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Cannon House, near
Sheraton Four Points Hotel,
is CCBP’s home.

CCBP Awards Luncheon


Dean Charles L. Karr received the Distinguished Achievement Award for supporting several projects in the College of Engineering.	Journalism assistant professor Dr. George L. Daniels holds his framed Distinguished Achievement Award certificate given for his work with high school journalism.

	Ms. Grace Hall-King and Dr. Fred Primm Jr. received the Distinguished Achievement Award for their work with 100 Lenses, Sumter County Engineering Academy and an entrepreneurial program.


Dr. Lisa Hooper stands with Provost Judy Bonner after receiving her Faculty-Initiated Engagement Award.	Dr. Renee Umstattd also received an award for Faculty-Initiated Engagement Effort.


Elliot Knight was recognized for his leadership of 100 Lenses, his prize-winning Student-Initiated Engagement Effort.	Community partner Whitney Green of the Black Belt Community Foundation shared honors for 100 Lenses.


Engineering doctoral student Karla Horton, surrounded by co-workers and friends, including Dr. Cassandra Simon (back left), holds her certificate recognizing her Student-Initiated Engagement Effort.	Ryan Browne was also a winner in Student-Initiated projects, for his work in bringing poetry to Alabama prisoners.


	Austin James, also a Student-Initiated project winner, stands with his community partners from the West Alabama Boys and Girls Clubs.


Dr. Joyce Levey, superintendent of Tuscaloosa City Schools, received a Community-Partner Initiated Award for her support of Parent Leadership Academy.	Dr. Frank Costanza, County Schools superintendent, won for his work with Parent Leadership Academy.

		Dean Milla Boschung, with Vice President Benson and Provost Bonner, and Associate Dean Joyce Stallworth were also winners in the Community Partner-Initiated category.



Another Community Partner-Initiated winner was Suzanne Dowling for her work with Covenant Presbyterian Church on an arts project for children with autism.	Dean Carolyn Dahl told the audience about plans for the University to pursue the Carnegie Engagement classification.


Annette Watters urged faculty, students and partners to apply for seed funds and use the results to get larger grants.	Dr. John Wheat, standing, talks with guests from Sumter County.


From left, Hyunju Shin and Kuan-Ling Lai, graduate students in Marketing; Edith Campos, CCBP graduate assistant; and Mirian Elliott, CCBP volunteer, joined more than 200 at the second CCBP Awards Luncheon.	Special guests were these students from John Essex High School participating in P.A.S.S., a project of the School of Social Work.


Dr. Portera thanked faculty, staff, students and community partners for taking the University to the people of Alabama.	The ceremony brought together long-time friends Dr. Pruitt, Ms. Mary Jolley, Chancellor Portera and Provost Bonner.


Martha W. Whitson, Chancellor Portera, Ms. Jolley and Renee K. Taylor enjoy a reunion moment at luncheon.	Dr. Portera holds up a title from Reader’s Digest that reads “the University that saved a factory.