University of North Alabama alumni Dillon Hodges and his wife Heidi Feek have taken their creative partnership to new heights, winning the 2024 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Song with their piece “We’re Home,” featured on PBS’ popular show Reconnecting Roots. This award recognizes their work on the theme song, which was reimagined for the latest season with what Hodges described as a “fresh coat of paint.”
As part of its centennial celebration, The University of Alabama Graduate School has recognized 100 master’s and doctoral alumni through their professional accomplishments. Graduate Centennial Scholars were selected through a collaborative process between UA’s academic colleges and schools and Graduate School. Two University of North Alabama professors are among those named.
Five University of North Alabama professors have been approved for faculty development leave.
The University of North Alabama Esports Team secured the Fall 2024 College Halo National Championship, capping off a remarkable season with an undefeated record. The Lions finished the season 10-0 in regular season play, 4-0 in the postseason, and achieved an impressive overall map count of 33-1.
The University of North Alabama Esports Team secured the Fall 2024 College Halo National Championship, capping off a remarkable season with an undefeated record. The Lions finished the season 10-0 in regular season play, 4-0 in the postseason, and achieved an impressive overall map count of 33-1.
The Florence-Lauderdale Convention and Visitors Bureau has named the field at Bank Independent Stadium Bobby Wallace Field in honor of the Lions’ legendary head football coach who saw the team through three Division II National Championships in 1993, 1994, and 1995. The University of North Alabama Foundation has committed to naming the baseball field in honor of Mike D. Lane, UNA’s head baseball coach who saw the team achieve 25 straight winning seasons from his hire in 1984 until his retirement in 2008.
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The Florence-Lauderdale Convention and Visitors Bureau has named the field at Bank Independent Stadium Bobby Wallace Field in honor of the Lions’ legendary head football coach who saw the team through three Division II National Championships in 1993, 1994, and 1995. The University of North Alabama Foundation has committed to naming the baseball field in honor of Mike D. Lane, UNA’s head baseball coach who saw the team achieve 25 straight winning seasons from his hire in 1984 until his retirement in 2008.
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