UA African-American Alumni Society to Award Prestigious Scholarship to UA Student

June 17, 2004 - Filed under: Uncategorized

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Christina L. Daniel of Aliceville has been selected to receive the first University of Alabama African-American Alumni Society Endowed Scholarship.

Daniel will be recognized in an event attended by U.S. Rep. Artur Davis (D-Ala.) on Saturday, June 26, at 4 p.m. in Alumni Hall on campus.

Daniel graduated from Livingston High School as salutatorian in 2002. During that time, she also received the Presidential Freedom Scholarship for community service. She is currently an economics major at UA and wants to pursue a career in law. She is an active member of the Pre-Law Students Association and is employed by the UA School of Law Clinical Program.

For more information about the UA African-American Alumni Society event, contact Stacy Jones in the UA Dean of Students Office at 205/348-7779, sjones@sa.ua.edu or Diane Golson in the UA Alumni Society at 205/348-5963, dgolson@alumni.ua.edu.

The University of Alabama, a student-centered research university, is experiencing significant growth in both enrollment and academic quality. This growth, which is positively impacting the campus and the state's economy, is in keeping with UA's vision to be the university of choice for the best and brightest students. UA, the state's flagship university, is an academic community united in its commitment to enhancing the quality of life for all Alabamians.

CONTACT: Ashlea Caplinger or Linda Hill, UA Media Relations, 205/348-8325, lhill@ur.ua.edu

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