May 11, 2009

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Education honored its students and alumni during its annual Student Awards Ceremony held on April 27.

Undergraduate winners are:

• Outstanding Undergraduate in Early Childhood Education -  Bailey Renne Jones of Birmingham, senior, early childhood/elementary education major
• Outstanding Undergraduate in Elementary Education - Donna Jones of Birmingham, senior, early childhood/elementary education major
• Outstanding Undergraduate in P-6 Education - Erika Nicole Russ of Hoover, early childhood/elementary education major
• Outstanding Undergraduate for Secondary Education - Jessica Hamilton of Franklin, Tennessee, senior, secondary education and English major
• Outstanding Undergraduate for Collaborative Teaching - Ashley J. Smith of Leeds, senior, collaborative special education major
• Outstanding Undergraduate for Health Education - Laurie A. Slay of Birmingham, senior, community health education major
• Outstanding Undergraduate for Exercise Science - Brandon L. Kane of Birmingham, physical education major
• Outstanding Undergraduate for Fitness Leadership - James Caleb Tuner of Trussville, fitness leadership major

Graduate School winners are:

• Outstanding Master's Student in Early Childhood Education - Andrea D. Lovell of Odenville, early childhood education
• Outstanding Master's Student in Elementary Education - Hannah L. Rogers of Hueytown, elementary education
• Outstanding Master's Student in P-6 Education - Amberlyn Scott of Pinson, early childhood education
• Outstanding Master's Student in Secondary Education - Amanda Bray Cody of Vestavia Hills, secondary social science education
• Outstanding Master's Students in English as a Second Language - Monica D'Amico Coe of Jasper and Margariette Hoomes of Birmingham
• Outstanding Master's Student for Health Education - Meleia Brown-Burse of Lipscomb
• Outstanding Master in Exercise Physiology - David C. Tucker of Decatur
• Outstanding Master in Counseling - Melissa Scott of Birmingham, community/agency counseling
• Outstanding Master in Collaborative Teaching - Debbie Martin Roberts of Odenville, collaborative teaching 6-12
• Outstanding Master in Educational Leadership, Special Education and Foundations - Robin B. Zirbes of Hoover, MAE
• Outstanding Early Childhood Education Alternative Fifth Year Student - Phyllis D. Swecker of Falls Church, Va., early childhood/elementary education
• Outstanding Elementary Alternative Fifth Year Student - Barbara Windle Parker of Mountain Brook, early childhood/elementary education
• Outstanding P-6 Alternative Fifth Year Student - Racheal Haley of Landrum, South Carolina, early childhood/elementary education
• Outstanding Secondary Fifth Year Student - Fred Evan Major of Columbiana, secondary mathematics
• Outstanding English as a Second Language Fifth Year Student - Marie Sandoval of Birmingham
• Outstanding Physical Education Fifth Year Student - Peter Gamble of Homewood
• Outstanding Doctoral Student in Early Childhood Education - Aubretta P. Curry of Pleasant Grove
• Outstanding Doctoral Student in Health Education - Lasonja Kennedy of Birmingham
• Outstanding Doctoral Student in Educational Leadership, Special Education and Foundations - Dr. Donald R. McPherson, II of Cullman

Other honorees were:

• Outstanding Alumna for P-6 Education - Linda Leslie Joseph of Hoover
• Outstanding Alumna for Secondary Education - Theresa Brown Thomas of Bessemer
• Outstanding Alumna for English as a Second Language - Karen G. Snyder of Auburn
• Outstanding Alumna for Health Education - Dr. Kimberly McCall of Helena
• Outstanding Alumna for Physical Education - Cherry Thomas of Riverside
• Outstanding Alumna for Educational Leadership, Special Education and Foundations - Dr. Jeanne D. Payne of Decatur
• Outstanding Student for Urban Teacher Enhancement Program for P-6 - Amber Michelle Bourgeois of Birmingham
• Outstanding Student for Urban Teacher Enhancement Program for 6-12 - Tiffany E. Goldsmith of Montevallo
• School of Education Pathfinder of the Year - Leigh Ann Bradley of Mobile
• P-6 Education Service Award - Sandra Kindell of Birmingham
• Outstanding Educational Specialist for Leadership, Special Educations and Foundations - Wanda Y. Davis of Decatur
• Outstanding Educational Specialist for Early Childhood Education - Christy C. Reaves of Leeds
• Outstanding Educational Specialist for Elementary Education - Autumn H. Bray of Owens Cross Roads
• Outstanding Educational Specialist for Secondary Education - Tamela Ciara Thomas of Homewood