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Alabama Power Intern Works To Make Her Dream A Reality

By Alana Norris

Katie Wright is building on four terms as a co-op student to continue her growth with Southern Company as a part-time intern …  Katie knew she couldn’t achieve this goal on her own, so she applied for the University of Alabama’s National Alumni Association Scholarship to help fund her education. ‘With the help of the National Alumni Association Scholarship, I received my degree to work toward my dream job as an engineer at Southern Company,’ Katie said. Sources: PublicSouthern Company: News Center Stories

In 1837, The University of Alabama became one of the first five universities in the nation to offer engineering classes. Today, UA’s College of Engineering has more than 5,200 students and more than 170 faculty. In recent years, students in the College have been named USA Today All-USA College Academic Team members, Goldwater, Hollings, Portz, Boren, Mitchell and Truman scholars.


Author: Alana Norris    /    Posted on: September 29, 2017    /    Posted in:   Alumni, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Students