Awards & Honors

UA Social Work Announces State Social Work Hall of Fame Class

UA Social Work Announces State Social Work Hall of Fame Class

The former director of the Department of Youth Services and one of the leaders of Alabama’s trailblazing Children’s Health Insurance Program are among the 2016 inductees to the Alabama Social Work Hall of Fame.

UA Professor Named Fellow by Industrial and Systems Engineers

UA Professor Named Fellow by Industrial and Systems Engineers

Dr. Gary Moynihan, a professor in The University of Alabama College of Engineering, recently received the Fellow Award from the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers.

Two UA Professors in Fulbright Scholar Programs

Dr. Randall Schumacker and Dr. Pamela Payne-Foster from The University of Alabama are involved in Fulbright Scholar programs in 2016.

UA Alumni Group Honors Faculty Members for Teaching

The University of Alabama National Alumni Association has announced the 2016 recipients of the University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching – the Outstanding Commitment to Teaching Awards.

UA’s HES Presents Jack Davis Alumni Awards

The University of Alabama College of Human Environmental Sciences presented the Jack Davis Professional Achievement Awards during recent homecoming activities on campus.

UA’s HES Presents Taylor with Rowland Award

UA’s HES Presents Taylor with Rowland Award

The University of Alabama’s College of Human Environmental Sciences presented Brian Taylor with the Joseph Rowland Teaching Award at its Homecoming Convocation Sept. 30.

Faculty Accolades — Oct. 3, 2016

Stacy Alley, theatre and dance, recently presented a Master Class titled “Integrating Breath for the Singing Dancer” at the Musical Theatre Educators Alliance Conference in Oslo, Norway. In addition, she was one of three choreographers chosen to choreograph the Annual International Student Showcase with participants from Europe, Asia, Australia, and throughout North America.  (one of

UA Students Elect Senior as 2016 Homecoming Queen

UA Students Elect Senior as 2016 Homecoming Queen

Ainsely LeBlanc, a senior public relations major, of Cordova, Tennessee, has been elected the 2016 University of Alabama Homecoming Queen. She is sponsored by Alpha Omicron Pi.

Dr. Nick Tew at Moraine Lake

UA Professor Receives Highest Award in Geosciences

The American Geosciences Institute recently announced that Dr. Berry H. “Nick” Tew Jr., the state geologist of Alabama and the director of The University of Alabama’s Center for Sedimentary Basin Studies, has received the AGI Medal in Memory of Ian Campbell for Superlative Service to the Geosciences, the institute’s highest award.

5 Elected to UA Homecoming Queen Court

The 2016 University of Alabama Homecoming Court was selected in a Sept. 27 student election. A total of 11,736 votes were cast.