PRESS RELEASE- For Release 03/12/2026
Media Contact: Mary Amelia Taylor
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ALABAMA ACADEMY OF HONOR
ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS FOR THE CLASS OF 2026
MONTGOMERY, AL (03/10/2026) – The Alabama Academy of Honor is accepting nominations for inductees into the Class of 2026.
The State Legislature created the Alabama Academy of Honor on October 29, 1965, to bestow honor and recognition upon living Alabamians whose outstanding accomplishments and service have significantly benefitted or reflected great credit on the State of Alabama.
Inductees of recent years include Bernard LaFayette Jr., William S. “Sandy” Stimpson, Ray L. Watts, Charles W. Barkley, Champ Lyons Jr., and James W. “Jimmy” Rane.
Current members of the Academy will elect new members to be inducted at a ceremony at the State Capitol on October 19, 2026.
The Academy is accepting nominations until April 13, 2026. Nominations may be made by any Alabama citizen or a current member of the Alabama Academy of Honor. Nomination forms are available online at www.alabamaacademyofhonor.org or upon request by writing or calling the Academy’s administrative offices:
ALABAMA ACADEMY OF HONOR
c/o Department of Archives & History
Box 300100
Montgomery, AL 36130-0100
Telephone: 334.242.4441
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