Rising Star Character Student of the Month

Two Tuscaloosa City elementary schools were designated as state schools of characters, joining 71 other schools across the nation to receive the distinction.

Taliriyah Mack, a ninth grader at STARS Academy is the second recipient of the Rising Star Character Student of the Month!

Brandon Austin, an eighth-grader at the Alberta School of Performing Arts, is the first January recipient of the Rising Star Character Student of the Month!

Evelyn Atkins, a fifth grader at Rock Quarry Elementary School, was surprised but proud when she was named a Rising Star Character Student of the Month Tuesday.

Beren Melouk, a fifth grader at Tuscaloosa Magnet School- Elementary, is the second Rising Star Character Student of the Month for October.

Amari Rice is Skyland Elementary School's Rising Star Character Student of the Month award recipient for the month of October.

September's second recipient of the Tuscaloosa City Schools Rising Star Character Student of the Month for Westlawn Middle School is Karson Tucker.

The first recipient of the inaugural Tuscaloosa City School's Rising Star Character Student of the Month for Northridge High School is John Walker.

The Tuscaloosa City Schools system has launched an initiative to honor students of character at their 21 schools through a new partnership with Townsquare Media Tuscaloosa.