Tag: Education

ABILENE, Texas - Abilene Christian University has named Kaci McKean of Hanceville to the fall 2024 Dean's Honor Roll. McKean is a senior Art...

ATLANTA, Ga. -  Allen Jiang of Cullman made the Dean's List for the fall 2024 semester at the Georgia Institute of Technology. This designation...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) was the place to be on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, as the university hosted...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Three more companies have signed on the dotted line to join the Powerful Partnerships program at Wallace State Community College, providing...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman City Primary School was honored for its efforts and commitment to school safety, with the campus one of only six...

MISSISSIPPI STATE, Miss. - Mississippi State University congratulates 4,569 students who were named to the fall 2024 President's List. These students achieved a 3.80...

St. Bernard Prep School proudly shines a spotlight on senior Joey Shadowens, whose remarkable achievements and diverse talents set him apart as a standout...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College’s Fine and Performing Arts program has announced dates for scholarship auditions for the 2025-2026 academic year, with...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Area Technology Academy (CATA) Culinary Arts program will host a lunch on Thursday, Feb. 6, from 11 a.m.-12:45 p.m....

CLINTON, SC - Presbyterian College proudly recognizes the academic success of its students for the hard work they do in the classroom each semester. The...

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - A total of 14,631 students enrolled during fall semester 2024 at The University of Alabama were named to the Dean's List...

UNIVERSITY, Miss. - The University of Mississippi recently announced students named to the fall 2024 Honor Roll lists. The following local students were named...

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - For fall semester 2024, 587 University of Alabama Early College students were on the Director's List, obtaining a 3.6 or higher...

CULLMAN, Ala. - At the January meeting of the Cullman City School Board, several items of interest were discussed, including notable progress in the...

CLINTON, SC - Presbyterian College proudly salutes the success of its students by recognizing outstanding academic achievement. The following local students were named to the...

CULLMAN, Ala. - In honor of School Board Appreciation Month, Cullman City Schools is celebrating the accomplishments of its current school board this January...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Several Wallace State Community College health science programs will soon be hosting information sessions to provide details to those interested in...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College congratulates the 866 students who were named to the President’s List and Dean’s List for the fall...

CLINTON, Miss. - The Mississippi College Office of Academic Affairs releases the President's List after the close of fall and spring semesters each academic...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Samford University providing Wallace State students with...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Wallace State Community College Future Foundation recently announced its first endowed scholarship of the year with the creation of the...

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. - More than 1,200 students were named to the President's List at Jacksonville State University for their outstanding academic performance in Fall...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Samford University's Cumberland School of Law named 150 students to the Dean's List for the fall 2024 semester. Cumberland School of Law...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College recently announced it received $68,0000 provided by the Alabama Automotive Manufacturers Association (AAMA) and the Alabama Community...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Samford University recognizes 2,230 students named to the Dean's List for the fall 2024 semester. To qualify for the Dean's List, a...

TROY, Ala. - TROY is pleased to announce students who have been named to the Provost's List for the Fall Semester and Term 2...

TROY, Ala. - Troy University is pleased to announce students who have been named to the Chancellor's List for the fall semester and Term...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Doug Teal is reclaiming his career and earning his Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) again — this time using hand controls.    Teal previously...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The next chapter in Cullman City Schools is officially underway. On Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, officials with Cullman City Schools, the...

CULLMAN, Ala. – As the winter season brings the potential for severe weather to Cullman County, school leaders are taking extra precautions to ensure...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Former Cullman County Sheriff’s Office deputy and school resource officer (SRO) Bill Fisher recently came out of retirement to join the...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. — In 2024, Wallace State Community College, under the leadership of president Dr. Vicki Karolewics, was recognized as one of 10 national...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Caleb Norman of Cullman was named to Belmont University's fall 2024 Dean's List. "Earning a place on the Dean's List is an...

ROME, Ga. - The Berry College Dean's List honors students who posted an academic average of 3.5 or better on a 4.0 scale while...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman City Primary School (CCPS) has been honored for its efforts and commitment to school safety, with the campus one of...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman City Schools has named its 2024 Teachers of the Year, honoring some of the best educators across the district for...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. — More than 30 students were recently recognized during a pinning ceremony for the Diagnostic Imaging Class of 2024 from Wallace State...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman High School Theatre program has once again proven its excellence by winning the top honor, the prestigious Best in...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. — More than 25 students were recognized during a pinning ceremony for the Diagnostic Medical Sonography program at Wallace State Community College....

BAILEYTON, Ala. - The Parkside Outreach Program invites the community to its annual Christmas dinner on Friday, Dec. 20, from 5-7 p.m. at Parkside...

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

MONTGOMERY, Ala.  – Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall this week announced the winners of the 2024 Safe Schools Initiative Awards. The selection process featured...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Schools has tips for bus riders this winter. Tips include: Dress warmly and get to bus stops early Wear bright colors if...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County middle school students on Wednesday, Dec. 11, gathered for the first-ever Cullman County Schools Middle School Student Expo, held...

CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman County School Board held its regularly scheduled December meeting at the central office Thursday afternoon and they had a...

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...