Awards & Honors

UA Order of Omega Names Award Winners

The University of Alabama Order of Omega, a national Greek organization honor society, held their annual awards banquet last month and named the following award winners.

UA Air Force ROTC Announces Scholarship Winners

Col. Gregory Coker, commander of Air Force ROTC Detachment 10 at The University of Alabama, has announced the three Air Force ROTC in-college scholarship recipients.

UA May Graduates Announced

The University of Alabama awarded some 2,323 degrees during spring commencement ceremonies held May 13 in Coleman Coliseum on campus.

UA Instructor Wins Accolade for TV Musical Program

Joey Goodsell, an instructor in the department of telecommunications and film at The University of Alabama, recently received a national Accolade Award for Excellence for a television musical performance program featuring Nashville recording artist Webb Wilder.

UA Recreation Center Employee Wins National Award

David Crutchfield, marketing coordinator for The University of Alabama Student Recreation Center, recently received a first place award for a UA project from the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association.

UA Oceanographer Among World War II Shipwreck Researchers Honored by U.S. Department of Interior

A group of scientists, including a University of Alabama oceanographer, who investigated multiple ships that were sunk by Hitler’s U-boat activities in the Gulf of Mexico during World War II were recently honored for their contribution to science.

John Blackburn Addresses Grads at UA Spring Commencement Ceremonies

Dr. John L. Blackburn, long-time University of Alabama administrator, encouraged The University of Alabama 2006 graduating class to continue the University’s tradition of producing leaders and to make positive change in society.

UA African-American Graduate Student Association to Hold UMOJA Graduation Ceremony May 12

The University of Alabama African-American Graduate Student Association is hosting the 2006 UMOJA ceremony Friday, May 12 at 6:30 p.m. in 322 Ferguson Center Heritage Room. UMOJA is a celebration of the more than 350 African-American students graduating from UA this year.

UA Professor Receives Culture and Education Award from AlabamaGermany Partnership

Dr. Thomas Fox, a professor in the department of modern languages and classics at The University of Alabama, recently received the Culture and Education Award from the AlabamaGermany Partnership.

UA Blackburn Institute Names New Fellows

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama Blackburn Institute has announced its 2006-2007 student fellows. The Blackburn Institute was founded in 1995 through the UA division of student affairs and named for Dr. John L. Blackburn, a well-known campus leader and former dean of students. The purpose of the Institute is to create a network