Friday, December 7, 2018 Volume 5, No. 13 FREE “... We’ve been taught that silence would save us, but it won’t.” - Audre Lorde INSIDE THIS ISSUE! Editor’s Message, Page 3 Valley Events, Page 4 Rocket City MELTing? Page 5 Called 2 Preach, Page 6 Spotlight on Elders, Page 7 Washington Update, Page 7 Champion Game Plan, Page 7 www.valleyweeklyllc.com A&M MSW Program Listed Among Nation’s Top 10 Graduateprograms. com has released its 2018 list of the 25 best schools in the nation to earn a Master of Social Work degree. Alabama A&M Uni- versity’s MSW program maintains its Top 10 ranking, pulling in at No. 9 with a 2018 student score of 85.42, the only Top 10 entry from Alabama and one among two historically black colleges and univer- sities (i.e., No. 8 Norfolk State University). “e reviews of our students are very power- ful,” commented Dr. Tonya Perry (r), professor and chairperson of the Depart- ment of Social Work, Psy- chology and Counseling within AAMU’s College of Education, Humanities and Behavioral Sciences. Together with its inter- nal recommend rate data, calculated based on tens of thousands of student re- views submitted to Gradu- atePrograms.com, the data used in the school listings were gathered in 2016-17 from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). e University of Alabama MSW program was also represented in the listing at No. 14. e Worship Arts Ministry of Union Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, located at 315 Winchester Road N.E., will present a Musical Christmas Produc- tion entitled “CHRIST- MAS IN OZ” on Saturday, December 15, at 3 p.m. in the church sanctuary. Don’t miss this Chris- tian twist on an old family favorite, “e Wiz,” with lots of drama, music and dance--presented in a man- ner that everyone, from the youngest to the oldest, will enjoy! Come celebrate the true meaning of Christmas and witness “Dorothy’s revela- tion as she discovers that “Jesus is the Reason For e Season!” e public is cordially invited to attend this free Christmas production. UCMBC to Host Free “Christmas in Oz” VICTORY! Quarterback Jalen Hurts took the reins from an injured Tua Tagovailoa and directed the No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide to its 35-28 comeback win over the No. 4 Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday, December 1, in the SEC Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Sta- dium in Atlanta, Ga. e 20-year-old Houston natives’s touchdown pass helped tie the game with 5:19 remaining before he scored the game-winning touchdown with just 1:04 leſt on a 15-yard quarterback draw. (Photo Credit: Nola.com) Calhoun Opens Nursing Simulation Lab e Calhoun Com- munity College Nursing Department hosted a ribbon-cutting event on ursday, November 29, to officially mark the opening of its new Nursing Simula- tion Lab, located in the Sparkman Building at the Calhoun Huntsville cam- pus, 102 Wynn Drive. e nursing lab is the result of a partnership between Calhoun and Huntsville Hospital and represents the final piece necessary for the estab- lishment of a new nurs- ing program at Calhoun’s Huntsville campus. “Maintain Don’t Gain” Encouraged Healthy Huntsville and Huntsville Hospital Corpo- rate Wellness have partnered this holiday season to en- courage people to maintain their current weight and not gain those extra holiday pounds. Citizens were encour- aged to weigh-in prior to anksgiving at any of the Huntsville Hospital Wellness Centers or at one of the City’s four recreation centers. Weigh-out week is January 2-6, 2019, and participants must go to the same weigh-in location. All participants who complete weigh-in and weigh-out will receive a ‘Maintain Don’t Gain’ t-shirt. ose that lose weight or maintain their weight are eligible for select prizes.
