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At fall commencement exercises held in December, four students tied for the University of West Alabama's top graduating student award. Grace Hall of Trussville, Alabama; Briana Hanks of Tuscaloosa, Alabama; Coby Holmes of Collinsville, Mississippi; and Leah Stewart of Greensboro, Alabama, each were recognized for superior academic achievement.
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Four outstanding graduates selected for UWA’s top student award

  • Posted 12.17.25
  • 2 minute read time
At fall commencement exercises held in December, four students tied for the University of West Alabama's top graduating student award. Grace Hall of Trussville, Alabama; Briana Hanks of Tuscaloosa, Alabama; Coby Holmes of Collinsville, Mississippi; and Leah Stewart of Greensboro, Alabama, each were recognized for superior academic achievement.
At fall commencement exercises held in December, four students tied for the University of West Alabama's top graduating student award. Grace Hall of Trussville, Alabama; Briana Hanks of Tuscaloosa, Alabama; Coby Holmes of Collinsville, Mississippi; and Leah Stewart of Greensboro, Alabama, each were recognized for superior academic achievement.

Four outstanding graduates selected for UWA’s top student award

  • Posted 12.17.25
  • 2 minute read time
At fall commencement exercises held in December, four students tied for the University of West Alabama's top graduating student award. Grace Hall of Trussville, Alabama; Briana Hanks of Tuscaloosa, Alabama; Coby Holmes of Collinsville, Mississippi; and Leah Stewart of Greensboro, Alabama, each were recognized for superior academic achievement.
TJ Runyon smiles with his diploma after participating in the commencement ceremony

Psychology student unearths his purpose at UWA

  • Posted 12.16.25
  • 3 minute read time
T.J. Runyon has always been fascinated by human behavior. His journey has taken him from studying fossils alongside James Lamb at the University of West Alabama’s Black Belt Museum to now earning an undergraduate degree in psychology during Fall 2025 commencement exercises.
Two sisters in graduation cap and gown holding hands

One campus, two paths, one unbreakable bond

  • Posted 12.15.25
  • 4 minute read time
For 22 years, fraternal twins Claire and Grace Hall have shared everything—from bedrooms to best-friend status. So when the Trussville, Alabama, natives transferred to the University of West Alabama, neither questioned whether they would continue life side by side.
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Crossing Borders, Designing Futures

  • Posted 12.10.25
  • 6 minute read time
Growing up in New Delhi, India, Anmol Arora never imagined that a year-long graphic design course in high school would one day lead him to the United States—and eventually a career in instructional design.

More than a game: the business behind sports

  • Posted 12.08.25
  • 3 minute read time
After graduating from high school, Sameria Minor was sure of one thing—she was headed to the University of West Alabama.

Kicking his goals one at a time

  • Posted 12.05.25
  • 4 minute read time
Whether it's on the playing field or in the classroom, Elijah Guyton approaches every challenge with the same mindset: make a plan, then make it happen.

Rooted in Relationships

  • Posted 11.25.25
  • 12 minute read time
California natives Steve and Gayle Campora had never heard of the University of West Alabama or Livingston until their daughter Kayla landed a graduate assistant spot with UWA's women's basketball team a decade ago. Today, their generosity and involvement are woven into the fabric of the University.

UWA launches Respiratory Therapy Program built from the ground up

  • Posted 11.17.25
  • 8 minute read time
To help meet the state’s growing demand for respiratory therapists, Malayasia Carlisle and Amiracle Jones stepped forward—becoming two of the first students to enroll in the University of West Alabama’s new respiratory therapy program, launched in January 2025.
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College of Nursing expands pediatric simulation program at UWA

  • Posted 11.10.25
  • 4 minute read time
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.

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