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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Brian Robbins of Hamilton has been selected as a 2005 McNair Scholar at The University of Alabama.

Under the guidance of faculty mentor Dr. Stacy Morgan, UA assistant professor of American Studies, Robbins is conducting research on the changing nature over time of tattoo symbology.

The McNair Scholars Program is a prestigious scholarship and research program that helps prepare accomplished undergraduates for graduate study. A U.S. Department of Education TRIO program, McNair Scholars serves first-generation college students and students from other groups underrepresented in doctoral study.