AAMU Ends 2022 Scholarship Bus Tour

Following a morning session in the capital city of Montgomery, Alabama A&M University brought its 10th Annual Scholarship Recognition and Promotional Tour to a close on Friday, March 4.  The final program hosted by Sidney Lanier High School marked the end of 2022's exciting bus tour.  (WEEK'S PHOTOS)

AAMU President Daniel K. Wims actively participated in a week-long effort, ably facilitated by the Office of Admissions and supporting Student Affairs units.  From its actual start with the  Saturday, February 26, scholarship breakfast for local students, the Tour dispensed nearly $16.3 million to 774 recipients at more than 100 of the state's high schools.

Leaving from Huntsville Monday, February 28, Wims and the team began their scholarship distribution journey, visiting the host high schools and issuing scholarship support to students throughout the state, often witnessed by proud alumni, local officials and AAMU trustees.  Within the course of the week, at least four trustees (i.e., Trustees Kevin Ball, John Hackett, Jr., Tiffany Cole Johnson and Dwayne Watts), met at various designated sites to support the bus tour.  Monday's schedule for the Anniston/Gadsden/Birmingham region was packed with prospective student representation of nearly two dozen distinct high schools.

The week-long schedule of visits included the following regions and high schools:

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Monday, February 28, 2022 - Anniston/Gadsden/Birmingham 

8:30: am Anniston High School - Oxford HS, Saks HS, Talladega HS, Talladega Co Cent HS, 
Handley HS, Winterboro HS 
10:30 am: Gadsden High School - Etowah HS, Albertville HS, Donoho HS, Faith Christian HS 
12:30 pm: Center Point High School - Huffman HS, Pinson Valley HS, Tarrant HS, Jefferson 
Int HS, Clay-Chalkville HS
2:00 pm: Ramsey High School - Hoover HS, Homewood HS, Woodlawn HS, Shades Valley 
HS, John Carroll HS, Spain Park HS, Cornerstone HS 

Tuesday, March 1, 2022 - Birmingham/Tuscaloosa

8:30 am: Carver High School - Parker HS, Wenonah HS, Hueytown HS, Pleasant Grove HS, 
Fultondale HS, Gardendale HS 
10:30 am: Minor High School - Jackson Olin HS, Holy Family HS, Fairfield HS, Restoration 
Academy HS, Bessemer HS, McAdory HS, Midfield, HS
12:30 pm: Central High School Tuscaloosa - Pickens County HS, Gordo HS, Aliceville HS, 
Tuscaloosa Co HS 
2:00 pm: Paul Bryant High School - Hillcrest HS Tusc, Northridge HS, Brookwood HS 

Wednesday, March 2, 2022 - West AL/Black Belt

8:30 am: Green County High School - Demopolis HS, Sumter Central HS, Sweet Water HS, 
Linden HS
10:30 am: Greensboro High School - RC Hatch HS, Frances Marion HS, Marengo HS
12:30 pm: Southside High School - Central HS Hayneville, Calhoun HS, Dallas Co HS, Keith 
HS, Selma HS
2:00 pm: - Wilcox Central High School

Thursday, March 3, 2022 - Mobile/Black Belt

8:30 am: C.T. Vigor High School - John LeFlore HS, Murphy HS, Williamson HS, Citronelle 
HS, Saraland HS, Mary G. Montgomery HS, Chickasaw HS, McGill Toolen HS, Satsuma HS
10:15 am: MT Blount High School - Baker HS, WP Davison HS, Theodore HS, BC Rain HS, 
Escmbia Co HS, Alma Bryant HS 
1:30 pm: Monroe Co High School – Excel HS, JF Shields HS, Hillcrest HS

Friday, March 4, 2022 - Montgomery

8:30 am: Sidney Lanier High School - Robert E. Lee HS, Jeff Davis HS, Brewbaker HS,
Carver HS, BTW- MTG, BTW- Tuskegee, Loachapoka HS, Wetumpka HS, Prattville HS, LAMP HS, 
Autaugaville HS, Bullock County HS, Greenville HS, Opelika HS, Mtg Catholic Prep, Tallassee 
HS, Pike Road HS, Holtville HS, St. James School, Macon-East Acad, Success Unl Acad, 
Evangel Christ Acad, Stanhope HS 

( *Host Schools in bold letters/surrounding school partners will also attend)

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The tour concluded in Montgomery Friday morning, March 4, following an 8:30 a.m.  scholarship visit to Sidney Lanier High School, which served as host to Robert E. Lee, Jeff Davis, Brewbaker and Carver high schools. 

CAPTION:  (Above) The AAMU Bus Tour on its visit to the Anniston/Gadsden area.  The visit attracted alumni and trustees.