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Calhoun Community College becomes New ACE CNC Machining Hub
DECATUR, Ala. - (October 19, 2026) – The America’s Cutting Edge (ACE) program, led by IACMI – The Composites Institute®, is proud to announce Calhoun Community College (CCC) will become a new regional hub for CNC machining training - scaling up industry-driven training opportunities for current and prospective machining and manufacturing professionals in Alabama. Supported through funding by the Department of War’s (DoW) Office of Industrial Base Policy, ACE helps revitalize the U.S. machining industry by
Get Ready, North Alabama: James Spann Is Coming to Calhoun!
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Get ready, North Alabama! James Spann, Chief Meteorologist for ABC 33/40 and a household name in meteorology across Alabama, is coming to Calhoun Community College. Spann will visit Calhoun’s Huntsville Campus on Tuesday, October 13, from noon to 1:00 p.m. as a guest speaker for a special community event hosted by the Calhoun Community College SkillsUSA Chapter. The event will take place in the Sparkman Main Foyer and is free and open to the public, as well as Calhoun students, faculty
The Calhoun Foundation names Kim Lewis as new Board President
The Calhoun College Foundation is pleased to announce that Kim Lewis has been named President of the Foundation’s Board of Directors. Making history as the first African American to serve in this role, Lewis will succeed outgoing President, Rex Cheatham. “On behalf of Calhoun Community College and the foundation’s board of directors, we appreciate Rex for his leadership and direction of the foundation while serving during a difficult time, such as the COVID-19 pandemic,” commented Johnette Davis, Calhoun
Community leaders honored at Chamber’s annual Small Business Awards Celebration
On Tuesday, three area professionals were honored by the Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce at the annual Small Business Awards Celebration for their leadership, creativity and commitment to our business community. Keith Jackson, founder and owner of Jackson Plumbing, Heating & Cooling in Decatur, was named the Raymon Baker - John Cook - Ralph Jones Small Business Person of the Year; Jacob Ladner, CEO of Thirdmark Capital in Decatur, was named the Arthur Orr Young Professional of the Year; and
