AWARD SPONSORS
Dr. Dorla Evans, Professor Emerita in the College of Business, UAH
Sponsored by Dr. Dorla Evans for over 25 years, The Evans Best of Show Art Award recognizes the outstanding work at the Annual Student Art Exhibition. This prestigious award provides both significant financial assistance and invaluable encouragement for our students as they move forward in their careers.
Ph.D., Finance, University of Arkansas, 1985
M.B.A., Finance, University of Houston at Clear Lake City, 1978
B.S., Speech, University of Texas at Austin, 1975
Jeffrey J. Bayer Memorial Scholarship
The scholarship was established in 2000 in loving memory of Jeffrey Bayer, who achieved great stature as a nationally acclaimed artist, community leader, and inspiring UAH professor who cared deeply for his students and made a difference in their lives by nurturing their creativity. It is the hope that Professor Bayer’s spirit will be sustained through the many lives and works that this award will touch.
Dr. Darren Dawson, President, UAH
Dr. Darren Dawson is the ninth president of The University of Alabama in Huntsville joining the university on June 21, 2019. Prior to joining UAH, Darren Dawson was Dean of Engineering at Kansas State University (2014-2019) and the Department Chair of the Holcombe Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Clemson University (2007-2014). From 1990 to 2007, he served as a faculty member and Graduate Coordinator (2005-2007) at Clemson University.
President Dawson continues the tradition of sponsoring the President's Award. This award recognizes the excellent work of student artists.
Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1990
B.S., Electrical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1984
Dr. Christine Curtis, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, UAH, Retired
Dr. Christine Curtis began her responsibilities as the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs for The University of Alabama in Huntsville on February 24, 2014. Dr. Curtis provides leadership and vision in: planning, developing, reviewing and overseeing all academic programs; recruiting, supporting and retaining faculty; and giving direction to recruiting, nurturing and educating students teaching.
Dr. Curtis established the award in honor of our outstanding students' hard work and achievements.
Ph.D., Analytical Chemistry, The Florida State University, 1976
M.S., Analytical Chemistry, The Florida State University, 1975
B.S., Chemistry, Mercer University, 1972
“Pinnacle started as a vision of how a responsive, flexible, innovative, solution-focused company should be. Having worked for and learned from several different companies before starting Pinnacle, founder Mike Durant wanted to make sure he fostered, and we maintain, an environment where our employee-owners can focus on the mission while continuing to enjoy coming to work. This was key to our early and continued success and remains a hallmark of our company – innovative solutions, superior results.”
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“Originally conceived as a media production studio, Media Fusion, LLC has grown into a nationally recognized support services company. Our capabilities cover program management and office administration, strategic communications, user experience design and every aspect of digital content and multimedia production.”
For more information, visit their website at https://www.fusiononline.com
Sean M. Lane, Dean, College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences, UAH
Dr. Sean Lane began his responsibilities as the Dean for the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences at The University of Alabama in Huntsville in the summer of 2018.
Lane earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from California State University, Fresno, a Master of Arts in Experimental Psychology from Kent State University, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Experimental Psychology from Kent State University.
Women’s & Gender Studies
“Our purpose is to bring an awareness, understanding, and appreciation of the study of women and gender to the students, faculty, and staff of UAH and to the North Alabama community. We are one of the few interdisciplinary programs on campus, collaborating with faculty in history, literature, psychology, nursing, business management, engineering, sociology, art, and education, just to name a few."
The Women's and Gender Studies Program promotes the social awareness of women's and gender issues in the Huntsville and North Alabama communities through our extensive programming and events, including inviting guest speakers to campus, sponsoring and supporting theatre, art, music, and literary events, and creating the "Charged Up for Change! EXPO."
To learn more about Women's and Gender Studies visit their website at https://www.uah.edu/ahs/departments/womens-and-gender-studies. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact them at 256.824.6190 or wgs@uah.edu. You can also support Women's and Gender Studies programs and activities.
Nick Lavenant, Alumni, UAH
Nick Lavenant graduated from UAH with a BFA in photography in spring 2018. After an exemplary military career and completing his studies he launched his successful business, Peasant T-Shirt Shoppe in Madison AL. https://www.peasanttshirtshoppe.com/
Kathryn Jill Johnson, Professor and Interim Chair, UAH
MFA, Drawing and Painting, University of Georgia, 2003
BA, Fine Arts, Summa Cum Laude (Studio Art), University of South Florida, 1999
Roxie Veasey, Lecturer, UAH
MFA, Drawing and Painting, University of Georgia, 2003
BA, Studio Art, University of South Florida, 1984
Roxie Veasey and Jill Johnson have been drawing and painting faculty at UAH since 2003. The quality, creativity and hard work of their students over the years inspired them to sponsor a modest award for an outstanding student painting or drawing.
Katie Baldwin, Associate Professor, UAH
Katie Baldwin is an Associate Professor in the Department of Art, Art History & Design, where she teaches book arts and printmaking at The University of Alabama in Huntsville. Baldwin co-founded the wood+paper+box collaborative with Mariko Jesse and Yoonmi Nam in 2013 and the Shift-lab collective with Denise Bookwalter, Sarah Bryant, Macy Chadwick and Tricia Treacy in 2013. She has traveled internationally as an artist in residence to Scotland, Iceland, Nicaragua, Poland, Cuba, Mexico and Japan. She was one of seven international artists selected in 2004 to learn traditional Japanese woodblock printing (mokuhanga) from master carvers and printers at the Nagasawa Residency on Awaji Island, Japan. She returned to Japan in 2017 and 2019 for the Mi-Lab Advanced and Upper Advanced Residency in Kawaguchi. Baldwin is currently a Fulbright Scholar, and is conducting her project Modified Landscape at the International Print Center in Taipei, Taiwan.
BA, Evergreen State College, 1994
MFA, University of the Arts, 2004
For more information, please visit her website at http://www.katieameliabaldwin.com
The UAH Student Advertising Federation (SAF) is UAH's design and advertising club. A member of the American Advertising Federation (AAF) and the American Advertising Federation of North Alabama (AAFNA), SAF is a creative resource for students who want to explore advertising, learn more about design, and network with industry professionals. Club members attend professional conferences and host lectures by area businesses people. For more information contact Keith Jones, the club's faculty sponsor, or visit SAF on Facebook.
For more information, visit their website using this link: https://www.uah.edu/ahs/departments/art/clubs
Art Club
UAH Student art club is one of the most dynamic clubs on campus. Open to all students interested in the arts, the club sponsors a variety of activities including figure drawing nights, professional practice workshops, exhibiting student work at local art festivals, peer critiques and more. The students also fund two prizes for the juried student exhibition. Each year they put on the annual Holiday Art Show and Sale, and Week of Welcome activities.
For more information, visit their website using this link: https://www.uah.edu/ahs/departments/art/clubs
Many Thanks
We thank all our sponsors for their continued donations and support to our college and department encouraging our students to grow as artists. We are grateful for the service of juror Cynthia Wagner. We give a special thanks to our Art Gallery Coordinator, Ilene Galloway, and our wonderful student workers, Allisa Hutchinson and Dylan Coleman, who helped make the 2021 Annual Juried Student Exhibition virtual site happen.