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    2021 Jack Davis Professional Achievement Awards

    10/25/2021

     
    Sara Cox
    Justin Davis
    Sheriah Gibson
    Andrew Gipner
    Amy Jean
    Anne Frances Lipscomb
    Ryan Martin
    Sara Ann Sitsch
    Alison Sizemore
    Sydney Wallace
    The University of Alabama College of Human Environmental Sciences presented the annual Jack Davis Professional Achievement Awards during recent homecoming activities on campus.

    This year’s honorees include Sara Elizabeth Denton Cox, Justin L. Davis, W. Sheriah Gibson, Andrew Gipner, Amy K. Jean, Anne Frances Lipscomb, Ryan Martin,  Mary Alison Sizemore, Sara Ann Sitsch and Sydney Wallace.

    The Jack Davis awards are presented to outstanding CHES alumni for their professional accomplishments. The awards have been given out since 1986, and are named to honor the first man to graduate from the College with a degree in nutrition, Dr. Lewis Clifton “Jack” Davis, Jr.

    Sara Elizabeth Cox accepted the Jack Davis Professional Achievement Award for apparel design. The creative director of The Southern Shirt Company in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Cox is responsible for the design aesthetic of all company products from concept to marketing content to launch. By identifying emerging trends, she helps the company develop direction for its merchandise. Along with other duties, Cox makes sure timelines are met, and works with manufacturing partners to ensure products meet Southern Shirt Company quality and profitability standards.

    Justin Davis received his award for achievement in fashion retailing. He is retail operations manager for Van Cleef & Arpels, Richemont NA in New York. After graduating in 2010, Justin began his retail management career with Belk in Columbus, Mississippi. Next, Justin secured managerial positions first with Macy’s, then Hugo Boss before he joined Van Cleef’s team in 2019. Davis is tasked with implementing operational initiatives that propel his company forward. Among other responsibilities, he has restructured the supply ordering process for boutiques in the North America markets, launched a communications portal to centralize documents and reduce paper use, and opened or renovated five boutiques within the span of eight months.

    Sheriah Gibson, who earned both undergraduate and graduate degrees from CHES, was recognized  for her success in the field of hospitality management. Gibson’s event experience included positions in Tuscaloosa, Alabama with Dixie Pulp and Paper, Embassy Suites and Tuscaloosa River Market before she opened her own event business, Posh Occasions by Sheriah. Crafting unforgettable events that reflect the personalities and lifestyle of their hosts is her passion. She orchestrates weddings and other events in Alabama. By offering clients a combination of fresh ideas, flawless attention to detail and logistical expertise, Gibson creates seamless events that everyone enjoys.

    Andrew Gipner, CFP®, AEP®, was chosen for his accomplishments in the field of family financial planning and counseling. Andrew, a two-time graduate of The University of Alabama, got a BS in education before earning his master’s from CHES in financial planning and counseling in 2011. That same year, Gipner joined Longview Financial Advisors, Inc. in Huntsville, Alabama. There, he helped create the Cornerstone Service Model that focused on serving young professionals and has successfully brought clients to Longview under this model. He is an officer of the company, serving as its secretary beginning in 2020. Gipner is also a leader in his volunteer efforts having served as chair for the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA) Genesis board and been selected for the 2020 class of Leadership Greater Huntsville.

    Honored for outstanding professional achievement in the area of athletic training, Amy Jean, PC-A earned her BS in Athletic Training at CHES in 2008. After working for DCH Sports Medicine and Elite Sports Medicine in Nashville, she completed a master’s as a Physician Assistant and began a new career in family practice. In 2014, she joined Southern Joint Replacement Institute in Nashville, bringing her mix of general medicine and athletic training skills to the practice. Next, Jean worked with world-renowned hip arthroscopy specialist, Dr. JW Thomas Byrd and advocated for the practice to hire their first athletic trainer in a clinical assistant role. In April 2020, she went to work at Harlem Hospital during the coronavirus pandemic, helping to meet the increased need for healthcare professionals on the frontlines in New York. Jean returned to Nashville in a new role as a physician assistant at Elite Sports Medicine and Orthopedics.

    Anne Frances Lipscomb, RD, LDN, CNSC has been selected for a Jack Davis Award for her professional accomplishments in nutrition. Because of her passion for providing the best possible medical nutrition therapy to her patients, Lipscomb strives to keep up-to-date on the latest evidence-based practices and is quick to implement new strategies to ensure care. Her colleagues lean on her for input on the most current recommendations and to draw insight from her years of experience. In caring for the most vulnerable of patient populations, the critically ill, Lipscomb knows it is crucial that her patients get the precise amount of energy and protein to optimize recovery and prevent deterioration. Her attention to detail and extensive knowledge in nutrition support are invaluable. Currently, she works as the Nutrition Support Service Team Leader at DCH Regional Medical Center.

    The department of health science has recognized. Ryan J. Martin, PhD, of Winterville, North Carolina with a Jack Davis Professional Achievement Award. A professor of health science in East Carolina University’s College of Health and Human Performance, Martin teaches and serves as the program director for the Master of Arts in Health Education. Prior to this appointment, he taught at the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana where he got his masters. Earning his PhD at UA, Martin served as an instructor in the department of Health Science. He has a robust research program that centers around gambling behavior and alcohol disorders. With his book, Change your gambling, change your life: Strategies for managing gambling and improving your finances, relationships, and health., Martin has increased the knowledge on a recent and emerging gambling type: fantasy sports gambling.

    Sara Sitsch has received a Jack Davis Professional Achievement Award for her work in the field of sport hospitality. Upon graduation, she accepted the marketing coordinator position for The University of Houston Athletics Department, and soon after was promoted to assistant director of athletic marketing. In 2018, she brought her marketing expertise to the Academy Sports + Outdoors Headquarters in Greater Houston, Texas. As the company’s corporate event and engagement planner, Sitsch created and executed events, including company givebacks, intramural leagues, holiday celebrations, health initiatives, veteran recognitions, and community service outreach. Recently promoted to regional marketing manager, she now develops partnerships with local community influencers, partners with store directors to create and execute marketing plans and supports new stores marketing efforts.

    Alison Sizemore is being recognized for her achievements in early childhood education. Alison graduated from the Department of Human Development and Family Studies in 1999. After teaching in other programs in Birmingham and Vero Beach, Florida, Sizemore returned to Tuscaloosa and became a lead teacher in UA’s Children’s Program. She has served in this role for almost 20 years, promoting the physical, cognitive, and social emotional development of over 280 young children through a play-based approach. She has partnered with faculty doing conference presentations on collaboration in the classroom,  partnering with parents, and creative thinking in early childhood education. The Children’s Program is a lab school for the department of HDFS, so in her role as lead teacher, Sizemore has also served as a mentor for hundreds of students pursuing a focus in Early Childhood Education.

    Sydney Wallace has been selected for her achievements in interior design. Sydney is associate project manager for CBRE Commercial Real Estate Services and is assigned to their Google account. After graduating from our program in 2011, Wallace continued her education in Glasgow, Scotland earning a Master’s in Architectural Studies, Urban Design from Mackintosh School of Architecture. She has worked as an urban planner, interior designer and project manager in Baltimore and San Francisco. Wallace participated in the development of a variety of projects including a 200-acre land use study and conceptual master plan for an existing airport, a 421-acre development of a post-military site in San Francisco and a 28-acre civic center redevelopment master plan in San Jose, California. Joining CBRE in 2019, her responsibilities range from budgeting, scheduling and overall execution of projects from conception and design through closeout. Projects for Google include tenant improvement and ground up developments with programs focusing on team space, food, fitness, wellness, and outdoor amenity spaces.

    CHES applauds each of our 2021 Jack Davis Professional Achievement  Award recipients. We are proud of their successes and appreciate the example they set for the students who follow in their footsteps.


    Homecoming Breakfast

    10/14/2021

     
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    Senior Interior Design Student wins IDIES Award

    10/8/2021

     
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    Senior Interior Design student, Sophia Ragusa, won first place in the Student Choice Category of the IDIES, a biennial award of the state chapter of the International Interior Design Association (IIDA). The research and creative design solutions Ragusa utilized in her concept, the Uplift Center project, clinched her Best of Students win. 

    Ragusa described the concept for Uplift as "a center for integrated learning, focused on the cognitive, language, physical, and socio-emotional development of children ages 5-8. Uplift would serve as a center to encompass a broad spectrum of sensory, cognitive, and social differences while also offering opportunities to foster social inclusion and enhance the wellbeing of students."

    She continued by saying, "The [design] concept 'interconnected' is derived from the curvilinear contour lines of a hot air balloon. When the structure of the balloon is exposed, we can see how the shape is formed by interconnected lines that are all working toward the same goal. The curvilinear forms, shapes, and lines in the building's design help avoid an institutional feel and incorporate visual, sound, and tactile clues."

    Ragusa's vision for the center would utilize "universal design, biophilic design elements, and differentiating spaces will provide predictability for students and aid in a decrease of anxiety, stress, and confusion during the transition between activities." She went on to explain that "to reduce sound reverberation, the design features a variety of acoustical ceiling baffles and Type II wallcoverings.

    "Overall, the Uplift Center would provide a stimulating, accessible learning environment for children with learning disabilities, that boosts confidence and fosters growth. The goal: through the Uplift Center, students from all kinds of backgrounds would overcome obstacles and soar to new limits.", explained Ragusa.




    Recognizing Excellence

    10/5/2021

     
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    The University of Alabama Board of Trustees has endorsed the appointment of Dr. Michael Stellefson as  the Academic Chair in the College of Human Environmental Sciences. This 3-year appointment is designed to reinforce a faculty member’s existing research program and help CHES establish a robust nationally-recognized area of research.
    Dr. Stellefson has a highly visible program of scholarly research with a strong record of external funding. The appointment will strengthen his research efforts and also support a graduate assistantship.
    A professor in the Department of Health Science, his research focuses on disseminating analyses of public health data targeting diagnosed Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in disadvantaged adults with low socioeconomic status. He also seeks to understand how electronic media can increase health literacy in chronic disease populations where health disparities are the greatest.
    As Endowed Academic Chair of CHES, Stellefson’s responsibilities will include maintaining an active research program, producing an outstanding record of scholarly activity and seeking external funding to support a nationally-competitive research program. Stellefson will continue to teach, recruit, mentor, and advise students, as well as, lead interdisciplinary research teams and mentor junior faculty.
    Faculty scholars like Dr. Stellefson make significant contributions to the research and teaching missions of the University, and they increase national visibility of our College, which aids in attracting high-caliber faculty, excellent students and external research funding opportunities.
    Congratulations to Dr. Stellefson who has excelled in fulfilling the CHES mission of improving lives.

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