2021 University of Alabama graduate shares lineage with 1834 alumnus
By Bryant Welbourne May 1, 2021
John McLaughlin Smith, pictured, received a letter of recommendation in 1834 from Alva Woods, UA’s first president. (contributed)
Attending the University of Alabama is a proud family tradition for many who follow in the footsteps of generations of UA alumni who came before them.
In the case of Carlisle Washburne, an Honors College student from Hattiesburg, Mississippi, majoring in biology with a double minor in psychology and global and cultural perspectives, her walk across the stage May 1 in Coleman Coliseum is the continuation of a legacy that started in 1834.
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The Anderson Society is a leadership honorary that recognizes students who have made significant contributions to The University of Alabama. (Shutterstock)
TUSCALOOSA, AL The Anderson Society, a leadership honorary that recognizes students who have made significant contributions to The University of Alabama, inducted new members recently, and the prestigious group includes a Hoover resident.
In all, 24 students are accepted each year; and honorary memberships are awarded to faculty and graduating seniors.
While these contributions often take many forms, there are certain qualities of members of the Anderson Society that are prominently and ubiquitously found: an immersion into some sort of community service, passion for improving the university community through both explicit and implicit means, and persistent effort to attain excellence in some sphere of university life.