February 15, 2008
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) junior Olivia “Libby” Telle, 21, of Cahaba Heights, has been named to the USA Today 2008 All-USA College Academic Third Team, a prestigious ranking as one of the top 60 college students in the United States. USA Today published the winners in a special section on Thursday, Feb. 14.
Telle is a student in the UAB Honors Program and is pursuing a double major in biology and Spanish with a minor in chemistry. She maintains a 3.89 grade point average. Following graduation, she plans to pursue a master’s degree at the School of Public Health and to attend the medical school at UAB. Telle graduated from the Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School with a G.P.A. of 4.2 in 2005.
In 2004, Telle volunteered with the UAB Department of Nutrition Sciences where, under the supervision of UAB researchers Tim Nagy, Ph.D., and Maria Johnson, Ph.D., she conducted a research study on the effects of body fat in the instances of malignant tumors. In 2007, as a Ronald E. McNair Scholar, she conducted a research project on adolescent health at the UAB Department of Maternal and Child Health, under the direction of UAB Professor Frank Franklin, M.D., Ph.D. Also in 2007 she began working as a parent coach with a UAB prevention program designed to prevent shaken baby syndrome.
She is a member of the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society and the Alpha Epsilon Delta honor society for pre-medical, dental and optometry students. In addition to her academic career, Telle is a UAB Ambassador and a resident assistant.
She is the daughter of Lynn and Anthony Telle of Cahaba Heights.