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YLA learns importance of first impressions
By ANNA RUTH SMITH Special to Atmore News The 2018-2019 Youth Leadership Atmore class met on January 9 for their monthly session at the United Bank Incubator. The title of this meeting was “My Best First Impression,” involving mock interviews where each student was required to bring in a resume. There were several notable speakers such as Bob Jones, the CEO of United Bank; Atmore Mayor Jim Staff; Anne Hetzel…
Stites earns degree
The University of West Alabama held fall commencement exercises on Saturday, December 8, with President Ken Tucker conferring undergraduate, master, and education specialist degrees to students of the colleges of business, education, liberal arts, and natural sciences and mathematics, and to the School of Graduate Studies. Alyssa Stites of Uriah received her Master of Education degree with a major in Instruction Leadership.
Atmore students make Troy honors list
Troy University announced students who have been named to the Chancellor’s List for the Fall Semester and Term 2 of the 2018/2019 academic year. Full-time undergraduate students who are registered for at least 12 semester hours and who earn a grade point average of 4.0 qualify for the Chancellor’s List. Atmore residents who made the list are as follows: *Wesley Hostetler * Perry Metzler * Chelsea Turner * Ariel Whatley…
CACC releases President’s and Dean’s lists
News Staff Report Coastal Alabama Community College has released students on the President’s Lists and Dean’s List for Fall 2018. President’s List Requirements for the President’s List are a semester grade point average of 4.0, and completion of a minimum semester course load of 12 semester credit hours of college-level work. The following area students were named to the President’s List: Atmore – Anna L. Boatwright, Katelyn Alexis Daughtry, Henry…
Get the show on the road
It is time for the Democrat leaders in Washington to stop posturing when it comes to border security and end the government shutdown. The old expression “get the show on the road” is very apt in this situation. But, truth be told, the show is already on. There is no better way to describe the Democrat strategy right now than as a show, playing to their audience. The Democrats have…