OPINION: Entrepreneurship program will help our young people
Selma Times-Journal – July 7
The Selma-Dallas County Chamber of Commerce is working with the University of Alabama to host a youth entrepreneurship program beginning Tuesday. This program, which already operates in Tuscaloosa, is a much needed opportunity to engage young people in the area and promote the skills and mindset of business owners. Dallas County has a generational unemployment problem, and it will not be solved until we start getting creative and finding ways to encourage our youth to enter the business world with high hopes and aspirations. We applaud the efforts of the Chamber of Commerce for bringing this program to Selma. Any investment made in the youth of Dallas County is a worthwhile investment, and we hope other organizations find ways to engage our youth.
Miss Alabama Caitlin Brunell
Press of Atlantic City – July 8
At age 15, Miss Alabama Caitlin Brunell started her own non-profit organization, Caitlin’s Closet. The now 22-year-old was homeschooled until eighth grade and when she started high school a friend couldn’t attend homecoming simply because s…he couldn’t afford a dress. Caitlin gave a dress to the young girl and decided to recruit others to the cause of helping give special occasion wear to those who could use it and appreciate it. Since then, the group has distributed 10,000 dresses and dress suits to women. She was crowned Miss Alabama on her third trip to the state pageant and credits her years of involvement with the Miss America Organization in Virginia and Alabama for her ability to graduate debt-free from the University of Alabama. She has obtained $86,000 in scholarship money so far. “It’s done wonders for me and my family,” Caitlin said. Caitlin has a degree in dance with a minor in computing applications and technology. Her dual goal is to move to New York City and audition for Broadway roles, and also to obtain a master’s degree in non-profit management.
President’s and Dean’s List Students Name for University of Alabama Spring Term
Madison County Record – July 7
A total of 8,388 students enrolled during the 2014 spring semester at The University of Alabama were named to the Dean’s List with an academic record of 3.5 (or above) or the President’s List with an academic record of 4.0 (all A’s). The UA Dean’s and President’s List recognizes full-time undergraduate students. The list does not apply to graduate students or undergraduate students who take less than a full course load.
HILLSBOROUGH: College student earn academic honors
Hillsborough Beacon (N.J.) – July 7
Ryan Workman was named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa. He will be a senior in the fall, and is majoring in business, with a minor in computer science. He is an active member of Delta Sigma Phi. He graduated from Hillsborough High School in 2011.
Two join National Merit scholarship winners
Northwest Indiana Times – July 7
Two local students were among 2,500 students who won $2,500 National Merit Scholarship Corp. awards. … In addition, the National Merit Scholarship Corp. said five local students won college-sponsored awards. Those scholarships range from $500 to $2,000 annually for up to four years of undergraduate study. Those students are: Taryn Trusty, a Chesterton High grad, who won a National Merit University of Alabama scholarship, is consider a career field in patent law….