Students News
- Posted 06.09.25
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A group of UWA students
took their education outdoors with a seven-day field trip to the Great Smoky Mountain National Park.
- Posted 05.30.25
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- Posted 05.22.25
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A rare tie for top honors marks the 2025 spring commencement at UWA.
- Posted 05.06.25
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Nursing has never just been a career choice for Willie Daniels. It’s a calling rooted in a lifetime of caregiving.
- Posted 05.02.25
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Graduating with an accounting degree wasn’t Lila-Camille Knizley’s original plan, but as she reflects on her journey, she realizes it’s exactly what she was meant to do.
- Posted 04.23.25
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Entering the 2025 Miss Paragon Pageant was part of Avery Emory’s goal to push herself to do things outside her comfort zone.
- Posted 04.15.25
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An international student from China has one of the most rewarding journeys of her academic life studying abroad in the United Arab Emirates.
- Posted 02.17.25
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The University of West Alabama (UWA) and Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to create a streamlined transfer pathway for students pursuing careers in environmental science and conservation.
- Posted 12.11.24
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A self-proclaimed “girly girl,” Holley attended a performing arts high school where she studied dance before carving out her path at the University of West Alabama (UWA). Now, she’s proving that traditional gender roles in male-dominated fields can be defied with determination and skill.