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UA Honors College Names Jesse Park October Student of the MonthTUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama Honors College has named Jesse Park, a mechanical engineering major from Burr Ridge, Ill., as the October 2025 Student of the Month. Park is a member of the Randall Research Scholars Program and the STEM Path to the MBA. As an undergraduate researcher with The Davami Research Group,… 
 
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Honors College Associate Dean elected to membership in American Antiquarian SocietyTuscaloosa, Ala. –The University of Alabama announced that Dr.Cassander Smith, associate dean in the Honors College, has been elected to membership in the American Antiquarian Society (AAS), a 213-year-old national research library and community of learners dedicated to discovering and sharing a deeper understanding of the American past. “Cassie’s election to the American Antiquarian Society… 
 
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Honors College Faculty Member Awarded 2025 Sam Schuman Award for Excellence at a Four-Year InstitutionTUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama announced that Dr. Darren Surman, assistant professor in the Honors College, has been named the 2025 recipient of the Sam Schuman Award for Excellence at a Four-Year Institution by the National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC). The award recognizes Surman’s outstanding contributions to the honors community at a four-year… 
 
