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49 Honors Day Awards Go to UWA Student-Athletes

LIVINGSTON, Ala. – Even though the annual University of West Alabama Honors Day convocation was not held this year due to precautions regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, the recognition for honor societies, leadership organizations, as well as academic or division scholar awards have been released with 49 awards going to Tiger student-athletes.
 
The University of West Alabama recognizes students for academic achievement and leadership each spring on Honors Day. Traditionally, the event is held on campus in mid-April, with students celebrating the day surrounded by friends, family, and faculty. 
 
Softball and women's soccer led the way among Tiger athletic programs, collecting 35 of the 49 awards earned by 29 different UWA student-athletes. Softball earned the most with 19.
 
Women's soccer player Brianna Forrest collected four honors, followed by five Tigers with three each. Student-athletes earning three honors or awards were women soccer player Aliya Seebrat, men's soccer player Zachary Chu and softball players Chrissy Tubbs, Hailey Best and Caleigh Wallace.
 
Following is the complete list of 2019-20 Honors Day recipients from among UWA student-athletes:
 
Alpha Chi – The National College Honor Society
WSOC: Jenni Aarniva, Abigail Clanton, Brianna Forrest, Aliya Seebrat
MSOC: Zachary Chu
VB: Taylor Donato
SB: Chrissy Tubbs
 
Alpha Epsilon Theta – National Health Pre-Professional Honor Society
SB: Hailey Best, Jenna Goldsmith, Caleigh Wallace
WSOC: Savannah Hennon
 
Beta Beta Beta -  National Honor Society for Outstanding Achievement in Life Sciences
SB: Peyton Coots
MSOC: Phillip Speak
 
Blue Key – National Honor Society for Leadership in Extracurricular and Academic Affairs
MSOC: Zachary Chu
WSOC: Brianna Forrest, Aliya Seebrat
SB: Kylie Martin, Caleigh Wallace
 
Cardinal Key – National Honor Society for leaders in University Community and Potential Leaders
WSOC: Madison Barbara, Brianna Forrest, Aliya Seebrat
MSOC: Zachary Chu
SB: Kylie Martin, Caleigh Wallace
 
DELTA MU DELTA – International Honor Society for Students in Business
WSOC: Madison Barbara
 
Lambda Sigma – Based on Tenants of Leadership, Scholarship, Fellowship and Service for Freshmen
SB: Lexy House, Alyssa Verhoff
 
Omicron Delta Kappa – National Leadership Honor Society
SB: Haylie Best, Chrissy Tubbs
 
Order of Omega – Leadership Honor Society for Fraternity and Sorority organizations.
SB: Chrissy Tubbs
 
Phi Eta Sigma – National Honor Society for Those in Initial Year of College
WT&F: Annaya Chelcy, Lakisha Lucy, Savannah Williams
SB: Peyton Coots, Lexy House, Alyssa Verhoff
WSOC: Paige Laidler
WBB: Karley McDaniel
 
Phi Kappa Phi – National Honor Society for Superior Scholarship, High Integrity and Ideals
WSOC: Brianna Forrest, Aliya Seebrat
 
Charles Loveless Scholarship Award in College of Liberal Arts
Chrissy Tubbs – SB 
 
IMC Leadership Award in College of Liberal Arts
Ellie McKenzie – WSOC
 
Alabama Power Endowed Scholarship in College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Alexa Kauffman – WSOC
 
University Scholars Program – Outstanding Scholar in Each Undergraduate Degree Program
Business Administration – Micah McGaha (BB)
Engineering Technology – Griffin Ricketson (FB)
Liberal Arts – IMC – Taylor Donato (VB)
Natural Science and Math - Conservation and Field Biology – Abigail Clanton (WSOC)
Natural Science and Math - Exercise Science – Haylie Best (SB)
Natural Science and Math -  Physical Education (P-12), Teacher Education – Sydney Bozeman (WBB)
College of Business and Technology – Marketing – Brandon Anderson (FB)
 
 
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