Stover represents St. Bernard in Vietnam
CULLMAN, Ala. Rachael Stover, director of admissions at St. Bernard Preparatory School, recently advanced the school’s international recruitment efforts by representing St. Bernard at...
St. Bernard Prep AP Biology students explore cancer genetics at HudsonAlpha
CULLMAN, Ala. - Under the guidance of instructor Connie Briehn, Advanced Placement (AP) Biology students from St. Bernard Preparatory School recently participated in an...
Rachael Stover named director of admissions at St. Bernard Preparatory School
CULLMAN, Ala. - St. Bernard Preparatory School recently announced the appointment of Rachael Stover as its new director of admissions.
A Birmingham resident, Stover, the...
St. Bernard Prep senior spotlight: Abigail McBride
St. Bernard Prep recognizes Abigail "Abby" McBride, who recently signed a volleyball scholarship to play for Bevill State College in Fayette, Alabama. McBride plans...
St. Bernard Prep senior spotlight: Elle Tillitski
As she prepares to graduate from St. Bernard Preparatory School, Elle Tillitski reflects on a high school experience filled with adventure, academic achievement and...
St. Bernard Prep senior spotlight: Rowan Hines
Rowan Hines, a senior at St. Bernard Preparatory School, is a student with her sights set on greatness. Currently ranked in the top three...
Deacons of Diocese of Birmingham hold annual retreat at St. Bernard Abbey
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Deacons of the Diocese of Birmingham, along with their wives, gathered for their annual retreat at St. Bernard Abbey, where...
FAITH: St. Bernard Prep joins thousands at 2025 March for Life
Students from St. Bernard Prep School in Cullman joined thousands of pro-life advocates at the nation’s capital for the annual March for Life, a...
St. Bernard Prep senior spotlight: Joey Shadowens
St. Bernard Prep School proudly shines a spotlight on senior Joey Shadowens, whose remarkable achievements and diverse talents set him apart as a standout...
St. Bernard Athletic Boosters to host Annual Draw Down Dinner Feb. 8
CULLMAN, Ala. - The St. Bernard Athletic Boosters will host the annual Draw Down Dinner on Saturday, Feb. 8, at the Fazi-Richard Athletic Center....
PREP BASKETBALL: Addison, Meek advance to area tournament finals
ADDISON, Ala. – This year’s Boys’ 1A, Area 14 Tournament tipped off at Addison High School Saturday night and both the hometown Bulldogs and...
St. Bernard announces dates for 41st annual Bloomin’ Festival
CULLMAN, Ala. - St. Bernard Abbey and Preparatory School this week announced the 41st annual Bloomin’ Festival Arts and Crafts Fair, scheduled for April...
St. Bernard Middle School Canned Food Drive an ‘outstanding success’
CULLMAN, Ala. - St. Bernard Preparatory School said it is thrilled to announce the outstanding success of its annual Middle School Canned Food Drive,...
St. Bernard Prep students pay tribute to veterans
CULLMAN, Ala. - In a display of gratitude and patriotism, the students of St. Bernard Preparatory School gathered Monday to honor the service and...
St. Bernard releases 2nd edition ornament featuring historic Administration Building
CULLMAN, Ala. - St. Bernard Preparatory School recently announced the release of the second edition in its annual ornament series, following last year’s successful...
St. Bernard student participating in U.S. Club Soccer national youth evaluation
CULLMAN, Ala. – A Cullman County teen has taken an exciting step toward her soccer dreams. St. Bernard Prep eighth grader Josie Lamote received...
St. Bernard Prep students celebrate Leif Erikson Day
CULLMAN, Ala. - In honor of Leif Erikson Day (Oct. 9), world history students at St. Bernard Preparatory School took a journey back in...
St. Bernard Prep hosts Fall Concert in Abbey Byre
CULLMAN, Ala. - St. Bernard Preparatory School held its Fall Concert on Oct. 9, in the historic Abbey Byre, delighting the audience with a...
St. Bernard students join hurricane relief effort for rural Georgia
CULLMAN, Ala. - Students and faculty at St. Bernard Preparatory School have mobilized to support hurricane relief efforts, with a focus on aiding the...
FAITH: St. Bernard Prep School poster contest celebrates creativity, faith
St. Bernard Preparatory School proudly hosted its second annual poster contest for the school year theme, with this year’s message coming from Psalm 27:14:...
St. Bernard AP Biology students master biotechnology skills with micropipettes
CULLMAN, Ala. – Seniors at St. Bernard Preparatory School are gaining hands-on experience in biotechnology by mastering the use of micropipettes in their AP...
St. Bernard’s Willa Smith named National Merit Semifinalist
CULLMAN, Ala. - St. Bernard Preparatory School is proud to announce that senior Willa Smith has been named a Semifinalist in the 2025 National...
Bernard Blues and BBQ draws crowds
CULLMAN, Ala. – This past weekend marked the eighth annual Bernard Blues and BBQ festival hosted by St. Bernard Abbey and Preparatory School.
Each day...
8th annual Bernard Blues & BBQ Arts & Crafts Festival coming Sept. 7-8
CULLMAN, Ala. - St. Bernard Prep School will host the eighth annual Bernard Blues & BBQ Arts & Crafts Festival Saturday and Sunday, Sept....
St. Bernard Prep School teachers and staff gather for in-service meeting
CULLMAN, Ala. - The teachers and staff of St. Bernard Preparatory School recently convened for their annual in-service meeting, beginning the day with a...
St. Bernard Prep School Honor and Merit Rolls
Semester II - 2024
St. Bernard Middle School Honor Roll
Seventh grade
Aaron Cortes-Villegas
Sipsey Drake
Silas Krische
Reise Rigsby
Caroline Sanders
Eighth grade
Norah Bissot
Ella Cron
Ella Davis
Anastasia Hazard
Avery Hines
Merry-Carmen Pichardo
Tony Ranelli
St. Bernard...
SBP Drama puts on ‘Wonderland!’
CULLMAN, Ala. - On April 27 and 28, Saint Bernard Prep’s Drama Department put on “Wonderland!,” an adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s “Alice’s Adventures in...
40th annual Bloomin’ Festival coming April 20-21
CULLMAN, Ala. - The 40th annual Bloomin’ Festival will take place April 20-21, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. each day on the grounds of St....
Mathematician Dr. Christine Ruey Shan Lee shares insights on knot theory at St. Bernard
CULLMAN, Ala. - St. Bernard Preparatory School welcomed mathematician Dr. Christine Ruey Shan Lee on Thursday, March 7, as she delved into the fascinating...
13 students inducted into National Junior Honor Society at St. Bernard Prep
CULLMAN, Ala. - St. Bernard Preparatory School is pleased to announce the induction of 13 exemplary students from grades seven-nine into the National Junior...
St. Bernard Prep School celebrates athletes at 2023-24 Fall and Winter Athletic Awards Ceremony
St. Bernard Prep School proudly recognized the exceptional achievements of its student-athletes at the 2023-24 Fall and Winter Athletic Awards Ceremony, held on March...
St. Bernard celebrates Honor Society inductions
CULLMAN, Ala. - St. Bernard Preparatory School recently held its annual Honor Society induction ceremony to recognize students for their outstanding achievements in scholarship,...
St. Bernard Prep School Honor Roll
Semester Average of 95.0 and above 2023-24 Semester I
Grade 7
Aaron Cortes-Villegas
Sipsey Drake
Silas Krische
Reise Rigsby
Caroline Sanders
Grade 8
Norah Bissot
Ella Cron
Ella Davis
Anastasia Hazard
Avery Hines
Merry-Carmen Pichardo
Tony Ranelli
Grade 9
Joseph-Benedict...
St. Bernard Prep students unite in spiritual display with Living Balloon Rosary
CULLMAN, Ala. - In a heartfelt demonstration of unity and faith, students at St. Bernard Preparatory School recently participated in a unique and inspiring...
St. Bernard Prep Shadow Day: Discover life as a Saint!
CULLMAN, Ala. - St. Bernard is inviting interested students to experience a day in the life of a Saint through our Shadow Day program!...
Saint Bernard students create Old Testament-era oil lamps
CULLMAN, Ala. - This week, the students of Saint Bernard Preparatory School's Society of St. Jerome embarked on an enlightening journey by crafting reproductions...
Paul J. Kim to speak at St. Bernard Sept. 21-22
CULLMAN, Ala. – Saint Bernard Preparatory School on Monday announced a special event featuring one of America's most sought-after Catholic youth and young adult...
St. Bernard celebrates feast of patron saint with Mass, procession
CULLMAN, Ala. - St. Bernard Preparatory School, nestled on the picturesque 800-acre campus operated by the Benedictine Monks of St. Bernard Abbey, marked a...
St. Bernard embarks on promising new school year
CULLMAN, Ala. – St. Bernard Prep began classes for the 2023-24 academic year on Aug. 14, 2023, with great enthusiasm and a vibrant community of...
St. Bernard alumni celebrate reunions and anniversaries
CULLMAN, Ala. - The weekend of June 22-25, 2023, was a time of joy and nostalgia for the alumni of St. Bernard, who came...
St. Bernard to host KCBS Backyard Competition
CULLMAN, Ala. - St. Bernard Prep School is adding another fun event to the seventh annual Bernard Blues and BBQ. On Sept. 9, ...
Athletes honored at St. Bernard
CULLMAN, Ala. -- St. Bernard Preparatory School celebrated its spring sports athletes on Wednesday, May 10, for their hard work and dedication to the...
Bloomin’ Festival this weekend!
CULLMAN, Ala. - The 39th Annual Bloomin’ Festival Arts and Craft Fair is this Saturday and Sunday, April 22-23, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. each...
St. Bernard’s Sr. Gianna Casino awarded Outstanding Graduate Research Award
CULLMAN, Ala. - On Jan. 28, the Institute of the Psychological Sciences awarded St. Bernard Preparatory Religion Instructor Sr. Gianna Casino, LIHM, an Outstanding...
St. Bernard inducts 10 into National Junior Honor Society
CULLMAN, Ala. - Ten St. Bernard Prep School middle school students were inducted into the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) after Mass on March...
Classical guitarist Giovanni De Chiaro to perform at St. Bernard
CULLMAN, Ala. - American classical guitarist Giovanni De Chiaro will perform a benefit concert for St. Bernard Preparatory School in the Abbey Church on...
‘Lessons from an Invisible Child’
CULLMAN, Ala. - In preparation for the 2022-23 academic year at St. Bernard Prep, all teachers and staff members recently spent three days in...
St. Bernard Prep to perform Disney’s ‘Aladdin Jr.’ this weekend
CULLMAN, Ala. - This Friday through Sunday, April 8-10, St. Bernard Prep’s Drama department will present “Aladdin Jr.,” a little twist on Disney’s popular...
Honor Society Induction held at St. Bernard
CULLMAN, Ala. - Parents, students, faculty and staff gathered in the Abbey Church Thursday, Feb. 24 for a prayer service to celebrate 12 outstanding...
St. Bernard Prep students attend March for Life in Washington D.C.
CULLMAN, Ala. - Fifty-six St. Bernard students, chaperones and teachers loaded two charter buses on Wednesday afternoon, January 19, 2022 and headed to Washington,...
St. Bernard ’30 Days of Thanks and Giving’ fundraiser exceeds $25,000 goal
CULLMAN, Ala. – “Thirty Days of Thanks and Giving” --a seasonal online campaign that celebrates St. Bernard--has exceeded its goal of $25,000 under the...
St. Bernard kicks off 30 Days of Thanks and Giving campaign
Cullman, Ala. - At St. Bernard Prep, Thanksgiving is more than a day—It's a way of life. Since 1891, St. Bernard has educated and shaped the...
Saint Bernard to host Open House Oct. 22
CULLMAN, Ala. - St. Bernard Prep School in Cullman, Alabama would like to invite families interested in attending St. Bernard to a day-long open...
‘The Murder Mystery at the Murder Mystery’ opens at St. Bernard, shows continue Friday and Saturday
CULLMAN, Ala. - St. Bernard Prep School’s Drama Department premiered “The Murder Mystery at the Murder Mystery” Thursday evening at the Byre theater on...
St. Bernard Prep Drama presents ‘The Murder Mystery at the Murder Mystery’ May 6-8
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Saint Bernard Prep Drama Department returns to the stage after the 2020 shutdown with the one-act play “The Murder Mystery...
Senior Dedication held at St. Bernard
CULLMAN, Ala. - Saint Bernard recognized its senior class recently during a ceremony in the Abbey Church. Family members, along with the junior class,...
St. Bernard sees record enrollment in music program, seeks instruments, community support
CULLMAN, Ala. - For St. Bernard Prep School’s fine arts program, the good news is all-time high enrollment in its beginner band. The bad...
St. Bernard inducts 15 into National Honor Society
CULLMAN, Ala. - St. Bernard students, faculty and staff, along with a host of parents and grandparents, gathered in the Abbey Church Wednesday, Feb.19,...
Saint Bernard enjoys sold-out drawdown dinner
CULLMAN, Ala. - Saint Bernard boosters hosted a sold-out crowd for its annual Booster Club Drawdown Dinner Saturday, Feb. 1. In all, 437 tickets...
SBP Athletic Booster Club’s annual Drawdown Dinner set for Feb. 1
CULLMAN, Ala. - The St. Bernard Athletic Booster Club has set Feb. 1, 2020 (Super Bowl Eve) as the date for the annual SBP...
Dyron’s Lowcountry hosts 10th anniversary Scholarship Dinner for St. Bernard Prep
CULLMAN, Ala. - For the past 10 years, Dyron’s Lowcountry Restaurant in Mountain Brook has opened its doors to host a fundraising dinner for...
Saint Bernard Prep School prepares for Thanksgiving Service
CULLMAN, Ala. - Saint Bernard Prep President Fr. Joel Martin has been busy these past few days collecting names. They’re not students’ names, but...
Saint Bernard hosts German students
CULLMAN, Ala. - This past August, Saint Bernard Prep families opened their homes to host two German students for the 2019-20 academic year. Just...
Saint Bernard Preparatory School honors senior class
CULLMAN, Ala. - It was a beautiful day at St. Bernard as students from the middle and high schools joined together in the Abbey...
Niche 2020 Best Schools report: Cullman City Schools, Cullman High, Cullman Middle, St. Bernard receive high marks
CULLMAN, Ala. - Niche.com, an online rating group described by Forbes as a kind of “Yelp” for education, recently released its 2020 Best Schools...
St. Bernard Prep announces growth in enrollment
CULLMAN, Ala. - With the arrival of the new school year, St. Bernard Prep on Wednesday announced growth in enrollment with the addition of...
Open house and back-to-school dates for Cullman area schools
CULLMAN, Ala. - Below is the list of open house dates and times, as well as opening days for the Cullman City and County school...
Runners fill St. Bernard for 6th annual Nicholas Fillinger Memorial Run
CULLMAN, Ala. – With clouds hanging overhead and the temperature in the 70s, Saturday morning provided near-perfect conditions for the sixth annual Nicholas Fillinger...
Helen Glasscock retires from St. Bernard after 52 years in education
CULLMAN, Ala. - There are people around Cullman today who don’t know that St. Bernard Abbey’s school used to be a college, but Helen...
Congratulations, St. Bernard Prep Class of 2019!
CULLMAN, Ala. - The St. Bernard Prep Class of 2019 will hold its graduation ceremony Sunday, May 26, at 2 p.m. in the St....
St. Bernard Prep honors students
CULLMAN, Ala. - High school students at St. Bernard Preparatory School gathered in the Fazi-Richard Athletic Center with friends and family to be recognized...
Hooper joins staff at St. Bernard
CULLMAN, Ala. - The St. Bernard community welcomed Tyler Hooper (SBP ’07) to the Alumni and Development Office of the school in April. Hooper,...
Big crowds make their way to 35th annual Bloomin’ Festival on sunny Saturday morning
CULLMAN, Ala.
– The gates opened for the 35th annual Bloomin’ Festival Saturday
morning and thousands made their way to St. Bernard Abbey for the arts...
In the round: St. Bernard Theatre gets face-to-face with audience; shows Friday and Saturday
With its “theater in the round” staging, the cast of St. Bernard’s “The Wizard of Oz” gets up close with the audience. (W.C. Mann...
St. Bernard students inducted into National Honor Society
Front row (l-r): Jay Kim, Caleb Norman, Daniel Campos, Justin Anders, Samantha Stefani and Sara Barck; second row (l-r): David DeJesus, Liz Medina, Alex Lewis, Anna...
St. Bernard Middle School celebrates Catholic Schools Week
Winning the subject bees during Catholic Schools Week at St. Bernard Middle School were (left to right) Cesar Hernandez – Seventh-Grade Math, Nic Ruse...
St. Bernard students win awards in art competition
In October, St. Bernard art students participated in the Cullman Oktoberfest art competition. (Left to right) Amber Lin received top honors with the Heritage...
Dyron’s Lowcountry to host benefit dinner for St. Bernard Prep
Fr. Marcus Voss, director of development; Sonya and Dyron Powell; and Abbot Cletus Meagher, OSB chairman of the board of directors for Saint Bernard...
Saint Bernard Prep School’s Emma Pierce named National Merit Semifinalist
Emma Pierce (St. Bernard Prep)
CULLMAN - Emma Pierce, a senior at St. Bernard Prep School, has been named Cullman County’s only National Merit Semifinalist...
Making the grade: Welti Elementary, Fairview Middle teachers named among top 25 in state
Welti Elementary faculty (Photo courtesy Gina Marie Webb)
CULLMAN - Niche.com, an online rating group described by Forbes Magazine as a kind of “Yelp” for...
St. Bernard Prep begins new school year with renovations, 3 new faces
Left to right: Will Drake, Jennifer Glassford and Michael Kastner
CULLMAN - Students at St. Bernard Prep School arrived on campus on Sunday, Aug. 12,...
Saint Bernard students take college tour
SBP students tour Emory University: seated, (left to right): Alex Lewis, Kathleen George, Olivia Brown and Jackelyn Arteaga. Standing: Ian Sidley, Jimmy Schomburg, Dee...
Alumni gather at Saint Bernard for annual reunion
Class of 1958- Front row, (left to right): Paul Boike, Robert Christy, Bob Keighery, Phil Cabri and Michael Duffy. Back row, (left to right):...
Saint Bernard cheerleaders launch shoe drive
Seated, (left to right): Lilly Nassetta and Alison Gongre; Standing, (left to right): Ashley Morris, Gabrielle Bennett, Claudia Fallin, Abigail Curtis and Riley Holmes
CULLMAN...
St. Bernard’s Griffin, Sweeney named National Merit finalists
Saint Bernard seniors Gigi Griffin, of Birmingham and Andrew Sweeney, of Madison
CULLMAN - Two Saint Bernard Preparatory School seniors have advanced as finalists in...
Saint Bernard students inducted into National Junior Honor Society
Front row, (left to right): Father Linus Kluscarits, Riley Holmes, Piper Watson, Elizabeth Hazard, Chloe Lambert, Natalie Garcia, Allison Stidham, Nicholas Ruse and Cole...
Saint Bernard students bake king cakes for Fat Tuesday
Left to right: Andrew Sweeney, Ben Swalley, Eva Barck and Irena Biedenstein
CULLMAN - Fat Tuesday was in full swing at Saint Bernard Prep School...
Joey Ruse wins St. Bernard Middle School spelling bee
Joey Ruse, an eighth grader at Saint Bernard Middle School, conquered the Middle School Spelling Bee with the word “dragoons” and the championship word...
Saint Bernard Prep’s Baillargeon resigns; Klucsarits to assume headmaster role
Dan Baillargeon resigns as headmaster at Saint Bernard Prep School. He is pictured with Father Linus Klucsarits, OSB, a monk of Saint Bernard Abbey,...
Saint Bernard Prep inducts 36 into National Honor Society
New Honor Society inductees: Front Row, (left to right): Fulton Gil, Gin Zheng, Elliot Deep, Adrian Smith, Abigail Curtis, Alison Gongre, Emma Pierce, Lauren...
Saint Bernard hires new admissions director
Brendan Flannery, St. Bernard Prep's new admissions director / Joyce Nix
CULLMAN - Brendan Flannery has been hired as the new admissions director for Saint...
Saint Bernard Middle School students aid Hurricane Harvey victims
Jiovany Arriaga, Father Linus Klucsarits and Allison Stidham gather letters and gift cards to send to Saint John Paul II School in Houston, Texas...
Senior Dedication Mass held at Saint Bernard
Seated is Abbot Cletus Meagher. First row, (left to right): Chanh Pham, Leo Hsieh, Eva Barck, Thao Nguyen, Anna Faulk, Leahrose Mami, Elizabeth Echeverria,...
Benefactor’s Day celebrated at Saint Bernard
Brother Bernard Denson, Retired Abbot Victor Clark, Bishop Robert Baker, Abbot Cletus Meagher and Father Kevin Bazzel / Joyce Nix
CULLMAN - A large group...
Saint Bernard to have first graduates with STEM endorsements
Bridget Gallegos, Jongha Park, Caleb Guthery,and Anthony Diaz enjoyed their first week back at Saint Bernard Prep / Joyce Nix
CULLMAN - While students are...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
