Education Articles

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,...

Alabama Extension, Auburn University Outreach Partner with OnMed, Bringing Health Care Solutions to Chambers County

CONTRIBUTED BY ALABAMA EXTENSION / MIKE CLARDY AUBURN — The future of health care is here today for residents of nearby rural Chambers County. A multidisciplinary program at Auburn University — and an innovative virtual care station offered by OnMed — are providing...

Lee County School Board Welcomes New Smiths Station Coach

BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — It’s official — Smiths Station High School has a new head football coach. The Lee County Board of Education approved the hire of Bryant Garrison at its Feb. 14 meeting. “I’d like to first welcome you,...

HPM Announces Completion of Tony and Libba Rane Culinary Science Center

CONTRIBUTED BY HPM AUBURN — HPM is pleased to announce the grand opening of Auburn University’s Tony and Libba Rane Culinary Science Center, an innovative, dual-purpose building that houses a learning environment blended with a luxury boutique hotel, restaurant, food...