Awards & Honors

UA Grad No. 27 on America’s 50 Most Powerful Women in Business List

Marillyn Hewson, executive vice president of Lockheed Martin’s Electronic Systems business area and a University of Alabama graduate, has moved up to No. 27 in Fortune’s annual ranking of America’s 50 most powerful women in business.

UA English Class Judges World Literature for Druid City Brick Award

Students in English 411, Dr. Emily O. Wittman’s Advanced Studies in Comparative and Multicultural Literature class, don’t just sit and read. They judge.

Student Affairs Hall of Fame Honors Three UA Leaders

Three noted leaders on campus were honored recently for their service to The University of Alabama as 2011 inductees into the UA Student Affairs Hall of Fame.

Alabama Social Work Hall of Fame Class of 2011 Selected

Four distinguished professionals in the field of social work were recently inducted into the state of Alabama Social Work Hall of Fame during a luncheon ceremony hosted by The University of Alabama Social Work Society.

Documentary by UA Students Wins at Sidewalk Festival

“The Chief,” a documentary two University of Alabama students created through UA’s Documenting Justice course, won Best Alabama Film at the 13th annual Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival.

Creative Campus Student Interns Named at UA

Creative Campus at The University of Alabama has selected 41 students to serve as interns for the 2011-2012 academic year.

Dean’s List Students Named for UA Summer Term

A total of 354 students enrolled during the 2011 summer 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 Student’s Essay Appears in New York Times

University of Alabama student Alexandra Franklin’s willingness to share some of her deepest thoughts and feelings about her life, her commitment to feminism and a supportive boyfriend led her to write a Modern Love essay published Sunday, Sept. 11, in The New York Times.

UA Nursing Scholars Named American Academy of Nursing Fellows

Dr. Norma Cuellar and Dr. Susan Gaskins, professors in The University of Alabama’s Capstone College of Nursing, will be inducted into the American Academy of Nursing Fellowship during a formal ceremony at the AAN’s annual conference in Washington, D.C. in October.

UA’s Garner to Receive American Dietetic Association’s Highest Award

Margaret Pipkin Garner, assistant dean for health education and outreach in The University of Alabama College of Community Health Sciences, has been named the 2011 recipient of the American Dietetic Association’s highest honor, the Marjorie Hulsizer Copher Award.