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As the state’s flagship university, The University of Alabama family has always focused on being the best. Founded in 1831 as the state’s first public college, UA is dedicated to excellence in teaching, research and service. We provide a creative, nurturing campus environment where our students can become the best individuals possible, learn from the best and brightest faculty, and make a positive difference in the community, the state and the world.

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As the state’s flagship university, The University of Alabama family has always focused on being the best. Founded in 1831 as the state’s first public college, UA is dedicated to excellence in teaching, research and service. We provide a creative, nurturing campus environment where our students can become the best individuals possible, learn from the best and brightest faculty, and make a positive difference in the community, the state and the world.

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Local UA Students Choose to Serve Others during Spring Break

This spring break, 23 University of Alabama students opted to spend their week of freedom at work. Beyond Bama, the UA alternative spring break program centered around community service, began in 1995 in the Center for Service and Leadership.
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Community Service - Apr 7

Local Student Earns Premier Award, UA's Highest Honor

Emily Adcock was recently honored with the John Fraser Ramsey Award during The University of Alabama Premier Awards, the Capstone's highest honors.
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Student Excellence - Apr 4

Local Student Earns Premier Award, UA's Highest Honor

Benjamin Trost was recently honored with the Catherine J. Randall Award during The University of Alabama Premier Awards, the Capstone's highest honors.
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Student Excellence - Apr 4

Local Student Earns Premier Award, UA's Highest Honor

Yonathan Janka was recently honored with the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award during The University of Alabama Premier Awards, the Capstone's highest honors.
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Student Excellence - Apr 4

Local Student Earns Premier Award, UA's Highest Honor

Solomon Ajasa was recently honored with the Graduate School Premier Award during The University of Alabama Premier Awards, the Capstone's highest honors.
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Student Excellence - Apr 4

Local Student Earns Premier Award, UA's Highest Honor

Dillon Cook was recently honored with the Morris Lehman Mayer Award during The University of Alabama Premier Awards. The Mayer Award honor selfless and significant service and leadership for the UA community, significant contributions to student life and integrity.
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Student Excellence - Apr 4

Local Student Earns Premier Award, UA's Highest Honor

Aubrei Grisaffe was recently honored with the William P. and Estan J. Bloom Award during the University of Alabama's Premier Awards. The Bloom Award honors a student who has improved relations among different groups.
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Student Excellence - Apr 4

4 UA Students Named Goldwater Scholars

The Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation selected four University of Alabama students as Goldwater Scholars for 2025-2026.
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Scholarship - Apr 4

Local Students Chosen to Serve as Capstone Men and Women

The Capstone Men and Women for 2025-2026 have been selected and are eager to serve UA's visitors and guests as the official ambassadors of The University of Alabama. The group assists the President's Office, Office of Undergraduate Admissions and National Alumni Association in providing tours to prospective students, parents and other campus guests.
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Achievement (Other) - Apr 4

University of Alabama Manderson Case Team Wins in NOLA

The students had six weeks to work with SafePush - a biomedical device that attaches to a syringe and controls the flow rate of the injection - to develop a strategy that would help them accelerate their ability to gain FDA approval and ultimately scale revenues.
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Student Competition - Apr 2

Alabama Swimming and Diving Lands Eight on CSC Academic All-District Team

Eight members of the Alabama men's and women's swimming and diving team earned College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honors, the organization announced Tuesday.
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Honors List - Apr 2

UA Students Earn ADDY Awards

Several University of Alabama students earned ADDY Awards for their work on multiple projects while at the Capstone in 2024. The American Advertising Federation ADDYs are the advertising industry's largest competition recognizing collegiate and professional projects on local, regional and national levels.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - Apr 2

Sarah Ashlee Barker, Karly Weathers Earn CSC Academic All-District Honors

A pair of Alabama women's basketball guards, Sarah Ashlee Barker and Karly Weathers, were recently named to the 2025 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Basketball Team.
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Honors List - Apr 2

Alabama's Jarin Stevenson Earns CSC Academic All-District Honors

The native of Chapel Hill, N.C., was recognized for his performance on the court and in the classroom.
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Honors List - Apr 2

Local Students Among UA Group that Performed in Germany

Forty University of Alabama student singers performed at Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedachtniskirche in Berlin, Providenzkirche in Heidelberg, and Nikolaikirche in Leipzig, where Baroque composer, Johann Sebastian Bach, once worked.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - Mar 28

Local Student Elected to Serve on the SGA at The University of Alabama

The University of Alabama recently swore in the new 2025 Student Government Association members and the following students were elected to either the Executive Council or as senators for their respective schools or colleges.
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Student Government - Mar 28

Local UA Student Veteran Lays Wreath at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Four University of Alabama student veterans laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C., earlier this month.
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Military - Mar 27

Rachel Rybicki Named to SEC Gymnastics Community Service Team

Junior Alabama gymnast Rachel Rybicki was recently named to the 2025 Southeastern Conference Gymnastics Community Service Team.
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Community Service - Mar 26

Alabama's Houston Mallette Named to the SEC Community Service Team

Alabama men's basketball guard Houston Mallette center was named to the Southeastern Conference Community Service Team, the conference announced Thursday.
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Community Service - Mar 7

Doris Lemngole Named SEC Women's Indoor Track and Field Scholar-Athlete of the Year

Alabama track and field's Doris Lemngole was named the Southeastern Conference 2024 Women's Indoor Track and Field Scholar-Athlete of the Year, the league office announced Tuesday.
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Academic Award - Feb 27

University of Alabama Team Wins HudsonAlpha Tech Challenge

Nearly 50 high schoolers, college students, and professionals visited HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology on March 1, spending the day participating in the eighth HudsonAlpha Tech Challenge (HATCH). HATCH 2025 was made possible by Innovate Alabama, the presenting sponsor.
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Student Competition - Mar 7

JeAnna Cunningham Named to the SEC Community Service Team

Graduate center JeAnna Cunningham was named to the Southeastern Conference Women's Basketball Community Service Team, the conference announced Wednesday.
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Community Service - Feb 27

New Year, New Voices in the Emerging Choreographers' Showcase

The Emerging Choreographers' Showcase is returning this year after its success last spring. This event will feature twelve original dance pieces created by students from The University of Alabama Dance Program.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - Feb 24

University of Alabama Manderson MBA Case Team Wins in D.C.

Winning in Washington, D.C. - the Manderson MBA Case Team opened up the spring 2025 season with a win at the Howard University MBA-X Conference and Case Competition.
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Student Competition - Feb 24

Alabama's Bell, Winter Named to SEC Swimming and Diving Community Service Team

Alabama swimmers Drayden Bell and Kailyn Winter were named to the Southeastern Conference Community Service Team, the league office announced Tuesday.
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Community Service - Feb 24

UA Senior from Monroeville Goes from Student to Student Leader

Malik Cooper joined the Supplemental Instruction pilot program that not only helped him succeed but also taught him how to guide others through their own academic challenges.
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Leadership - Feb 20

UA Student Publication Staff Earn 'Best of the South' Awards

University of Alabama student publication members earned accolades at the Best of the South awards at the Southeastern Journalism Conference hosted at Mississippi State University.
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Student Competition - Feb 20

Local Students Selected as Culverhouse Ambassadors

The Culverhouse Ambassadors are the official student representatives, tour guides and recruitment agents for The University of Alabama's Culverhouse College of Business.
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Achievement (Other) - Feb 19

Undergraduate Team Wins Inaugural Business Case Competition

A team of University of Alabama students, drawn from signature learning experiences from across campus, won the inaugural Case Competition World Cup, hosted by Management Consulted.
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Student Competition - Feb 7

Madison Native Selected for Prestigious Internship in Ireland

Zachary Cole was selected for the 2025 Douglass-O'Connell Global Internship in Ireland. Over 500 students applied, but only 12 were selected.
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Internship - Jan 30
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