Winners! CATA Cosmetology students take 1st place at Premiere Birmingham regional trade show
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Cullman Area Technology Academy (CATA) Cosmetology students Elyse Koloski and Savannah Sivley, along with model Aaliyah Daugherty, on Monday won first-place honors with their “nymph forest fairy” design in the fairy tale-themed student competition at the Premiere Birmingham regional beauty trade...
City School Board recognizes system’s 1st dyslexia interventionist
CULLMAN, Ala. – “I’m not sure if you’re aware, but October is Dyslexia Awareness Month,” said Cullman City Schools Superintendent Dr. Susan Patterson at Tuesday evening’s school board meeting, “and Cullman City Schools has had a strong partnership with our city council, and through...
Wallace State inducts new Phi Theta Kappa student members during fall ceremony
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College’s Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society welcomed new members recently during its annual fall 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 elects SGA officers for new academic year
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s Student Government Association (SGA) has four new officers for the 2019-2020 academic year after a campus-wide vote.
Brooke Norris is president, Grant Sikes is vice president, Mackenzie Fields is secretary and Haley Self-Tumlin is treasurer.
Norris is a Good Hope graduate,...
Scholars’ Bowl Scoreboard: High school scores- Oct. 17, 2019
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - In high school scholars’ bowl matches this week, Good Hope and West Point continued their undefeated runs, and Cullman and Hanceville remained strong as well.
Oct. 17 results
Round 1
West Point 460 . . . . . . . St. Bernard 270
Hanceville 480...
ALSDE State Report Card: Cullman City, County Schools receive ‘A’
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) on Friday released its 2018-2019 Alabama State Report Card, its report card for public schools statewide. Cullman County Schools continued a rapid rise in scores, increasing five points over 2018 and 10 points over...
Going green, earning green
CULLMAN, Ala. - While visiting the Cullman Area Technology Academy (CATA) recently, The Tribune dropped in on teacher Mike Burkett in the Building Construction shop and discovered a cool project underway. Students are turning salvaged shipping pallets into fancy doghouses and storage buildings. Revenues...
CATA Cosmetology students heading to competition at Premiere Birmingham show
CULLMAN, Ala. - Students in the Cullman Area Technology Academy (CATA) Cosmetology department on Tuesday spent time taking part in teacher Tasha Flanigan’s annual fantasy hair and makeup competition. Mannequin heads covered shelves and chair backs, made up as fairies, elves, witches, unicorns and...
WSCC Medical Assistant program celebrating Medical Assistants Recognition Week Oct. 21-25
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Wallace State Medical Assistant program will celebrate Medical Assistants Recognition Week, Oct. 21-25 as designated by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA). Medical assistants across the country will be recognized during this special week and honored on Medical Assistants...
WSCC student Tesia Humphrey named state SkillsUSA president, Stephen Hollis named parliamentarian
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Salon and Spa Management student Tesia Humphrey has been elected as the state SkillsUSA college/postsecondary president for the 2019-2020 academic year.
Stephen Hollis, a Wallace State Machine Tool Technology student, has been elected parliamentarian for the same term.
Humphrey, 31, is...
Scholars’ Bowl Scoreboard: High school scores- Oct. 10, 2019
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - High school scholars’ bowl got underway last week.
Last year’s powerhouses Good Hope and West Point came out strong without a defeat. They and St. Bernard had strong points-per-match averages:
West Point - 630
Good Hope - 487
St. Bernard - 457
Oct. 10 results
Round 1
Vinemont...
CCBOE names October Exceptional Service Award recipients
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) on Thursday evening recognized its E5 Exceptional Service Award winners for October.
The recipients were:
Stephanie Blair, Cold Springs High School Family and Consumer Sciences teacher
Blair’s recommendation letter from the Cold Springs administration read, “Ms. Blair...
CCBOE to county commission: Put 1-cent sales tax on March ballot
Updated 10-10-19 8 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) on Thursday night passed a resolution to request that the Cullman County Commission set an election in March 2020 to permit the voters of Cullman County to decide on a countywide...
Saint Bernard Preparatory School honors senior class
CULLMAN, Ala. - It was a beautiful day at St. Bernard as students from the middle and high schools joined together in the Abbey Church to honor the Class of 2020 for the annual tradition of the Senior Dedication Mass.
Abbot Marcus Voss served as...
MS SCHOLARS’ BOWL SCOREBOARD: Oct. 1, 2019
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Scholars’ bowl is back for a new season, and The Tribune welcomes back Wallace State’s Christine O’Leary to help with coverage. The first matches of the year featured area middle schools, including East Elementary sixth grade.
Perennial powerhouse West Point made a...
Wallace State’s F.A.M.E. students announce safety commitments
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State students enrolled in the Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (F.A.M.E.) program pledged their personal safety commitments on Monday at a special banner signing at the Advanced Visualization Center.
“This is important because we are trying improve ourselves in the workplace...
Holly Pond football player’s act of kindness draws cheers from opposing fans
DANVILLE, Ala. -
Last Friday evening, Holly Pond High School’s (HPHS) football team suffered a
defeat at Danville High School, but one Bronco scored a win that had fans on
both sides of the field cheering. HPHS junior middle linebacker no. 42 Andy
Garcia came to the aid...
Comedian Mike Goodwin to deliver PULSE keynote address Oct. 1-2 at Wallace State
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Comedian Mike Goodwin has been tapped to deliver the keynote address for Wallace State Community College’s first ever student development conference.
The Pathways United for Learning, Service, and Excellence (PULSE) experience is a two-day conference-style event that students will attend in place...
Good Hope Middle School student bests faculty, administration members in Rubik’s cube competition
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - The student body of Good Hope Middle
School (GHMS) on Friday got a little break from the regular schedule to gather
outside and watch Bailey Tetro, an eighth grader who has become a prodigy with
the Rubik’s cube, take on two old-schoolers: GHMS...
College and career readiness rates on the rise among Alabama high school graduates
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama (PARC) has released its findings on college and career readiness (CCR) among Alabama high school graduates, and the signs are good, especially for Cullman’s county and city school systems.
PARC explained its criteria for judging...
CHARGe homeschool group enjoys field day
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Homeschool Activities and Resource Group (CHARGe) Field Day at Sportsman Lake Park was held Wednesday with at least 125 kids of all ages getting together for a day of fun and games. The day was one of many exciting...
Baileyton’s Rusty Yancy earns R.W. Donaldson Endowed Scholarship
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Farmers Federation invested in the future of the state’s No. 1 industry by awarding 80 Auburn University (AU) students from 55 counties with $123,500 in scholarships.
Students, who are pursuing degrees in agriculture, forestry or related programs, were recognized during...
Leah Moss of Cullman earns degree from Georgia State University
ATLANTA - Leah Moss of Cullman earned a Master of Occupational Therapy degree from Georgia State University during the summer 2019 semester.
Georgia State University conferred more than 2,000 degrees to students at the associate, bachelor's, master's, specialist, professional and doctoral levels during the summer...
Wallace State Medical Lab Assistant program accepting applications for Spring 2020
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Medical Laboratory Technology program at Wallace State Community College is currently accepting applications for its Medical Laboratory Assistant certificate program, which can be completed in two semesters.
Applications will be accepted through Jan. 3, 2020. Applicants must have a high school...
Good Hope 7th graders create Rubik’s Cube mosaic portrait of Abraham Lincoln
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - This week, the seventh-grade classes at Good Hope Middle School took turns creating patterns on 225 Rubik’s Cubes and arranging them to create a mosaic portrait of President Abraham Lincoln. School Librarian Stephanie Hood secured the cubes and got the...
CCBOE takes aggressive stance against flu with new classroom disinfecting system
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) introduced a new classroom and facility disinfecting system this week as a proactive measure ahead of this year’s flu season. The Clorox Total 360 system uses a non-bleaching Clorox chemical formula with an electrostatic...
City Schools Foundation recognizes outstanding alumni, teachers
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Schools Foundation on Friday held its 11th annual Distinguished Alumni and Service Awards Luncheon held in Tillman Hall on the campus of Cullman High School.
The late Dr. Rhonda Quick was awarded the 2019 Distinguished Alumna with her sister
Regina...
Wallace State Adult Education’s ESL participants at Tyson Foods recognized for classroom work
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s Adult Education Department’s ESL (English as a Second Language) partnership with Tyson Foods, Inc. in Blountsville is paying dividends.
Multiple employees in the program were recently honored at the plant for completing 40+ hours in the classroom since the program...
City school board passes $33.15M FY2020 budget
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City School Board approved the system’s FY2020 budget Tuesday night. The $33.15 million total budget includes a general fund budget of $26.44 million. This year’s budget is an approximate 4% increase from last year.
Chief School Finance Officer Russell Raney...
Meeting a living legend: CATA precision machining students sit down with world record-holding machinist Joe Hayden
CULLMAN, Ala. - Precision machining students at the Cullman Area Technology Academy (CATA) last week were treated to a rare surprise and unique learning opportunity as Joe Hayden, a world record-holding machinist and lappist who has been referred to as the “Rembrandt of precision...
Wallace State BIO 104 class participates in Fossil Atmospheres project for Smithsonian research
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State biology instructor Connie Briehn and her Biology 104 students participated in a Fossil Atmospheres project recently, sampling ginkgo leaves for a study spearheaded by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History.
Through the project, ginkgo leaves are being analyzed across...
CCBOE approves $103M 2020 budget; Barnette’s contract extended 2 years
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) on Monday evening approved its budget for fiscal year 2020 in the amount of $103,065,916.39. The budget was built on an anticipated $103,757,419.96 in revenues, and is expected to raise the system’s ending fund balance...
13 area students earn degrees from UA this summer
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - The University of Alabama awarded some 1,450 degrees during its summer commencement in August.
Thirteen Cullman-area students earned degrees:
Jessica Rea Bryant, of Hanceville, Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Falyn Celeste Cole, of Hanceville, Master of Social Work
Spencer D. Green, of...
5 area students earn degrees from JSU this summer
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. - Nearly 400 students received degrees at Jacksonville State University in summer 2019, including:
Amanda Bullard, of Baileyton
Amy Clark, of Vinemont
Gavin Haynes, of Cullman
Michael Marsh, of Hanceville
Kasey Winch, of Addison
About Jacksonville State University: Founded in 1883 as a...
PSA Airlines pilot Aaron Mathis named 2019 Wallace State Most Outstanding Alumni
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Aaron Mathis, a captain for PSA Airlines, has earned the 2019 Wallace State Most Outstanding Alumni award.
Mathis was recently presented the award at Wallace State’s annual Convocation.
Mathis, 24, has worked for PSA Airlines since July 2016, working his way up to...
Wallace State Nursing extends application deadline to Sept. 30; advising session Sept. 23
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Wallace State Community College Department of Nursing Education extended its application deadline for students wishing to apply for Spring 2020 admission. Potential students now have until 4 p.m., Sept. 30 to fill out the online application and send in accompanying...
Cullman Area Technology Academy sees large influx of freshmen, eyes long-term possibilities
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Area Technology Academy (CATA) is seeing something this year it has not seen in the past: a large group of 67 ninth graders coming through the doors. The career center has had freshmen before, but not in these numbers....
The halls are alive with wonder at Parkside School
BAILEYTON, Ala. - The Panthers of Parkside School returned for the 2019-2020 school year to find more whimsy and wonder throughout their halls and classrooms. The unique artwork and creativity that fills the school brought international recognition last year (www.cullmantribune.com/2018/11/02/wizarding-world-descends-on-parkside) and Principal Richard Orr...
Wallace State Community College begins Fall 2019 semester; registration continues through Friday
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College has ushered in a new semester this week, and students still have time to begin their stories through multiple programs offered.
Fall 2019 registration at Wallace State continues through Friday, Aug. 23.
Amber Taylor 28, is among the new...
St. Paul’s Lutheran School renews accreditation, celebrates 65 years
CULLMAN, Ala. - St. Paul’s Lutheran School, a private Pre-K through sixth grade institution located in downtown Cullman, is celebrating its 65th year of continuous service to the community by announcing its successful re-accreditation through AdvancED and National Lutheran School Accreditation. The school is...
Niche 2020 Best Schools report: Cullman City Schools, Cullman High, Cullman Middle, St. Bernard receive high marks
CULLMAN, Ala. - Niche.com, an online rating group described by Forbes as a kind of “Yelp” for education, recently released its 2020 Best Schools report. In Alabama, Cullman City Schools ranked no. 10 out of 136 public school districts in the state. Cullman High...
WSCC ATHLETICS: Wallace State volleyball ranked 16th in NJCAA Division I preseason poll
HANCEVILLE, ALA. -- Wallace State’s volleyball team is ranked 16th in the NJCAA Division I preseason poll. The Lions open the season on Thursday at Cleveland State, ultimately seeking their 11th consecutive conference championship under coach Randy Daniel.
Returning sophomores for the Lions this...
Cullman County Board of Education reveals $102M proposed FY2020 budget
CULLMAN, Ala. - On Tuesday evening, Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) Chief School Financial Officer (CSFO) Ed Roberson unveiled a proposed $102,608,994.74 budget for the 2020 fiscal year, with total expected expenditures of $100,061,037.03. The total represents a roughly $1 million increase over...
CCBOE’s Barnette honored as 1st-ever Blue Ribbon Superintendent
CULLMAN, Ala. - At Tuesday evening’s Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) meeting, Superintendent Dr. Shane Barnette received a surprise as Dr. Judy Warden Fields, CEO of Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence (BRSE), came out of the audience to address the board. She began...
CCBOE honors Holly Pond bus driver, Fairview business owners with 1st Exceptional Service awards of school year
CULLMAN, Ala. - At its meeting Tuesday evening, the Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) issued its first Exceptional Service Awards of the 2019-20 school year to Holly Pond bus driver Matt Wood and Fairview businesses The Hutch and Fairview Quick Stop, represented at...
Cullman County’s Raegan Lindsey receives 4-H Foundation scholarship
AUBURN, Ala. – The Alabama 4-H Foundation recently awarded 35 scholarships to 4-H high school seniors. Scholarships for $1,000 were presented at a recognition and awards program following 4-H Competitive Events Day at the Alabama 4-H Center in Columbiana.
The scholarships can be used for any post-secondary...
City school board holds 1st FY2020 budget hearing
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman City School Board held its first proposed budget hearing for the upcoming fiscal year Monday, with its regular board meeting following shortly after the hearing. Chief Financial Officer of Cullman City Schools, Russell Raney, gave a presentation to the...
Wallace State/CCBOE partnership puts students on fast track to success
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Tucked away on a corner of the Wallace State Community College (WSCC) campus is a collection of non-traditional classrooms designed to serve a group of non-traditional students. In classrooms that are part computer lab and part den (Prefer easy chairs and...
Wallace State unveils new program offerings this fall
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College is introducing a number of new program offerings during the Fall 2019 semester to meet demand for additional certificate options and associate degree programs.
The following options are now available in these programs:
General Studies: A.S. with a...
ADMH, ALSDE promote attendance awareness in Alabama schools
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – In August and September, the Alabama Department of Mental Health (ADMH) joins with the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) to celebrate and help promote Attendance Awareness to bring awareness to chronic absenteeism and the impact it has on the children...
St. Bernard Prep announces growth in enrollment
CULLMAN, Ala. - With the arrival of the new school year, St. Bernard Prep on Wednesday announced growth in enrollment with the addition of more than a dozen new students. While many private schools across the U.S. are experiencing a decline in enrollment, St....
Wallace State announces UAB Nursing Joint Enrollment program leading to bachelor’s degree
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College’s Department of Nursing Education has announced a joint enrollment agreement with the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) that will allow Wallace State students a seamless pathway from an associate degree to a bachelor’s degree in nursing.
“We...
Hanceville Middle School achieves Blue Ribbon Lighthouse School designation
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Last year, Hanceville Middle School received the Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence (BRSE) designation of "Beacon." This year, the school has improved on different aspects to be upgraded to the "Lighthouse" designation. This means that the school has received Excellent ratings...
County and City high schools ban cell phones, CCBOE introduces new security features
CULLMAN, Ala. - In July, Cullman High School laid out a new policy banning cell phones from classrooms, and the Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) issued a similar policy statement of its own on the day before the start of the new school...
Welcome back! Cullman City, County Schools, Sacred Heart head back to class
CULLMAN, Ala. – It was an exciting beginning to the new school year at East Elementary School Wednesday morning.
An enthusiastic Principal David Wiggins said, “This is my cup of coffee!” as he welcomed each student with his trademark laughter and high five.
Helping greet the...
Wallace State Nursing pins 97 students; includes 1st group to complete new mobility program
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Wallace State Community College Department of Nursing Education pinned almost 100 students who recently completed the Associate Degree in Nursing program. More than 20 were the first to enroll in a Mobility Nursing option that allows licensed practical nurses, paramedics,...
Cold Springs’ Burleson celebrates retirement after nearly 30 years
BREMEN, Ala. - After 28 years of serving at Cold Springs High School, Timothy Burleson celebrated his retirement with the community and other faculty members Sunday afternoon.
Burleson spent the first 19 years at Cold Springs in the classroom, where he taught subjects like science,...
Teachers, administrators getting ready for school, part 2
Part 1
CULLMAN, Ala. – It won’t be long until kids- and the grownups charged with riding herd over them- head back to school. The Tribune is asking teachers, administrators and staff two questions:
What have you been doing to get ready for the new school...
Griffin named to Hillsdale College Dean’s List
HILLSDALE, Mich. - Genevieve Griffin, a sophomore physics major at Hillsdale College, was named to the Dean’s List for the 2019 spring semester.
Griffin is the daughter of James and Theresa Griffin of Cullman. She was valedictorian of the St. Bernard Prep Class of 2018.
Hillsdale...
Teachers, administrators getting ready for school
CULLMAN, Ala. - It won’t be long until kids- and the grownups charged with riding herd over them- head back to school. The Tribune is asking teachers, administrators and staff two questions:
What have you been doing to get ready for the new school year?
What...
Wallace State Occupational Therapy Assistant program pins 60 students
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The largest graduating class for Wallace State Community College’s Occupational Therapy Assistant program participated in a pinning ceremony recognizing their accomplishments. Sixty students walked across the stage to receive their pin. “Congrats, here we are — we’re done; we’re finished; it’s...
City school board makes last-minute personnel changes ahead of new school year
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City School Board held a special called meeting Thursday morning to take care of a few last-minute issues before the start of the 2019-2020 school year. Most of the late changes were personnel ones.
Valerie Parris was introduced by East...
Wallace State’s Student Resource Center Tutorial Lab earns CRLA certification
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College’s Student Resource Center Tutorial Lab Tutor Training has been recognized by the College Reading & Learning Association's (CRLA) International Tutor Training Program Certification (ITTPC) program.
The certification allows Wallace State to issue certificates to tutors meeting its CRLA-approved...
Open house and back-to-school dates for Cullman area schools
CULLMAN, Ala. - Below is the list of open house dates and times, as well as opening days for the Cullman City and County school systems and Cullman area private schools:
County schools:
Open houses - Monday, Aug. 5 from 4-7 p.m. (exceptions listed below)
Welti Elementary School- Monday, Aug. 5, 5-7...
Back-to-school events planned around the county
CULLMAN, Ala. - Many municipalities, churches and other organizations are holding back-to-school fun nights to help students celebrate the last two weeks of summer before the new school year starts. The times, locations and details for many of these events can be found below:
Saturday, July 27
Back-to-School...
Wallace State to host free screenings of Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Films
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Evelyn Burrow Museum at Wallace State Community College announces it is a screening partner in South Arts’ 2019-2020 Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers, sponsoring free screenings of six films starting in September. The filmmakers will attend the screenings and...
Wal-Mart Distribution gives large donation to United Way’s ‘Stuff the Bus’ school supply drive
CULLMAN, Ala. -- With just one day left in United Way of Cullman County's 'Stuff the Bus' school supply drive, Wal-Mart Distribution Center has stepped in to provide a big donation. WDC's Dustin Elliott stopped by the United Way office Thursday afternoon and dropped...
WSCC Alumni Association plans Victorian Christmas trip to Franklin and Nashville
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - While Christmas is still months away, area residents can make plans now to celebrate a Victorian Christmas holiday-themed tour to Franklin and Nashville, Tennessee Dec. 12-14. Sponsored by the Wallace State Community College Alumni Association, the three-day, two-night group trip includes...
Gettin’ spiffy for the new school year
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman City Schools and Cullman County Schools are gearing up for a brand new school year. Both systems resume classes Aug. 7.
“I am always in amazement at the amount of work and dedication our teachers and staff show each year to...
Runners fill St. Bernard for 6th annual Nicholas Fillinger Memorial Run
CULLMAN, Ala. – With clouds hanging overhead and the temperature in the 70s, Saturday morning provided near-perfect conditions for the sixth annual Nicholas Fillinger Memorial Run. Approximately 140 runners registered for this year’s event and the trail at St. Bernard was full of participants...
CCBOE audit outlines Hanceville High violation, corrective action
CULLMAN, Ala. - During the July meeting of the Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE), the board welcomed State Examiner April Purser, who delivered the results of the system’s 2017-18 fiscal year (Oct. 1, 2017-Sep. 30, 2018) audit. The full report only found one point...
Cullman’s Mann named to Kennesaw State Spring 2019 Dean’s List
KENNESAW, Ga. - Lindsey Mann, of Cullman, was named to Kennesaw State University's Dean's List for the 2019 semester.
Students named to the Dean's List were enrolled in at least nine credit hours of courses and earned a grade point average of at least a...
Gragg, Duke named assistant principals at East, West Elementary
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City School Board announced a couple of big personnel changes and a pay increase for substitute teachers at Tuesday morning’s meeting. Nic Gragg, who has been an assistant principal at East and West Elementary, will now be the full-time...
Beginning genealogy class offered at Wallace State July 24-25
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College History professor Robert Davis will be teaching a Beginning Genealogy/Family History continuing education course July 24-25 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The cost is $40 per person.
The course will teach participants the basics of researching ancestors...
Wallace State announces partnership with Kubota Tractor Corporation
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College (WSCC) on Thursday announced a new partnership with the Kubota Tractor Corporation.
According to a WSCC press release: Wallace State’s Diesel Technology program is partnering with the Kubota Tractor Corporation to offer exclusive Kubota skills training at the...
Vinemont’s Courtney Monroe earns degree from Valdosta State University
VALDOSTA, Ga. - Courtney Monroe, of Vinemont, has earned the Bachelor of Arts in English from Valdosta State University.
Monroe was among more than 1,000 undergraduate and graduate students who completed the requirements for their respective degrees during the Spring 2019 semester.
"Graduation is a defining...
Stanley named to Spring 2019 Dean’s List at Mars Hill University
MARS HILL, N.C. - Jared Thomas Stanley, of Hanceville, is one of 333 students named to Mars Hill University's Honor Roll of the Academic Dean at the end of the Spring 2019 semester. To qualify for the Dean's List, students must earn a grade-point...
Sanders makes Furman University Spring 2019 Dean’s List
GREENVILLE, S.C. - The following Furman University students from the Cullman area are included on the Dean's List for the 2019 spring semester. Furman's Dean's List is composed of full-time undergraduate students who earn a grade point average of 3.4 or higher on a...
Cold Springs’ Maddie Mitchell wins gold at FCCLA National Leadership Conference in Anaheim
BREMEN, Ala. - Members of Cold Springs High School Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) joined more than 8,500 FCCLA student leaders, members and advisers at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California June 28- July 5 for the annual FCCLA National...
Vinemont’s Cooper participates in 21st Alabama Governor’s Youth Leadership Forum
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Vinemont resident Emylee Cooper recently participated in the 21st annual Alabama Governor’s Youth Leadership Forum (YLF) on the campus of Troy University.
The five-day event – sponsored by the Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services – seeks to equip high school students with...
Wallace State students win two SkillsUSA gold medals and six medals overall at national competition
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College students Jacob Humphrey, Chase Blakey and Benjamin Brownlee each earned gold medals at the 55th annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in Louisville, Ky., over the weekend, collecting the first gold medals for the college ...
Wallace State men’s basketball finishes with top GPA for 2nd straight year; 48 WSCC athletes earn All-Academic recognition
HANCEVILLE, ALA. -- Wallace State’s men’s basketball team is tops in the classroom for the second consecutive year among its counterparts in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA).
The Lions compiled a cumulative 3.60 GPA during the 2018-2019 academic year, finishing with the...
Wallace State’s Evelyn Burrow Museum Presents ‘Alabama Art: Inside Out’
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Evelyn Burrow Museum at Wallace State Community College in Hanceville, announces a new exhibition on loan from Troy University, “Alabama Art: Inside Out,” which will be on display in the museum’s main gallery through September 31.
“Alabama Art: Inside Out” originated...
CHS Class of ’54 celebrates 65th Reunion
CULLMAN, Ala. –The Cullman High School Class of 1954 met for lunch at Stone Bridge Farms Thursday to celebrate their 65th high school reunion. The classmates planned three days of activities including lunch Friday at the West Point Brandin’ Iron and breakfast Saturday morning...
Students explore other opportunities for enrolling in Health Science programs this fall at Wallace State
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — About two dozen students met with advisors from seven different Health Science programs at Wallace State Community College to possibly find a new route toward a career in healthcare. Wallace State’s Health Science division held a Second Opportunity meeting for students...
CHS Theatre student Grant Holland brings home school’s 1st Superior rating from International Thespian Festival
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA - On Thursday, Cullman High School (CHS) Theatre student Grant Holland became the first student in school history to earn a Superior rating at the International Thespian Festival in Lincoln, NE, taking the top honor in the category of Musical Theatre. Holland...
24 Cullman-area students named to UNA Dean’s List
FLORENCE, Ala. - To be considered for the University of North Alabama’s Dean’s List, an undergraduate student must be classified as a degree seeking student in full-time residence with a 3.7 grade point average or higher on all work carried during that semester.
The following...
23 Cullman-area students named to UAB Dean’s List, Presidential Honors List
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - To qualify for the Presidential Honors List at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, students must register and complete at least 12 semester hours of credit and have a 4.0 grade point average for the term. To qualify for the Dean’s...
Jake Johnson named new principal of Cullman Middle School
Updated 6-25-19 at 7:06 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. - Jake Johnson has been named the new principal of Cullman Middle School. Johnson will replace Lane Hill, according to the Cullman City School Board.
Back in April the board, in a special-called meeting, agreed to extend Hill’s contract...
37 Cullman-area students named to Auburn University Dean’s List
AUBURN, Ala. - Thirty-seven Cullman-area students were named to the Dean’s List (GPA of 3.75 or higher) at Auburn University for the Spring 2019 semester.
Mikayla L. Adams, of Logan
Tucker O. Adkison, of Vinemont
Seth W. Andrews, of Cullman
Dalton McKenzie Bright, of Hanceville
Libby J. Burroughs, of...
49 Cullman-area students named to Dean’s, President’s Lists at UA
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - A total of 11,406 students enrolled during the 2019 spring term 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 Dance offering Summer Intensive training session
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Wallace State Community College Dance program is offering a Summer Intensive session for dancers 14 to 19 years old.
The four-day training workshop will be held July 15-18 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and will include sessions in ballet, pointe,...
Wallace State Mechatronics student Andre Shepherd ready for 2nd chance at SkillsUSA national gold medal
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Mechatronics student Andre Shepherd was close to earning a medal last year at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference.
Shepherd is aiming as high as he can this year. Shepherd, his classmate and teammate Billy Johnson, and 26 other...
25 area students earn degrees from the University of Alabama
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - The University of Alabama awarded some 5,716 degrees during its spring commencement May 3-5.
Cullman area students include:
Kramer Van Mark Bennett, of Cullman, Bachelor of Science in Commerce & Business Administration
Rebekah Alyse Calvert, of Bremen, Bachelor of Science in Commerce...
Taylor Urech of Crane Hill serves on 2019 Avanti team at UA
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - University of Alabama student Taylor Urech, of Crane Hill, an alumna of Good Hope High School, is serving as Orientation Leader in the Avanti program for the summer 2019 orientation session.
Nearly 60 students are serving on the UA Avanti team -...
Wallace State’s Workforce Training Solutions hosting upcoming classes this summer
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s Workforce Training Solutions has announced several classes available this summer:
Intro to Graphics
Learn how to create eye-catching graphics by mastering the editing software that is the industry for professionals and amateurs alike. The fee is $75 for this class,...
ACT Prep Workshops offered by Wallace State Alumni Association June 25
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Students wanting to prepare for the ACT have the opportunity to take one or more ACT Preparation Workshops offered by the Wallace State Community College Alumni Association in June.
Two workshops will be held Tuesday, June 25, with students having the option...
CCBOE personnel changes approved June 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. - At its meeting this week the Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) approved the following personnel items. (Printed as received)
Principals
Transfer of Eric Dickerson from Assistant Principal/Teacher, Cold Springs High School to Contract Principal of Cold Springs High School, effective July 1,...
Wallace State releases Spring 2019 President’s and Dean’s Lists
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College congratulates the 804 students named to the President’s List and Dean’s List for the Spring 2019 Semester. To earn a spot on the Wallace State President’s List, students must maintain a perfect 4.0 GPA for the semester...
Helen Glasscock retires from St. Bernard after 52 years in education
CULLMAN, Ala. - There are people around Cullman today who don’t know that St. Bernard Abbey’s school used to be a college, but Helen Glasscock knows. She graduated from there summa cum laude (“with highest honors”), and came back to teach there for 14...
