UA College of Engineering Welcomes New Capstone Engineering Society Coordinator

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The University of Alabama College of Engineering recently named Nancy Holmes as the Capstone Engineering Society Coordinator.

Holmes will be responsible for organizing activities of the CES with the goals of executing fund-raising campaigns, increasing membership and developing a strategic plan for future growth in the College’s annual fund.

Before arriving at the Capstone, Holmes was self-employed with Graphic Concepts of Tuscaloosa, a local signage company. Her previous experience also includes serving as the director of community development for the American Red Cross-West Alabama Chapter and as the director of children’s ministries at First United Methodist Church in Tuscaloosa.

Holmes received a bachelor’s degree in communications from The University of Alabama.

The Capstone Engineering Society, established in 1973, is the alumni society of the College of Engineering. CES is dedicated to maintaining relationships with UA engineering alumni to ensure that the College is able to provide UA engineering and computer science students with a superior educational experience.

In 1837, The University of Alabama became one of the first five universities in the nation to offer engineering classes. Today, UA’s fully accredited College of Engineering has more than 2,300 students and more than 100 faculty. In the last eight years, students in the College have been named USA Today All-USA College Academic Team members, Goldwater scholars, Hollings scholars and Portz scholars.