By Rubin E. Grant When Caroline Leonard’s mother, Missy, signed her up for gymnastics at the age of 4, little did they know that the decision would one day lead to a college scholarship. Leonard signed a gymnastics scholarship with Auburn last November. “My mom put me in the class and I immediately had a passion for it,” Leonard said. “It started out I was just doing it for … [Read more...]
On A Mission: Rebels’ Girls Basketball Team Ready to Make a State Title Run
By Rubin E. Grant Following their close 42-37 loss to Spain Park in the 2020 Class 7A Northwest Regional final, several Vestavia Hills girls basketball players went downtown to the BJCC Legacy Arena to watch the Jags capture the championship. They wanted to see for themselves what it was like to win a title and celebrate it. “Our team was so close to being in that position,” … [Read more...]
Hoover, Homewood Teachers of the Year Share Their View of Education During a Pandemic
By Emily Williams-Robertshaw The 2020-21 school year has been colored completely by the pandemic, with educators working on the frontline and adapting their methods to continue to educate children. In the Over the Mountain area alone, teachers, school staff and administrators sprang into action, adapting to virtual learning and navigating safe ways to reintroduce children … [Read more...]
Play Jeopardy!: Altamont Alum Had Three-Day Winning Streak on Popular Gameshow
By Laine Williams A dream came true recently for Lucy Ricketts, a 2004 Altamont graduate who completed a three-day winning streak on the popular gameshow Jeopardy. Her final winnings totaled $79,499, but the memory of the experience was the real prize, she said. Ricketts, a Mountain Brook native, attended her last two years of high school at The Altamont School before going … [Read more...]
‘Stepped Up’: BCRFA Invests $1.05 Million in Alabama-Based Breast Cancer Research
The Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama recently announced an investment of $1.05 million in Alabama-based breast cancer research. This donation brings the organization’s total contributions over 25 years to nearly $11 million. Matching its 2019 investment, the organization will support 14 research projects throughout the state, including studies at the O’Neal … [Read more...]