Category: Student Services


Alex Franck ’22, Music Performance

Alex Franck is a music performance major with a concentration in horn. A junior from Alabaster, Alabama, she plans to attend graduate school after graduation and study accessibility in experimental music. How did you choose your major?  Honestly, I think the turning point for me was in eighth grade; I was at a joint middle and high school band concert and I heard the top high school group playing a Leonard Bernstein transcription with some killer horn parts. Ever since […]

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Caroline Doughty ’21, Geological Sciences

Caroline Doughty

Caroline Doughty is a geological sciences major with a minor in evolutionary studies. A senior from Birmingham, AL, Caroline is passionate about paleontology and hopes to work on climate and environmental issues after graduation. How did you choose your major? What sparked your interest in the field? Originally, I was studying biology, with a huge interest in evolution. However, after meeting with a professor who specializes in evolutionary research (Dr. Tobin), I realized paleontology was my passion. Paleontology is one […]

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Cole Stewart ’22, Physics & Mathematics

Cole Stewart

Cole Stewart is a physics and mathematics double major on the graduate school track. A junior from Tuscaloosa, AL, he plans to pursue a PhD in physics after graduation. How did you choose your major?  I chose to major in physics due to my interest in research, which arises from my desire to ambitiously try to answer the huge, overarching questions in our universe (although realistically to just get a better grasp of them), such as the composition of our […]

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Caitlyn Johnson ’21, Interdisciplinary Studies

Caitlyn Johnson

Caitlyn Johnson, a native of Chattanooga, TN, is an interdisciplinary studies major and an ambassador for the College of Arts and Sciences. With four internships on her résumé, Johnson plans to attend law school after graduation. How did you choose your major? What sparked your interest in the field? I began my time at UA in the political science department, and while I enjoyed my time in the program, I ultimately found the interdisciplinary curriculum in the New College better fit […]

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Thomas Griffin ’22, Biological Sciences

Thomas Griffin

Thomas Griffin, a native of North Carolina, is a biological sciences major and ambassador for the College of Arts and Sciences. After graduation, he plans to pursue a career in pharmaceutical and medical device sales. How did you choose your major? What sparked your interest in the field? I started off as a chemistry major but changed to biology because I changed my career path from pre-med to focusing more on medical device sales or pharmaceutical sales. I also picked […]

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Aidan Miles-Jamison ’23, Art History & Piano Performance

Aidan Miles-Jamison, a sophomore from Anniston, AL, combined his creative passions with a double major in art history and piano performance. After graduation, he plans to pursue a career as a curator of Asian art at a major museum. How did you choose your major? What sparked your interest in the field? I chose the major art history because I have always had a love for history and historical narrative, but I always felt like the written and spoken descriptions […]

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Aly Gutierrez ’21, Microbiology

Aly Gutierrez

Aly Gutierrez, a senior from Charlotte, NC, is a microbiology major with minors in chemistry and food and nutrition. After graduation, she plans to attend medical school and become a physician-scientist specializing in the gut microbiome. How did you choose your major? What sparked your interest in the field? Biology was always one of my favorite subjects in high school, but I became more specifically interested in microbiology because of how interesting it was to learn about the organisms that […]

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Anna Kutbay ’22, Political Science & Economics

Anna Kutbay

Anna Kutbay is a political science and economics double major on the accelerated master’s track. A native of Morristown, TN, she currently serves as an ambassador for the College of Arts and Sciences and a research assistant for the UA Center for Economic Development. How did you choose your major? What sparked your interest in the field? Originally, when applying to schools, I was a neuroscience major on a pre-health track, which goes to show that a lot can change […]

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Sydney Noordsy ’21, English

Sydney Noordsy

Sydney Noordsy is a senior English major and interdisciplinary linguistics minor on the pre-law track. A native of Brookings, SD, Noordsy plans to attend law school with the goal of becoming a constitutional and family attorney. How did you choose your major? What sparked your interest in the field? I chose English because you can do virtually anything as a pre-law student, so I decided to major in what I love. I’m an avid reader and writer, and the English department at […]

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A&S Student Services Wins Sam S. May Award

From the October 2020 Desktop News | The College of Arts and Sciences Office of Student Services was awarded the Sam S. May Award for Outstanding Customer Service for their innovative and creative approaches to serving students throughout 2020. The advisors, registrars, and administrative staff helped prospective and current students navigate their academic and co-curricular experiences throughout the spring, summer, and fall semesters, answering thousands of questions and emails. Their commitment to students remained their first priority, addressing pressing concerns, […]

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