Every month we compile a list of students and schools doing great things across our community. We have so many talented students in our area. River Region Parents joins with these families and schools to celebrate their achievements!
ECTC Medical Sciences Aprons
Medical Sciences students at ECTC created digestive system aprons to review anatomy as they prepared for the holiday season.
PCA Plays Pickleball to Benefit Charity
PCA’s National Honor Society created a pickleball tournament to benefit the Meredith Foundation. The tournament had over 50 teams who played, numerous sponsors and raised over $10,000 for the foundation.
PCA Basketball Player Hits Milestone
Caden Segars recently surpassed the 1,000-point milestone in his career. Congratulations, Caden!
ECTC Culinary Pound Cakes
Ivy Creek Hospice needed help baking 40 cream cheese pound cakes, and ECTC’s Culinary Arts program answered the call. Pound cakes were baked and wrapped for Ivy Creek Hospice to deliver.
Prattville High Student Establishes Youth Wellness Coalition, Donates to Mental Health Initiatives
Julia Griffin, a Prattville High School senior, is making her mark and leaving a legacy of philanthropy in her dedication to improving access to mental health and wellness resources for her peers, teachers, counselors, and community.
Griffin is the proud director of her very own 501c3 non-profit organization, which was established during the summer of 2023 to provide an opportunity for her to support the cause that she is passionate about financially. In a statement posted on the Youth Wellness Foundation website, Griffin writes, “YWF is thrilled to announce that we’re making a $2500 donation to Prattville High School to help introduce a renewed emphasis on mental health and wellness among the student body.”
The $2,500 contribution, which was funded through Griffin’s personal donation raised from working at her parent’s technology business and local companies that believe in the Youth Wellness Foundation’s mission, will sponsor Youth Mental Health First Aid courses for Prattville High School teachers and counselors. These courses are facilitated by The National Council for Mental Wellbeing and are designed to equip educators with the skills necessary to reach out and offer initial assistance and support to students facing mental health crises or substance use challenges. Funds will also benefit several student organizations dedicated to mental health, including Peer Helpers, which will hold specialized training to empower its members to identify and engage with at-risk peers.
Wetumpka Students Named “Go Build” Student of the Month
Victor Mendoza, a senior in ECTC’s Electrical Technology program from Wetumpka High School, was chosen as the Go Build Alabama Student of the Month (a statewide honor).
Teaching & Training WES
Students from ECTC’s Teaching & Training program partner with Wetumpka Elementary School to provide classroom instruction throughout the year. The high school students led the elementary children in reading books and participated in Christmas activities during December.
SEHS Studies Etiquette
Family & Consumer Sciences students at Stanhope Elmore High School practice handshakes as part of a lesson on proper etiquette.
Redland Middle Manufacturing Activity
8th grade students at Redland Middle School participated in a manufacturing activity hosted by the system’s career coaches. Students were able to explore a box full of products made by local manufacturers and then completed a timed activity to manufacture a cube as a group.
Holtville High Reality Check
Sophomores at Holtville High School have been participating in a series of career-themed advisory lessons including a career inventory, budgeting activity (pictured), and spring career fair to help them prepare for future opportunities.
Stanhope Elmore Career Fair
Elmore County Career Coach, Katie Jackson, speaks with Stanhope Elmore High School students about their plans after school and educational pathways they can pursue.
