Tag: Education
Wallace State, Mercedes-Benz begin tech co-op partnership
Mercedes-Benz U.S. International (MBUSI) Vice President Rolf Wrona shakes hands with Wallace State Community President Dr. Vicki Karolewics Friday at the college, as Wallace...
Wallace State to debut geospatial technology degree in spring 2019 semester
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State Community College is unveiling a new geospatial technology degree during the Spring 2019 semester.
Prospective students interested in the degree can...
Alexandria Gipson of Cullman featured in UA charity fashion show
Cullman’s Alexandria (Allie) Gipson, right, at Fashion for Life, the University of Alabama College of Human Environmental Sciences' annual fashion show (courtesy of the...
No trivial matter: West Point Scholars’ Bowl Coach Lee Henry on...
Lee Henry holds the $9,891.50 Givling check that made his bank suspicious. (Photo courtesy Lee Henry)
WEST POINT - Lee Henry, who teaches at West...
Wallace State Christmas Spectacular set for Dec. 6
Backed up by the Wallace State Jazz Band, Santa Claus and the Wallace State singers perform during the 2016 Christmas Spectacular. The 2018 Christmas...
Wallace State’s Small Farmer Training program offering 6 scholarships for 2019...
Travis Kress
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s Small Farmer Training is ready to grow abundantly during the Spring 2019 semester.
The Small Farmer Training program, one of...
Helping hands: CATA construction students spend Thanksgiving break on building project...
L-R: Colton Robison, Cory Jenkins, Payton Oden, Dusty Burney and Lea Scott (Photo courtesy Mike Burkett/CATA)
LOGAN - While most area students are relaxing during...
WSCC students deliver carloads of care to Cullman Caring for Kids,...
Wallace State TRIO/SSS students Bethany Gray and Dora Duarte dropped off bags full of canned goods at Colony’s Carpenter’s Cabinet located in the town’s...
City school child nutrition workers recognized
Shown left to right are Dr. Susan Patterson, Donna Avery, Tina Bates, Amy Emmert, Sabrina Yarbrough and Michelle Nix. (Christy Perry for The Cullman...
Wallace State IT Director Kirk Nugent earns CGEIT credentials
Kirk Nugent
HANCEVILLE – Kirk Nugent, Wallace State’s new director of information technology, has earned the status of Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT...
CCBOE names officers, approves bids for Cold Springs cafeteria renovation
CULLMAN - On Thursday evening, the Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) elected its officers for the new term, naming Heath Allbright board president and...
SCHOLARS’ BOWL SCOREBOARD: West Point Middle School wins Decatur Middle School Invitational
The West Point Middle School A Team, left to right: Eli Taylor, John Davis Yovino, Katie Beth Yovino and Brodie Henry (Photo courtesy April Howard...
CCBOE counselors gaining national attention
Left to right: Sharon Wilborn, Laura Rankhorn, Kim Crumbley and CCBOE Counseling Coordinator Karen Pinion at the 2018 ALACTE Professional Development Conference. Photo courtesy...
New Anchor Club at Cold Springs largest in international organization
(Left to right) Elaine Cole, president of the Pilot Club of Cullman; new Anchor Club member Treasure Tubbs; and Cold Springs High School Anchor...
Wallace State’s Quiz Bowl team finishes 5th at season-opening tournament, competes...
Wallace State’s Quiz Bowl team members are, from left, Billy Ellis, Jon Elliott, Megan Corbett and Harrison Wright. Team members not pictured are R.J....
‘It pays off to see everyone happy’
East Elementary School Principal David Wiggins jokes with students and families at Wednesday’s student parent Thanksgiving lunch at the school. (Maggie Darnell for The...
‘Come Home to Vinemont’: school prepares to celebrate community history
Former Vinemont Principal Dr. Jane Teeter talks about community history during last year’s school event. (Photo courtesy Jacqueline Hill)
VINEMONT - Over two days this...
Career fair focuses on middle schoolers
Middle school students from across Cullman County visited Wallace State on Thursday for the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce’s 2018 Career Awareness Fair. (W.C....
‘When you wake up on Monday, I want you to thank...
The Cullman Police Department Honor Guard presented the colors at East Elementary’s Veterans Day program Friday. (Maggie Darnell for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN – East...
Holly Pond Schools honor veterans
Holly Pond students honored veterans at a special Veterans Day program Friday. (W.C. Mann for The Tribune)
HOLLY POND - On Friday morning, students and...
SCHOLARS’ BOWL SCOREBOARD: Good Hope shocks West Point as high school...
HANCEVILLE - Results are in from the final week of regular season high school scholars’ bowl matches at Wallace State, and Good Hope stunned...
Wallace State breaks ground on new Technical Education Center for Welding...
Left to right: Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview; Wallace State Dean of Applied Technologies Jimmy Hodges; Hanceville Mayor Kenneth Nail; Lance Self, founder and CEO...
1st graders learn about medical matters at Wallace State’s ‘Let’s Pretend...
Kids learn about the importance of handwashing in the “Germ Room.” (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE - This week, Wallace State Community College’s...
More than $266K raised at annual Wallace State Student Investment Luncheon
Attendees of the Wallace State Future Foundation Student Investment Luncheon look over silent auction items up for bid. The luncheon raised more than $266,000...
Groundbreaking Friday for Wallace State Technical Education Center for Welding and...
Concept art shows the planned technical education center at Wallace State in Hanceville. (Courtesy of Wallace State)
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College will break...
West Point 6th graders win regional scholars’ bowl tournament
L-R: John Davis Yovino, Brodie Henry, Eli Taylor, Katie Beth Yovino, Silas Baty, Aaiden Jones, Mikhail Dujoud. (Photo courtesy Tina Yovino)
WEST POINT - The...
Cullman High Theatre wins big at district Trumbauer
Cullman High School Theatre brought home Best in Show honors, among many others, from last weekend’s Trumbauer Festival in Florence. (Photo courtesy of Sarah...
SCHOLARS’ BOWL SCOREBOARD: Middle and high school matches
HANCEVILLE - Results are in from last week’s middle and high school scholars’ bowl matches at Wallace State.
Middle school matches
Tuesday’s matches concluded the middle...
Wallace State hosts approximately 1,200 high school sophomores during 4th annual...
A Showcase attendee tries his skills on the Wallace State virtual welder.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State recently hosted its fourth annual college Showcase at Tom...
St. Bernard students win awards in art competition
In October, St. Bernard art students participated in the Cullman Oktoberfest art competition. (Left to right) Amber Lin received top honors with the Heritage...
CATA’s Carpentry Team wins state competition; Electrical Team places 4th
L-R: Dustin Burney, Karli Marler, Trevor Cheatham, Kenzie Jones and Colton Robison / Photo courtesy Mike Burkett
CULLMAN - Mike Burkett, building construction teacher at...
Good Hope Middle School advances to state robotics tournament
The Good Hope Middle School robotics team in action Friday morning at Wallace State (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE - On Friday morning,...
SCHOLARS’ BOWL SCOREBOARD: Oct. 23 middle school matches; West Point finishes...
West Point Middle School Scholars (L-R): Aaiden Jones, John-Davis Yovino, Brodie Henry, Eli Taylor, Silas Baty, Judd Douglas, Katie Beth Yovino, Zeke Cornett, Abigail...
Area marching bands collect awards at competitions
Hanceville took first-place Best in Class Band at the Tennessee Valley Invitational Marching Competition, adding a $200 check to its trophy collection. (courtesy photo)
CULLMAN...
Wallace State electronic billboard dedicated in memory of Kay Barnett
The electronic billboard at Wallace State Community College was dedicated in memory of Kay Barnett. Attending the dedication ceremony are from left, in front,...
Wallace State Future Foundation plans for annual Student Investment Luncheon Oct....
A five-day, four-night trip of New York is one of the 11 options for the winner of the Premier Winner’s Choice package to choose...
Wallace State’s Medical Assistant program recognized at Hanceville City Hall during...
Pictured are, front row, from left, students Erin Williams, Andrea Big-Powers, Kristin Hart, Baylee Chrietzberg, Whitney Buettner, Morgan Griffin, Ashley Faulkner, Jazmin Bobo, Nicole...
Wallace State recognizes Phi Theta Kappa fall inductees
Wallace State’s Phi Theta Kappa honor society recently welcomed its fall inductees.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society recently welcomed new...
SCHOLARS’ BOWL SCOREBOARD: Oct. 16 middle school matches
HANCEVILLE - Results are in from Tuesday’s middle school scholars’ bowl matches at Wallace State. According to West Point coach Lee Henry, his team...
Dyron’s Lowcountry to host benefit dinner for St. Bernard Prep
Fr. Marcus Voss, director of development; Sonya and Dyron Powell; and Abbot Cletus Meagher, OSB chairman of the board of directors for Saint Bernard...
SCHOLARS’ BOWL SCOREBOARD: Oct. 11 high school matches
HANCEVILLE - Results are in from Thursday’s high school scholars’ bowl matches at Wallace State. West Point and Good Hope continued their winning streaks,...
Fairview Elementary named Blue Ribbon Lighthouse School
Fairview Elementary School (Maggie Darnell for The Cullman Tribune)
FAIRVIEW - Fairview Elementary School has been named a 2018 Blue Ribbon Lighthouse School by Blue...
Cullman Savings Bank commits $100K to Cullman County Schools over next...
Left to right: Cullman Savings Bank Executive Vice President T’aira Ugarkovich, Cullman County Schools Superintendent Dr. Shane Barnette, Cullman Savings Bank President/CEO John Riley...
SCHOLARS’ BOWL SCOREBOARD: Oct. 9 middle school matches
HANCEVILLE - Results are in from Tuesday’s middle school scholars’ bowl matches at Wallace State. West Point and Cullman remain undefeated, while Hanceville and...
CCBOE celebrates student, faculty attendance achievements
Cullman County Schools Superintendent Dr. Shane Barnette poses with a group of students who won prizes at Thursday night's school board meeting for perfect...
Wallace State student Amie Willoughby spending week at NASA’s Langley Research...
Wallace State student Amie Willoughby is participating in the NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars program’s visit to Langley Research Center in Virginia this week....
SCHOLARS’ BOWL SCOREBOARD: Oct. 4 high school matches
HANCEVILLE - Results are in from Thursday’s high school scholars’ bowl matches at Wallace State.
Round one
Hanceville 220 - Holly Pond 50
West Point 390 -...
Wallace State Mini Term II registration Wednesday, Oct. 10, classes begin...
HANCEVILLE – Registration for Wallace State Community College’s fall semester Mini Term II classes takes place Wednesday, Oct. 10 and Thursday, Oct. 11. Classes...
Scholars’ Bowl Scoreboard: Oct. 2 middle school matches
HANCEVILLE - Results are in from Tuesday’s middle school scholars’ bowl matches at Wallace State.
Round one
Cold Springs 200, Parkside 110
Fairview 230, Holly Pond 95
Vinemont...
Wallace State’s Kathy Buckelew selected to represent ACCS on committee
Kathy Buckelew
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College English Instructor Kathy Buckelew has been selected by Chancellor Jimmy Baker to represent the Alabama Community College...
5 Cullman area students earn degrees from the University of Alabama
TUSCALOOSA - The University of Alabama awarded some 1,342 degrees during its summer commencement on Aug. 4.
Cullman-area graduates included:
Traci Janan Blalock, of Hanceville, Master...
Cullman Middle School earns Blue Ribbon Lighthouse Award
Cullman Middle School (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - Cullman Middle School (CMS) has earned the Blue Ribbon Lighthouse Award from Blue Ribbon...
WSCC welding student Jacob Humphrey among select company contending for spot...
Jacob Humphrey is a sophomore welding student at Wallace State.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State welding student Jacob Humphrey knows what it takes to be a...
Scholars’ Bowl scoreboard: middle schools kick off season
West Point Middle School’s scholars were big winners. L-R: Ryan Hancock, John-Davis Yovino, Eli Taylor, Brodie Henry, Abigail Roy, Judd Douglas, Kaleb Perry. (Photo...
Wallace State recognizing Adult Education and Family Literacy Week
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College is recognizing Sept. 23-29 as Adult Education and Family Literacy Week. The week is held during National Literacy...
Cullman County’s Benefield, Donaldson receive scholarships at Alabama Farmers Federation reception
Left: Auburn University student Olivia Benefield of Cullman in Cullman County received the $1,000 R.W. Donaldson Endowed Scholarship at the Alabama Farmers Federation’s Scholarship Reception...
Good Hope High, named a Bicentennial School, accepts donation for community...
Representatives from Good Hope High School, the City of Good Hope, the City of Cullman, Cullman County, the Cullman County School Board and the...
(UPDATED) Wallace State receives $2M grant for new technical education center
Concept art shows the planned technical education center at Wallace State in Hanceville. (Courtesy of Wallace State)
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State's long-term goal of opening...
Dean’s, President’s Lists students named for UA summer 2018 term
TUSCALOOSA - A total of 493 students enrolled during the 2018 summer term at The University of Alabama were named to the Dean's List...
Saint Bernard Prep School’s Emma Pierce named National Merit Semifinalist
Emma Pierce (St. Bernard Prep)
CULLMAN - Emma Pierce, a senior at St. Bernard Prep School, has been named Cullman County’s only National Merit Semifinalist...
ArtsKids! returns to Wallace State
Area students participate in the SingKids! session of ArtsKids! at Wallace State sing during the Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony in December 2017.
HANCEVILLE - The...
Wallace State students earn places on President’s and Dean’s Lists for...
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College congratulates the 263 students named to the President’s List and Dean’s List for the Summer 2018 Semester. To...
VMS students launch ‘The Eagle Flyer’
Left to right: John Eslava, Gracie Walker, Emma Dortch and Mildred Lemus work on this week’s edition of “The Eagle Flyer” at Vinemont Middle...
CCBOE passes $102M budget for FY2018-19
CCBOE Superintendent Dr. Shane Barnette (Tribune file photo)
CULLMAN - At its meeting Thursday evening, the Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) held its final...
Barnette addresses CCBOE’s decision to display ‘In God We Trust’ in...
CULLMAN - On Thursday evening, the Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) voted unanimously to authorize the display of the U.S. National Motto “In...
Judson College to host Preview & Scholarship Day Sept. 22
Judson College Student Ambassadors begin a campus tour at Jewett Hall on Preview Day in 2017. (Photo by Mary Amelia Taylor)
MARION - Judson College...
Frustrated parents confront city school board over presence of mold at...
Concerned parents and teachers filled the room at Thursday night's meeting of the Cullman City School Board. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
Updated 9-14-18...
7 area students earn degrees from JSU; 2018-2019 Ambassadors named
JACKSONVILLE - More than 300 students received degrees at Jacksonville State University in summer 2018. Cullman-area graduates include:
-Mary Benefield, of Holly Pond
-Edward Bishop, of...
Wallace State Nursing grad now naval lieutenant commander and member of...
Naval Lieutenant Commander (LCDR) Chris Lynn walks along the West Colonnade, which connects the West Wing to the Residence and is often seen as...
Wallace State’s Jimmy Hodges, Austin Monk complete Alabama Certified Workforce and...
Wallace State’s Jimmy Hodges (second row, left) and Austin Monk (second row, right) recently completed the ACWED program hosted by the Alabama Community College...
Ty Parker talks about move to Arab
Ty Parker with the Arab Knight, his new school’s mascot. (Photo courtesy Ty Parker)
ARAB - Over the Labor Day weekend, The Tribune caught up...
City Schools honor teachers, alumni, former principal
John Tillman (second from left), a former principal of Cullman High School, is presented with an honorary diploma during the 10th annual Distinguished Alumni...
Fairview Elementary students enjoy house party
Fairview Elementary students, faculty and staff gather together, showing off their new T-shirts, at the school Friday morning. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
FAIRVIEW...
Holly Pond’s Wilson graduates from Missouri Valley College
MARSHALL, Mo.- Missouri Valley College, located in Marshall, Missouri, had 27 summer graduates. Among them was Benjamin Wilson, of Holly Pond. Wilson earned a...
Lance Self, founder and CEO of Zero RPM, named 2018 Wallace...
Lance Self is the founder and CEO and CTO of Zero RPM.
HANCEVILLE – Lance Self, founder and CEO of Cullman-based Zero RPM, has earned...
Making the grade: Welti Elementary, Fairview Middle teachers named among top...
Welti Elementary faculty (Photo courtesy Gina Marie Webb)
CULLMAN - Niche.com, an online rating group described by Forbes Magazine as a kind of “Yelp” for...
West Point’s musical theater program continues under new directors
West Point’s theater department performed Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” in the spring. Shown left to right: Wardrobe (Jamie Myers), Cogsworth (Brendan Williamson), Chip...
Brittany Wagner, formerly of Netflix’s ‘Last Chance U,’ speaks at WSCC...
Adrian Scott, left, was named the 2018 Wallace State Employee of the Year. Scott, the department chair of the Art/Visual Arts Communications program, has...
Cold Springs, Parkside Elementary Schools win state awards for reading
Parkside Elementary School (Tribune file photo)
MONTGOMERY - Cold Springs Elementary School and Parkside Elementary School have been named among 50 schools across the state...
City school board reviews proposed 2018-19 budget
Superintendent Dr. Susan Patterson, center, presented Aaron Sparks and Principal Kim Hall a Cullman County PALS Beautification Award for Cullman High School.
CULLMAN - On...
Dozens graduate WSCC Nursing program; applications for Spring 2019 being accepted
Wallace State Nursing graduates Terry Beasley and Hannah Vandiver light their lamps in advance of taking the Nightingale Pledge.
HANCEVILLE - More than 70 students...
WSCC Theatre: ‘Mary Poppins’ auditions Aug. 27 for kids ages 9-14
“Mary Poppins” (Walt Disney Pictures/Photofest)
HANCEVILLE - The Wallace State Community College Theatre program will host auditions for the roles of Jane and Michael Banks...
St. Bernard Prep begins new school year with renovations, 3 new...
Left to right: Will Drake, Jennifer Glassford and Michael Kastner
CULLMAN - Students at St. Bernard Prep School arrived on campus on Sunday, Aug. 12,...
CCBOE holds first budget hearing for fiscal year 2019
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) this week at its regular meeting heard from Ed Roberson, chief financial officer, who conducted...
Addison Elementary motivates students with artwork
A motivational mural by Amber Williams of Artsy Amber Designs in Cullman is displayed in the boys’ restroom at Addison Elementary School. (Hayden Hyatt...
Students from Vinemont High InSPIRESS team travel to Washington, D.C.
Vinemont High School’s Abby Sikes, left, and Derrick Ransom at NASA headquarters in July. (courtesy photo)
VINEMONT - Back in December, Vinemont High School’s InSPIRESS...
Altec pledges donation for scholarships for 3 WSCC programs
Representatives from Altec present a check to Wallace State Community College President Dr. Vicki Karolewics to establish the Altec Scholarship Fund. The scholarship will...
School back in session
Stacey Jolley's homeroom gears up for to start of the school year on Wednesday. (Heather Mann for The Tribune)
HOLLY POND - Cullman County Schools...
‘Come Soar with Us’: Vinemont Schools embark on 50th anniversary celebration...
Vinemont Elementary School student council members welcome parents and students to open house. (Christy Perry for The Tribune)
VINEMONT - Vinemont Schools, along with others...
First day of school: West Elementary
West Elementary teacher Kelly Hayes ushers students into her classroom on the first day of the 2018-19 school year. (Hayden Hyatt for The Tribune)
CULLMAN...
Advice for parents of Kindergartners
CULLMAN - The start of the 2018-2019 school year is upon us. For most parents, the process is routine, but for the parents of...
Wallace State’s Aviation/Flight Technology program invites public to airport during World...
Wallace State’s Aviation/Flight Technology program is celebrating World Helicopter Day on Sunday, Aug. 19.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s Aviation/Flight Technology program is celebrating World Helicopter...
City school board announces last personnel changes before start of new...
Cullman High School (Tribune file photo)
CULLMAN - At a special called meeting Friday morning, the Cullman City School Board took up several last-minute items...
CCBOE holds Teacher Institute; Holly Pond High named 2018 Cullman County...
Good Hope High School/Cullman Area Technology Academy graduate Breanna Allen, center, with her health science instructors Tracy Smith (L) and Adriann Basch (R) (Photo...
Ivey announces 200 official Alabama Bicentennial Schools, including Good Hope High,...
MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey announced Friday the 200 schools selected as official Alabama Bicentennial Schools. Good Hope High School and Vinemont Elementary School...
World of imagination
BAILEYTON, Ala. - Kids will be headed back to school in less than two weeks, and at Parkside School in Baileyton, the students will...
Unsung heroes: Cullman County Schools maintenance crews prepare for new school...
Phillip White and Ricky Smith check an electrical multimeter at Holly Pond Middle School. (W.C. Mann for The Tribune)
CULLMAN COUNTY - The 14 facilities/maintenance...
New Wallace State Dance Program begins this fall, headed by former...
Brooke Desnoës
HANCEVILLE - Brooke Desnoës, founder and artistic director of the Academie Americaine de Danse de Paris, today known as the Académie de l’Art...
Hanceville’s Wakefield stepping down after 13 seasons to take HMS principal...
Coach Daniel Wakefield looks on during Hanceville's game against Lauderdale County in the Northwest Regional on Feb. 21, 2018. (Nick Griffin for The Tribune)
HANCEVILLE...
County school board welcomes new faces
Cullman County School Board meeting attendees mingle Tuesday evening. (Heather Mann for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Board of Education officially welcomed many...
