Former UA linebacker remembered for selflessness, cheer
Tuscaloosa News – March 27
….”On behalf of the University of Alabama Athletic Department, I want to express my deepest sympathy and condolences to Victor’s family and loved ones,” athletic Director Mal Moore said in a written statement. “Our thoughts and prayers are with them at this time.”…“Just always smiles,” former Alabama quarterback Tyler Watts (1999-2001) said. “He was as pleasant a person as you could possibly be around. He was sharp, handled himself well. He was a classy guy and you’re going to be hard-pressed to find anyone who had a bad first impression of Victor…That ability to make people relax and feel comfortable helped Ellis land a job with the Alabama Admissions Department as a regional recruiter for North and South Carolina…
Former Tide linebacker Victor Ellis dies of cancer at 28
Birmingham News – March 27
In his last in-depth conversation before his death, former University of Alabama linebacker Victor Ellis had a message for Crimson Tide fans and other well-wishers.
“He wanted people to `Smile and go on,'” said Ahmaad Galloway, Ellis’ teammate and best friend. Galloway, a UA running back from 1999 to 2002, spent time with Ellis at a Chattanooga hospital before Ellis died Tuesday night from a rare form of cancer called medullary renal cell carcinoma…
Victor Ellis loses fight with Cancer
Rick Funk was interviewed for this story and appeared on some stations.
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Baldwin County boom may be slowing
Mobile Press-Register – March 27
…That increase is higher than any other for a micropolitan statistical area in the country, said Annette Watters, manager of the State Data Center at the University of Alabama’s Center for Business and Economic Research…
Eufaula losing residents
Eufaula Tribune – March 27
… Eufaula area is an exception, though. A report released this week by the University of Alabama’s State Data Center cites Census estimates which show that the Eufaula area, which includes all residents in Barbour and Quitman counties, is losing residents…
DeKalb County is growing
Fort Payne Times-Journal – March 27
…According to Annette Watters, manager of the State Data Center at The University of Alabama’s Center for Business and Economic Research, two state micro areas, Cullman and Fort Payne, are growing in population and diversity…“Most of the people moving to Fort Payne are international,” Watters said…
Albertville area grows
Sand Mountain Reporter – March 27
…Albertville’s micropolitan area has 87,640 people, according to the State Data Center at the University of Alabama’s Center for Business and Economic Research. That is a 6.6 percent increase from 2000. “A little more than half of Albertville’s growth has been because more babies have been born than people have died, but Albertville has also been the recipient of the largest number of international migrants of any of Alabama’s micro areas,” said Annette Watters, manager of the State Data Center…
A new bicycle built for two
Engineering students design bikes for people with disabilities
Tuscaloosa News – March 27
Alan Hewitt may have looked a little out of place, but that didn’t stop him from taking a tandem bike for a spin with a fellow University of Alabama student…The bike ride around campus was not just a break from class; it was the class. Hewitt was one of many senior mechanical engineering students helping AMBUCS, the national service organization formerly known as American Business Clubs, by creating side-by-side tandem bikes top allow people with disabilities to ride along with a companion.
Engineering students help communities in need
Crimson White – March 27
…Hamilton, a senior majoring in electrical engineering, and the other students with him that day are all part of the UA chapter of Engineers Without Borders, a student organization that partners with disadvantaged communities around the world to design and implement engineering projects that improve the quality of life in those communities. Along with the help they provided after the tornado hit Greensboro late last year, the group has also had the opportunity to help other communities in Hale County. In one project, the group helped improve residential plumbing in the county…
Students Collect Clothes for Needy Children
CBS 42 (Birmingham) – March 26
This week the University of Alabama student group, “Students in Free Enterprise” is partnering up with Cintas Corporation to collect clothes for needy children. Boxes are in buildings around the Tuscaloosa campus…
Native plants to be discussed
Tuscaloosa News – March 27
William Cullina, director of horticulture for the New England Wildflower Society and author of several books on native plants, trees, and shrubs and grasses, will present “Native Plants for Southeastern Gardens,” at 6:30 p.m. today in Room 205 of Smith Hall at the University of Alabama. The lecture is in memory of longtime UA forester George Wood Jr. and is part of the Arboretum’s 2007-08 50th anniversary.