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Community college announces welding course specifically for women
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC/Gray News) – A community college in Alabama is holding a new welding course this fall specifically for women. The Women in Welding scholarship program is a 15-week welding course at Jefferson State Community College for 12 women who are looking to get into welding. Through a...
State superintendent anticipates Bessemer Board of Education takeover
BESSEMER, Ala. (WBRC) - The future of the Bessemer Board of Education could soon be up to the state, but State Superintendent Dr. Eric Mackey is all but certain a state takeover will happen. He spoke for the first time with WBRC FOX6 about the intervention. We’ve been telling you...
North Boys Pull Away in Second Half to Beat South 97 - 85 In AHSAA All-Star Classic
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Alabama A&M trio scores big at Rickwood Field tribute
BIRMINGHAM — Three Alabama A&M University students recently hit home runs in the world of sports marketing. Senior Amirah Ali, MBA student Nevell Brown, and May 2024 graduate Jenee Whitt took center stage in Major League Baseball’s inaugural Marketing Bootcamp. Their mission: Promote the league’s inaugural tribute game to the Negro Leagues, held at the legendary Rickwood Field in Birmingham.
Jake Pratt Scholarship recipients awarded thousands of dollars to continue their postsecondary education
HOOVER, Ala. — On Monday, four young people with Down syndrome were awarded scholarships to continue their education during a ceremony at Down Syndrome Alabama in Hoover. The Jake Pratt Scholarship was started in honor of Jake Pratt, a Vestavia Hills High School graduate who went on to get his postsecondary education through Clemson Life.
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