Category Honors College News


PrepScholar Names UA Honors College Among Best “Bang for Your Buck” Honors Colleges

PrepScholar has named The University of Alabama’s Honors College among the best “Bang for Your Buck” honors colleges in the nation. Ashley Robinson of PrepScholar cited competitive admissions and academic opportunity through programs like Randall Research Scholars Program and Witt University Fellows Program. Robinson also mentioned UA Honors’ scholarship opportunities. “UA Honors offers some of the…


Shelby Institute Welcomes 19 Honors Students into 2025-2026 Shelby Scholars Class

The Honors College is proud to announce that of the 23 undergraduate students welcomed into the 2025-2026 Shelby Scholars class, 19 are Honors students. The Shelby Institute for Policy and Leadership at the University of Alabama houses the Shelby Scholars class, a distinguished program that prepares students to become the next generation of leaders in…


2025 URCA Winners: 69% Were Honors College Students

This year’s Honors College student winners by category include: Category: Apparel/Textiles/Interior Design/Visual Arts     Beyond the Ride: The Impact of Design on the Disney World Guest ExperienceMamie Patton, Maggie Reaves (non-Honors), Drew Daniel and Kelly Bell (non-Honors)Mentor: Dr. Laurl Self Breaking Barriers Without Breaking History: ADA Compliance in Historic BuildingsAllison Byron, Abigail Spates(non-Honors), Taylor Stinson (non-Honors)…


Witt Fellow Addison Miller Earns Phi Beta Kappa Key into Public Service Scholarship

Witt Fellow Addison Miller earned a Phi Beta Kappa Key into Public Service Scholarship for 2025. This $5,000 scholarship includes a conference experience in Washington, D.C. this summer. More than 800 undergraduates applied for this prestigious award. According to the Phi Beta Kappa website, this scholarship program recognizes 20 arts and sciences students with an…


Honors Capstone Design Fellows Named

The University of Alabama Honors College and University Honors Program are pleased to announce that 10 fellows have been selected for the Honors Capstone Design Fellowship. Each fellow receives a $5,000 summer stipend to develop a section of UH 401 Senior Capstone: Signature Work.  “The Honors Capstone Design Fellowship is designed to cultivate an environment…


Dr. Cassie Smith Selected for SEC Academic Leadership Development Program

Dr. Cassie Smith has been selected for the SEC Academic Leadership Development Program. According to its website , “The SEC Academic Leadership Development Program seeks to identify, prepare and advance academic leaders for roles within SEC institutions and beyond. It has three components, a university-level development program designed by each institution for its own participants…


Nicholas Kaple Named May Student of the Month

The Honors College is excited to name Nicholas Kaple as May’s Student of the Month. Kaple is majoring in mechanical engineering and is in the Randall Research Scholars Program. Kaple, who is from Orland Park, Ill., is actively involved with the Tuscaloosa Rocketry Challenge and serves as  the Vice President of Alabama Rocketry Association. Kaple…


Phi Beta Kappa Inducts 80 UA Honors College Students

The Alpha of Alabama’s Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa has inducted 103 students, 80 of whom are Honors College students.  This is the highest academic honor an undergraduate can receive. The inducted students will unite with a distinguished group of scholars, which include 17 U.S. Presidents, 42 U.S. Supreme Court Justices and more than 150…


Isabele Airey Named March Student of the Month

The Honors College is proud to name Isabele Airey as the Student of the Month for March 2025. Airey is a chemical engineering major in the STEM Path to the MBA program and a member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers from Slidell, Louisiana. Airey is also a Student Alumni Ambassador, a summer athletic…


Dr. Tara Mock Awarded Prestigious CFR International Affairs Fellowship

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Dr. Tara Mock, an assistant professor in the Honors College at The University of Alabama, has been selected as an International Affairs Fellow for the 2025–26 academic year by the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR).  The CFR International Affairs Fellowship is a highly competitive program that provides scholars and professionals with the…