Tag: Education
CMS piano recital set for Thursday at WSCC
CULLMAN CITY SCHOOLS
Piano students at Cullman Middle School will be showing off what they’ve learned this week, with the annual piano recital takes place...
CCBOE gives $500 supplement to full-time staff for efforts during pandemic
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Board of Education on Thursday approved a one-time $500 supplement to all of its full-time employees aside from...
Cullman County elementary and middle school students return to 5-day in-person...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County School Superintendent Dr. Shane Barnette announced at the county school board meeting Thursday evening that Kindergarten through eighth-grade classes...
Cold Springs High named top school in county system
System-wide achievements, improvements on display at board meeting
CULLMAN, Ala. - School achievements and facility improvements were on full display as the Cullman County Board...
Harmony School lunchroom staff recognized for outstanding service
CULLMAN, Ala. – Lunchroom staff members at Harmony School were recently recognized as the school’s Employees of the Month. The four hard-working women go...
TUITION FREEZE THIS FALL, FULL CAMPUS OPERATIONS FOR WALLACE STATE
HANCEVILLE, Ala – Tuition will not increase at Wallace State Community College for the 2021-2022 academic year, said Wallace State President Vicki Karolewics. That...
CMS students find the science in pond water
There’s life and biology teeming pretty much everywhere if you look closely enough—and students at Cullman Middle School spent the past several weeks learning...
Wallace State’s Small Farmer Training program offering variety of courses beginning...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College’s Small Farmer Training program is offering an exciting variety of courses beginning in April and continuing into...
Cullman Primary School Resource Officer receives a helping hand
CULLMAN, Ala. – Every afternoon, Eli Calloway, 4, rides with his mom Jennifer Calloway to pick up his big sister Emily from Cullman City...
Judson College trustees launch aggressive fundraising campaign
MARION, Ala. - After an extensive review process during the past six months, the board of trustees of Judson College committed to an aggressive...
Scholars’ Bowl Scoreboard: March 2-4, 2021
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Cullman County high school and middle school scholars’ bowl competition kicked off again at Wallace State Community College this week, and...
Saint Bernard Saints are heroes, too
CULLMAN, Ala. - Saint Bernard students rolled up their sleeves and donated blood to LifeSouth Monday, March 1 at the school. Of the 24...
St. Bernard students inducted into National Honor Society
CULLMAN, Ala. - New inductees and a host of parents gathered in the Abbey Byre Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021 to honor and induct 14...
Wallace State Computer Science program commended for new Google IT Support...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College's Computer Science program was recently commended for its newly-created Google IT Support Professional Certificate.
Through a grant...
Black heroes remembered by Wallace State professor
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College Professor Robert S. Davis received Honorable Mention in the first Black History Black Stories contest sponsored by...
All that jazz
CULLMAN, Ala. - “With all that all of us have been through over the past few months- emotionally, physically, at work, at home, at...
Spicer, Erklenz named 2021 REHAU safety poster winners
CULLMAN, Ala. - REHAU Cullman once again partnered with Cullman County Schools to increase awareness of health and safety in the workplace. Every year,...
Arts Infusion: CHS receives $20K Alabama Arts Initiative grant
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman High School theater department found a way through the pandemic with socially distanced performances and rehearsals, but director Wayne...
Wallace State Talent Search celebrates college access
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Students and graduates from the Wallace State Talent Search Program will participate in the 2021 National TRIO Day of Service Feb....
Annual ‘Movie Night’ fundraiser at East Elem. gets daytime twist for...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The PTO’s movie night fundraiser has become a bit of an annual tradition at East Elementary School in recent years, and...
Wallace State designated Military Friendly School for 8th consecutive year
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College has been named a Military Friendly School by Viqtory Media, Inc., for the eighth consecutive year.
Wallace State...
Vinemont High team sweeps InSPIRESS competition
VINEMONT, Ala. - A team from Vinemont High School swept a recent InSPIRESS (Innovative System Project for the Increased Recruitment of Emerging STEM Students)...
‘OnTo College’ founder John Baylor visits CHS for ACT prep
CULLMAN, Ala. - Forget cheering for touchdowns or defense — the Cullman High School “pep rally” this week was all about ACT test prep.
OnTo...
East Elementary students use robots for one-of-a-kind Valentine’s Day cards
CULLMAN, Ala. - How do you put a little something extra into your homemade Valentine’s Day card? Team up with a robot and some...
Word whiz!
CULLMAN, Ala. - Saint Bernard Preparatory School eighth-grader Carter Daily won the Cullman County Spelling Bee Monday night.
The winning word? “Sibilant”
Daily is something of...
Local students named to Dean’s, President’s Lists at UA
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - A total of 13,128 students enrolled during the fall 2020 term at The University of Alabama made the Dean's List with...
UA System Board of Trustees renames George C. Wallace Building at...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama System on Friday unanimously approved the renaming of the former George C....
Hanceville’s Carl Quist named to Holy Cross fall 2020 Dean’s List
WORCESTER, Mass. - Carl Quist of Hanceville was named to the College of the Holy Cross fall 2020 Dean's List. A member of the...
Science coasters: CHS students build mini roller coasters as part of...
CULLMAN, Ala. - What better way to learn about the mechanics of speed and velocity than by calculating it out with a room full...
High notes: Students across Cullman County make All-State, All-District bands
Updated 2-6-21 at 2:30 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. - Area band students were recently selected for the 2021 Alabama Bandmasters Association (ABA) All-State and All-District Honor...
Wallace State scholarship applications deadline nears for 2021-2022 academic year
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College is currently accepting applications for institutional scholarships, with a deadline to apply of Feb. 16. There are...
Wallace State releases fall 2020 President’s and Dean’s Lists
Updated 2-3-21 11:58 a.m.
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College congratulates the 780 students named to the President’s List and Dean’s List for the...
Wallace State Fine and Performing Arts scholarship auditions Feb. 12, March...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — The Wallace State Fine and Performing Arts program announced dates for scholarship auditions for current and future Wallace State Community College...
CHS eyes transition back to more traditional, 4-day schedule
CULLMAN, Ala. - After shifting to a hybrid schedule in September 2020 that had students on campus two days per week in staggered groups...
Local students named to Mississippi State Dean’s, President’s Lists
MISSISSIPPI STATE, Miss. – Local students were named to the Mississippi State University Dean’s and President’s Lists for the 2020 fall semester.
Students on the...
WSCC Future Foundation accepting applications for 2021-2022 scholarships
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Wallace State Community College Future Foundation is taking applications for scholarships for the 2021-2022 academic year that will begin in...
Kyle Kallhoff named superintendent of Cullman City Schools
CULLMAN, Ala. - Kyle Kallhoff has been named the new superintendent of Cullman City Schools. Superintendent Dr. Susan Patterson announced back in September that...
Cullman County Schools’ students to return to campus 4 days a...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Students in middle school and high school will return to a four-day school week on campus beginning Monday, Feb. 8. (Monday,...
Jacksonville State renaming historic Bibb Graves Hall
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. – The Jacksonville State University Board of Trustees on Tuesday during its quarterly meeting voted to rename the university’s historic Bibb Graves...
St. Bernard’s Nikolas Borths named Area 12 winner of Bryant-Jordan Student-Athlete...
CULLMAN, Ala. – St. Bernard student Nikolas Borths of Decatur, Alabama has been named the Area 12 winner of the Bryant-Jordan Student-Athlete Award. The...
Ability to connect
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Schools’ students who may not have access to internet at home now have a little extra help with connectivity...
Local students earn degrees from Auburn University
AUBURN, Ala. – The following local students earned degrees from Auburn University in fall 2020.
Madison Angle of Cullman, BA
Olivia Benefield of Cullman,...
Local students earn degrees from University of Alabama
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - The University of Alabama awarded some 2,257 degrees during its fall commencement Dec. 12.
Local graduates include:
Victoria Abbott of Hanceville received...
Wallace State greets students with Caring Campus Welcome Week
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College celebrated the opening of the spring 2021 semester with Caring Campus Welcome Week.
Wallace State is one of 10...
Arley’s Holderfield named to Mississippi College President’s List
CLINTON, Miss. -The Mississippi College Office of Academic Affairs releases the President's List after the close of fall and spring semesters each academic year.
Elizabeth...
Cullman County Board of Education personnel notes, January 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Board of Education on Wednesday released the personnel measures approved at its meeting Tuesday afternoon.
The board approved the...
Local students named to UAH fall 2020 Dean’s and President’s Lists
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, this week announced its fall 2020...
Cullman Primary School’s Culpepper finalist for national principal award
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City School Board met Tuesday afternoon, recognizing a high performing school administrator and passing a list of routine measures.
Tricia...
Phlebotomy, Medication Assistant, Certified Nursing Assistant programs offered at Wallace State;...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — If you’re interested in becoming a phlebotomist, medication assistant or certified nursing assistant, you can register of those programs at Wallace...
CCBOE approves more than $8M in campus improvement projects
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) on Tuesday afternoon approved more than $8 million in campus improvement projects to be...
West Elementary making campus safety upgrades with new security cameras
CULLMAN, Ala. - West Elementary School made some upgrades to its campus safety this month, thanks to grant funds that allowed the Cullman City...
JSU announces fall 2020 graduates, Honor’s List
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. - More than 600 students were awarded degrees at Jacksonville State University's Fall 2020 commencement Dec. 11-12, including the following local students:
...
Wallace State OTA program, Hope Horses form mutually beneficial partnership
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — A group of students in Wallace State Community College’s Occupational Therapy Assistant program have left their mark on Hope Horses, one...
Judson College community weathers financial crisis together
MARION, Ala. - After a successful fundraising effort by alumnae and other supporters, Judson College will begin on-campus spring classes Jan. 20, 2021, for...
Cullman County Schools’ students return to Hybrid Learning Schedule Tuesday
CULLMAN, Ala. - Friday wraps up a remote learning period for Cullman County Schools. As planned, students will return to the Hybrid Learning Schedule...
City schools teaching students how to find accurate info on the...
CULLMAN, Ala. - As anyone who has ever used Google can attest, the internet is bursting with useful things — but it can also...
4 local students named to Troy University Provost’s List
TROY, Ala. – Troy University is pleased to announce students who have been named to the Provost's List for the Fall Semester and Term...
4 area students named to Troy University 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...
Saint Bernard 2020-21 first semester Honor and Merit Rolls
Honor Roll
The following students achieved Merit Roll status at St. Bernard Prep with their semester average of 95.0 and above:
Grade 7
Charli Roberson
Sarah Woods
Grade...
Wallace State EMS program: Openings for spring 2021 in Basic EMT...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — The Wallace State Community College Emergency Medical Services program announces current openings for students interested in earning certificates in either Basic...
Cullman City Schools sets timeline for superintendent search
CULLMAN, Ala. - The timeline to select the new superintendent for Cullman City Schools has been adjusted, with finalists to be announced in March...
Wallace State OTA program hosting virtual 5K in support of community...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — The Wallace State Community College Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) program’s Student Occupational Therapy Association is hosting a virtual 5K to support...
Wallace State SGA brightens holiday season for pair of students
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s Student Government Association (SGA) brightened the holiday season for a pair of families.
They provided gifts for the child of a...
Cullman City Schools leaders hopeful for new year as 2021 kicks...
CULLMAN, Ala. - There’s no denying 2020 was one of the most challenging years in recent history due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but Cullman...
Judson meets fundraising goal to avoid closure; the college to open...
MARION, Ala. - The Judson College Board of Trustees convened Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020 and approved moving forward with a residential spring semester for...
Sacred Heart, St. Paul’s able to maintain in-person classes
CULLMAN, Ala. - School schedules have been a bit topsy-turvy this year due to COVID-19, but Sacred Heart School and St. Paul’s Lutheran School...
‘Blessing’: St. Bernard finishes first semester in session
CULLMAN, Ala. - “Blessing” is the first word to come to mind as St. Bernard students finished first semester exams at St. Bernard Prep...
Wallace State Mechatronics program instructors earn NC3 certifications; training equipment upgrades
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College’s popular Mechatronics/Electronics/Robotics program will start the new year with a number of enhancements. It recently benefited from new...
Cullman’s Smith, Hanceville’s Campbell, Crane Hill’s Wright earn honors
Cullman’s Katelyn Smith named to Troy Provost’s List
Matt Clower
TROY, Ala. - Troy University is pleased to announce students who have been named to the...
CHS maintaining hybrid schedule, planning exam make-ups for first week of...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman High School will use the first week back on campus in January 2021 as a chance for students who may...
Judson College needs $500K by Dec. 31 to avoid closing
MARION, Ala. - Citing financial difficulties resulting from declining enrollment, the recession of 2008 and this year’s COVID-19 pandemic, Judson College President W. Mark...
Wallace State distributes holiday meals to students, Cullman Caring for Kids
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College recently distributed more than 100 holiday meals to students in partnership with the Wallace State Future Foundation and...
Sacred Heart 5th grader Caroline McBride named national handwriting champion
CULLMAN, Ala. - Sacred Heart Elementary School recently became home to five state handwriting champions, including Caroline McBride, who went on to be named...
Cullman City School Board – Dec. 15 meeting notes
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Board of Education met Tuesday evening for its last meeting of 2020. The meeting started with a recognition of...
Good Hope’s Bartlett named ‘Hometown Hero’ by students
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - Good Hope Elementary School fifth graders recently completed the Super Citizen Program. The program normally concludes with a celebration and...
Cullman City Schools giving all full-time employees $500 bonus
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman City Schools will be rewarding every full-time employee with $500 in extraordinary compensation — effectively a “bonus” — next week,...
Cullman City Schools names 2020 Teachers of the Year
CULLMAN, Ala. - It’s been a different type of year for educators, but through all the challenges 2020 had on tap, teachers have persevered...
Cullman County Schools going remote Jan. 6-15, limiting sports spectators Dec....
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County is seeing an increased number of COVID-19 cases. As of Dec. 14, Cullman County continues to be in the...
St. Paul’s cancels New Year’s Eve fundraiser
CULLMAN, Ala. - St. Paul's Lutheran School traditionally holds two large fundraisers each year- the New Year's Eve fundraiser and the Alumni & Friends...
‘That’s the whole joy of the holidays’
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - For the second year, students at Hanceville High School will be able to experience one of Christmas’ greatest joys- giving. For...
Wallace State Future Foundation raises almost $120K for student scholarships
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — The Wallace State Community College Future Foundation raised almost $120,000 for scholarships thanks to sponsors and donors participating in the annual...
Leave decision to local educators: Mackey responds to Ivey’s call to...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - On Friday, State Superintendent of Education Dr. Eric Mackey responded to Gov. Kay Ivey’s call earlier this week for schools to...
Wallace State Diagnostic Imaging celebrates Class of 2020
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — The Wallace State Community College Diagnostic Imaging program recently celebrated its graduating class of 2020 with a socially distanced event at...
CMS implements schedule change in effort to limit COVID-19 contacts, reduce...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Middle School implemented an updated schedule format this week in an effort to limit COVID-19 contacts and cut down on...
CATA students box up food, love, compassion for families in need
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman Area Technology Academy (CATA) Health Science students are taking empty boxes and turning them into an overflowing good deed. The...
Wallace State offering new Google IT Support Professional Certificate
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College's Computer Science program is offering the newly-created Google IT Support Professional Certificate.
Through a grant from Jobs for the Future...
Ivey calls for return to in-person classes; officials and parents respond
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday issued a statement encouraging school systems using online virtual education to return to in-person instruction as...
Wallace State’s Adrian Scott earns grant to implement open education resources
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College’s Adrian Scott, director of the college’s Graphic Art and Design program, is the recipient of a grant...
CHS shows Thanksgiving love to campus neighbors
CULLMAN, Ala. - Between things like rush hour traffic and the beating drums of Friday night football, living next to Cullman High School can...
Shoeboxes on parade
CULLMAN, Ala. - With the real-life Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade getting a socially-distanced and televised take for 2020, a couple of East Elementary School...
Wallace State Community College’s Ready to Work program awarded $50K
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State's Ready to Work (RTW) program received a $50,000 grant from the Alabama Community College System.
Alabama’s Ready to Work (RTW) program is a...
Phlebotomy and Certified Nursing Assistant programs announced at Wallace State
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College’s Center for Career and Workforce Development announced that registration is open for two health-related programs offering training...
WSCC awarded $459K grant for Career Technical Dual Enrollment scholarships
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College recently received a grant for $459,000 from the Alabama Community College System (ACCS) to fund Career Technical Dual...
Apply by Nov. 30 for automotive manufacturing scholarship to Wallace State
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Current high school and college students interested in pursuing careers in Alabama’s multi-billion dollar automotive industry have less than two weeks...
St. Bernard Prep School affirms commitment to in-person instruction
CULLMAN, Ala. - St. Bernard Prep School this week affirmed its commitment to continuing in-person instruction as long as possible while remaining mindful of...
Students compete in FCCLA All County Beef Cook-off
CULLMAN, Ala. - Students from all over Cullman County on Wednesday, Nov. 18 met at the All Steak Restaurant for the Family, Career and...
Free lunches extended through school year: Rollout at Cullman City Schools...
CULLMAN, Ala. - All students in Alabama were set to receive free lunches through the end of the calendar year — and that’s now...
City school board names officers, reviews finances
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City School Board began Tuesday night’s meeting by welcoming new board members Amy Carter and Cheryl Harrison to their...
West Point’s Yearwood named ASCA Secondary School Counselor of the Year
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) held its monthly work session and board meeting Tuesday afternoon and after a lengthy...
Wallace State OTA program holds drive-through pinning ceremony
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — The Wallace State Community College Occupational Therapy Assistant program honored its most recent graduates during a drive-through pinning ceremony at the...
