The Mobile County Public Schools Class of 2025 earned an impressive $148 million in scholarships. Nearly 60 percent of the class earned at least one scholarship, an increase of nearly 5 percent over 2024. And that number included 650 students who are the first in their families to attend college, also a significant increase over 2024. #LearningLeading
Mobile County Public Schools was well represented at the recent National History Day contest in Washington, D.C. Included were Murphy High Interational Baccalaureate seniors Lexington Bush, Jayde Robinson, Potter Boutwell and Harmony Maxie, and a group of Lott Middle School students, who presented projects on the MOWA Choctaw Tribe, local educational pioneer Rosa A. Lott, the Boston Tea Party, and Ruby Bridges. Bush and Robinson also got to present their exhibit, "The Literary Legacy of African Americans during the Harlem Renaissance," at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. Congratulations to all! #LearningLeading
Congratulations to Davidson High theater teacher Gloria Poorman, who earned a $5,000 scholarship to study teaching techniques for Shakespeare in London for 10 days this summer. The program. titled "Teaching Shakespeare Through Performance," takes place in July at The Globe Theatre. It features practical classes in voice, movement and text that she'll be able to use to enhance the learning experiences of her DHS Theatre students. #LearningLeading
Students at Taylor-White Elementary who attended camp every day this week were rewarded for their commitment with a Perfect Attendance Scholars Luncheon. It was a week full of fun and engaging learning! #LearningLeading
They turned the halls and classrooms of Hollinger's Island Elementary into Mission Control for Space Camp this month! Students launched into learning during their literacy and numeracy camp with curiosity and creativity. #LearningLeading
Congratulations to Murphy High's Evelyn Toler, the WKRG News 5 Scholar-Athlete of the Week! Toler was Murphy's Class of 2025 valedictorian with a 5.2 GPA and was captain of the varsity soccer and swim teams. She was a member of the Student Government Association, Broadcasting Club, Key Club, International Baccalaureate Program, and Eagle Scouts, and was secretary of the National Honor Society. View the broadcast: https://www.wkrg.com/high-school-football/scholar-athlete-of-the-week/evelyn-toler-of-murphy-high-school-2/. #LearningLeading
Did you miss the MCPSS Film Festival? You can watch the entire show, and see the creative entries submitted by MCPSS students, on the mcpssTV YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mX44mM-LVVI. #LearningLeading
Middle school students are learning about carpentry, masonry, automotive collision repair, HVAC, health sciences and more at the CTE Summer Camps at Faulkner and Bryant Career Technical Centers and the Citronelle Center for Advanced Technology. #LearningLeading
Congratulations to the winners of the 2024–2025 Mobile County Council PTA Outstanding Awards:
Bo Smith (Causey) and Ed Sanderson (Murphy): Principals of the Year
Amanda Prowell (Murphy): Assistant Principal of the Year
Laronda Raines-Langham (Council) and George Gates (Murphy): Teachers of the Year
Debra Burns (Denton) and Brittany Davis (Murphy): Support Staff of the Year
LaGail Bettis (B.T. Washington): Nurse of the Year
Mico Lucious (Blount): Counselor of the Year
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About 150 JROTC cadets from 16 local schools had a great experience at last week's JROTC STEM Leadership Academy, sponsored by Mobile County Public Schools. They honed their STEM skills by building and testing a motorized floating device, and visited several maritime-themed businesses and organizations, like Alabama Shipyards, the USS Alabama Battleship, GulfQuest, MAWSS, and the U.S. Coast Guard. They also participated in many different leadership activities, including rappeling and land navigation. #LearningLeading
Murphy High alumni were on stage at the Tony Awards last night in New York! Paul Williams and Nikisha Williams, both 2007 Murphy graduates, performed behind actress Cynthia Erivo during the opening number for the annual award ceremony, which honors the top Broadway performances. #LearningLeading
Congratulations to the Causey Middle School archery team, which took first place in the middle school division in Bullseye in the the 2025 NASP World Competition in Myrtle Beach, S.C., and second place in 3D. The team was led by Gavin Spann, who placed in the top 12 in both events. Individual competitors from Baker High, Grand Bay Middle and Eichold-Mertz and Castlen Elementary also participated, with Grand Bay's Gunnar Couch placing first in middle school boys and fourth overall in both Bullseye and 3D, and Castlen's Sophie Bush placing third in elementary girls in 3D. #LearningLeading
Get the Mobile County Public Schools app! Customize it by selecting your child's school (or multiple schools), receive push notifications, read news and updates, and even add events from the app directly to your calendar. The app is available for Android and Apple devices from the App Store of Google Play. #LearningLeading
MCPSS students from several schools participated recently in State FFA Eliminations, which included competitions in Floriculture, Nursery Landscape, Small Engines, Agricultural Construction, and Agricultural Mechanics. Bryant Career Technical Center's Small Engines team placed second and Cindy Peña tied for first place overall individuals in Small Engines. Bryant also earned a Silver for its National Chapter Award. Congratulations! #LearningLeading
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
