Awards & Honors

UA to Announce Winners of Student Funded SGA SPIRIT Scholarships

Winners of scholarships funded by The University of Alabama’s Student Government Association S.P.I.R.I.T. campaign will be announced at 3 p.m., Wednesday, April 30 in room 205 of Gorgas Library.

Another UA National Champion: Civil Engineering Student an Award-Winning Turkey Caller

Many experienced hunters agree that you never know what type of sound a wild turkey will respond to. Sometimes they like the high-pitched yelps of an aluminum friction call or they might prefer the sound of a wingbone.

Record Number of UA Students Receive Goldwater Scholarships

For the second year running, three students at The University of Alabama have received one of the country’s most elite academic scholarships.

UA Associate Dean Receives Myers Award for Excellence in Public Health

Dr. John Higginbotham, associate dean for research and health policy at The University of Alabama’s College of Community Health Sciences, has received the 2008 Dr. Ira L. Myers Award for Excellence in Public Health.

Order of Omega at UA Names Award Winners

The University of Alabama chapter of Order of Omega recently announced the winners of several honors at their annual banquet held at NorthRiver Yacht Club in Tuscaloosa.

Two UA Law Students Receive National Honors

Two third-year students at The University of Alabama School of Law were honored this week by national legal associations for their respective accomplishments in contributing to the advancement of women in the legal profession and demonstrating excellence in clinical fieldwork.

UA Team Earns HudsonAlpha Innovation Prize

For their groundbreaking research on diseases of the nervous system, especially in relation to Parkinson’s disease, the husband and wife team of Drs. Guy and Kim Caldwell, of The University of Alabama, has been awarded the first HudsonAlpha Prize for Outstanding Innovation in Life Sciences.

UA Administrator Wins Prestigious Professional Award

Dr. Kathleen Cramer, senior associate vice president for student affairs at The University of Alabama, has been named a Pillar of the Profession by the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators.

UA Faculty Member Named Health Educator of the Year

Dr. Mike Perko, chair and associate professor of health sciences in The University of Alabama College of Human Environmental Sciences, was named Health Educator of the Year by the American Association for Health Education, the oldest organization for health education in America.

Scholarship, Leadership Recognized in 2008 UA Honors Day

The University of Alabama honored its top students of 2007-2008 for their academic achievement and leadership Friday, April 18, during the Tappings and Awards Ceremony, the highlight of UA’s annual Honors Week, April 14-18.