University of South Alabama Press Release

University of South Alabama, Office of Public Relations

May 18, 2007
Contact: Eric Smith, USA Public Relations, (251) 460-6211

USA Honors Co-op Students of the Year

George Futch, Anthony D'Lima, Norell Compton, Bevly White, and Dr. Tom Thomas

The USA Career Services Center congratulates the recipients of the 2007 Co-op Student of the Year awards. From the left are Associate Director of Career Services George Futch, Internship Award recipient Anthony D’Lima, Alternating Co-op Award recipient Norell Compton, Acting Director of Career Services Bevley White, and Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Dr. Tom Thomas.

Mobile natives Anthony D’Lima and Norell Compton have been named the Outstanding Cooperative Education Students of the Year at the University of South Alabama.

D’Lima was honored with the Internship Award for his outstanding performance working with the Radio Shack Corporation for 15-20 hours a week along with attending classes at USA. A 2003 graduate with a bachelor of science in computer engineering, D’Lima is currently majoring in general management at the Mitchell College of Business and plans to graduate in the spring of 2009.

Compton, a computer engineering major, was awarded the Alternating Co-op Award, made possible with her work for Southern Power Company. She began her training there in December 2005, and is currently starting her third and last co-op semester with plans of graduation for December 2008. She is also a member of the Society of Women Engineers as well as Eta Kappa Nu, an electrical and computer engineering honor society.

The cooperative education awards were presented by USA’s Career Services Center.