Archive for the ‘Awards & Honors’ Category 
Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame to Hold 2012 Ceremony
The State of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame will induct five individuals and honor a corporation and two projects Feb. 18 during a ceremony at the Westin Hotel in Huntsville.
UA Journalism Names Mobile Native as Cason Award Winner
Frye Gaillard, author and former news reporter and columnist, has been selected for The University of Alabama journalism department's nonfiction writing award.
High School Students Honored as Winners in UA’s ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ Essay Contest
School winners in The University of Alabama’s 11th annual “To Kill a Mockingbird” Essay Contest for high school students were recognized with a luncheon and awards ceremony Friday, Jan.27.
UA Professor Wins Entry to Dance Film Festival
A film by Sarah M. Barry, assistant professor of dance in The University of Alabama’s department of theatre and dance, has been selected for the 2012 San Francisco Dance Film Festival.
Dean’s List Students Named for UA Fall Term
A total of 7,267 students enrolled during the 2011 fall term 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 As.
UA’s Glaze Elected President of IREM’s Alabama Chapter
Grayson Glaze, executive director of the Alabama Center for Real Estate at The University of Alabama, recently was elected as the 2012 President of the Alabama Chapter of the Institute of Real Estate Management.
UA Undergrad Accountancy Program Ranked No. 20
The undergraduate program at the Culverhouse School of Accountancy at The University of Alabama is No. 20 in Public Accounting Report's latest annual professors' survey. The UA graduate program in accounting was ranked 24.
Students Receive UA Away Scholarships for Service Project in Guatemala
The University of Alabama Division of Student Affairs has named six students who will receive UA Away scholarships to participate in service abroad March 10-17 as part of the Community Service Center Alternative Spring Break program in Guatemala.
Chris Kozak Jazz Quintet Concert at UA to Highlight Realizing the Dream Events
The Chris Kozak Jazz Quintet, with Eric Essix on guitar, will highlight the 2012 Martin Luther King Jr. Realizing the Dream celebration, a series of special activities honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, in the Moody Music Building Concert Hall on The University of Alabama campus.
Two UA Professors Named Fellows in Top Science Group
Two University of Alabama professors were named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
December Graduates Announced at UA
The University of Alabama will award some 1,862 degrees during winter commencement Saturday, Dec. 17, on campus.
UA Engineering Student Wins SWE National Award
Jill Hershman, a senior from Dallas, Texas, majoring in mechanical engineering at The University of Alabama, recently received the Outstanding Collegiate Member Award for the Society of Women Engineers and the United States Steel Corp. Scholarship.
Award-Winning Renovation Gives New Shine to UA’s Historic Gorgas House Museum
A recent renovation of The University of Alabama Gorgas House Museum has been recognized as a top project by two national building groups.
For Fourth Consecutive Year, UA’s PR Program Finalist for Education Program of Year
The University of Alabama's public relations program is one of five finalists for PR Education Program of the Year, according to national awards compiled by and published in PRWeek magazine.
Panhellenic Association Announces 2012 UA Executive Council
The Panhellenic Association has announced the students chosen to serve on the 2012 Alabama Panhellenic Association’s Executive Council.
Students Selected for New UA Leadership Program
A select group of students has been chosen to participate in a new leadership development program at The University of Alabama.
UA Chemistry Student to Attend U.N. Climate-Change Conference in South Africa
The American Chemical Society selected five students nationwide, including a University of Alabama sophomore, as representatives to attend the upcoming United Nations climate-change conference in Durban, South Africa.
Biologist with Penchant for Strengthening Science Education Named UA’s Outstanding Professor
A biology professor who has won nearly $5 million in grants to strengthen undergraduate education in the sciences is the winner of The University of Alabama's Blackmon-Moody Outstanding Professor award.
UA Math and Science Mentoring Program Wins $25,000 from Pepsi Refresh Competition
The University of Alabama Center for Ethics & Social Responsibility’s CollegeFirst Advanced Placement Mentoring Initiative will be the recipient of a $25,000 award from the Pepsi Refresh online voting competition.
AQA Team Showcase Winners Announced by UA
The Alabama Quality Award panel of judges has chosen nine organizations to receive the 2011 Team Showcase awards.
UA’s Alabama Productivity Center Announces 11 AQA Winners
The Alabama Quality Award panel of judges has designated 11 organizations as recipients of the 2011 Alabama Quality Awards, honoring them for quality and performance excellence.
Students Compete in Final Round of UA Moral Forum’s Tornado Recovery Initiative
As part of a service-learning course sponsored by The University of Alabama Center for Ethics & Social Responsibility, 81 Honors College students are vying for up to $15,000 to implement projects to aid in Tuscaloosa’s tornado recovery. The final round of competition is Monday, Nov. 7, at 7 p.m. in Lloyd Hall Auditorium.
UA Student One of Four Selected to Host Fashion Show Benefit by National Magazine
Abigail Hardin, a senior in The University of Alabama College of Human Environmental Sciences, is one of four college students nationwide selected by Marie Claire magazine to host benefit fashion shows in their respective college towns.
UA Ranked 10th Fittest Campus in Nation
The dreaded freshman weight gain may be a thing of the past on The University of Alabama campus, recently ranked 10th among the 25 fittest campuses in the country by “Men’s Fitness.”
UA’s C&IS Announces 2011 Hall of Fame Inductees
The University of Alabama's College of Communication and Information Sciences' Communication Hall of Fame welcomed four new inductees Oct. 27.