June 3, 2008

Linda Luck.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Three academic advisers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) will bring home awards from the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) annual conference to be held Oct. 1 in Chicago.

Linda Luck, an adviser and program administrator in the UAB Division of General Studies, will receive the Outstanding Advising Award in the Academic Advising Primary Role category, which includes individuals whose primary role at the institution is the direct delivery of advising services to students. Luck is one of four academic advisers in this category to be honored in the nationwide competition this year.

Juanita McMath, an academic counselor in the UAB Department of Biology, has been awarded the Outstanding New Adviser Award in the Academic Advising Primary Role category. The award is presented to those who have worked as advisers for three years or less. McMath is one of seven academic advisers honored with this award in this nationwide category.

Zoe B. Dwyer, Ph.D., a UAB assistant professor of engineering, has been awarded an Outstanding Advising Certificate of Merit in the Academic Advising Faculty category, which includes individuals whose primary responsibility is teaching and who spend a portion of their time providing academic advising services to students. Dwyer is one of 14 faculty advisers to be honored in this year's competition.

NACADA has more than 10,000 members consisting of faculty, professional advisers, administrators, counselors and others in academic and student affairs concerned with the intellectual, personal and vocational needs of students. In addition, NACADA represents academic advisers and advising administrators and is an advocate for academic advising.