From the December 2014 edition of Desktop News | Chemical Waste Management-Emelle has donated lab equipment valued at approximately $40,000 to The University of Alabama’s Department of Geological Sciences. The instrument, an inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometer, will be used in research projects to analyze the major, minor and trace element composition of liquids. “The instrument will be used to produce analytical data needed for faculty and student research projects for many years to come,” said Dr. Rona J. […]
Category: Stories of Giving
Former Roommates Establish Scholarship
From the December 2014 edition of Desktop News | Four College of Arts and Sciences alumni have established a foundation to provide scholarships for graduate students committed to public service. The 308 Grace Street Foundation is named in honor of three founders’ college apartment. From 1993 to 1996, Jason Wible, Brian Carver and David Harris were roommates living in Apt. 349 at 308 Grace Street. Now, their shared space has become the namesake of a nonprofit scholarship program funded by […]
Scholarship Named for Larry Drummond
From the November 2014 edition of Desktop News | The Alabama Conservation and Natural Resources Foundation has donated $50,000 to the College of Arts and Sciences to establish a scholarship in memory of UA alumnus Larry Drummond. The scholarship was made possible from proceeds of the Alabama Governor’s One-Shot Turkey Hunt fundraiser hosted by the foundation earlier this year. Larry Drummond, a Birmingham native, was an avid outdoorsman and Alabama businessman. With his brothers, he helped grow Drummond Co. Inc., […]
Stackman Establishes Marine Science Scholarship in Honor of Professor
Harvey Stackman of Cottondale has contributed $20,000 to establish The Bishop-Stackman Marine Science Endowed Scholarship. Named in honor of Dr. Everett L. Bishop Jr., a long-time faculty member in the Department of Biological Sciences, the fund will be used to support scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students studying marine science. Stackman earned his bachelor’s, master’s, and education specialist degrees in biology from The University of Alabama.
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Lanier and Klutz Establish Support Fund with Criminal Justice Textbook Proceeds
Dr. Mark Lanier, a professor in the Department of Criminal Justice and assistant to the dean for special projects in the College, and Douglas Klutz, an instructor in the Department of Criminal Justice, have established a support fund with proceeds from their recently published textbook Introduction to Criminal Justice and Criminology. The text is being used by The University of Alabama and other large universities such as San Diego State University. The fund, which will be endowed when it reaches […]
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Merkles Contribute Nearly $60,000 for Art Scholarships
Drs. Carol and Arthur Merkle of Fort Walton Beach, Fla. have contributed nearly $60,000 to establish The Carol B. Merkle Endowed Scholarship Fund, which will provide scholarships in the Department of Art and Art History. Nearly half of the Merkle’s gift was also matched in 2009 as part of a challenge grant by the Windgate Charitable Foundation that pledged to give an equal amount up to $500,000 for studio arts scholarships. Dr. Carol Merkle is a 1978 graduate of The […]
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M.V. Lakshmikantham Endowed Scholarship Established in Chemistry
Contributions of more than $20,000 from Mrs. Michael (Armelle) Cava of Brookline, Mass. and supporters of the Department of Chemistry have established The M.V. Lakshmikantham Endowed Scholarship, which will provide scholarships for students pursuing a degree in chemistry. The scholarship is named in memory of Dr. M.V. Lakshmikantham, a researcher at The University of Alabama from 1985-2006. Lakshmikantham became one of the first women in India to earn a doctorate in scientific research. She earned both her bachelor’s and doctoral […]
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Art Support Fund Established by Jack Drake
Russell J. “Jack” Drake of Birmingham has contributed $10,000 to establish The Russell J. Drake Endowed Support Fund, which will be used to support operating expenses in the Department of Art and Art History. Drake is a 1969 graduate of The University of Alabama School of Law. He serves on both the Paul Jones Advisory Board and the Leadership Board in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Former Montgomery Circuit Judge Sally Greenhaw Establishes Scholarship
Sally Greenhaw of Montgomery has pledged $20,000 to establish The Sally and Wayne Greenhaw Endowed Scholarship in the College of Arts and Sciences. The fund will support scholarships for incoming students from Montgomery or Crenshaw counties. Greenhaw is a former Montgomery County circuit judge and a 1964 graduate of The University of Alabama. Her late husband, Wayne, was a prolific writer who won numerous awards for his books including the Harper Lee Award for Alabama’s Distinguished Writer. He died in […]
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Friends and Family Honor Ed Williams with Theatre Scholarship
Gifts of more than $32,000 from the friends and family of Dr. Edmond Williams have established The Ed Williams Endowed Scholarship in Theatre. The fund will support scholarships for undergraduate students majoring in theatre. Williams, of Tuscaloosa, earned his bachelor’s degree in 1967 and master’s degree in 1968 from The University of Alabama and his doctorate from Florida State University. Williams joined the College’s faculty in 1971 and served as the founding chairman of the Department of Theatre and Dance. […]
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