Awards & Honors

UA’s Multiple Abilities Program Receives National Recognition

The University of Alabama’s Multiple Abilities Program has received a prestigious award from the International Reading Association: a certificate of distinction that commends the program for exemplary preparation of pre-service teachers in the area of literacy.

High School Students Named Winners in UA Physics Contest

Talented high school students from across the Southeast were recently on campus to compete in the 33rd annual University of Alabama High School Physics Contest.

They are #1 — UA Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Team Wins National Championship

The University of Alabama Women’s Wheelchair Basketball team ended their season on a high note as national champions by defeating the University of Illinois during the playoff tournament held March 18-20 in Denver.

UA Recognizes Third Class of Coca-Cola First Generation Scholars

Leadership, motivation and a drive to achieve higher education describes a select group of University of Alabama students given opportunity, by the Coca-Cola First Generation Scholarship program, to become the first in their families to earn a college degree.

Seven Alabamians Recognized by UA for Entrepreneurial Efforts; Educators, Practitioners Receive Awards

Seven Alabamians have been recognized by the Alabama Entrepreneurship Institute at The University of Alabama for their efforts in teaching, promoting and displaying effective entrepreneurship around the state.

Engineering Student Selected for SAE Leadership Development Program

Christina Ibrahim, a senior majoring in mechanical engineering from Ryan, was one of 24 students selected to participate in the 2009 Society of Automotive Engineers Leadership Development Program.

Coca-Cola First Generation Scholars to be Recognized at UA March 11

A luncheon honoring The University of Alabama’s 2008-2009 Coca-Cola First Generation Scholars is scheduled for Wednesday, March 11 beginning at noon at the Hotel Capstone.

Documenting Justice UA Student Film ‘Storybook’ Selected for Prestigious Ethics Symposium

“Storybook,” a documentary film created by University of Alabama students about a reading program for incarcerated mothers and their children, has been selected for inclusion in the 2009 Undergraduate Ethics Symposium at DePauw University April 9-11.

Top Honors for Scholarship, Leadership Announced at UA

Recipients of the 2009 Premier Awards – the top individual honors for scholarship, leadership and service at The University of Alabama – were announced by UA President Robert E. Witt Friday, Feb. 27 at a recognition ceremony.

UA Supply Chain Management Program Ranks Seventh Globally

The five-year-old Supply Chain Management program at The University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Commerce is quickly making a name for itself.