AMIIC Announces Appointments to Its Advisory Board
Board Comprised of Local Leaders to Help Build the Northern Alabama Workforce of Tomorrow
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AMIIC, governed by an Advisory Board, represents a collaboration among government, industry, academia, and the defense community to accelerate the adoption of advanced manufacturing technologies and bridge Alabama s workforce gap. The state, according to a recent economic study, has a goal of producing 500,000 new, highly skilled workers through 2025. To help fill these positions, AMIIC seeks to provide students and workers with more exposure to advanced manufacturing technologies and opportunities for training, certifications, and apprenticeships.
Stations across North Alabama still tapped out of fuel; leaving people concerned for their jobs
âAll of our equipment runs on gas. Our trucks luckily are diesel but if that goes south, we wouldnât be able to have crews on the road,â said a local landscaping company owner.
Stations across North Alabama still tapped out of fuel; leaving people concerned for their jobs By Madison Scarpino | May 12, 2021 at 6:42 PM CDT - Updated May 12 at 6:42 PM
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Youâll see âNo gasâ signs at pumps all over the Tennessee Valley. A cyberattack on the Colonial Pipeline caused the entire pipeline from New Jersey all the way to Texas to close.
Here are the Alabama 2021-22 Teacher of the Year finalists
Updated May 11, 2021;
Reflecting on his experiences as the most recent finalist, and Alabama’s current Teacher of the Year, Dr. Andrew Jackson said, “Congratulations to these highly skilled educators, who have been selected to represent their local school systems and our regional education districts. Each of these Alabama Teacher of the Year 16 Finalists truly demonstrate outstanding classroom leadership and are elevating our profession to new levels of success.”
The pool of candidates will be narrowed to the top four by a state-level committee. The 2021-22 Alabama Teacher of the Year will be announced in August.
Walker McGinnis stepping down from Huntsville school board
Updated May 07, 2021;
Posted May 07, 2021
Walker McGinnis, shown here in a 2014 file photo, is resigning from the Huntsville City Schools board of education. (AL.com file photo)
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McGinnis said his resignation, submitted under “doctors’ strong advice,” will be effective May 30.
“The problem is, I’m just getting too old,” said the 74-year-old McGinnis. “There’s a time and a place where it’s time to go and we have come to that. I just got out of the hospital at noon today and it’s just not working out.”
McGinnis, the board’s District 4 representative that includes Huntsville High School, said he had been dealing with health issues for about a 1½ years.