Education
American Village Chosen as an America250 Field Trip Site
Education Extra America250, the official nonpartisan entity charged by Congress with planning the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding, launched “America’s Field Trip,” — a nationwide scholastic contest with awardees receiving once-in-a-lifetime, behind-the-scenes access to iconic American historical and cultural sites. Montevallo’s American Village was chosen as one of only …
A Brother’s Inspiration: Lindy Cleveland & Unless U
Cover Story Two moments stand out as pivotal in Lindy Cleveland’s quest to provide faith-based services to individuals with developmental disabilities. The first came on the day she moved into campus at Samford University when she found her brother Jordan sitting sadly outside her dorm. She and Jordan shared an incredibly close bond as siblings, …
Hobby Lobby’s David Green & Family Donates $20 Million to Highlands College!
Special Feature Hobby Lobby founder and CEO David Green and the Green family have donated $20 million to Highlands College in Birmingham, Ala. that will fully fund the institution’s first of two residence halls. Highlands College is a Bible college founded in 2011. It prepares students who are led into full-time Christian ministry through a rigorous …
JSU’s First Family Puts God First
Cover Story Hundreds of special guests from throughout Alabama – including the governor – converged on Jacksonville State University’s(JSU) campus in April for the inauguration of its 13th President, Dr. Don C. Killingsworth, Jr. But before the pomp and circumstance of a university investiture ceremony, the president gathered at his church, surrounded by friends and …
Unexpected Friendship at Hope Inspired Ministries
Mission Makers Friendship can be found in the most unlikely places if you’re willing to open your heart! Aldemar and Daniel have very different backgrounds, but common ground was found as they embarked on a journey of change at Hope Inspired Ministries (HIM) with the first class of 2020. One had many doubts about God …
Called to Serve: Tuskegee’s Dr. Lily McNair
Cover Story “We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose,” says Tuskegee University President Dr. Lily McNair, quoting Romans 8:28. “I think about that so much. It’s been so important to help me deal with difficult situations and also …
Patriotism in Action
Photo Fun Prince of Peace (POP) Fourth Degree Knight Ben Chambless recently presented Eagle Scout and parishioner Joe Carter with Assembly 2507’s patriotic service award. Carter was honored for the US flag retirement boxes which he built and installed at POP Catholic Parish and at two other Hoover locations as his Eagle Scout project.
Evangel Classical Christian School
Evangel Classical Christian School was established in 2000. We seek to glorify God by shaping the hearts and minds of covenant children through a distinctively classical and unapologetically Christian education with the goal of raising up ambassadors for Christ. We seek to serve families by partnering with them to train their children to think clearly …
HCA Seeks to Define Christianity by Service
Education Extra Students at Heritage Christian Academy (HCA) get much more than an education in science, math, history, English, or even Bible. They get perspective. The kind of perspective one gets from getting outside of his or her self and engaging in some form of ministry. Whether by volunteering in a local ministry or by …
“Ultimate Author Day”
Photo Fun Our Lady Sorrows Catholic School 8th-grader Max McGwin and Dr. Kesha James, Director of Distance Education Lawson State Community College, have fun working together during Ultimate Author Day, where professionals shared their expertise with students as they celebrated their work as accomplished authors.
“Library Fun”
Photo Fun Renowned children’s author Kevin O’Malley recently shared his experiences as an author with the students at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School. This is one of the fun activities the children experienced this year through their school library program.
Does Your College Student Have a Healthcare Package?
Money Matters presented by: Vision Financial Every year, tens of thousands of young men and women begin or return to college. In Alabama alone, there are more than 60 colleges or universities in the state. In total, the number of college students enrolled in an Alabama school at any one time can be well over …
Training and Equipping: Transformation Ministries
Education Extra Brought to you by: White Plume Technologies, www.whiteplume.com Transformation Ministries(TM) provides local churches and the body of believers in our community with a resource for helping families in crisis, particularly families touched by addiction. “Our mission is to set at ‘liberty those that are bruised’ in this world through counseling, prayer ministry and …