Alexis Marie Homer is one of the seven Keller Key recipients at the Fall 2024 commencement ceremonies at the University of North Alabama. Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Brien Smith presented her with her award.

Seven Students Awarded Keller Key at Winter Commencement

Jan. 15, 2025



Michelle R. Eubanks , UNA, at meubanks@una.edu, 256.765.4392

FLORENCE, AL – Seven students from the recent winter commencement ceremonies at the University of North Alabama were honored as part of the event as recipients of the Keller Key. The Keller Key is awarded each commencement to graduating seniors who have achieved the highest scholastic achievement. Recipients of this award are selected by a committee of faculty, staff, and students. 

The Keller Key recipients are: 

  • Whitney Ja’Ney Austin, of Decatur, graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing. On a scale of 4.00, her grade point average is 4.00.
  • Kelsey Allison Burns, of Cherokee, graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Health Science. On a scale of 4.00, her grade point average is 4.00.
  • Johnny Kane Dillon, of Hohenwald, Tenn., graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing. On a scale of 4.00, his grade point average is 4.00.
  • Kyla Ann Genebacher, of Prattville, graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science. On a scale of 4.00, her grade point average is 4.00.
  • Alexis Marie Hosmer, of Athens, graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing. On a scale of 4.00, her grade point average is 4.00.
  • Kelley Aleauna Peters, of Plantersville, Miss., graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. On a scale of 4.00, her grade point average is 4.00.
  • Abigail Jean Smith, of Florence, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Education degree in Elementary Education. On a scale of 4.00, her grade point average is 4.00.

About The University of North Alabama

The University of North Alabama is an accredited, comprehensive regional state university offering undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs through the colleges of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering; the Sanders College of Business and Technology; Education and Human Sciences; and the Anderson College of Nursing and Health Professions. Occupying a 130-acre campus in a residential section of Florence, Alabama, UNA is located within a four-city area that also includes Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, and Tuscumbia. UNA Athletics, a renowned collegiate athletics program with seven (7) Division II National Championships, is now a proud member of NCAA Division I as part of the Atlantic Sun and United Athletic conferences. The University of North Alabama is an equal opportunity institution and does not discriminate in the admission policy on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, disability, age, or national origin. For more: una.edu and una.edu/unaworks/.