By Rubin E. GrantDebra Broome was completely caught off guard when she received the news that she was the Class 7A recipient of the 2022 Making a Difference Award given by the Alabama High School Athletic Association and the Alabama High School Athletic Directors & Coaches Association. “I was shocked, totally surprised,” said Broome, a longtime coach at … [Read more...]

In his 12 years on the Mountain Brook Board of Education, Brad Sklar said, three school system achievements particularly stand out in his mind: the INCubatoredu student entrepreneurship program, the recognition of Mountain Brook as the most technology-proficient school system in the country and the current building program to modernize and update its school buildings.“It’s … [Read more...]

As their school celebrates its Golden Anniversary, the Homewood Patriot Marching Band and its auxiliaries also are celebrating their 50th anniversary and marking the milestone with a reunion, an alumni pregame performance with the Homewood Patriots Marching Band and other activities Sept. 23-24.The event will kick off Sept. 23 at 6:25 p.m., when the 50th Reunion Alumni Band … [Read more...]

Down Syndrome Alabama awarded five young adults with scholarships May 5 to go toward their post-secondary education. Among the recipients, Jackson Ray of Vinemont, Lindsay Davis of Mountain Brook and Grace Davis of Vestavia Hills are enrolled in the Eagles Program at Auburn University. Chandler Herrero of Birmingham is enrolled in CrossingPoints at the University of … [Read more...]

The Altamont School is giving its students insight into the war in Ukraine and seeking ways for the community to show solidarity with those the war has displaced.Alexander Skowronski, a ninth grade student at The Altamont School, sparked communitywide engagement with the crisis after his family's Fortuna Clinical Foundation launched an initiative to aid refugees from … [Read more...]