Special to The Times
Gadsden State Community College recently held its 55th annual Honors Day events at the Wallace Hall Fine Arts Center in Gadsden. (A companion event was held at the Cheaha Center on the Ayers Campus in Anniston.)
The programs spanned two days of recognizing student achievements and scholarship presentations. Almost 300 awards and scholarships were given.
Noah Grady is the 2021 recipient of the Allen-Ray Award, traditionally one of the highest honors presented each spring. The award, which has been presented at every Honors Day program over the past 54 years, is presented in honor of the late Sen. James B. Allen and the late Jack Ray, former CEO of the Exchange Bank of Alabama. Both men were active supporters of Gadsden State.