TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- The Alpha Gamma Chapter of Delta Zeta Sorority at The University of Alabama has announced that member Patti Ann Green of Columbus, Miss., was recently named a recipient of the Delta Zeta Foundation Charline Chilson Scholarship for Women in Science.

Green, a junior majoring in biology at UA, is one only of eight national undergraduate recipients of this highly competitive scholarship.

Green, vice-president of programs for Delta Zeta, is also a UA Capstone Woman and a senator in the UA Student Government Association. She was named the Order of Omega Outstanding Sophomore of the Year and is a member of Gamma Beta Phi, Alpha Lamda Delta and Phi Eta Sigma honor societies.

The science scholarships totaling some $49,000 are provided as a bequest of Charline Chilson Potts, Alpha Chi Chapter 1925, who was unable to pursue an advanced degree in science due to restrictions on women students at the University of California/Los Angeles in the 1920s. Because of that experience, she was committed to providing educational opportunities for women in the field of science. Potts was a technical librarian who specialized in chemical research.

The University of Alabama, a student-centered research university, is in the midst of a planned, steady enrollment growth with a goal of reaching 28,000 students by 2010. This growth, which is positively impacting the campus and the state's economy, is in keeping with UA's vision to be the university of choice for the best and brightest students. UA, the state's flagship university, is an academic community united in its commitment to enhancing the quality of life for all Alabamians.