Archive for the ‘Awards & Honors’ Category 
UA Engineering Student Receives Dingwall Asian Ancestry Grant
Ynhi Thai, a senior in The University of Alabama’s chemical engineering program, will receive a prestigious and highly competitive William Orr Dingwall Foundation Asian Ancestry Grant.
UA Professor Wins Key Award in Gerontology from APA
Dr. Forrest Scogin, an expert in mental health and aging and professor of clinical psychology at The University of Alabama, has won the M. Powell Lawton Distinguished Contribution Award for Applied Gerontology from the American Psychological Association. The award was given at the APA’s convention last month in Boston.
UA Adjunct Professor Elected President of Association of American State Geologists
Dr. Berry H. (Nick) Tew Jr., Alabama’s State Geologist, an adjunct professor of geological sciences at The University of Alabama, and the director of the Geological Survey of Alabama, has begun a one-year term as president of the Association of American State Geologists.
At 95, UA’s Oldest Football Letterman to be Among Bryant Award Recipients
Three former University of Alabama standout athletes -- including the oldest, living UA football player -- will be honored for their civic accomplishments as recipients of the 2008 Paul W. Bryant Alumni-Athlete Award.
Paper Co-Authored by UA’s Schlesinger Awarded Best Article
Dr. Harris Schlesinger, professor of finance and Frank Park Samford Chair of Insurance at The University of Alabama, has received an award from the Decision Analysis Society of the Institute for Operations Research and Management Science, known as INFORMS, for the best decision analysis article or book published in 2006.
U.S. News Ranks UA Among Top 50 Public Universities Once Again
The University of Alabama is again ranked among the top 50 public universities in the nation, according to U.S. News and World Report’s annual rankings for 2009. UA is ranked 37th among public national universities and 83rd among all universities, both public and private.
Two UA Students Awarded Prestigious Insurance Industry Scholarships
Two University of Alabama students have been awarded the prestigious Derek Hughes/ National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices, Ltd. Educational Foundation scholarships.
UA Nurse Practitioner at Nurse Managed Center Completes Business Management Program at UCLA
Families and individuals who receive medical services from the Capstone Rural Health Center, a nurse-managed Federally Qualified Health Center staffed through The University of Alabama Capstone College of Nursing, will be the ultimate beneficiaries of specialized management training completed by the center’s associate medical director.
GSA Division Names UA Hydrogeologist Distinguished Lecturer
A University of Alabama scientist, who is internationally recognized for his contributions to understanding and modeling of groundwater contaminants, has been named a distinguished lecturer by a division of the Geological Society of America.
August Graduates Announced at UA
The University of Alabama awarded some 1,300 degrees during summer commencement held Saturday, Aug. 9 on campus.
Alabama Alumni Magazine Garners Top Awards
The Alabama Alumni Magazine has received four national awards in recognition of work in its 2007 spring, summer and winter issues.
UA Professor Receives Esteemed Award from American Library Association
Dr. Margaret Stieg Dalton, professor of library and information studies in The University of Alabama College of Communication and Information Sciences, recently received the Isadore Gilbert Mudge Award from the American Library Association.
UA Atom Probe Expert Takes Top Award
In his work at The University of Alabama as an atom probe microscopist, Richard Martens usually focuses on the science of the small.
UA Commencement will be a Family Affair when Mother and Son Receive Degrees Together
Moniaree Jones of Pelham believes that learning is something that can be done over a lifetime.
UA to Hold Summer Commencement Ceremonies Aug. 9
The University of Alabama’s summer commencement ceremonies will be held Saturday, Aug. 9 at 9 a.m. in Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus.
UA Engineering Professor Named Fulbright Scholar
Dr. Chris Brazel, associate professor of chemical and biological engineering at The University of Alabama, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholar grant as a visiting professor at Keele University’s Medical Center for the 2008-2009 academic year.
UA’s Rabel Receives Bickley Innovation, Creativity Award
Dr. William H. Rabel, John & Mary Louise Loftis Bickley Endowed Teaching Professor of Insurance & Financial Services at The University of Alabama, has been selected as the first faculty recipient of the John Bickley Innovation and Creativity Award for 2008.
Boys State Scholarships Awarded at UA
The University of Alabama recently hosted some 600 students at the 2008 American Legion Boys State convention and as part of the event several scholarships were given to outstanding participants.
Dean’s List Students Named at UA
A total of 4,793 students enrolled during the spring 2008 semester at The University of Alabama made the Dean’s List with academic records of 3.5 or above (on a 4.0 scale) or the President’s List with academic records of 4.0 (all As).
UA Engineering Student Chosen for Builders and Contractors Conference
Cody Moore, a University of Alabama senior majoring in civil engineering, was recently selected to attend the Associated Builders and Contractors Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C., June 17-19.
UA Student-Produced Online Magazine, Platform, Wins International Hermes Creative Award
Platform, an online magazine designed and produced by University of Alabama public relations students for other PR students, educators and practitioners nationwide, has received a gold award in the 2008 Hermes Creative Awards for the Web site overall category.
Elite Scholarship for Study in Germany Awarded to UA Student
University of Alabama student William Robertson of Ozark has received a DAAD Scholarship to study in Germany.
First Dystonia Scholars Named at UA
University of Alabama students John Ricketts and Emily Kay Woods, both from Birmingham, have been named the first Alabama Dystonia Scholars.
UA Students Named to Who’s Who List
A group of top students at The University of Alabama were inducted recently into Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities, a national program that recognizes students who have demonstrated outstanding achievement during their college career in the areas of scholarship, leadership and service.
UA Engineering Students Receive IIE Student Awards for Excellence
Michelle McGaha and Jack Trey Hayes, both seniors in industrial engineering at The University of Alabama, were recognized with the Institute of Industrial Engineers’ Student Award for Excellence during the IIE annual conference in Vancouver, British Columbia.