Tag: Education
Wallace State professor uncovers lost Civil War history
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Leading up to Black History Month, the just-released Winter 2020 issue of Alabama Heritage Magazine has as its cover story “’Fighting for Freedom’:...
7 area students earn APSU scholarships
Austin Peay State University celebrates the high-achieving freshmen who have been offered the Provost Out-of-State Scholarship for the fall 2020 semester. Out-of-state students meeting...
3 local students earn degrees from JSU
Nearly 600 students received undergraduate and graduate degrees from Jacksonville State University as part of Fall 2019 commencement. Graduates included:
Logan Allen, of Joppa,...
6 local students named to Troy Provost’s, Chancellor’s Lists
Troy University is pleased to announce students who have been named to the Provost's List for the fall semester and Term 2 of the...
SBP Athletic Booster Club’s annual Drawdown Dinner set for Feb. 1
CULLMAN, Ala. - The St. Bernard Athletic Booster Club has set Feb. 1, 2020 (Super Bowl Eve) as the date for the annual SBP...
Home Builders Association, Housing Authority each donate $25K to Wallace State...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Wallace State Community College Future Foundation recently received two $25,000 donations that create endowed scholarships for students at the college....
Buckelew selected as Wallace State’s 2020 Dale P. Parnell Distinguished Faculty...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Dr. Kathy Buckelew is Wallace State Community College’s 2020 Dale P. Parnell Distinguished Faculty recipient, as sponsored by the American Association...
West Point scholars’ bowl teams win 8th consecutive county titles
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State’s Christine O’Leary shared the results of the 2019 Cullman County high school and middle school scholars’ bowl tournaments, both...
Cullman City School Board approves multiple student trips for spring semester
CULLMAN, Ala. - During its December meeting, the Cullman City School Board approved multiple travel requests for the spring semester:
Gifted fifth-grade students from East...
Wallace State Diagnostic Medical Sonography graduates 25 from program
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - More than two dozen students from the Diagnostic Sonography program at Wallace State Community College were recognized during its annual pinning...
Dyron’s Lowcountry hosts 10th anniversary Scholarship Dinner for St. Bernard Prep
CULLMAN, Ala. - For the past 10 years, Dyron’s Lowcountry Restaurant in Mountain Brook has opened its doors to host a fundraising dinner for...
WSCC scholarship applications open for 2020-2021 academic year; available to current...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Applications are open for students wishing to apply for WSCC scholarships. There are a number of scholarships available to current Wallace...
Cold Springs, Holly Pond, West Point High Schools win ‘Best Hustle...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Alabama Possible, a statewide nonprofit that breaks down barriers to prosperity, on Monday announced that three Cullman County schools will receive...
Vinemont’s Trevor Crider inducted into Phi Kappa Phi at Auburn
BATON ROUGE, La. - Trevor Crider, of Vinemont, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most...
3 Cullman-area students named to JSU 2019-2020 Freshman Forum
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. - Nearly 100 outstanding freshmen have been named to Jacksonville State University's prestigious leadership program for new students, the Freshman Forum.
Freshman Forum...
Wallace State employees recognized as Chancellor’s Award winners at ACCA Conference
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Four Wallace State Community College employees were recognized recently as Chancellor’s Award recipients at the 2019 Alabama Community College Association (ACCA)...
Alabama 4-H Foundation to award $35K in scholarships
AUBURN, Ala. – The Alabama 4-H Foundation is helping advance the education of 35 high school seniors. The foundation will be awarding $1,000 scholarships...
CCBOE approves bid for new Holly Pond High School Family and...
HOLLY POND, Ala. - The Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) at a special called meeting on Monday morning approved a bid from Boatner...
Variety of classes offered through Wallace State Community Education and Continuing...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Wallace State Community College Continuing Education and Community Education programs offered through the Career & Workforce Development office are gearing...
Scholars’ Bowl Scoreboard: Middle and high schools finish regular season
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Tribune is catching up on recent action that closed out the “regular season” in middle and high school scholars’ bowl...
Wallace State hosts week-long NC3 Train the Trainer welding workshop
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College’s Welding Department recently hosted a week-long National Coalition of Certification Centers (NC3) Train the Trainer workshop, welcoming...
Let’s Pretend Hospital hosts area 1st graders
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Hospitals are nothing to be scared of. That’s the message the Wallace State Department of Nursing’s Let’s Pretend Hospital aimed to...
Wiggins earns National Distinguished Principal award
CULLMAN, Ala. - The National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) recently named East Elementary School Principal David Wiggins as the 2020 National Distinguished...
Wallace State Dental Hygiene celebrates 25th anniversary
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Wallace State Community College Dental Hygiene program marked its 25th anniversary during its annual Clinical Research Presentations earlier this month...
CATA Career Caravan visits middle schools to promote technical education
VINEMONT, Ala. - On Tuesday, students at West Point and Vinemont Middle Schools got visits from the Cullman Area Technology Academy (CATA) Career Caravan,...
Honoring teachers past and present
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Education Retirees Association (CERA) gathered on Tuesday to celebrate Retired Teachers Day, as part of American Education Week. The...
Wallace State’s Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society celebrates Most Outstanding Students...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society celebrated select Applied Technologies students on Tuesday morning, rewarding them as Most Outstanding Students...
CCBOE elects new president, vice president; personnel notes
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) at its Nov. 14 meeting held elections for its officers. Wayne Myrex, who represents...
CCBOE honors outstanding teachers, talks state report card
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County School Superintendent Dr. Shane Barnette and the Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) took time during their regular November...
CHS students receive ‘SAFE’ tags as part of mental health initiative
CULLMAN, Ala. – A new mental health initiative was put into place at Cullman High School Thursday to help with issues that some students...
Wallace State has first students sign with Mercedes-Benz Tech Co-Op program
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College has ushered in its first set of Automotive Technology students to be accepted into the Mercedes-Benz Tech...
Wallace State earns designation as Registered Apprenticeship Sponsor by the U.S....
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College is celebrating National Apprenticeship Week and has been appointed as a Registered Apprenticeship Sponsor by the U.S....
CHS presents data from Bearcat Enrichment plan to school board
CULLMAN, Ala. – “We have a really positive culture at our school,” Cullman High School World Language Department Chair and Spanish Teacher Sara McCutcheon...
Poultry Foundation donates almost $7K to WSCC ‘2+2’ Poultry Science program
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The ‘2+2’ Poultry Science program at Wallace State Community College recently received a $6,720 grant from the U.S. Poultry and Egg...
Saint Bernard Prep School prepares for Thanksgiving Service
CULLMAN, Ala. - Saint Bernard Prep President Fr. Joel Martin has been busy these past few days collecting names. They’re not students’ names, but...
St. Paul’s announces inaugural New Year’s Eve Fundraiser
CULLMAN, Ala. - St. Paul’s Lutheran School is excited to announce its inaugural New Year’s Eve Fundraiser. Scheduled to take place at Top of...
Wallace State hosts Transfer Fair for its students
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Arieunna Wilson recently visited the Transfer Fair at Wallace State Community College with an open mind about where to pursue a...
Ivey presented with Roadmap to STEM Success
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Gov. Kay Ivey this week was presented with a plan to improve STEM education across the state and create a workforce...
Cullman, Hanceville mayors sign proclamations celebrating National Apprenticeship Week
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs and Hanceville Mayor Kenneth Nail each signed proclamations this week, recognizing Wallace State Community College and the...
CATA students form school’s first SkillsUSA Council
CULLMAN, Ala. - For the 2019-20 school year, the Cullman Area Technology Academy (CATA) has taken an extra step in promoting both cooperation between...
Wallace State to host cookbook talk and signing for Alabama’s bicentennial
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College and the Cullman County Bicentennial Committee are pleased to sponsor a talk and book signing with Danna...
Saint Bernard hosts German students
CULLMAN, Ala. - This past August, Saint Bernard Prep families opened their homes to host two German students for the 2019-20 academic year. Just...
Colleges waive application fees for AL high schoolers during College Application...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Alabama high school students applying to colleges throughout Alabama and surrounding states will soon have an opportunity to skip the typical...
Scholars’ Bowl Scoreboard: Middle school scores- Oct. 29, 2019
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - In a big day for middle school scholars’ bowl, 12 area teams played through three rounds of six matches each for...
Wallace State and Athens State sign Forensic Psychology transfer agreement
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College and Athens State University have launched a Forensic Psychology transfer partnership.
Students can complete a Forensic Psychology associate...
Good Hope Primary welcomes Alliance of Therapy Dogs
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - On Tuesday, Good Hope Primary School (GHP) welcomed Alliance of Therapy Dogs (ATD) trainer Paula Kretzschmar and handler Dena York,...
Wallace State Future Foundation surpasses $10M goal in major gifts campaign
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — The Wallace State Community College Future Foundation closed out its major gifts campaign in style Wednesday, bringing in more than $237,000...
Wallace State students ‘Help Them Tell Their Story’
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - “Not all education comes from books,” is one message a student learned, appropriately enough, during a project in which a group...
Scholars’ Bowl Scoreboard: High school scores- Oct. 24, 2019
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Several of this week’s high school scholars’ bowl matches were rescheduled for Nov. 14 due to changes in area football schedules....
Scholars’ Bowl Scoreboard: Middle school scores- Oct. 22, 2019
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - In middle school scholars’ bowl matches this week, West Point and Vinemont continued their undefeated runs. Cullman has a single loss...
Where would the 1-cent tax money go?
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) on Oct. 10 passed a resolution asking the Cullman County Commission to set an...
Wallace State hosts 2019 Showcase for area high school sophomores
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College recently continued an October tradition, hosting its fifth annual college Showcase at Tom Drake Coliseum.
The event gave...
Winners! CATA Cosmetology students take 1st place at Premiere Birmingham regional...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Cullman Area Technology Academy (CATA) Cosmetology students Elyse Koloski and Savannah Sivley, along with model Aaliyah Daugherty, on Monday won first-place...
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...
Wallace State inducts new Phi Theta Kappa student members during fall...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
WSCC student Tesia Humphrey named state SkillsUSA president, Stephen Hollis named...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
Holly Pond football player’s act of kindness draws cheers from opposing...
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...
Comedian Mike Goodwin to deliver PULSE keynote address Oct. 1-2 at...
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...
College and career readiness rates on the rise among Alabama high...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama (PARC) has released its findings on college and career readiness (CCR) among Alabama high...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
Good Hope 7th graders create Rubik’s Cube mosaic portrait of Abraham...
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...
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...
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...
Wallace State Adult Education’s ESL participants at Tyson Foods recognized for...
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...
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...
Meeting a living legend: CATA precision machining students sit down with...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Precision machining students at the Cullman Area Technology Academy (CATA) last week were treated to a rare surprise and unique learning...
Wallace State BIO 104 class participates in Fossil Atmospheres project for...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State biology instructor Connie Briehn and her Biology 104 students participated in a Fossil Atmospheres project recently, sampling ginkgo leaves...
CCBOE reveals 2020-22 Capital Plan, September personnel considerations
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Board of Education
(CCBOE) this week released its plan for capital improvements during fiscal
years 2020 through 2022, which was...
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....
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,...
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
...
PSA Airlines pilot Aaron Mathis named 2019 Wallace State Most Outstanding...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Aaron Mathis, a captain for PSA Airlines, has earned the 2019 Wallace State Most Outstanding Alumni award.
Mathis was recently presented the...
Wallace State Nursing extends application deadline to Sept. 30; advising session...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Wallace State Community College Department of Nursing Education extended its application deadline for students wishing to apply for Spring 2020...
Cullman Area Technology Academy sees large influx of freshmen, eyes long-term...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Area Technology Academy (CATA) is seeing something this year it has not seen in the past: a large group...
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...
Wallace State Community College begins Fall 2019 semester; registration continues through...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College has ushered in a new semester this week, and students still have time to begin their stories...
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...
Niche 2020 Best Schools report: Cullman City Schools, Cullman High, Cullman...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Niche.com, an online rating group described by Forbes as a kind of “Yelp” for education, recently released its 2020 Best Schools...
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...
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...
CCBOE honors Holly Pond bus driver, Fairview business owners with 1st...
CULLMAN, Ala. - At its meeting Tuesday evening, the Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) issued its first Exceptional Service Awards of the 2019-20...
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...
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...
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...
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...
