Category Alumni News


Working to Change Tuscaloosa’s West Side

Alumna Raevan Howard is focused on changing Tuscaloosa for the better after being elected to the City Council in March.  District 2 challenger Raevan Howard (’14) defeated six-term Tuscaloosa City Councilman Harrison “Mailman” Taylor in Tuscaloosa’s municipal election held in March. The unofficial count in the municipal election put Howard over the top with 57…


Alumna Shayla Smith featured in Student Life’s “Office Hours”

UA’s Division of Student Life profiled alumna Shayla Smith, a field coordinator in the School of Social Work, in its most recent edition of “Office Hours,” which is part of the division’s online publication: “Student Life Our Stories.” As a field coordinator, Smith’s major responsibilities include placing students in field placements and facilitating their internships.…