By Mary Stephens Pugh As the holiday season approaches, Elizabeth Lowman, an eighth-grade student at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School, will be doing something most teenagers her age have not yet considered. At 13 years old, she will be crafting and fulfilling gift orders for her online Etsy store and setting up for local pop-up markets. She has more than 40 … [Read more...]
Cecil F. Stodghill Jr. Named New Head of The Altamont School
The Altamont School announced this morning Cecil F. Stodghill Jr., current head of school at The Doane Stuart School in Rensselaer, New York, as its new Head of School. Stodghill will begin his duties as Altamont’s Head of School on July 1, 2022. He will be the sixth Head of School since Altamont was formed in 1975 through the merger of Birmingham University School and … [Read more...]
Re’Gine is Queen: VHHS Students Elect School’s First Homecoming Queen with Special Needs
By Emily Williams-Robertshaw The sound of students’ cheers that erupted during halftime at Thompson Reynolds Stadium on Oct. 22 was unexpected. It was homecoming for the Vestavia Hills High School Rebels, and the student body provided a grand reaction as the announcers named senior Re’Gine Johnson homecoming queen. She’s the school’s first student with special needs … [Read more...]
Up for Debate: Mountain Brook’s Battle First Alabamian Named to US Debate Team
By Emily Williams-Robertshaw Jane Grey Battle, a senior at Mountain Brook High, is one of 12 debaters in the United States invited to join the 2021-22 USA Debate Team. She is the first student from Alabama to join the team. Throughout the year, Battle and the team will represent the country in tournaments around the world, including Singapore, Croatia, Germany and Thailand, … [Read more...]
Love Your Neighbor: Vestavia Hills’ Habitat for Humanity Club to Host Concert Sept. 24
Vestavia Hills High School students with the school’s Habitat for Humanity Club are planning a community event featuring music, food and a great cause. The annual “Love Your Neighbor Concert” will take place Sept. 24 at Wald Park, featuring music from Vestavia Hills High School bands. The event will close out the club’s second annual Love Your Neighbor Week, a fundraising … [Read more...]