Awards & Honors

Price Ledbetter, Megan Wilson, Annsley Gibson and Katherine Stanek.

Student Employee of the Year a Role Model for Peers

UA employs approximately 5,000 students each year.

Students lined up after being recognized during the Tapping on the Mound ceremony

Students, Faculty Honored at Tapping on the Mound

UA honored numerous outstanding students, faculty and staff at the annual Tapping on the Mound ceremony.

A view of the main quad at the University of Alabama with the library in the background.

4 UA Students Named Goldwater Scholars

UA led all SEC universities with four students named Goldwater Scholars.

A group of students gathered outside for the Tapping on the Mound ceremony

Tapping on the Mound Highlights UA Honors Week

UA will hold Honors Week March 31-April 4 culminating in the Tapping on the Mound ceremony on Honors Day.

photograph of Denny Chimes at sunset

2025 Premier Awards Honor the Capstone’s Finest

The Premier Awards annually recognize outstanding UA students, faculty and staff. This year a student club is also honored.

James Harris, Alison Hooper, Jessica Goethals, Sergei Gleyzer, Despina Stavrinos, Cheryl Toman, Xiangrong Shen, Randy Salekin, winners of the 2025 Faculty Research Award

Outstanding Faculty Research and Creative Scholarship to be Recognized

Eight faculty were selected to receive the prestigious award from the Office of Research and Economic Development.

The front exterior of B B Comer Hall with the Fulbright Top Producer logo in the foreground

UA Again Named Top Producer of Fulbright Students

UA has been recognized as a Top Producing Institution of Fulbright U.S. Students.

Ravi Kumar in his lab with students studying in the background

Distinguished Professor Wins UA’s SEC Faculty Award

Dr. M.N.V. Ravi Kumar has been selected as UA’s recipient of the Southeastern Conference Faculty Achievement Award.

are Ace Atkins, Frye Gaillard, Joy Harjo, Janice Harrington, Robert McCammon, and Sue Walker. Authors C. Eric Lincoln and Brad Watson

Alabama Writers Hall of Fame to Honor New Inductees March 7

Induction into the AWHoF is the highest honor bestowed upon Alabama writers.

Undergraduate Team Wins Inaugural Business Case Competition

Undergraduate Team Wins Inaugural Business Case Competition

Over 200 teams applied for the competition and 50 were selected to compete.