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BLAZER WAY Award

    • Undergraduate Category

      Undergraduate Category

      Wajiha Mekki (winner)


      Graduate Student Category

      Graduate Student Category

      Josh Coleman (winner)


      Faculty Member Category

      Faculty Member Category

      Dr. Natasha Zaretsky (winner)


      Alumni Category

      Alumni Category

      Doctorre McDade (winner)

    • Undergraduate Category

      Undergraduate Category

      Laura Van Winkle (winner)


      Graduate Student Category

      Graduate Student Category

      Tandy Dolin Petrov (winner)


      Faculty Member Category

      Faculty Member Category

      Dr. Meredith Gartin (winner)


      Staff Category

      Staff Category

      Shantay Williams (winner)


      Alumni Category

      Alumni Category

      Autumn Massey-Sims (winner)

    • Congratulations to the 2022 Blazer Way Award Honorees!


      Undergraduate Category

      Undergraduate Category

      Paul Wittayaworapat (winner), Kian Kolahdouzen (winner), Kara Wilke, Michael Ho, and Reagan Coleman


      Graduate Student Category

      Graduate Student Category

      Jazmine Benjamin (winner), Bailey Blocker, Janice Washington, M’Kaila Isom, and Silvienne Sint Jago


      Faculty Member Category

      Faculty Member Category

      Dr. Christianne Strang (winner), Dr. Joel Berry


      Staff Category

      Staff Category

      David Cotten (winner), Jaxon Karrh


      Alumni Category

      Alumni Category

      Mellissa Taylor (winner), Carmen McCain

    • Congratulations to the 2021 Blazer Way Award Honorees!


      Undergraduate Category

      Undergraduate Category

      Saakshi Thukral (winner), Kimmy Chieh, Grace Ham, Gracie Meyer, and Morgan Pitman


      Graduate Student Category

      Graduate Student Category

      Sachin Budhathoki (winner), Jazmine Benjamin, Shervonne Poleon, and Amareshwari Konutham


      Faculty Member Category

      Faculty Member Category

      Dr. Samiksha Raut (winner), Dr. Leann Long, and Dr. Kathleen Pridgen


      Staff Category

      Staff Category

      Andrew Colson (winner), Aisha Regan, Kelli Lasseter, Jasmine Williams, and Mina Momeni


      Alumni Category

      Alumni Category

      Jasmine Prince (winner), Wesley Dismuke, and Daniel Martin

    • Congratulations to the 2020 Blazer Way Award Honorees!


      Undergraduate Category

      Undergraduate Category

      Hana Habchi (winner), A.J. Jarmon, and Kaitlin Burge


      Graduate Student Category

      Graduate Student Category

      Boyi Guo (winner), Jazmine Benjamin, and Sade Williams


      Staff Member Category

      Staff Member Category

      Kristen Bowen (winner), Andrea Bennett, and Maggie Tucker

  • The Blazer Way Award is designed to highlight members of the UAB community who exemplify the tenets of the University’s Creed. These tenets include honor & integrity, scholarship, service, innovation, and diversity.

    Candidate Categories:

    • Undergraduate Students
    • Graduate/Professional Students
    • Staff
    • Faculty/Instructors
    • Alumni

    The nomination form is open, and nominations are due by February 5, 2025. The top 3-5 finalists will be selected per category of candidates. There will be one winner in each category to be announced during Creed Week on February 19, 2025.

     

    Criteria

    Undergraduate Students Graduate/Professional Students Staff Faculty/Instructor Alumni
    3.0 GPA 3.0 GPA Employed for at least one year Employed for at least one year Member of National Alumni Society or has been alumni for at least 6 months
    Full Time Full Time Full-Time Employee Full-Time Employee Good standing with the university
    Completed one full semester before nomination Completed one full semester before nomination Good standing with the university Good standing with the university Commitment to one or more tenets
    Good standing with the university Good standing with the university Commitment to one or more tenets Commitment to one or more tenets
    Commitment to one or more tenets Commitment to one or more tenets -- --