News and Stories

News and Stories

  • National Merit Scholars Find Home at UA

    The number of National Merit Scholars enrolled has set a new University record every year since 2018, nearly doubling from 614 in 2018 to 1,173 this fall. Emily Rabbideau, a senior from Birmingham with a double major in studio art and creative media and minor in Spanish, came to UA as a National Merit Scholar.…

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  • Zoi Moon Named January 2025 Student of the Month

    The Honors College is excited to name Zoi Moon as the January 2025 Student of the Month. Moon, hailing from Prattville, Alabama, is an Interdisciplinary Studies major with Depth Study in Financial Innovation and Sustainable Business. Moon is also in the CREATE Path to the MBA. She shared the impact that these classes have for…

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  • Honors Students Jade Abrams and Julia Brown Earn Scholarships for Debating in Moral Forum Tournament

    The 18th annual James P. Hayes Moral Forum Tournament began Nov. 12 and culminated on Dec. 5 with the championship round. The tournament judges named Honors students Jade Abrams, a junior political science and philosophy major from Navarre, Fla., and Julia Brown, a sophomore public health and history major from Cumming, Ga., champions of the…

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