Do you have a distinguished colleague or know of a full-time faculty member who deserves special recognition? The Faculty Senate seeks nominations of esteemed regular full-time faculty to lead The University of Alabama’s Spring 2026 graduation ceremonies as Commencement Marshal. The honored faculty members chosen as Commencement Marshals will carry the mace as a symbol of the University President’s authority to confer degrees. While college-specific graduation dates/times have yet to be established, every effort will be made to place nominees with the graduation ceremony associated with their college or school.
Nominations must include rank, tenure status, and division of the nominee, and a brief written Statement of Support of no more than 300 words in length.
Previous Marshals
- Sherron Wilkes (Social Work)
- Kimberly Anderson Boyle (Human Environmental Sciences)
- Brigett Monk (Engineering)
- William “Bill” Evans (Communication & Information Sciences)
- Linda Parsons (Business)
- Keith Norton (Business)
- Marissa Grayson (Arts and Sciences)
- Ignacio Rodeño (Arts and Sciences)
- Heather Elliott (Law)
- Letisha Scott (Nursing)
- Weihua Su (Engineering)
- Allen Linken (Arts & Sciences)
- Sebrena Jackson (Social Work)
- Maria Hernandez-Reif (Human Environmental Sciences)
- Tracy Sims (Communication & Information Sciences)
- Bennie Waller (Business)
- Paan Jindapon (Business)
- Brenda Smith (Social Work)
- Joshua Pederson (Communication & Information Sciences)
- Adam Brooks (Communication & Information Sciences)
- JoAnn Oliver (Nursing)
- Ajay K Agrawal (Engineering)
- Arleene Breaux (Education)
- Kyle Lee (Business)
- Tian Qiu (Business)
- Trudier Harris (Arts & Sciences)
- Heather Elliott (Law)
- Joy Burnham (Education)
- Felecia G. Wood (Nursing)
- Debra Nelson-Gardell (Social Work)
- Luvada Harrison (Arts & Sciences)
- Jimmy Mixson (Arts & Sciences)
- Xiaochun “Martin” Liu (Business)
- Mary Stone (Business)