The University of Alabama

The University of Alabama National Alumni Association recently recognized the recipients of their top awards at the Alumni Luncheon in the Bryant Conference Center.

Tristan Maxson, who is pursuing a doctorate in chemical engineering, is one of 33 students nationwide to receive the Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship.

The Cleophus Thomas Award is awarded by the the Black Faculty and Staff Association to the graduating seniors with the highest academic standing honoring the legacy of the first Black SGA president of The University of Alabama.

The University of Alabama honored the achievement of numerous students, faculty and staff during the annual Tapping on the Mound ceremony April 8.

This month 26 students from a wide spectrum of departments were honored as leaders among undergraduate researchers at the Capstone through the Randall Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award Program. The honorees have all conducted significant scholarly research and were nominated by faculty and staff research directors. A distinguished panel of UA research faculty and past recipients of the Burnum Distinguished Faculty Award selected the winners, who were honored at a luncheon.

Benedetta Moresco Crowned 2022 SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Since 2010, Alabama has produced three SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year recipients for a combined six honors

Alabama's Polly Mack (women's golf) and Tyler Sesvold (men's swimming and diving) have been named finalists for the Southeastern Conference Men's and Women's Scholar-Athletes of the Year and the H. Boyd McWhorter Postgraduate Scholarships, the league office announced Monday.

Mathematics student Troy Roberts is the winner of the inaugural Louis Dale Medial in Mathematics. Named after distinguished University of Alabama alumnus Dr. Louis Dale, the award is presented to an upper-level mathematics student who displays excellence in their work. Dale was the first African American doctoral student in the UA mathematics department who went on to become the first tenure-track professor in the mathematics department at The University of Alabama at Birmingham. He taught there for more than 40 years, retiring in 2015 after serving as the first African American associate provost and first African American vice president.

The purpose of the Alumni Student Award is to honor seniors who have excelled in academics and extracurricular activities, shown strength of character and maturity, and displayed exceptional hospitality toward guests and friends of the UA. Nominations are accepted from student organizations, deans, department heads, University administrators, alumni, faculty and friends of the University. The selection committee for the Alumni Student Award and the Outstanding Senior Award consists of students, alumni and faculty. The students receiving the award are Montana Fouts and Nicholas Hayes.

The Crenshaw Leadership Academy was established in 2005 to provide leadership development opportunities to upper level HES students. Each year, faculty-selected fellows work with faculty mentors on activities to help them think creatively, communicate effectively, motivate and influence others, act ethically, use competent business and social etiquette skills, and make constructive community-oriented decisions.

The University of Alabama established Premier Awards to recognize UA students, faculty, and staff who exemplify the highest standards of scholarship, service, leadership, and character. Each of the six awards honors the legacies of activists, academics, and individuals who made important intellectual and inspirational contributions to their communities.

Twenty-six UA students have been named semifinalists for the U.S. Student Fulbright Program for the 2022-2023 academic year.

The University of Alabama placed 81 student-athletes on the 2021 Fall Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll, the league office announced Tuesday.

Chelangat has now earned back-to-back Scholar Athlete of the Year honors in to addition taking first and second at the NCAA Championships over the last two seasons

Alabama Soccer's Reyna Reyes Earns United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-America Team Honors The junior was named a second team honoree, becoming just the third Crimson Tide student-athlete in program history to be selected for the academic award

A student at The University of Alabama earned the most prestigious academic award for American college graduates and the oldest award for international study.

Alabama Soccer's Scaturro Named CoSIDA Academic All-District IV The Crimson Tide junior is Alabama's 24th selection for the academic accolade.

The defending NCAA and SEC cross country champion is the first Crimson Tide woman to earn the academic accolade for cross country

The University of Alabama's College of Community Health Sciences recently welcomed the 2021-2022 class of its Rural Medical Scholars and Rural Community Health Scholars programs for students studying to become rural physicians or considering other health careers.

Alabama's Mac Jones Named CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year The quarterback of the Crimson Tide's 2020 CFP and SEC Champion football squad, Jones is the fourth Alabama student-athlete to earn the prestigious accolade

Thirteen members of last year's Alabama softball squad were named to the 2020-21 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete list, released last week by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association.

Three University of Alabama students will conduct STEM research and technical projects at DOE's National Laboratories and facilities this fall.

After setting the Alabama track and field program record for CoSIDA Academic All-America honors in a season with three last season, the Crimson Tide doubled that mark when the 2020-21 list was announced Thursday.

Alabama gymnastics was named a 2021 Scholastic All-America team and saw 14 gymnasts earn individual Scholastic All-America honors, the Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA) revealed this week. The Crimson Tide, which finished fifth in the nation last season, was one of just four teams to advance to the 2021 NCAA Championships Semifinals to also post a team grade point average of 3.6-or-better, earning a 3.61. It also marks the 16th year in a row that Crimson Tide gymnastics has posted a team GPA of 3.4 or better.

A total of 19 Alabama track and field student-athletes earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors, while both the men and women earned All-Academic Team recognition, the coaches association announced Thursday.

The Alabama men's tennis team placed 10 student-athletes on the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's (ITA) Scholar-Athlete Team.

A total of six University of Alabama track and field/cross country student-athletes earned a place on the 2021 CoSIDA Academic All-District IV teams, the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) announced Thursday.

The Crimson Tide's at-large total includes four swimmers, a diver, a women's tennis player and a rower and bumps Alabama's 2020-21 all-district total to 17. A total of seven Alabama student-athletes earned a spot on the 2021 CoSIDA Academic All-District IV At-Large teams the College Sports Information Directors of America announced Thursday.

Thirty Alabama Swimmers and Divers Earn Scholar All-America Honors, Ranking Second Nationally Alabama swimming and diving saw 30 men and women earn College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Scholar-America honors in 2021, it was announced this week. The Crimson Tide's combined men's and women's total ranked second nationally.

Alabama's Mac Jones and Landon Dickerson were both named to the 2020-21 CoSIDA Academic All-America Division I Football First Team, while Jones was named the Football Academic All-American of the Year, the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) announced Monday. The duo earned the elite scholastic honors after helping lead the Crimson Tide to its 18th national football title and 28th Southeastern Conference championship during the 2020 season. Alabama is one of just three schools, along with Boise State and Coastal Carolina, to have more than one player earn first-team honors. The Crimson Tide is also the only team to make the College Football Playoff and have a player earn Academic All-America recognition from this past season.