History Timeline

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Past Board Members (*Past President)

Ron Acton*
Vance Alexander
John Ballard
Jack Bradford*
Rebecca Bradley
David Brown
Bobbie Burkhart
John Byrd
Betty Canan
Gretchen Cloud
Harriet Cloud
Rudolph Davidson
Sandra Dillon
Alan Dimick*
Marilyn Doss
Hala Fawal
Peggy Gentry
John Gillespie
Robert Glaze
Linda Godfrey
Fletcher Harvey
Pat Hill
Julius Linn*
Michael Anne Markiewicz*
Carol Medders
George Mickwee
Bill Moates
Kay Moore
Bettie Morales
Cecil Nepomuceno*
Garvin Phillips
Michael Raczynski
Kitty Robinson
J Stephen Smith*
Dan Strunk
Erma Wesley
John Wright
Janis Zeanah

5.14.2018 - Drs. Nancy and John Mascia, Understanding Hearing Loss and Hearing Aids

4.10.2018 - Rob Azols, Solar Energy: Technical Advances and Market Efficiencies

2.12.2018 - Dr. Casey Morrow, What is the Human Microbiome?

10.10.2017 - Dr. Dean Sicking, Football Helmet Safety

5.15.2017 - Annual Business Meeting and speaker David Geldmacher, MD “Alzheimer’s Disease”

Spring 2017 - Alzheimer’s of Central Alabama “Lunch and Learn” invited UABRA

4.10.2017 - Gary Warner presented “Tools for Fighting Cybercrime” at the Hill Student Center

2.13.2017 - Eye Foundation Low Vision specialist, Dr. Dawn DeCarlo, presented “Vision and Aging” at the Abroms Engel Institute of Visual Arts

12.19.2016 - UABRA donated $2000 to the UAB Veteran Services, $1000 was used for the 2016 Toy Drive for UAB veterans with children

9.13.2016 - David Jenkins, PhD, Department of Biology, presented “Mushrooms of Alabama”

Fall 2016 - UAB New Horizons hosted UAB Retirees at several Fall Lectures

5.10.2016 - Annual Business Meeting and speaker Steven Austad, PhD, UAB Dept Chair of Biology presented the latest research on aging

4.5.2016 - UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center Director, Ed Partridge, MD, presented update of cancer to UABRA

2.9.2016 - UAB Director of TASC, Foster Cook, presented his crime and drug control activities

11.3.2015 - UABRA Board presents $1000 donation to UAB Athletic Fund

10.13.2015 - Flu Shots and Wellness Checks

Fall 2015 - New Horizons hosted UABRA at various sessions

5.12.2015 - Annual Business Meeting and speaker Dr. Cynthia Brown from UAB Center for Aging

03.23.2015 - Will Ferniany, CEO UAB Health System presented navigating the Health System

02.13.2015 - Nepomuceno Reflection Garden Dedication, UABRA Provided $4000 Contribution

2.3.2105 - Visit and tour of Abroms-Engel Institute for Visual Arts

Winter 2014 - UAB remember when…

10.23.2014 - Janice Charlesworth presented a legislative update

10.14.2014 - Flu Shots and Wellness Checks

5.13.2014 - UAB President Ray Watts presented “Transforming the Future of Birmingham and Alabama: Priorities, Progress, and Promise” 

10.8.2013 - General Meeting

6.25.2013 - Spring/Summer Seminar

3.12.2013 - Larry DeLucas presented “UAB in Space”

10.30.2012 - Sharing our UAB Memories

5.8.2012 - UAB President Carol Garrison spoke about UAB: current and upcoming issues