Wallace State’s Future Foundation raises more than $185,250 during 12th annual Student Investment Luncheon
From left, Wallace State President Dr. Vicki Karolewics shares a conversation with Bill St. John and Scotty Hooper during Wednesday’s Student Investment Luncheon and Auction. Image credit: WSCC
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s Future Foundation hosted its 12th annual Student Investment Luncheon and Auction on Wednesday,...
Wallace State’s Aviation/Flight Technology program adds flight simulator for helicopter training
Wallace State Aviation/Flight Technology students Tim Hill, left, and Johnathan Johnson utilize the helicopter simulator recently.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s Aviation/Flight Technology program has recently added a flight simulator for its helicopter training.
“This training device is a great asset to our program. A helicopter makes...
Wallace State MLT program updates technology for students
Wallace State Medical Laboratory Technician students Steven Duncan of Fayette and Taylor Ellis of Guntersville count white blood cells during a class exercise. Each student in the program now has access to an iPad they use before, during and after class exercises for an...
Dozens of Wallace State retirees gather for annual luncheon
Wallace State retirees Judy Wood, left, Dr. Jenny Folsom and Janice Morgan pose for a photo during the recent Retirees Luncheon hosted by the Wallace State Alumni Association. In the background, Wallace State President Dr. Vicki Karolewics visits with former Wallace State basketball coach...
Wallace State student David Schwaiger selected to visit NASA’s Stennis Space Center in April
David Schwaiger has been selected to visit the NASA Stennis Space Center in April.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State Community College student David Schwaiger has been selected to travel to NASA’s Stennis Space Center this spring to participate in the NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars Project...
Wallace State’s Adult Education program offering newly-created nontraditional high school diploma
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State’s Adult Education program has added a new alternative for students who didn’t complete their high school education.
The nontraditional high school diploma, which was recently approved by the Alabama Community College System and the Alabama State Department of Education, allows students...
Wallace State’s Aviation/Flight Technology welcomes new training aircraft
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s Aviation/Flight Technology program has recently added three new Cessna 172 model aircraft and a multi-engine trainer to its fleet.
“These new airplanes are much needed and will help us incorporate glass cockpit and autopilot training. We’ve looked forward to adding autopilot...
Wallace State’s Applied Technologies Division hosting 2nd annual Signing Day Feb. 16
2016 Technical Signing Day
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State Community College’s Applied Technologies Division is hosting its second annual Career Technical Letter of Intent Signing Day on Thursday, Feb. 16, at the James C. Bailey Center 12th floor.
Modeled on an athletics signing, the Technical Division Signing...
Wallace State’s Evelyn Burrow Museum Presents ‘Alabama Art: Inside Out’
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Evelyn Burrow Museum at Wallace State Community College in Hanceville, announces a new exhibition on loan from Troy University, “Alabama Art: Inside Out,” which will be on display in the museum’s main gallery through September 31.
“Alabama Art: Inside Out” originated...
DB Technologies holds grand opening at Wallace State Community College
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - DB Technologies recently held their grand opening at Wallace State Community College (WSCC) in the Bailey Center Friday, July 16. Among those present were Dr. David Branscomb of DB Technologies, Ted Clem of the Alabama Department of Commerce, Hanceville Mayor Kenneth...
Wallace State Community College named safest campus in Alabama
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College in Hanceville has been named the safest college campus in Alabama, according to a study released this week.
The Your Local Security study was based on U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security analysis and the FBI’s Uniform Crime Report. The...
Wallace State inducts new Phi Theta Kappa members during spring ceremony
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College’s Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society welcomed new members recently during its annual spring induction ceremony.
Phi Theta Kappa is the college’s honor society, and Wallace State students are eligible for consideration if they maintain a 3.5 GPA for...
Wallace State arena inside Tom Drake Coliseum named for Traditions Bank
Updated 2-17-20 3:26 p.m.
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The arena inside Wallace State Community College’s Tom Drake Coliseum has been newly named Traditions Bank Arena, announced Wallace State President Vicki Karolewics.
On Wednesday, the Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees approved the naming at its monthly...
Wallace State’s CDL program offers training to wheelchair users
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Kenneth Gamble and James Ledford, both wheelchair users, each have a passion for the road.
Because of that, both men searched extensively to find a location statewide where they could earn their Commercial Driver’s License as a wheelchair user.
Wallace State’s CDL program...
Wallace State offering free training in Automation Technician, Computer Applications, Diesel Technology, Phlebotomy and Welding beginning in January
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...
Wallace State Nursing pins 97 students; includes 1st group to complete new mobility program
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Wallace State Community College Department of Nursing Education pinned almost 100 students who recently completed the Associate Degree in Nursing program. More than 20 were the first to enroll in a Mobility Nursing option that allows licensed practical nurses, paramedics,...
Wallace State alum Jeff Dingler has essay published in Huffington Post as he completes debut novel
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Jeff Dingler has always been fascinated with the power of words, and his writing career has continued to flourish since graduating from Wallace State Community College in 2015.
Dingler, 34, was published by HuffPost earlier this year for a personal essay he...
Buckelew selected as Wallace State’s 2020 Dale P. Parnell Distinguished Faculty honoree
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Dr. Kathy Buckelew is Wallace State Community College’s 2020 Dale P. Parnell Distinguished Faculty recipient, as sponsored by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC).
Buckelew, the chairperson of Wallace State’s English Department, has taught at Wallace State for nearly 17 years,...
Wallace State’s golf teams conclude respective seasons at nationals
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s golf teams wrapped up action recently at their respective NJCAA Division I National Championships.
The Lady Lions, coached by J.J. Adams, finished tied for 11th in Ormond Beach, Fla., and the men’s team finished 13th in Lubbock, Texas. The men...
Wallace State Occupational Therapy Assistant program pins 60 students
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The largest graduating class for Wallace State Community College’s Occupational Therapy Assistant program participated in a pinning ceremony recognizing their accomplishments. Sixty students walked across the stage to receive their pin. “Congrats, here we are — we’re done; we’re finished; it’s...
WSCC Alumni Association plans Victorian Christmas trip to Franklin and Nashville
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - While Christmas is still months away, area residents can make plans now to celebrate a Victorian Christmas holiday-themed tour to Franklin and Nashville, Tennessee Dec. 12-14. Sponsored by the Wallace State Community College Alumni Association, the three-day, two-night group trip includes...
Tyson Foods renews commitment to Alabama’s agriculture industry with $208 million dollar investment in new Hanceville facility
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 releases Spring 2019 President’s and Dean’s Lists
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College congratulates the 804 students named to the President’s List and Dean’s List for the Spring 2019 Semester. To earn a spot on the Wallace State President’s List, students must maintain a perfect 4.0 GPA for the semester...
7-week Phlebotomy course offers introduction into medical career
Kendra Cummings works as a phlebotomist at Cullman Regional Medical Center. She completed the non-credit Phlebotomy program through Wallace State Community College’s Continuing Education program after graduating high school.
HANCEVILLE - Kendra Cummings of Baileyton once had a fear of needles. But the 2014 graduate...
Wallace State Nursing grad now naval lieutenant commander and member of Trump’s medical team
Naval Lieutenant Commander (LCDR) Chris Lynn walks along the West Colonnade, which connects the West Wing to the Residence and is often seen as the backdrop to Rose Garden events at the White House.
HANCEVILLE - U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander Christopher Lynn, RN, BSN, MBA,...
Almost 100 graduate from Wallace State Nursing program
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Wallace State Community College Department of Nursing Education recognized almost 100 students on Thursday, May 9, during a pinning ceremony that also recognized award winners.
“We will celebrate this group’s accomplishments, which are many, and witness the passing of the light...
Wallace State hosts 5th annual Career and Technical Letter of Intent Signing Day
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College’s Applied Technologies Division last week welcomed high school seniors and recent graduates to its fifth annual Career and Technical Letter of Intent Signing Day, complete with a ceremony and lunch celebrating students’ choice of a technical/vocational education...
American Fire CEO and President Josh Whaley, a Wallace State grad, presents to Applied Technologies students
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Josh Whaley, chief executive officer and president of American Fire, is a 1997 Wallace State Community College graduate and members of his company were on campus recently, discussing career opportunities with current Wallace State students enrolled in welding, HVAC, mechatronics and...
Hanceville Antique Tractor and Engine Show returns to Wallace State June 12
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – On Saturday, June 12, the City of Hanceville will celebrate the history and heritage of big wheels, horsepower and torque at the 23rd annual Hanceville Antique Tractor and Engine Show at Wallace State Community College.
Charles Allen who, along with Bonnie Hamrick...
Maci Key becomes Wallace State’s first National SkillsUSA Officer; WSCC trio wins national medals
Maci Key is the first Wallace State student to serve as a SkillsUSA National Officer delegate.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State Community College students made a mark recently at the 53rd annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference held in Louisville, Kentucky, where students compete against...
Wallace State’s horticulture/agriculture program hosting spring plant sale
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College’s (WSCC) Horticulture/Agriculture program is currently hosting its spring plant sale. The public is invited to the WSCC greenhouses for the event. Sale hours each week are Monday to Thursday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Friday...
Pair of former Wallace State students win $44,500 on FOX’s ‘Beat Shazam’
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State alum Emma Wright has been a loyal follower of the FOX game show “Beat Shazam” since its debut in 2017.
Wright and former Wallace State dual enrollment student Jazmin Bobo are now in the record books as “Beat Shazam” contestant...
Cullman High School hosts college readiness event with WSCC
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...
Wallace State Dental Hygiene student worked as extra on ‘Black Panther’
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — When Wallace State Community College Dental Hygiene student Portia Watkins begins her career as a dental hygienist in a few short months, she will have at least a couple of conversation starters when she’s speaking to her patients.
Watkins, 26, of Phenix City, has worked...
Wallace State Diagnostic Medical Sonography graduates 25 from program
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - More than two dozen students from the Diagnostic Sonography program at Wallace State Community College were recognized during its annual pinning ceremony, with 25 crossing the stage in the James C. Bailey Center Auditorium.
Program Director April Sutherland remarked on the selflessness...
Wallace State’s Laura Smith highlights the careers of occupational therapy practitioners for Occupational Therapy Month
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...
Jacksonville State University and Wallace State announce transfer agreement
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Jacksonville State University and Wallace State Community College have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop pathways for transfer from the community college to the university.
“We look forward to the strengthening of a partnership that has existed between our institutions for...
Wallace State Community College releases spring 2021 President’s and Dean’s Lists
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College congratulates the 689 students named to the President’s List and Dean’s List for the spring 2021 semester. To earn a spot on the Wallace State President’s List, students must maintain a perfect 4.0 GPA for the semester...
WSCC OT students contribute over $3,300 to Secret Meals for Hungry Children
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - On Monday, students and faculty of the Wallace State Occupational Therapy (OT) program met with representatives of Alabama Credit Union to present them a donation of $830 for their Secret Meals for Hungry Children student feeding program, bringing OT contributions to...
Wallace State announces Presidential Award of Excellence winners
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College is proud to announce the recipients of the 2020 Presidential Awards of Excellence in the Academic, Applied Technologies and Health Science divisions. These awards are given to students who exhibit a strong work ethic, the ability to...
Home Builders Association, Housing Authority each donate $25K to Wallace State Future Foundation
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Wallace State Community College Future Foundation recently received two $25,000 donations that create endowed scholarships for students at the college. An endowed scholarship ensures that funds will be available for those scholarships in perpetuity.
The Cullman County Home Builders Association donated...
WSCC ATHLETICS: Wallace State volleyball ranked 16th in NJCAA Division I preseason poll
HANCEVILLE, ALA. -- Wallace State’s volleyball team is ranked 16th in the NJCAA Division I preseason poll. The Lions open the season on Thursday at Cleveland State, ultimately seeking their 11th consecutive conference championship under coach Randy Daniel.
Returning sophomores for the Lions this...
Wallace State Sonography students encourage healthy hearts
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 English, math honor societies induct new members
Sigma Theta Kappa Spring 2018 inductees
HANCEVILLE - The Wallace State chapters of Mu Alpha Theta and Sigma Kappa Delta recognized new members during a March 1 Induction Ceremony in the Bailey Center Auditorium.
Mu Alpha Theta is the mathematics honor society for community colleges. The...
Fuller crowned Miss Wallace State
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...
Wallace State Respiratory Therapy program pins 37 graduates
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - More than 35 students graduated from the Wallace State Community College Respiratory Therapy program and were recognized at a special pinning ceremony on May 9.
Dr. Ken Crow, former chair of the Respiratory Therapy program, served as the guest speaker, addressing students...
Wallace State recognizes Phi Theta Kappa spring inductees
Wallace State’s Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society has welcomed one of its largest groups this semester. / WSCC
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society recently welcomed approximately 180 new members during its annual spring induction ceremony, marking one of the largest groups...
WSCC Nursing students prepare for SkillsUSA presentation
Wallace State Nursing students Taylor Brock, left, Paige Love, Megan Moore, and Nursing Instructor Heather Ashley are preparing for the 2019 Alabama SkillsUSA Leadership Conference, Championship and Career Expo, where they will make a presentation about the annual Let’s Pretend Hospital.
HANCEVILLE - Though they...
Wallace State recognizes students at annual Honors Convocation
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College recognized hundreds of students on Tuesday, April 27, during its annual Honors Convocation. The Honors Convocation recognized the achievements of current students.
“Wallace State’s student body is made up of about 5,500 students who collectively bring recognition to...
Wallace State recognizes 690 students named to President’s List and Dean’s List
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/CCBOE partnership puts students on fast track to success
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Tucked away on a corner of the Wallace State Community College (WSCC) campus is a collection of non-traditional classrooms designed to serve a group of non-traditional students. In classrooms that are part computer lab and part den (Prefer easy chairs and...
Wallace State announces partnership with Kubota Tractor Corporation
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College (WSCC) on Thursday announced a new partnership with the Kubota Tractor Corporation.
According to a WSCC press release: Wallace State’s Diesel Technology program is partnering with the Kubota Tractor Corporation to offer exclusive Kubota skills training at the...
Wallace State Dental Hygiene celebrates 25th anniversary
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Wallace State Community College Dental Hygiene program marked its 25th anniversary during its annual Clinical Research Presentations earlier this month in the Bailey Center Auditorium.
“This is one of my favorite events of the year,” said Dr. Sharon Alley, director of...
Wallace State to send $2 million to students in stimulus payments
HANCEVILLE, Ala.--Wallace State Community College is distributing approximately $2 million to students taking college credit classes. Students who are enrolled in credit-bearing classes for the spring 2021 semester and who qualify under the federal Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA) will receive...
Let’s Pretend Hospital hosts area 1st graders
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Hospitals are nothing to be scared of. That’s the message the Wallace State Department of Nursing’s Let’s Pretend Hospital aimed to deliver this week. Around 1,000 first graders from across Cullman County went through the Let’s Pretend Hospital Tuesday through Thursday.
Since...
Wallace State employees recognized as Chancellor’s Award winners at ACCA Conference
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Four Wallace State Community College employees were recognized recently as Chancellor’s Award recipients at the 2019 Alabama Community College Association (ACCA) Conference in Montgomery.
Wallace State’s recipients were Wes Rakestraw, Dr. Stacey Sivley, April Sutherland and Theresa Mahler.
Rakestraw is the director of...
Wallace State Future Foundation celebrates scholarship recipients, donors
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Dozens of Wallace State Alumni Association and Future Foundation scholarship recipients were able to thank their donors recently at the 2021-2022 Scholarship Celebration.
Wallace State Community College President Dr. Vicki Karolewics said the event is a favorite among college administration, faculty and...
Wallace State students receive awards at annual Awards Night
Paul Knetter of Gardendale was presented the 2018 President’s Cup at Honors Night.
HANCEVILLE - Students at Wallace State Community College were recognized for their achievements recently at the college’s Awards Night ceremony, held on the campus in Hanceville. Awards for campus leadership, scholastic achievement,...
Wallace State’s Susan Copeland establishes endowed scholarship for nursing students
Wallace State President Dr. Vicki Karolewics, left, presents Susan Copeland with a certificate acknowledging Copeland’s gift to the Wallace State Future Foundation establishing the Susan M. Copeland Endowed Scholarship to benefit WSCC Nursing students.
HANCEVILLE - Students at Wallace State Community College in need of...
Tennis led Cullman chef to Wallace State, career
CULLMAN, Ala. - Ricardo “Rico” Nishimura was playing tennis for a college in Bristol, Tennessee, when he first visited Wallace State more than 13 years ago and decided his story must continue there.
“After a tough match against the Lions and falling in love with...
Wallace State has first students sign with Mercedes-Benz Tech Co-Op program
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College has ushered in its first set of Automotive Technology students to be accepted into the Mercedes-Benz Tech Co-Op.
Students Jorge Perez, Adam Carney and Austin Thompkins of Cullman; William Wilkerson of Birmingham, Dylan Krohe of Hartselle and Roberto...
Wallace State’s free short-term training programs hosting new bootcamp on March 4
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....
Wallace State selected to participate in U.S. Department of Ed.’s Federal Work Study Experiment
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College is among a select group of colleges and universities in the United States invited by the U.S. Department of Education to participate in a new Federal Work Study (FWS) Experiment.
Wallace State, Birmingham-Southern College, the University of Alabama...
Wallace State nursing grads post high pass rates on licensure exams
Wallace State Nursing students posted high pass rates for their NCLEX exams, with 100 percent for Practical Nursing candidates and 91.9 percent for Registered Nursing candidates.
HANCEVILLE - The most recent graduates of the Wallace State Community College Department of Nursing Education have once again...
School officials address local industry needs for skilled workers
CULLMAN, Ala. - Bright and early Friday morning, representatives from more than 20 local industries met with educational leaders to discuss ways of bringing new workers into the workforce. Led by Dale Greer, director of the Cullman Economic Development Agency, the meeting featured speakers...
WSCC Nursing, Dental Health students teach elementary students health and personal safety
Hanceville Elementary School students give each other high fives during a demonstration on how germs are spread. Each student started with one spot of paint on their hand before they started going down the line giving each other a high five.
HANCEVILLE - On the...
Oneonta Mayor Richard Phillips signs proclamation, recognizing Wallace State during Community College Month
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Oneonta Mayor Richard Phillips and the city of Oneonta recently recognized Wallace State at City Hall, presenting a proclamation to honor the college during Community College Month.
“It’s incredibly invaluable for us to be able to offer postsecondary education in Oneonta. Education...
Wallace State graduate and PSA Airlines pilot Aaron Mathis visits Flight Technology/Aviation program
Aaron Mathis, left, was instructed at Wallace State by program head Bert Mackentepe.
HANCEVILLE – Aaron Mathis once navigated through Wallace State’s Flight Technology/Aviation program and ultimately wanted to serve as a strong ambassador for the college.
He’s definitely fulfilling that promise to himself.
After establishing...
Wallace State students earn place on President’s and Dean’s Lists
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College in Hanceville congratulates the 839 students named to the President’s List and Dean’s List for the Fall 2016 Semester. To earn a spot on the Wallace State President’s List, students must maintain a perfect 4.0 GPA for the...
PSA Airlines pilot Aaron Mathis named 2019 Wallace State Most Outstanding Alumni
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Aaron Mathis, a captain for PSA Airlines, has earned the 2019 Wallace State Most Outstanding Alumni award.
Mathis was recently presented the award at Wallace State’s annual Convocation.
Mathis, 24, has worked for PSA Airlines since July 2016, working his way up to...
Mark and Abigail Long, a father-daughter pair, graduate Wallace State together
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Mark and Abigail Long circled this week for nearly a year.
Both father and daughter graduated together from Wallace State on Friday night as the college celebrated its 53rd commencement.
Mark Long, 44, earned a degree in Mechatronics, while Abigail, 17, graduated as...
Wallace State’s Center for Career and Workforce Development & Reliance Worldwide Corporation launch Tool Maker Registered Apprenticeship
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...
Wallace State Nursing Chair Deborah Hoover presents at national conference
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College Department of Nursing Education Chair Deborah “Pepper” Hoover recently presented information about the program’s joint enrollment model with the University of Alabama at Birmingham during the 2020 National League for Nursing (NLN) Virtual Education Summit.
Master of Teaching – Art of Leadership was the theme for this...
WSCC announces new applied technologies programs for fall
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...
Miss Wallace State, Miss North Alabama’s Outstanding Teen crowned
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College crowned its 2022 Miss Wallace State and the 2022 Miss North Alabama’s Outstanding Teen on Saturday, Sept. 25.
Anna Lucas, 23, of Birmingham was crowned Miss Wallace State 2022 and was awarded the Beautiful Hearts Scholarship presented by...
Halle McCrory named 2022 Wallace State Homecoming Queen
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 Diagnostic Imaging offering new Radiation Therapy degree option
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 inducts new Phi Theta Kappa student members during fall ceremony
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College’s Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society welcomed new members recently during its annual fall induction ceremony.
Phi Theta Kappa is the college’s honor society, and Wallace State students are eligible for consideration if they maintain a 3.5 GPA for...
Wallace State gears up for new virtual reality diesel tech program
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College (WSCC) is preparing to launch a new diesel tech program this summer with a curriculum that will use Virtual Reality (VR) simulations to help students train to work bumper-to-bumper on diesel-powered heavy trucks, buses, heavy equipment and...
Wallace State’s Sara Eskew, Zach Hudson win SkillsUSA National gold medals in Mobile Robotic Technology; CSI team wins silver
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College students Sara Eskew and Zach Hudson each earned gold medals recently in the 2021 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference competition.
Eskew and Hudson, both recent graduates, won gold in the Mobile Robotic Technology category, joining elite Wallace...
3 Wallace State students named recipients of Lockheed Martin Vocational Scholarship
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...
Wallace State celebrates SkillsUSA Week with proclamation from Nail
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s Applied Technologies students, faculty and Hanceville Mayor Kenneth Nail joined others across the nation this week to celebrate SkillsUSA Week. Nail signed a proclamation this week at Wallace State, recognizing the college’s participation and leadership within the SkillsUSA family.
The...
Wallace State-Oneonta CDL program helping students hit the road
Wallace State CDL students Kalob Suttles, left, and Donnie McKay, with instructor Ben Matanane. Suttles and McKay are two recent graduates of the CDL program offered through Wallace State’s Oneonta Center. Wallace State offers CDL classes in Blount, Cullman and Winston Counties.
HANCEVILLE — Some...
Wallace State and Athens State sign Forensic Psychology transfer agreement
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College and Athens State University have launched a Forensic Psychology transfer partnership.
Students can complete a Forensic Psychology associate degree or a short-term certificate at Wallace State and seamlessly transfer the course credits to Athens State if they choose...
Wallace State’s Electronics Technology launches Alabama F.A.M.E. program chapter
Left to right: Art Rousseau, Alabama Community College Conference director of career and technical education; Wallace State President Dr. Vicki Karolewics; and Wallace State Dean of Applied Technologies Jimmy Hodges speak at Wallace State’s F.A.M.E. kick-off luncheon.
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College’s Electronics...
Wallace State celebrates commencement for Class of 2022
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...
WSCC Culinary Arts welcomes Pate, ADAI
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...
Wallace State sophomore Jasmine Zavala named recipient of UAB Presidential Scholarship
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State sophomore Jasmine Zavala was recently awarded a UAB Presidential Transfer Scholarship.
Zavala, a Cleveland High graduate, was one of two Wallace State students to receive the scholarship, which covers tuition and academic-related fees for four semesters at UAB, beginning in the...
WSCC welding student Jacob Humphrey among select company contending for spot at WorldSkills Competition
Jacob Humphrey is a sophomore welding student at Wallace State.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State welding student Jacob Humphrey knows what it takes to be a state SkillsUSA champion. He’s now attempting to be among the top six students in the United States to qualify for...
Local physician Adam Harrison glad he started education at Wallace State
Dr. Adam Harrison
CULLMAN - From his office at Cullman Internal Medicine, Dr. Adam Harrison looks back at his decision to spend his first year in college at Wallace State as a wise one.
“Sitting where I am now today, looking back there, I’m telling you...
Wallace State elects SGA officers for new academic year
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s Student Government Association (SGA) has four new officers for the 2019-2020 academic year after a campus-wide vote.
Brooke Norris is president, Grant Sikes is vice president, Mackenzie Fields is secretary and Haley Self-Tumlin is treasurer.
Norris is a Good Hope graduate,...
WSCC launching Robotic Welding Technician degree
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...
Wallace State feeding folks and helping folks feed themselves
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The staff at Wallace State Community College (WSCC) is taking the threats of hunger and food insecurity seriously with two programs: one that helps feed students and one that offers them and folks in the wider community an opportunity to help...
Wallace State announces UAB Nursing Joint Enrollment program leading to bachelor’s degree
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College’s Department of Nursing Education has announced a joint enrollment agreement with the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) that will allow Wallace State students a seamless pathway from an associate degree to a bachelor’s degree in nursing.
“We...
Kay Barnett family donates to Wallace State Community College
Wallace State President Dr. Vicki Karolewics, third from left, stands with the family of the late Kay Barnett. The family established the Kay Barnett Memorial Scholarship fund. From left are Mr. Barnett’s son-in-law, Chuck Troxler; daughter, Sherri Troxler; Karolewics; wife, Selma Barnett; son, Stephen...
Cullman, Hanceville mayors sign proclamations celebrating National Apprenticeship Week
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs and Hanceville Mayor Kenneth Nail each signed proclamations this week, recognizing Wallace State Community College and the fifth annual National Apprenticeship Week, which is Nov. 11-15.
Wallace State students Alan Castro and Hunter Byrams are apprentices at Reliance...
Cynthia Arrington named Wallace State’s new Adult Education director
Cynthia Arrington / WSCC
HANCEVILLE – Cynthia Arrington has been named Wallace State’s new Adult Education director.
Arrington, a Hanceville native, inherits the position after serving as an Adult Education instructor for Wallace State since last November. Before joining Wallace State, Arrington previously worked as an...
Wallace State hosts week-long NC3 Train the Trainer welding workshop
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College’s Welding Department recently hosted a week-long National Coalition of Certification Centers (NC3) Train the Trainer workshop, welcoming instructors from multiple states for Lincoln Electric curriculum instruction.
Wallace State welding instructor Jim Thompson is one of three NC3 Welding...
Hanceville, Cullman honor Wallace State with proclamations during Community College Month
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Hanceville Mayor Kenneth Nail and Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs both signed proclamations this week recognizing Wallace State Community College during Community College Month.
Wallace State President Dr. Vicki Karolewics thanked the mayors for their support and this recognition. She introduced the students,...
Wallace State Community College has 13 students win National SkillsUSA medals, including three teams earning gold
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...
