Awards & Honors

Birmingham Area Dean’s List Students Named at UA

A total of 649 students enrolled during the summer 2005 term at The University of Alabama made the Dean’s List with academic records of 3.5 or above (on a 4.0 scale) or the President’s List with academic records of 4.0.

Anniston Area Dean’s List Students Named at UA

A total of 649 students enrolled during the summer 2005 term at The University of Alabama made the Dean’s List with academic records of 3.5 or above (on a 4.0 scale) or the President’s List with academic records of 4.0.

UA Professor Receives Third National Honor for Aging Research

Dr. Louis Burgio, distinguished research professor in psychology and director of the Center for Mental Health and Aging at The University of Alabama, has been named the 2005 recipient of the “Outstanding Contributions to Psychology in Long Term Care” award by the Psychologists in Long Term Care organization.

UA Scores High in Academics With Three Hollings Scholars

Three students at UA have received the prestigious and highly competitive National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship.

UA Professor Named President of the American Geological Institute

Dr. Ernest A. Mancini, Distinguished Research Professor at The University of Alabama, will be inducted as president of the American Geological Institute during the Friends of AGI Reception on Oct. 18 in Salt Lake City.

UA Alumni Association Names 2005 Teaching Award Winners

The University of Alabama National Alumni Association has announced the four recipients of its 2005 Outstanding Commitment to Teaching Award (OCTA), the University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching.

UA Engineering Student Receives National Scholarship

Holly Eriksen, a sophomore majoring in civil and environmental engineering, recently received the Dorothy Lemke Howarth Memorial Scholarship from the Society of Women Engineers.

UA Engineering Student Wins ANS Scholarship

Lauren Hall, a junior majoring in chemical and biological engineering, recently received the American Nuclear Society Undergraduate Award for an undergraduate student pursuing nuclear science and engineering studies.

American Bus Association Names UA’s Moundville Native American Festival One of North America’s 100 Best Events

The American Bus Association has named the Moundville Native American Festival at The University of Alabama’s Moundville Archaeological Park one of the Top 100 Events in North America for 2006.

Seven UA Football Players Carry Both Pigskins and Sheepskins

Seven University of Alabama football players have already completed all requirements to earn their academic degrees and at least that many more are on track to earn their degrees by the post-season bowl games.