Education Archives - Sylacauga News

Father Mac Paul Abraham memorialized with 51st SCS Foundation Chair

Posted on Thursday, November 15 by Jeremy Law

SYLACAUGA, Ala. – On Friday, Nov. 9, 2018, those who Father Mac Paul Abraham ministered to and those whose lives he impacted helped to memorialize and remember him with a Sylacauga City Schools Foundation educational chair.

Sylacauga elementary Art teacher receives state honor

Posted on Tuesday, November 6 by Jennifer Keith

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - The Alabama Art Education Association has honored Jack Vest as the Elementary Art Teacher of the Year for Alabama. Vest is a third year elementary Art teacher at Sylacauga City Schools, working with all students at... Read More.

SouthFirst Bank Adult Lecture Series: “Lost and Found”

Posted on Monday, November 5 by Jennifer Keith

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - On Wednesday, Nov. 7, the much-loved storyteller, Dolores Hydock, will present the last SouthFirst Bank Adult Lecture Series at the B.B. Comer Memorial Library.

Troops to Teachers Program: Stillman College awarded $400,000 Defense Department Teaching Grant

Posted on Tuesday, October 30 by Jennifer Keith

Montgomery, Ala. – Stillman College has officially been awarded a $400,000 grant from the Alabama State Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Defense, to recruit military veterans for second careers as public school teachers.

Alabama students are applying to college for Alabama College Application Week

Posted on Monday, October 29 by Jennifer Keith

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Thousands of Alabama students are taking the next step in their promising futures this week. They are applying to top colleges and universities nationwide during Alabama College Application Week 2018 – October 29 through November 2.... Read More.

University of Alabama celebrates historic fundraising year

Posted on Monday, October 29 by Jeremy Law

The University of Alabama set another fundraising record for gifts and pledges received, raising $224.3 million from more than 62,300 donors during the fiscal year that concluded Sept. 30.The University shattered the previous record by almost $104 million, representing an... Read More.

National Honor Society inducts 56 new members

Posted on Thursday, October 25 by Jeremy Law

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - In a formal ceremony held at the Sylacauga High School auditorium, 56 new members were inducted into the National Honor Society, and 37 new members were inducted into the Junior Scholastic Society.

SouthFirst Bank Adult Lecture Series: “It Came Like a Cyclone”

Posted on Tuesday, October 23 by Jennifer Keith

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - On Wednesday, October 24, "It Came Like a Cyclone: Alabama and the 1918 Influenza Pandemic" will be the subject of the SouthFirst Bank Lecture Series at the B.B. Comer Library.