Archive for the ‘Awards & Honors’ Category 
Bryant Alumni-Athlete Award to Honor Former UA Athletes
Two former University of Alabama athletes -- baseball letterman Jerry Belk and football captain Jack V. Brown Sr. -- will be honored with the 2009 Paul W. Bryant Alumni-Athlete Award.
Gold Award Goes to UA National Society of Collegiate Scholars
The University of Alabama chapter of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars has been awarded gold status as a top campus chapter.
UA Awards 20 Osher Reentry Scholarships
The University of Alabama has awarded 20 tuition-only scholarships of $2,500 each through the Osher Reentry Scholarship Program.
Two UA Chemistry Majors Named Hollings Scholars
Two University of Alabama students have received National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarships for 2009–2010.
UA College of Arts and Sciences Appoints New Student Ambassadors
Twenty-six University of Alabama students have been named to the Ambassadors program in the College of Arts and Sciences for the current academic year.
August Graduates Announced at UA
The University of Alabama will award some 1,200 degrees during summer commencement Saturday, Aug. 8, on campus.
American Chemical Society Selects UA Chemist for Inaugural Fellows Class
Dr. Robin Rogers, Robert Ramsay Chair of Chemistry at The University of Alabama, will be inducted into the inaugural class of Fellows of the American Chemical Society for "demonstrated excellence."
UA Journalism Professor Receives Krieghbaum Under-40 Award
Dr. Kim Bissell, Southern Progress Corporation Endowed Professor in Magazine Journalism in The University of Alabama College of Communication and Information Sciences, has been selected for the 2009 Krieghbaum Under-40 Award.
Outstanding Science Students at UA Chosen as Dystonia, Parkinson’s Scholars
Five leading undergraduate science students at The University of Alabama have been named 2009-2010 Alabama Dystonia Scholars and Parkinson's Association of Alabama Scholars.
Recent UA Graduate Named Fulbright Scholar
Joshua Frank of Moody, a recent graduate of The University of Alabama, has received a prestigious Fulbright Scholarship to study abroad.
Phi Eta Sigma Scholarships Awarded to Top UA Students
Phi Eta Sigma national honor society has awarded scholarships to four students at The University of Alabama.
Ad Team at UA Places Second in National Competition
The University of Alabama's student advertising team placed second in the American Advertising Federation National Student Advertising Competition.
UA Arts and Sciences’ ‘Space/Place’ Installed at Huntsville Biotech Institute
"Space/Place," an installation featuring two sculptures of molecules by University of Alabama sculpture professor Craig Wedderspoon, has touched down on the campus of the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology in Huntsville.
Dean’s List Students Named at UA
A total of 5,431 students enrolled during the spring 2009 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).
Student Leaders Receive Boys State Scholarships at UA
The University of Alabama recently hosted some 600 students at the 2009 American Legion Boys State convention and as part of the event several scholarships were given to outstanding participants.
UA Operations Management Students Headed for Toronto Conference
Two students from The University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Commerce management program will be attending the 2009 APICS International Conference and Expo in Toronto in October, courtesy of the Birmingham Chapter of APICS-The Association for Operations Management.
Design for UA Science and Engineering Complex Takes National Award
The University of Alabama Campus Master Plan has received the 2009 Merit Award from the Society for College and University Planning for excellence in planning for a district or campus component.
International Group Honors UA Expert for Collaborative Research into Children’s Aggressive Behaviors
Dr. John Lochman, professor of psychology at The University of Alabama, has received the The International Collaborative Prevention Research Award from the Society for Prevention Research.
UA Tech Efforts Win Top Awards at International Competition
Technology used in The University of Alabama's Math Technology Learning Center won the top award in an international competition recognizing the world's most impactful use of technology in support of learning.
Ad Team at UA Wins District Competition, Heads to Nationals
The University of Alabama's student advertising team was named the district winner in the American Advertising Federation National Student Advertising Competition held in Baton Rouge, La.
UA’s Dugan Named 2009 Outstanding Accounting Educator
The Alabama Society of Certified Public Accountants selected Dr. Michael T. Dugan as the 2009 Outstanding Accounting Educator for excellence in teaching accounting.
May Graduates Announced at UA
The University of Alabama will award some 2,959 degrees during spring commencement Saturday, May 9, on campus.
ODK National Honor Society Names UA Student Region III Leader of the Year
Louise Crow, a University of Alabama student from Mobile, has been named Regional Leader of the Year by Omicron Delta Kappa national leadership honor society for college students.
UA Engineering Students to Spend Summer Researching in Germany
Two University of Alabama engineering students will take their research to an international level through an academic exchange program in Germany.
UA Mass Communication Programs Re-Accredited by ACEJMC
The University of Alabama College of Communication and Information Sciences advertising and public relations, journalism, and telecommunication and film degree programs have been re-accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.