More News From ASMS
Announcing the 2024 - 2025 JBLA Cohort
We are pleased to announce that 114 students have been selected for the ASMS Jo Bonner Leadership Academy 2024 - 2025 cohort. They will begin their participation, training, and leadership through JBLA next school year. Congratulations students!
ASMS Teacher Wins Statewide Award Named After Former ASMS Instructor
At the 2024 NCWIT Aspirations Award Banquet, hosted by the University of Alabama Computer Science department on April 20, ASMS Computer Science instructor Ms. Deborah Gray was presented with the Dr. Albert Lilly Memorial Award. This award is issued annually to recognize an Alabama teacher for delivering exceptional Computer Science instruction to K-12 students.
New Fallout TV Show Has Connection to ASMS Academics
You may have watched Amazon Prime’s new post-apocalyptic TV series Fallout. You may have even played the video games it is based on. But did you know that the Fallout franchise has been part of ASMS culture since 2015?
ASMS Students Present Research at College English Association Conference in Atlanta
This March, two seniors in Dr. Mitch Frye’s video game studies project traveled to the 2024 College English Association Conference in Atlanta to present their research as part of a panel on innovative pedagogical methods. They presented their work to a room of college professors, instructors, and graduate students from around the nation.
ASMS Students Enjoy Weekly Volunteering at Dumas Wesley Community Center
For three years, ASMS has been partnering with the Dumas Wesley Community Center to assist with their youth program. Once a week, 5-10 ASMS students visit the center to assist in the After School Achievement Program (ASAP). ASAP provides STEAM workshops, tutoring help, and fun activities to school-aged children 5 days a week.
All 6 ASMS Students in Advanced German II Class Named Gold Award Winners on the National German Exam Honor Roll
All 6 students in Ms. Dorothee D. Ehrhardt's Advanced German II class have been awarded the Gold Medal and special recognition on the National German Exam (NGE) Honor Roll for outstanding performance on the 2024 National German Exam for High School Students. This recognition is given to students who achieved the highest percentile rankings.