Lucas Rigby, a 2025 Davidson High School graduate, is the WKRG News 5 Scholar-Athlete of the Week! Rigby was captain of Davidson's soccer team and a member of the Investment Club, National Honor Society and Davidson International Model United Nations. Rigby graduated with a 5.02 GPA and made a 35 on the ACT. He plans to study mechanical engineering at Auburn University. View the broadcast: https://www.wkrg.com/high-school-football/scholar-athlete-of-the-week/lucas-rigby-of-w-p-davidson-high-school-is-the-scholar-athlete-of-the-week/. #LearningLeading
Congratulations to Dr. Karla McInnis , who was recently named a state finalist for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. Dr. McInnis, a teacher at Mary G. Montgomery High School, is shown at The Giving Tree ceremony, which honors the top educators at MCPSS each year. #LearningLeading
Two more members of Davidson High School's Class of 2025 have been awarded National Merit Scholarships. Matthew Ngo will receive a college-sponsored scholarship from UAB, where he plans to study psychiatry, and Igor DeBoi will get one from the University of Alabama, where he'll study chemical engineering. Two other Davidson graduates received National Merit Scholarships in earlier announcements this year: Oscar Jones and Connor Dolbeare. #LearningLeading
Literacy and numeracy camps are under way this week at schools throughout the county. They are designed to address any deficiencies students might have in reading comprehension and math. At Spencer-Westlawn, they kicked off the week by Saddling Up for Success! #LearningLeading
About 150 JROTC cadets from 16 local schools are at Spring Hill College this week for the 10th annual JROTC STEM Leadership Academy, sponsored by Mobile County Public Schools. This year's camp focuses on the maritime industry, with cadets visiting shipyards and working on maritime-themed STEM challenges, like building a motorized floating device. #LearningLeading
Mary G. Montgomery's Joseph Mullenax and Luke Johnson placed first in the recent Alabama High School Bass Nation Team Trial. They will now move on to nationals. Congratulations! #LearningLeading
Cadets from B.C. Rain High School recently competed in the National JROTC Fitness Challenge Championships In Daytona Beach. This annual event draws JROTC teams from all services to compete in a variety of physical fitness challenges, testing cadets' strength, speed, endurance and teamwork. The event is a culmination of regional competitions with the top-performing teams from each brigade invited to compete. #LearningLeading
Vigor High students claimed the top three spots recently in Palmer Williams Group's fourth annual "Bossin' Up Teen Pitch Competition." The event is designed to encourage entrepreneurship by providing a platform for teens to present business ideas to local entrepreneurs.
Vigor's Jakira Spencer claimed first place, earning a $2,000 prize to help launch her business. Miracle King placed second and Samuel Dunn was third. #LearningLeading
The Mobile County Commission recently recognized Class of 2025 Murphy High graduate Preston Burks, who has been named the Boys & Girls Clubs of South Alabama Youth of the Year. Preston dedicated himself to service through roles including senior class secretary, Student Government Association executive board member and Crittenton Teen Ambassador. Preston will be attending Tuskegee University this fall. #LearningLeading
Two culinary arts teams from Baker High School recently competed against 70 teams from across the nation in the "Cook Around the World" competition at Walt Disney World. The contest involved secret ingredients including shrimp, rice, and asparagus, with Europe as the designated regional category. Great job! #LearningLeading
More than 190 Mobile County Public Schools students were awarded internships with more than 80 local businesses, organizations, governmental entities and MCPSS departments as part of the MCPSS Summer Internship Program. The program has grown so large that Connect Day events were held separately at each school this year. #LearningLeading
The Giving Tree was created to recognize the excellence of Mobile County Public Schools educators who are named Teacher of the Year or who earn state or national awards. Superintendent Chresal D. Threadgill and the Mobile County Board of School Commissioners recently welcomed the latest additions to The Giving Tree as their names were added to the display at Central Office. The honorees are: Nicole Baranov of Hutchens; Nicole Bolton, David Dai and Marcee Hinds of Barton Academy, Krissy Brown and Mary Travis of Gilliard, Roseann Byrd of Citronelle (pictured), Maegan Gayle of Eichold-Mertz, Kimberly Jones of Nan Gray Davis, Karla McInnis of Mary G. Montgomery, Justine Wilson and Shawn Schlumpf of Grand Bay, and district social worker Lauren Henson. Congratulations to all of these fantastic educators! #LearningLeading
Congratulations to Baker High School's Rachel Guillotte, the WKRG News 5 Scholar-Athlete of the Week! Guillotte is a rising senior who is a defensive specialist on the varsity volleyball team. She plays club volleyball for the Lower Alabama Volleyball Club National White team. Guillotte is a Baker Ambassador and is a part of the Hornet Hooligans, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Diamond Dolls, and SWARM core. She has a 4.1 GPA and is a member of the National Honor Society. #LearningLeading
MCPSS is proud to celebrate 15 teachers who earned National Board Certification this year. In keeping with tradition, their names were added to the Wall of Stars display in the Professional Development building at Central Office. Those who completed the nation's most prestigious certification program for educators are: Melissa Coumanis, Burns; Jennifer Squires, Mary B. Austin; Tiffany Reynolds and Kathleen Woodard, Dodge; Morgan Mohler, Kate Shepard; Nicole Landry, Mary G. Montgomery; Kristen Key, Tanner Williams; Apryle Coats Mather, Hutchens; Jamie Bosarge, Alma Bryant; Stephanie Gavin, Council; Hillary Liesch, Council; Mary Alice Pouliot, Barton Academy; Denise Burch, Clark-Shaw; Leslie Youkey, Collier; and Jaquelyn Deese, McDavid-Jones. #LearningLeading
Several MCPSS students excelled in the recent Law Day essay and art competitions sponsored by the Mobile Bar Association. Tyron Rhodes of Citronelle High (pictured) placed first in the high school essay competition and Or'Reanna Davis of B.C. Rain placed third. Ariana Heckman of Clark-Shaw Magnet placed third in the middle school essay competition, and Robbins Elementary's Chyler Green was second in the elementary art contest. Congratulations! #LearningLeading
During the Mobile County Board of School Commissioners' May meeting, Board President Dr. Reginald Crenshaw presented Coach Ben Harris with a resolution to commend him for his induction into the National High School Football Hall of Fame. Coach Harris, who led Blount High School to four Class 5A state championships during his 19 years there, is the first high school coach in the state to receive this honor. He also has been named to the Alabama High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame, the Alabama State Athletics Hall of Fame, the Baldwin County Sports Hall of Fame, and the Mobile Sports Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony will be held on June 14 in Canton, Ohio. #LearningLeading
Congratulations to the Class of 2025! About 3,000 graduates accepted their diplomas this month over a two-week period at the USA Mitchell Center, Citronelle High and Augusta Evans. They leave Mobile County Public Schools prepared and equipped for college or career. You can watch the ceremonies at: youtube.com/@MCPSStv. #GrowingGREATNESS #LearningLeading
Teams from B.T. Washington and Alba middle schools and Barton Academy for Advanced World Studies participated in the inaugural MCPSS Brain Bowl competition this week at the Murphy High School auditorium. The students tested their knowledge on a variety of subjects, including geography, U.S. history, mathematics and art, with Barton Academy coming out on top. The students representing Washington were the school's first-ever academic team. The show will soon be featured on the mcpssTV YouTube channel. #LearningLeading
Vigor coach Lee Riley and his state championship basketball team recently received their rings. The Wolves won their first AHSAA boys basketball state championship in school history with a 59-49 victory over Sylacauga. Congratulations! #GrowingGREATNESS #LearningLeading
Congratulations to Whitley Elementary Principal JaaDaa Holcombe, who was named Principal of the Year by the Alabama Education Association! #GrowingGREATNESS #LearningLeading
