Category: News
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Athens State’s Annual Veterans Day Program to Feature PeggyLee Wright
Athens State University will host its annual Veterans Day program on November 11 at 11:00 AM at the Alabama Veterans Museum in Athens, Alabama. This year’s program will feature veteran and President of The Company You Keep, PeggyLee Wright. “Connect to the Server,” PeggyLee’s program topic, will include her sharing experiences through storytelling, including the…
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2022 Fiddlers Concert Series to Kick Off with Delmore Brothers Tribute Featuring Chris Jones & The Night Drivers with Special Guest Paul Kramer
The 2021-2022 Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Concert Series, sponsored by WYTM Country, is slated to kick off on Thursday, November 4, 2021 with a tribute to the Delmore Brothers featuring Chris Jones & the Night Drivers with Special Guest Paul Kramer. The concert will take place at 7:00 pm in McCandless Hall. Chris Jones…
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ASCPA Awards Scholarships to Five Athens State Students
Five Athens State accounting students have been awarded scholarships from the Alabama Society of Certified Public Accountants (ASCPA) to be used on educational expenses during the 2021-2022 academic year. According to Zack Camerio, the Director of Public Relations & Membership at the ASCPA, our students were awarded more scholarships than any other college or university in Alabama. The…
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The Athenian Players to Present “Log Cabin” by Jordan Harrison
The Athenian Players invite you to join them for their Fall 2021 performance of Log Cabin by Jordan Harrison. Described by TheatreMania as an examination of “our impulse to slam the door behind us just as we cross the threshold of privilege,” Log Cabin presents two upper-class married couples, one gay and one lesbian, struggling…
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2022 Fiddlers Concert Series Line Up Announced
The Athens State University Foundation and the Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention Steering Committee are pleased to announce the 2022 Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Concert Series line up, sponsored by WYTM Country. This six-part series, leading up to the 2022 Fiddlers Convention next October, will allow bluegrass lovers to enjoy the sounds of…
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Dr. Catherine Wehlburg to Represent Athens State as a Member of AASCU’s 2021 Academy for New Provosts
A class of 30 exemplary provosts will participate in the 2021 Academy for New Provosts (ANP), a leadership development program of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU). ANP, now in its second year, is geared toward the distinctive needs of provosts who lead state colleges and universities, providing them an opportunity to connect with their state…
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Better Business Bureau of North Alabama to Host FREE* Shredding/Drug Take Back/E-Recycling/Used Household Item Donation Event
The Better Business Bureau of North Alabama will host a free* community event on Saturday, October 16, 2021 from 9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon at Athens State University (enter from Hobbs St.). This event is offered to give area residents and small businesses an opportunity to protect identities and the environment in a quick and…
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Dana Lawrence Receives Civitan Scholarship
Every year, the Athens Ladies Civitan Club awards a $500.00 scholarship to an Athens State student who is majoring in education with an emphasis on special or general education. The year’s recipient is Dana Lawrence from Arab, Alabama. Dana is an Elementary Education student minoring in English Language Learner. Civitan International’s focus is to help…
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Five Athens State Students Receive WEDC Scholarships
We are pleased to announce that five Athens State Students have been chosen to receive scholarships from the Women’s Economic Development Council (WEDC). The recipients include: Alexis Bellman – Elementary Education Charnee Anderson – Management Emily Deem-Mannon – Healthcare Management Jennifer Brooks – Early Childhood Education Lauren Sontay – Accounting The WEDC Foundation is a…
