Awards & Honors

UA Engineering Student Awarded Goldwater Scholarship

For the fourth consecutive year, a student from The University of Alabama has been named a Goldwater Scholar, receiving one of the country’s most elite academic scholarships.

UA-Based Start-Up Wins $25K to Further Develop Green Pest Control Method

Growers and consumers of apples stand to be among the beneficiaries of a University of Alabama start-up company’s $25,000 winnings in a state-wide business competition.

UA Libraries Announce Winners of Book Collecting Contest

Collections focusing on Harry Potter, the Middle East, comic books and Jack Kerouac were among the winners of The University of Alabama Libraries’ 2010 Book Collecting Challenge Contest.

Best Defense: UA’s Mock Trial Team Wins at State Tournament

The University of Alabama’s Mock Trial Team placed first for defense at the first YMCA Collegiate Judicial Conference and Competition held recently at the Alabama State Supreme Courtroom in Montgomery.

UA’s Graduate Business School Ranks 33rd Among Publics by U.S. News

The Manderson Graduate School of Business at The University of Alabama is ranked No. 33 among the 255 MBA programs at public universities included in the 2010 U.S. News rankings.

Outstanding Communication Alumni, Professor Honored by UA College

Seven University of Alabama alumni were presented with Outstanding Alumni Awards from the University’s College of Communication and Information Sciences during Honors Week activities.

Second Time’s a Charm – UA Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Team Wins National Title Twice

The University of Alabama Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Team won their second national championship by defeating the University of Illinois 66-36 in a playoff tournament held in Denver, Colo., April 10.

History Professor to Deliver UA’s ‘Last Lecture’

Dr. Lawrence F. Kohl, associate professor of history and Blount Senior Fellow at The University of Alabama, has won the 2010 Last Lecture award from the UA Graduate School.

Ad Team at UA One of Four to Implement Campaign

The University of Alabama’s student advertising team’s campaign for the 2009 American Advertising Federation National Student Advertising Competition is one of four selected by The Century Council to implement and further explore potential effectiveness of student-generated campaigns to prevent binge drinking on college campuses across the nation.

Campus Scholars, Leaders Recognized at UA Honors Day

The University of Alabama honored its top students of 2009-2010 for their academic achievement and leadership Friday, April 9, during the Tappings and Awards Ceremony, the highlight of UA’s annual Honors Week, April 5-9.