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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 […]

  • Advocacy Day offers ‘firsthand view’ of policy process

    Feb. 19, 2020 Twenty-two University of Alabama School of Social Work students attended “Advocacy Day” on Feb. 13 in Montgomery. Though the originally planned NASW-AL Advocacy Day was cancelled, the SSW, through the help of Dr. Javonda Williams, associate dean for educational programs and student services, helped revise the agenda to create a transformative experience…

  • Jones: Future is What You Make It

    MSW grad ‘grateful’ for foster care, faculty relationships ahead of commencement Saturday By David Miller When Jessica Jones receives her MSW Saturday, her 2-year-old daughter, Ryleigh, will be there to mimic her every move. “Doing what mommy does” provides for plenty of laughter at home, a welcome reprieve from the “terrible twos” mothers often bemoan…

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