Wallace State Community College releases summer 2021 President’s and Dean’s Lists
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College congratulates the 241 students named to the President’s List and Dean’s List for the Summer 2021 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 breaks ground on Winston County Community Learning Center
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...
Wallace State hosts Transfer Fair for its students
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Arieunna Wilson recently visited the Transfer Fair at Wallace State Community College with an open mind about where to pursue a civil engineering degree upon transferring.
She left with a handful of potential suitors. Wilson was among the Wallace State students to...
Wallace State Diagnostic Imaging graduates 27 from program
Wallace State Community College held its pinning ceremony for graduates of the Diagnostic Imaging program.
HANCEVILLE - The Wallace State Community College Diagnostic Imaging program graduated 27 students from its program on Tuesday, May 1, during its pinning ceremony. For them all it was a...
Leadership Wallace State group visits Montgomery, meets with Chancellor Jimmy Baker
The 2017-2018 Leadership Wallace State group recently visited Montgomery, where they met with Chancellor Jimmy Baker and attended a board meeting. They also toured the state Capitol.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s 2017-2018 Leadership Wallace State group recently toured the Alabama Community College System (ACCS) office...
Most WSCC Health Science programs open application process for fall 2022
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...
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...
Breakfast celebrates Future Foundation scholarship recipients, donors
Grace Hollis, the recipient of the Joe Wayne and Kathryn Maddox Education Scholarship, spoke at the Wallace State Community College Future Foundation’s Scholarship Celebration Breakfast.
HANCEVILLE - The Wallace State Community College Future Foundation recently hosted its fourth Scholarship Celebration Breakfast, during which it was...
Wallace State’s Small Farmer Training spring/summer courses begin next week
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College’s Small Farmer Training program is offering an exciting variety of courses beginning in April and into the fall semester.
Offerings include online courses, one-day classes and specialized summer camps. A spring plant sale will also be conducted between...
Wallace State Dental Hygiene students give clinical presentations
Wallace State Community College Dental Hygiene students Karlee Stenger and Hanna Hornbuckle discuss digital detection of cavities and using the color-coded scale as a way to provide patients with a better understanding of their oral health.
HANCEVILLE - Dental Hygiene students at Wallace State Community...
Wallace State sophomore MaKenzie Bearden named recipient of UAB Presidential Scholarship
HANCEVILLE - MaKenzie Bearden spent two seasons shining on the volleyball court for Wallace State Community College.
Bearden has also excelled in the classroom. She is one of two Wallace State students to earn the UAB Presidential Transfer Scholarship, which covers tuition and academic-related fees...
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 students to celebrate Medical Assistants Recognition Week
Hanceville Mayor Kenneth Nail proclaimed the week of Oct. 16-20 as Medical Assistants Recognition Week in Hanceville. Students and faculty of the Medical Assistant program at Wallace State Community College were on hand for the proclamation signing. From left to right are, first row:...
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 students earn places on President’s and Dean’s Lists for summer semester
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College congratulates the 263 students named to the President’s List and Dean’s List for the Summer 2018 Semester. To earn a spot on the Wallace State President’s List, students must maintain a perfect 4.0 GPA for the semester while...
More than 100 graduate from Wallace State Nursing program
Nightingale Award winners recognized at the August 2017 pinning ceremony for the Wallace State Community College Nursing program are, from left, Crystal Calvert, Justin Jacobs and Angela Moody.
HANCEVILLE - More than 100 new nurses flew the nest of the Department of Nursing Education at...
Dance returns to Cullman County stages starting this week
ULLMAN and HANCEVILLE, Ala. - As the world reopens from a year of disappointing COVID shutdowns, Cullman County is seeing live arts and entertainment events return to local stages. Dance productions will open this Wednesday, April 7, with a show by Wallace State Community...
Wallace State’s Salon and Spa Management program hosts nearly 100 high school students
Wallace State student Caitlyn Sumners plans to compete in esthetics during the upcoming SkillsUSA competition. Sumners is from Guntersville.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s Salon and Spa Management program hosted nearly 100 combined students recently from both the Winston County Career Technical Center in Double Springs...
Wallace State students win two SkillsUSA gold medals and six medals overall at national competition
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College students Jacob Humphrey, Chase Blakey and Benjamin Brownlee each earned gold medals at the 55th annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in Louisville, Ky., over the weekend, collecting the first gold medals for the college ...
Wallace State Diagnostic Medical Sonography students earn 100% pass rate on physics registry
Diagnostic Medical Sonography students Leah Price, left, Vi Vo, and Macy Williams conduct an exercise at Wallace State Community College. The three students are members of the Class of 2016 graduating next month. Every member of the class passed their physics registry, which is...
Wallace State shows consistent growth in enrollment
HANCEVILLE - Among the state of Alabama’s top five largest community colleges based on enrollment, Wallace State Community College, with locations in Hanceville and Oneonta, is the only one with consistent growth over a three-year period.
Top Rank Alabama 2017, published by Business Alabama, ranked...
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’s PTK’s Alpha Chi Tau Chapter earns REACH Rewards status for 2021
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College’s Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society’s Alpha Chi Tau Chapter has been named a 2021 REACH Rewards Chapter.
The REACH program recognizes and rewards Phi Theta Kappa chapters excelling in membership development. Specific chapters earn REACH status if they...
Wallace State’s Dana Adams named recipient of inaugural AACC’s Dale P. Parnell Distinguished Faculty award
Dana Adams will be presented with the Dale P. Parnell Distinguished Faculty award at the AACC annual convention on April 28-May 1.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State math instructor Dana Adams has been named a recipient of the inaugural Dale P. Parnell Distinguished Faculty award, as...
Cullman Savings Bank Foundation presents scholarships and more to select area students
2017 Foundation Scholarship recipients, along with recipients from 2015-16. Back L-R: 2016 recipient Marissa Woodall, 2016 recipient Kayley Fortner, Tristan Stancil, Emily James, Blake Driver, Alex Hernandez, Tanner Duke
Front L-R: Maggie Stewart, Dawson Foust, 2015 recipient and speaker Lauren James, Ross Crocker, Shelby Lynn
CULLMAN...
Wallace State Sonography program graduates full class of 30
Makenzie Cantrell, left, and Maylen Fantocone, were recognized with awards at the pinning ceremony for the Wallace State Community College Diagnostic Medical Sonography Class of 2018.
HANCEVILLE - The 30 students who started the Diagnostic Medical Sonography program at Wallace State Community College less than...
Wallace State Adult Education’s ESL participants at Tyson Foods recognized for classroom work
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s Adult Education Department’s ESL (English as a Second Language) partnership with Tyson Foods, Inc. in Blountsville is paying dividends.
Multiple employees in the program were recently honored at the plant for completing 40+ hours in the classroom since the program...
Jan. 27 Preview Day to spotlight WSCC’s Fine & Performing Arts programs, scholarship opportunities
Nick Watford is featured during a performance of the Wallace State Jazz Band at Preview Day 2016 for the Fine and Performing Arts program at Wallace State Community College.
HANCEVILLE - This Friday morning, anyone with an interest in learning more about the Wallace State...
Burrow Museum receives grant from Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association
Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association President Tami Reist and Evelyn Burrow Museum Director Donny Wilson
HANCEVILLE - The Evelyn Burrow Museum at Wallace State Community College was recently awarded a $2,000 grant by the Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association. The grant will be used 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...
Wallace State’s Student Resource Center Tutorial Lab earns CRLA certification
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College’s Student Resource Center Tutorial Lab Tutor Training has been recognized by the College Reading & Learning Association's (CRLA) International Tutor Training Program Certification (ITTPC) program.
The certification allows Wallace State to issue certificates to tutors meeting its CRLA-approved...
Jazz Band Camp introduces students to jazz music
Ricky Burks, left, leads students through a jazz tune during the annual Jazz Band Camp hosted at Wallace State. / Wallace State
HANCEVILLE - Clapping out the beat and sounding out the notes, Wallace State Community College Jazz Band Director Ricky Burks put about two...
WSCC students deliver carloads of care to Cullman Caring for Kids, Colony Carpenter’s Cabinet
Wallace State TRIO/SSS students Bethany Gray and Dora Duarte dropped off bags full of canned goods at Colony’s Carpenter’s Cabinet located in the town’s Educational Complex. Photo courtesy Wallace State TRIO/SSS
HANCEVILLE - Students enrolled in Wallace State’s TRIO/Student Support Services program recently completed a...
Wallace State students win 3 silver medals, two bronze at 54th annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference
Steven Ballard, far left, and Landon Warnock, far right, won a silver medal in the Robotics and Automation Technology, a year after winning a bronze medal at the national event. They are pictured with instructor Keith Tolbert.
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College students had...
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...
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...
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...
Wallace State recognizes Phi Theta Kappa fall inductees
Wallace State recognized 64 new inductees at its Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society ceremony this month.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society recently welcomed new members during its annual fall induction ceremony.
Phi Theta Kappa is the college’s honor society, and Wallace State...
Mississippi-based Ingalls Shipbuilding visits WSCC’s Applied Technologies students
Mark Scott, Ingalls Shipbuilding’s Resource Development for Training Director, said the company finds it vital to place its footprint in Alabama.
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State’s Applied Technologies Division students recently had the privilege to learn more about Ingalls Shipbuilding as the Mississippi-based company visited campus.
Ingalls...
Holly Pond’s Wes Rakestraw appointed interim director of Wallace State’s Oneonta campus
Wes Rakestraw
ONEONTA - Wallace State Community College this week announced the appointment of Wesley (Wes) Rakestraw, of Holly Pond, as interim director of Wallace State’s Oneonta Campus Center. He takes over the position following the retirement of Dr. Kelley Jones, who served as the...
Wallace State’s Applied Technologies Division hosting 3rd annual Signing Day Feb. 15
Signing letters of intent with the Machine Tool Technology last February were Austin Dibble, Bailey White, Baylon Lesley, Cameron Flippo, Christopher Widner, Colton Terry, Dylan Jones, Eli Jackson Denney, Jeremiah Childs, John Davidson, Joshua Pope, Matthew Campbell, Nick Tindall, Noah Brown, Olon Morris, Robert...
REHAU welcomes CCBOE/WSCC Fast Track apprenticeship graduates
Updated 9-8-17
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE), Wallace State Community College, and automotive parts manufacturer REHAU will hold a reception on Sept. 12 at 11:30 a.m. in the Peggy Smith Conference Room at REHAU’s Cullman office to honor two graduates of...
Wallace State’s newest FAME cohort recognized at induction ceremony and safety banner signing
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s Center for Career and Workforce Development and the North Central Alabama Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME) program have introduced the third and newest AMT (Advanced Manufacturing Technician) apprenticeship cohorts at the college.
The latest group was recognized at...
TUITION FREEZE THIS FALL, FULL CAMPUS OPERATIONS FOR WALLACE STATE
HANCEVILLE, Ala – Tuition will not increase at Wallace State Community College for the 2021-2022 academic year, said Wallace State President Vicki Karolewics. That follows an announcement Alabama Community College System Chancellor Jimmy Baker made on Wednesday in reference to a tuition freeze at...
Wallace State’s Job Placement Office a new resource for students
Wallace State’s Jamie Blackmon advises a student about her resume recently at the Job Placement Office. / Wallace State
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s Job Placement Office is a new resource available to Wallace State students.
The Job Placement Office is located on the ninth floor of...
Altec donates $5K to benefit female welding students at Wallace State
Altec representatives Kelly Westin, left, and Chris Harned, present a $5,000 donation on behalf of the Altec to Wallace State Future Foundation’s Suzanne Harbin and Welding Program Director Jim Thompson.
HANCEVILLE - The Wallace State Future Foundation recently received a donation of $5,000 from Altec...
First Wallace State CELEBRATE event a success, second event June 14
Wanda Creel has her blood pressure checked during the CELEBRATE Adult Health and Wellness Fair hosted by the Wallace State Community College Department of Nursing Education. A second event will be held on June 14 from 8 a.m. to noon in the School of...
Wallace State’s Small Farmer Training program offering variety of courses beginning in April
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College’s Small Farmer Training program is offering an exciting variety of courses beginning in April and continuing into the fall semester.
Offerings include online courses, one-day classes and specialized summer camps. A spring plant sale will also be conducted...
Wallace State unveils new Center for Teaching and Learning for faculty
Wallace State recently unveiled the Center for Teaching and Learning for its faculty.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State Community College unveiled a new Center for Teaching and Learning recently with a special ribbon cutting and reception on the second floor of the Bailey Center.
Wallace State’s Center...
Wallace State Singers to present ‘Dazzle Me, Disney!’ April 7-9
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 congratulates students earning place on President’s List and Dean’s List
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...
Summer Bridge program helping students save time, money for college
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...
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’s free short-term training programs hosting new boot camps later this month, including Oneonta
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 Singers offering singing Valentines
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 health programs offering new options, curriculum changes
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Three health programs at Wallace State Community College are making changes to expand their offerings or altering the curriculum to offer students more options to enter the workforce, to specialize in specific areas in their chosen field or to decrease the...
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-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...
Applications being accepted for most Wallace State Health Science programs for Fall 2019 entry
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The application process is now open for students wishing to apply to Health Science programs at Wallace State Community College. Most of the college’s programs select new students for admission each fall through a competitive application process. In most cases, the...
Wallace State’s Learning Communities welcomes poet Kate Daniels to campus Jan. 24
Kate Daniels
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s Learning Communities welcomes poet Kate Daniels to campus on Thursday, Jan. 24 from 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. at the Burrow Center Recital Hall. The event is free and open to the public!
Daniels, the Edwin Mims Chair of English...
Wallace State-Oneonta conducting first welding classes during spring semester
The Wallace State-Oneonta welding facility features 10 state-of-the-art booths for its students.
ONEONTA – Wallace State-Oneonta has its first welding classes underway.
The 10-booth welding station at Oneonta features state-of-the-art Lincoln Electric equipment. Like in Hanceville, welding students spend part of the day in the classroom...
Wallace State’s Center for Career and Workforce Development hosting Manufacturing Day Industry Panel & Career Fair on Thursday, Sept. 30
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College’s Center for Career and Workforce Development is hosting a Manufacturing Day Industry Panel and Networking Event on Thursday, Sept. 30, from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. at the Bailey Center Auditorium.
Representatives from local manufacturers will discuss advanced...
Wallace State sophomore Ryder Jones named recipient of the University of Alabama Presidential Scholarship
HANCEVILLE – Ryder Jones is Wallace State’s recipient of the University of Alabama Presidential Scholarship.
Jones, 20, is a West Point High graduate who plans to major in civil engineering at Alabama and eventually apply for medical school.
“I was very surprised when I learned I...
Wallace State experiences highest enrollment since 2012
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...
Information sessions planned for WSCC Dental Hygiene program, Oct.11 and Dec. 6
HANCEVILLE - Students interested in learning about the Dental Hygiene program at Wallace State Community College can get up-to-date and comprehensive information at either of two information sessions planned over the next few months. Dental Information Sessions will be held from 1 to 3...
CCBOE hosts ‘mental health first aid’ training event for local counselors
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) on Wednesday hosted a training event at Wallace State to familiarize local school counselors and other professionals with “mental health first aid” for youth. Attendees included CCBOE counselors, nurses and social workers, as well...
Wallace State Mechatronics student Andre Shepherd ready for 2nd chance at SkillsUSA national gold medal
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Mechatronics student Andre Shepherd was close to earning a medal last year at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference.
Shepherd is aiming as high as he can this year. Shepherd, his classmate and teammate Billy Johnson, and 26 other...
Wallace State awards more than $1.2 million in scholarships
Wallace State President Dr. Vicki Karolewics, left, with academic scholarship recipients Lexi Byrd and Jarrett Sherrill
HANCEVILLE - Area students awarded scholarships by Wallace State Community College in Hanceville were recognized during a ceremony on campus recently.
“We want to express our gratitude to you for...
Wallace State’s Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society celebrates Most Outstanding Students within Applied Technologies Division
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society celebrated select Applied Technologies students on Tuesday morning, rewarding them as Most Outstanding Students in their respective majors.
Wallace State students honored were Isaiah Bell from the Mechatronics, Electronics & Robotics program; Chandler Dunn, Welding;...
Trent Nairemore named ACF Student of the Year, John Wilson named ACF Instructor of the Year
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College’s Academy of Culinary Arts program was a big winner recently at the Alabama Chapter of the American Culinary Federation (ACF) banquet.
Trent Nairemore was named the ACF Postsecondary Student of the Year, and Chef John Wilson was named...
Wallace State’s Diesel Technology Chair Jeremy Smith earns NC3 Master Trainer status
Wallace State Diesel Technology Chair Jeremy Smith
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State Diesel Technology Chair Jeremy Smith has been named a National Coalition of Certification Centers (NC3) Master Trainer.
Smith is a Master Trainer certifier in Battery Starting and Charging and Torque after recently completing training in...
Wallace State awarded $2.1 million Title III grant
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...
Wallace State students win record 71 medals at state SkillsUSA competition
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s students continue to set new records at the state SkillsUSA competition.
Wallace State had a record-high 71 individuals earn a medal at the event recently, including earning 31 gold medals – establishing another record.
The college had students compete in 36...
Wallace State recipient of Education Wins! donation from Team One Nissan of Albertville
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College English instructor Cindy Smith, left, and President Dr. Vicki Karolewics, right, accept a $200 donation from Roosevelt Oliver of Team One Nissan of Albertville. The donation comes from the dealership’s Education Wins! program, which allows their customers to...
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...
Thank You, VISTAs! AmeriCorps VISTA volunteers recognized
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The North Alabama Agriplex and Wallace State Community College celebrated National Service Recognition Day this week by providing lunch for all of the VISTAs at work in our community.
AmeriCorps VISTA, or Volunteers in Service to America, is a national service program...
Online auction kicks off in advance of WSCC Student Investment Luncheon
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...
The family that studies together stays together
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — As spring unwinds and summer nears, high school graduates from all across the Southeast will soon be poised to begin their college and career journeys at Wallace State. While students take these first exciting and sometimes nervous steps toward independence, they...
Lovell family proud of Wallace State roots
Keaton, Lynicia and Aubry Lovell are all Wallace State alumni, with Lynicia currently taking classes as a transient student while working on a bachelor’s degree in management at Athens State. Keaton transferred from Wallace State to Belmont University where he earned a degree in...
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 NEWS: WSCC Nursing outreach programs help thousands of Blount, Cullman county students
Wallace State Nursing student Ashley McClintock of Cullman, right, shows first-graders a life vest during Let’s Pretend Hospital, as other Nursing students, Blake Howell of Cullman, left, Aaron Lanier of Birmingham, and Michelle Kreps of Cullman, look on.
HANCEVILLE - Over the last several weeks,...
Wallace State graduates first students in UAB/WSCC Joint Enrollment program
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — The first cohort of students enrolled in the UAB/WSCC Nursing Joint Enrollment Partnership have completed the program and have earned both an associate degree from Wallace State Community College and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
“We are...
Brittany Wagner, formerly of Netflix’s ‘Last Chance U,’ speaks at WSCC Fall Convocation; employees recognized
Adrian Scott, left, was named the 2018 Wallace State Employee of the Year. Scott, the department chair of the Art/Visual Arts Communications program, has served as a Wallace State instructor for 25 years.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s employees officially kicked off the beginning of the...
Wallace State’s Center for Career and Workforce Development Career Fairs a success, attracting approximately 500 individuals
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 students win 44 medals at state SkillsUSA competition, 22 golds
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s students continue to flourish at the state SkillsUSA competition.
Wallace State had 44 students who recently won medal, including 26 who won first-place golds. The college led the state in medals earned, two years after racking up 71 overall.
The 2020...
Honor society presents awards to Wallace State faculty
Dr. Lee Walton, philosophy and religion instructor, is presented the Most Likely to be a Stand-Up Comic award by Phi Theta Kappa member Angela Mernetti during the club’s WSCC Faculty Awards presentation.
HANCEVILLE - Members of the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Alpha Chi Tau chapter...
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...
WaLLi program accepting new members at Wallace State
WaLLi members from Wallace State Community College toured Bryant-Denny stadium and the Paul W. Bryant Museum in Tuscaloosa, with a side trip to Dreamland Bar-B-Que. / WSCC
HANCEVILLE - The Wallace State Community College Lifelong Learning program, WaLLi, is gearing up for its second full...
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’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 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...
Can you break out? June 28 workshop offered for area educators
HANCEVILLE - Area educators who want to break out of the rut and get some new ideas for their classrooms will want to take part in an exciting professional development workshop offered this month by the Wallace State Community College Alumni Association. The 2017...
Wallace State students gain valuable insight during college’s Transfer Fair
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...
Wallace State’s Applied Technologies hosts 4th annual Career and Technical Letter of Intent Signing Day
Signing with Wallace State’s Aviation/Flight Technology program were Anthony Hall and Jacob Martin during the 4th annual Career and Technical Signing Day. Bert Mackentepe is the program chair.
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Francisco Tomas is eager to get immersed into Wallace State’s Electronics Technology program once...
Full scholarships offered for Medical Lab Assistant certificate at Wallace State
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — The Wallace State Community College Adult Education department is offering full scholarships to area students who would like to complete a short-term certificate in Medical Lab Assistant (MLA). The department is partnering with the Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) program to offer...
Wallace State Sonography boosts Cullman Christian School students’ knowledge of sound
Students in Charlotte Heatherly’s physical science class from Cullman Christian School recently visited the Wallace State Community College Diagnostic Medical Sonography program as part of their lessons on sound.
HANCEVILLE — Ninth and 10th graders in Charlotte Heatherly’s physical science class at Cullman Christian School...
WSCC ATHLETICS: Women’s golf team wins Calhoun Invitational; No. 2 softball sitting at 26-0; baseball update
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 alum crunched numbers to provide clearer picture of COVID
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – As an astrophysicist, Lucas Johnson, Ph.D., has always relied on facts and figures, but more so during the outbreak of COVID-19 which, during its early days, created confusing and sometimes competing messages from a wide range of sources.
Johnson, a 2010 graduate...
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’s Quiz Bowl team finishes 7th nationally at NAQT Community College Championship
Wallace State’s Quiz Bowl team members are, from left, Elivia Jones, Caleb Still, Zakk Waddell, Paul Knetter, Ross Wallace and Derik Arendall. Not pictured is Brett Hogan.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s Quiz Bowl team finished among the top colleges in the nation over the weekend,...
