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04/30/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/30/2024 09:55
University of Mobile Recognizes Top Scholars at 2024 Honors Convocation
MOBILE, Ala. - University of Mobile scholars were recognized for their hard work, determination and commitment to pursue God's calling for their lives during the Class of 2024 Honors Convocation held April 24 at Dorsett Auditorium on campus.
The President's Scholastic Award was presented to baccalaureate students who have attained the highest grade point average while completing a four-year degree at the University of Mobile. This year, 12 graduates earned a perfect 4.0 grade point average during their academic careers at UM.
Academic Achievement Awards were presented to outstanding graduates in each college and school who were recognized for academic accomplishment, service, scholarship and Christian character.
The university's two top student awards, the William K. Weaver Jr. Excellence Award and the Annie Boyd Parker Weaver Excellence Award, will be announced during commencement on May 4. Approximately 300 students will receive degrees ranging from associate to doctoral at the event on campus. Commencement begins at 9 a.m. on the Dr. Fred and Sue Lackey Great Commission Lawn.
Subhed - President's Scholastic Awards
Receiving President's Scholastic Awards were:
David I. Beasley of Cameron, Missouri - Alabama School of the Arts, Bachelor of Science in Worship Leadership and Music
Jessica Mae Clements of Nashville, Tennessee - College of Arts & Sciences, Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Emma Noelle Landry of Gautier, Mississippi - College of Arts & Sciences, Bachelor of Arts in World Languages and Studies
Dallas P. Renzi of Daphne, Alabama - College of Arts & Sciences, Bachelor of Arts in Communication
Rose Lee Wallace of Prattville, Alabama - College of Arts & Sciences, Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics
Jackson Childs Breal of Spanish Fort, Alabama - Grace Pilot School of Business, Master of Business Administration
Abigail C. Thibodaux of Satsuma, Alabama - Grace Pilot School of Business, Bachelor of Science in Accounting
Caroline Belle Tucker of Headland, Alabama - Grace Pilot School of Business, Master of Business Administration
Haley Grace Vanderford of Tuscaloosa, Alabama - Grace Pilot School of Business, Bachelor of Science in Management
Kimberly Breanne Foster of Satsuma, Alabama - School of Education, Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education and Elementary Education
Brinkley Madison Hearn of Mobile, Alabama - School of Education, Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education
Joseph McAdams of Saraland, Alabama - School of Nursing, Associate Degree in Nursing
Subhed - Academic Achievement Awards
Receiving Academic Achievement Awards were:
Randall Luke Killam of Semmes, Alabama - Alabama School of the Arts, undergraduate and Grace Pilot School of Business, undergraduate
Kara Gail Friesen of Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada - Alabama School of the Arts, graduate
Joshua J. Naqvi of Central, Louisiana - College of Arts and Sciences, undergraduate
Jared L. Baria of Semmes, Alabama - College of Arts and Sciences, graduate
Sage McKenna of Fort Walton Beach, Florida - Grace Pilot School of Business, graduate
Brinkley Madison Hearn of Mobile, Alabama - School of Education, undergraduate
Amber Brooks Davis of Saraland, Alabama - School of Education, graduate
Matthew James Payne of Mobile, Alabama - School of Health and Sports Science, undergraduate
Joseph McAdams of Saraland, Alabama - School of Nursing, undergraduate
About the University of Mobile
The University of Mobile is a Christ-centered university with a vision of "Higher Education for a Higher Purpose," founded to honor God by equipping students for their future professions in an environment where they are known. Located 10 miles north of Mobile, Alabama, on a campus of over 880 acres, the university offers associate, bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in over 75 academic programs.The University of Mobile was founded in 1961 and is affiliated with the Alabama Baptist State Convention.
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Kathy Dean uses her passion for storytelling and "playing with words" to share the stories of people, place and purpose that make the University of Mobile unique. As associate vice president for university communications, she manages media relations, edits the TorchLight alumni magazine, and oversees university communications. A former award-winning journalist, she is a two-time recipient of the Baptist Communicators Association grand prize for feature writing. Kathy and her husband, Chuck, live with three extremely loud miniature schnauzers.