WSCC’s Aljon Celis awarded prestigious community college transfer scholarship
LANSDOWNE, Va. - Aljon Celis, a student at Wallace State Community College in Hanceville, is one of 50 recipients of the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation’s prestigious Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. The highly competitive national scholarship will provide Celis with up to $40,000 a year to complete...
City schools offering supply boxes for primary, elementary students
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman City Primary School (CCPS) Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) recently announced the start of its school supply box sale for West Elementary and CCPS, with East Elementary’s sale beginning soon.
The Tribune spoke with CCPS PTO President Marci Watts to get...
Community College Month Spotlight: Chris Green’s passion for music aided by Wallace State degree
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Chris Green is fueled by multiple career passions.
Green’s love of music led him to Wallace State Community College, where he graduated from in 1997 with an associate degree in music education and option in church music.
As a proud alum, Green, a Blountsville native, uses his music degree today,...
Pepsi donates money to schools for hot spots
Updated 4-24-20 at 1:53 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. - Area schools received donations this week from Pepsi Cola Bottling Company to help acquire internet hot spots for students throughout Cullman County. General Manager Terry Shabel presented Cullman County Schools Superintendent Dr. Shane Barnette a check...
Troy lecturer teaming with ONY Biotech on life-saving COVID-19 research
TROY, Ala. – A Troy University lecturer is working with a major biotechnology company to research ways to combat the effects of COVID-19 on patients’ lungs.
Dr. Suzanne Lukjan, a Lecturer in the Chemistry and Physics Department, is working with ONY Biotech, the manufacturer of...
Search for drugs effective against COVID-19 includes UAB and Southern Research
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The University of Alabama at Birmingham will join an international effort coordinated by Scripps Research to test drugs for COVID-19.
The work centers around ReFRAME, a vast collection of drugs developed for other diseases that are already known to be safe for...
University of Alabama offers free Parenting Assistance Line (PAL)
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Child Development Resources department of The University of Alabama’s (UA) College of Human Environmental Sciences’ Parents Assistance Line (PAL) is a free resource for all Alabama parents and has seen more usage since Governor Kay Ivey’s Stay at Home Order.
PAL’s...
Wallace State Health Science graduates working on the front lines
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Practicing medicine during a pandemic was probably something most health care providers in America never thought they would experience, yet that is exactly what they’ve been facing for the past several weeks. Countless graduates of Wallace State’s Health Science programs are on the front lines from emergency responders, nurses, respiratory therapists...
Wallace State alters dates for upcoming events and deadlines
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College has altered dates for important events and deadlines because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Wallace State’s graduation has been rescheduled for Friday, July 31, with the annual awards ceremony preceding it moved to July 28. The Nursing Department’s pinning...
CCBOE- April personnel notes
CULLMAN, Ala. - After last week’s Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) meeting, the following personnel notes were released:
Resignations
Rickey A. Kelley, Maintenance Construction Foreman, Retirement
Terry K. Bentley, Child Development Center Bus Driver, Retirement
Dual R. Mayfield, Child Development Center Bus Driver, Retirement
Natasha L. Penick, Child...
CCBOE student feeding program to resume April 30
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) Superintendent Dr. Shane Barnette announced Tuesday that the system’s student feeding program, temporarily suspended as the state of Alabama entered the predicted peak period of COVID-19, will resume Thursday, April 30.
Food distribution has been reduced...
Cullman High School ranks 19th in U.S. News list of best Alabama high schools
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman High School (CHS) has once again ranked among the top 20 high schools in Alabama, according to a survey published recently by U.S. News and World Report. Based on information from the 2017-18 school year, CHS’s ranking dropped five places...
Community College Month Spotlight: Bullard built on ‘great foundation’ provided by Wallace State
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - While it took him a bit longer than he’d expected when he first enrolled at Wallace State Community College in 2000, John Bullard of Blountsville is happy he kept going to classes after “life happened” and slowed his progress.
A 1999 graduate of...
Judson College announces new full scholarship
MARION, Ala. - Judson College has announced a new full scholarship opportunity for freshman and transfer students enrolling at Judson College in Fall 2020. The scholarship is made possible by a significant estate gift of the late Tommie Louise Caudle, Judson College class of...
Wallace State’s Student Services Division transitions to Virtual Student Services
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College’s Student Services Division has transitioned to a virtual platform for students during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Virtual Student Services allows students to interact and directly connect to enrollment and other services committed to student success. These areas include Recruitment,...
Wallace State’s Dance program accepting scholarship video auditions through April 30
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College’s Dance program is conducting scholarship auditions via video submissions through Thursday, April 30. These scholarships will be applied for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Wallace State Dance program director Brooke Desnoёs said the submissions should include individuals performing solo...
CCBOE superintendent aiming for mid-June graduation ceremonies
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) on Thursday held a work session and meeting not open to the public or media due to current state meeting attendance limits; instead, the central office livestreamed the work session and meeting via social...
Community College Month Spotlight: Lois White’s care and concern for others led to Wallace State degree in her 60s
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Lois White has served many roles in her life – sharecropper’s daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, beautician and social worker, among others.
White’s also a Wallace State alum. Her persistence and hard work in life is an attribute of many successful community...
Wallace State raising funds to support students affected by COVID-19 pandemic
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — The Wallace State Community College Future Foundation is accepting donations that will support students who have been affected in some way by the COVID-19 pandemic. The emergency aid drive is aimed at helping students overcome unexpected challenges including food insecurity, technology needs to complete their...
18 Wallace State students earn more than $200K in UA Transfer Scholarships
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Eighteen Wallace State Community College students have received more than $200,000 in transfer scholarships to the University of Alabama, which will assist them as they move seamlessly on from Wallace State toward a bachelor’s degree.
"We are extremely proud of these students and...
COMMUNITY COLLEGE MONTH SPOTLIGHT: Wallace State allowed Bontrager opportunity to serve and learn
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — When Christopher Bontrager entered the U.S. Army in 2007, he also wanted to pursue his higher education and chose Wallace State Community College to do that. The Cullman High School graduate attended Wallace State on and off from 2007 to 2009 while...
COMMUNITY COLLEGE MONTH SPOTLIGHT: WSCC Nursing Program prepares alumna for real-world experience, successful career
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Josie Jones, of Oneonta, began her nursing journey at Wallace State in 2008. She now serves as regional director of nursing over eight nursing homes. When it came to selecting the right school for her, the 2011 graduate of WSCC said it was easy because Wallace State was well-known for its nursing program...
COMMUNITY COLLEGE MONTH SPOTLIGHT: 4 generations of local family have attended Wallace State and its programs
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — When it comes to the Millican family, they’ve made Wallace State a part of their lives since the very beginning of the college more than 50 years ago. As Margaret Millican explains, she and her husband Howard, their children, grandchildren and...
St. Bernard to give away 2020 Jeep April 19
CULLMAN, Ala. - St. Bernard Prep School is no exception to feeling the impact of the coronavirus pandemic including its 36th Annual Bloomin’ Festival Arts and Crafts Fair. Governor Kay Ivey ordered all events postponed and nonessential businesses closed statewide until April 30...
Community College Month Spotlight: Dia family legacy fulfilled at Wallace State
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College has become a family tradition for many families, and every year, especially during Community College Month and in the lead up to commencement, Wallace State celebrates multi-generation graduates, and generations of alumni within families.
The Dias, of Hayden,...
Class of 2020 – COVID-19 brings early end to school year
CULLMAN, Ala. - The effects of the coronavirus outbreak are being felt all over the world and school systems are no exception. The decision from Gov. Kay Ivey and State Superintendent of Education Dr. Eric Mackey has brought the 2020 school year to an...
Empty Halls: Local educators reflect on academic life during pandemic
As school facilities officially close for the year, and teachers and administrators prepare to finish the year via distance learning methods, a few area teachers share their views on academic life in the pandemic.
Good Hope Primary School First Grade Teacher April Bowen German
“The day...
Governor, State Superintendent of Education: schools closed for remainder of year; education to continue by “alternative methods”
MONTGOMERY, Ala.
- On Thursday afternoon, Gov. Kay Ivey issued a supplemental State of Emergency
notice as she and State Superintendent of Education Dr. Eric Mackey announced
that all schools will remain closed through the remainder of the school year.
Mackey stated that online and take-home resources will...
Wallace State Health Science programs taking applications for Fall 2020 entry
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Applications are now open for anyone interested in enrolling in many of the Health Science programs at Wallace State Community College. Most of the programs accept new students each fall.
Applications are taken in for the following programs with a priority deadline...
Schools going online: city schools building on existing resources, connectivity limits county system
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. -
On Mar. 30, the Alabama State Board of Education is set to release instructions
about the schedule for the remainder of the semester, particularly the
possibility of a return to school on Apr. 6. In the meantime, considering the
very real possibility of extended...
Bringing out the best: Cullman City Schools begins “grab and go” meal distribution
CULLMAN, Ala.
- Cullman City Schools (CCS) on Monday began distributing “Grab and Go Curbside
Meals” to students 18 and younger from the lunchroom at West Elementary School.
Each student in the drive-through line received two days’ worth of breakfasts
and lunches.
Cullman High School Principal Kim Townson Hall,...
Wallace State Community College offering free counseling services to students
HANCEVILLE, AL —
Wallace State Community College is now offering free counseling services
to students, and in the current crisis, these services are being offered in a
virtual environment. David A. Smith, M.S., LPC-S, of
Wellstone Behavioral Health is available four days a week to assist
students, no matter how big or...
Wallace State recognized as National Society of Leadership Success Chapter
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State has been officially
recognized as a National Society of Leadership Success Chapter, and outstanding
student leaders across campus are being invited to the join National Society of
Leadership and Success, a national student leadership honor society also known
as Sigma Alpha Pi.
Students are...
Bringing out the best: CCBOE distributes more than 11K meals in 2nd day of feeding program
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) Superintendent Dr. Shane Barnette reported Friday afternoon that the system’s Child Nutrition Program (CNP) staff, bolstered by faculty, administrative staff and volunteers, handed more than 11,073 meals during the day’s food distribution in response to...
Bringing out the best: 1st CCBOE food distribution day ‘huge success’
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - Across Cullman County Wednesday, Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) Child Nutrition Program (CNP) staff, school staffers and teachers, central office staff and additional volunteers prepared and passed out bags of breakfast and lunch items in the system’s first (sort...
Cullman City School Board hears from principals on school closure curriculums
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman City School Board held its monthly meeting Tuesday morning, hearing from faculty of all schools, including Cullman High School Principal Kim Hall, Cullman Middle School Principal Jake Johnson, East Elementary Principal David Wiggins, West Elementary Principal Dr. Jay Page...
CCBOE addresses coronavirus concerns, approves transfer of Garden City Elementary, recognizes high-performing staff
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) Superintendent Dr. Shane Barnette on Thursday evening addressed the coronavirus at the board’s regular business meeting, announcing that the system is prepared to close all schools temporarily if even one student tests positive.
Before the meeting,...
Local students elected, earn honors at FCCLA 2020 State Leadership Conference
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - More than 1,000 attendees from all over the state of Alabama traveled to Montgomery March 5-6 for the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) 2020 State Leadership Conference. This two-day conference offered FCCLA members opportunities to strengthen leadership skills,...
Good Hope Middle School students ‘Read Across America’
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - Students and faculties of schools nationwide observed “Read Across America” Day March 2. Good Hope Middle School (GHMS) Library Media Specialist Stephanie Hood shared with The Tribune about her school’s observance, which included activities and festivities throughout the week.
Said Hood,...
Wallace State inducts new Phi Theta Kappa members during spring ceremony
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College’s Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society welcomed new members recently during its annual spring induction ceremony.
Phi Theta Kappa is the college’s honor society, and Wallace State students are eligible for consideration if they maintain a 3.5 GPA for...
Wallace State’s CDL program offers training to wheelchair users
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Kenneth Gamble and James Ledford, both wheelchair users, each have a passion for the road.
Because of that, both men searched extensively to find a location statewide where they could earn their Commercial Driver’s License as a wheelchair user.
Wallace State’s CDL program...
CATA students bring home awards from SkillsUSA competition
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Students enrolled in Career Technical Education programs at the Cullman Area Technology Academy (CATA) brought home awards from the North District SkillsUSA Competition at Wallace State last Friday.
Dakota McDaniel from Fairview High School is North District Champion - Class Project Display...
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, 2020 to celebrate the induction of 15 students into the National Honor Society.
The National Honor Society is the nation’s premier...
Wallace State selected to participate in U.S. Department of Ed.’s Federal Work Study Experiment
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College is among a select group of colleges and universities in the United States invited by the U.S. Department of Education to participate in a new Federal Work Study (FWS) Experiment.
Wallace State, Birmingham-Southern College, the University of Alabama...
WSCC’s Center for Career and Workforce Development hosting Career Development Day and Campus Career Fairs in March
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s Center for Career and Workforce Development is hosting a pair of March events for students.
Career Development Day is scheduled for Wallace State students March 4 and 5, on the second floor of the Bailey Center.
A Campus Career Fair is...
West Point High sweeps district scholars’ bowl tournament for 8th consecutive year
WEST POINT, Ala. - The West Point High School scholars’
bowl team won in district competition this month at Hanceville without a single
loss, continuing a perfect eight-year run. That’s right: West Point now has not
lost a single match at district in eight years.
West Point took...
Wallace State hosts 5th annual Career and Technical Letter of Intent Signing Day
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College’s Applied Technologies Division last week welcomed high school seniors and recent graduates to its fifth annual Career and Technical Letter of Intent Signing Day, complete with a ceremony and lunch celebrating students’ choice of a technical/vocational education...
Wallace State Dental Hygiene student worked as extra on ‘Black Panther’
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — When Wallace State Community College Dental Hygiene student Portia Watkins begins her career as a dental hygienist in a few short months, she will have at least a couple of conversation starters when she’s speaking to her patients.
Watkins, 26, of Phenix City, has worked...
Cullman High medical students excel at state HOSA competition
CULLMAN, Ala. - Twenty-five Cullman High School students competed at the HOSA- Future Health Professionals Spring Leadership Conference in Montgomery Feb. 21.
Cullman High School Health Science instructor Stacey Tankersley was proud to report that 25 of her students qualified to compete through preliminary testing....
Cold Springs High focusing on academics, positive culture
BREMEN, Ala. – This school year is the first in the principal’s seat at Cold Springs High School for Eric Dickerson, who assumed the role July 1, 2019. Dickerson was assistant principal at the school before longtime educator Tim Burleson retired last summer. The...
(Updated) Cullman City, County School Boards comment on 1-cent tax text messages
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CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City School Board and Cullman County School Board Thursday morning sent out alerts about text messages received by residents regarding the 1-cent sales tax referendum coming up March 3.
The Cullman City School Board alert, with...
Community meetings promote CCBOE’s plan for proposed 1-cent tax
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) Superintendent Dr. Shane Barnette visited Hanceville High School Tuesday evening as part of a cross-county push to tell people what he and the board hope to accomplish if voters approve a proposed countywide 1-cent tax...
Wallace State to welcome David Anthony Johnson Feb. 26 as part of Black History Month events
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College will welcome motivational speaker, storyteller and vocalist David Anthony Johnson to campus Wednesday, Feb. 26 at 10 a.m. in the Burrow Center Recital Hall as part of the college’s Black History Month observances. His appearance is sponsored by the Wallace...
Cullman City School Board recognizes students, teachers
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman City School Board recognized several students and enjoyed special performances from the Cullman Middle School Jazz Band and CMS piano lab students Tuesday evening.
The CMS piano students previewed the recital the classes will perform Thursday evening at the Burrow...
A mile in their shoes: CCPS faculty, staff participate in ‘poverty simulator’ to gain better understanding of students in need
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman City Primary School (CCPS) faculty and staff spent their Presidents Day holiday at school, learning about the predicaments of Cullman’s low-income families and their children who attend Cullman-area schools. Taking part in a “poverty simulator,” they formed families and had...
Wallace State arena inside Tom Drake Coliseum named for Traditions Bank
Updated 2-17-20 3:26 p.m.
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The arena inside Wallace State Community College’s Tom Drake Coliseum has been newly named Traditions Bank Arena, announced Wallace State President Vicki Karolewics.
On Wednesday, the Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees approved the naming at its monthly...
Wallace State selected to participate in nationwide ‘Caring Campus Initiative’
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College in Hanceville is one of 10 community colleges across the U.S. ready to begin work with the Institute for Evidence-Based Change (IEBC) to incorporate the “Caring Campus Initiative” into its student success efforts for the Spring 2020...
Wallace State designated Military Friendly School for 7th consecutive year
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College in Hanceville, Ala., has again been named a Military Friendly School by Viqtory Media, Inc.
Wallace State was recognized with the distinction for its record of military student success, including graduation and employment outcomes, and for its services and...
Cullman Area Technology Academy showcases programs at 2020 open house
VINEMONT, Ala. – Governor Kay Ivey has declared February Alabama State Career/Technical Education Month, and faculty, staff and students at the Cullman Area Technology Academy (CATA, called by its old name, “Career Center,” by many) celebrated the special emphasis given to their field by...
18 Cullman-area students named to UA President’s List, 31 to Dean’s List
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - A total of 12,050 students enrolled during the 2019 fall 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...
Wallace State to host Open House for prospective students Feb. 25
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College will host an open house Tuesday, Feb. 25 from 4:30-7:30 p.m., providing prospective students and their parents the opportunity to learn more about the college, its programs, admission procedures, financial aid, and more.
“This will be our second time hosting...
Be the change: Fairview High focusing on character, academics, life preparedness
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – A positive environment can have a dramatic impact on mood and attitude, helping students focus more directly on their hopes, dreams and goals. That’s what Fairview High School Principal Dr. Chris Gambrill and his faculty and staff believe, and it’s been...
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 were sold for $100 each and a dozen were held out for bingo winners, with an array of other prizes...
Wallace State celebrates SkillsUSA Week with proclamation from Nail
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s Applied Technologies students, faculty and Hanceville Mayor Kenneth Nail joined others across the nation this week to celebrate SkillsUSA Week. Nail signed a proclamation this week at Wallace State, recognizing the college’s participation and leadership within the SkillsUSA family.
The...
Vinemont High: 3 new programs engaging students
VINEMONT, Ala. - Students, faculty and staff at Vinemont High School are excited about three new programs happening on campus. Principal Robin Netherton gave The Tribune a peek inside to witness the new happenings.
The first stop was the library where, as of Friday, students...
12 Cullman-area students named to Samford’s fall 2019 Dean’s List
HOMEWOOD, Ala. - Samford University recognizes 1,759 students named to the 2019 fall semester Dean's List.
To qualify for the Dean's List, a student must have earned a minimum 3.5 grade point average out of a possible 4.0 while attempting at least 12 credit hours...
CATA students displaying truck at World of Wheels in Birmingham
VINEMONT, Ala. - Starting today, Cullman Area Technology Academy (CATA) Auto Collision Repair teacher Timmy Calvert and his students will be displaying a truck at the World of Wheels Expo in Birmingham. The team will exhibit in a student category to show off the...
Trent Nairemore named ACF Student of the Year, John Wilson named ACF Instructor of the Year
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College’s Academy of Culinary Arts program was a big winner recently at the Alabama Chapter of the American Culinary Federation (ACF) banquet.
Trent Nairemore was named the ACF Postsecondary Student of the Year, and Chef John Wilson was named...
WSCC OT students contribute over $3,300 to Secret Meals for Hungry Children
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - On Monday, students and faculty of the Wallace State Occupational Therapy (OT) program met with representatives of Alabama Credit Union to present them a donation of $830 for their Secret Meals for Hungry Children student feeding program, bringing OT contributions to...
Fairview’s Ava Pruett wins Cullman County Spelling Bee
CULLMAN, Ala. - On Monday evening, Fairview Elementary School fourth grader Ava Pruett took top honors at the 93rd annual Cullman County Spelling Bee. She passed second-place finisher Jacob Kane, a sixth grader at Hanceville Middle School, with a correct spelling of “lucrative.”
Top five...
WSCC Alumni Association offering ACT prep courses
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Wallace State Community College Alumni Association is hosting ACT prep courses for area students preparing to take the entrance exam.
The prep courses being offered by the Alumni Association are split into two sessions, allowing students the opportunity to choose between...
Cullman’s Eliza Thomas named to Troy’s Chancellor’s List
TROY, Ala. - Troy University is pleased to announce students who have been named to the Chancellor's List for the fall semester and Term 2 of the 2019/2020 academic year.
Local student Eliza Thomas, of Cullman was named to the list.
Full-time undergraduate students who are...
38 Cullman-area students named to Auburn University Dean’s List
AUBURN, Ala. – Thirty-eight Cullman-area students were named to the Dean’s List (GPA of 3.75 or higher) at Auburn University for the fall 2019 semester.
Tucker Adkison, of Vinemont
Seth Andrews, of Cullman
Emily Apel, of Cullman
Joseph Daniel Brown, of Cullman
Carley Byerley, of Cullman
Ashley Clowers, of Vinemont
Rachael...
CCBOE holding community meetings ahead of March 3 school tax vote
CULLMAN, Ala. - The upcoming March 3 primary ballot will include a measure to create a new 1-cent tax to support schools. Cullman County Schools Superintendent Dr. Shane Barnette has said that his priority for the new tax revenue is security, followed by a...
Wallace State Community College announces fall 2019 President’s and Dean’s Lists
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College congratulates the 773 students named to the President’s List and Dean’s List for the Fall 2019 Semester. To earn a spot on the Wallace State President’s List, students must maintain a perfect 4.0 GPA for the semester...
West Point, Cullman headed to state middle school scholars’ bowl tournament
CULLMAN, Ala. - Perpetual scholars’ bowl powerhouse West Point Middle School took top honors last weekend in the Alabama Scholastic Competition Association Middle School District Tournament in Horton. Second place finisher Cullman Middle School will join West Point Feb. 22 for the state tournament...
Cullman City Schools welcomes new CFO James Brumley
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City School Board Tuesday night welcomed Cullman City Schools’ new Chief Financial Officer James Brumley. Brumley replaces longtime CCS CFO Russell Rainey, who served in the role for 17 years.
Cullman City Schools Superintendent Dr. Susan Patterson welcomed Brumley and...
City school board recognizes members, faculty, athletes
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City School Board Tuesday evening recognized several on a day the schools also recognized the board for all it does. January is School Board Recognition Month and the Cullman City School Board was treated to a luncheon at Cullman...
Wallace State Continuing Ed classes offer wide range of subjects
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State’s Continuing Education program is hitting the ground running for the Spring 2020 semester, and there are still plenty of opportunities to take part in a wide range of classes.
This month learn the basics of Excel spreadsheet software. This two-session class will teach...
American Fire CEO and President Josh Whaley, a Wallace State grad, presents to Applied Technologies students
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Josh Whaley, chief executive officer and president of American Fire, is a 1997 Wallace State Community College graduate and members of his company were on campus recently, discussing career opportunities with current Wallace State students enrolled in welding, HVAC, mechatronics and...
Cullman’s John Brown named to Northwest’s fall 2019 President’s List
SENATOBIA, Miss. - John Brown, of Cullman, is among the list of distinguished Northwest Mississippi Community College students to be recognized for earning a place on the President's List for their outstanding academic work during the fall 2019 semester.
The President's List includes students completing...
Dylan Hampton of Arley graduates from Harding University
SEARCY, Ark. - Dylan Hampton, of Arley, is one of more than 300 graduates who received a diploma at Harding University's fall commencement ceremony Dec. 14, 2019.
Hampton received a Bachelor of Business Administration in management.
Graduates include students from the College of Allied Health, College...
CCBOE talks upcoming 1-cent tax vote; teachers, student honored
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) at its Thursday night meeting addressed the upcoming 1-cent sales tax referendum, which will be on the ballot in the March 3, 2020 Alabama Primary election.
The board passed a resolution authorizing Superintendent Dr. Shane...
Wallace State professor uncovers lost Civil War history
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Leading up to Black History Month, the just-released Winter 2020 issue of Alabama Heritage Magazine has as its cover story “’Fighting for Freedom’: Alabama’s USCT Soldiers.” The article tells of the escaped slaves from the Tennessee River Valley who joined the United States...
7 area students earn APSU scholarships
Austin Peay State University celebrates the high-achieving freshmen who have been offered the Provost Out-of-State Scholarship for the fall 2020 semester. Out-of-state students meeting the criteria of a 3.0 GPA and a 21 ACT or 1060 SAT qualify for a Provost Out-of-State Scholarship.
Area recipients...
3 local students earn degrees from JSU
Nearly 600 students received undergraduate and graduate degrees from Jacksonville State University as part of Fall 2019 commencement. Graduates included:
Logan Allen, of Joppa, MS in Instructional Technology
Blake Ray, of Baileyton, MS in Manufacturing Systems Tech
Melanie Richards, of Cullman, BSN in Nursing
About...
6 local students named to Troy Provost’s, Chancellor’s Lists
Troy University is pleased to announce students who have been named to the Provost's List for the fall semester and Term 2 of the 2019/2020 academic year. Full-time undergraduate students who are registered for at least 12 semester hours and who have a grade...
Registration continues at Wallace State
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Registration for the Spring 2020 semester continues at Wallace State Community College, with multiple options for new and returning students to enroll in classes.
Registration will be held through Wednesday, Jan. 15 for the regular Spring 2020 term, which began Jan. 8...
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 Athletic Boosters Drawdown Dinner. The event will be held in the Fazi-Richard Athletic Center on the St. Bernard campus. The...
Home Builders Association, Housing Authority each donate $25K to Wallace State Future Foundation
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Wallace State Community College Future Foundation recently received two $25,000 donations that create endowed scholarships for students at the college. An endowed scholarship ensures that funds will be available for those scholarships in perpetuity.
The Cullman County Home Builders Association donated...
Buckelew selected as Wallace State’s 2020 Dale P. Parnell Distinguished Faculty honoree
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Dr. Kathy Buckelew is Wallace State Community College’s 2020 Dale P. Parnell Distinguished Faculty recipient, as sponsored by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC).
Buckelew, the chairperson of Wallace State’s English Department, has taught at Wallace State for nearly 17 years,...
West Point scholars’ bowl teams win 8th consecutive county titles
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State’s Christine O’Leary shared the results of the 2019 Cullman County high school and middle school scholars’ bowl tournaments, both of which were dominated by West Point.
High school tournament
West Point continued its long-standing trend of powerful performances with a perfect...
Cullman City School Board approves multiple student trips for spring semester
CULLMAN, Ala. - During its December meeting, the Cullman City School Board approved multiple travel requests for the spring semester:
Gifted fifth-grade students from East & West Elementary Schools will take a field trip to the McDowell Environmental Center in Nauvoo April 22-24
Gifted sixth-grade students...
Wallace State Diagnostic Medical Sonography graduates 25 from program
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - More than two dozen students from the Diagnostic Sonography program at Wallace State Community College were recognized during its annual pinning ceremony, with 25 crossing the stage in the James C. Bailey Center Auditorium.
Program Director April Sutherland remarked on the selflessness...
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 St. Bernard Preparatory School in Cullman. This annual dinner is sponsored by Dyron (PS ’94) and Sonya Powell, owners of the...
WSCC scholarship applications open for 2020-2021 academic year; available to current and incoming WSCC students
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Applications are open for students wishing to apply for WSCC scholarships. There are a number of scholarships available to current Wallace students as well as incoming freshmen. Scholarships will be awarded for up to two academic years beginning in Fall 2020.
Scholarships...
Cold Springs, Holly Pond, West Point High Schools win ‘Best Hustle Award’ from Alabama Possible
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Alabama Possible, a statewide nonprofit that breaks down barriers to prosperity, on Monday announced that three Cullman County schools will receive the Best Hustle Award for successfully improving their early Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) completion by at least...
Vinemont’s Trevor Crider inducted into Phi Kappa Phi at Auburn
BATON ROUGE, La. - Trevor Crider, of Vinemont, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Crider was initiated at Auburn University.
Crider is among approximately 30,000 students, faculty, professional staff and...
3 Cullman-area students named to JSU 2019-2020 Freshman Forum
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. - Nearly 100 outstanding freshmen have been named to Jacksonville State University's prestigious leadership program for new students, the Freshman Forum.
Freshman Forum is an Elite Freshman Leadership Institute that allows freshmen at JSU to gain valuable leadership skills that will help them throughout...
Wallace State employees recognized as Chancellor’s Award winners at ACCA Conference
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Four Wallace State Community College employees were recognized recently as Chancellor’s Award recipients at the 2019 Alabama Community College Association (ACCA) Conference in Montgomery.
Wallace State’s recipients were Wes Rakestraw, Dr. Stacey Sivley, April Sutherland and Theresa Mahler.
Rakestraw is the director of...
