Education Articles

Auburn Family Meets Student Needs on Tiger Giving Day

Keeping college accessible and affordable among top priorities CONTRIBUTED BYAUBURN UNIVERSITY AUBURN — Tiger Giving Day, Auburn University’s annual day of giving that occurred on Feb. 22, received support from nearly 5,000 donors involving 58 initiatives across...

AHS Students Make Big Donation to Relay for Life

BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — Lee County Relay for Life recently took a big step closer to this year’s fundraising goal, thanks to the efforts of a group of high school students. Just as they have in years past, students in Auburn High...

Lee County Listener Recaps Recent Podcast

BY THE LEE COUNTY LISTENER LEE COUNTY — The Lee County Listener published its newest installment of its Black History Month Series last Monday, Feb. 19. Hosts Sam DiChiara and Garrett Martinez sat down with Ralph Foster, longtime history teacher, coach, carpenter,...

Man of Many Firsts

BY HANNAH LESTER HLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — Michael Floyd is man of many firsts. Floyd is a first-generation college student, one of the first to get the Jungle to its full potential and is the city of Auburn’s first student Lamplighter Award winner. Floyd,...