ALABAMA GRADUATIONS

Graduation schedules and news

The changes will also require all high school juniors to take the ACT college entrance test, with the state picking up the cost.  Full story »

Here are a few of the graduation pictures al.com users have submitted. Full story »

HUNTSVILLE, AL -- Education Television will broadcast the city's high school graduation ceremonies live Thursday and Friday. Viewers may also watch the ceremonies live by going to the Huntsville City Schools' Web site and clicking on the link provided. Comcast TV customers may watch the ceremonies on channel 17. Knology customers may watch on channel 75. Full story »

The bill's sponsor, Republican Sen. Arthur Orr of Decatur, says 16 is too young for students to make a decision that will have an enormous impact on the remainder of their lives Full story »

MOBILE, Ala. -- Peter "Trey" Rose III was coaching baseball at a northwest Florida high school three years ago when a pitching coach from Bishop State Community College came to his school to recruit players. Full story »

All graduations take place in the VBC arena unless otherwise noted.  Full story »

The public schools of Madison County will open for two full days on May 26 and 27 to make up for time missed because of the recent swine flu scare. Full story »

However, final exam and graduation schedules have not changed. Full story »

MOBILE, Ala. - University of South Alabama students Andrew Tucker and Allie Rapcan met on Facebook, even though they lived just across campus from each other. On Saturday, they walked the aisle at USA's Mitchell Center during the schools commencement, both earning bachelor of science degrees.In two weeks, they'll be strolling down the aisle as husband and wife. The soon-to-be-newlyweds... Full story »

MOBILE, Ala - Standing before a crowd of hundreds and dressed in a black cap and gown, Mary Frances Charlton noted that many of her fellow Spring Hill College graduates entered high school about the time of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Four years ago, they took their first steps as freshmen on the Gulf Coast college campus the... Full story »

MOBILE, Ala. - The late nights studying at Waffle House and writing papers paid off for Nick Lynch. A week before his 24th birthday, Lynch walked across the stage today at the Mobile Civic Center during the University of Mobile's commencement ceremony and received his bachelor of arts degree from school President Mark Foley. But that wasn't all the student... Full story »

Spring Hill College has released a list of its spring 2009 graduates. The Jesuit college, located in Mobile, Ala., will hold commencement exercises Saturday, May 9, at 10 a.m. at the Avenue of the Oaks on campus. In the event of rain, commencement will be held at 11 a.m. at the Arthur R. Outlaw Recreation Center on campus. Full story »

BAY MINETTE, Ala. -- Nearly 470 students will graduate from Faulkner State Community College this year, with about 250 planning to participate in tonight's graduation, school officials said. The ceremony begins at 6 p.m. at the L.D. Owen Performing Arts Center on the Ala. 59 campus.  Full story »

Faulkner State Community College in Bay Minette has released a listing of its spring graduates. Commencement exercises are planned Friday, May 8, at 7 p.m. in the L.D. Owen Performing Arts Center, Bay Minette. Full story »