Wallace State’s Diesel by Distance program hosting Open House events in July and August
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College’s Diesel by Distance program is hosting multiple Open House events during July and August on select dates...
Wallace State Community College fully open for fall semester
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College returned to normal operations earlier this year and is gearing up for a robust fall semester with...
Meet Professor Karl O. Waussie!
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College has added a new furry friend to the family!
Professor Karl O. Waussie (Dr. Waussie) is the name...
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...
Wallace State receives TVA grant to fund 20 One-Stream trash containers on campus
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College’s Future Foundation has received a grant from the Tennessee Valley Authority Natural Resources Community Outreach program to...
Wallace State Alumni Association resumes travel program
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — The Wallace State Alumni Association announces plans to resume its travel program, with trips planned for the fall, winter and spring.
“We’re...
Calling Cullman County athletes
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Area Technology Academy building construction teacher Mike Burkett is looking for some of the Cullman area’s best known athletes to...
Wallace State’s Adult Education Department conducts commencement for 2020 and 2021 graduates
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College’s Adult Education Department recently conducted its commencement, recognizing graduates from both the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 classes at...
Wallace State Adult Education offers more than GEDs
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — More than 30 graduates of the Wallace State Community College Adult Education program walked across the stage Thursday, June 3, to...
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....
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...
Wallace State’s Center for Career and Workforce Development launching Industrial Maintenance Pre-Apprenticeship program beginning this summer
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College’s Center for Career and Workforce Development is launching an Industrial Maintenance Pre-Apprenticeship program beginning with the summer...
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...
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....
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...
Wallace State student JaQuane Brown named inaugural Federal Work Study of the Year
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State student JaQuane Brown has been named the college’s inaugural Federal Work Study of the Year.
“This award is one of...
Wallace State’s Evelyn Burrow Museum premieres Country Legends Rediscovered exhibition
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Evelyn Burrow Museum at Wallace State Community College is proud to premiere the Country Legends Rediscovered – an exhibition of...
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...
Wallace State Fast Track program helps student’s dream take flight
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — When Yancey York graduated from Wallace State in 2013 with an associate in applied science in flight technology, it was about...
Alexis Williams, Murl Sims named Wallace State’s All-Alabama Academic Team Scholars recipients
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State students Alexis Williams and Murl Sims are Wallace State Community College’s 2021 All-Alabama Academic Team Scholars.
Both Williams and Sims...
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...
Wallace State’s Shane Morrow takes advantage of Prior Learning Assessment to quickly earn degree
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Shane Morrow said earning his degree in machine tool technology at Wallace State Community College opened many doors to further his...
Wallace State student Bryant Simmons named Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship semifinalist
Simmons, 32, will graduate with a degree in forensic psychology next month.
“It blew me away when I learned I was a semifinalist. It’s...
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...
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...
Dr. Andrea Johnson developed her leadership skills at Wallace State
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — When Dr. Andrea Johnson of Huntsville enrolled in classes at Wallace State Community College in 1997, she already had a bachelor’s...
Grant to help women in need start careers in welding, diesel technology
(Cullman Tribune file photo)
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College’s Future Foundation has received a grant from the Women’s Fund of Greater Birmingham, allowing women experiencing...
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...
Wallace State Jazz Band presenting Big Band Dance April 16
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — The Wallace State Jazz Band is proud to announce the return of its Big Band Dance Friday, April 16 at the...
Office of Mayor Woody Jacobs Mayor Proclaims Community College Month
CULLMAN, Ala. - On Monday, April 12, 2021, Mayor Woody Jacobs officially proclaimed the month of April 2021 Community College Month in the City...
Wallace State awarded National Science Foundation Grant
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College has been awarded a prestigious National Science Foundation (NSF) grant aimed at increasing the number of women...
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...
Looking to their ‘Futures’
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College’s Allegro Dance Theatre returned to the stage Wednesday evening with the student-produced and choreographed show “Futures” on...
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...
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...
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...
Wallace State Dance presenting ‘Futures’ April 7
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College’s Allegro Dance Theatre will present its spring showcase “Futures” Wednesday, April 7 at 6 p.m. in the...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Wallace State HIT program ranked among Top 50 in nation
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College’s Health Information Technology program has earned a position among the Top 50 Medical and Coding programs by...
Wallace State Fine and Performing Arts to present “Spring Under the Stars” March 30
HANCEVILLE, Ala. —The Wallace State Community College Fine and Performing Arts program announces, “Spring Under the Stars,” a performance featuring the Wallace State Singers,...
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...
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...
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...
Wallace State receives $1.5M U.S. Dept. of Labor award
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The U.S. Department of Labor on Tuesday announced an award of $1.5 million to Wallace State Community College, part of $29 million...
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...
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...
WSCC’s Dr. Kathy Buckelew honored for Dale P. Parnell Distinguished Faculty designation
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College Department Chairperson, English and Humanities Dr. Kathy Buckelew last December was named Wallace State's 2020 Dale P....
National Adult and Literacy Week: Recent WSCC Adult Ed grads Alexander Rutherford, Skylar Bolton share stories
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Alexander Rutherford and Skylar Bolton are recent graduates of Wallace State Community College’s Adult Education Department, each taking different paths to complete the program.
As Wallace State recognizes National Adult Education...
Wallace State joins UAB, Jefferson State for Lamp of Learning ceremony for new nursing students
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Several Wallace State Community College Nursing students marked the beginning of their journey in becoming a nurse Monday with a Lamp of Learning ceremony. Hosted remotely by...
‘Anxiety Elephants’ author Caris Snider to present by livestream to students Sept. 29
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Author, speaker, worship leader and Wallace State alum Caris Snider will discuss her book “Anxiety Elephants: A 31-Day Devotional to Help Stomp Out Your Anxiety”...
Wallace State Nursing again earns designation as Center of Excellence
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — The Wallace State Community College Department of Nursing Education has once again been named a Center of Excellence by the National...
Fall 2020 classes begin at Wallace State with in-person, hybrid and online options
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The usual first-day nerves were there for some returning and new Wallace State Community College students, but for the most part, most were excited to be...
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...
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...
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....
WSCC’s Center for Career and Workforce Development hosting Career Development Day and Campus Career Fairs in March
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s Center for Career and Workforce Development is hosting a pair of March events for students.
Career Development Day is scheduled...
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...
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...
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 selected to participate in nationwide ‘Caring Campus Initiative’
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College in Hanceville is one of 10 community colleges across the U.S. ready to begin work with the...
Wallace State designated Military Friendly School for 7th consecutive year
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College in Hanceville, Ala., has again been named a Military Friendly School by Viqtory Media, Inc.
Wallace State was...
Wallace State to host Open House for prospective students Feb. 25
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College will host an open house Tuesday, Feb. 25 from 4:30-7:30 p.m., providing prospective students and their parents...
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...
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...
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...
Wallace State Community College announces fall 2019 President’s and Dean’s Lists
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College congratulates the 773 students named to the President’s List and Dean’s List for the Fall 2019 Semester....
Wallace State Continuing Ed classes offer wide range of subjects
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State’s Continuing Education program is hitting the ground running for the Spring 2020 semester, and there are still plenty of opportunities to take...
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...
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....
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...
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...
WSCC scholarship applications open for 2020-2021 academic year; available to current and incoming WSCC students
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Applications are open for students wishing to apply for WSCC scholarships. There are a number of scholarships available to current Wallace...
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)...
Variety of classes offered through Wallace State Community Education and Continuing Education
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Wallace State Community College Continuing Education and Community Education programs offered through the Career & Workforce Development office are gearing...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Wallace State earns designation as Registered Apprenticeship Sponsor by the U.S. Department of Labor
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College is celebrating National Apprenticeship Week and has been appointed as a Registered Apprenticeship Sponsor by the U.S....
Poultry Foundation donates almost $7K to WSCC ‘2+2’ Poultry Science program
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The ‘2+2’ Poultry Science program at Wallace State Community College recently received a $6,720 grant from the U.S. Poultry and Egg...
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...
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...
Wallace State to host cookbook talk and signing for Alabama’s bicentennial
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College and the Cullman County Bicentennial Committee are pleased to sponsor a talk and book signing with Danna...
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...
Wallace State Future Foundation surpasses $10M goal in major gifts campaign
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — The Wallace State Community College Future Foundation closed out its major gifts campaign in style Wednesday, bringing in more than $237,000...
Wallace State students ‘Help Them Tell Their Story’
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - “Not all education comes from books,” is one message a student learned, appropriately enough, during a project in which a group...
Wallace State hosts 2019 Showcase for area high school sophomores
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College recently continued an October tradition, hosting its fifth annual college Showcase at Tom Drake Coliseum.
The event gave...
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...
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...
WSCC Medical Assistant program celebrating Medical Assistants Recognition Week Oct. 21-25
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Wallace State Medical Assistant program will celebrate Medical Assistants Recognition Week, Oct. 21-25 as designated by the American Association of...
WSCC student Tesia Humphrey named state SkillsUSA president, Stephen Hollis named parliamentarian
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Salon and Spa Management student Tesia Humphrey has been elected as the state SkillsUSA college/postsecondary president for the 2019-2020...
Wallace State’s F.A.M.E. students announce safety commitments
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State students enrolled in the Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (F.A.M.E.) program pledged their personal safety commitments on Monday at...
Comedian Mike Goodwin to deliver PULSE keynote address Oct. 1-2 at Wallace State
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Comedian Mike Goodwin has been tapped to deliver the keynote address for Wallace State Community College’s first ever student development conference.
The...
Wallace State Medical Lab Assistant program accepting applications for Spring 2020
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Medical Laboratory Technology program at Wallace State Community College is currently accepting applications for its Medical Laboratory Assistant certificate program,...
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...
Wallace State BIO 104 class participates in Fossil Atmospheres project for Smithsonian research
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State biology instructor Connie Briehn and her Biology 104 students participated in a Fossil Atmospheres project recently, sampling ginkgo leaves...
