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Student Achievement CAS News June 03, 2015

The UAB Department of Social Work recently named two students as recipients of awards for the year.

Christa Mojica was named the 2015 Outstanding Social Work Student of the Year for achieving the highest grade point average and exemplifying academic excellence with distinction in the UAB Department of Social Work Professional Program.

Christa Mojica, Outstanding Student of the Year Award RecipientOutstanding Student of the Year Award recipient Christa Mojica, left, and Department of Social Work assistant professor Laurel Hitchcock.

Lee Allen was named the recipient of the  2015 Noman Eggleston Student Award for exemplifying excellence through overcoming significant adversity and obstacles while working towards earning a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work at UAB.

Lee Allen, 2015 Norman Eggleston Award RecipientNorman Eggleston Award recipient Lee Allen, left, and Department of Social Work associate professor Dr. Lisa Baker.

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