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UAH announces 25K gift to fund Gerry and Virgil Schaffer Endowed Scholarship

Nov 23, 2021

UAH has announced that alumna Gerry Schaffer (B.A. Art History ’81) and her husband Virgil Schaffer have made a gift of $25,000 to fund the Gerry and Virgil Schaffer Endowed Scholarship. ...


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Philanthropic support gives UAH COS undergraduate Sidney Martin opportunity to intern at Harvard Medical School

Nov 18, 2021

Sidney Martin (B.S. Biology '22), says his prestigious summer internship experiences with Harvard Medical School, Broad Summer Research Program, MIT and Boston Children’s Hospital could not have been possible without the College of Science and do...


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Alumnus Taylor Reed launches ShowerUp Huntsville to help bring hope to area homeless

Nov 16, 2021

When Taylor Reed saw a need in his community, he stepped up to the plate to address it, helping to bring hope and renewed dignity to others through the launch of ShowerUp Huntsville, a 501(c)3 non-profit that provides mobile showers, personal care ...


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UAH Athletics comes back strong after COVID slowdown with return to full schedule, community outreach and facility improvement plans

Oct 20, 2021

Dr. Cade Smith, The University of Alabama in Huntsville’s Athletic Director, looks forward to a thrilling year as the athletic teams return to a full competition schedule and community events calendar. ...


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Music alumna Danaë Xanthe Vlasse in GRAMMY consideration discusses her latest album and supporting the performing arts

Sep 22, 2021

Danaë Xanthe Vlasse followed her aspirations of composing music to Los Angeles, California, where she is experiencing a level of success many musicians only dream about. ...


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Endowment to support the performing arts established with matching gift opportunity this fall

Sep 01, 2021

UAH announces the newly established Endowment to Support the Performing Arts, which recognizes the importance of investing in the arts and provides perpetual funding to UAH’s performing arts programs. ...


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Dr. Christine Curtis: A Lifetime of Giving

Jul 22, 2021

For Dr. Christine Curtis, giving is a way of life. The former Provost and Executive Vice President at The University of Alabama in Huntsville says it’s difficult to pin down what exactly influenced her motivation to give. ...


Blue Summit Supplies Announces $3,000 Creative Scholarship for UAH Students

Blue Summit Supplies Announces $3,000 Creative Scholarship for UAH Students

Jul 21, 2021

The Huntsville-based office supply company Blue Summit Supplies has announced it will sponsor a $3,000 scholarship specifically for undergraduate students at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) who are pursuing a creative field of study. Ac...


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UAH announces Carol Perkins Memorial Scholarship for Elementary Education

Jul 01, 2021

The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, has announced the establishment of a non-endowed scholarship fund to be known as the Carol Perkins Memorial Scholarship for Elementary Education. The scholar...


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UAH Last Mile Fund Recipient Danielle Jordi

Dec 09, 2020

I transferred to UAH in the fall of 2017 on the Super Scholar Transfer Scholarship with a major in Chemical Engineering. Due to my volunteer work at one of the local high schools, I realized I was not meant to be an engineer... ...


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