UA Students Participate in Cooperative Education Program
June 20, 2006 - Filed under: Announcements, Students
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama Cooperative Education Program is an academic program in which a student alternates periods of full-time study with periods of full-time employment with professionals in their field.
In the program students learn important career-related skills that enhance employment prospects after graduation. The following UA students are currently participating in cooperative education positions:
Cory P. Roberts of Florence is working for NASA in Huntsville. He is majoring in finance with a minor in economics.
Daniel I. Sullivan of Millry is working for Alabama Power Co. in Birmingham. He is majoring in chemical and biological engineering
Joy Driver of Clanton is working for Southern Nuclear in Inverness. She is majoring in chemical and biological engineering.
Robert David Rahm III of Decatur is working for Alabama Power Co. He is majoring in mechanical engineering.
Todd Aycock of Birmingham (zip code 35242) is working for Sparta Inc. in Huntsville. He is majoring in electrical engineering.
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: Ian Turnipseed or Linda Hill, UA Media Relations, 205/348-8325, lhill@ur.ua.edu
SOURCE: Margaret Holloway, UA Cooperative Education Program, 205/348-6423, mholloway@coe.eng.ua.edu