Category: News
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Athens State Welcomes New Faculty Members
Athens State University is pleased to welcome the following new faculty members to campus this fall. Dagan Bond-Turner – Assistant Librarian Dagan Bond was born in Dothan, Alabama, the peanut capital of the world. She received her Bachelor of Arts in English at Auburn University and her Masters in library and Information Sciences from the…
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Nicolayeff Named Tennessee Valley Fiddle Champion, Alabama State Fiddle Champion
Katrina Nicolayeff from Meridian, Idaho was named the 2022 “Tennessee Valley Fiddle Champion” at the 55th annual Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention held at Athens State University on Saturday night. As the top fiddler, Nicolayeff not only won the title of Alabama State Fiddle Champion but also the Convention’s top prize of $2,000. Justin…
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Athens State Receives Funding to Launch STEAM Roller Project
After receiving a grant from Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, Athens State University has taken the initiative to launch STEAM Roller to address educational needs and expand education opportunities in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) to underserved youth in Limestone County. The STEAM Roller will be a mobile STEM lab traveling to Athens City and…
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Athens State Wins Accelerate Award from Online Learning Consortium
Athens State University is pleased to announce that Mark Gale, Joy Oettel, Tish Bergantz, and Tracey DeCicco have been named winners of an Accelerate 2022 Award by The Online Learning Consortium (OLC). Their ActiveFlex Format project won in the Excellence in Instructional and Teaching Practice category. The team was recognized for leading the Athens State…
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Taylor Jordan Completes HudsonAlpha BioTrain Internship Program
As Athens State is committed to student success, it thrills us to congratulate Taylor Jordan on her completion of the HudsonAlpha BioTrain Internship program this summer. During her time at HudsonAlpha, Taylor worked as a Genomics Lab Assistant in Dr. Richard Meyers’ lab with Dr. Emily Ross on a complementary method to Chip-seq using the…
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Master of Acquisition & Contract Management Approved for Spring 2023
Athens State is pleased to announce that the Alabama Commission on Higher Education (ACHE) has approved a Master of Science in Acquisition & Contract Management program to begin during the Spring 2023 semester. This program builds upon the undergraduate program in Acquisition and Contract Management (ACM), offering distinct opportunities to undergraduate learners who want to…
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2022 Bonner Leader Program
The Bonner Leader Program is a nationally recognized fellowship program for students that have financial need, exhibit a capacity for leadership development, and show an interest in community service. Athens State University adopted the program in 2021 with 11 Bonner Leaders this year that will be placed at non-profits in the communities of Athens, Huntsville,…
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Cafe 1822 Now Open
Athens State University is pleased to announce Café 1822 as its new food service provider. Café 1822 is now open and ready to serve Athens State students, faculty, staff, and public patrons at their location in Sandridge Hall. Lunch will be served from 10am-1pm Monday-Friday. Branded in honor of Athens State University’s founding, Café 1822…
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Summer 2022 Honors Students
Athens State University is delighted to honor the students who have been named to the President’s List and Provost’s List for the Summer 2022 semester. Through much hard work and determination, these students excelled in their coursework and achieved remarkable academic success. The list of honors students is linked below. Students are listed by hometown.
