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
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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
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
