December Graduates Announced at UA
The University of Alabama awarded some 1,500 degrees during fall commencement held Saturday, Dec. 15 on campus.
Awards & Honors
Vestavia Hills Student Named 2008 Miss UA
Meri-Glenn Freeman, a junior at The University of Alabama from Vestavia Hills majoring in political science and public relations, has been selected Miss UA for 2008.
UA Student One of Four National Recipients of Benjamin Cummings Biology Prize
University of Alabama sophomore biology major, University Honors Program student and Caldwell Lab undergraduate researcher Kyle Lee of Millry has been named a 2008 recipient of the prestigious Benjamin Cummings Biology Prize.
UA Scholar’s ‘Clinging to Mammy’ Wins Human-Rights Award
A prestigious center for promoting human rights has honored Dr. Micki McElya, assistant professor of American Studies at The University of Alabama, for her book, “Clinging to Mammy: The Faithful Slave in Twentieth-Century America.”
Joe Namath to Receive His College Degree During UA’s Winter Commencement Ceremonies Dec. 15
Legendary Crimson Tide and NFL football star Joe Namath will receive his long-awaited college degree Saturday, Dec. 15 during The University of Alabama’s winter commencement ceremonies.
UA Alum Ty Warren Brings National Recognition to Forensics Program
Ty Warren, a University of Alabama graduate from Enterprise who now runs a successful consulting and training firm, has brought acclaim to his alma mater by being named National Speaker of the Year by Delta Sigma Rho-Tau Kappa Alpha National Forensics (debate) Honor Society, its highest award.
Top Student Book Collections on Display at UA
Students with a passion for books were recently named winners of The University of Alabama Libraries’ second annual Book Collecting Contest.
UA’s Alabama Productivity Center Announces 2007 Team Showcase Winners
The Alabama Productivity Center and the Alabama Technology Network today announced the recipients of the 2007 Alabama Quality Award Team Showcase, the state’s honor for teams that demonstrate quality and performance excellence.
UA Engineering Student Receives HENAAC Scholarship
Agustin Tristan, a University of Alabama senior majoring in industrial engineering from San Luis Potosi, Mexico, was recently awarded a scholarship from the Hispanic Engineer National Achievement Awards Conference.
Mancini Selected as Blackmon-Moody Outstanding Professor at UA
Dr. Ernest A. Mancini, distinguished research professor of petroleum geology and stratigraphy at The University of Alabama, has been named the winner of the Blackmon-Moody Outstanding Professor Award for 2007.