2021 Recipients

See the names of the 2021 Premier Award recipients and view their corresponding YouTube videos by selecting their block.

Tionna Taite

William P. and Estan J. Bloom Award

Tionna created the now nationally recognized Nineteen Fifty-Six magazine in the office of Student Media.

Dr. Rosalind Moore-Miller

Judy Bonner Presidential Medallion Prize

Dr. Moore-Miller’s uses her passion and expertise to foster a sense of community and belonging for all students at UA.

Demarcus Joiner

Morris L. Mayer Award (student recipient)

Demarcus leads by serving others before himself. He champions awareness and inclusion for underrepresented groups in our communities.

Lyndell McDonald

Morris L. Mayer Award (faculty recipient)

Lyndell encourages students to grow their technical theater skills by supporting their creative freedom to run their own productions alongside his helpful guidance.

Jackson Foster

John F. Ramsey Award

Jackson’s work for the Crimson Historical Review has transformed it into one of the largest and most prestigious undergraduate publications on historical studies.

Caroline Yuk

Catherine J. Randall Award

Being born deaf has never stopped Caroline from accomplishing her goals. She’s researching how hearing impaired people can obtain positive health outcomes.

Eric Harrison

Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award (student recipient)

Eric draws upon his own struggles with addiction to help at-risk youth and children of addicted parents receive crucial support and necessary resources to overcome their struggles.

Caitlyn McTier

Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award (student recipient)

Caitlyn’s passion for ending hunger among children and college students led her to co-create the Alabama Campus Coalition for Basic Needs.

Jacqueline Maye

Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award (staff recipient)

Jacqueline gives back to her community by serving in church positions and organizing a trash cleanup day.