UAB has hired a DNA researcher, Dr. Barry Paul Sleckman, to lead its O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center as its new director. Sleckman will take over from interim director Ravi Bhatia, who temporarily was filling the role after the departure of former director Michael Birrer in April. He will begin the new job Jan. 6. Sleckman is a world-renowned researcher who focuses on … [Read more...]
Black Belt Community Foundation to Honor Dr. Ed Partridge for Leadership in Fight Against Cancer
For years, Dr. Ed. Partridge, the former director of the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB, worked not just against cancer itself, but against the disparities in cancer treatment. Now the Black Belt Community Foundation is honoring him as the Black Belt Legacy Award recipient for 2019. The award will be presented during the Black Belt Legacy Dinner and fundraiser, … [Read more...]
Monday Night Dancers Volunteer Retires After 11 Years
The Monday Night Dancers hosted a dance on Aug. 5 to celebrate longtime volunteer Zella Listerman and the last dance at the Vestavia Hills Seniors Lodge.Listerman has served as the volunteer leader at the lodge for the past 11 years, and will hand her duties over to Carl Jones and Doris Kinney. Due to Wald Park renovations, the lodge will be removed and dancers will … [Read more...]
ASFA Marks Executive Director Meeks’ Retirement With a Celebration
The Alabama School of Fine Arts Foundation hosted a retirement party May 23 to celebrate its executive director, Dr. Michael W. Meeks. Meeks has led ASFA for eight years, capping a 40-year career working in education. The gathering was held in the lobby of the Dorothy Jemison Day Theater at ASFA, which sparkled with tea lights and summer hydrangeas. The festivities … [Read more...]
Going for Gold: Seven OTM Girl Scouts Set Examples While Earning 2018-2019 Gold Awards
The Girl Scouts of North-Central Alabama recently celebrated 23 Girl Scouts who earned the program’s prestigious Gold Award. The award is the highest honor a Girl Scout can earn. Scouts ages 14 to 17 years old are required to create a meaningful and sustainable project that helps the community locally, nationally or globally. According to the organization, earning a Gold … [Read more...]