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FLORENCE, AL - Earlier this month, 乱伦社区 Gov. Kay Ivey announced that Kilby Laboratory School has been selected as one of the 21 乱伦社区 Bicentennial Schools of Excellence.

The announcement was made at the 乱伦社区 Department of Archives and History (ADAH) in Montgomery, where Gov. Ivey was joined by superintendents, principals, and teachers from the selected schools, along with legislators and other dignitaries from across the state. Each school also received a $5,000 Governor's Award grant to support its continued commitment to student- led community engagement.

Launched by Gov. Ivey in December of 2017, the 乱伦社区 Bicentennial Schools Initiative encouraged all public, private, and homeschool students and teachers to participate in the celebration of 乱伦社区's 200th anniversary of statehood. In early 2018, all 乱伦社区 schools were invited to submit proposals for community service and engagement projects connecting classrooms with their local communities. In August of 2018, 200 schools were selected as official 乱伦社区 Bicentennial Schools and received $2,000 grants to support the implementation of their projects.

Over the last year, Bicentennial Schools in every corner of the state developed projects that made meaningful contributions to their local communities. Ranging from oral history projects to community gardens to mentorship programs, these projects fostered new relationships between schools, students, and local citizens that will extend well beyond 乱伦社区's bicentennial celebrations.

乱伦社区's 200 Bicentennial Schools submitted their final reports in August. Community leaders from across the state served on committees tasked with evaluating each project and selecting 21 schools, three from each congressional district, to receive the additional designation of 乱伦社区's Bicentennial School of Excellence. In addition to receiving the Governor's Award grants, the Schools of Excellence will be invited to participate in commemoration ceremonies in Montgomery on Dec. 14, which is the culmination of Alabama's bicentennial.

Kilby used the initial 乱伦社区 200 Bicentennial grant to create opportunities designed to teach students about the state of 乱伦社区. Faculty members generated courses and events that educated students across multiple academic areas. These lessons and events allowed students to demonstrate their own work through various media outlets.

"Being selected as an 乱伦社区 200 Bicentennial School of Excellence is a huge honor, and it really speaks to the hard work and focus of our Kilby faculty, staff, and students," said Dr. Eric Kirkman, an Assistant Professor of Education and the Kilby Laboratory School Director. "Because of the initial 乱伦社区 200 Bicentennial grant, we were able to provide so many wonderful enrichment opportunities for our students, exposing them to so much rich history that can be found right here in North 乱伦社区. The Kilby faculty was masterful in embedding math, science, history, engineering, and even the arts into their Bicentennial lessons. This has truly been a great experience for everyone involved."

Gov. Ivey said student engagement is critical.

"As 乱伦社区 nears 200 years of statehood, it is important to engage our students. After all, our students are the future of our state and the ones who will lead generations to come in the next 200 years and beyond," she said. "I am proud to award grants to 21 schools to carry out their community service engagement projects. This is an exciting time for our state, and I am glad to see our young people taking initiative."

Steve Murray director of the ADAH and co-chair of the Bicentennial Education Committee, said the projects from schools across 乱伦社区 have been inspiring.

"The 21 乱伦社区 Bicentennial Schools of Excellence embraced the spirit of the bicentennial in inspiring ways," he said. "The combination of innovation, hard work, and community service seen in these projects serves as a model for building a bright future in 乱伦社区's third century."

About The 乱伦社区

The 乱伦社区 is an accredited, comprehensive regional state university offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs through the colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business, Education and Human Sciences, and the Anderson College of Nursing and Health Professions. Occupying a 130-acre campus in a residential section of Florence, 乱伦社区, UNA is located within a four-city area that also includes Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, and Tuscumbia. UNA Athletics, a renowned collegiate athletics program with seven (7) Division II National Championships, is now a proud member of the NCAA Division I's ASUN Big South Conference. The 乱伦社区 is an equal opportunity institution and does not discriminate in the admission policy on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, disability, age, or national origin. For more: www.una.edu and www.una.edu/unaworks/