurgical & Materials Engr
Joline Hartheimer Upper Saddle River NJ Chemical Engineering
Jonathan Hanley Cincinnati OH Lower Division Management
Aaron Tharsius Dublin OH Computer Science
Caroline Babbin Hudson OH Pre-Medical
Jessica Thompson Columbia TN Electrical Engineering
Emma Culbertson Gallatin TN Biology
Neil Shimer Hendersonville TN Undesignated Engineering
Emily Pabst Knoxville TN Microbiology
Matthew Tedford Knoxville TN Lower Division Operations Management
Blake Griffith Maryville TN Aerospace Engineering
Henry Atkinson Memphis TN Undesignated Engineering
Matthew Cooper Smithville TN Lower Division Finance
Maret Montanari Beaumont TX Public Relations
Lauren Donaldson Irving TX Chemical Engineering
Grace Liu Annandale VA Pre-Medical
Kayleigh Meighan Midlothian VA Pre-Medical
Hayden Martz Redmond WA Electrical Engineering

 

Contact

Richard LeComte, media relations, rllecomte@ur.ua.edu, 205/348-3782

Source

Jane Batson, UA Honors College, 205/348-5029, jbatson@ua.edu