3 local students earn degrees from Troy University
TROY - Troy University is pleased to recognize students who completed the requirements for graduation during the Summer Semester and Term 5 of the 2016/2017 academic year.
Local residents who graduated include:
Jordan Gray, of Cullman, Bachelor of Science
Wesley Hendrix, of Cullman, Bachelor of Science
Laura Weaver,...
Back to school
Students waiting for the bell Wednesday morning at Holly Pond High School / Heather Mann
HOLLY POND - Students headed back to school all across Cullman County Wednesday morning. Most students usually share the same sentiments, unhappy about having to get back to work but...
HPMS student Rylan Griffin 1 of 26 to attend special STEM institute this summer
Earl F. Gohl, federal co-chair, Appalachian Regional Commission; Kelly Chasteen, ARC program manager for Alabama; Rylan Griffin; Dr. William J. (Jim) Vosburg, director, Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education; David Keim, communications director, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - High school students,...
Wallace State OTA graduates ready to change people’s lives
Wallace State Community College Occupational Therapy instructors Gail Hyatt, left, Kelly Krigbaum and Dr. Allen Keener look at a gift from the Class of 2017, presented by class president Chris Self and vice president Rachel Ryan, a brown scrub shirt signed by all of...
Wallace State named Innovation of the Year Award winner for Guided Pathways Model
Wallace State’s Guided Pathways Model Implementation Team consists of, front row, from left, Dana Adams, Amanda Tillman, Dr. Mary Barnes and Matthew McCrickard, back row, from left, Mattie Hudson, Jeremy Smith, Wes Rakestraw and Christine Wiggins. Not pictured are April Sutherland, Renee Quick and...
Educators in Industry: area teachers tour local industries
Local teachers enter Royal Technologies as part of the 2017 Educators in Industry Tour on Thursday. / Heather Mann
CULLMAN - A teacher's job is to help kids learn. As students get older, much of their education is geared toward preparing them for college. However,...
County teachers going to school to learn about technology, industry
With a fun mix of fantasy genres, instructor Shannon Black uses a smartphone app and his “sorting helmet” to help Rhonda House find out if she’s a Sith Lord, Rebel, Wookie or Clone. / W.C. Mann
FAIRVIEW - Cullman County teachers are going to school...
Wallace State Salon and Spa Management hosting special program for women affected by cancer
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College’s Salon and Spa Management program will host an outreach program through the American Cancer Society that helps women deal with the physical changes brought about by treatments for cancer. The program will host a Look Good Feel Better...
19 area students recognized for completing IMPACT at Troy University
TROY - Troy University is pleased to recognize new students who have completed IMPACT orientation and enrolled in classes for the fall 2017 semester.
Local students who completed IMPACT include:
David Thomas, of Cullman
Corley Parrish, of Vinemont
Hannah Wall, of Hayden
Harper Puckett, of Cleveland
Josie Boyd, of Bremen
Maggie...
City school board votes to demolish structures on its 3rd Ave. property
CULLMAN - The Cullman City School Board held a special-called meeting Wednesday morning to discuss some last-minute details before the new school year starts Aug. 9. Chief among the items on the agenda was a request to demolish all structures on a piece of...
Bussman weighs in on mental health care; strong words on state of Alabama education
Paul Bussman speaks at the Cullman County Republican breakfast in February 2017/ Andrew Cryer- Tribune File Photo
CULLMAN - Mental health care has been an issue in desperate need of attention for some time in Alabama. Funding has been declining, bed space has been decreasing;...
Myles McLeroy of Cullman selected for Computer-Based Honors Program At UA
Myles McLeroy / Courtesy of Michelle Opsahl
TUSCALOOSA - Myles McLeroy, of Cullman, is one of 44 incoming freshmen selected for the Computer-Based Honors Program in the Honors College at The University of Alabama this fall. The nationally recognized research program pairs academically elite students...
Cynthia Arrington named Wallace State’s new Adult Education director
Cynthia Arrington / WSCC
HANCEVILLE – Cynthia Arrington has been named Wallace State’s new Adult Education director.
Arrington, a Hanceville native, inherits the position after serving as an Adult Education instructor for Wallace State since last November. Before joining Wallace State, Arrington previously worked as an...
Wallace State biology instructor Connie Briehn participates in 2017 Mountains to Gulf expedition
Wallace State biology instructor Connie Briehn holds a snake during her time on the Mountains to Gulf: Helping Teachers Make Connections expedition, hosted by the Montgomery-based Legacy, Partners in Environmental Education.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State biology instructor Connie Briehn recently had the opportunity to participate...
WaLLi members beat the heat with ice cream contest
John Thomas, left, and Bobbie Bradford, were declared the winners in the homemade ice cream contest held by the WaLLi program at Wallace State Community College.
HANCEVILLE - More than a dozen members of the Wallace State Lifelong Learning Institute (WaLLi) found a way to...
City school board announces personnel changes; holds salaries steady
CULLMAN - At its last meeting before the start of the new school year, the Cullman City School Board approved the following personnel changes.
Employment:
Samuel Long, West ES Special Education instructional assistant
Kim Davis, East ES custodian
Jennifer Hill, East ES third grade teacher
Harris Crumbley, Cullman Primary...
Readers ask: Why does school seem to start earlier each year?
Classrooms all over the county, like this one at Hanceville Middle School, are ready to welcome students back to class. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN COUNTY - Many of us old timers can remember when we started school the Wednesday or Thursday before Labor Day, with...
County school board welcomes new teachers, staff
Several new teachers and administrators were on hand to introduce themselves. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - On Thursday evening, the Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) officially approved its slate of new teachers and administrators.
Most prominent of those known to have come on board is...
Maci Key becomes Wallace State’s first National SkillsUSA Officer; WSCC trio wins national medals
Maci Key is the first Wallace State student to serve as a SkillsUSA National Officer delegate.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State Community College students made a mark recently at the 53rd annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference held in Louisville, Kentucky, where students compete against...
CCBOE names AHSAA’s Wanda Gilliland first district-wide athletic director
Wanda Gilliland, who retired from the AHSAA in June, is set to be named the first-ever district-wide athletic director for Cullman County Schools. / Image courtesy of the AHSAA
CULLMAN - In the wake of the July 1 resignation of West Point track coach A.J....
Still on top: Cold Springs FFA String Band wins 2nd state title
The band with their prize banner after the competition / Brad Murray
BREMEN - Earlier this summer, students from around the state gathered in Montgomery for the 89th Alabama Future Farmers of America (FFA) state convention. One of the highlights of the convention was the...
Cullman student wins scholarship from American Trim
Matthew Thompson / Contributed
CULLMAN - Cullman’s Matthew Thompson, son of Eddie Thompson, has won a scholarship from the Henry J. Hawk, Sr. Scholarship Program, sponsored by American Trim, LLC.
Thompson is an engineering major at the University of Alabama.
In high school, Thompson was a member...
Cullman’s Oakleigh White wins Alfa Foundation scholarship
Oakleigh White / Alfa
CULLMAN - Oakleigh White, a graduate of Cullman High School, received a $1,000 scholarship from the Alfa Foundation. White is a junior at Troy University studying communication studies.
White is one of 100 students from across the state who will reap the...
Dozens attend meeting to learn about WSCC Health Science programs
Lorie Strane, left, talks with students interested in learning more about the Medical Assistant program at Wallace State Community College, during a meeting offered recently at the college to let students learn about Health Science programs that still have openings for the Fall 2017...
Wallace State has school-record 41 student-athletes recognized by NJCAA for academic achievements
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State athletics had a school-record 41 student-athletes recognized recently for their academic achievements during the 2016-17 year in list released by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA).
Wallace State had 11 students achieve a 4.0 GPA, earning them NJCAA All-Academic First-Team...
CCBOE recognizes area businesses and industries for support
State Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview and Cullman Regional’s Lindsey Dossey / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - The close relationship between the Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) and the area’s businesses and industries has been well-documented. On Thursday, the CCBOE took a little time to thank...
Cullman High’s Burroughs selected as AP Reader
Denise Burroughs / Courtesy of Cullman High School
NEW YORK – Denise Burroughs, an AP English literature teacher at Cullman High School, has been selected to participate in the College Board’s Annual AP Reading in AP English Literature. Each June, AP teachers and college faculty...
Kindergarten to college: Educators learn about using breakout games in classroom
Aimee Bates, technology integration specialist for Cullman City Schools, checks in with attendees of the Educator Alumni Connection workshop hosted by the Wallace State Community College Alumni Association. The workshop showed educators how to use breakout challenges in the classroom to engage students in...
Wallace State conducts annual strategic analysis team meeting for business and industry partners
Wallace State welding program chair Jim Thompson discusses the NC3 safety procedures his department has instituted. / Wallace State
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College’s administrators and instructors presented to local businesses and industries recently during their annual Strategic Analysis Team meeting.
“This is an important...
City school board awards achievements, introduces new faculty members
Cullman Middle School Principal Lane Hill, with Superintendent Dr. Susan Patterson, accepts an award naming his school a 2017 National Beta School of Merit.
CULLMAN - At its meeting Monday morning, the Cullman City School Board took time to recognize school and administrative achievements,...
4 area students selected for prestigious 2017 Alabama Governor’s School
BIRMINGHAM - Eighty-nine outstanding rising high school seniors from 24 counties and 56 high schools in Alabama were selected to attend the 2017 Alabama Governor's School at Samford University June 18-30.
Four Cullman-area students were selected:
Carley Byerley, of Cullman, Cullman High School
Reilly Mills, of Hanceville,...
Wallace State-Hanceville certified as Official Campus Site for MLD Certification
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College has been declared an Official Campus Site for MLD Certification Campus of Alabama, making it the only school in north Alabama that will offer the MLD Institute International Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) Certification.
The declaration was granted by the...
Local students named to UA’s Spring 2017 Dean’s and President’s Lists
TUSCALOOSA - A total of 11,101 students enrolled during the 2017 spring semester at The University of Alabama were named to the Dean's List with an academic record of 3.5 (or above) or the President's List with an academic record of 4.0 (all A's)....
Can you break out? June 28 workshop offered for area educators
HANCEVILLE - Area educators who want to break out of the rut and get some new ideas for their classrooms will want to take part in an exciting professional development workshop offered this month by the Wallace State Community College Alumni Association. The 2017...
Wallace State-Oneonta CDL program helping students hit the road
Wallace State CDL students Kalob Suttles, left, and Donnie McKay, with instructor Ben Matanane. Suttles and McKay are two recent graduates of the CDL program offered through Wallace State’s Oneonta Center. Wallace State offers CDL classes in Blount, Cullman and Winston Counties.
HANCEVILLE — Some...
WaLLi program accepting new members at Wallace State
WaLLi members from Wallace State Community College toured Bryant-Denny stadium and the Paul W. Bryant Museum in Tuscaloosa, with a side trip to Dreamland Bar-B-Que. / WSCC
HANCEVILLE - The Wallace State Community College Lifelong Learning program, WaLLi, is gearing up for its second full...
Registration begins June 27 for five-week Mini Term II at Wallace State
HANCEVILLE - Registration begins Tuesday, June 27 for Summer Mini Term II at Wallace State Community College, with the five-week classes set to start on Wednesday, June 28. The term ends on August 4.
Each semester, Wallace State offers Mini Terms, which condenses a regular...
County school board rolls out new buses, announces new principals
Superintendent Shane Barnette, standing, shows board members the interior of one of the new school buses. / Heather Mann
CULLMAN - In an effort to increase student safety, the Cullman County Board of Education announced at its meeting Thursday evening that it will debut 20...
WaLLi member celebrates 90th birthday
Marilyn cracks open a Diet Mountain Dew. She said to eat whatever you want to eat and do whatever you want to do./ Wallace State
CULLMAN - Wallace State Community College WaLLi member Marilyn Lutzky doesn’t let her age slow her down. She arrived at...
51 area students graduate from University of Alabama
TUSCALOOSA - The University of Alabama awarded approximately 5,000 degrees during spring commencement May 5-7.
Area students who received degrees include:
William Collins, of Arab, Bachelor of Science in Education
Austin Hamilton, of Arab, Bachelor of Science in Commerce and Business Administration
Christopher Mann, of Arab, Bachelor of...
Duke earns President’s List recognition at Southern Miss
HATTIESBURG - The University of Southern Mississippi has released its President’s and Dean’s Lists for the 2017 spring semester.
Brooke Allison Duke, of Bremen, made the President’s List.
The President’s List includes full-time students who earned a perfect 4.0 grade point average (all As).
The University of...
Wallace State recipient of Education Wins! donation from Team One Nissan of Albertville
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College English instructor Cindy Smith, left, and President Dr. Vicki Karolewics, right, accept a $200 donation from Roosevelt Oliver of Team One Nissan of Albertville. The donation comes from the dealership’s Education Wins! program, which allows their customers to...
Cullman High’s Hembree selected for Advanced Placement Reading
Josh Hembree and family/ Courtesy of Cullman High School, Kim Hall
NEW YORK – Josh Hembree, an AP Calculus teacher at Cullman High School, has been selected to participate in the College Board’s Annual AP Reading in AP Calculus. Each June, AP teachers and college...
Cullman Christian School yearbook team wins national award
Members of the CCS yearbook team with their award bannerI / Leeanna Smith
CULLMAN - Recently, Cullman Christian School became one of only four schools to win Jostens’ National Yearbook Program of Excellence Award. Jostens, a producer of yearbooks, class rings and other academic memorabilia,...
Dr. Wayne Williams named principal of Cullman Christian School
Dr. Wayne Williams / Leeanna Smith
Cullman Christian School is proud to announce the hiring of Dr. Wayne Williams as principal.
"I have worked for over 25 years in education, but my greatest passion has always been to work in Christian education," said Williams.
Williams began his...
City school board approves contract for CMS storm damage repairs
The Cullman City School Board met early Wednesday morning at a special called meeting. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - At a special called meeting early Wednesday morning, the Cullman City School Board approved a bid from Creative Aluminum Products of Jasper for repairs to awnings...
First Wallace State CELEBRATE event a success, second event June 14
Wanda Creel has her blood pressure checked during the CELEBRATE Adult Health and Wellness Fair hosted by the Wallace State Community College Department of Nursing Education. A second event will be held on June 14 from 8 a.m. to noon in the School of...
Endowed scholarship created in honor of James Meherg
Wallace State Community College President Dr. Vicki Karolewics presents a certificate to James W. Meherg about the formation of the James W. Meherg Endowed Scholarship. Johnny Albright made a generous donation to the Wallace State Future Foundation to create the scholarship fund, which will...
9 area students graduate from Samford University; 12 named to Dean’s List
BIRMINGHAM - Nine area students received a bachelor's, master's or doctoral degrees from Samford University recently.
Graduates are:
Carissa Faith Crider, of Arab, earned a Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude from the Orlean Beeson School of Education.
Emily Copeland Morgan, of Oneonta, earned a Juris...
Wallace State graduate David Hinds begins BioTrain internship at HudsonAlpha
David Hinds, left, graduated from Wallace State in May and is currently interning at HudsonAlpha in Huntsville.
HANCEVILLE - David Hinds was one of the first Wallace State students to show interest last fall in a newly formed genetics research club on campus.
It ultimately led...
Cullman County Schools Superintendent Shane Barnette reflects on his 1st year on the job
Cullman County Schools Superintendent Shane Barnette has just completed his first year on the job.
My biggest thing is I don’t want there to be any excuse why a kid cannot graduate high school. I want to work toward getting everybody through a program and...
Saint Bernard honor and merit rolls
Below are the latest honor and merit rolls from St. Bernard Preparatory School.
Honor Roll
Seventh Grade:
Ruby Torres and Campbel Whaley
Eighth Grade:
Nikolas Borths, David DeJesus, Kathleen George, Anna Beth Guthery and Alex Lewis
Ninth Grade:
Ella Buckingham, Alison Gongre, Caleb Guthery, Daniela Hernandez, Mai Thy Nguyen, Yessi Pascual-Contreras,...
Wallace State-Oneonta Student Caleb Thomas earns ARC of Alabama Employee of the Year Award
ONEONTA – Wallace State- Oneonta student Caleb Thomas stays busy between juggling an early-morning shift at TLC Nursing Center in Oneonta and taking classes on campus.
His dedication hasn’t gone unnoticed.
Thomas was named the ARC of Alabama Employee of the Year during the spring semester...
CEDA’s Jamie Troutman to receive UA’s Applied Economic Development honors certificate
TUSCALOOSA - The University of Alabama Economic Development Academy recently completed its first Applied Economic Development Honors class with 18 young professionals from around the state participating in the program. Jamie Troutman, business development manager for the Cullman Economic Development Agency, completed the program...
Hanceville’s Brooke Proctor wins awards from Samford University School of the Arts
BIRMINGHAM - The Division of Music in Samford University's School of the Arts celebrated the talents of students, and presented multiple awards and scholarships provided by generous patrons at the annual honors recital.
The longstanding tradition included performances by eight students, and awards presented by...
Jacksonville State University announces Spring 2017 honor’s list
JACKSONVILLE - Several students from the Cullman area made the President's or Dean's List at Jacksonville State University in spring 2017, including the following:
Joshua Ray Wilson, of Baileyton: Dean's List
Micheal E. Myrick, of Bremen: Dean's List
Rachel Suzanne Hilb, of Cullman: Dean's List
John James Sterling,...
Wallace State EMS Program adding state-of-the-art tool for student training
HANCEVILLE - The nation recently celebrated National EMS Week, May 21-27; now, Wallace State Community College’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) program is looking forward to the arrival of a state-of-the-art tool that will help their students as they prepare to take to the streets.
A...
City and county schools bid farewell to many teachers and staff; 2 principals swap places
CULLMAN - The Cullman City and County School Boards have released end-of-year statements concerning personnel movements, including more than 30 retirements from the county system.
In an unusual personnel transfer, Principal Kim Brown of Hanceville Elementary School will take charge of Vinemont Elementary School, as...
3 area students graduate from Troy University
TROY - Troy University is proud to announce students who completed the requirements for graduation during the spring 2017 semester at the Troy Campus.
Local residents who graduated include:
Kelsey McCluskey, of Crane Hill- Bachelor of Science
Zachary Douglas of Vinemont- Bachelor of Science
Jenna Swafford, of Cullman-...
Vinemont’s Jacklyn Keller wins education award from Samford University
BIRMINGHAM - Samford University's Orlean Beeson School of Education held its annual award ceremony May 4 to recognize the many accomplishments of the school's undergraduate teacher education students. Twelve scholarships totaling more than $35,000 were awarded to students pursuing a career in teacher education.
Jacklyn...
Hanceville’s Hannah Proctor inducted into Samford University’s Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society
BIRMINGHAM - Hannah Proctor, a senior piano pedagogy major from Hanceville, is one of 30 new members of Omicron Delta Kappa national leadership honor society at Samford University.
Omicron Delta Kappa recognizes and encourages superior leadership and exemplary character, and encourages collaboration among members across...
6 from Cullman area earn degrees from Jacksonville State University
JACKSONVILLE - More than 700 students received degrees at Jacksonville State University's spring 2017 commencement. Graduates from the Cullman area include:
Mitchell Benton IV, of Cullman - B.S. in marketing
Joanna L. Gobbell, of Cullman - B.A. in biology
Jessica A. Lowe, of Holly Pond - B.S.W....
Welti Elementary School honor roll
Welti Elementary School honor roll
Third Nine Weeks
All A’s
First Grade: Weston Barnett, Dracen Bates, Kassidy Hooper, My Houston, Henry Jennings, Ally Johnson, Hunter Linton, Leighton McGriff, Ethan Morrow, Marlee Phares, Aeron Pierce, Keegan Stricklin, Pyper Turner and Taryn White.
Second Grade: Riggs Fulmer, Mattie Claire Keith,...
St. Bernard Preparatory School Class of 2017
St. Bernard Preparatory graduation will be Sunday, May 28, 2017 at 2 p.m. in the Abbey Church.
“God has blessed us by your presence on this campus. May he bless you as you walk into the adventure of life ahead.”
Proudly, Father Joel Martin, O.S.B.,...
St. Bernard’s Dominic Pautler receives CRESCANT Scholarship
Saint Bernard Prep School is pleased to announce that senior Dominic Pautler has received the CRESCANT Scholarship at Belmont Abbey College in Belmont, North Carolina.
The CRESCANT Scholarship is given every four years and is highly competitive, based on a student’s resume, including athletic accomplishments....
Breakfast celebrates Future Foundation scholarship recipients, donors
Grace Hollis, the recipient of the Joe Wayne and Kathryn Maddox Education Scholarship, spoke at the Wallace State Community College Future Foundation’s Scholarship Celebration Breakfast.
HANCEVILLE - The Wallace State Community College Future Foundation recently hosted its fourth Scholarship Celebration Breakfast, during which it was...
Cullman High School Class of 2017
Cullman High School graduation will be on Friday, May 26 at 7 p.m. in Tom Drake Coliseum on the campus of Wallace State.
"Congratulations to the Class of 2017! Your hard work has paid off and your future is bright. Make the most of...
St. Bernard’s Paul Schartung appointed to U.S. Naval Academy
Saint Bernard senior Paul Schartung has received a Congressional appointment to the United States Naval Academy.
Lt. Commander William Cook, Blue and Gold Officer, recognized Schartung at Saint Bernard’s honors ceremony earlier this month.
Schartung also received the Benedictine Medal of Merit Award, which recognizes a...
Master’s Hand Christian School Class of 2017
Graduation will be Friday, May 26 at 6 p.m. at Central Baptist Church in Decatur.
First row, l-r: Maddie Grace Giers, Tyler Brock, Katelyn Reeves, Ashley Terry, Michaela Sutherland and Emma Thompson
Second row, l-r: Brilye Speegle, Adria Latta
Third row, l-r: Grace Walker, Clara Lanier, Nathan...
Addison High School Class of 2017
Graduation will be on Thursday, May 25, 2017 at 8 p.m. at AG Hicks Stadium.
“As always we at Addison have another outstanding senior class. This group has excelled academically and athletically. Because of their competitive spirit and desire to win, I believe they will...
Meek High School Class of 2017
Graduation will be Thursday, May 25, 2017 at 6 p.m. in the Meek High School gym.
“The faculty and I wish you the best of luck as you make your own way in this life. Always remember: the world is what you make it. Make...
Vinemont High principal retiring; head football coach out
Vinemont High School Principal Ferrell Runge, left and Cullman County Schools Superintendent Shane Barnette at the May 22, 2017 school board meeting.
VINEMONT - Two big changes are coming to Vinemont High School for the 2017-2018 school year. The school will have a new principal...
4 from Cullman area named to Troy University Chancellor’s List
TROY - Troy University is pleased to announce students who have been named to the Chancellor's List for the spring semester and Term 4 of the 2016/2017 academic year.
Those from the Cullman area who made the list include:
Emily Oden, of Cullman
Allyson Waldrop, of Hanceville
Oakleigh...
Saint Bernard students recognized for achievements; scholarships total more than $6.4M
Christian Service Award winner Sam Chiodo, Headmaster Dan Baillargeon and Father Bede Marcy
CULLMAN - At ceremonies held in the Fazi-Richard Athletic Center on May 11, 2017, students of St. Bernard Preparatory School were recognized for their outstanding academic achievements during the 2016-17 academic year....
Meet William Evan Curtis, Holly Pond’s new band director
William Evan Curtis
HOLLY POND - After 25 years on the job, many awards and a generation of loving former students, Luette Benefield has left behind a big pair of shoes to fill at Holly Pond High School (HPHS). A young man born about the...
CCBOE recognizes 2016-2017 student and staff achievements
Vinemont High School Principal Ferrell Runge, CCBOE Superintendent Shane Barnette, VHS Salutatorian Alex Millwood, VHS Valedictorian Landen Ballew and CCBOE member Mike Graves
CULLMAN - It was standing room only at the Cullman County Board of Education Monday evening, as the board recognized the achievements...
Fairview students chosen for Alabama Shakespeare Festival production
Ally Grund and Aaron Moyland
FAIRVIEW - If you want classical theater in this part of the country, there’s no place like the Alabama Shakespeare Festival (ASF) in Montgomery. For two Fairview High School seniors, it is their immediate post-graduation destination.
After auditions at four locations...
West Point High School Class of 2017
Graduation will be on Sunday, May 21 at 4 p.m. at Tom Drake Coliseum on the campus of Wallace State.
“I want to wish all the Classes of 2017 the best of luck. You are moving on to your next milestone in life. It is...
Vinemont High School Class of 2017
Graduation will be on Sunday, May 21 at 2 p.m. at Tom Drake Coliseum on the campus of Wallace State.
“Congratulations to the senior class of 2017. I want to personally wish you the best in the future as you begin a new chapter in...
Cullman Christian School Class of 2017
Cullman Christian School held its graduation on Thursday, May 18 at Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church.
“Congratulations to Hope and Abby on their graduation from Cullman Christian School. These two young ladies have been a blessing to our school. As they start the next season in...
Cullman County Child Development Center Class of 2017
The Cullman County Child Development Center held its graduation ceremony on Thursday, May 18 in the CDC gym.
“The day of graduation marks a special time of completion and beginning in a person's life. The CDC graduates, parents, CDC faculty and staff should feel a...
Fairview High School Class of 2017
Graduation will be on Saturday, May 20 at 6 p.m., at Tom Drake Coliseum on the campus of Wallace State.
“It is hard to believe that we have almost completed another year. The graduating class of 2017 is special in many different ways. The most...
Holly Pond High School Class of 2017
Graduation will be on Saturday, May 20 at 4 p.m., at Tom Drake Coliseum on the campus of Wallace State.
“I would to take this opportunity to congratulate the 2017 graduating class of Holly Pond High School. You have worked hard and accomplished many great...
Good Hope High School Class of 2017
Graduation will be on Saturday, May 20 at 2 p.m., at Tom Drake Coliseum on the campus of Wallace State.
“I want to wish the senior class from Good Hope High School the best of luck as they graduate and move into their college and...
Cold Springs High School Class of 2017
Graduation will be on Saturday, May 20 at noon, at Tom Drake Coliseum on the campus of Wallace State.
“Congratulations Cold Springs High School Class of 2017 graduates – You made it! I want to express my congratulations to each member of the 2017 graduating...
Hanceville High School Class of 2017
Graduation will be on Saturday, May 20 at 10 a.m., at Tom Drake Coliseum on the campus of Wallace State.
“To the graduating class of 2017, your accomplishments and success are felt by those who are following you. The faculty of Hanceville High School is...
Holly Pond student honored for saving child’s life at Guntersville Dam
Dayden Floyd, wearing Bronco green, was honored for saving the life of a young child at Lake Guntersville on Mother’s Day. Image courtesy of WBRC FOX6 News.
HOLLY POND - The word "courage" can mean different things to different people. For some, it means doing...
Big year for CATA Health Science students
Nurse Aide students pictured: (front row left to right) Amber Rodgers, Cassity Humes, Sydney Dodson, Diana Tepetate and Allie Mooney. (back row left to right) Emily James, Braelynn Echelbarger, Lexus White and Fancie Boatright.
The following article was submitted by the Cullman County Board of Education's Dr. TJ Franey and is being run in...
Wallace State graduates first students from online Child Development program
Nathaniel Butler (left), Lucy Michaus Chavez, and Amy Hill, are three of several graduates of the Class of 2017 from Wallace State Community College’s Child Development program, the first cohort to complete the new online format of the program.
HANCEVILLE — The 2017 graduating class at...
Joint session: city school board, council come together, talk traffic, annexation
Cullman City School Board Superintendent Dr. Susan Patterson and members of the board listen as Mayor Woody Jacobs speaks.
CULLMAN - The Cullman City Council and Cullman City School Board held a joint, informal round table discussion Monday about several shared concerns, including traffic congestion...
Honor society presents awards to Wallace State faculty
Dr. Lee Walton, philosophy and religion instructor, is presented the Most Likely to be a Stand-Up Comic award by Phi Theta Kappa member Angela Mernetti during the club’s WSCC Faculty Awards presentation.
HANCEVILLE - Members of the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Alpha Chi Tau chapter...
Wallace State awards more than $1.2 million in scholarships
Wallace State President Dr. Vicki Karolewics, left, with academic scholarship recipients Lexi Byrd and Jarrett Sherrill
HANCEVILLE - Area students awarded scholarships by Wallace State Community College in Hanceville were recognized during a ceremony on campus recently.
“We want to express our gratitude to you for...
Wallace State celebrates commencement for Class of 2017
Respiratory Therapy graduates Anna Ivey and Emma Moore wave to the crowd during commencement exercises Friday at Wallace State Community College.
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College in Hanceville and President Dr. Vicki Karolewics celebrated the college’s 51st anniversary commencement at Tom Drake Coliseum Friday. ...
City of Cullman, City Schools receive $400K in ARC grants, announces Gov. Ivey
MONTGOMERY - Improvements and enhancements are coming to seven Alabama communities with the help of $1.4 million in Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) grants announced today by Gov. Kay Ivey. Of that total, a combined $400,000 was awarded to the City of Cullman and Cullman...
Cullman-area students honored at Judson College
Katie Speer (left) with Assistant Vice President for Athletics Marsha Ford
MARION - Three Cullman-area students were recognized at Judson College’s recent Honors Convocation. The ceremony honored students who have demonstrated a commitment to excellence in academics and in service at the college.
Freshman Jordan Hooks...
Cullman Savings Bank Foundation presents scholarships and more to select area students
2017 Foundation Scholarship recipients, along with recipients from 2015-16. Back L-R: 2016 recipient Marissa Woodall, 2016 recipient Kayley Fortner, Tristan Stancil, Emily James, Blake Driver, Alex Hernandez, Tanner Duke
Front L-R: Maggie Stewart, Dawson Foust, 2015 recipient and speaker Lauren James, Ross Crocker, Shelby Lynn
CULLMAN...
Wallace State commencement May 12-Kenya Relief Founder Steve James to be honored with Distinguished Alumni Award
Kenya Relief Founder Steve James to be honored with Distinguished Alumni Award
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College and its president Dr. Vicki Karolewics will host commencement exercises on Friday, May 12, 2017, at Tom Drake Coliseum, starting at 6 p.m. More than 500 students...
Walker recognized at CMA Music Teachers of Excellence ceremony
Cindy and Jim Walker pose for a photo with Little Big Town’s Jimi Westbrook, center, an alumnus of Wallace State College and former performer in Walker’s Wallace State Singers. Walker was invited by the Country Music Association Foundation’s Music Teachers of Excellence event hosted...
WSCC Diagnostic Imaging students perform well at state convention
Wallace State Community College Diagnostic Imaging students Kevin Matanich, left, Ashley Butler, Whitney Gregg, and Loren Gilliam earned second place in the quiz bowl competition at the 70th annual meeting of the Alabama Society of Radiologic Technologists (ALSRT) held recently in Tuscaloosa.
HANCEVILLE - Students...
Hanceville MS students learn Cursive is Cool
Beginning in August, Mrs. Cathi Bradford, Hanceville Middle School’s sixth-grade English teacher, reintroduced and began reinforcing cursive writing with her sixth-grade students.
Students are taught the three Ps of penmanship: pencil position, paper position and posture. Following these foundational basics, students learn the “why” behind...

























































































































