Category Honors College News


Remembering Dr. Halli

Dear Honors College Family, It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of our Honors College Founding Dean, Dr. Robert “Bob” Halli.  Dr. Halli’s obituary, written by his daughter Anne, can be found at https://www.northportfuneralservice.net/obituaries/mr-robert-halli. If you would like to share your memories or a tribute for both the Halli family…


Student of the Month April 2024: Lena Barrido

The Honors College would like to congratulate Lena Barrido for being chosen as April’s Student of the Month. Barrido is a Chemistry major on the STEM Path to the MBA from Brookfield, Illinois. Barrido is the current Honors College Assembly President, having been a member for four years. As President, some of her achievements include…


Phi Beta Kappa Inducts 83 UA Honors College Students

Of the 100 students joining the Alpha of Alabama’s Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, 83 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 Nobel…