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
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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...
Alabama 4-H Foundation to award $35K in scholarships
AUBURN, Ala. – The Alabama 4-H Foundation is helping advance the education of 35 high school seniors. The foundation will be awarding $1,000 scholarships to 35 high school seniors of the 2020 graduating class.
“We are excited about the opportunities these scholarships will provide for...
CCBOE approves bid for new Holly Pond High School Family and Consumer Sciences building
HOLLY POND, Ala. - The Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) at a special called meeting on Monday morning approved a bid from Boatner Construction Company, Inc. of Rainbow City to construct a new Family and Consumer Sciences building at Holly Pond High School,...
Variety of classes offered through Wallace State Community Education and Continuing Education
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Wallace State Community College Continuing Education and Community Education programs offered through the Career & Workforce Development office are gearing up for a full slate of classes for Spring 2020. From gardening to cake decorating, computer basics to conversational Spanish,...
Scholars’ Bowl Scoreboard: Middle and high schools finish regular season
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Tribune is catching up on recent action that closed out the “regular season” in middle and high school scholars’ bowl competition, with scores for the season’s last matches and overall win/loss standings.
Middle school results
In middle school scholars’ bowl matches Nov....
Wallace State hosts week-long NC3 Train the Trainer welding workshop
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College’s Welding Department recently hosted a week-long National Coalition of Certification Centers (NC3) Train the Trainer workshop, welcoming instructors from multiple states for Lincoln Electric curriculum instruction.
Wallace State welding instructor Jim Thompson is one of three NC3 Welding...
Let’s Pretend Hospital hosts area 1st graders
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Hospitals are nothing to be scared of. That’s the message the Wallace State Department of Nursing’s Let’s Pretend Hospital aimed to deliver this week. Around 1,000 first graders from across Cullman County went through the Let’s Pretend Hospital Tuesday through Thursday.
Since...
Wiggins earns National Distinguished Principal award
CULLMAN, Ala. - The National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) recently named East Elementary School Principal David Wiggins as the 2020 National Distinguished Principal for District 1 (Alabama).
On Wednesday, Wiggins told The Tribune, “I accepted this award in honor of all at East...
Wallace State Dental Hygiene celebrates 25th anniversary
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Wallace State Community College Dental Hygiene program marked its 25th anniversary during its annual Clinical Research Presentations earlier this month in the Bailey Center Auditorium.
“This is one of my favorite events of the year,” said Dr. Sharon Alley, director of...
CATA Career Caravan visits middle schools to promote technical education
VINEMONT, Ala. - On Tuesday, students at West Point and Vinemont Middle Schools got visits from the Cullman Area Technology Academy (CATA) Career Caravan, during which student ambassadors representing each of the career center’s 14 programs talked about their departments, displayed tools of their...
Honoring teachers past and present
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Education Retirees Association (CERA) gathered on Tuesday to celebrate Retired Teachers Day, as part of American Education Week. The week before Thanksgiving week is officially American Education Week, and the Alabama Legislature declared the Tuesday of that week to...
Wallace State’s Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society celebrates Most Outstanding Students within Applied Technologies Division
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society celebrated select Applied Technologies students on Tuesday morning, rewarding them as Most Outstanding Students in their respective majors.
Wallace State students honored were Isaiah Bell from the Mechatronics, Electronics & Robotics program; Chandler Dunn, Welding;...
CCBOE elects new president, vice president; personnel notes
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) at its Nov. 14 meeting held elections for its officers. Wayne Myrex, who represents Cold Springs schools and Cullman County Resource Education, was elected president. Shane Rusk, who represents Fairview schools and Parkside Elementary,...
CCBOE honors outstanding teachers, talks state report card
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County School Superintendent Dr. Shane Barnette and the Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) took time during their regular November meeting Thursday to give their monthly CCBOE e5 Exceptional Service Award to Michael Lindsey of West Point Elementary School and...
CHS students receive ‘SAFE’ tags as part of mental health initiative
CULLMAN, Ala. – A new mental health initiative was put into place at Cullman High School Thursday to help with issues that some students face on a daily basis. “SAFE” tags with contact information for a crisis hotline were provided to each student to...
Wallace State has first students sign with Mercedes-Benz Tech Co-Op program
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College has ushered in its first set of Automotive Technology students to be accepted into the Mercedes-Benz Tech Co-Op.
Students Jorge Perez, Adam Carney and Austin Thompkins of Cullman; William Wilkerson of Birmingham, Dylan Krohe of Hartselle and Roberto...
Wallace State earns designation as Registered Apprenticeship Sponsor by the U.S. Department of Labor
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College is celebrating National Apprenticeship Week and has been appointed as a Registered Apprenticeship Sponsor by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Apprenticeship.
As a Registered Apprenticeship Sponsor, Wallace State has made a commitment to make significant investments...
CHS presents data from Bearcat Enrichment plan to school board
CULLMAN, Ala. – “We have a really positive culture at our school,” Cullman High School World Language Department Chair and Spanish Teacher Sara McCutcheon said to the Cullman City School Board Thursday evening at its November meeting. McCutcheon, on the behalf of CHS Principal...
Poultry Foundation donates almost $7K to WSCC ‘2+2’ Poultry Science program
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The ‘2+2’ Poultry Science program at Wallace State Community College recently received a $6,720 grant from the U.S. Poultry and Egg Harold E. Ford Foundation, continuing a long-standing partnership with the Foundation and Wallace State.
“These funds are made possible through the...
Saint Bernard Prep School prepares for Thanksgiving Service
CULLMAN, Ala. - Saint Bernard Prep President Fr. Joel Martin has been busy these past few days collecting names. They’re not students’ names, but names St. Bernard students give him in preparation for the annual Thanksgiving Prayer Service held at the school. This year...
St. Paul’s announces inaugural New Year’s Eve Fundraiser
CULLMAN, Ala. - St. Paul’s Lutheran School is excited to announce its inaugural New Year’s Eve Fundraiser. Scheduled to take place at Top of The Town Dec. 31, the New Year’s Eve event will be Roaring 20s-themed to welcome in 2020.
Jazz Age attire is...
Wallace State hosts Transfer Fair for its students
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Arieunna Wilson recently visited the Transfer Fair at Wallace State Community College with an open mind about where to pursue a civil engineering degree upon transferring.
She left with a handful of potential suitors. Wilson was among the Wallace State students to...
Cullman, Hanceville mayors sign proclamations celebrating National Apprenticeship Week
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs and Hanceville Mayor Kenneth Nail each signed proclamations this week, recognizing Wallace State Community College and the fifth annual National Apprenticeship Week, which is Nov. 11-15.
Wallace State students Alan Castro and Hunter Byrams are apprentices at Reliance...
CATA Culinary Arts students serve up award-winning sweet potato recipes
CULLMAN, Ala. - On Tuesday of this week, Cullman Area Technology Academy (CATA) Culinary Arts students competed in the All County Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) Sweet Potato Cookoff, sponsored by the Cullman County Farm-City Committee and Cullman County Sweet Potato...
CATA students form school’s first SkillsUSA Council
CULLMAN, Ala. - For the 2019-20 school year, the Cullman Area Technology Academy (CATA) has taken an extra step in promoting both cooperation between its programs and outreach to other schools and the community by forming a SkillsUSA Council. The body, representing a cross-section...
Wallace State to host cookbook talk and signing for Alabama’s bicentennial
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College and the Cullman County Bicentennial Committee are pleased to sponsor a talk and book signing with Danna Standridge, author of “Time to Eat, Y’all: Celebrating the Culinary Heritage of Sweet Home Alabama,” a cookbook celebrating the state’s...
Saint Bernard hosts German students
CULLMAN, Ala. - This past August, Saint Bernard Prep families opened their homes to host two German students for the 2019-20 academic year. Just recently, five more students from Germany came to visit the campus for a couple of weeks to explore the possibility...
Colleges waive application fees for AL high schoolers during College Application Week, Nov. 4-8
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Alabama high school students applying to colleges throughout Alabama and surrounding states will soon have an opportunity to skip the typical application fees. Alabama College Application Week, which will run from Nov. 4-8, 2019, offers high school students in Alabama an opportunity...
Scholars’ Bowl Scoreboard: Middle school scores- Oct. 29, 2019
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - In a big day for middle school scholars’ bowl, 12 area teams played through three rounds of six matches each for a total of 18 matches Tuesday afternoon. West Point and Vinemont remain perfect on the season, while St. Bernard, Cullman...
Wallace State and Athens State sign Forensic Psychology transfer agreement
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College and Athens State University have launched a Forensic Psychology transfer partnership.
Students can complete a Forensic Psychology associate degree or a short-term certificate at Wallace State and seamlessly transfer the course credits to Athens State if they choose...
Good Hope Primary welcomes Alliance of Therapy Dogs
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - On Tuesday, Good Hope Primary School (GHP) welcomed Alliance of Therapy Dogs (ATD) trainer Paula Kretzschmar and handler Dena York, along with the school’s two newest therapists: Standard Poodle Luke and English Setter Adi (short for “Adrenaline,” a lively one!)....
Wallace State Future Foundation surpasses $10M goal in major gifts campaign
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — The Wallace State Community College Future Foundation closed out its major gifts campaign in style Wednesday, bringing in more than $237,000 at its 15th annual Student Investment Luncheon and surpassing its $10 million goal by almost $500,000. “Our story began with...
Wallace State students ‘Help Them Tell Their Story’
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - “Not all education comes from books,” is one message a student learned, appropriately enough, during a project in which a group of Wallace State Community College students visited with residents of Woodland Haus and Woodland Village in Cullman to learn first-hand...
Scholars’ Bowl Scoreboard: High school scores- Oct. 24, 2019
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Several of this week’s high school scholars’ bowl matches were rescheduled for Nov. 14 due to changes in area football schedules. Of the teams that held matches, Good Hope and West Point remained perfect, and Cullman made a strong showing.
Oct. 24...
Scholars’ Bowl Scoreboard: Middle school scores- Oct. 22, 2019
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - In middle school scholars’ bowl matches this week, West Point and Vinemont continued their undefeated runs. Cullman has a single loss on the season, and Hanceville and Cold Springs are over 50% in wins.
Oct. 22 results
Round 1
West Point 450 . ....
Where would the 1-cent tax money go?
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) on Oct. 10 passed a resolution asking the Cullman County Commission to set an election in March 2020 for a public vote on a proposed 1-cent sales tax to benefit the county and city...
Wallace State hosts 2019 Showcase for area high school sophomores
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College recently continued an October tradition, hosting its fifth annual college Showcase at Tom Drake Coliseum.
The event gave approximately 1,400 sophomores from area high schools the opportunity to learn more about the programs and organizations abounding at Wallace...
