$12.5 million grant awarded for Marion County Career Academy facility
Wearing big smiles for the big grant award and the big $12.5 million check are, from left, Alabama Community College Board of Trustees Member and Tombigbee Electric Cooperative CEO/President Britton Lightsey, Marion County Board of Education Member Dr. Alex Smith, MCBOE Member Joyce Fowler, Alabama Senator and Senate Pro-tem Garlan Gudger, Bevill State Community College President Dr. Joel Hagood, MCBOE Marion County Career Tech Director Josh Weatherly, MCBOE School Superintendent Dr. Patrick Sutton, MCBOE Member Daryl Weatherly and MCBOE Member Mark Dearen.
HAMILTON —In a room filled with teachers, coaches, students and school administrators, as well as officials at the local, county and state level, some big news was shared about a new facility to be constructed for the Marion County Career Academy, along with a big check for $12.5 million to fund its construction.