Awards & Honors

UA Alumni-Athlete Award Recipients Honored at Football Game

Three University of Alabama alumni — Sylvester Croom Jr., Charles Wayne Owen and Lillie M. Leatherwood — were honored with the 2015 Paul W. Bryant Alumni-Athlete Award during a ceremony Saturday, Sept. 12, at Bryant-Denny Stadium on the UA campus.

UA Social Work Professor Selected to Receive Distinguished Young Alumni Award From Florida State

Dr. David L. Albright, associate professor in The University of Alabama School of Social Work, has been selected to receive the Florida State University College of Social Work 2015 Distinguished Young Alumni Award.

Mortar Board at UA Named Gold Torch Award Recipient

The Hypatia chapter of Mortar Board at The University of Alabama was among the outstanding Mortar Board chapters to be recognized at the 2015 Mortar Board National Conference.

UA School of Social Work Program Receives Top National Ranking

The University of Alabama School of Social Work’s online master’s program has been named the top-ranked program of its kind by BestColleges.com.

UA Professor Emeritus to Lead National Engineering Group

Dr. Daniel Turner, professor emeritus at The University of Alabama, was recently elected as president-elect for the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying.

Southern PR Hall of Fame Honors Namesake of UA’s Plank Center

Betsy Plank, public relations legend and the namesake of The University of Alabama’s Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations, has been inducted posthumously into the 2015 Southern Public Relations Hall of Fame.

UA Alumni among Social Work Hall of Fame Honorees

The University of Alabama School of Social Work will induct three new members into its Hall of Fame Oct. 2.

NSA, DHS Bestow Distinction on UA Cyber Defense Program

The National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security recently designated The University of Alabama a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Research.

UA Secondary Math Education Program Earns Designation

The Secondary Math Education program in the College of Education at The University of Alabama has received National Recognition from the National Council for Teachers of Mathematics.

UA Professor Honored for Contributions to Chemical Engineering

A University of Alabama professor will be recognized by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers for contributions to separation technologies.