Archive for the ‘Awards & Honors’ Category 
Coca-Cola First Generation Scholars to Be Recognized at UA March 23
A luncheon honoring The University of Alabama’s 2009-2010 Coca-Cola First Generation Scholars is scheduled for Tuesday, March 23 beginning at noon in Smith Hall.
UA Makes the Grade, Named to National Honor Roll for Service
The University of Alabama has been named to the 2009 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction, the highest federal recognition a university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning and civic engagement.
Spring Break Trip Takes UA Students Across the Globe for Model U.N. Conference
The University of Alabama International Relations Club will sponsor 12 students from UA to travel to Taiwan over spring break to represent the University at the prestigious World Model U.N. Conference. The group will leave on March 11 and return on March 20.
UA Engineering Professor Receives Prestigious CUTC Award
Dr. Yingyan Lou, assistant professor of civil, construction and environmental engineering, was awarded the Pikarsky Award for outstanding doctoral dissertation in science and technology by the Council of University Transportation Centers.
UA Seniors Invited to Nominate ‘Inspiring’ High School Teachers
University of Alabama students graduating in May are invited to nominate a teacher from their high school for the newly created Capstone Inspiring Educator Award.
Top Honors for Scholarship, Leadership Announced at UA
Recipients of the 2010 Premier Awards -- the top individual honors for scholarship, leadership and service at The University of Alabama -- were announced by UA President Robert E. Witt at a recent recognition ceremony held in Tuscaloosa.
Geoscientist Named UA Burnum Winner
A University of Alabama geoscientist, whose research focuses on developing and sharing environmentally feasible ways of increasing oil and natural gas supplies, is this year's winner of the Burnum Distinguished Faculty Award.
Capstone Heroes to be Honored During Creed Week
The 2010 Capstone Heroes will be recognized at The University of Alabama with a ceremony on Friday, March 5, at 3:30 p.m. in the Moody Music recital hall as part of UA’s annual Capstone Creed Week, March 1-5.
Trailblazer Award Honors UA Physics Graduate Student
K. Renee Horton, a doctoral candidate in The University of Alabama department of physics and astronomy, recently received the Trailblazer Award at the 2010 Black Engineer of the Year Awards STEM Global Competiveness Conference in Baltimore, Md.
High School Student Winners Announced in UA Physics Contest
Some 300 high school students representing more than 15 schools competed recently in the 34th annual University of Alabama High School Physics contest.
UA Cason Award to Honor Columnist Rheta Grimsley Johnson
Rheta Grimsley Johnson, a novelist and nationally syndicated columnist, will receive the 2010 Clarence Cason Award in Nonfiction Writing from The University of Alabama College of Communication and Information Sciences Tuesday, March 9 at a dinner in her honor at the Hotel Capstone.
UA Metallurgical Engineering Professor Selected for Professional Development Award
Dr. Nitin Chopra, assistant professor of metallurgical and materials engineering at The University of Alabama, was recently selected for the 2010 TMS Electronic, Magnetic and Photonic Materials Division Young Leader Professional Development Award.
UA School of Library and Information Studies Granted Continued Accreditation by the American Library Association
The UA School of Library and Information Studies’ master’s degree program has been granted continued accreditation by the American Library Association.
Miss UA Competition to be Held at Bama Theatre
The 2010 Miss University of Alabama competition will take place Saturday, Feb. 20, at 7:30 p.m. at the Bama Theatre in downtown Tuscaloosa.
Alabama Youth Honor ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ Message 50 Years Later
A group of school winners in The University of Alabama’s ninth annual “To Kill a Mockingbird” Essay Contest were recently recognized on campus with a luncheon, awards ceremony and reception with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and UA faculty member Rick Bragg.
UA College of Continuing Studies Associate Director Receives Scholarship Award
Geri Stone, associate director of professional development and conference services in The University of Alabama College of Continuing Studies, recently received the Wayne Whelan Scholarship from the Association for Continuing Higher Education Inc.
UA Celebrates Global Entrepreneurship Week
The University of Alabama has scheduled activities for the observance of Global Entrepreneurship Week, Feb. 22-28, celebrating the heritage of entrepreneurship in America and underscoring opportunities for new entrepreneurs.
Dean’s List Students Named for UA Fall Term
A total of 6,234 students enrolled during the 2009 fall term at The University of Alabama made the Dean's List with an academic record of 3.5 or above (on a 4.0 scale), or the President's List with an academic record of 4.0 (all As).
UA Engineering Professor Named Fellow by ASME
Dr. Samit Roy, the William D. Jordan Professor of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, was recently elected as a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
For Second Straight Year, UA’s PR Program Ranked Among Top Five by PRWeek Magazine
The University of Alabama's public relations program is among the top five PR Education Programs in the United States, according to national rankings produced and published in PRWeek magazine. This is the second straight year that UA’s PR program has been recognized for being one of the top programs.
UA Recycling Program is Finalist for Best Practices Award
The recycling program at The University of Alabama has been selected as one of five finalists in the 2010 Southern Association of College and University Business Officers Best Practices competition.
Music Therapy Students from UA Receive Honors at National Conference
Three music therapy students at The University of Alabama were recently honored at the annual conference of the American Music Therapy Association.
December Graduates Announced at UA
The University of Alabama will award some 1,600 degrees during winter commencement Saturday, Dec. 12, on campus.
Founder of UA Music Therapy Program Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr. Carol Prickett, professor of music therapy and music education at The University of Alabama, has received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Music Therapy Association.
Brock, Taylor to Give Keynote at Alabama Quality Award Conference at UA
The 2009 Alabama Quality Award Conference and Ceremony will feature two keynote speakers, Pam Brock and Bill Taylor, to encourage organizations in Alabama to continue to strive for performance excellence.