January 15, 2008

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Judy and Hal Abroms of Birmingham are the recipients of the seventh annual Alys Robinson Stephens Patron of the Arts Award.

Alys Stephens Center Executive Director Caron Thornton will present the award to the Abromses on April 5, during the center’s Viva Health Starlight Gala featuring guest artist Diana Krall. The honor is given to a person or persons who have made a significant contribution to the arts in Birmingham and specifically to the Alys Stephens Center. This annual tradition honors the spirit of the center’s namesake and inaugural patron, Alys Robinson Stephens, a strong and caring woman known for her love and devotion to the arts, Thornton said.

Judy and Hal Abroms are known throughout the community for being champions of the arts and longtime supporters of the Alys Stephens Center and the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).

This season’s gala will be chaired by Lyndy Rogers and Barbara O’Neal.