Education

CULLMAN, Ala. - High school students at St. Bernard Preparatory School gathered in the Fazi-Richard Athletic Center with friends and family to be recognized for their outstanding academic achievements during the 2018-19 academic year. Headmaster, Fr. Linus Klucarits, served as master of ceremonies, opening...

VINEMONT, Ala. - Vinemont Christian Academy’s 2019 commencement will be Friday, May 17 at 7 p.m. The service will be in the sanctuary of Soul’s Harbor Free Will Baptist Church. This year our graduate is Riley Johnson, son of Joseph and Brenda Johnson of Vinemont. The...

Updated 5-16-19 at 5:54 p.m. JACKSONVILLE, Ala. - Jacksonville State University conferred degrees to 774 students at its spring commencement ceremony May 3, 2019 on Burgess-Snow Field at JSU Stadium. Cullman-area degree recipients included: Laura Brock, of Cullman Adam Estep, of Falkville James Glasscock, of...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. –  Wallace State’s Mechatronics program recently hosted its inaugural Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME) signing as 13 students were announced as the first group to be sponsored by local business and industry. The FAME program is a five-semester program, allowing students the...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College and President Dr. Vicki Karolewics celebrated the college’s 53rd commencement at Tom Drake Coliseum Friday.  More than 700 students participated in the ceremony, while a record of more than 1,800 will have earned degrees or certificates this...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. –  Mark and Abigail Long circled this week for nearly a year. Both father and daughter graduated together from Wallace State on Friday night as the college celebrated its 53rd commencement. Mark Long, 44, earned a degree in Mechatronics, while Abigail, 17, graduated as...

VINEMONT, Ala. - Vinemont High School teacher Shannon Bridges was surprised Friday morning at the school’s annual awards ceremony when she was named the Air Force Association (AFA) Alabama State Teacher of the Year for 2019. Bridges was first selected as the AFA Tennessee...

HOLLY POND, Ala. - The Wonderful World of Disney took over Holly Pond’s Felton Easterwood Gymnasium Thursday night for the school’s 61st annual Spring Festival. The elementary students put on a magical show inspired by the many characters of Walt Disney. Leading the program...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Jacksonville State University and Wallace State Community College have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop pathways for transfer from the community college to the university. “We look forward to the strengthening of a partnership that has existed between our institutions for...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The Central Alabama Community Foundation (CACF) on Wednesday, May 8 awarded the Fran Kay Schwaiger Scholarship to a deserving student at Cullman High School. The scholarship was created in honor of Cullman native Fran Kay Schwaiger Weiss. This year’s recipient has...