I will miss Queen Elizabeth. I didn’t know her personally, of course, but her reliable presence was comforting in a strange sort of way.She was always there in her brightly colored outfits (saying she “must be seen to be believed”), shaking hands with well-wishers, accepting small bouquets of flowers from children. She seemed, I don’t know, nice, like she was the type … [Read more...]
Her Story: A Postponed Mammogram Might Have Made the Difference Between Living and Dying, Cancer Survivor Says
One of my earliest childhood memories is waiting outside of my dying grandmother’s bedroom while my parents stood at her bedside. She battled breast cancer long before we knew about early detection and cancer typing. In my early 20s, I had three benign breast tumors surgically removed. One of my sisters, at the age of 40, was diagnosed with Stage 1 breast … [Read more...]
Bruno Montessori Academy Celebrates 40th Anniversary
Bruno Montessori Academy marked its 40th anniversary with a reunion and celebration Sept. 18 at the school in North Shelby County.The event included a dedication ceremony for the late Theresa Sprain, who founded the academy with the late supermarket magnate Joseph S. Bruno in 1982. The school began as a small classroom of children ages 3-6. A year later, Sprain received her … [Read more...]
‘Quite an Honor’: Mountain Brook French Teacher Wins Yale Award
By Anne RuisiMountain Brook High School French teacher John Binet has been recognized by Yale University’s Office of Undergraduate Admissions as a recipient of the 2022 Yale Educator Award.“It’s quite an honor,” said Binet, who joined the school’s faculty in 2010. “I’m humbled by it but it’s a great feeling.”The Yale Educator Recognition Program recognizes … [Read more...]
OTM Students Named National Merit Semifinalists, Vestavia Hills High Leads State With 21
Dozens of Over the Mountain high school students are among the more than 16,000 students nationwide named as 2023 National Merit Scholarship semifinalists. Vestavia Hills High School has 21 seniors who were named semifinalists, the most from any individual school in the state.The semifinalists entered the competition by taking the preliminary SAT/National Merit … [Read more...]