Student Impact
Investing in tomorrow’s STEM workforce: Honda helps SOARING program expand to east Alabama counties
Supported by a $75,000 contribution from Honda, UAB’s Science on a Roll in Next Generation: Providing Hands-On Experiences (SOARING) program will expand to six east Alabama counties starting in October.
Read moreA lasting legacy: Birmingham retail icon Hal Abroms has provided philanthropic support for four decades
Harold Abroms remembers his first gift to UAB, nearly 40 years ago. He and his colleagues, father and son Emil and Donald Hess, owners of the well-known Birmingham-based department store Parisian, donated $500,000 to create the endowed Hess-Abroms Honors Scholarships within the newly established University Honors Program.
Read moreTherapySouth’s Steve and Jana Foster Increase Support for UAB Physical Therapy Students
Three years after establishing the Stephen and Jana Foster Endowed Scholarship in Physical Therapy, Steve (‘80) and Jana Foster have added $100,000 to the fund to increase the scholarship to the Dean level—which requires a minimum of $250,000—to support more physical therapy students in the UAB School of Health Professions.
Read more$2.3 million gift to UAB establishes student scholarships to help improve health care in Wiregrass area
Students from the Wiregrass area of southeast Alabama will benefit from a generous recent gift of $2.3 million to the University of Alabama at Birmingham from longtime supporters Marnix E. Heersink, M.D., and Mary Heersink. The gift will establish three endowed scholarships supporting health professions, optometry and pre-optometry students.
Read moreBenjamin J. Cumbus, D.M.D., honors UAB School of Dentistry through Planned Gift
Benjamin J. Cumbus, D.M.D., (‘72) looks back on his time at the UAB School of Dentistry with gratitude. Not only did the School build the foundation for his four-decade career as a pediatric dentist, but it also gave him community and lifelong friendships.
Read moreThe human connection
UAB scholarship named in honor of former Chief HR Officer Alesia Jones
Read more“He was so proud of who he had become”: Computer Science scholarship honors UAB freshman
Finally, in the fall of 2021, Madhav Praveen officially became a UAB Blazer.
Read more“We’re very much a UAB family”: Raymond and Pamela Thompson create scholarship through National Alumni Society
UAB alumni Raymond and Pam Thompson give back to the school that gave them so much.
Read moreBlazers Against Hunger campaign set for November 17—and the need to give is greater than ever
On November 17, the UAB community will have the opportunity to help fight food insecurity on campus during Blazers Against Hunger.
Read moreA Peace of Mind That Is Invaluable
The Paul W. Burleson, M.D. Medical Scholarship equals freedom for recipients.
Read moreThese Residents Represent the Future
One UAB urologist honors another with a gift to the Department of Urology—in the name of bettering educational experiences for residents.
Read moreA Full-circle Gift
The parents of eight children, Willie and Cynthia Ballard remember the scholarships that allowed their children to attend college. Now, they say, it’s their turn to give back.
Read moreSmall Giving, Large Impact
Dora and Sanjay Singh hope to create student success stories by providing $1,000 scholarships to students in need.
Read moreThree years after initial gift, Rocky and Amelia Barnes add half a million to their endowment
The couple hopes the additional $500,000 will allow even more physical therapy students to graduate debt free.
Read moreAn impeccable person
New scholarship honors Minal Hollowell, M.D., a beloved doctor, wife and mother.
Read morePaying it Forward
Shegun and Mary Otulana wish to give back and invest in students at UAB, just as someone once invested in them.
Read moreLongtime orthodontist gives back to dental students hailing from specific Alabama counties
These four counties represent the life path of Dr. Grady Price.
Read moreNo Home for Hunger
UAB’s Blazer Kitchen provides food and compassion to Blazers in need.
Read moreSome of the most interesting gifts to UAB
When it came to giving, these donors thought outside the box.
Read moreWhen Uncertainty About the Future Includes Your Next Meal
More than one-third of UAB students said they were food insecure in a 2018 survey. Now, the COVID-19 pandemic has likely increased that number as the university's Blazers Against Hunger online giving event approaches.
Read more8 Things to Know About Blazer Kitchen
As the university's annual Blazers Against Hunger giving event approaches, get a better idea of the role Blazer Kitchen plays in fighting food insecurity on campus
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