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Bart Clapp honored as GRMC employee of the month

Submitted by Melynda Sides, Digital Content Producer

Wednesday, May 15th, 2013, 3:10pm

Bart Clapp honored as GRMC employee of the month

From Gadsden Regional Medical Center

Bart Clapp, a registered nurse who works in the surgical intensive care unit, was named Gadsden Regional Medical Center Employee of the Month for May.

Clapp, who has been with GRMC since 2008, said he was “overwhelmed” by the honor. He was presented with the award on Wednesday, May 15, 2013, by Chief Executive Officer Stephen Pennington.

Clapp started his tenure at GRMC as a tech and, in 2009, received his nursing degree from Jacksonville State University. He began his nursing career on the 8th floor and moved to surgical ICU in August 2013.

Clapp, a graduate of Emma Sansom High School, lives in Gadsden and has one daughter, Daniella, who graduates this month from Etowah High School.

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Nominations sought for GRMC’s 2013 Patient Choice Award

Submitted by Melynda Sides, Digital Content Producer

Thursday, April 4th, 2013, 2:49pm

Nominations sought for GRMC’s 2013 Patient Choice Award

Gadsden, Ala. – Each year, Gadsden Regional Medical Center recognizes one of its nurses with the Patient Choice Award and the help of patients and their families is needed.

The award recognizes the level of quality patient care, comfort and compassion offered by nurses each day.

As it has for the past three years, Gadsden Regional is asking the public for nominations. One nurse will be selected from those nominated and will be named the Patient Choice Award winner during National Nurses Week, May 6-12.

If you or a family member came to Gadsden Regional for inpatient, outpatient or emergency care in the past year and had a nurse who you believe deserves special recognition for the care she or he provided, here is your chance to help them receive it.

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Absolutely Alabama in photos: Rumbling Water Studios

Submitted by Brianne Britzius, Fox 6 Digital Producer

Friday, March 29th, 2013, 6:12pm

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Absolutely Alabama in photos: Peanut Depot

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Friday, March 15th, 2013, 12:34pm

Mike Tucker

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Wallace State students named to President’s and Dean’s Lists

Submitted by Wallace State Community College-Hanceville

Tuesday, March 5th, 2013, 1:19pm

HANCEVILLE, AL—Wallace State Community College in Hanceville congratulates the 789 students named to the President’s List and Dean’s List for the Fall 2012 Semester. To earn a spot on the Wallace State President’s List, students must maintain a perfect 4.0 GPA for the semester while taking a course load of 12 or more hours. Placement on the Dean’s List is awarded to students maintaining a 3.5 GPA or higher while also taking a course load of at least 12 hours.

PRESIDENT’S LIST

The President’s List for the Fall 2012 Semester included these 338 students:

Addison: Shanda Anders, Jessica Echols, Jessica Ellis, Natasha Martin, Jake Whitfield, Brett York

Albertville: Candus Jones, Michael Lockwood, Andrea Nolen, Michael Taylor

Alexandria: Hali Presley

Allgood: Anthony Grigsby

Altoona: Junior Rigsby, Wanda Rigsby, Joaquin Salazar, Jr.

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16,000 Alabamians to see cut in jobless benefits

Submitted by MyFoxAL Web Staff on Wednesday, February 27th, 5:44 pm

MONTGOMERY, AL (AP) -The long-term unemployed in Alabama will be among the first to feel automatic federal budget cuts scheduled to take effect Friday.

A spokeswoman for the Alabama Department of Labor says federal officials have advised the department to prepare for a cut of 9 percent to 10 percent in unemployment benefits for Alabamians who have exhausted their 26 weeks of state unemployment benefits and are now getting the extended 37 weeks of federal benefits.

Spokeswoman Tara Hutchison said the unemployment cuts are supposed to take effect Sunday and will affect 16,000 people.

The federal benefits are administered by the state Department of Labor.

The average benefit is $202 weekly and the max is $265.

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