Like the lyrics of a famous jazz standard, Stars Fell on Alabama, which refers to a spectacular meteor shower observed in Alabama in 1833 and described as “the night the stars fell,” a slightly different version recently happened again during Glenwood School’s inaugural Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
While the school might not be the biggest in the Chattahoochee Valley, they are mighty, as are several of its star graduates and those who have influenced the school’s success.
Some of those inductees may be familiar names reaching beyond the school’s address in Smiths Station, Alabama. Before they graced Glenwood, the grounds on Summerville Road were basically a cornfield. In 1970, in just a matter of months, the school’s first Headmaster, Mickey Tucker, helped to get the land cleared, build the school, and create a path forward to develop Glenwood into an accredited, non-denominational Christian school, which would provide a college preparatory education. During his tenure from 1970 until 1984, he was named “Phenix City Man of the Year.”
That foundation led to developing other stars in and off the field and basketball court, for music contributions, and recognizing successful inspiration and support through community leadership…