Bambarger Awarded UA Engineering Outstanding Alumni Volunteer Award

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The University of Alabama College of Engineering awarded James C. Bambarger with the 2007 Outstanding Alumni Volunteer Award.

Bambarger has demonstrated consistent loyalty to UA’s College of Engineering since he graduated from the Capstone with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering in 1970.

After graduation, Bambarger began working with TTL Inc., a diverse environmental consulting firm. He served as project engineer, project manager, geotechnical engineer and geotechnical consultant before becoming chief executive officer of TTL. He is now the retired CEO and chairman of the board for TTL.

“Jim Bambarger leads as an outstanding alumni volunteer, because he does it by example,” said Dr. Ken Fridley, professor and head of UA’s department of civil, construction and environmental engineering. “He does not do it for the recognition; he does it because of his true passion and commitment to the University and to the College.”

Because of his dedication to TTL, the company chose to honor Bambarger by endowing a student scholarship in his name. The scholarship has allowed for the education of Alabama’s best and brightest students since 2002. In addition, Bambarger and TTL have pledged more than $100,000 to support scholarships as part of the University’s “Our Students. Our Future.” campaign.

Bambarger has diligently served as the chairman of the College of Engineering Leadership Board. His responsibilities include presiding over all leadership board meetings and overseeing all of the activities and responsibilities of the board.

Bambarger was inducted as a Distinguished Engineering Fellow by the University of Alabama College of Engineering in 2002.

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 about 1,900 students and nearly 100 faculty. In the last seven years, students in the College have been named USA Today All-USA College Academic Team members, Goldwater scholars, Hollings scholars and Portz scholars.