Category: Education

In recognition of academic performance, the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs at University of the Cumberlands (UC) has named Jayson Byrd of Atmore to the Dean’s List for the fall 2017 semester. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, students must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.50 and be in good academic standing. University of the Cumberlands is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky.

Troy University has announced students who have been named to the Chancellor’s List and the Provost’s List for the Fall Semester and Term 2 of the 2017/2018 academic year. Chancellor’s List 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. Local residents who made the list include * Carson Barnett of Atmore *…

Residents in Alabama can ring in the New Year with 10 free flowering trees by joining the Arbor Day Foundation any time during January 2018. By becoming a part of the nonprofit Arbor Day Foundation, new members will receive two Sargent crabapples, three American redbuds, two Washington hawthorns, and three white flowering dogwoods. “These beautiful trees will beautify your home with lovely flowers of pink, yellow and white colors,” said Matt…

Ronda Hoffman’s eighth grade class at Escambia County Middle School made a quilt of the Periodic Table. Each student was assigned an element to research. After they researched the element, each student designed their quilt square to best represent that element. The quilt hangs in the eighth grade science classroom. Students shown with the quilt are, bottom row, Scottie Powers, Terry Martin, Tormoria Knight, Vanaja McCants, Delanye Barron; left side,…