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Alumni & Friends

Welcome! This page is your starting point for School of Social Work alumni and friends events, recognition programs, sponsorship opportunities and more.

Alumni Links

Share Your Alumni News

Have you recently started a new job, published a book, or received a promotion or an award? Share your latest life accomplishments with fellow UA Social Work alumni by submitting a class note for the next issue of OutReach magazine and the alumni newsletter!

Alumni Organizations

The School of Social Work’s two alumni organizations serve in an advisory role and assist with long-range planning for the school.

Board of Friends

The Board works to build positive relationships between leaders in the community and the faculty, staff, and students in our school.

Social Work Society Board

An affiliate organization of the Capstone Foundation, the Society supports the school’s goals, programs, and activities.

Alumni Spotlights and Other News

Alumni Spotlight: Sherron Wilkes

Article by Ava Marante | What is social work? According to the National Association of Social Workers, “social work” is defined as being a “profession for those with a strong desire […]

  • ‘The Cost of Recovery is Unbelievable’

    Child Trafficking Study Yields Statewide Protocol, Reveals Major Voids in Services By David Miller March 10, 2021 With several book chapters and manuscripts on the horizon, the impact of the Juvenile Victims of Human Trafficking in Alabama Project will be reflected in a variety of ways, particularly in the connections formed with state agencies and…

  • SSW Students Work to End Child Hunger

    ‘County ambassadors’ help update food availability databases throughout Alabama By Melissa Parker March 8, 2021 TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama’s School of Social Work is partnering with Auburn University’s Hunger Solutions Institute, or HSI, who recently launched the End Child Hunger in Alabama County Food Guide Project, a program that connects Alabama families in…

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