Glaze’s passion for safety demonstrated in the classroom
<p>On April 12, the Alabama Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers presented Randy Glaze, Southern Nuclear Fleet Safety coordinator, with a $1,000 scholarship for his pursuit of a master’s degree in safety engineering at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Glaze was presented the scholarship at the chapter’s annual recognition breakfast in Tuscaloosa.</p>
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<p>The scholarship is awarded each year to one student in the program, and Glaze was selected out of 138 students by the UAB safety engineering graduate program faculty.</p>
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<p>Dr. Donald Burke, graduate program director and professor of biomechanical engineering at UAB, commended Glaze for his academic success and dedication to the field. </p>
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<p>“I’m honored to receive this scholarship and be recognized among my peers for something that’s so important to me in my personal and professional life,” said Glaze. “I was working in a paper mill as an instrumentation electrician when a co-worker was killed by electrocution. Workplace safety became my passion, and furthering my education will allow me to better contribute to improving safety systems and making work environments even safer.” </p>
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<p>Glaze expects to complete his degree in 2019.</p>
