Recipients of the 2011 Premier Awards – the top individual honors for scholarship, leadership and service at The University of Alabama – were announced by UA President Robert E. Witt at an awards ceremony and dinner Feb. 24.
The President’s Cup, awarded to the top chapter in each of the four Greek governing councils at the Greek Excellence Awards Banquet each year at The University of Alabama, has been renamed the Witt Cup in recognition of the support and vision UA President Robert E. Witt has shown the Greek community.
Edward Patton, a senior from Tuscaloosa majoring in economics and finance, became the third University of Alabama student to attend the National Association of Health Underwriters annual meeting in Washington, D.C.
Dr. Frank Thompson, director of The University of Alabama Forensics Council and associate professor of communication studies within the College of Communication and Information Sciences, recently received two prestigious forensics awards — the American Forensics Association Distinguished Service Award and the Isocrates Award from the Berry College Forensics Union.
Valerie Stewart, a junior from Camden majoring in interior design, was recently selected as the 2011 Miss University of Alabama.
The University of Alabama’s public relations program is one of five finalists for PR Education Program of the Year, according to national awards compiled by and published in PRWeek magazine.
The University of Alabama Panhellenic Council has announced the students chosen to serve on the 2011 executive council and as sorority presidents.
Donna Meester, associate professor in The University of Alabama’s department of theatre and dance and director of costume design/production, has been awarded The Kennedy Center Golden Medallion for her service to the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival.
A Vestavia Hills resident whose distinguished career in the convention and meeting industry includes a stint as president and CEO of the industry’s international professional association will be inducted into The University of Alabama’s Hospitality Hall of Fame Feb. 23.
The Master of Fine Arts program in the book arts at The University of Alabama received the 2011 Institutional Award for Distinguished Achievement from the American Printing History Association.