Tag: Avera

Two Undergraduates Receive First Ever Dr. Howard Jones Endowed Scholarship

May 10, 2016

The Department of History has announced the first winners of the Dr. Howard Jones Endowed Scholarship – History majors Jian Gao and Cameron Ridgeway. Jian Gao is a rising Senior, and is fluent in English, Chinese, and Spanish. He is currently working on an Honors Thesis which examines the lives of Chinese Mexicans in Mexicali, Chihuahua, and Sonora. Cameron Ridgeway is a rising Sophomore and a National Merit Scholar. She has played a leading role in the department’s History Club, […]

Mr. Stephen and Mrs. Anne Avera Create Scholarship for History Majors & Minors

September 28, 2015

A generous donation from Mr. Stephen and Mrs. Anne Avera created the Department of History’s first scholarships for History majors and minors. Mr. Avera graduated from The University of Alabama in 1978 with a Bachelor of Arts in History. He has asked that the scholarships be named in honor of Dr. Howard Jones, from whom Mr. Avera took several courses. Mr. Avera graduated with a JD from The University of Alabama in 1981 and is currently the Executive Vice President, […]