Battle of wits: Weekly Scholar’s Bowl League scoreboard
CULLMAN COUNTY - The Cullman County Scholar’s Bowl League is made up of teams from high schools all over Cullman County who meet each Thursday after school on the campus of Wallace State Community College, this year until Nov. 30.
The league, which is coordinated...
Good Hope Middle School advances to South’s BEST Regional Robotics Championship
Lillie McCluskey of Good Hope Middle School communicates with her teammate during the BEST Robotics competition at Tom Drake Coliseum.
HANCEVILLE – Spain Park High School won its second consecutive North Alabama BEST (Boosting Engineering, Science and Technology) Robotics competition at Wallace State Community College...
Saint Bernard hires new admissions director
Brendan Flannery, St. Bernard Prep's new admissions director / Joyce Nix
CULLMAN - Brendan Flannery has been hired as the new admissions director for Saint Bernard Prep School, announced Headmaster Dan Baillargeon. The position became available during the first semester of the 2017-18 academic year.
While...
Wallace State hosts approximately 1,400 high school sophomores for 3rd annual college showcase
Wallace State Collision Repair student Timothy Robinson demonstrates an aspect of his program to students during the 2017 Wallace State Showcase.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State recently hosted its third annual college Showcase at Tom Drake Coliseum, allowing approximately 1,400 sophomores from the area a chance...
Wallace State recognizes Phi Theta Kappa fall inductees
Wallace State recognized 64 new inductees at its Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society ceremony this month.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society recently welcomed new members during its annual fall induction ceremony.
Phi Theta Kappa is the college’s honor society, and Wallace State...
WSCC Future Foundation hosting annual Student Investment Luncheon Nov. 1
The Fund A Need board made its appearance at the 2016 Student Investment Luncheon to help students with everything from tuition to gasoline and food. It will be back for the 2017 event on Nov. 1.
HANCEVILLE - The Wallace State Community College Future Foundation...
Saint Bernard Middle School students aid Hurricane Harvey victims
Jiovany Arriaga, Father Linus Klucsarits and Allison Stidham gather letters and gift cards to send to Saint John Paul II School in Houston, Texas to assist families after Hurricane Harvey.
CULLMAN - Students from Saint Bernard Middle School are assisting other students at Saint John...
City school board proclaims October Dyslexia Awareness Month
Superintendent Dr. Susan Patterson recognizes members of the Cullman Middle School Future Farmers of America (FFA) Chapter, sponsored by Lucas McCollum, center. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - The Cullman City School Board met Tuesday, where it adopted a resolution declaring the month of October Dyslexia...
West Point High 1 of 5 AL schools named A+ College Ready Schools of Excellence
The number of AP classes at WPHS has increased almost nine times since 2014. / Amanda Yearwood
WEST POINT - In September, West Point High School (WPHS), the largest school in the county school system, was named a School of Excellence by the A+ College...
Wallace State to offer Logistics short-term training as Barry May of ACCS visits campus
Mike Lowry, director of marketing at Elk River, Inc., takes his turn practicing on the Wallace State virtual welder as instructor Nolan Dooley, right, looks on.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State Community College welcomed Barry May, the Executive Director of Workforce and Economic Development for the...
Battle of wits: Weekly Scholar’s Bowl League scoreboard
West Point High's Scholar's Bowl Team in Sylacauga on Saturday: from left to right: Kohler Lovett, Billy Ellis, Kohan Lovett, Will Parker, Tom Parker, Gabe Aufderhaar, Garrett Willingham, Declan Cornett, Grant Sikes / Courtesy of Lee Henry
CULLMAN COUNTY - This year’s Scholar’s Bowl League...
CCBOE declares October Dyslexia Awareness Month
CCBOE Superintendent Shane Barnette / Tribune file photo
VINEMONT - The Cullman County Board of Education declared October 2017 to be Dyslexia Awareness Month for county schools at its most recent meeting. The board passed a resolution stating:
WHEREAS, Dyslexia is a specific learning disability that...
Wallace State students to celebrate Medical Assistants Recognition Week
Hanceville Mayor Kenneth Nail proclaimed the week of Oct. 16-20 as Medical Assistants Recognition Week in Hanceville. Students and faculty of the Medical Assistant program at Wallace State Community College were on hand for the proclamation signing. From left to right are, first row:...
Wallace State to compete for $1 million Aspen Prize
HANCEVILLE –Wallace State Community College was named this week one of 150 community colleges eligible to compete for the 2019 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation’s signature recognition of high achievement and performance in America’s community colleges.
Wallace State was selected from a...
13 area students selected as 2017-2018 JSU Marching Southerners
The Jacksonville State University Marching Southerners at September’s Calhoun County Band Exhibition / CollegeMarching.com
JACKSONVILLE - More than 500 gifted musicians and auxiliary were selected for Jacksonville State University's prestigious band program, the Marching Southerners, in Fall 2017. The following students are marching this fall:
George...
CCTV-55 switching hands from CHS to CP&R
The Cullman High School Broadcast Network (Bearcat News Network,some members seen here) will still contribute programming of school events to CCTV-55 and will continue to produce live streamed content for Cullman High School. / Courtesy of Bearcat News Network on Twitter
CULLMAN - Cullman Community...
Information sessions planned for WSCC Dental Hygiene program, Oct.11 and Dec. 6
HANCEVILLE - Students interested in learning about the Dental Hygiene program at Wallace State Community College can get up-to-date and comprehensive information at either of two information sessions planned over the next few months. Dental Information Sessions will be held from 1 to 3...
Author/athlete Tricia Downing delivers inspirational message at Wallace State
Tricia Downing visited Wallace State recently, speaking about her book, “Cycle of Hope: A Journey from Paralysis to Possibility,” and the obstacles and changes she overcame after her accident.
HANCEVILLE - Author Tricia Downing delivered an inspiring presentation at Wallace State Community College recently as...
Closer look at 2018 county school budget
CULLMAN - The new Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) 2018 budget includes fun technological gadgetry, but also pushes for improvements in infrastructure and student achievement.
The largest expenditures, as usual, fall in the areas of salaries and benefits. The expense listing follows:
Salaries ....
Senior Dedication Mass held at Saint Bernard
Seated is Abbot Cletus Meagher. First row, (left to right): Chanh Pham, Leo Hsieh, Eva Barck, Thao Nguyen, Anna Faulk, Leahrose Mami, Elizabeth Echeverria, Isabel Santiago, Rita Guevara and Nicholas Gil. Second row, (left to right): Andrew Sweeney, Luke Marti, Blake Burman, Benjamin Swalley,...
Lost history found at Wallace State through research collection under Robert Davis’ guidance
Wallace State’s Robert Davis, the college’s senior professor of history, spoke recently to the Autauga and Montgomery genealogical societies in Prattville about research and records.
HANCEVILLE - The family and local history research collection in the library of Wallace State Community College in Hanceville draws...
Benefactor’s Day celebrated at Saint Bernard
Brother Bernard Denson, Retired Abbot Victor Clark, Bishop Robert Baker, Abbot Cletus Meagher and Father Kevin Bazzel / Joyce Nix
CULLMAN - A large group of friends and supporters of St. Bernard Abbey and School filled the Abbey Church on Sept. 25 for the annual...
Ivey: Alabama first state to roll out nationally-recognized manufacturing credentials at every community college
BIRMINGHAM – Gov. Kay Ivey, while speaking at the Southern Automotive Conference Friday, announced that the Alabama Community College System (ACCS), through a partnership with the Manufacturing Skills Standards Council (MSSC), will be offering nationally-recognized and industry-led credentials at every college this spring. This...
Cullman County student leaders learn valuable lessons during youth leadership conference
Cullman County students Emily Wells and Cooper Jones attended the Alabama Farmers Federation’s Youth Leadership Conference at the 4-H Center in Columbiana Oct. 2-3. The Cullman County Farmers Federation sponsored Wells and Jones at the conference, where 46 ninth-10th grade students learned about social...
4 local students named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists
CULLMAN - Officials with the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) recently announced the names of approximately 16,000 semifinalists, less than one percent of U.S. high school seniors, in the 63rd annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Four local students were named:
Cameron Cottingham, Cullman High School
Genevieve...
13 Cullman-area students receive degrees from the University of Alabama
TUSCALOOSA - The University of Alabama awarded approximately 1,300 degrees during summer commencement August 5. Among those, according to a media release from the university, were 13 Cullman-area students.
William E. Alexander, of Arley, Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Jade A. Bradford, of Cullman, Bachelor...
Vinemont’s Natalie Millar wins national honor as president of JSU’s National Society of Collegiate Scholars
Current chapter officers for JSU's chapter of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars are, from left, Destiny Jordan, vice president of social media; Ashlyn Jones, Star Status coordinator; Lillidra McCray, vice president of community service; and Natalie Millar, chapter president. / JSU
JACKSONVILLE - Jacksonville...
Kay Barnett family donates to Wallace State Community College
Wallace State President Dr. Vicki Karolewics, third from left, stands with the family of the late Kay Barnett. The family established the Kay Barnett Memorial Scholarship fund. From left are Mr. Barnett’s son-in-law, Chuck Troxler; daughter, Sherri Troxler; Karolewics; wife, Selma Barnett; son, Stephen...
Hanceville Nursing and Rehab donates funds to Wallace State to establish endowed scholarship
Michael Vickers, center, the administrator for Hanceville Nursing and Rehab Center, presents a check to Wallace State Future Foundation Board Member Donna Guthrie, left, and Wallace State President Dr. Vicki Karolewics.
HANCEVILLE - Hanceville Nursing and Rehab Center continued its tradition of supporting Wallace State...
Scholarship fund established in honor of north Alabama pastor Eldridge Criscoe
HANCEVILLE - An endowed scholarship established in honor of a longtime North Alabama pastor will benefit students from Brewer High School in perpetuity. The Eldridge Criscoe Endowed Scholarship will be available to Wallace State Community College students who graduate from or attended Brewer High...
Rhythm of the Fall: area marching bands, part 4
Dual Drum Majors Layla Finley and Jeremiah Wilson / William Johnson
BREMEN - In our final installment of “Rhythm of the Fall,” we drop in on the Cold Springs Royal Blue Band, led by director William Johnson.
Members:
“The Royal Blue of Cold Springs High School has...
REHAU welcomes first graduates of joint venture with CCBOE and Wallace State
Pictured left to right are REHAU Plant Manager Albert von Pelser, CCBOE Superintendent Shane Barnette, Nathan Hannah, Steven Ogle, WSCC President Dr. Vicki Karolewics and WSCC Dean of Applied Technologies Jimmy Hodges. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - On Wednesday, representatives of the Cullman County Board...
REHAU welcomes CCBOE/WSCC Fast Track apprenticeship graduates
Updated 9-8-17
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE), Wallace State Community College, and automotive parts manufacturer REHAU will hold a reception on Sept. 12 at 11:30 a.m. in the Peggy Smith Conference Room at REHAU’s Cullman office to honor two graduates of...
Wallace State Fine and Performing Arts presents ArtsKids! programs
HANCEVILLE - The Wallace State Community College Fine and Performing Arts department announces its new ArtsKids program for area students in grades 3-8. The first session, SingKids! will be held during Fall 2017 semester.
“ArtsKids is a new outreach program offered through our Fine and...
Holly Pond Ag students, adult volunteers renovate school’s library
Holly Pond agriscience students in the newly renovated library / Melanie Hall
HOLLY POND - When schools need things done, they can send a request to the school board, search the budget for available funds, and wait while bids from contractors are reviewed. Or they...
Wallace State’s Job Placement Office a new resource for students
Wallace State’s Jamie Blackmon advises a student about her resume recently at the Job Placement Office. / Wallace State
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s Job Placement Office is a new resource available to Wallace State students.
The Job Placement Office is located on the ninth floor of...
Jazz Band Camp introduces students to jazz music
Ricky Burks, left, leads students through a jazz tune during the annual Jazz Band Camp hosted at Wallace State. / Wallace State
HANCEVILLE - Clapping out the beat and sounding out the notes, Wallace State Community College Jazz Band Director Ricky Burks put about two...
Rhythm of the fall: area marching bands prepare for 2017 season, part 3
The Holly Pond Bronco Band performed at Disney World last April. Photo courtesy Evan Curtis/Holly Pond High School
CULLMAN COUNTY - The 2017 high school football season is officially in full swing, and football teams continue to practice and play hard. But others do as...
Wallace State releases President’s and Dean’s Lists for Summer 2017 semester
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College congratulates the 181 students named to the President’s List and Dean’s List for the Summer 2017 semester. To earn a spot on the Wallace State President’s List, students must maintain a perfect 4.0 GPA for the semester while...
Rhythm of the fall: area marching bands prepare for 2017 season, part 2
CULLMAN COUNTY - The 2017 high school football season is upon us, and football teams have been working out and preparing for weeks. But others have been preparing as well: our area high school marching bands, who have been working through the stifling heat...
Hanceville’s Pender named Alabama Environmental Conservation Education Teacher of the Year
Michelle Pender, first-grade teacher at Hanceville Elementary School, accepts her award as the Environmental Conservation Education Teacher of the Year. / CCSWCD
HANCEVILLE - Last week Michelle Pender, a first-grade teacher at Hanceville Elementary School, was named Environmental Conservation Education Teacher of the Year by...
Wallace State Community College fall semester underway; late registration ends Tuesday
Wallace State employee James Tidwell at Lion Central points out to a student where to obtain a Lion Card on the first day of fall semester classes.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State Community College’s fall semester is underway. Incoming freshmen are enrolled in postsecondary courses for...
Saint Bernard to have first graduates with STEM endorsements
Bridget Gallegos, Jongha Park, Caleb Guthery,and Anthony Diaz enjoyed their first week back at Saint Bernard Prep / Joyce Nix
CULLMAN - While students are settling into residential life and classroom routines at Saint Bernard Prep School, the Class of 2018 is looking forward to...
6 local UA students pursued cooperative education this summer
TUSCALOOSA - Close to 300 University of Alabama students received hands-on educational experience at more than 60 companies and organizations through UA's Cooperative Education Program during summer 2017.
Local students who participated include:
Cameron Brock, of Logan, through Adtran
Meghan Claburn, of Oneonta, through Alabama Power
Joshua Ellard,...
3 Holly Pond High School students attend STEM Institute
Back row: Earl F. Gohl, federal co-chair, Appalachian Regional Commission; Carter Smith; Andy Page, president/CEO ORAU; William Sexton; Sharee Riggs; Kelly Chasteen, ARC program manager for Alabama; Dexton Jones; Kaitlyn Griffin
OAK RIDGE, Tenn.— High school students, middle school students and teachers soaked in math,...
CHS broadcast team ranked top in state
Bishop Lee on the Cullman High School Broadcast Network’s virtual set / John Drake
CULLMAN - Did you know that Cullman High School (CHS) has its own broadcast network? It does, and it’s really something. Recently, the school’s faculty-led and student-staffed broadcast team, the Cullman...
Cullman city and county school boards issue statements on next week’s eclipse
This image shows the Aug. 1, 2008, solar eclipse at the point of totality, when the moon completely blocks out the body of the sun, revealing the normally hidden, halo-like corona. / NASA / Image Credit: The Exploratorium
Updated 8-17-17 at 1:15 p.m.
CULLMAN COUNTY -...
City school board previews budget, recognizes achievements
Dr. Jay Page, principal, left, was among representatives of West Elementary to accept the school’s 2017 Beautification Award from PALS. Joining him were, from left, Superintendent Dr. Susan Patterson, Mrs. Ginger Culver and Mr. Joe Duke. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - The Cullman City School...
Rhythm of the fall: area marching bands prepare for 2017 season
The Vinemont Eagle marching band prepares for the 2017 marching season. / Courtesy Skylar King
CULLMAN COUNTY - As the new school year cranks up, many are looking forward to the kick off the 2017 high school football season. Football teams have been busy for...
More than 100 graduate from Wallace State Nursing program
Nightingale Award winners recognized at the August 2017 pinning ceremony for the Wallace State Community College Nursing program are, from left, Crystal Calvert, Justin Jacobs and Angela Moody.
HANCEVILLE - More than 100 new nurses flew the nest of the Department of Nursing Education at...
New students get insight, information from WSCC OTA, PTA grads, professionals
Recent Wallace State Physical Therapist Assistant graduate Anna Baker, third from right, talks with incoming PTA students during a recent luncheon held for students and professionals in the PTA and Occupational Therapy Assistant programs at Wallace State.
HANCEVILLE - Alumni of the Wallace State Community...
Drinking Water Operators class graduates 10 students; new course starts in September
Graduates of the Drinking Water Operators course at Wallace State Community College are, from left, in front: Paul Rice, Bess Woods, Alex Millwod, Andrew Holt; in back: Aaron Washburn, Alise Altman, Wesley Thompson, Tony Debardenas, and Bailey Perry. Another class will be offered beginning...
3 local students earn degrees from Troy University
TROY - Troy University is pleased to recognize students who completed the requirements for graduation during the Summer Semester and Term 5 of the 2016/2017 academic year.
Local residents who graduated include:
Jordan Gray, of Cullman, Bachelor of Science
Wesley Hendrix, of Cullman, Bachelor of Science
Laura Weaver,...
Back to school
Students waiting for the bell Wednesday morning at Holly Pond High School / Heather Mann
HOLLY POND - Students headed back to school all across Cullman County Wednesday morning. Most students usually share the same sentiments, unhappy about having to get back to work but...
HPMS student Rylan Griffin 1 of 26 to attend special STEM institute this summer
Earl F. Gohl, federal co-chair, Appalachian Regional Commission; Kelly Chasteen, ARC program manager for Alabama; Rylan Griffin; Dr. William J. (Jim) Vosburg, director, Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education; David Keim, communications director, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - High school students,...
Wallace State OTA graduates ready to change people’s lives
Wallace State Community College Occupational Therapy instructors Gail Hyatt, left, Kelly Krigbaum and Dr. Allen Keener look at a gift from the Class of 2017, presented by class president Chris Self and vice president Rachel Ryan, a brown scrub shirt signed by all of...
Wallace State named Innovation of the Year Award winner for Guided Pathways Model
Wallace State’s Guided Pathways Model Implementation Team consists of, front row, from left, Dana Adams, Amanda Tillman, Dr. Mary Barnes and Matthew McCrickard, back row, from left, Mattie Hudson, Jeremy Smith, Wes Rakestraw and Christine Wiggins. Not pictured are April Sutherland, Renee Quick and...
Educators in Industry: area teachers tour local industries
Local teachers enter Royal Technologies as part of the 2017 Educators in Industry Tour on Thursday. / Heather Mann
CULLMAN - A teacher's job is to help kids learn. As students get older, much of their education is geared toward preparing them for college. However,...
County teachers going to school to learn about technology, industry
With a fun mix of fantasy genres, instructor Shannon Black uses a smartphone app and his “sorting helmet” to help Rhonda House find out if she’s a Sith Lord, Rebel, Wookie or Clone. / W.C. Mann
FAIRVIEW - Cullman County teachers are going to school...
Wallace State Salon and Spa Management hosting special program for women affected by cancer
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College’s Salon and Spa Management program will host an outreach program through the American Cancer Society that helps women deal with the physical changes brought about by treatments for cancer. The program will host a Look Good Feel Better...
19 area students recognized for completing IMPACT at Troy University
TROY - Troy University is pleased to recognize new students who have completed IMPACT orientation and enrolled in classes for the fall 2017 semester.
Local students who completed IMPACT include:
David Thomas, of Cullman
Corley Parrish, of Vinemont
Hannah Wall, of Hayden
Harper Puckett, of Cleveland
Josie Boyd, of Bremen
Maggie...
City school board votes to demolish structures on its 3rd Ave. property
CULLMAN - The Cullman City School Board held a special-called meeting Wednesday morning to discuss some last-minute details before the new school year starts Aug. 9. Chief among the items on the agenda was a request to demolish all structures on a piece of...
Bussman weighs in on mental health care; strong words on state of Alabama education
Paul Bussman speaks at the Cullman County Republican breakfast in February 2017/ Andrew Cryer- Tribune File Photo
CULLMAN - Mental health care has been an issue in desperate need of attention for some time in Alabama. Funding has been declining, bed space has been decreasing;...
Myles McLeroy of Cullman selected for Computer-Based Honors Program At UA
Myles McLeroy / Courtesy of Michelle Opsahl
TUSCALOOSA - Myles McLeroy, of Cullman, is one of 44 incoming freshmen selected for the Computer-Based Honors Program in the Honors College at The University of Alabama this fall. The nationally recognized research program pairs academically elite students...
Cynthia Arrington named Wallace State’s new Adult Education director
Cynthia Arrington / WSCC
HANCEVILLE – Cynthia Arrington has been named Wallace State’s new Adult Education director.
Arrington, a Hanceville native, inherits the position after serving as an Adult Education instructor for Wallace State since last November. Before joining Wallace State, Arrington previously worked as an...
Wallace State biology instructor Connie Briehn participates in 2017 Mountains to Gulf expedition
Wallace State biology instructor Connie Briehn holds a snake during her time on the Mountains to Gulf: Helping Teachers Make Connections expedition, hosted by the Montgomery-based Legacy, Partners in Environmental Education.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State biology instructor Connie Briehn recently had the opportunity to participate...
WaLLi members beat the heat with ice cream contest
John Thomas, left, and Bobbie Bradford, were declared the winners in the homemade ice cream contest held by the WaLLi program at Wallace State Community College.
HANCEVILLE - More than a dozen members of the Wallace State Lifelong Learning Institute (WaLLi) found a way to...
City school board announces personnel changes; holds salaries steady
CULLMAN - At its last meeting before the start of the new school year, the Cullman City School Board approved the following personnel changes.
Employment:
Samuel Long, West ES Special Education instructional assistant
Kim Davis, East ES custodian
Jennifer Hill, East ES third grade teacher
Harris Crumbley, Cullman Primary...
Readers ask: Why does school seem to start earlier each year?
Classrooms all over the county, like this one at Hanceville Middle School, are ready to welcome students back to class. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN COUNTY - Many of us old timers can remember when we started school the Wednesday or Thursday before Labor Day, with...
County school board welcomes new teachers, staff
Several new teachers and administrators were on hand to introduce themselves. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - On Thursday evening, the Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) officially approved its slate of new teachers and administrators.
Most prominent of those known to have come on board is...
Maci Key becomes Wallace State’s first National SkillsUSA Officer; WSCC trio wins national medals
Maci Key is the first Wallace State student to serve as a SkillsUSA National Officer delegate.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State Community College students made a mark recently at the 53rd annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference held in Louisville, Kentucky, where students compete against...
CCBOE names AHSAA’s Wanda Gilliland first district-wide athletic director
Wanda Gilliland, who retired from the AHSAA in June, is set to be named the first-ever district-wide athletic director for Cullman County Schools. / Image courtesy of the AHSAA
CULLMAN - In the wake of the July 1 resignation of West Point track coach A.J....
Still on top: Cold Springs FFA String Band wins 2nd state title
The band with their prize banner after the competition / Brad Murray
BREMEN - Earlier this summer, students from around the state gathered in Montgomery for the 89th Alabama Future Farmers of America (FFA) state convention. One of the highlights of the convention was the...
Cullman student wins scholarship from American Trim
Matthew Thompson / Contributed
CULLMAN - Cullman’s Matthew Thompson, son of Eddie Thompson, has won a scholarship from the Henry J. Hawk, Sr. Scholarship Program, sponsored by American Trim, LLC.
Thompson is an engineering major at the University of Alabama.
In high school, Thompson was a member...
Cullman’s Oakleigh White wins Alfa Foundation scholarship
Oakleigh White / Alfa
CULLMAN - Oakleigh White, a graduate of Cullman High School, received a $1,000 scholarship from the Alfa Foundation. White is a junior at Troy University studying communication studies.
White is one of 100 students from across the state who will reap the...
Dozens attend meeting to learn about WSCC Health Science programs
Lorie Strane, left, talks with students interested in learning more about the Medical Assistant program at Wallace State Community College, during a meeting offered recently at the college to let students learn about Health Science programs that still have openings for the Fall 2017...
Wallace State has school-record 41 student-athletes recognized by NJCAA for academic achievements
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State athletics had a school-record 41 student-athletes recognized recently for their academic achievements during the 2016-17 year in list released by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA).
Wallace State had 11 students achieve a 4.0 GPA, earning them NJCAA All-Academic First-Team...
CCBOE recognizes area businesses and industries for support
State Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview and Cullman Regional’s Lindsey Dossey / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - The close relationship between the Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) and the area’s businesses and industries has been well-documented. On Thursday, the CCBOE took a little time to thank...
Cullman High’s Burroughs selected as AP Reader
Denise Burroughs / Courtesy of Cullman High School
NEW YORK – Denise Burroughs, an AP English literature teacher at Cullman High School, has been selected to participate in the College Board’s Annual AP Reading in AP English Literature. Each June, AP teachers and college faculty...
Kindergarten to college: Educators learn about using breakout games in classroom
Aimee Bates, technology integration specialist for Cullman City Schools, checks in with attendees of the Educator Alumni Connection workshop hosted by the Wallace State Community College Alumni Association. The workshop showed educators how to use breakout challenges in the classroom to engage students in...
Wallace State conducts annual strategic analysis team meeting for business and industry partners
Wallace State welding program chair Jim Thompson discusses the NC3 safety procedures his department has instituted. / Wallace State
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College’s administrators and instructors presented to local businesses and industries recently during their annual Strategic Analysis Team meeting.
“This is an important...
City school board awards achievements, introduces new faculty members
Cullman Middle School Principal Lane Hill, with Superintendent Dr. Susan Patterson, accepts an award naming his school a 2017 National Beta School of Merit.
CULLMAN - At its meeting Monday morning, the Cullman City School Board took time to recognize school and administrative achievements,...
4 area students selected for prestigious 2017 Alabama Governor’s School
BIRMINGHAM - Eighty-nine outstanding rising high school seniors from 24 counties and 56 high schools in Alabama were selected to attend the 2017 Alabama Governor's School at Samford University June 18-30.
Four Cullman-area students were selected:
Carley Byerley, of Cullman, Cullman High School
Reilly Mills, of Hanceville,...
Wallace State-Hanceville certified as Official Campus Site for MLD Certification
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College has been declared an Official Campus Site for MLD Certification Campus of Alabama, making it the only school in north Alabama that will offer the MLD Institute International Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) Certification.
The declaration was granted by the...
Local students named to UA’s Spring 2017 Dean’s and President’s Lists
TUSCALOOSA - A total of 11,101 students enrolled during the 2017 spring 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 A's)....
Can you break out? June 28 workshop offered for area educators
HANCEVILLE - Area educators who want to break out of the rut and get some new ideas for their classrooms will want to take part in an exciting professional development workshop offered this month by the Wallace State Community College Alumni Association. The 2017...
Wallace State-Oneonta CDL program helping students hit the road
Wallace State CDL students Kalob Suttles, left, and Donnie McKay, with instructor Ben Matanane. Suttles and McKay are two recent graduates of the CDL program offered through Wallace State’s Oneonta Center. Wallace State offers CDL classes in Blount, Cullman and Winston Counties.
HANCEVILLE — Some...
WaLLi program accepting new members at Wallace State
WaLLi members from Wallace State Community College toured Bryant-Denny stadium and the Paul W. Bryant Museum in Tuscaloosa, with a side trip to Dreamland Bar-B-Que. / WSCC
HANCEVILLE - The Wallace State Community College Lifelong Learning program, WaLLi, is gearing up for its second full...
Registration begins June 27 for five-week Mini Term II at Wallace State
HANCEVILLE - Registration begins Tuesday, June 27 for Summer Mini Term II at Wallace State Community College, with the five-week classes set to start on Wednesday, June 28. The term ends on August 4.
Each semester, Wallace State offers Mini Terms, which condenses a regular...
County school board rolls out new buses, announces new principals
Superintendent Shane Barnette, standing, shows board members the interior of one of the new school buses. / Heather Mann
CULLMAN - In an effort to increase student safety, the Cullman County Board of Education announced at its meeting Thursday evening that it will debut 20...
WaLLi member celebrates 90th birthday
Marilyn cracks open a Diet Mountain Dew. She said to eat whatever you want to eat and do whatever you want to do./ Wallace State
CULLMAN - Wallace State Community College WaLLi member Marilyn Lutzky doesn’t let her age slow her down. She arrived at...
51 area students graduate from University of Alabama
TUSCALOOSA - The University of Alabama awarded approximately 5,000 degrees during spring commencement May 5-7.
Area students who received degrees include:
William Collins, of Arab, Bachelor of Science in Education
Austin Hamilton, of Arab, Bachelor of Science in Commerce and Business Administration
Christopher Mann, of Arab, Bachelor of...
Duke earns President’s List recognition at Southern Miss
HATTIESBURG - The University of Southern Mississippi has released its President’s and Dean’s Lists for the 2017 spring semester.
Brooke Allison Duke, of Bremen, made the President’s List.
The President’s List includes full-time students who earned a perfect 4.0 grade point average (all As).
The University of...
Wallace State recipient of Education Wins! donation from Team One Nissan of Albertville
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College English instructor Cindy Smith, left, and President Dr. Vicki Karolewics, right, accept a $200 donation from Roosevelt Oliver of Team One Nissan of Albertville. The donation comes from the dealership’s Education Wins! program, which allows their customers to...
Cullman High’s Hembree selected for Advanced Placement Reading
Josh Hembree and family/ Courtesy of Cullman High School, Kim Hall
NEW YORK – Josh Hembree, an AP Calculus teacher at Cullman High School, has been selected to participate in the College Board’s Annual AP Reading in AP Calculus. Each June, AP teachers and college...
Cullman Christian School yearbook team wins national award
Members of the CCS yearbook team with their award bannerI / Leeanna Smith
CULLMAN - Recently, Cullman Christian School became one of only four schools to win Jostens’ National Yearbook Program of Excellence Award. Jostens, a producer of yearbooks, class rings and other academic memorabilia,...
Dr. Wayne Williams named principal of Cullman Christian School
Dr. Wayne Williams / Leeanna Smith
Cullman Christian School is proud to announce the hiring of Dr. Wayne Williams as principal.
"I have worked for over 25 years in education, but my greatest passion has always been to work in Christian education," said Williams.
Williams began his...
City school board approves contract for CMS storm damage repairs
The Cullman City School Board met early Wednesday morning at a special called meeting. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - At a special called meeting early Wednesday morning, the Cullman City School Board approved a bid from Creative Aluminum Products of Jasper for repairs to awnings...
First Wallace State CELEBRATE event a success, second event June 14
Wanda Creel has her blood pressure checked during the CELEBRATE Adult Health and Wellness Fair hosted by the Wallace State Community College Department of Nursing Education. A second event will be held on June 14 from 8 a.m. to noon in the School of...
Endowed scholarship created in honor of James Meherg
Wallace State Community College President Dr. Vicki Karolewics presents a certificate to James W. Meherg about the formation of the James W. Meherg Endowed Scholarship. Johnny Albright made a generous donation to the Wallace State Future Foundation to create the scholarship fund, which will...
