Tag: Education

AUBURN, Ala. - Luke Troutman, a 2022 graduate of Cullman High School, has been selected to participate in Auburn University’s Forest, Environment and Wildlife...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College announces the successful reaccreditation of its Diagnostic Imaging program by the Joint Review Committee on Education in...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Schools and AmFirst recognize a teacher and staff member each month of the school year who is going above...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College’s Alpha Chi Tau Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society welcomed more than 30 new members...

Cullman City Schools system scores straight A’s; Cullman County Schools system earns A CULLMAN, Ala. - The results of the 2023-2024 Alabama State Department of...

CULLMAN, Ala. - When his second term is complete next year, Cullman City School Board Member Chris Branham has announced he will not be...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has been a staple of the holiday season for decades, so Cullman City Schools brought...

EES receives prestigious Blue Ribbon award in Washington D.C. CULLMAN, Ala. - Representatives from East Elementary School in Cullman made the trip last week to...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Around 2,000 Cullman, Blount and Winston County eighth graders visited the Wallace State Community College campus on Thursday, Nov. 14, for...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Machine Tool Technology/CNC students recently fabricated hardware for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to send to the...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College’s Future Foundation raised a record $384,621 at its 20th annual Student Investment Luncheon on Thursday, Nov. 7....

CULLMAN, Ala. - West Elementary hosted its annual Veterans Day program on Thursday, Nov. 7, with two performances by its fifth graders. Military veteran and...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College’s Department of Nursing Education welcomed the first of more than 1,000 students to its annual Let’s Pretend...

FAIRVIEW, Ala. - Fairview High School held a mock election Monday, Nov. 4, ahead of the Nov. 5 General Election. Students from grades nine through...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Schools and AmFirst recognize a teacher and staff member each month of the school year who is going above...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Some long-awaited Cullman City Schools projects took a major step forward this week, with the Cullman City School Board awarding bids...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City School Board has selected a new president and vice-president for 2024-2025, in a standard action wherein all school...

CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman County Schools hosted its second annual Student Expo at Temple Baptist Church Wednesday and all of the school system’s ninth-,...

CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman High School senior Aaron Byrd was recently designated a National Merit Commended Student. The school said in a statement, “Cullman High...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Animal Shelter was recently on the receiving end of a donation drive organized by students from the West...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. -- Today, the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program (Aspen) announced that Dr. Vicki Karolewics, President, at Wallace State Community College in Hanceville,...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. -  Wallace State Community College is experiencing record enrollment for the Fall 2024 semester, with 6,473 students registered, besting the previous record fall enrollment...

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 Preparatory School proudly hosted its second annual poster contest for the school year theme, with this year’s message coming from Psalm 27:14:...

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - The University of Alabama College of Community Health Sciences' Rural Health Leaders Pipeline recently welcomed 18 students from rural Alabama who...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College recently announced that it has received almost $1.8 million in grants from the Alabama Community College System...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College’s Future Foundation announces that registration is open for its 20th annual Student Investment Luncheon & Auction to...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. -  The City of Cullman Economic Development Agency has been awarded a Workforce Invest Grant by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) that...

Federation scholarship program cultivates future of Alabama agriculture AUBURN, Ala. - The Alabama Farmers Federation scholarship program continues to cultivate the next generation of agriculturists.  Seventy-seven...

CULLMAN, Ala. – Seniors at St. Bernard Preparatory School are gaining hands-on experience in biotechnology by mastering the use of micropipettes in their AP...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College recently received $129,500 in funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)...

UA Early College students named to summer 2024 Director's List TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - A total of 298 students enrolled in UA Early College during summer...

CULLMAN, Ala. - East Elementary School in Cullman has been selected for one of the most prestigious federal education awards in the country.The Cullman...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. -  Wallace State Community College’s Center for Career and Workforce Development recently launched its Powerful Partnerships program at the Workforce Training Center...

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. -  Cassandra Peterson of Holly Pond is one of seven student contributors to Jacksonville State University's student-run news outlet, The Chanticleer, and...

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Shelby Institute for Policy and Leadership at The University of Alabama recently announced the 39 students selected as the inaugural...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Board of Education held its monthly meeting on Thursday, Sept. 12, and discussed the upcoming fiscal year budget....

CULLMAN, Ala. -  St. Bernard Preparatory School is proud to announce that senior Willa Smith has  been named a Semifinalist in the 2025 National...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College’s Department of Nursing Education is currently accepting applications for students wishing to enter in the Spring 2025...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman High School is offering its Special Education students a life-changing opportunity with an upcoming trip to Disney. The adventure, designed...

WEST POINT, Ala. -  West Point residents were given a brush-up on parade etiquette and candy-collecting on Wednesday, Sept. 11, at the West Point...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Schools and AmFirst recognize a teacher and staff member each month of the school year who go above and...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Teachers at public or private K-12 schools served by Cullman Power Board can apply for a Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) STEM...

CULLMAN, Ala. – At a high school in Winder, Georgia, (near Atlanta) on Sept. 4, the AP reported, “A 14-year-old student opened fire at...

CULLMAN, Ala. - As part of a recent shift in responsibilities, Cullman City Schools is ensuring its focus on school and student safety remains...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. -  Wallace State Community College’s Future Foundation received $50,000 from the Women’s Foundation of Alabama (WFA) – Good Jobs Challenge Award that...

CULLMAN, Ala. – Local nonprofit The Link of Cullman County, as well as the West Elementary School library recently received grants from the Dollar...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. -  Wallace State Community College received $129,500 in funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) through...

CULLMAN, Ala. – The Operation Round Up Board on Tuesday announced a $40,000 paper grant benefiting Cullman County Schools, Cullman City Schools, Sacred Heart,...

ONEONTA, Ala. -  Wallace State Community College’s Department of Nursing Education recently celebrated the success of the first cohort of students completing the Practical...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Timeless Homeschool Events (T.H.E.) Cullman has been providing opportunities for homeschool students in the area to meet and mingle with peers...

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. - Starting a school garden is not as far out of reach as some may think. Knowing how to secure funding,...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. -  Wallace State Community College’s Center for Career and Workforce Development, in collaboration with the North Central Alabama Federation for Advanced Manufacturing...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman 4-H Robotics Club will hold a parent meeting on Thursday, Aug. 29, at 3:30 p.m. at Cullman Christian School,...

CULLMAN, Ala. - At its Aug. 15 meeting, the Cullman County Board of Education approved additional Special Education contracts to assist the system’s schools...

VINEMONT, Ala. - The students of Vinemont High School are enjoying new facilities this week. Members of the Cullman County Board of Education, along...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. -  Wallace State Community College's Engineering Technology program now offers a Digital Fabrication Pathway, an innovative track designed to equip students with...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. -  From July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024, Wallace State’s Adult Education program celebrated a milestone achievement by serving over 1,000...

CULLMAN, Ala. - According to state testing in English/Language Arts, Math and Science from the 2023-2024 school year, Cullman City Schools remains in the...

WEST POINT, Ala. - The town of West Point helped the community’s students run away from the back-to-school blues on Saturday, Aug. 10. The...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The finishing touches are being put on the new playground at Cullman City Primary School, with the expansive new amenity set...

CULLMAN, Ala. - With the success of its 2023 event, the West Elementary School Parent Teacher Association (PTA) is bringing back the Community Block...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. -  Wallace State Community College’s Diagnostic Medical Sonography program recently celebrated the success of 13 students in its OB/GYN pathway with a...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The teachers and staff of St. Bernard Preparatory School recently convened for their annual in-service meeting, beginning the day with a...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. -  Wallace State Community College’s Department of Nursing Education celebrated the accomplishments of more than 100 students Thursday at its second pinning...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College’s Radiation Therapy program celebrated its second cohort of students, with 16 students receiving their pins at a...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Wallace State Community College Dental Assisting program recently celebrated the accomplishments of graduating students with a ceremony attended by family,...

CULLMAN, Ala. – The United Way of Cullman County recently completed its seventh annual Stuff the Bus school supply drive. Residents were invited to...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. - More than 40 students from Wallace State Community College’s Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) program were recognized at its annual pinning ceremony...

Juliana Brannon of Cullman was recently selected as one of 100 recipients of the 2024-25 Alfa Foundation Scholarship Program. Brannon, a freshman at The University of Alabama majoring in communicative disorders, received $1,000 to use toward...

Annalee Allen of Cullman was recently selected as one of 100 recipients of the 2024-25 Alfa Foundation Scholarship Program. Allen, a freshman at Wallace State Community College majoring in poultry science, received $1,000 to use toward...

GOOD HOPE, Ala. The City of Good Hope will host its annual Back-to-School Bash on Thursday, Aug. 1 from 5-7 p.m. at Good Hope’s...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Emma Hankey, a rising senior at Cullman High School, was one of twenty-five high school seniors to attend the fifth Huntingdon...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Nearly two dozen employers were on hand recently to recruit more than 100 Wallace State Nursing students nearing the end of...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The new school year is quickly approaching, with Cullman City Schools commencing on Wednesday, Aug. 7 and Cullman County Schools following...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. -- Six athletic teams at Wallace State Community College have been honored with NJCAA Academic Team of the Year designations for the...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College recently hosted a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) Camp for area elementary school students at...

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. - Jacksonville State University (Jax State) celebrated a momentous occasion on Tuesday with the groundbreaking ceremony for the Randy Owen Center for...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Young learners from kindergarten through eighth grade spent a couple of weeks this summer learning everything from how to design roller...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman High School teacher Robin Cook has been named a 2024 Jewish Foundation for the Righteous (JFR) Alfred Lerner Fellow.Cook was...

BAILEYTON, Ala. – The Parkside Outreach Program is gearing up for its third annual Back-to-School Bash. This family friendly event will feature a host...

CULLMAN, Ala. - At the monthly meeting of the Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE), the board discussed and approved newly increased supplements for...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. – This week, Wallace State Community College hosted local elementary school students for a Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) Academy...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman City Primary School (CCPS) Principal Elizabeth Shaddix has been awarded the prestigious Chiquita Marbury Award for School Administrator of the...

GOOD HOPE, Ala. -- Good Hope senior Annie Williams made a lot of great memories over her years as a Raider and in this...

CULLMAN, Ala. - With students away from campuses for the summer, Cullman City Schools is full steam ahead working on renovations and improvement projects...

Local students named to Mississippi State University's spring 2024 President's, Dean’s Lists MISSISSIPPI STATE, Miss. - Students on the President's List at Mississippi State achieved...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Wallace State Community College Department of Nursing Education is accepting applications for admission to the program in the Spring 2025...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Nicholas Ruse, 19, a 2023 Cullman High School graduate studying electrical engineering at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, helped his...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Recent graduates of Wallace State Community College’s Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) program achieved a 100% pass rate on all attempted American...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. - A dozen Wallace State Community College students brought home medals after competing at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference this...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. - George Brady is a 70-year-old retired veteran from Ensley who has lived a life marked by a dedication to service and...

CULLMAN, Ala. - It might be summer vacation, but the learning never really stops at Cullman City Schools.The district’s summer learning camp ran from...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) on Friday, June 21, 2024, recognized Cullman County Schools for its recent Community Report...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. -  Wallace State Community College congratulates the 671 outstanding students who were named to the President’s List and Dean’s List for the...

Participants can apply to programs with openings for fall 2024 HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College Health Science programs will host an application advising...

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - A total of 531 students enrolled in UA Early College during spring semester 2024 at The University of Alabama were named...

Vinemont’s Lily Whitesell graduates from Rhodes College MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Lily Whitesell of Vinemont, Alabama, has graduated from Rhodes College with a Bachelor of Science...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – West Point High School’s Scholars Bowl team, a perennial powerhouse, just capped off a one-for-the-history-books season with a third-place finish at...

WASHINGTON D.C. - The Aspen Institute on Tuesday, June 11, named Wallace State Community College a finalist for the 2025 Aspen Prize for Community...