UA Professor Receives NEA Grant to Restage Notable Dance
Sarah M. Barry, assistant professor of dance at The University of Alabama, has received a National Endowment for the Arts grant for $15,000 under the American Masterpieces: Dance category.
Awards & Honors
UA Operations Management Team Finishes 9th in International Competition
A four-member team of operations management graduate students from The University of Alabama’s Manderson Graduate School of Business placed ninth in the Avnet Tech Games RedPrairie Supply Chain Challenge.
Premier Awards for Scholarship, Leadership Announced at UA
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.
Greek Councils Rename Cup to Honor UA President Witt
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.
UA Senior Attends National Association of Health Underwriters Meeting
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.
UA Forensics Director Receives Two Revered Awards
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.
Camden Student Named Miss UA
Valerie Stewart, a junior from Camden majoring in interior design, was recently selected as the 2011 Miss University of Alabama.
For Third Consecutive Year, UA’s PR Program Finalist for Education Program of Year by PRWeek Magazine
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.
UA Panhellenic Executive Council, Presidents Announced
The University of Alabama Panhellenic Council has announced the students chosen to serve on the 2011 executive council and as sorority presidents.
Kennedy Center Theatre Festival Honors UA Professor
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.