UA ANNOUNCES GRADUATE COUNCIL FELLOWSHIP AWARDS FOR 2001-2002

The University of Alabama Graduate School announces the recipients of the 2001-2002 Graduate Council Fellowships. Graduate Council Fellowships are the most prestigious and competitive graduate fellowships at the University and are awarded to graduate students with the highest academic and scholarly qualifications. Recipients are selected by the UA Graduate Council, which consists of faculty members from each college of the University. The fellowship pays for tuition and fees, plus an annual stipend. A total of 60 graduate students were awarded the fellowship for 2001-2002.


   
  • JESSICA MARIE TUCKER
  • VIRGINIA HUEY-JONG LEI
  • BENJAMIN EDWARD GUNSBERG
  • ANTHONY DYER HOEFER, JR.
  • DONAN ELIZABETH ECKLES
  • ROBERT ASHLEY CAVE
  • TODD ASHLEY MORRIS
  • JENNIFER LYNN MORRIS
  • KIMBERLY WALTERS
  • AHSLEY ELIZABETH HANSON
  • JOSHUA REECE AARON
  • ELIZABETH SUSAN HOGAN
  • MEREDITH BROOK EVANS
  • TONY HOWELL CROSS
  • ROY THOMAS COOPER, IV
  • MICHAEL CHARLES YATES
  • GARY SCOTT STILLWELL
  • BRANDI CHERIE SMITH
  • CHANNABASAVANNA BANGALORE
  • MARCUS T. BOCCACCINI
  • CHRISTIAN KIEWITZ
  • SCOTT A. REESE
  • JOHN JOSEPH DAVIES
  • MOONHEE YANG
  • CATHERINE MARY ROAN

  • JESSICA MARIE TUCKER

    Jessica Marie Tucker of Nashville, Tennessee has been chosen to receive a Graduate Council Fellowship to The University of Alabama for the 2001-2002 academic year. Tucker is in the master's degree program in tax accounting. Tucker graduated summa cum laude from UA with a bachelor's degree in accounting. She was finalist for a Rhodes Scholarship at The University of Alabama. She was a member of Golden Key National Honor Society and the University Honors Program.

    VIRGINIA HUEY-JONG LEI

    Virginia Huey-Jong Lei of Scottsboro, Alabama has been chosen to receive a Graduate Council Fellowship to The University of Alabama for the 2001-2002 academic year. Lei is in the master's degree program in taxation. Lei graduated from UA with a bachelor's degree in accounting. Lei was a member of the Mortar Board National Honor Society, Beta Gamma Sigma National Business Honorary, and the Anderson Society.

    BENJAMIN EDWARD GUNSBERG

    Benjamin Edward Gunsberg of Tuscaloosa, Alabama and Detroit has been chosen to receive a Graduate Council Fellowship to The University of Alabama for the 2001-2002 academic year. Gunsberg, is in the master's degree program in creative writing. Gunsberg graduated from Miami University (Ohio) with a bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary studies. He received a Riverdale Scholarship.

    ANTHONY DYER HOEFER, JR.

    Anthony Dyer Hoefer, Jr., of Sumpter, S.C. has been chosen to receive a Graduate Council Fellowship to The University of Alabama for the 2001-2002 academic year. Hoefer is in the master's degree program in American Studies. Hoefer graduated from Wofford College with a bachelor's degree in English and government.

    DONAN ELIZABETH ECKLES

    Donan Elizabeth Eckles of Starkville, Mississippi has been chosen to receive a Graduate Council Fellowship to The University of Alabama for the 2001-2002 academic year. Eckles is in the master's degree program in finance. Eckles graduated from Mississippi State College with a bachelor's degree in forestry.

    ROBERT ASHLEY CAVE

    Robert Ashley Cave of Linden, Alabama, has been chosen to receive a Graduate Council Fellowship to The University of Alabama for the 2001-2002 academic year. Cave is in the master's degree program in banking and finance. Cave graduated from UA with a bachelor's degree in quantitative finance. Cave was named the 2001 Beta Gamma Sigma Outstanding Undergraduate Student. He also received the Marcus Whitman Finance Award and the Faculty Excellence Award.

    TODD ASHLEY MORRIS

    Todd Ashley Morris of Dickson, Tennessee, has been chosen to receive a Graduate Council Fellowship to The University of Alabama for the 2001-2002 academic year. Morris is in the master's degree program in analytical chemistry. Morris graduated from the University of Tennessee at Martin with a bachelor's degree in chemistry.

    JENNIFER LYNN MORRIS

    Jennifer Lynn Morris of Muskogee, Oklahoma, has been chosen to receive a Graduate Council Fellowship to The University of Alabama for the 2001-2002 academic year. Morris is in the doctoral degree program in child clinical psychology. Morris graduated from Oklahoma State University with a bachelor's degree in psychology. Morris also was a member of Psi Chi psychology national honor society and Golden Key.

    KIMBERLY WALTERS

    Kimberly Walters of Provo, Utah, has been chosen to receive a Graduate Council Fellowship to The University of Alabama for the 2001-2002 academic year. Walters is in the master's degree program in anthropology. Walters graduated from Brigham Young University and Bryn Mawr College. Walters was a University honors graduate and a departmental valedictorian.

    ASHLEY ELIZABETH HANSON

    Ashley Elizabeth Hanson of Huntsville, Alabama, has been chosen to receive a Graduate Council Fellowship to The University of Alabama for the 2001-2002 academic year. Hanson is in the doctoral degree program in clinical psychology. Hanson graduated from Birmingham-Southern College with a bachelor's degree in biology and psychology.

    JOSHUA REECE AARON

    Joshua Reece Aaron of Loundon, Tennessee, has been chosen to receive a Graduate Council Fellowship to The University of Alabama for the 2001-2002 academic year. Aaron is in the master's degree program in business administration. Aaron graduated magna cum laude from UA with a bachelor's degree in accounting. Aaron received the Freshman Economics Award and a Presidential Scholarship. He recently completed an internship with Ernst and Young in Birmingham.

    ELIZABETH SUSAN HOGAN

    Elizabeth Susan Hogan of Brockport, New York, has been chosen to receive a Graduate Council Fellowship to The University of Alabama for the 2001-2002 academic year. Hogan is in the master's degree program in creative writing. Hogan graduated from Syracuse University with a bachelor's degree in English and textual studies.

    MEREDITH BROOK EVANS

    Meredith Brook Evans of Vestavia Hills, Alabama, has been chosen to receive a Graduate Council Fellowship to The University of Alabama for the 2001-2002 academic year. Evans is in the master's degree program in accounting. Evans graduated magna cum laude from UA with a bachelor's degree in accounting. She was a tax intern for the Warren, Averett, Kimbrough and Marino LLC accounting firm in Birmingham.

    TONY HOWELL CROSS

    Tony Howell Cross of Douglas, Georgia, has been chosen to receive a Graduate Council Fellowship to The University of Alabama for the 2001-2002 academic year. Cross is in the doctoral degree program in clinical psychology. Cross graduated from Georgia Southern with a bachelor's degree in psychology. Cross also received a master's degree from Georgia State University in clinical psychology.

    ROY THOMAS COOPER, IV

    Roy Thomas Cooper, IV of Birmingham, Alabama, has been chosen to receive a Graduate Council Fellowship to The University of Alabama for the 2001-2002 academic year. Cooper is in the doctoral degree program in finance. Cooper received a bachelor's and master's degree in accounting from Auburn University.

    MICHAEL CHARLES YATES

    Michael Charles Yates of Helena, Alabama, has been chosen to receive a Graduate Council Fellowship to The University of Alabama for the 2001-2002 academic year. Yates is in the master's degree program in banking and finance. Yates graduated from UA with a bachelor's degree in finance. Yates was given the College of Commerce and Business Administration Outstanding Undergraduate award.

    GARY SCOTT STILLWELL

    Gregory Scott Stillwell of Oxford, Alabama, has been chosen to receive a Graduate Council Fellowship to The University of Alabama for the 2001-2002 academic year. Stillwell is in the master's degree program in geography. Stillwell graduated from UA with a bachelor's degree in environmental science. In 1999, Stillwell was named the UA Environmental Science Undergraduate of the Year.

    BRANDI CHERIE SMITH

    Brandi Cherie Smith of Dothan, Alabama, has been chosen to receive a Graduate Council Fellowship to The University of Alabama for the 2001-2002 academic year. Smith is in the master's degree program in English. Smith graduated summa cum laude from the University of Memphis with a bachelor's degree in English.

    CHANNABASAVANNA BANGALORE

    Channabasavanna Bangalore of India and Tuscaloosa, Alabama, has been chosen to receive a Graduate Council Fellowship to The University of Alabama for the 2001-2002 academic year. Bangalore is in the master's degree program in applied statistics. Bangalore graduated from Sri Jayachamarasendra College with a bachelor's degree in polymer technology. Bangalore received a National Talent Merit Scholarship.

    MARCUS T. BOCCACCINI

    Marcus T. Boccaccini of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, has been chosen to receive a Graduate Council Fellowship to The University of Alabama for the 2001-2002 academic year. Boccaccini is in the doctoral degree program in psychology. Boccaccini graduated from Santa Clara University with a bachelor's degree in psychology. He has had 15 publications in scholarly journals.

    CHRISTIAN KIEWITZ

    Christian Kiewitz of Northport, Alabama, has been chosen to receive a Graduate Council Fellowship to The University of Alabama for the 2001-2002 academic year. Kiewitz is in the doctoral degree program in human resource management. Kiewitz graduated from Johannes Gutenberg Universitat in Mainz, Germany, with a bachelor's degree in mass communication. He also received a master's degree in communication from Auburn University.

    SCOTT A. REESE

    Scott A. Reese of Milton, Wisconsin has been chosen to receive a Graduate Council Fellowship to The University of Alabama for the 2001-2002 academic year. Reese is in the doctoral degree program in biology. Reese graduated from the University of Wisconsin in Superior with a bachelor's degree in biology.

    JOHN JOSEPH DAVIES

    John Joseph Davies of Northport, Alabama, has been chosen to receive a Graduate Council Fellowship to The University of Alabama for the 2001-2002 academic year. Davies is in the doctoral degree program in mass communication. Davies graduated from the University of Alberta in Canada with a bachelor's degree in sociology. He also received a master's degree in mass communication from Brigham Young University.

    MOONHEE YANG

    Moonhee Yang of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, has been chosen to receive a Graduate Council Fellowship to The University of Alabama for the 2001-2002 academic year. Yang is in the doctoral degree program in mass communication. Yang graduated from Sodemyung Women's University in Seoul, Korea, with a bachelor's degree in political science and international relations. Yang also received a master's degree in broadcasting from Korea University.

    CATHERINE MARY ROAN

    Catherine Mary Roan of Potomac, Maryland has been chosen to receive a Graduate Council Fellowship to The University of Alabama for the 2001-2002 academic year. Roan is in the master's degree program in English. Roan graduated cum laude from Loyola College in Maryland with a bachelor's degree in English.