STAFF REPORTS


TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama awarded some 1,450 degrees during its summer commencement Aug. 3.

With a beautiful campus, dozens of challenging academic programs, expert faculty and numerous opportunities for service and growth, The University of Alabama is a place where legends are made. UA offers its students a premier educational, cultural and social experience with more than 200 undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. The campus gives students the opportunity to interact with faculty performing cutting-edge research.

  • Brianna McFarland Spence of Amherst, Bachelor of Arts in Communication & Information Sciences.
  • Christopher Taylor of Rochester, Master of Arts.

The University of Alabama, the state’s oldest and largest public institution of higher education, is a student-centered research university that draws the best and brightest to an academic community committed to providing a premier undergraduate and graduate education. UA is dedicated to achieving excellence in scholarship, collaboration and intellectual engagement; providing public outreach and service to the state of Alabama and the nation; and nurturing a campus environment that fosters collegiality, respect and inclusivity.