TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- The University of Alabama National Alumni Association (NAA) recently chose the recipients of the 2005 Distinguished Alumni Awards and Alumni Student Awards. The recipients will be recognized at the annual Alumni Weekend Luncheon on Saturday, March 19, at noon in the Bryant Conference Center.

The Distinguished Alumni Awards acknowledge and honor an alumna and alumnus of UA for their contributions to the University and the NAA. Selections for the awards are based on loyalty and service to the University and NAA, character and personal life, professional achievement or success in chosen endeavor and community service on a local and/or state or national level.

The 2005 Distinguished Alumna Award winner is Anne McAliley Moman of Tuscaloosa, and the 2005 Distinguished Alumnus Award winner is G. Richard Cowart of Louisville, Tenn.

The Alumni Student Awards recognize and honor students in the senior class. The students have excelled in academics and extracurricular activities, shown strength of character and maturity and displayed exceptional hospitality toward guests and friends of the University.

The recipients of the 2005 Alumni Student Awards are Courtney Hummer Graham of Tuscaloosa and William Key Norvell Jr. of Florence.

The 2005 Alumni Outstanding Senior Award winners are: Desiree Adams of Chickasaw, Leigh Alexander of Shreveport, La., Jason Chesser of Ozark, Philip Dean of Dothan, Jessica Gillilan of Boaz, Laura Neergaard of Memphis, Tenn., Robert (Bobby) Puppione of Castro Valley, Calif., William (Zac) Riddle of Trussville, Jason Spruell of Tuscaloosa, and Maridi Thompson of Tuscaloosa.