{"id":2976,"date":"2013-12-07T14:37:15","date_gmt":"2013-12-07T14:37:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybirminghamgospel.com\/staging\/9111\/?p=2976"},"modified":"2013-12-08T00:53:44","modified_gmt":"2013-12-08T00:53:44","slug":"uab-alumni-society-to-honor-g-labron-smith-posthumously","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybirminghamgospel.com\/staging\/9111\/uab-alumni-society-to-honor-g-labron-smith-posthumously\/","title":{"rendered":"UAB Alumni Society to honor G. LaBron Smith, posthumously"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--CusAds0--><p><a href=\"https:\/\/mybirminghamgospel.com\/staging\/9111\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/glabronsmithmemorial.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-2679\" alt=\"glabronsmithmemorial\" src=\"https:\/\/mybirminghamgospel.com\/staging\/9111\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/glabronsmithmemorial.jpg\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybirminghamgospel.com\/staging\/9111\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/glabronsmithmemorial.jpg 960w, https:\/\/mybirminghamgospel.com\/staging\/9111\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/glabronsmithmemorial-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">UAB College of Arts &amp; Sciences selected G. LaBron Smith as a recipient of the 2013 College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Young Alumni Award (Posthumously). The awards ceremony is scheduled for Thursday, December 12th at the UAB Alumni House Auditorium. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mybirminghamgospel.com\/staging\/9111\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/UAB_NAS_3425_-_resized_for_web.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2977\" alt=\"UAB_NAS_3425_-_resized_for_web\" src=\"https:\/\/mybirminghamgospel.com\/staging\/9111\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/UAB_NAS_3425_-_resized_for_web.jpg\" width=\"350\" height=\"38\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybirminghamgospel.com\/staging\/9111\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/UAB_NAS_3425_-_resized_for_web.jpg 350w, https:\/\/mybirminghamgospel.com\/staging\/9111\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/UAB_NAS_3425_-_resized_for_web-300x32.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/p><!--CusAds0-->\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> The Distinguished Young Alumni Award is given to UAB College of Arts and Sciences graduates, age 40 or younger at the time of the nomination, for significant accomplishments in industry and\/or career fields for service to the College of Arts and Sciences. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Smith <a href=\"https:\/\/mybirminghamgospel.com\/staging\/9111\/g-labron-smith-passes-away\/\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">passed away<\/span><\/a> June 12 after a short illness. 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