ASMS Celebrates 30 Years

The Alabama School of Mathematics and Science (ASMS) celebrated 30 years of graduates and named a day in honor of its school founder, Ann Bedsole, on April 25. The school gathered for a lunch with students, faculty, staff, alumni, board members, past school leadership and governmental leaders including Gov. Kay Ivey and Mayor Sandy Stimpson. Bedsole was awarded with an honorary ASMS diploma, and Ivey gave the keynote speech. Several student speakers shared about their ASMS experience, and there was a surprise awards presentation for two students who completed graduate-level research work at the school this year. Mayor Stimpson also honored Bedsole with the Exceptional Citizenship Award. She is one of just six recipients to have received this recognition. “ASMS is a result of local Mobile leaders with a statewide mindset,” said ASMS Vice President of Development and Outreach Dr. Samantha Church. “For 30 years, ASMS has recruited and educated 10th-12th graders from all 67 counties by providing them with a tuition-free advanced STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education. Today, we are so proud that our nearly 3,000 graduates have made good on the mission Ms. Bedsole and other leaders set for the school all those years ago.”