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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...
Meeting offers second opportunity to apply to WSCC health science programs
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College’s Health Science department will host a Second Opportunity informational meeting on Thursday, June 30, at 10:00 a.m. to...
Scholarship created at Wallace State to honor Randolph Ryan
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Almost 25 years after his death, a longtime educator and coach from Morgan County is still being honored by those who...
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....
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...
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,...
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...
Deadlines near to apply to Wallace State health science programs
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Deadlines are quickly approaching for students wishing to apply to most health science programs at Wallace State Community College for fall...
Summer Bridge program offered to high school seniors at Wallace State
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College announces it is offering a Start Right Summer Bridge program for qualifying high school seniors that aims...
Wallace State Singers holding auditions and Cabaret Night
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — As the Wallace State Singers at Wallace State Community College prepare for their last performance of the spring 2022 semester on...
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...
Patterson forged new career in welding through Wallace State
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Melanie Patterson’s career and educational pathways have followed a winding road that has led to journalism, anthropology and finally, welding.
A 1992...
Wallace State’s Allegro Dance Theatre to present Spring Showcase April 22
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College’s Allegro Dance Theatre will present its annual Spring Showcase on Friday, April 22 at 7:00 p.m. in...
Wallace State President Dr. Vicki Karolewics receives Emma Marie Eddleman Citizen of the Year...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College President Dr. Vicki Karolewics was recently recognized as the recipient of the 2022-2023 Emma Marie Eddleman Citizen...
Wallace State Jazz Band hosting Big Band Dance April 15
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — The Wallace State Community College Jazz Band will hold its annual Big Band Dance on Friday, April 15 at the Burrow...
Adams built career on foundation of PTA degree from Wallace State
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — For Wallace State graduate John Adams, his degree from the Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) program became the building block for his...
Stacey Stephens turns disappointment into a new beginning
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — For Stacey Stephens, getting passed over for a promotion was the nudge she needed to investigate returning to Wallace State Community...
Wallace State celebrating Community College Month in April
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College is celebrating Community College Month during the month of April by sharing the outstanding stories of WSCC...
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...
Wallace State Theatre presenting “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” March 18-20
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — The Wallace State Community College Theatre department will present the musical comedy The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Friday-Sunday, March...
WSCC Virtual Meet and Greet to feature women training, working as diesel technicians
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Two women who are breaking barriers in a field normally dominated by men will be on hand for the Wallace State...
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...
Wallace State hosting OTA/PTA Alumni Connection March 17
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — The Wallace State Community College Alumni Association, Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) and Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) programs announced plans for the...
Wallace State Alumni Association announces 2022 travel plans
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — The Wallace State Community College Alumni Association travel program released its list of destinations for summer, fall and winter of 2022.
For...
Women in Diesel: Wallace State hosting event to recruit future diesel technicians
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State’s Diesel Technology program is working to attract more women into the program and open doors to a successful career...
Wallace State offers family history classes near and far
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — The Wallace State Community College Genealogy program is offering several classes during the spring 2022 semester that will allow individuals to...
Exquisite Miniatures by Wes and Rachelle Siegrist at Wallace State’s Burrow Museum
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — The Evelyn Burrow Museum at Wallace State Community College welcomes EXQUISITE MINIATURES, an exhibition of miniature paintings by Wes and Rachelle...
Wallace State Future Foundation accepting scholarship applications for 2022-2023 academic year
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — The Wallace State Community College Future Foundation is accepting applications for scholarships to be distributed for the 2022-2023 Academic Year beginning...
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...
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....
Performing Arts scholarship auditions scheduled at Wallace State
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College’s Performing Arts programs will hold scholarship auditions for the 2022-2023 academic year on Feb. 11 and March...
Wallace State hosting Christmas Spectacular December 9
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — If you need a little Christmas, the Wallace State Fine and Performing Arts programs will provide some holiday spirit during its...
Wallace State celebrating National Apprenticeship Week
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College is celebrating National Apprenticeship Week Nov. 15-21. The weeklong celebration allows labor and business leaders, educational institutions,...
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...
Wallace State holds STEM Academy for area fifth graders
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics were the focus of the fall 2021 session of Wallace State Community’s College’s STEM Academy for...
Wallace State hosting flu shot clinics Oct. 19-21
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College will host flu shot clinics Oct. 19 - 21 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. each day...
Wallace State celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with events at both the main campus in Hanceville and at the...
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...
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....
Wallace State PTK event fills shelves in student food pantry
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Organizers of the Wallace State Community College Alpha Chi Tau Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society were pleased with...
Wallace State receives $23,000 from Appalachian Regional Commission’s POWER Initiative
HANCEVILLE, Ala. —Wallace State Community College’s Prepping the Talent Pipeline for Economic Growth and Diversification Planning Project was awarded $23,191 by the Appalachian Regional...
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....
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...
Wallace State PTK Honor Society plans 5K to aid student food pantry
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — The Wallace State Community College Alpha Chi Tau chapter of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society will host a 5K Miles for...
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...
Wallace State COVID-19 vaccine clinic open to the public
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College is hosting a COVID-19 vaccination clinic from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 19 in...
Wallace State plans $500,000 Winston County Community Learning Center
ARLEY, Ala. — Wallace State Community College and the Arley Town Council solidified plans Monday night to establish a $500,000 Community Learning Center on...
Wallace State Nursing plans in-person information session for July 19
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — The Wallace State Community College Department of Nursing Education (DNE) is resuming in-person information sessions for students interested in or planning...
Second Opportunity option at Wallace State Community College gives student a chance to apply...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Jamesha Reese was happy for the opportunity to learn more about health science programs at Wallace State Community College with openings...
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 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...
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’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...
Black heroes remembered by Wallace State professor
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College Professor Robert S. Davis received Honorable Mention in the first Black History Black Stories contest sponsored by...
Miss Alabama Tiara Pennington to perform virtual concert, Q&A at Wallace State
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee announced Wednesday it will host a virtual concert featuring Miss Alabama 2019...
Wallace State invites visitors to view new online art gallery
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Vibrant self-portraits, innovative photography and dramatic audio – those are some of the creative works you will experience when you visit...
Wallace State scholarship applications deadline nears for 2021-2022 academic year
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College is currently accepting applications for institutional scholarships, with a deadline to apply of Feb. 16. There are...
Wallace State Fine and Performing Arts scholarship auditions Feb. 12, March 5
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — The Wallace State Fine and Performing Arts program announced dates for scholarship auditions for current and future Wallace State Community College...
WSCC Future Foundation accepting applications for 2021-2022 scholarships
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Wallace State Community College Future Foundation is taking applications for scholarships for the 2021-2022 academic year that will begin in...
Phlebotomy, Medication Assistant, Certified Nursing Assistant programs offered at Wallace State; classes start soon
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — If you’re interested in becoming a phlebotomist, medication assistant or certified nursing assistant, you can register of those programs at Wallace...
Wallace State OTA program, Hope Horses form mutually beneficial partnership
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — A group of students in Wallace State Community College’s Occupational Therapy Assistant program have left their mark on Hope Horses, one...
Wallace State EMS program: Openings for spring 2021 in Basic EMT and Advanced EMT
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — The Wallace State Community College Emergency Medical Services program announces current openings for students interested in earning certificates in either Basic...
Wallace State OTA program hosting virtual 5K in support of community partners
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — The Wallace State Community College Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) program’s Student Occupational Therapy Association is hosting a virtual 5K to support...
Wallace State Future Foundation raises almost $120K for student scholarships
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — The Wallace State Community College Future Foundation raised almost $120,000 for scholarships thanks to sponsors and donors participating in the annual...
Wallace State Diagnostic Imaging celebrates Class of 2020
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — The Wallace State Community College Diagnostic Imaging program recently celebrated its graduating class of 2020 with a socially distanced event at...
Wallace State OTA program holds drive-through pinning ceremony
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — The Wallace State Community College Occupational Therapy Assistant program honored its most recent graduates during a drive-through pinning ceremony at the...
Wallace State releases spring 2021 schedule of classes and academic calendar
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State has released its spring 2021 schedule of classes, which includes modifications to the academic calendar, more classes on campus, new weekend...
Wallace State Future Foundation hosting Student Investment Lunch-In and Auction
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — The Wallace State Future Foundation is gearing up for its 16th annual fundraiser. Postponed and reorganized due to the COVID-19 pandemic,...
Wallace State Communications & Marketing earns 6 NCMPR Medallion Awards
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — The Wallace State Community College Communications and Marketing Department earned six Medallion Awards from the National Council for Marketing and Public...
Wallace State Child Development extends deadline for Spring 2021 applications
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Wallace State Community College Child Development program has extended its application deadline for spring 2021 entry through Jan. 1, 2021.
The...
Wallace State Respiratory Therapy program celebrating Respiratory Care Week Oct. 25-31
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College’s Respiratory Therapy program is celebrating Respiratory Care Week Oct. 25-31. It is a week set aside to...
Wallace State Medical Assistant program celebrating Medical Assistant Recognition Week
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Students and faculty with the Medical Assistant program at Wallace State Community College are celebrating Medical Assistants Recognition Week (MARWeek), as...
Wallace State names student center for Dr. Garlan E. Gudger, Sr.
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — The Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees on Wednesday honored the legacy of the late Dr. Garlan Gudger, Sr. by...
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...
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...
Wallace State seeking artists for digital showcase
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Minnesota’s Hennepin Technical College and Wallace State Community College have teamed up to host collaborative multimedia online showcase of community artworks...
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 Nursing holds virtual pinning ceremonies
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Celebrating more than 200 students who faced unexpected challenges as they completed their studies, the Wallace State Department of Nursing Education held two virtual pinning ceremonies Thursday for graduates of the program.
Program Chair...
Wallace State announces plans for Fall Semester operations
HANCEVILLE, Ala.
– Wallace State Community College will begin fall semester classes, as
scheduled, on August 17, 2020.
Classes will take place both online and on campus, and
are...
Wallace State Dance offering Dance for Home School program, on-demand online classes this fall
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Wallace State Community College Dance program is offering classes for home schooled students in middle and high school so that they may improve...
WSCC hosting webinar for students interested in Health Science programs for Fall 2020
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - There are still opportunities available for students interested in pursuing a health program at Wallace State to enroll this fall. Wallace...
WSCC Medical Assistant program hosting informational meeting Friday, May 29
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Persons interested in learning more about the Medical Assistant program at Wallace State Community College can attend an informational meeting via...
Nurses recognized during National Nurses Day, National Nurses Week
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College is celebrating National Nurses Week and National Nurses Day, honoring the thousands of alumni who have passed through its doors.
National Nurses Day on...
15 Wallace State students selected to serve as Ambassadors
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Fifteen Wallace State Community College students have been chosen to serve as Wallace State Ambassadors for the 2020-2021 academic year to serve as representatives...
Wallace State employee making masks to help others, raise funds for Relay For Life
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – A Wallace State Community College employee is using her sewing skills to help others and support a good cause at the same time. Debra...
Wallace State offers drive-in Wi-Fi from campus parking lots
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College is offering free drive-in Wi-Fi access to students at the main campus in Hanceville and at both...
Wallace State offering Young Farmer Entrepreneur Camps
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College will host two three-day camps for teens and young adults interested in learning about building their own farming business. The Young Farmer...
Wallace State Health Science graduates working on the front lines
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Practicing medicine during a pandemic was probably something most health care providers in America never thought they would experience, yet that is exactly what they’ve been facing...
Community College Month Spotlight: Bullard built on ‘great foundation’ provided by Wallace State
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - While it took him a bit longer than he’d expected when he first enrolled at Wallace State Community College in 2000,...
Wallace State raising funds to support students affected by COVID-19 pandemic
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — The Wallace State Community College Future Foundation is accepting donations that will support students who have been affected in some way by the COVID-19...
18 Wallace State students earn more than $200K in UA Transfer Scholarships
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Eighteen Wallace State Community College students have received more than $200,000 in transfer scholarships to the University of Alabama, which will...
COMMUNITY COLLEGE MONTH SPOTLIGHT: Wallace State allowed Bontrager opportunity to serve and learn
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — When Christopher Bontrager entered the U.S. Army in 2007, he also wanted to pursue his higher education and chose Wallace State Community...
COMMUNITY COLLEGE MONTH SPOTLIGHT: WSCC Nursing Program prepares alumna for real-world experience, successful career
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Josie Jones, of Oneonta, began her nursing journey at Wallace State in 2008. She now serves as regional director of nursing over eight nursing homes. When it came to selecting the...
COMMUNITY COLLEGE MONTH SPOTLIGHT: 4 generations of local family have attended Wallace State and its...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — When it comes to the Millican family, they’ve made Wallace State a part of their lives since the very beginning of...
Wallace State student embarking on special project for area families affected by Alzheimer’s, dementia
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — When Aaron Holder gave his wife Danielle a hand-drawn portrait of her and her “Granny” for Christmas, he didn’t know at the time that...
Wallace State to host virtual screenings of Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Films
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Due to the cancellation of screenings of Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Films in response to the coronavirus pandemic, free virtual...
Wallace State Health Science programs taking applications for Fall 2020 entry
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Applications are now open for anyone interested in enrolling in many of the Health Science programs at Wallace State Community College....
Wallace State Community College offering free counseling services to students
HANCEVILLE, AL —
Wallace State Community College is now offering free counseling services
to students, and in the current crisis, these services are being offered in a
virtual...
