Mound City man earns degree in mechanical engineering

Press release

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama – Collin Thomas of Mound City has received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Alabama. UA awarded some 7,000 degrees during its spring commencement ceremonies.

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