Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame to Hold 2006 Ceremony
The State of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame will induct six individuals and honor one corporation/institution during a ceremony on Feb. 25 at the Marriott Huntsville in Huntsville.
Awards & Honors
UA Journalism Professor to be Recognized with Alma Mater’s ‘Alumni of Distinction’
Dr. Matthew D. Bunker, Reese Phifer Professor of Journalism in the College of Communication and Information Sciences at The University of Alabama, will be one of six University of Florida College of Journalism and Communication graduates to receive recognition as an “Alumni of Distinction.”
UA Leads Nation With Six Students Named to USA Today’s All-USA College Academic Team
Six students from The University of Alabama have been named to this year’s USA Today All-USA College Academic Team – the most of any school in the nation.
Two UA Students Receive Prestigious Air Force Internships
Two students at The University of Alabama have been chosen to participate in the Air Force Officer Accession and Training Schools Summer Technical Recruiting Internship Program.
Teaching an Old Way for New Books: UA Book Arts MFA Program Receives $1 Million Endowment
What has a head, spine, tail and is sometimes considered man’s best friend? Students in The University of Alabama book arts graduate program wouldn’t say a dog, but they would say a book.
2006 Premier Award Recipients Announced at UA
Recipients of the 2006 Premier Awards — the top individual honors for scholarship, leadership and service at The University of Alabama — were announced by UA President Robert E. Witt on Feb. 4 at a recognition ceremony.
UA Students Ellis, Till Receive Isabella Hummel Graham Scholarships
Two University of Alabama sophomores, Crystal B. Ellis from Columbia, S.C.; and Meaghan E. Till from Greenville have been awarded Isabella Hummel Graham Scholarships by The University Women’s Club.
Vinemont Student Named 2006 Miss UA
Lee Elizabeth Parker, a junior majoring in nursing, was named 2006 Miss University of Alabama.
ESPN2 to Feature UA Nursing Student as Wendy’s High School Heisman Hall of Fame Member
And you thought The University of Alabama had never been home to a Heisman winner.
UA Geography Professor Receives ‘Distinguished Teaching Achievement Award’
Dr. Roberta “Bobbi” Webster, an instructor and director of undergraduate studies in the geography department at The University of Alabama, recently received the Distinguished Teaching Achievement Award from the National Council for Geographic Education.