Awards & Honors

Holle Screenwriting Award Seeks UA Student Screenwriters

The University of Alabama’s College of Communication and Information Sciences will award one aspiring screenwriter $10,000 during the spring 2015 semester through the Holle Screenwriting Award.

UA School of Social Work Opens Buford Award Nominations

Nominations are now being accepted by The University of Alabama School of Social Work for the 2015 Buford Peace Award.

Warren St. John Named Recipient of UA Cason Award

The University of Alabama’s College of Communication and Information Sciences has named best-selling author Warren St. John winner of the 2015 Clarence Cason Award in Nonfiction Writing.

Magnetics Society Honors UA MINT Director with Lifetime Achievement Award

An international organization for magnetics research and technology selected a University of Alabama researcher for its 2015 Achievement Award.

UA Nursing Professor Selected to International Leadership Academy

Dr. JoAnn Oliver, an associate professor in the Capstone College of Nursing, was selected to participate in the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International Experienced Nurse Faculty Leadership Academy.

UA’s Leeper Honored by American Public Health Association

Dr. James Leeper, a professor in the department of community and rural medicine in The University of Alabama’s College of Community Health Sciences, was honored by the American Public Health Association for his contributions and commitment to the organization.

UA Students Learning to Take Leadership to Next Level

A handful of exceptional University of Alabama students with a thirst for knowledge have an opportunity to put their skills to the test during the annual Crenshaw Leadership Academy.

UA Faculty Member Named Woman Physicist of the Month

Dr. Dawn Williams, associate professor of physics and astronomy at The University of Alabama, has been named the February 2015 Woman Physicist of the Month by the American Physical Society’s Committee on the Status of Women in Physics.

Dean’s List Students Named for UA Fall 2014 Term

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – A total of 9,302 students enrolled during the 2014 fall semester at The University of Alabama were named to the Dean’s List with an academic record of 3.5 (or above) or the President’s List with an academic record of 4.0 (all A’s). The UA Dean’s and President’s lists recognize full-time undergraduate students.

UA Receives ‘Models of Efficiency’ Honor for Action Card System

The University of Alabama’s Auxiliary Services and Office of Information Technology has received a Models of Efficiency award from University Business magazine.