Leave decision to local educators: Mackey responds to Ivey’s call to return to in-person learning
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - On Friday, State Superintendent of Education Dr. Eric Mackey responded to Gov. Kay Ivey’s call earlier this week for schools to return to in-person education as soon as possible. In a statement forwarded to The Tribune by his office, Mackey said...
Wallace State Diagnostic Imaging celebrates Class of 2020
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — The Wallace State Community College Diagnostic Imaging program recently celebrated its graduating class of 2020 with a socially distanced event at the college’s Peinhardt Conference Center. With a limited number of guests watching, the students completing their final semester of the...
CMS implements schedule change in effort to limit COVID-19 contacts, reduce contact tracing needs
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Middle School implemented an updated schedule format this week in an effort to limit COVID-19 contacts and cut down on the amount of contact tracing required among students, and officials say the new system is already making a major impact.
The...
CATA students box up food, love, compassion for families in need
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman Area Technology Academy (CATA) Health Science students are taking empty boxes and turning them into an overflowing good deed. The students, from across Cullman County, are already learning what it is like to put others first due to the nature...
Wallace State offering new Google IT Support Professional Certificate
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College's Computer Science program is offering the newly-created Google IT Support Professional Certificate.
Through a grant from Jobs for the Future (JFF), Wallace State students can earn the specialized online certificate, preparing them for an entry-level job in information technology support - one of the fastest growing...
Ivey calls for return to in-person classes; officials and parents respond
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday issued a statement encouraging school systems using online virtual education to return to in-person instruction as soon as possible.
Her statement read:
“Due to COVID-19, 2020 has been an extremely challenging year for everyone, especially for our parents,...
Wallace State’s Adrian Scott earns grant to implement open education resources
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College’s Adrian Scott, director of the college’s Graphic Art and Design program, is the recipient of a grant from the Alabama Commission on Higher Education (ACHE) and the Alabama Community College System (ACCS) that has the potential to...
CHS shows Thanksgiving love to campus neighbors
CULLMAN, Ala. - Between things like rush hour traffic and the beating drums of Friday night football, living next to Cullman High School can bring its own set of unique circumstances. But it also has some nice perks. Most notably, all those students can...
Shoeboxes on parade
CULLMAN, Ala. - With the real-life Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade getting a socially-distanced and televised take for 2020, a couple of East Elementary School teachers decided to put their own local spin on the holiday tradition. Just, you know, a little smaller-scale than downtown...
Wallace State Community College’s Ready to Work program awarded $50K
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State's Ready to Work (RTW) program received a $50,000 grant from the Alabama Community College System.
Alabama’s Ready to Work (RTW) program is a career pathway for individuals with limited education and employment experience, providing them with entry-level skills required for employment with most businesses...
Phlebotomy and Certified Nursing Assistant programs announced at Wallace State
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College’s Center for Career and Workforce Development announced that registration is open for two health-related programs offering training in less than two months. A Phlebotomy program will begin in January and Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) program will begin...
WSCC awarded $459K grant for Career Technical Dual Enrollment scholarships
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College recently received a grant for $459,000 from the Alabama Community College System (ACCS) to fund Career Technical Dual Enrollment scholarships.
As the ACCS motto goes, “You don't have to go far in life," these scholarships will help Wallace State...
Apply by Nov. 30 for automotive manufacturing scholarship to Wallace State
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Current high school and college students interested in pursuing careers in Alabama’s multi-billion dollar automotive industry have less than two weeks to apply for a scholarship to use at Wallace State Community College in Hanceville or Oneonta, or any of Alabama’s...
St. Bernard Prep School affirms commitment to in-person instruction
CULLMAN, Ala. - St. Bernard Prep School this week affirmed its commitment to continuing in-person instruction as long as possible while remaining mindful of issues related to COVID-19 and in compliance with state mandates. The school has a strict mask policy for students in...
Students compete in FCCLA All County Beef Cook-off
CULLMAN, Ala. - Students from all over Cullman County on Wednesday, Nov. 18 met at the All Steak Restaurant for the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) All County Beef Cook-Off, sponsored by the Cullman County Cattlewomen’s Association.
Participating schools were Cold Springs...
Free lunches extended through school year: Rollout at Cullman City Schools sees great interest, curbside expansion
CULLMAN, Ala. - All students in Alabama were set to receive free lunches through the end of the calendar year — and that’s now been extended through the entire school year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In Cullman City Schools, the program’s expansion...
City school board names officers, reviews finances
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City School Board began Tuesday night’s meeting by welcoming new board members Amy Carter and Cheryl Harrison to their first regular school board meeting. The reconstitution of the board also took place, with Chris Branham voted board president and...
West Point’s Yearwood named ASCA Secondary School Counselor of the Year
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) held its monthly work session and board meeting Tuesday afternoon and after a lengthy discussion about potential maintenance projects in the work session, in its meeting the board recognized West Point High School Counselor...
Wallace State OTA program holds drive-through pinning ceremony
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — The Wallace State Community College Occupational Therapy Assistant program honored its most recent graduates during a drive-through pinning ceremony at the college.
The ceremony was delayed from earlier this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The outbreak affected the number of openings...
Wallace State granting scholarships to single moms
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College’s Future Foundation has received a grant from the Women’s Fund of Greater Birmingham, allowing single mothers in Wallace State’s service area the opportunity to earn a scholarship in welding or diesel technology.
The scholarships, valued at $800 per semester for three semesters,...
Wallace State celebrates newest Mercedes-Benz Tech Co-Op cohorts at special ceremony
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College’s Center for Career and Workforce Development celebrated the newest student cohort enrolled in the Mercedes-Benz Tech Co-Op program at a special ceremony on Tuesday.
Saul Sanchez, Ceana Compton, Justin Reliford, Steven Smith and Austin Bennett - all Automotive Service Technology students at Wallace...
Wallace State releases spring 2021 schedule of classes and academic calendar
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State has released its spring 2021 schedule of classes, which includes modifications to the academic calendar, more classes on campus, new weekend hours and course offerings, and a reminder about protocols designed to promote a healthy campus environment and reduce the spread...
City schools celebrate Veterans Day
CULLMAN, Ala. - Though 2020 has made it impossible to hold Veterans Day events packed with parents and grandparents, Cullman City Schools still found a few ways to bring some pomp and circumstance to the holiday this year — all while maintaining social distance...
Wallace State’s Student Resource Center Tutorial Lab again recognized by CRLA
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College’s Student Resource Center Tutorial Lab Tutor Training has earned additional recognition by the College Reading & Learning Association's (CRLA) International Tutor Training Program Certification (ITTPC).
This recognition, which extends for three years, allows Wallace State to issue Advanced Certified Tutor...
Wallace State proud to recognize First-Generation College Celebration Sunday, Nov. 8
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College celebrates first-generation college students every day, but especially Sunday, Nov. 8, which marks the national First-Generation College Celebration.
First generation students are individuals whose parents didn’t complete or graduate with a four-year college degree, and Wallace State joins college campuses around the nation in celebrating students whose...
CHS honored with 2020 College Success Award
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman High School has been honored with the 2020 College Success Award from www.GreatSchools.org, a leading nonprofit that tracks how well schools are preparing students for college.
Launched in 2018, the College Success Award honors schools that excel in ensuring students prepare...
Wallace State Future Foundation hosting Student Investment Lunch-In and Auction
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — The Wallace State Future Foundation is gearing up for its 16th annual fundraiser. Postponed and reorganized due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Student Investment Lunch-In and Auction will include an online auction and a catered lunch via either drive-thru or delivery.
“Due...
Wallace State Communications & Marketing earns 6 NCMPR Medallion Awards
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — The Wallace State Community College Communications and Marketing Department earned six Medallion Awards from the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations in District 2, the most of any college in the Alabama Community College System represented in the awards.
Awards were...
CATA carpentry students build, donate storage building for Wallace State scholarship auction
CULLMAN, Ala. - As their community service project for the school year, Carpentry students at the Cullman Area Technology Academy (CATA) built and donated an 8-foot by 8-foot storage building for the upcoming 2020 Wallace State Community College (WSCC) Scholarship Luncheon and Auction (online...
Cullman City School Board sworn in
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman City School Board members on Monday night took their oaths of office, administered by Cullman County District Judge Chad Floyd.
Place 1- Joey Orr
Place 2- Chris Branham
Place 3- Cheryl Harrison
Place 4- Jason Neal
Place 5- Amy Carter
Photos by W.C. Mann for The...
CCPS gets creative to host annual fall festival
CULLMAN, Ala. - It’s become tradition for Cullman City Primary School (CCPS) to host a fall festival for students, and not even the circumstances of 2020 could stop the Halloween spirit. It just required a few creative changes to ensure social distancing and safety...
Wallace State Child Development extends deadline for Spring 2021 applications
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Wallace State Community College Child Development program has extended its application deadline for spring 2021 entry through Jan. 1, 2021.
The Child Development program at Wallace State offers four short-term certificate options, a certificate option and associate degree options, including one...
Watch out below!
WEST POINT, Ala. - The 2020 West Point Intermediate School Pumpkin Drop took place Friday afternoon in the school’s parking lot, and although the gusty winds may have affected the pumpkins’ parachutes, the costumed kids still had a blast as they watched their hard...
Cullman City Schools plans to maintain current schedules
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman City Schools isn’t currently planning any major changes to its scheduling approach and safety protocols dealing with COVID-19.
Cullman High School has already been on a hybrid schedule the past few months and plans to maintain that status. The middle school...
CCBOE: Most 6th-12th-grade students switching to hybrid schedule Nov. 2
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman County Schools on Wednesday announced that all middle and high school students (grades 6-12), except for sixth-grade students attending Cold Springs Elementary, Parkside and Harmony, will transition to a hybrid schedule beginning Monday, Nov. 2 and lasting through at least...
Library on wheels
CULLMAN, Ala. - What do you do when students can’t come to the library? Well, you bring the library to them.
That’s been the plan at East Elementary School this school year, as the regular student visits to the library have been limited due to...
Wallace State Respiratory Therapy program celebrating Respiratory Care Week Oct. 25-31
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College’s Respiratory Therapy program is celebrating Respiratory Care Week Oct. 25-31. It is a week set aside to appreciate and acknowledge hard working respiratory therapists around the world.
At perhaps no other time in history have the efforts of...
Wallace State Medical Assistant program celebrating Medical Assistant Recognition Week
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Students and faculty with the Medical Assistant program at Wallace State Community College are celebrating Medical Assistants Recognition Week (MARWeek), as designated by the American Association of Medical Assistants® (AAMA) and in collaboration with the National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable (NCCRT). Medical...
Wallace State’s new F.A.M.E. cohort recognized at induction and safety signing ceremony
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s Center for Career and Workforce Development and the North Central Alabama Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (F.A.M.E.) programs recognized the college's newest AMT (Advanced Manufacturing Technician) apprenticeship cohorts at a special induction ceremony and safety banner signing event at Wallace State over the weekend.
Fourteen AMTs were...
Cullman High collects 351 pairs of shoes for Curt’s Closet
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman High School students kicked off their Sunday shoes — and probably a few more pairs, too — as part of a shoe donation drive for local nonprofit Curt’s Closet.
The drive, led by the school’s Student Government Association, brought in a...
Plan approved for selection of new city schools superintendent
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City School Board on Thursday afternoon approved a plan for the selection of a new superintendent to replace retiring Superintendent Dr. Susan Patterson, who announced last month that she will leave her post next summer. Attorney Taylor Brooks of...
Cullman City School Board says farewell to Suzanne Harbin after 17 years
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City School Board on Thursday afternoon recognized outgoing board member Suzanne Harbin for her 17 years of service on the board. Harbin has served since 2003.
Superintendent Dr. Susan Patterson called Harbin “not only a board member but a friend,...
Wallace State names student center for Dr. Garlan E. Gudger, Sr.
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — The Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees on Wednesday honored the legacy of the late Dr. Garlan Gudger, Sr. by approving the naming of the student center at Wallace State Community College as the Garlan E. Gudger, Sr. Student Center.
Gudger...
Finding a new way to have fun
CULLMAN, Ala. - Kids are still having fun in P.E. class this year — their teachers and coaches just have to get a bit more creative in 2020.
With schools across the state and nation making adjustments to keep students as safe as possible during...
Wallace State’s Aviation/Flight Technology welcomes new training aircraft
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s Aviation/Flight Technology program has recently added three new Cessna 172 model aircraft and a multi-engine trainer to its fleet.
“These new airplanes are much needed and will help us incorporate glass cockpit and autopilot training. We’ve looked forward to adding autopilot...
Cullman County college students studying Ag earn scholarships
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Seventy-six students at Auburn University (AU) received scholarships for the 2020-2021 academic year through various Alabama Farmers Federation groups.
Of the recipients, 54 received the Alabama Farmers Agriculture Foundation (AFAF) Scholarship. The program is a joint effort between AFAF and county Farmers...
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, gathered Thursday, Oct. 1 to recognize the seniors and commend them for their leadership in the student body at St....
Helpers on parade
CULLMAN, Ala. - It’s an annual tradition for Cullman Primary School students to meet and learn about “community helpers” across the Cullman area, teaching young students about the important roles everyone from police to postal workers play in their daily lives. But with coronavirus...
Cullman City Schools’ ‘Hat Day’ fundraiser raises $1,179 for United Way
CULLMAN, Ala. - Sporting everything from cowboy hats to baseball caps, hundreds of students across the city of Cullman recently got a chance to tweak the normal dress code — but don’t worry — it was all in good fun and for a good...
Wallace State receives $1.5M U.S. Dept. of Labor award
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The U.S. Department of Labor on Tuesday announced an award of $1.5 million to Wallace State Community College, part of $29 million in grants awarded to 27 recipients through the Workforce Opportunities for Rural Communities (WORC) program, in partnership with the Appalachian...
Wallace State Nursing Chair Deborah Hoover presents at national conference
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College Department of Nursing Education Chair Deborah “Pepper” Hoover recently presented information about the program’s joint enrollment model with the University of Alabama at Birmingham during the 2020 National League for Nursing (NLN) Virtual Education Summit.
Master of Teaching – Art of Leadership was the theme for this...
Wallace State announces Presidential Award of Excellence winners
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College is proud to announce the recipients of the 2020 Presidential Awards of Excellence in the Academic, Applied Technologies and Health Science divisions. These awards are given to students who exhibit a strong work ethic, the ability to...
WSCC’s Dr. Kathy Buckelew honored for Dale P. Parnell Distinguished Faculty designation
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College Department Chairperson, English and Humanities Dr. Kathy Buckelew last December was named Wallace State's 2020 Dale P. Parnell Distinguished Faculty honoree. Thursday evening, Buckelew was recognized for that designation.
A statement on the American Association of Community College's...
National Adult and Literacy Week: Recent WSCC Adult Ed grads Alexander Rutherford, Skylar Bolton share stories
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Alexander Rutherford and Skylar Bolton are recent graduates of Wallace State Community College’s Adult Education Department, each taking different paths to complete the program.
As Wallace State recognizes National Adult Education and Literacy Week this week, their journeys highlight the opportunities available to individuals who have discontinued public education enrollment or who did...
Wallace State joins UAB, Jefferson State for Lamp of Learning ceremony for new nursing students
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Several Wallace State Community College Nursing students marked the beginning of their journey in becoming a nurse Monday with a Lamp of Learning ceremony. Hosted remotely by the University of Alabama and also including students from Jefferson State Community College, the induction ceremony welcomed them into their nursing career...
Reading with ‘Ivan’
CULLMAN, Ala. - Fourth-graders at East Elementary School recently received a reading time surprise when Katherine Applegate, author of the Newbery Award-winner “The One and Only Ivan,” sent a message to their classes.
Cullman City Schools fourth graders have spent the month reading the New...
‘Anxiety Elephants’ author Caris Snider to present by livestream to students Sept. 29
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Author, speaker, worship leader and Wallace State alum Caris Snider will discuss her book “Anxiety Elephants: A 31-Day Devotional to Help Stomp Out Your Anxiety” to Wallace State Community College students on a virtual platform Tuesday, Sept. 29 at 12:15 p.m. at the Bailey Center...
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 news is a lack of instruments and music for so many up and coming musicians.
In a notice sent by the...
Full STEAM ahead
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - Students at Good Hope Primary School are excited to be back in school and they are especially excited about the school's new STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) Lab. Kristi Barnette is the STEAM Lab teacher at GHPS, which...
20 Cullman-area students earn degrees from UA this summer
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - The University of Alabama awarded some 1,345 degrees during its summer commencement July 31 - Aug. 2.
Cullman-area students who earned degrees include:
Ryan Akers of Crane Hill received a Bachelor of Arts
Annaleigh Baggett of Arab received a Bachelor of Arts
Jamie Beasley of...
Cullman City School Board approves FY2021 budget
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City School Board on Monday approved its Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 budget. Following are details and highlights from the budget.
Note: some of the personnel unit numbers came out with decimal points and not as whole numbers. Where these occurred,...
Wallace State’s Aljon Celis chooses Stanford after Jack Kent Cooke scholarship recognition
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State graduate Aljon Celis, a 2020 Jack Kent Cooke scholar, begins classes this week at Stanford University in California.
Celis, also a Vinemont High graduate, was one of 50 Jake Kent Cooke scholarship recipients in April and chose Stanford over multiple...
Cullman City Schools superintendent Patterson announces 2021 retirement
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman City Schools Superintendent Dr. Susan Patterson on Monday evening announced she will retire July 1, 2021. That’s almost a year shy of the end of her current contract, which was set to end May 31, 2022.
In a statement, Patterson said,...
Cullman City Schools reports 395 have quarantined; 11 students, 4 teachers tested positive for COVID-19
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman City Schools, according to numbers provided to The Tribune Saturday, has a total of 395 students who have quarantined system-wide due to a positive COVID-19 test or a possible exposure. That's 12.09% of the total number of students enrolled in...
Cullman County Board of Education passes $104M budget
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) at its monthly meeting Thursday evening passed a $104,020,602.84 budget for fiscal year 2021, an increase of almost $1 million over its $103,065,916.39 budget from 2020. Additional fund uses bring total expenditures to $106,884,309.47....
Javier Figueroa of Holly Pond receives nursing scholarship
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Eight students from The University of Alabama's Capstone College of Nursing received the DCH Health System's BSN Scholarship, including Javier Figueroa of Holly Pond, AL.
"We are so appreciative of this opportunity for our students," said Dr. Suzanne Prevost, CCN dean. "The...
CATA gets boost from Mercedes-Benz
VINEMONT, Ala. - The Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) and Cullman Area Technology Academy (CATA) on Tuesday unveiled a 2019 Mercedes-Benz c300 sedan donated to the school’s Automotive Service Technology department by the German automaker’s Tuscaloosa plant. The vehicle, which was used for...
Cullman High switching to hybrid class model due to COVID-19
CULLMAN, Ala. -Cullman High School on Sunday announced it is switching to a hybrid class model beginning Tuesday, Sept. 8, through Friday, Oct. 2 due to the number of individuals in quarantine because of COVID-19.
An exact number of students and/or faculty and staff with...
Wallace State Criminal Justice Department launches new Corrections degree option
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College’s Criminal Justice program has added a new Corrections degree career option.
Classes for the new major include Introduction to Corrections (CRJ 150), Correctional Institutions (CRJ 156), Community Based Correction (CRJ 157), Issues in Correction (CRJ 259), Correctional Rehabilitation...
Wallace State’s new Technical Education Center for Welding and Entrepreneurship awarded $200K ARC grant
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College’s Welding Department has been awarded a $200,000 grant by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for the purchase of workforce training equipment for its new Technical Education Center for Welding and Entrepreneurship.
“The Appalachian Regional Commission’s mission to advance...
Cullman High receives lightning detector through Alabama Senate grant
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman High School’s (CHS) campus just became a little safer for outdoor activities with the installation this week of a lightning detection system near the school’s athletic fields. The Xtreme Research Corp. Skyscan Fieldpro 2 system installed at the school, according...
St. Bernard Prep teaching in-person classes
CULLMAN, Ala. - Two weeks into the academic school year students at St. Bernard are experiencing a different kind of environment as they take extra precautions to reduce the threat of COVID-19. In all, 129 St. Bernard students arrived on campus Aug. 17 for...
West Point’s Mallory Campbell awarded Dr. Ruby T. Johnson Memorial Scholarship
WEST POINT, Ala. - West Point’s Mallory Campbell has been awarded the 2020 Dr. Ruby T. Johnson Memorial Scholarship, an honor given annually by the Alabama Beta Delta Teachers’ Sorority of Cullman, Alabama.
Campbell graduated from West Point High School in May 2020. At West...
Wallace State releases Summer 2020 President’s and Dean’s Lists
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College congratulates the 198 students named to the President’s List and Dean’s List for the summer 2020 semester. To earn a spot on the Wallace State President’s List, students must maintain a perfect 4.0 GPA for the semester...
Troy University renames building after Congressman John Lewis
TROY, Ala. - The Troy University Board of Trustees voted today to rename historic Bibb Graves Hall at the Troy, Alabama, campus in honor of U.S. Congressman and Civil Rights leader John Lewis.
The name change is effective immediately, and the building will now bear the name John...
Cullman City School Board reveals proposed Fiscal Year 2021 budget
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City School Board on Monday held the first of two public hearings to discuss its proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 budget, led by Chief Financial Officer James Brumley. Following are details and highlights from the budget, along with information...
Sophomore Noah Dia named Wallace State’s inaugural NSLS president
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Sophomore Noah Dia is Wallace State Community College’s inaugural president of the National Society of Leadership and Success.
The NSLS is the largest collegiate leadership honor society in the United States, with more than 700 chapters and more than one million members,...
Welcome back!
CULLMAN, Ala. – The first day of school looked a little different around Cullman County Thursday morning, but that didn’t stop the excitement. With precautions in place and everyone masked up due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Cullman City Schools and Cullman County Schools welcomed...
Wallace State Nursing again earns designation as Center of Excellence
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — The Wallace State Community College Department of Nursing Education has once again been named a Center of Excellence by the National League for Nursing (NLN). The program was the first institution in the state to achieve this honor in 2016 and...
Fall 2020 classes begin at Wallace State with in-person, hybrid and online options
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The usual first-day nerves were there for some returning and new Wallace State Community College students, but for the most part, most were excited to be on campus and starting classes. While most academic classes will be taught online, technical and health science classes that require hands-on learning for skills welcomed students...
Administrative assignments announced for St. Bernard Prep
CULLMAN, Ala. - St. Bernard Preparatory School recently completed its final preparations for the 2020-21 academic year. In order to respond to the changes brought about because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Offices of President and Headmaster will be combined, with Fr. Joel Martin...
Wallace State Diesel Technology program launching Diesel by Distance offerings beginning this fall
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s Diesel Technology program is unveiling a new Diesel by Distance online option beginning with the Fall 2020 semester.
Diesel by Distance gives students the flexibility to learn the program’s course objectives and theory online in addition to watching live lab...
2020 North Alabama BEST Robotics competition postponed
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The 2020 North Alabama BEST (Boosting Engineering, Science and Technology) Robotics competition scheduled for this fall has been postponed because of the restrictions and precautions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. The North Alabama BEST competition is hosted each October at Wallace...
Saint Bernard Prep to begin classes Monday
CULLMAN, Ala. - Saint Bernard Preparatory School in Cullman, Alabama is looking forward to the return of most students to campus for in-person classes as usual, beginning Monday, Aug. 17, 2020. School President Fr. Joel Martin says the school is taking recommended precautions such...
West Point’s Henry takes helm of Alabama Scholastic Competition Association
WEST POINT, Ala. - Lee Henry, coach of the perennial powerhouse scholars’ bowl teams of West Point High School and Middle School, was not a happy man when his students’ visions of a state championship and another trip to the national tournament in Chicago...
Cullman City School Board announces revised start date, attendance plan
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City School Board on Tuesday announced a revised start date for the 2020-21 school year. Instead of Aug. 19, school will begin Aug. 20. It also announced a modified attendance plan for the first several days.
On Thursday, 20,...
Cullman County’s Allen, Cornelius earn Alfa Foundation Scholarships
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Two local college students were among a group of 100 who earned $1,000 scholarships through the competitive Alfa Foundation Scholarship Program.
Cullman County recipients are:
Lillimae Allen of Cullman is a Cullman High School graduate and a sophomore at the University of...
ADPH releases Back to School Toolkit with COVID-19 recommendations for K-12 schools
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) recently released its “Back to School Toolkit,” a guidebook for school systems statewide to use as they return to the classroom this month amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
In its introduction, the Toolkit states, “The...
St. Paul’s offering traditional 5-day school, adding drama, language, journalism classes
CULLMAN, Ala. - St. Paul’s Lutheran School will be offering the traditional five-day school week starting Aug. 19. Students will be attending school on campus in the classroom with face-to-face instruction from teachers. They will only go to virtual instruction in the event the...
City School Board meets to discuss personnel items
CULLMAN, Ala. – The
Cullman City School Board held a special-called board meeting Friday morning to
briefly go over some personnel moves. After approving the minutes and agenda
from last month’s meeting, the board approved the following new business and personnel
items on this morning’s agenda.
New business:
Permission...
Wallace State Nursing holds virtual pinning ceremonies
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Celebrating more than 200 students who faced unexpected challenges as they completed their studies, the Wallace State Department of Nursing Education held two virtual pinning ceremonies Thursday for graduates of the program.
Program Chair Deborah “Pepper” Hoover noted their first unexpected challenge was a cyber-attack at the beginning of the spring semester. At the time, she said, they thought...
St. Paul’s, Cullman Christian leaders discuss back-to-school plans
CULLMAN, Ala. - There’s been a lot of talk about the back-to-school plans for Cullman City Schools and Cullman County Schools, but Cullman County is also home to private schools. Representatives from two of those, St. Paul’s Lutheran School and Cullman Christian School, talked...
Wallace State’s Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society earns Hallmark Award for Distinguished College Project; 2 students awarded scholarships
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College’s Alpha Chi Tau chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society has earned a 2020 national Hallmark Award, one of the highest awards attainable each year, and two Wallace State students have earned PTK-sponsored scholarships.
Wallace State’s chapter...
St. Bernard Prep issues instructions for return to class
CULLMAN, Ala. - St. Bernard Prep School on Wednesday issued instructions for the start of school in August, including the use of masks inside buildings.
Headmaster Fr. Linus Klucsarits issued the following statement: “St. Bernard Prep in Cullman, Alabama is open for business! SBP will...
CCBOE says all students will attend school online Wednesdays
Updated 7-27-20 at 8:32 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Schools Superintendent Dr. Shane Barnette on Monday announced that students choosing traditional instruction this school year will only be on campus four days per week: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. On Wednesdays, those students will...
Cullman County Board of Education personnel notes, July 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. - After its July meeting, the Cullman County Board of Education released the following personnel notes.
Resignations
William S. Jett, Cold Springs School Bus Driver
Helen R. Bowen, Good Hope School Bus Driver/Part-time Break Stand Manager (retirement)
Kimberly Marie Greatorex, Good Hope High Custodian
Amanda Stanley Hulsey,...
Wallace State’s Small Farmer Training program offering online agriculture/horticulture classes this fall
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College’s Career and Workforce Development program is offering an online extension of Small Farmer Training classes during the Fall 2020 semester.
Travis Kress, Wallace State’s Small Farmer Training manager, will teach each class through Zoom on Tuesdays from 5:30-7...
Cullman City, County Schools reaffirm commitment to in-person learning this fall
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman City and Cullman County Schools on Thursday issued a joint statement with nine other school systems, reaffirming their decisions to bring students back to campus this fall.
The full statement is below.
The superintendents of Albertville City, Athens City, Colbert County, Cullman...
Cullman City School Board meeting notes, July 21, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City School Board met early Tuesday morning to discuss preparations for the upcoming school year.
Under new business, the board approved several stipends for teachers to attend various training sessions. Kindergarten teachers will receive a $100 stipend to attend the...
Ivey announces $170M for health care, remote learning in Alabama public schools
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Governor Kay Ivey on Monday awarded $70 million to support the Alabama State Department of Education’s (ALSDE) Education Health and Wellness Grant Program and $100 million to support the Educational Remote Learning Devices Grant Program.
“COVID-19 greatly impacted delivery of instruction within...
