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Samuel Johnston wearing a light blue suit stands beside Alabama Governor Kay Ivey in front of a grand staircase at the Alabama State Capitol.
For ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø senior Samuel Johnston, a nine-week summer internship in Montgomery provided a firsthand look at state government and helped shape his plans for the future. One of only seven students selected for the Governor’s Office Internship Program, Johnston immersed himself in the work of state government, built valuable connections and gained a new perspective on a career in public service.
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø President Todd G. Fritch stands with 2025 Homecoming Queen Andrewnetta Adams, newly crowned 2026 Homecoming Queen Bailey Davidson, 2026 Homecoming King Mason Watts, and SGA President Ben Sailors on the football field.
Bailey Davidson of Mount Vernon, Alabama, and Mason Watts of Vicksburg, Mississippi were crowned 2026 Homecoming Queen and King during Homecoming festivities Saturday, Oct. 3, at the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø. Davidson and Watts and the Homecoming Court were nominated and elected by the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø student body.
For Autumn Blalock of Abbeville, Alabama, earning the ºÚÁϳԹÏ꿉۪s Distinguished Dissertation Award for the Spring 2026 commencement cycle was an honor that was deeply personal to her.
At summer commencement exercises held in August, Isabellah “Bellahâ€� Machen of Morris, Alabama, received the ºÚÁϳԹÏ꿉۪s top graduating student award.
Lane Westrope’s search for a career that would build on his agricultural background led him to the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø, where he became the first student to earn a bachelor of business administration with an emphasis in agri-business during the Aug. 14 summer commencement exercises.
Most college students wait until after graduation to launch their careers. But not Cailin Burroughs. The Tuscaloosa native began her new job as a full-time staff accountant at JamisonMoneyFarmer PC, May 1, before earning her degree from the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø on Aug. 14.
After years of advocating for children in Alabama’s foster care system, Shameeka Upshaw now helps students with disabilities and their teachers be successful.
Participants in the ºÚÁϳԹÏ꿉۪s Black Belt Teacher Corps Teach for Alabama program (BBTC) are learning innovative ways to use AI as a classroom support tool that enhances instruction rather than replaces teaching.
Rachel Walters in regalia walks across campus to line up for commencement.
When the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø launched its master’s degree in dyslexia therapy in fall 2024, Rachel Walters saw an opportunity to gain the specialized training she wished had been available when her brother struggled with dyslexia as a child.

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It's Free Application Week!

October 5–9

ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø is waiving the application fee for the entire week, October 5–9. Apply for free whether you plan to study online or on campus, as an undergraduate or graduate student. Simply complete and submit your application as usual, and no application fee will be charged.

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