Shenandoah is an American country music group founded in Muscle Shoals, Alabama in 1984 by Marty Raybon (lead vocals, acoustic guitar), Ralph Ezell (bass guitar, backing vocals), Stan Thorn (keyboards, backing vocals), Jim Seales (lead guitar, backing vocals), and Mike McGuire (drums, background vocals).
The Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) is the state education agency of Alabama. It is headquartered at 50 North Ripley Street in Montgomery.[1] The department was formed by the Alabama legislature in 1854.[2] The department serves over 740,000 public schools in 136 school systems. Michael Sentance was appointed as Alabama State Superintendent in September 2016 and is the current agency head. Dr. Thomas R. Bice was appointed State Superintendent of Education in 2011, and assumed the position on January 1, 2012.
Of the 49 accredited four-year universities and colleges in Alabama, the largest are the University of Alabama, Auburn University, Troy University, the University of South Alabama, and Virginia College. However, the most notable universities in Alabama are the University of Alabama and Troy University. The University of Alabama is a public university that was founded in 1831. It is located in Tuscaloosa and is ranked No. 77 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. Troy University is also a public university.