Published on May 21, 2014  

Â鶹¹û¶³'s Geography Department presented its annual student awards in May. The honors included:

• D. Gregory Jeane Award for Excellence in Geography: David Guarino

• William Tynes Memorial Award for Service and Dedication to the Department of Geography: Kyle Duncan

• Outstanding Scholar Award (graduating senior with highest GPA): Shelbie Landry

Also at year-end, Geography professor Eric Fournier was honored with the Dean’s Teaching Award for Howard College of Arts and Sciences.
 
Located in the Homewood suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, Â鶹¹û¶³ is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, Â鶹¹û¶³ enrolls 6,324 students from 44 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. Ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 35 Most Beautiful College Campuses, Â鶹¹û¶³ fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and boasts one of the highest scores in the nation for its 97% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.