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

Avera and Jones
Mr. Stephen Avera, left, and Dr. Howard Jones

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, Secretary, and General Counsel at Flowers Foods, in Thomasville, Georgia.