EducationAtmore News

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…
Perdido School holds spelling bee
Special to Atmore News The Perdido School 2018-19 Spelling Bee was held Wednesday, January 9. All the participants did a fantastic job representing their grade level in the school spelling bee. After 35 rounds, fifth-grader Carley New was declared the champion and Dessie James was first runner-up. Carley will represent Perdido School in the county spelling bee Tuesday, February 5, in Loxley.
BOE approves personnel recommendations
News Staff Report The Escambia County Board of Education approved the following personnel recommendations by Superintendent John Knott at the board meeting Thursday, December 20. Resignation 1. Melissa Beech, special education teacher, Escambia County High School, effective December 21, 2018 2. Rico Jackson, teacher/head football coach/athletic director, Escambia County High School, effective December 20, 2018 3. Devin Crawford, health / drivers education teacher / varsity assistant football coach, Escambia County…