T-Mobile grant to support counseling facilities, playground
Communications firm T-Mobile has awarded a $50,000 grant to help build a playground and improve accessible parking at the Grainger Community Counseling and Wellness Clinic in Montevallo. – Shelby County Reporter
Baptist welcomes new majority owner
Baptist Health System, which announced in August that Florida-based Orlando Health had purchased the 70% ownership previously held by Tenet, celebrated the transition in ownership Tuesday with events on each of the five hospitals in the system. – Trussville Tribune
Phillips to lead Wallace Community College
Keith Phillips, who has been executive director of the Alabama Technology Network, has been named interim president at Wallace Community College in Dothan. – WTVY
Three appointed to Athens State board
Dr. Denver Betts, Tommy Coblentz and Donna Coleman have been appointed to the board of trustees of Athens State University. Betts is a ten-year veteran administrator at Athens State; Coblentz is president of the school’s foundation and Coleman is president of Aetos Systems and a member of the foundation board. – Athens State University
Mullins Building Products acquired
Birmingham-based commercial door and hardware supplier Mullins Building Products has been acquired by North Carolina-based Cook & Boardman Group. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. – PR Newswire
College application fees waived Oct. 7 – 11
Colleges and universities across Alabama, and some in other parts of the Southeast, are waiving application feels Oct. 7 – 11 as part of Alabama College Application Week. – WVTM-13
