Angelo State University conferred 880 undergraduate and graduate degrees during the 2022 spring commencement exercises on May 13-14 at the Junell Center/Stephens Arena in San Angelo.
Graduates include Sierra Price Brooks of Albany who earned a Doctor of Physical Therapy. She is the daughter of Charlie and Diana Price.
Addie Beth Denton was named to the Dean’s List at Cisco College for both the fall and spring semesters.
Students on the Dean’s List must have a GPA of at least 3.5 with no grade lower than a C, and be enrolled in 12 or more hours per semester.
Denton, a 2021 graduate of Albany High School, is the daughter of Dena and Myron Denton of Albany.
By Sam Waller
The Moran ISD school board voted Monday, June 27 to cover insurance for district teachers for the coming year.
“That’s something we can do to show our teachers we appreciate them,” Moran superintendent Dr. John Denson said, “to thank them for sticking around.”
Denson said the perk will be reevaluated on a year-by-year basis.
“If the money’s not there next year, we might not be able to do it,” Denson said. “I’m going to do my best to make sure the money’s there.”
Denson added that Moran has no faculty openings at this time.
On June 21, Jimmy Dye, James Shelton, and James Cotter stepped down from the First National Bank Albany/Breckenridge Board of Directors after a combined 40 years of dedicated service.
James Shelton, a highly established bank consultant, spent 47 years in banking and now resides in Moran on his family ranch with his wife Sarah of 58 years. He was a longtime president of the Breckenridge location.
By Melinda L. Lucas
Parents are reminded to stop by the Albany News office to pick up photo packets of players in various spring and summer sports league.
Individual and group pictures of graduating seniors have also arrived and are ready for pickup.
Packages that weren’t paid in advance or charged to established accounts can be ordered when paid for.
By Sam Waller
Three members of the Albany High School varsity cheerleading squad earned All-American honors during their recent summer camp.
Head cheerleader Ella Webb, Brooke Kayga, and Robyn Trail were honored during the team’s home camp, held Monday-Wednesday, June 20-22 with the National Cheerleaders Association.
“At the cheer camp, the NCA instructor selected the girls to try out for All-American,” Albany cheerleader sponsor Nickie Leveridge said. “All 10 cheerleaders were given the opportunity to try out.”
By Sam Waller
The Albany Lions baseball team raised more than $10,000 in pledges through its Longball fundraiser, held Tuesday, June 21 at the high school field.
“We had a great fundraiser,” Lion baseball coach David Fairchild said. “We don’t have an exact total yet, but it was one of our best ones so far. Now it’s just a matter of getting the money turned in.”
By Melinda L. Lucas
With a Friday, July 1 deadline coming up fast, parents need to get their 6-12 year olds signed up for the Old Jail Art Center children’s summer workshops.
The traditional Cultural Connections Camp, which is centered on Greece this year, will be offered both on-site and virtually to start things off on Wednesday, Aug. 3.
Two other workshops will be in-person only on Aug. 5 and Aug. 9, and then the popular puppet workshop will be online only on Aug. 10-12.
By Melinda L. Lucas
The hiring of several new staff members came toward the end of the June 21 morning meeting of the Albany ISD school board, and teacher pay raises were approved for those who have “topped out” on the state salary scale.
Trustees also went over preliminary EOC and STAAR results, administrators expecting to have the final numbers by next week.
The board met in closed session with Texas Ranger Bo Brown to discuss “school safety plans,” but no action was taken when the meeting reopened.
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By Donnie A. Lucas
Although there are tickets left for both Friday and Saturday performances of the Fort Griffin Fandangle, the final Saturday show is inching closer to selling out.
Office manager Jamie Parsons said that all tickets were sold for the first Saturday show on June 18, and the second Saturday performance is getting closer each day.
“We have been really busy selling tickets,” Parsons said. “We still have availability for both nights, but I wouldn’t wait any longer if you want to come on Saturday night for the last show.”
