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Trustees approve ‘Dream Team’ of administrators at Alabama healthcare high school
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., June 18, 2025 — Only a month into the job, Dr. Jimmy Martin has recruited three educational leaders to bring their unique skillsets to development of the pioneering Alabama School for Healthcare Sciences, and the statewide school board has given its...
Brasfield & Gorrie Tapped to Build School
Trustees for the Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences Foundation have chosen Birmingham-based Brasfield & Gorrie as general contractor and construction manager to build the specialized 10-acre campus that will teach, train and house high school students from...
Huffman to lead ASHS Foundation
DEMOPOLIS, Ala., April 28, 2025 —Thirty years ago, he laid the financial foundation for Alabama’s embryonic residential STEM high school, and in a powerhouse career in the decades since, J. Scott Huffman, CFRE, has raised more than $100 million to support advancing...
Martin Tapped as President of ASHS
DEMOPOLIS, ALA., Feb. 28, 2025 — A nationwide search for a leader of the developing Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences has led to the hiring of a seasoned and honored educator. The ASHS Board of Trustees named an “excited” Dr. James “Jimmy” Martin, superintendent...
Pearson tapped as interim President; Stephens to chair Board
DEMOPOLIS, ALA. – Nov. 11, 2024 – Two founding members of the board of the Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences Foundation have stepped up to new leadership positions as the school moves into a critical phase of development. The board has voted to name Rob Pearson...
Major Support Announced for ASHS Foundation
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama Pledge Significant Contribution DEMOPOLIS, ALA., Oct. 1, 2024 — The Caring Foundation of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama (BCBSAL) has pledged major ongoing funding for the launch of the Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences...
Mike Warren Chosen as ASHS Board President
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences (ASHS) took another significant step forward last week when the Board of Trustees held its inaugural meeting, choosing longtime state healthcare leader Mike Warren as its first president. Warren is one of...
ASHS Foundation Pledges Support to New Board of Trustees
DEMOPOLIS, ALA. – August 19, 2024 – Gov. Kay Ivey has released the names of her appointments to the Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences Board of Trustees. The school’s Foundation praised the high caliber of Alabama leaders chosen by Gov. Ivey. “On behalf of the ASHS...
City of Demopolis Deeds land to ASHS Foundation; Caldwell Architects Picked for Design
DEMOPOLIS, ALA. – July 30, 2024 – The City of Demopolis has officially transferred ownership of the former New Era plant property to the Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences Foundation. This milestone, in a unanimous vote from the Demopolis City Council, marks...
Robertson Banking Company contributes $30,000 to Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences
W. Gary Holemon, President & CEO of Robertson Banking Company, left, and Pete Reynolds, CFO of Robertson Banking Company, right, present Rob Pearson and Kirk Stephens, of the ASHS Foundation, with a $30,000 check to support the school. DEMOPOLIS, ALA. – July 17,...
Representatives from BCBSAL, Alabama Power Join Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences Foundation Board of Directors
DEMOPOLIS, ALA. – June 11, 2024 – Two men with deep backgrounds in business leadership and nonprofit service in Alabama have joined the board steering the Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences Foundation. Edward A. (Ted) Hosp and Alfred (Freddy) Padilla Jr. join the...
Governor Kay Ivey Signs Legislation Creating Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences
DEMOPOLIS, ALA. – May 14, 2024 – Today, Gov. Kay Ivey joined legislative, healthcare and education leaders from across Alabama for a ceremonial signing of H.B. 163, the legislation that creates the Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences. The new residential high school...
Senate passes bill to approve the Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences
Contact: Jonathan McElvy [email protected] (713) 689-8443 Senate passes bill to approve the Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences DEMOPOLIS, ALA. – May 2, 2024 – Today, the proposed Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences cleared its final, major...
Alabama’s healthcare workforce needs the Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences
By Dawn Bulgarella, Jeff Samz, Owen Bailey and Katrina Keefer The State of Alabama is home to world-class health systems and institutions, and as the CEOsof some of those health systems, we are proud of the work we do to ensure the well-being of allAlabamians. The...
Ivey’s proposed health care school has legislation, favorable study; questions remain
BY ALEXANDER WILLIS MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A proposed health care sciences-focused high school championed by Gov. Kay Ivey for more than a year would be created under a bill filed recently. The bill’s filing by Rep. Cynthia Almond, R-Tuscaloosa, and Sen. Bobby Singleton...