Sarah Woltring Sarah Woltring, a teacher at Murphy High School in Mobile, was nominated for the Hannah E. (Liz) MacGregor Teacher of the Year award. The MacGregor Teacher of the Year award is sponsored by the former National History Day Board of Trustees president, Dr. James F. Harris, in honor of his late sister, and […]
Courtney Spencer Courtney Spencer, a teacher at Prattville Junior High School in Prattville, was nominated for the Patricia Behring Teacher of the Year award. The award is sponsored by Patricia Behring, widow of the late Kenneth E. Behring, who previously sponsored the National History Day National Contest for many years. Each of the 58 National […]
Alabama History Day, originally scheduled for April 17 at Auburn University in Montgomery, has been postponed to May 1 with a new twist – It’s going virtual and has rescheduled deadlines. “Due to the looming crisis we all face with COVID-19, commonly known as Coronavirus, we are taking extra precautions recommended by the Centers for […]
As our state and nation face the pandemic of COVID-19, or coronavirus, social responsibility has become the guiding principle in how we deal with this looming crisis. It is incumbent upon each of us, as individuals and as groups and organizations, to take precautions that might seem extreme but are aimed at slowing the rate […]
Erin Coggins National History Day announced that Erin Coggins, a teacher at Sparkman High School in Harvest, is one of only 10 master teachers who will create a valuable new classroom resource. This guide will be the newest addition to the wealth of materials provided by the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) […]
The Federation of State Humanities Councils has awarded Alabama Humanities Foundation with a $30,000 grant as part of a continuing series of programs across the country focusing on the role of journalism and the humanities in a democratic society. It marks the second time AHF has earned this grant, a national initiative/partnership between the Mellon […]
When the Alabama Colloquium concluded Oct. 7, rave reviews came from all points in the more than 300-member crowd in attendance at Birmingham’s The Club. Taking center stage were the 2019 Fellows, who captivated the audience with their perspectives on the humanities and how people and events had on their lives. They were: Marquita Davis, […]
Thank you to our Alabama Humanities Fellows, our sponsors, moderator Michel Martin, Wayne Greenhaw Service Award winner, recipients of the Jenice Riley Memorial Scholarships and the more than 300 attending our 2019 Colloquium. As Helen Keller put it, “Alone we can do so little. Together, we can do so much.” Our hats are off to […]
Longtime AHF Board Member and former Chair Lynne Berry Vallely accepted the Wayne Greenhaw Service Award to Alabama Humanities at The Colloquium Oct. 7, saying she was “deeply honored” with the award. As a friend and colleague of the late author and AHF board member for whom the award is named, the honor made it […]
Alabama Humanities Foundation has awarded nearly $45,000 in major and mini-grants in its latest round of giving for humanities projects across the state. The winning projects, recipients and locations of the grantees include: Exploring the Humanities with the Alabama Prison Arts and Education Project, Auburn University-Alabama Prison Arts & Education Project, Auburn, Lee County Lecture […]
