During fall commencement ceremonies held in December, four graduates were named recipients of the University of West Alabama’s highest academic honor. Grace Hall of Trussville, Alabama; Briana Hanks of Tuscaloosa, Alabama; Coby Holmes of Collinsville, Mississippi; and Leah Stewart of Greensboro, Alabama, tied for the distinction in recognition of their exceptional academic performance.
The Ralph M. Lyon Award for Academic Excellence was presented by Interim Provost Dr. Amy Jones and President Dr. Todd G. Fritch. The award is bestowed upon the student or students with the most outstanding scholastic record among all baccalaureate degree recipients since the previous commencement. It is named in honor of Dr. Ralph M. Lyon, a longtime University of West Alabama professor and administrator.
Hall earned a bachelor of science degree in early childhood and elementary education; Hanks completed a bachelor of arts degree in psychology and English; Holmes received a bachelor of science degree in integrated marketing communications; and Stewart earned a bachelor of science degree in cell and molecular biology.
(Not pictured: Coby Holmes)
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