Houghton Alexander (“Al”) Hall
Houghton Alexander (“Al”) Hall, P.E., (1936–2008) was a long-term member of the Florida Academy of Sciences. He served as President from 1997 to 1999 and as Chair of the Engineering Section from 1994 to 1997 and in 2000. The Al Hall Memorial Award in Engineering was established in recognition of his dedicated service to the Academy. An obituary of Al was published in Florida Scientist 72(4):448.
Al Hall Memorial Award (student award in Engineering):
The award shall be given for an oral paper or poster that judges at the Annual Meeting of the Academy deem outstanding in nature. This award shall be given only to one recipient annually.
The student shall have the following or must meet the following criteria:
o Enrolled full-time in an ABET-accredited Engineering School;
o Be a Junior/Senior/Graduate Student;
o Be a FAS student member prior to presenting an oral or poster paper at the Annual Meeting of the Academy.
RECEIPIENTS OF Outstand Student Paper Awards
2026 Al Hall Memorial Award recipient, Russell Smith, FIT
RECEIPIENTS OF Outstand Student Paper Awards
2025 Al Hall Memorial Award recipient, Brandon Naumann, FIT
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