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    See ‘Little Satchmo’ at Wallace State Nov. 9  

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The second of five films in the Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Films to be shown at Wallace State Community College may pique your interest even if you aren’t a fan of jazz music.    Emmy Award-winning documentary “Little Satchmo” tells the story...

    WSCC: From adversity to achievement

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    Najee Davis' inspiring journey to becoming a Chick-fil-A owner/operator HANCEVILLE, Ala. -  For Najee Davis, his time at Wallace State Community College represents a lot of firsts. He is the first in his family to graduate college. He read his first book as a student...

    WSCC: Electrical Technology option offers training for future electricians

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. -  Wallace State Community College is offering a new option in Electrical Technology starting this Fall 2023 semester providing training of industrial, commercial and residential electricians and for the installation and maintenance of charging options for electric vehicles.    “Wallace State listens to...

    WSCC announces new applied technologies programs for fall

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College recently announced the start of new programs in applied technologies this fall. It also plans to close of one of its older programs. Significant new offerings include an electric vehicle program for new automotive technologies and an electrical...

    WSCC Big Band Dance set for April 21

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. -  The Wallace State Community College Jazz Band will hold its annual Big Band Dance on Friday, April 21, at the Burrow Center for the Fine and Performing Arts. “We’d like to invite everyone to come and enjoy music from icons like Glen...

    Wallace State inducts members into English and math honor societies

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College is proud to announce more than 50 students earned invitations to join Sigma Kappa Delta and Mu Alpha Theta honor societies. Sigma Kappa Delta (SKD) is the National English Honor Society for two-year colleges. Wallace State’s Theta Delta...

    Wallace State Volleyball No. 1 seed going into ACCC tournament

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. -- The Wallace State Community College volleyball team will compete in the ACCC/NJCAA Gulf Atlantic District Volleyball Tournament as the No. 1 seed. Tournament play begins Friday, Nov. 4 at the Mobile Civic Center. Wallace State will take on No. 8 seed Enterprise...

    Wallace State Business Education building named in honor of Dr. Jerry D. Galin

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. -  Wallace State Community College (WSCC) announces the naming of its Business Education building as the Dr. Jerry D. Galin Hall, in honor of the longtime WSCC educator and administrator.    The opportunity to name the building was granted to the Cullman Savings Bank...

    Wallace State releases Summer 2022 President’s and Dean’s Lists 

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College congratulates the 226 students named to the President’s List and Dean’s List for the Summer 2022 semester. To earn a spot on the Wallace State President’s List, students must maintain a perfect 4.0 GPA for the semester while...

    Fuller crowned Miss Wallace State 

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. -  Wallace State Community College Business Management major Audrey Fuller was named the new Miss Wallace State on Sunday, Sept. 11.    Fuller, 19, of Oneonta, received a renewable one-year scholarship for tuition and fees to Wallace State as well as a $150...

    3 Wallace State students named recipients of Lockheed Martin Vocational Scholarship

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Three Wallace State students are recipients of the 2022 Lockheed Martin Vocational Scholarship.  Katelan Brooks, Breanna Ralph and Tess Hammond will each receive $5,000 toward their studies this academic year.  Brooks and Ralph are both enrolled in Wallace State’s North Central Alabama Federation...

    WSCC Occupational Therapy Assistant program hosts pinning ceremony

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Graduates of the Occupational Therapy Assistant program at Wallace State Community College were recognized at a pinning ceremony during the final days of the summer semester. Program director Laura Smith noted this was her first cohort in her three years at the...

    Wallace State earns Apprenticeship Ambassador designation from US Department of Labor

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College has been selected as an Apprenticeship Ambassador by the United States Department of Labor. The Department of Labor’s newly announced Apprenticeship Ambassador Initiative seeks to create a national network of employers, labor organizations, industry association, program sponsors, educators,...

    WSCC launching Robotic Welding Technician degree

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College’s (WSCC) welding program is preparing for a noteworthy fall 2022 semester. The department is launching a new Robotic Welding Technician degree and moving into a new space on campus – the state-of-the-art Center for Robotic Welding, Fabrication...

    WSCC short-term training programs hosting new boot camps beginning in August

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College’s Center for Career and Workforce Development and Adult Education Department are hosting new rounds of short-term training boot camps beginning in August.   Boot camp offerings include Automation Technician, Diesel Technology, Medical Assistant Certification and Phlebotomy at the main...

    21 students graduate WSCC Dental Assisting program

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College’s Dental Assisting program recognized 21 students who successfully completed the one-year program, earning an Associate in Applied Science degree and entry into a new career field or a head start toward a becoming a dental hygienist.   “Two...

    WSCC Computer Science Department designated National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s Computer Science Department has received designation as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense. Terry Ayers, Wallace State’s Computer Science chairperson, and program instructor Gregory Knight accepted the award recently on the department’s behalf at the National Initiative for Cybersecurity...

    WSCC Culinary Arts welcomes Pate, ADAI

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College (WSCC) Culinary Arts students on Thursday welcomed Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture of Industries Rick Pate and representatives from the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) to campus for a lunch prepared with locally sourced products to...

    Summer Bridge program helping students save time, money for college

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. — The first of two Start Right Summer Bridge sessions is currently underway at Wallace State Community College, and the students who are participating are glad they signed up for the free three-week program.  The Start Right Summer Bridge program is aimed at...

    Wallace State Community College has 13 students win National SkillsUSA medals, including three teams earning gold

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College had 13 students earn a medal, including three teams to win a gold, at the 2022 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference competition recently held in Atlanta. Gold medal-winning teams for Wallace State were: Jessica Rosales Aguilar, Bryson Fletcher...

    Community Career Fair gives personal quality to hiring process

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State’s Center for Career and Workforce Development partnered with Cullman Economic Development Agency Thursday to sponsor a Community Career Fair held at The Active Adult Center (formerly the Donald E. Green Senior Center). The fair gave potential employees the chance...

    Meeting offers second opportunity to apply to WSCC health science programs

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College’s Health Science department will host a Second Opportunity informational meeting on Thursday, June 30, at 10:00 a.m. to assist students seeking to enroll in several programs with openings remaining for the fall 2022 semester.   Each year, Health Science programs...

    Wallace State’s Center for Career and Workforce Development & Reliance Worldwide Corporation launch Tool Maker Registered Apprenticeship

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College’s Center for Career and Workforce Development and the Machine Tool Technology Department have partnered with Reliance Worldwide Corporation (RWC) to launch a Tool Maker Registered Apprenticeship program. The apprenticeship program provides apprentices with two years of paid experience...

    Scholarship created at Wallace State to honor Randolph Ryan

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Almost 25 years after his death, a longtime educator and coach from Morgan County is still being honored by those who knew and respected him. An anonymous donor recently established a memorial scholarship at Wallace State Community College in honor of...

    Wallace State’s Agriculture/Horticulture Production has four students earn 3M/NC3 scholarships; more department news

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Four students from Wallace State Community College’s Agriculture/Horticulture Production program are the recipients of The Skilled Trades – 3M Transformational Scholarship, a national scholarship through 3M and the National Coalition of Certification Centers (NC3). Wallace State students to earn the scholarship are: Daniel...

    Relay for Life hosts Wheels at Wallace car show

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. -- Saturday was a very special day at Wallace State Community College. The school’s Relay for Life team hosted the inaugural Wheels at Wallace car show and there was a great turnout with plenty of cars on-hand to help put a great...

    Wallace State recognizes 690 students named to President’s List and Dean’s List

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College congratulates the 690 students named to the President’s List and Dean’s List for the spring 2022 semester. To earn a spot on the Wallace State President’s List, students must maintain a perfect 4.0 GPA for the semester...

    Wallace State Diagnostic Imaging offering new Radiation Therapy degree option

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College announces the addition of a Radiation Therapy option to the Diagnostic Imaging program. The radiation therapy option will train students to administer targeted doses of radiation to the patient’s body to treat cancer or other diseases.   “We are excited to announce that we will be...

    Wallace State’s Adult Education Department hosts 2022 commencement; CCDW completers recognized in dual ceremony

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College’s Adult Education Department hosted its 2022 Graduation this week, recognizing students who earned their GED (general education development) or high school diploma during the 2021-2022 academic year. In conjunction, Wallace State’s Adult Education and the Center for Career...

    Wallace State experiences highest enrollment since 2012

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College has experienced its highest enrollment in a decade. Enrollment for the spring 2022 semester totaled 5,502 students, which is the highest recorded enrollment since 2012. The count also represents a more than 129% increase from the previous...

    Wallace State celebrates commencement for Class of 2022

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College and President Vicki Karolewics celebrated the college’s commencement in Traditions Bank Arena at Tom Drake Coliseum Friday. Two ceremonies were held with Academic and Applied Technologies graduates honored in a morning ceremony, and Health Science graduates honored in the...

    Wallace State’s free short-term training programs hosting new boot camps later this month, including Oneonta

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s Adult Education Department and the Center for Career and Workforce Development are preparing for their next round of training boot camps and for the first time on the Oneonta campus.   “Wallace State is excited to continue and expand the...

    Wallace State student Justin Self named Federal Work Study of the Year

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State student Justin Self has been named the Federal Work Study of the Year. Self, 25, is a general studies major at Wallace State. Through the Work Study program, Self has spent the 2021-2022 academic year working nearby with Hanceville Elementary’s...

    Deadlines near to apply to Wallace State health science programs

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Deadlines are quickly approaching for students wishing to apply to most health science programs at Wallace State Community College for fall 2022 entry. Potential students should apply for general admission to Wallace State in advance of applying to specific health programs. May...

    Wallace State hosts inaugural Cullman County Drone Race Friday

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Cullman County Schools seventh grades took part in the first Cullman County Drone Race at Wallace State on Friday in an obstacle course designed by the University of Alabama at Huntsville’s Systems Management and Production Center (SMAP). The young students honed their...

    Wallace State’s students earn record gold medals at state SkillsUSA competition, win 50 medals overall

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College students set a school record recently by winning 33 gold medals at the state SkillsUSA competition. Wallace State won 50 medals overall, leading the state in medals won and again earning the Highest Participation Award. “SkillsUSA gives our students...

    Wallace State OTA program using unique tools to teach and support students

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. — The Occupational Therapy Assistant program at Wallace State Community College has been using a sensory room and new pediatric swing to help their students learn how to treat patients and to also provide some stress relief for themselves. Sensory integration is the...

    Summer Bridge program offered to high school seniors at Wallace State

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College announces it is offering a Start Right Summer Bridge program for qualifying high school seniors that aims to help incoming freshmen transition to college. The program will provide academic, motivational, social and scholarship support in a three-week...

    Wallace State breaks ground on Winston County Community Learning Center

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    ARLEY, Ala. — Wallace State Community College held a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday afternoon marking the official beginning of the new Winston County Community Learning Center to be located in Arley next to Meek Baptist Church. “What a beautiful day to come to Arley, Alabama to...

    Cutter Green, Halle McCrory named Wallace State’s All-Alabama Academic Team Scholars

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    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Wallace State students Cutter Green and Halle McCrory are the college’s 2022 All-Alabama Academic Team Scholars. Green and McCrory were recognized recently among the 48 top scholars across the Alabama Community College System at the All-Alabama recognition program at the Hyatt Regency...

    Wallace State’s Applied Technologies has more than 100 individuals sign during NC3 National CTE Signing Day

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College’s Applied Technologies Division recently welcomed a record number of participants to its National Coalition of Certifications Centers (NC3) National CTE Letter of Intent Signing Day. Wallace State had 101 individuals sign letters of intent and 78 guests were...

    ‘Spring Under the Stars’ concert Tuesday at Wallace State

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. — The Wallace State Fine and Performing Arts program is set to entertain al fresco when it presents Spring Under the Stars on Tuesday, April 26 in front of the Burrow Center for the Fine and Performing Arts. Spring Under the Stars will...

    Patterson forged new career in welding through Wallace State

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Melanie Patterson’s career and educational pathways have followed a winding road that has led to journalism, anthropology and finally, welding. A 1992 graduate of Fairview High School, Patterson first attended Wallace State from 1992-1993 before embarking on a long career in journalism....

    Wallace State’s Allegro Dance Theatre to present Spring Showcase April 22

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College’s Allegro Dance Theatre will present its annual Spring Showcase on Friday, April 22 at 7:00 p.m. in the Betty Leeth Haynes Theatre. The annual showcase allows students at Wallace State to plan, choreograph and design a full dance...

    Wallace State’s Laura Smith highlights the careers of occupational therapy practitioners for Occupational Therapy Month

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Laura Smith is an occupational therapist who teaches the Occupational Therapy Assistant Program at Wallace State. For Occupational Therapy Month, she explained the overlooked details of the career and shared the many ways occupational therapy helps clients. When talking about a...

    Tyson Foods renews commitment to Alabama’s agriculture industry with $208 million dollar investment in new Hanceville facility

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Tyson Foods, Friday morning at Wallace State Community College, announced a new facility adjacent to its former Hanceville Tyson Foods/ River Valley Ingredients rendering plant. The previous plant was part of Tyson’s Hanceville complex and suffered a total loss due to...

    Wallace State President Dr. Vicki Karolewics receives Emma Marie Eddleman Citizen of the Year Award from Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College President Dr. Vicki Karolewics was recently recognized as the recipient of the 2022-2023 Emma Marie Eddleman Citizen of the Year by the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce. The award was presented at the Chamber’s annual gala held...

    Adams built career on foundation of PTA degree from Wallace State

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. — For Wallace State graduate John Adams, his degree from the Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) program became the building block for his current career as a nursing home administrator. “I’ve never been one to say, ‘this is what I want to do for...

    Wallace State Community College hosting Open House on April 12

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College is hosting an Open House on Tuesday, April 12 from 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., beginning at the Garland E. Gudger Sr. Student Center.   All prospective and interested students and their families are invited to the event....

    Stacey Stephens turns disappointment into a new beginning

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. — For Stacey Stephens, getting passed over for a promotion was the nudge she needed to investigate returning to Wallace State Community College to complete a degree in Business Administration. A decision she does not regret. “It took a two-year degree from Wallace...

    Wallace State celebrating Community College Month in April

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College is celebrating Community College Month during the month of April by sharing the outstanding stories of WSCC alumni and hosting events for current and future students and the community.  Look for features to be published throughout the...

    Wallace State Community College conducts Spring Cleanup at Garden City Mountain

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College’s Student Engagement and the Healthy Campus and Healthy Earth Committee led a Spring Cleanup this week at Garden City Mountain, participating in the initiative spearheaded by the Alabama Community College System--one of its Community Matters activities--and Alabama...

    Wallace State Singers to present ‘Dazzle Me, Disney!’ April 7-9

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College Singers are ready to shine in an upcoming production of “Dazzle Me, Disney!” The Singers will present the showcase Thursday-Saturday, April 7-9 at 7:00 p.m. in the Betty Leeth Haynes Theatre. “The Wallace State Singers are thrilled to...

    Wallace State volunteers clean up illegal dump site in garden city

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    GARDEN CITY, Ala. - A group of volunteers from Wallace State Community College recently cleaned up an illegal dump site in Garden City during the People Against a Littered State (PALS) countywide Spring Clean-up last Saturday. The group filled up over 100 bags with...

    Wallace State Theatre presents ‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Wallace State Community College Theatre Program presented their production of the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee March 18-20. The play debuted on Broadway in 2005 and is soon to be adapted into a film by Disney. The beloved quirky...

    Wallace State Community College, UNA sign Learning Agreement

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    FLORENCE, Ala. – Officials with the University of North Alabama and Wallace State Community College, in Hanceville, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will benefit all Wallace State students seeking to earn their bachelor’s degree at UNA, in addition to Wallace State...

    Wallace State’s Center for Career and Workforce Development Career Fairs a success, attracting approximately 500 individuals

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – William Batts is currently participating in Wallace State Community College’s Commercial Truck Driver Training, seeking to earn his commercial driver’s license (CDL). Batts was among the guests who visited this week’s Career Fair, hosted by the college’s Center for Career and...

    Wallace State offers Occupational and Physical Therapy assistant alumni connection event

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Wallace State Community College Alumni Association, Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) and Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) programs held the 2022 OTA and PTA Alumni Connection event on March 17 at the James C. Bailey Center. The event offered current Wallace State...

    WSCC ATHLETICS: Women’s golf team wins Calhoun Invitational; No. 2 softball sitting at 26-0; baseball update

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    HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State’s women’s golf team has won its third tournament of the spring season. The Lady Lions captured the Calhoun Invitational tournament this week at Point Mallard, remaining perfect through three events. Sophomore Hannah Sanders earned her first collegiate low medalist crown, carding...

    Wallace State Community College’s TRiO Day attracts more than 170 students to campus

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College’s Talent Search program hosted more than 170 high school students recently for the annual TRiO Day on campus. Students from Wallace State’s service area schools in Blount, Cullman, Marshall and Morgan Counties were treated to an array of...

    Wallace State Theatre presenting “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” March 18-20

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. — The Wallace State Community College Theatre department will present the musical comedy The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Friday-Sunday, March 18-20 at the Betty Leeth Haynes Theatre. The play debuted on Broadway in 2005 and has been entertaining audiences all over...

    Worlds of Work coming to Cullman County April 6-7

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    CULLMAN, Ala. -- Worlds of Work, a career expo designed for middle and high school students featuring top employers, is coming to Wallace State Community College’s coliseum in Hanceville on April 6-7. The expo will be hosted by North AlabamaWorks, Wallace State Community College,...

    Wallace State’s Center for Career and Workforce Development hosting pair of Career Fairs this month

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s Center for Career and Workforce Development is hosting a pair of career fairs this month. The Healthcare Career Fair is scheduled for Thursday, March 10 from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at the William Peinhardt Conference Center at School of...

    Most WSCC Health Science programs open application process for fall 2022

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Most of the Health Science programs at Wallace State Community College began accepting applications from prospective students on March 1 for fall 2022 entry. This application process is used by the college to select students for entry into the programs which...

    Wallace State Sonography students encourage healthy hearts

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     HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Students in Wallace State Community College’s Diagnostic Medical Sonography program spent Valentine’s Day spreading the word about the importance of being aware of heart health.  The Sonography program at Wallace State offers as one of its degree options a specialization in Cardiovascular...

    Wallace State’s free short-term training programs hosting new bootcamp on March 4

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s Adult Education Department and the Center for Career and Workforce Development are hosting a new bootcamp orientation for the next round of free training in the following campus programs: certified nursing assistant, culinary arts, diesel technology, phlebotomy and welding....

    Halle McCrory named 2022 Wallace State Homecoming Queen

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Halle McCrory was named Wallace State Community College’s 2022 Homecoming Queen during the annual festivities Wednesday night. She was crowned at halftime of the men’s basketball game vs. Southern Union.  McCrory, a general studies major from Muscle Shoals, is a member of...

    Wallace State hosting OTA/PTA Alumni Connection March 17

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. — The Wallace State Community College Alumni Association, Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) and Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) programs announced plans for the 2022 OTA and PTA Alumni Connection event on March 17, at the James C. Bailey Center. The event offers current Wallace...

    Wallace State Alumni Association announces 2022 travel plans

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. — The Wallace State Community College Alumni Association travel program released its list of destinations for summer, fall and winter of 2022. For the summer, a day trip is planned to see a matinee of the Alabama Shakespeare Festival’s performance of “The Marvelous...

    Women in Diesel: Wallace State hosting event to recruit future diesel technicians

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State’s Diesel Technology program is working to attract more women into the program and open doors to a successful career in a field normally associated with men. A grant provided by the National Science Foundation is aiding in those efforts. “Women...

    Wallace State Community College, Alabama Extension Office hosting Pond Management Series this month

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College and the Alabama Cooperative Extension System are teaming up to host a Wallace State Pond Management series. Classroom presentations are scheduled for Feb. 17 and Feb. 24 at the Hooper Forestry Building on campus and a hands-on field...

    Wallace State offers family history classes near and far

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. — The Wallace State Community College Genealogy program is offering several classes during the spring 2022 semester that will allow individuals to research their family history and document it for future generations. Upcoming classes include Genealogy and the Computer, Advanced Genealogy, Southern Genealogy...

    Exquisite Miniatures by Wes and Rachelle Siegrist at Wallace State’s Burrow Museum

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. — The Evelyn Burrow Museum at Wallace State Community College welcomes EXQUISITE MINIATURES, an exhibition of miniature paintings by Wes and Rachelle Siegrest, to campus this spring from February - April. Admission is free. EXQUISITE MINIATURES consists of 50 signature paintings including landscapes, portraits,...

    Wallace State Future Foundation accepting scholarship applications for 2022-2023 academic year

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. — The Wallace State Community College Future Foundation is accepting applications for scholarships to be distributed for the 2022-2023 Academic Year beginning in the fall 2022 semester. The Future Foundation lists more than 150 scholarships for Wallace State students. Some scholarships are geared...

    Wallace State Singers offering singing Valentines

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. — The Wallace State Singers from Wallace State Community College are offering singing Valentines for those who would like to express their love or appreciation to special people in their lives. Performances will take place in person at the address provided or virtually...

    Wallace State Community College hosting VEX IQ Lion’s Pride Robotics Tournament on Jan. 29 and Feb. 5

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College is hosting a pair of upcoming VEX IQ Lion’s Pride Robotics Tournaments. The first is Saturday, Jan. 29 at Wallace State’s Wellness Center and another on Saturday, Feb. 5 at Traditions Bank Arena inside Tom Drake Coliseum....

    Wallace State congratulates students earning place on President’s List and Dean’s List

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College congratulates the 834 students named to the President’s List and Dean’s List for the fall 2021 semester. To earn a spot on the Wallace State President’s List, students must maintain a perfect 4.0 GPA for the semester...

    Performing Arts scholarship auditions scheduled at Wallace State

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College’s Performing Arts programs will hold scholarship auditions for the 2022-2023 academic year on Feb. 11 and March 11 at the Burrow Center for the Fine and Performing Arts. The Wallace State Performing Arts programs consists of vocal and...

    Cullman’s Cyber Central Robotics team wins first place at VEX Robotics Tournament

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College held VEX IQ Lion’s Pride Robotics Tournament Saturday, Jan. 8. The tournament, administered by the Wallace State Computer Science STEM Club, featured elementary and middle school robotics students and teams. The schools around the area that participated...

    Wallace State Community College hosting VEX IQ Lion’s Pride Robotics Tournament on Saturday, Jan. 8

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College is hosting a VEX IQ Lion’s Pride Robotics Tournament at Traditions Bank Arena inside Tom Drake Coliseum on Saturday, Jan. 8, beginning at 8:00 a.m. It’s the first of three tournaments scheduled on campus this semester. The VEX...

    Wallace State’s 2nd Annual mOTivAted Virtual 5K to take place Jan. 9-15

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Wallace State Occupational Therapy Assistant Program will be hosting their 2nd Annual mOTivAted Virtual 5K 2022 from Jan. 9 - 15. An announcement from Wallace State OTA reads, “Did you make a New Year’s resolution to get fit and healthy? Did...

    Wallace State offering free training in Automation Technician, Computer Applications, Diesel Technology, Phlebotomy and Welding beginning in January

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College’s Adult Education Department, the Center for Career and Workforce Development and select programs on campus are teaming up, beginning in January, to offer free training to any student seeking specific skills to enter the workforce. Training is available...

    Kenneth Gamble, first Wallace State CDL graduate to use wheelchair, earns full-time job driving across U.S.

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Kenneth Gamble became the first graduate to utilize a wheelchair from Wallace State Community College’s Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) program in 2020. Gamble is now employed with Jimbo and Company Transport, a family-owned and operated company based in Indiana. Jimbo and Company...

    Joseph Hayden, of Cullman, receives honorary precision machining degree from Wallace State Community College

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Joseph Hayden, of Cullman, recently received an honorary associate degree in precision machining from Wallace State Community College. Hayden, who will turn 92 on Christmas Eve, was among the foremost machinists in the world, contributing significantly to the aerospace industry over multiple...

    Seven Wallace State Community College students named recipients of Alabama Automotive Manufacturers Association (AAMA) scholarship

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College has seven students who have earned the Alabama Automotive Manufacturers Associations (AAMA) scholarship through a partnership with the Alabama Community College System (ACCS). The scholarships are awarded to students pursuing a technical education certificate or associate degree in...

    Wallace State Community College receives federal funding to continue Talent Search program

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. –Wallace State Community College will receive five additional years of funding from the U.S. Department of Education for the school’s Talent Search program. The award is expected to total $2.4 million. Wallace State’s Talent Search program serves students from 15 high schools throughout...

    Wallace State celebrating National Apprenticeship Week

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College is celebrating National Apprenticeship Week Nov. 15-21. The weeklong celebration allows labor and business leaders, educational institutions, career seekers and other partners to demonstrate support for apprenticeships in preparing a highly skilled, diverse workforce to meet the...

    Online auction kicks off in advance of WSCC Student Investment Luncheon

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. — In advance of the Nov. 17 Wallace State Community College Future Foundation Luncheon, an online auction is up and running through Nov. 11. The online auction is separate from the Investment Luncheon and attendance at the luncheon is not required to...

    Wallace State students gain valuable insight during college’s Transfer Fair

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. –Wallace State Community College hosted a Transfer Fair on Thursday, providing its students with an opportunity to discover more about four-year colleges and universities.      Helen Alcantar, a freshman from Remlap, is completing her general studies courses at Wallace State and plans to transfer...

    WSCC Broadway Night returns to the Burrow Center for the Fine and Performing Arts

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State’s Fine and Performing Arts department broke their nearly 18-month long hiatus Thursday night with the return of “Broadway Night.” The show was held at the Burrow Center for the Fine and Performing Arts at 7:00 p.m., with entry covered...

    Sallie Brandon, a survivor of the Tennessee Children’s Society, to speak on campus Wednesday, Nov. 3

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Sallie Brandon, a survivor of the Tennessee Children’s Home Society, is scheduled to speak at Wallace State Community College on Wednesday, Nov. 3 at 11:00 a.m. at the Betty Leeth Haynes Theatre inside the Gudger Student Center.      Brandon was among the 5,000...

    Wallace State holds STEM Academy for area fifth graders

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics were the focus of the fall 2021 session of Wallace State Community’s College’s STEM Academy for area fifth graders. During the fall session, more than 40 students were divided into three groups to explore different areas of...

    Wallace State recognizes Hispanic Heritage Month with guest speakers, campus events

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College recognized Hispanic Heritage Month with events this week at both the main campus and at the Oneonta site. Wallace State alums Juan Chavez, the first Latino deputy to work for the Blount County Sheriff’s Office, and Dr. Paul...

    Wallace State hosting flu shot clinics Oct. 19-21

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College will host flu shot clinics Oct. 19 - 21 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. each day in room 200 of the School of Nursing and Center for Science building. Shots will be provided for free with those...

    Wallace State’s Center for Career and Workforce Development forges first Truck Mechanic Registered Apprenticeship in partnership with ACTION Resources

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College’s Center for Career and Workforce Development has forged its first Truck Mechanic Registered Apprenticeship in partnership with ACTION Resources. This is the first competency-based Truck Mechanic program registered by the Alabama Office of Apprenticeship (AOA). The champion company...

    Cullman High School hosts college readiness event with WSCC

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman High School (CHS) and Wallace State Community College (WSCC) came together on the CHS campus on Monday evening to offer an event that could allow parents and students an opportunity to learn how to prepare for their next possible course...

    Full-time commitment/full-time success

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Jamie Marsh has quite a list of accomplishments, including many that began right here in Cullman at Wallace State Community College. His short-term certificates include Basic Electronics, Intermediate, Electronics, Advanced Electronics, Basic Automation and Controls and Advanced Automation, Controls and Electronics-Mechatronics....

    Wallace State celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month

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     HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with events at both the main campus in Hanceville and at the Oneonta campus centers.  Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from Sept. 15 - Oct. 15 each year to recognize the countless contributions of...

    Matthew McFall named Wallace State Community College’s new Chief Information Officer

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Matthew McFall has been named Wallace State Community College’s new Chief Information Officer for the Division of Information Technology. McFall comes to Wallace State after leading Jacksonville State University’s Technology Support Department (within the Division of Information Technology) as director for nearly...

    Wallace State awarded $2.1 million Title III grant

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College was awarded a five-year $2.1 million Title III grant by the U.S. Department of Education that will enhance student success through Pathways Linking U to Success (PLUS). Project PLUS is geared to helping students complete a certificate or...