Sparkman instructional coach wins statewide award to help further graduate education Madison County Schools teacher wins state award By WAFF 48 Digital Staff | April 10, 2021 at 5:52 AM CDT - Updated April 10 at 5:52 AM HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Madison County Schools received some good news this week! Madison County Schools teacher wins state award School Superintendents of Alabama picked Stephenie Smith, an Instructional Coach at Sparkman Middle School, to receive one of four statewide scholarships to help fund her graduate education. Smith is currently working on her Education Specialist degree in Educational Leadership at the University of Alabama. “We appreciate the passion and hard work that Mrs. Smith puts into everything she does. She always goes above and beyond for our students and teachers and it is so wonderful to see her being rewarded for her excellence, stated Jennifer Whitt, Principal, Sparkman Middle School.