April 21, 2009

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama System has established the Dr. Paul S. Worrell Optometry and the Dr. Paul S. and Sylvia D. Worrell Optometry endowed scholarships for students at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Optometry. The endowment is made possible by a $50,000 gift from the namesake benefactors.

The late Dr. and Mrs. Worrell were exemplary civic volunteers and donors, and he was a successful Birmingham-based optometrist. Among their many contributions, the Worrells aided UAB in the purchase of a former office building on 18th Street that is now called the Paul S. Worrell Building, home to UAB's Vision Science Research Center.

About UAB

The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry is recognized nationally for its significant contributions to eye and vision care knowledge and vision science. Founded in 1969, the school is the only institution in Alabama to offer the four-year doctor of optometry degree.