Dean’s Award of Merit | Hazel Phelps Jones Prize | Distinguished Undergraduate Scholars | Woodrow Alvin Davis Family Student-Athlete Award | Lin Olin Endowed Scholarship | Phi Beta Kappa Inductees | Alumni Student Awards | Alumni Outstanding Seniors
Dean’s Award of Merit
This award is presented each year to seniors in the College of Arts and Sciences who have distinguished themselves by their academic accomplishments, exceptional scholarly engagement, and outstanding service to others. The students are selected at the discretion of the dean of the College.
Ashley Elizabeth Batts
Major: Physics (Graduate School Track) and Marine Science/Biology
Minor: Randall Research Scholars and Blount Scholars Program
Kingsport, TN
Lana Fuqua
Major: Dance and Communication Studies
Abbeville, AL
Anna Hayes Graf
Major: Communicative Disorders
Minor: Psychology
Mobile, AL
Seongjune Han
Major: Mathematics
Minor: Computer Science
Seoul, South Korea
Luke McKay
Major: Biology
Minor: Blount Scholars Program
Canyon, TX
Rachel Ploeger
Dual Degree: BA in Philosophy (Concentration in Jurisprudence) with a minor in Mathematics and BS in Physics (Astrophysics Track)
Monroe, OH
Paola Sommer
Major: Performance (Concentration in Piano)
Minor: Italian and Biology
Dothan, AL
Hazel Phelps Jones Prize
Meghan Talley
Dual Degree: BS in Mathematics (Pure Track) with a minor in English and Accelerated Master’s Program with an MA in Mathematics
Birmingham, AL
Distinguished Undergraduate Scholars
This award recognizes students who have excelled academically. These students have earned all A and A+ grades.
Mackenzi Barrett
Major: Philosophy with a concentration in Jurisprudence and Economics (AS)
Minor: Randall Research Scholar and Mathematics
Madison, GA
John Bednarski
Major: Biology
Prattville, AL
Jeffrey Bell
Dual Degree: BS in Mathematics (Applied Mathematics Track) and BM in Performance
Farmington Hills, MI
Bailey Bridgers
Dual Degree: BS in Biology and BA in Spanish
Lakeland, TN
Thomas Bugg
Major: Chemistry with a concentration in Pre-Health Professional
Minor: Social Innovation & Leadership and Accounting
Birmingham, AL
Andrew Byrd
Major: International Studies
Minor: Philosophy
Louisville, TN
Samantha Chatham
Major: Psychology
Minor: Student Designed
Alabaster, AL
Watson Coker
Major: Political Science and Spanish
Atlanta, GA
Skyler Darden
Major: Economics (AS-Quantitative Track) and Psychology
Minor: Mathematical Statistics
Harrisburg, NC
Shannon Dunne
Major: Psychology and Spanish
Chicago, IL
Derek Fairburn
Major: Dual Degree – BA in Economics (A&S Quantitative Track) and Art; BS in Mathematics (Applied Track)
Minor: Blount Scholars Program, Biology, Chemistry
Germantown, WI
Lydia Fantoni
Major: International Studies and Foreign Languages & Literature with a concentration in French
Broken Arrow, OK
Ava Fisher
Major: Political Science and Economics (AS-Statistical Track)
Minor: Social Innovation & Leadership
McKinney, TX
Kamryn Gilbert
Major: Criminology & Criminal Justice
Minor: Psychology
Collinsville, MS
Anna Hayes Graf
Major: Communicative Disorders
Minor: Psychology
Orange Beach, AL
Seongjune Han
Major: Mathematics
Minor: Computer Science
Seoul, South Korea
Kelsey Handley
Major: Psychology
Minor: Human Development
Hueytown, AL
Michelle Hasenkampf
Major: Communicative Disorders and English
Minor: Spanish
Picayune, MS
Nicholas Hayes
Dual Degree: BS in Mathematics (Applied Track) with a minor in Psychology and BA in Foreign Languages & Literature (concentration in German) with a minor in Interdisciplinary Linguistics
Long Valley, NJ
Joshua Hernandez
Major: Criminology & Criminal Justice and Psychology
Minor: Blount Scholars Program
Auburn, AL
Leah Humble
Major: Political Science and Philosophy with a concentration in Jurisprudence
Sevierville, TN
Cole Kiser
Major: Microbiology and Psychology
Brentwood, TN
Katarina Kroft
Major: History and Political Science
Minor: Spanish
Prattville, AL
Haley Kubilus
Major: History with a concentration in Public History
Minor: Art History and Italian
Gilbert, SC
Anna Kutbay
Major: Political Science and Economics (AS-Statistical Track)
Minor: Communication Studies
Morristown, TN
Derek Maas
Major: Biology
Minor: Spanish
Holland, MI
Keerthana Manoj
Major: English
Minor: Philosophy, Creative Writing and Blount Scholars Program
Collierville, TN
Ann Meyer-Rasmussen
Major: Anthropology
Minor: Spanish
Grand Rapids, MI
Samantha Monello
Major: Mathematics and Economics (AS-Quantitative Track)
Tualatin, OR
George Naman
Major: Biology
Minor: Psychology
Mobile, AL
Hannah Nguyen
Major: Performance with a concentration in Strings
Silvan Springs, AL
Olivia Pahl
Major: Dual Degree – BA in Political Science; BAC in News Media
Minor: Criminal Justice, Philosophy
Adrian, MI
Emily Ray
Major: Foreign Languages & Literature with a concentration in French
Minor: History
Prosper, TX
Ashlee Sanders
Major: International Studies and Economics (AS)
Minor: Italian
Valley, AL
Natalie Simon
Major: Criminology & Criminal Justice
Minor: Psychology
Broken Arrow, OK
Laura Stephens
Major: Spanish and Criminology & Criminal Justice
Vance, AL
Zeke Stockton
Major: Political Science
Minor: Interdisciplinary Environmental Study and History
Cherry Valley, IL
Raegan Thornton
Dual Degree: BA in Foreign Languages & Literature with a concentration in French with a minor in Randall Research Scholar and BS in Hospitality Management with a concentration in Meeting & Events Planning
Clinton, NC
Woodrow Alvin Davis Family Student-Athlete Award
This award, named in honor of the Davis family members who excelled in athletics at The University of Alabama, is presented each year to an outstanding student-scholar who is also an intercollegiate athlete.
Morgan Liberto
Member of the Crimson Tide swimming and diving team
Dual Degree: BA in Political Science with a minor in International Studies and Accelerated Master’s Program with an MA in Public Administration
Elkridge, MD
Lin Olin Endowed Scholarship
The Lin Olin Endowed Scholarship was established by Dr. Robert F. Olin, of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to honor his late wife, Lin Olin. A lifelong educator, Lin was a faculty member in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice. Lin was a believer in the value of higher education and dedicated her professional life to serving students through research, teaching, and mentorships. Accordingly, this scholarship recognizes a rising senior in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice who has distinguished themselves.
Miguel de Jesus Velez Hernandez
Major: Criminology & Criminal Justice
Minor: Psychology
Alabaster, AL
Phi Beta Kappa Inductees
The highest scholastic honor to be granted to junior and senior students in the College of Arts and Sciences is election to Phi Beta Kappa, which recognizes outstanding scholastic achievement by students whose programs have consisted largely of courses in the liberal arts and sciences.
Spencer Adkins
Colin Patrick Begley
Caroline Bonhaus
Benjamin Paul Borja
Elizabeth Carpenter
Lane Thomas Cavey
Victoria Isabel Colon
Grace Anne Crow
Mary Czyzewski
Jason Douglas Daniels
Trinity Donnellan
Shannon Catherine Dunne
Skyler Ellis
Derek William Fairburn
Christopher Goulart
Eli Hagedorn
Nicholas Peyton Hayes
Shelby Hodges
Jonathan Howell
Katarina Nicole Kroft
Cadence Joannah Kupfner
Lloyd Francis Ledet
Ethan Legrand
Savannah Marks
Erin LeeAnne Mayeux
Emily McKenzie
Tegan Murrell
Luke Andrew Navarro
Sydney Noordsy
Carly Rothstein
Samuel Sawyer
Rachel Sharma
Abigail Sims
Philip Speegle
Hunter Spohn
Charles Thomas
Sydney Arin Vie
Carlisle Washburne
Talya Ulla Whyte
Aidan Winiewicz
Nicholas Quinn Wright-Osment
Leona Yeager
Alumni Student Awards
The purpose of the Alumni Student Award is to honor seniors who have excelled in academics and extracurricular activities, shown strength of character and maturity, and displayed exceptional hospitality toward guests and friends of the University. Nominations are accepted from student organizations, deans, department heads, University administrators, alumni, faculty, and friends of the University. The selection committee for the Alumni Student Award and the Outstanding Senior Award consists of students, alumni, and faculty.
Montana Fouts
Nicholas Hayes
Alumni Outstanding Seniors
The purpose of the Outstanding Senior Award is to honor an additional group of seniors who have excelled at the University and have demonstrated exceptional character. The Outstanding Senior Award recipients are limited in number according to the judgment of the selection committee.
Ceara Burden
Isabella Bliss Carroll
Jackson Foster
Parker Grogan
Benjaman Hendrix
Victoria Ryann King
Anna Kutbay
Kailey New
Camryn Shields
Katie Sullivan
Callen Woodard