Tag: Education

CULLMAN, Ala. - Sporting everything from cowboy hats to baseball caps, hundreds of students across the city of Cullman recently got a chance to...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The U.S. Department of Labor on Tuesday announced an award of $1.5 million to Wallace State Community College, part of $29 million...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College Department of Nursing Education Chair Deborah “Pepper” Hoover recently presented information about the program’s joint enrollment model with the University of Alabama...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman High School will remain on a hybrid learning schedule moving forward to ensure the safety of students and faculty, after...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College is proud to announce the recipients of the 2020 Presidential Awards of Excellence in the Academic, Applied...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College Department Chairperson, English and Humanities Dr. Kathy Buckelew last December was named Wallace State's 2020 Dale P....

HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Alexander Rutherford and Skylar Bolton are recent graduates of Wallace State Community College’s Adult Education Department, each taking different paths to complete the program.   As Wallace State recognizes National Adult Education...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. –  Several Wallace State Community College Nursing students marked the beginning of their journey in becoming a nurse Monday with a Lamp of Learning ceremony. Hosted remotely by...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Fourth-graders at East Elementary School recently received a reading time surprise when Katherine Applegate, author of the Newbery Award-winner “The One...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Author, speaker, worship leader and Wallace State alum Caris Snider will discuss her book “Anxiety Elephants: A 31-Day Devotional to Help Stomp Out Your Anxiety”...

CULLMAN, Ala. - For St. Bernard Prep School’s fine arts program, the good news is all-time high enrollment in its beginner band. The bad...

GOOD HOPE, Ala. - Students at Good Hope Primary School are excited to be back in school and they are especially excited about the...

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - The University of Alabama awarded some 1,345 degrees during its summer commencement July 31 - Aug. 2. Cullman-area students who earned degrees...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City School Board on Monday approved its Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 budget. Following are details and highlights from the...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State graduate Aljon Celis, a 2020 Jack Kent Cooke scholar, begins classes this week at Stanford University in California. Celis, also...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman City Schools Superintendent Dr. Susan Patterson on Monday evening announced she will retire July 1, 2021. That’s almost a year...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman City Schools, according to numbers provided to The Tribune Saturday, has a total of 395 students who have quarantined system-wide...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) at its monthly meeting Thursday evening passed a $104,020,602.84 budget for fiscal year 2021,...

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Eight students from The University of Alabama's Capstone College of Nursing received the DCH Health System's BSN Scholarship, including Javier Figueroa...

VINEMONT, Ala. - The Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) and Cullman Area Technology Academy (CATA) on Tuesday unveiled a 2019 Mercedes-Benz c300 sedan...

CULLMAN, Ala. -Cullman High School on Sunday announced it is switching to a hybrid class model beginning Tuesday, Sept. 8, through Friday, Oct. 2...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College’s Criminal Justice program has added a new Corrections degree career option. Classes for the new major include Introduction...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College’s Welding Department has been awarded a $200,000 grant by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for the purchase...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman High School’s (CHS) campus just became a little safer for outdoor activities with the installation this week of a lightning...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Two weeks into the academic school year students at St. Bernard are experiencing a different kind of environment as they take...

WEST POINT, Ala. -  West Point’s Mallory Campbell has been awarded the 2020 Dr. Ruby T. Johnson Memorial Scholarship, an honor given annually by...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College congratulates the 198 students named to the President’s List and Dean’s List for the summer 2020 semester....

TROY, Ala. - The Troy University Board of Trustees voted today to rename historic Bibb Graves Hall at the Troy, Alabama, campus in honor of U.S....

CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City School Board on Monday held the first of two public hearings to discuss its proposed Fiscal Year (FY)...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Sophomore Noah Dia is Wallace State Community College’s inaugural president of the National Society of Leadership and Success. The NSLS is the...

CULLMAN, Ala.  – The first day of school looked a little different around Cullman County Thursday morning, but that didn’t stop the excitement. With...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. — The Wallace State Community College Department of Nursing Education has once again been named a Center of Excellence by the National...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The usual first-day nerves were there for some returning and new Wallace State Community College students, but for the most part, most were excited to be...

CULLMAN, Ala. - St. Bernard Preparatory School recently completed its final preparations for the 2020-21 academic year.  In order to respond to the changes...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s Diesel Technology program is unveiling a new Diesel by Distance online option beginning with the Fall 2020 semester. Diesel by...

 HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The 2020 North Alabama BEST (Boosting Engineering, Science and Technology) Robotics competition scheduled for this fall has been postponed because of...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Saint Bernard Preparatory School in Cullman, Alabama is looking forward to the return of most students to campus for in-person classes...

WEST POINT, Ala. - Lee Henry, coach of the perennial powerhouse scholars’ bowl teams of West Point High School and Middle School, was not...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City School Board on Tuesday announced a revised start date for the 2020-21 school year. Instead of Aug. 19,...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Two local college students were among a group of 100 who earned $1,000 scholarships through the competitive Alfa Foundation Scholarship Program. Cullman...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) recently released its “Back to School Toolkit,” a guidebook for school systems statewide to...

CULLMAN, Ala. - St. Paul’s Lutheran School will be offering the traditional five-day school week starting Aug. 19. Students will be attending school on...

CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman City School Board held a special-called board meeting Friday morning to briefly go over some personnel moves. After approving the minutes...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Celebrating more than 200 students who faced unexpected challenges as they completed their studies, the Wallace State Department of Nursing Education held two virtual pinning ceremonies Thursday for graduates of the program.   Program Chair...

CULLMAN, Ala. - There’s been a lot of talk about the back-to-school plans for Cullman City Schools and Cullman County Schools, but Cullman County...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College’s Alpha Chi Tau chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society has earned a 2020 national Hallmark...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Governor Kay Ivey has allocated $100 million in CARES Act funding for a public-private partnership to increase access to internet for...

CULLMAN, Ala. - St. Bernard Prep School on Wednesday issued instructions for the start of school in August, including the use of masks inside...

Updated 7-27-20 at 8:32 p.m. CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Schools Superintendent Dr. Shane Barnette on Monday announced that students choosing traditional instruction this school...

CULLMAN, Ala. - After its July meeting, the Cullman County Board of Education released the following personnel notes. Resignations William S. Jett, Cold Springs School Bus...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College’s Career and Workforce Development program is offering an online extension of Small Farmer Training classes during the...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman City and Cullman County Schools on Thursday issued a joint statement with nine other school systems, reaffirming their decisions to...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City School Board met early Tuesday morning to discuss preparations for the upcoming school year.  Under new business, the board...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Governor Kay Ivey on Monday awarded $70 million to support the Alabama State Department of Education’s (ALSDE) Education Health and Wellness...

CULLMAN, Ala. - As schools prepare for the new year to start, The Tribune looked into how they are implementing COVID-19 prevention guidelines. We...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) at its monthly work session and meeting Thursday night discussed plans for the return...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. - COVID-19 has created all manner of hardships for professionals in medical service, but also for those working to get into the...

TROY, Ala. - Troy University is pleased to announce students who have been named to the Chancellor's List for the spring semester and Term...

CLINTON, Miss. - The Mississippi College Office of Academic Affairs releases the president's list after the close of fall and spring semesters each academic...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Schools this week released more information about what school will look like this fall. Its “Cullman County Schools Better...

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - A total of 16,470 students enrolled during the 2020 spring semester at The University of Alabama were named to the Dean's...

Updated 7-9-20 at 6:18 p.m. CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman City Schools students will start the school year Aug. 19, according to a message sent to...

CULLMAN, Ala. -  Cullman County Schools Superintendent Dr. Shane Barnette on Monday released more details about what school will look like when it resumes...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. - There are still opportunities available for students interested in pursuing a health program at Wallace State to enroll this fall.  Wallace...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Gov. Kay Ivey this week announced the appointment of Dr. Barbara Cooper as secretary of the Alabama Department of Early Childhood...

HOLLY POND, Ala. - Holly Pond High School Future Farmers of America (FFA) students competed on June 25 in district and state Career Development...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) recently announced its spring 2020 Dean’s List and President’s List. The students recognized for academic...

Updated 6-30-20 at 9:51 a.m. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) recently released its Presidential Honors List and Dean’s List for...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) Superintendent Dr. Eric Mackey on Friday introduced the ALSDE’s roadmap for returning to school this...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Samford University recognizes 1,759 students named to the 2020 spring semester Dean's List. To qualify for the Dean's List, a student...

TROY, Ala. - Troy University is pleased to announce students who have been named to the Provost's List for the Spring Semester and Term 4 of...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) on Thursday afternoon discussed plans to reopen schools and return to classrooms this fall....

CULLMAN, Ala. - Saint Bernard Preparatory School has announced students will begin classes Monday, Aug. 17, 2020. Each year faculty and staff work all summer...

STAUNTON, Va. - Jade Sanford of Cullman earned a place on the Spring 2020 Dean's List at Mary Baldwin University. To be eligible, a...

ROME, Ga. - The following area students were named to the Spring 2020 Dean's List at Berry College. The Dean's List honors students who...

TAMPA, Fla. - Marshall Bares, of Arley recently earned a Bachelor of Science in Sport Management from the University of Tampa. The virtual commencement ceremony...

TROY, Ala. - Troy University is pleased to recognize students who completed the requirements for graduation during the spring semester and Term 4 of...

VINEMONT, Ala. - Cullman Area Technology Academy (CATA) Principal Billy Troutman is looking into the possibility of including a firefighter training course in the...

CULLMAN, Ala. -  The Cullman Electric Cooperative recently named its annual scholarship winners. From the Cullman Electric Cooperative: “Each year, Cullman Electric Cooperative awards a...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Saint Bernard Prep School’s Amelia Tafazoli, an eighth-grade student, was recently selected, one of 500 students nationwide, as a 2020 National Junior Honor...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College has been ranked No. 1 among Alabama community colleges in the 2020 Best Online Community College Rankings...

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - The University of Alabama awarded approximately 6,326 degrees this spring. “The recent change to remote learning during this unprecedented time has affected...

AUBURN, Ala. - Twenty-nine Cullman-area students earned degrees from Auburn University this spring. Graduates include: Jodi Benitez, of Hanceville Michael Bentley, of Cullman Paul Birmingham, of Bremen Libby Burroughs,...

Jared Thomas Stanley of Hanceville is one 382 Mars Hill University students named on the Honor Roll of the Academic Dean at the end...

News from Ole Miss Lacie Kay Bartlett, of Addison received a Bachelor of Multi-Disciplinary degree in General Studies. "While we aren't able to gather in the...

CLINTON, Miss. - The Mississippi College Office of Academic Affairs releases the Dean's List after the close of fall and spring semesters each academic...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College congratulates the 792 students named to the President’s List and Dean’s List for the spring 2020 semester....

HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State student Haley Self-Tumlin has been named the 2019-2020 TRIO/Student Support Services (SSS) Student of the Year. Self-Tumlin, 20, has already...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Persons interested in learning more about the Medical Assistant program at Wallace State Community College can attend an informational meeting via...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Regions Bank has donated four bicycles to Wallace State Community College for students to utilize across campus. “Regions Bank has been gracious...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - America’s First Federal Credit Union (AmFirst)- alongside partner WBRC FOX 6- on Tuesday announced the winners of its 11th Annual Rising...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Alumni and supporters of Wallace State Community College have a new way to support the college’s scholarship efforts by choosing the new Wallace State...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) on Monday night discussed changes to the 2020-21 school year because of the COVID-19...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s Small Farmer Training program is hosting a pair of Young Farmer Entrepreneur Camps in June. The first session is scheduled...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. – They say necessity is the mother of invention. That was certainly the case at Wallace State during the spring semester, as...

CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - As the Cullman County school system prepares to hold graduation ceremonies, principals have begun sending out instructions for those planning...

LOGAN, Ala. - The Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education has awarded a $30,000 Alabama Pre-K–3rd Grade Integrated Approach to Early Learning (P-3) grant...

CULLMAN, Ala. - On Thursday, which would have been their last day in class for the 2019-20 school year, the faculty and staff of...

CULLMAN, Ala. - COVID-19 has impacted virtually all areas of normal life, especially when it comes to education. With Alabama schools transitioning to distance...

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama senior infielder Kolby Robinson was selected to the CoSIDA Academic All-District IV Baseball Team, the organization announced Thursday. The CoSIDA Academic All-America program recognizes...