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Robotics Contest Awardee Returns to UA 9 Years Later as a Freshman

By Melissa Parker

Dr. Gray and student stand on the engineering quad with the fountain in background

In 2011, third grader Mary Virginia McKinley competed in UA’s first-ever robotics competition. Now she is studying computer science.

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: Melissa Parker    /    Posted on: November 12, 2020    /    Posted in:   Computer Science, UA News,    /    Features: