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Two distinguished individuals, E. Lyle Cain, Jr., MD, a resident of Birmingham, Alabama, and Candice Davis, DPT, PT of Meridian, Mississippi, were inducted into the Õ¬Äи£ÀûÉç’s Society of the Golden Key during a ceremony at the Bell Conference Center, Thursday, Feb. 26.
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Õ¬Äи£ÀûÉçalumna, Shannon Chandler, has been named vice president for institutional advancement at the Õ¬Äи£ÀûÉç.
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Caleb Walters returns home to Õ¬Äи£ÀûÉçto lead a new department focused on helping students finish their degrees—and succeed beyond them.
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Leighanna May has come full circle since graduating from UWA's College of Nursing in 2019. Now an assistant professor, she teaches alongside the same faculty who once guided her.
Now in her first year teaching at the college level, Dr. Ali Lacina is excited to inspire future educators with the same passion that drove her for 25 years as a K-8 teacher.
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As a living historian, Monica Newman Moore immerses herself in the past, adopting the dress, customs, and daily activities of earlier times.
Õ¬Äи£ÀûÉçPresidential Inauguration September 12, 2025 Todd G. Fritch
The Õ¬Äи£ÀûÉç will commemorate the inauguration of President Todd G. Fritch with an investiture ceremony on Friday, Sept. 12 at 10 a.m. in Õ¬Äи£ÀûÉçAuditorium. The ceremony will be followed by a reception in the courtyard of Bell Conference Center.
As director of UWA’s Black Belt STEM Institute, Chet Nicklas has been leading efforts to expand STEM opportunities across some of Alabama’s most underserved communities.
Dr. Cheryl Lambert has been named dean of the Julia S. Tutwiler College of Education at the Õ¬Äи£ÀûÉç.

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