UA Office Of Community Service And Volunteerism Names Volunteer Academy Award Winners

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama Office of Community Service and Volunteerism recently announced recipients of its first annual Volunteer Academy Awards, given to UA students, faculty, staff and community groups.

This year’s winners included:

Outstanding Florida Alternative Spring Break Volunteer — Angela Brink

Outstanding Jamaica Alternative Spring Break Volunteer — Tomoko Hasegawa

Outstanding Virginia Alternative Spring Break Volunteer — Laura A. Quinterros

Superior Commitment to Promoting Service-Learning — Dr. Deborah Crown

Best Overall Group Performance — Student Athletic Advisory Board

Best Overall Individual Performance — Rickeemiah Drew

Best Performance in a Supporting Role — Tawanda Morgan

Best Performance in Tutoring — Rickeemiah Drew

Best Performance in Peer Mentoring — Jaela Rutledge

Best Leading Advocate in the Area of Legal/Social Justice Issues — Holly Caraway

Best Performance in Health/Medical Services — Cathey Loftin

Best Direction in Hunger Prevention — Alanna Truitt

Leading Role in Preserving the Planet — Amy Ray

Leading Defender of Animal Rights — Danielle Bragwell

Best Art Direction — Nicole Rhodes

Best Performance in Athletics — Fatima Carmichael

Best Set Design — Liz McCall

Best Direction in Community Service Performance for Academic Organizations – Alabama Student Society for Communication Arts

Best Direction in Community Service Performance for Coordinating Bodies – Student Athlete Advisory Board

Best Direction in Community Service Performance for Departmental Honorary Organizations – Tau Beta Pi

Best Direction in Community Service Performance for Fraternities – Omega Psi Phi

Best Direction in Community Service Performance for Sororities – Pi Beta Phi

Best Direction in Community Service Performance for Military Organizations – Arnold Air Society

Best Direction in Community Service Performance for Professional Organizations – Environmental Law Society

Best Direction in Community Service Performance for Service Organizations – You’ve Got a Friend

Best Direction in Community Service Performance for Special Interest Groups – Bama P.A.W.S.

Best Direction in Community Service Performance for University-Wide Honoraries – Phi Sigma Pi

Best Direction in Community Service Performance for Religious Organizations – Canterbury Episcopal Chapel Student Forum.