State Biology Education student Lorianna Fortenberry, one of 26 students from across the state selected for a HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology internship, concluded the program Thursday by participating in a poster presentation exhibiting her experience. Fortenberry was the recipient of…
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Thelma Sawyer McGraw, Alumnae of the Class of 1943, Makes Return Visit
Ms. Thelma Louise Sawyer McGraw, Class of 1943, visited the campus of Athens State University recently. She was accompanied by her daughter, Paula Burns, and granddaughter, Stacey Burns. McGraw and her family were taking a trip down “memory lane” while…
Athens State Student Named State Intern Student of the Year
Kevin Woods, a Computer Science major from Huntsville, was named the Alabama Intern Student of the Year. In June, he was named Athens State’s Cooperative Education Student of the Year and was awarded the state-wide title at the Alabama Association…
Fiddlers Convention Officially Decreed the Home of Alabama State Fiddle Champion
The Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention has been named the home to the Alabama State Fiddle Champion. This distinction begins with this year’s annual music festival held the first weekend in October on the campus of Athens State University.…
Huntsville Hospital Executive Kelli Powers to speak at Commencement
Huntsville Hospital Health System Chief Financial Officer Kelli Powers will be the keynote speaker at Athens State University’s summer commencement on Saturday, August 2 at 9 a.m. Graduation exercises will be in the front of Founders Hall on Athens State’s…
Athens State Presents Alabama Historic Women Event
Athens State University’s Center for Lifelong Learning and the Livingston Concert Lecture Series will be presenting Audacious Alabama Women; Petticoats, Politics, and Prisons presented by The Seasoned Players. The program will be held on August 19 at 11:30 a.m. in…
Macke Mauldin to Lead Board of Trustees
At the quarterly meeting of the Athens State University Board of Trustees held July 18, north Alabama banker Macke Mauldin was elected as the Chairman Pro Tempore of the organization for a two-year term starting in October. The seated Governor…
Alabama Center for the Arts Breaks Ground for Phase II
Addition will house the Center’s Theater and Music Departments A groundbreaking ceremony for Phase II of the Alabama Center for the Arts (ACA) is planned for Thursday, July 10 at 10:00 at the fine arts institution located at 133 Second…
Athens State Nationally Ranked Among the Most Affordable
Athens University has been recently named among the most affordable institutions of higher education in two national publications. AffordableCollegesOnline.com ranks Athens State number one with the most affordable tuition rate for online coursework in Alabama. OnlineU.com ranks four disciplines in…