Awards & Honors

UA Pioneer Named 2017 Blackmon-Moody Award Winner

UA Pioneer Named 2017 Blackmon-Moody Award Winner

Dr. Brent Hardin, director and co-founder of The University of Alabama’s Adapted Athletics Program, has been named the 2017 recipient of the Frederick Moody Blackmon-Sarah McCorkle Moody Outstanding Professor Award.

For This Busy Veteran, New College LifeTrack a Perfect Fit

For This Busy Veteran, New College LifeTrack a Perfect Fit

LifeTrack started in 1973 as part of a movement on campus called “University Without Walls.” The focus of the program was to get people out of the classroom, into experiential learning and critical thinking.

Holt Wins Speak Off; Six Finalists Eligible to Compete for $10,000 Prize

Holt Wins Speak Off; Six Finalists Eligible to Compete for $10,000 Prize

UA Student Christian Holt won first place at the 2017 Speak Off, a public speaking competition hosted by the College of Communication and Information Sciences.

A celebratory banner highlighting faculty, staff and retiree accomplishments.

Accolades for Nov. 2, 2017

Honors and awards earned by the faculty, staff and retirees of The University of Alabama.

Pre-Med Student Completes ‘Ironman World Championship’ Triathlon

Pre-Med Student Completes ‘Ironman World Championship’ Triathlon

On Oct. 14 in Hawaii, 13 hours and 49 minutes after starting the 140.6-mile Ironman World Championship triathlon, Lambert, a 21-year-old senior pre-med exercise science major at UA, crossed the finish line.

Mortar Board Chapter Wins National Gold Torch Honor

Mortar Board Chapter Wins National Gold Torch Honor

The Gold Torch is a national distinction conferred annually upon the most outstanding chapters of Mortar Board.

UA Alumni Association Honors Four With Teaching Awards

UA Alumni Association Honors Four With Teaching Awards

The University of Alabama National Alumni Association has announced the 2017 recipients of the University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching – the Outstanding Commitment to Teaching Awards.

Montgomery Senior Elected Homecoming Queen

Montgomery Senior Elected Homecoming Queen

Abigail Greenberg, a senior from Montgomery majoring in nursing, was announced as The University of Alabama’s 2017 Homecoming Queen.

Q&A: Forbes No. 1 Ranked Instructor Douglas Klutz

Q&A: Forbes No. 1 Ranked Instructor Douglas Klutz

In a nationwide poll conducted last month, college students voted for their favorite professors on RateMyProfessors.com. Out of the 1.7 million professors from more than 7,500 colleges on the site, one stood above all the rest: Douglas Klutz, the internship and advising director and a full-time criminal justice instructor at The University of Alabama.

Patrick Receives Foster Scholarship

Patrick Receives Foster Scholarship

The Mark G. Foster Scholarship is awarded annually to a member of the UA professional staff and honors the memory of the late PSA president.