UA Engineering Student Awarded Women in Aviation Scholarship
April 21, 2005 - Filed under: Awards & Honors, Students | Tagged: College of Engineering, Leadership, Scholarship
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Onyema Benigna Ajuogu, a freshman majoring in aerospace engineering at The University of Alabama, received an R-W Foundation Scholarship at the Women in Aviation International Conference in Dallas.
Women in Aviation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the encouragement and advancement of women in all aviation career fields and interests. The group provides resources to assist women in aviation and to encourage young women to consider aviation as a career.
Ajuogu, who is from Orlu, Imo State, Nigeria, was selected out of more than 1,000 other applicants. She is working with Dr. Anwarul Haque, associate professor of aerospace engineering and mechanics at UA, completing research in composite materials.
In 1837, The University of Alabama became the first university in the state to offer engineering classes and was one of the first five in the nation to do so. Today, the College of Engineering has about 1,800 students and more than 95 faculty. It has been fully accredited since accreditation standards were implemented in the 1930s.
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: Caitlin Tudzin, Engineering Student Writer, 205/348-3051, tudzi001@bama.ua.edu
Mary Wymer, 205/348-6444