Published on May 6, 2004 at 7 p.m. by Mary Wimberley  

Healthcare executive Curtis James has been named Alumnus of the Year by the Â鶹¹û¶³ School of Business.

James, president and chief executive officer, St. Vincent's Hospital and Seton Health Corporation, earned a Master of Business Administration degree from Â鶹¹û¶³ in 1996. He received the alumnus award during an April 29 School of Business awards convocation.

Prior to joining St. Vincent's Hospital in 1976, James, a Certified Public Accountant, spent five years with Ernst & Young. He was named to the top post at St. Vincent's in 1998. His responsibilities include strategic leadership, operation oversight and network development activities.

He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Alabama Society of Certified Public Accountants. He is a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives.

The ceremony included presentation of awards to outstanding undergraduate business students and three faculty members: Dr. Steven Jones, excellence in teaching award; Dr. Betsy Holloway, outstanding scholarship award; and Dr. Doug Smith, distinguished service award.

Acting business dean Dr. Marlene Reed also received a special citation for her service to students and faculty.

 

 
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.