In honor of Women's History Month, a remembrance of Alice McNeal, M.D., founding chair of UAB's Department of Anesthesiology (now the Departme.
UAB honors Alabama state Sen. Jabo Waggoner for lifetime of service
By Kevin Scarbinsky
Alabama state Sen. Jabo Waggoner recently received the UAB President s Medal. (UAB)
It doesn’t take much to get Bill Clark talking about Protective Stadium. On a recent Monday morning in Birmingham, the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) football coach and some prominent friends shared their excitement over the new home of the Blazers, which is rapidly transforming from construction site to multipurpose mecca ready for kickoff later this year.
Clark likes to say “there are a million heroes” who helped make this long-awaited stadium come to life. The movers and shakers in that recent discussion have been among the most instrumental, but even among those distinguished individuals, Clark said one gentleman stood out: Alabama state Sen. Jabo Waggoner.