By Rubin E. Grant Mountain Brook senior Grayson Scott literally went from cheering to soaring. After being cut from the Mountain Brook cheerleading squad toward the end of her freshman year, Scott jumped right into track. Two months after her cheerleading days ended, Scott won the Class 7A state high jump title, clearing 5 feet, 4 inches in the 2018 Alabama High School … [Read more...]
Healthier Social Media Habits: Altamont Student Founds Global Social-Media-Concious Organization, Log Off
Altamont School senior Emma Lembke is asking her peers to log off. She isn’t so much asking her fellow students to log off the internet as to rethink the way they use social media. Through the global movement Log Off, Lembke seeks to start a conversation to help other kids like her navigate both the positives and negatives of the social media realm. The first iteration of Log … [Read more...]
If You Build It, They Will Come: McWane’s New Brickology Exhibit Uses Building Blocks for Play and Display
The newest McWane Science Center exhibit, Brickology, an interactive exhibit using construction block play, is built to spark creativity and ingenuity. The 5,500-square-foot exhibit opened Jan. 23 and was designed and created in-house by McWane’s exhibits department. Brickology will highlight science, engineering and math concepts that can be taught through building … [Read more...]
Online Cats: GBHS to Host Virtual Jazz Cat Ball Feb. 4, Online Auction Jan. 28-Feb. 11
Every February, the Greater Birmingham Humane Society’s auxiliary board hosts its annual Jazz Cat Ball in conjunction with Mardi Gras. The 2021 event will go virtual Feb. 4 in an effort to adhere to CDC guidelines. According to GBHS officials, the gala is mission-critical to the work the shelter conducts, supporting efforts to save the lives of homeless, abused and neglected … [Read more...]
Finding Peace: Susan Alexander Yates to Speak at Two Legacy League Events Feb. 11
The Samford University Legacy League is offering two opportunities for encouragement from bestselling author Susan Alexander Yates, an international speaker, blogger and columnist. Yates will share messages relevant for all ages and stages of life in two events on Feb. 11, both planned in accordance with CDC guidelines. Mom to five, grandmother to 21 and a pastor’s wife for … [Read more...]