Awards & Honors

UA Again Chosen as McGowan Scholars Academic Institution

The University of Alabama has again been chosen as a McGowan Scholars Academic Institution for the 2009-2010 academic year by the William G. McGowan Charitable Fund Inc.

UA Team Finishes Second in Marketing Case Competition

A team of five University of Alabama students recently participated in the 2008 “Walgreens Wrangle,” a marketing case competition hosted by Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia, Ark., and finished second in the 15-team event.

UA Engineering Professor Named Society of Women Engineers Outstanding Faculty Advisor

Dr. Beth Todd, associate professor of mechanical engineering at The University of Alabama, was recently named the Society of Women Engineers 2008 Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award recipient.

UA Engineering Professor Receives ‘Green’ Accreditation

Dr. Pauline Johnson, associate professor of civil, construction and environmental engineering at The University of Alabama, recently received LEED® accreditation though the Green Building Certification Institute with the support of the U.S. Green Building Council.

UA Engineering Student Wins ASME National Award

Jesse Huguet, a graduate student in mechanical engineering at The University of Alabama, was recently awarded the American Society of Mechanical Engineers’ Charles T. Main Student Section Silver Award, which recognizes student leadership and service.

Levin Named Zeta Beta Tau Man of the Year at UA

During Homecoming at The University of Alabama, Zeta Beta Tau fraternity will have a special ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 1 at 11 a.m. honoring alumnus Joseph Levin Jr. of Montgomery as their Man of the Year.

Homecoming Queen Announced at UA

Caroline Gwaltney of Alexander City was named The University of Alabama Homecoming Queen for 2008 on Friday, Oct. 31 during UA’s annual Homecoming Pep Rally on campus.

Teaching Award Winners Honored at UA

The University of Alabama National Alumni Association has announced the 2008 recipients of the University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching – the Outstanding Commitment to Teaching Awards.

Homecoming Court Announced at UA

The 2008 University of Alabama Homecoming Court was selected in a general student election held Tuesday, Oct. 28 on campus.

UA Student Wins State Philosophy Contest

Jonathan Cobb, a University of Alabama sophomore from Alabaster, recently won the 2008 Alabama Philosophical Society Undergraduate Essay Contest.