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Wallace State Theatre putting modern spin on “Our Town”
Haley Johnson, left, of Birmingham, and Trey Moody of Hartselle, rehearse a scene from “Our Town” for an upcoming production of the Thornton Wilder...
Right at home, Taylor Hollingsworth provides spark off bench for Wallace State’s women’s basketball...
Taylor Hollingsworth defends in games vs. Cleveland State and Faulkner University’s JV this season.
HANCEVILLE – Taylor Hollingsworth didn’t truly consider the possibility of playing...
Wallace State’s Quiz Bowl team finishes 9th at NAQT Community College Championship
Wallace State Quiz Bowl members are, from left, Paul Knetter, Caleb Still, Zakk Waddell, Derik Arendall and Ross Wallace.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s Quiz Bowl...
WSCC athletics update: WSCC basketball postseason begins Friday; baseball, women’s golf, tennis & softball...
Wallace State freshman infielder Jodie Farnetti throws across the diamond on Feb. 24.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s basketball teams wrapped up the regular season at...
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...
Registration for Wallace State’s spring Mini Term II is March 2-3, classes begin Friday,...
HANCEVILLE – Registration for Wallace State Community College’s spring semester Mini Term II classes takes place Thursday, March 2 and Friday, March 3. Classes...
Wallace State baseball wins 4-game series against Wabash Valley; WSCC softball collects three wins...
Wallace State left-hander Drake Cole (15) pitched in relief during the first game of the doubleheader.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s baseball team continued its...
Wallace State’s Applied Technologies Division hosts 2nd annual Signing Day
Signing letters of intent with the Machine Tool Technology were Austin Dibble, Bailey White, Baylon Lesley, Cameron Flippo, Christopher Widner, Colton Terry, Dylan Jones,...
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...
Friendly game of basketball kicks off Spring 2017 Learning Communities at Wallace State
Wallace State cheerleaders Kevin Williams and Kenna Alexander root for the faculty/staff team.
HANCEVILLE - A friendly game of basketball kicked off the Spring 2017...
Wallace State baseball extends winning streak to 8 games; WSCC softball wins pair at...
HANCEVILLE – Conner Daniel’s bloop single lifted Wallace State baseball to its second walk-off victory in three days in the Lions’ 8-7 seven-inning win...
Wallace State and Auburn University explore aviation partnership
Charles “CJ” Hincy, director, Auburn Governmental Affairs; Sen. Paul Bussman, R-Cullman; Earle Thompson, manager, Auburn UAS Program; James Birdsong, Auburn lecturer; Wayne Ceynowa, Auburn...
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...
Wallace State’s Winston County Works program certifying students in CDL and welding classes
The current CDL class at the Winston County Works program includes, from left, Justin Rowe, Danny Crump and Roger Travis. They make up the...
Wallace State basketball teams reel off 3rd consecutive home conference sweep
Wallace State sophomore Jaylen McCoy (20) pulls up for a jumper in the Lions’ win over Gadsden State on Monday.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s basketball...
Piano Recital Featuring UA School of Music Professor Dr. Kevin T. Chance
HANCEVILLE - Dr. Kevin T. Chance, assistant professor of piano and chair of the Gloria Narramore Moody Piano Area at the University of Alabama’s...
Wallace State athletics roundup: Golf season preview; baseball & women’s tennis weekend recaps
Freshman Tempie Ennis returns a serve against Snead State over the weekend.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s men’s golf team gets the 2017 spring season underway...
Wallace State baseball opens 2017 season on Friday with DH vs. Motlow State
Blake Schilleci
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s baseball team opens the 2017 season on Friday, featuring a strong sophomore core in both the pitching staff and...
Wallace State hosting program for women affected by cancer treatments
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College’s Salon and Spa Management program is now offering an outreach program through the American Cancer Society that helps...
Wallace State’s women’s basketball team breezes by Faulkner University’s JV
Wallace State guard Alex Lowery (23) works to dribble around Faulkner University JV’s Raygene Parker in their game Monday.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s women’s basketball...
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...
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...
Wallace State softball opens 2017 season on Friday under first-year coach A.J. Daugherty
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State softball begins a new era Friday with first-year coach A.J. Daugherty now at the helm.
The program’s championship expectations, however, remain...
Wallace State’s Abbi Yeager signs to play golf for Blue Mountain College
Present at the signing were, front row, from left, Maci Yeager, Abbi Yeager and Amie Yeager, and, back row, Wallace State coach Dan York...
UAB offering two Presidential Scholarships to WSCC grads
HANCEVILLE - The University of Alabama at Birmingham will offer two outstanding Wallace State Community College students a UAB Presidential Scholarship, which will cover...
WSCC 2017 Homecoming: Brooke Edwards crowned queen, basketball teams sweep Southern Union
Members of the 2017 Homecoming Court included: Alaysia Nicholson, of Brewton; Snezhana Tuttle, of Falkville; Brooke Edwards (queen) of Cullman; Brooke Sinyard, of Cullman...
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...
Wallace State’s men’s basketball outlasts No. 23 Shelton State; Lady Lions lose to 13th-ranked...
Freshman Gabby Hill (14) dribbles up the court in Thursday’s game as Shelton State’s Cierra Johnson (2) defends.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s men’s basketball team...
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...
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...
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...
Group trip to Ireland set for May; sign up now
Dublin
HANCEVILLE — Area residents with a little Irish blood running through their veins or anyone who would like to visit the Emerald Isle may...
Women thriving, enjoying experience in Wallace State’s Technical Division’s male-dominated fields
Melanie Patterson worked in the newspaper industry for 20 years before deciding to enroll in Wallace State’s Welding program in 2015.
HANCEVILLE – Maci Key...
Green’s 3-pointer as time expires lifts Wallace State men past USC-Salkehatchie
Wallace State’s Rashawn Green (10) reacts after hitting the game-winning shot against USC Salkehatchie on Friday. Green finished with 13 points.
HANCEVILLE – Locked in...
Wallace State’s women’s basketball team pulls away in second half to defeat Georgia Highlands
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s women’s basketball team geared up for conference play on Wednesday with an impressive 76-65 victory over Georgia Highlands at Tom...
Wallace State offers training for many of nation’s fastest-growing occupations
Wallace State Community College Physical Therapist Assistant students work on skills required to treat patients. Physical Therapist Assistant is of the nation’s fastest growing...
Wallace State’s Quiz Bowl team has won three straight tournaments this semester
Wallace State Quiz Bowl members are, from left, sponsor Christine O’Leary, Ross Wallace, Zakk Waddell, Derik Arendall and Paul Knetter.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s Quiz...
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...
Wallace State men’s basketball hosting Buffalo Wild Wings High School Christmas Challenge beginning Thursday
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State men’s basketball is hosting the inaugural Buffalo Wild Wings Christmas Challenge beginning Thursday at Tom Drake Coliseum.
The five-day event features...
Wallace State Sonography students donate $2,400 to Footprints Ministry
Students in the Diagnostic Medical Sonography program at Wallace State Community College pose with representatives of Footprints Ministry. Pictured from left, are, in front:...
Give the gift of education through WSCC Future Foundation Fund A Need Program
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College’s Future Foundation recently introduced a new option for supporters to help meet the needs of students working toward...
Wallace State men’s basketball pushes win streak to five games with come-from-behind victory over...
HANCEVILLE – Sophomore guard Jaylen McCoy scored a season-high 25 points, Desmian Devane added 11 points and Wallace State’s men’s basketball team extended its...
Wallace State biology students gaining valuable genetics research experience with HudsonAlpha representatives
Wallace State students, from left, Jordan Dover, Zach Brooks, David Hinds, Matt Rush and Lindsey Pope listen to a HudsonAlpha scientist during their visit...
Wallace State volleyball’s Kelsea Bivins named a NJCAA 2nd-team All-American
Kelsea Bivins had a memorable sophomore season for Wallace State, being named a NJCAA 2nd-team All-American and the 2016 ACCC Player of the Year....
WSCC graduate Katie Fine, owner of Karma’s Coffee House, among the youngest entrepreneurs in...
Katie Fine, who attended Wallace State from 2009-2011, is the owner of Karma’s Coffee House in Cullman.
CULLMAN - Katie Fine made it a point...
Wallace State’s women’s basketball breezes by Blue Mountain College JV
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s women’s basketball coasted past Blue Mountain (Miss.) College JV on Friday, receiving scoring contributions from 13 players en route to...
Wallace State’s ‘2+2’ poultry science program receives donation from Peco Foods, Inc.
Pictured are front row, from left, Wallace State Agricultural Production/Horticulture instructor Anthony Hilliard, Wallace State President Dr. Vicki Karolewics, Wallace State Dean of Applied...
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...
Wallace State’s 2016 Chancellor’s Award recipients recognized at ACCA Conference banquet
Wallace State’s Chancellor’s Award recipients were recognized Tuesday at the Alabama Community College Association (ACCA) Conference luncheon in Montgomery. Pictured are, (left to right):...
Wallace State volleyball eliminated from NJCAA Division I national tournament, closes season with 38-4...
Wallace State freshman Kaylee Maddox (5) celebrates after recording a kill Friday against Mineral Area College.
CASPER, WYO. – One of the best seasons in...
Wallace State volleyball loses NJCAA Division I national tournament opener to 5th-seeded Salt Lake...
CAPSER, WYO. – Wallace State’s volleyball team dropped its National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I national championship opener Thursday, losing 22-25, 14-25,...
Wallace State volleyball begins play Thursday at the NJCAA Division I national championship
Image/Text Russell Moore, WSCC: Wallace State’s volleyball team breezed through the 2016 Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC)/Region 22 tournament, capping it Sunday, Oct. 30...
Wallace State Lady Lions pick up two wins over weekend; WSCC men fall to...
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s women’s basketball team notched a pair of wins over the weekend in Americus, Ga., defeating Denmark (South Carolina) Technical College...
Wallace State Physical Therapist Assistant program earns 100% pass rate
The Wallace State Community College Physical Therapist Assistant program earned its fifth overall and third first-time 100 percent pass rate for graduates taking their...
The Evelyn Burrow Museum hosts exhibit of Laura Willingham Walker paintings
“Just Coffee, Please” is one of Laura Walker’s pieces from her Funny Farm Animals series, and was inspired by a photo.
HANCEVILLE - Visitors to...
Gobble, gobble: Wallace State’s Culinary Pride Club selling Thanksgiving meal this month
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State Community College’s newly-formed Culinary Pride Club is hosting a Thanksgiving fundraiser.
The Thanksgiving meal includes a 12-pound turkey, three pounds of...
Wallace State athletics has three players sign Division I scholarships during early signing period
From left, Wallace State baseball’s Peyton Hayes, left, signed with Murray State; Blake Schilleci, right, signed with Auburn University on Wednesday. Wallace State softball's...
Wallace State basketball teams drop home games to Cleveland State
Wallace State freshman Taylor Hollingsworth defends a Cleveland State guard in their game Tuesday night.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s basketball teams lost their games to...
Wallace State’s men’s basketball opens 2016-17 season today with reloaded roster
Members of the team are front row, from left, Jarrett Thompson, Jaylen McCoy, Rashawn Green, Rhysante Ellis, Keoni Wallington, Desmian Devane, Jalen Glover, Zach...
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...
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...
Wallace State women’s basketball returns strong sophomore core as 2016-2017 season begins Friday
Members of the team are, front row, (left to right): Kelsey Houston, Jasmine Hollis, Morgan Higgins, Ahziala Wright, Jemaiya Lee, Alex Lowery and Janese...
Wallace State’s Veterans’ Corner gaining popularity on campus
Wallace State employee Daniel Lauderdale talks during a meeting at the Veterans' Corner.
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College's efforts to serve its student veterans...
Wallace State volleyball wins 8th consecutive ACCC tournament championship
Wallace State volleyball won its eighth consecutive Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC)/Region 22 championship on Sunday after sweeping Faulkner State.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s volleyball...
Wallace State volleyball sweeps Faulkner State, one win away from 8th consecutive ACCC championship
Wallace State libero Emily Wilson serves to Southern Union in their match Friday.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s volleyball team is one win away from an...
Medendorp earns certification as a Simulation Educator
Mary Medendorp talks with Wallace State Community College nursing students as they prepare for a simulation inside the Simulation Center’s operating room. Medendorp recently...
WSCC Future Foundation hosting annual Student Investment Luncheon
HANCEVILLE - The Wallace State Community College Future Foundation will hosts its 12th annual Student Investment Luncheon on Wednesday, Nov. 2, at the Tom...
As ACCC postseason begins, WSCC volleyball sophomore trio from Thompson High savoring final season...
Wallace State volleyball sophomores, from left, Tara Miller, Kelsea Bivins and August Newberry each played at Thompson High School before joining the Lions. Wallace...
Wallace State makes list of top producers of healthcare professionals in nation
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College again earned a place on the list of Community College Week’s Top 50 Associate Degrees: Health Professions and...
Wallace State Theatre presents “Singin’ in the Rain” Nov. 3-6
Students from Wallace State Community College’s Drama program prepare for an upcoming performance of “Singin’ in the Rain.” The classic musical will be performed...
Spain Park High finishes first in North Alabama BEST Robotics debut, Good Hope Middle...
Image: Good Hope Middle School celebrates after they learn they’ve advanced to Auburn in December for the regional competition.
HANCEVILLE - Spain Park High School...
Wallace State’s Connie Briehn participates in NHGRI short course in genomics at National Institutes...
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State biology instructor Connie Briehn recently participated in the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Short Course in Genomics at the...
Best-selling author Garth Stein to visit Wallace State Oct. 19
HANCEVILLE - Best-selling author Garth Stein (www.garthstein.com) will visit the Wallace State Community College campus on Wednesday, Oct. 19 at 9:30 a.m., in the...
WSCC volleyball clinches 9th straight ACCC regular season title
Wallace State sophomore MaKenzie Bearden celebrates a point against Faulkner State on Thursday.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s volleyball team clinched its ninth consecutive Alabama...
Wallace State volleyball hosts Faulkner State on Thursday, looking to secure 9th consecutive regular...
Wallace State’s August Newberry prepares to dig a Snead State serve in last week’s match as Jamie Pittman looks on.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s volleyball...
Wallace State’s Student Government Association distributes backpacks to campus police department as part of...
Pictured are, from left: Wallace State SGA staff representative Whit Rice, SGA student members Nick Parrott and Kelci Tuggle, Wallace State police officers Brandi...
WaLLi proves to be a big success at Wallace State
Photo: WaLLi member Gloria Lawler learns how to use her smartphone with the help of instructor Jamie Fallin.
HANCEVILLE - Just in its first semester,...
Wallace State’s Krigbaum recognized with OTA Award of Excellence
Photo: Kelly Krigbaum, left, instructor and fieldwork coordinator of Wallace State Community College’s Occupational Therapy Assistant program, was presented the OTA Award of Excellence...
Wallace State news roundup: CDL training, Showcase 2016 and a successful job fair
From left, are Brandon Lindsey, Ethan Alexander and Brian Moody. They have each completed their CDL training through Wallace State’s program after enrolling at...
Wallace State Nursing program officially receives award
The Wallace State Community College Department of Nursing received the National League for Nursing’s Center of Excellence Award at the recent NLN Education Summit....
Wallace State volleyball notches ACCC wins against Jeff Davis and Southern Union
Photo: Wallace State’s Tara Miller (6) prepares to set up teammate MaKenzie Bearden in the Lions’ match against Jeff Davis on Sept. 30.
HANCEVILLE –...
Health fair a big hit at Wallace State Community College
Photo: Human Services student Olivia Heptinstall and instructor Susan Beck, pose for a photo with with Heads Up program director LaQuentin Ragland during the...
Wallace State’s Campus Ministries conducts “See You at the Pole” gatherings at both campuses
Image: Wallace State nursing student Jay Terry led Wednesday’s “See You at the Pole” session, leading a devotion and the opening prayer.
HANCEVILLE - Wallace...
Wallace State volleyball continues to roll in ACCC play; WSCC golf teams each finish...
Photo: Wallace State’s Abby Borden (14) squares up to assist teammates in Wednesday’s match vs. Gadsden State. Borden finished with 30 assists; Wallace State...
Wallace State’s Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society raising awareness about heroin usage for college...
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State’s Phi Theta Kappa Chapter - the college’s math honor society - adopts a college project each academic year and is...
Program graduates visit WSCC’s Electronics Technology Department to offer professional advice, encouragement
Photo: Daniel Wilhite, left, and Mavon Copeland both recently visited Wallace State’s Electronics Technology Department, discussing a handful of career topics with the program’s...
Students, community members welcome at Oct. 5 job fair at Wallace State
HANCEVILLE - An upcoming job fair at Wallace State Community College is shaping up as an event that will offer students and community members...
Wallace State volleyball sweeps Lawson State, extending lengthy ACCC winning streak
Photo: (Left) Wallace State freshman Abby Borden sets up a teammate Thursday night; (Center) Cierra Davis sets up for a dig as August Newberry...
John Glasscock named Wallace State’s new Adult Education Coordinator
HANCEVILLE - John Glasscock is Wallace State’s new Adult Education Coordinator.
Glasscock, 40, comes to Wallace State after previous stops at Central Alabama and Enterprise...
Nursing students giving back to active military through T-shirt sale
HANCEVILLE - The Wallace State Community College Association of Nursing Students (ANS) is paying it forward to a military medical unit with each T-shirt...
Wallace State hosting health fair and blood drive Sept. 27
Updated Sept. 20, 2:06 p.m.
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College will host a health fair and LifeSouth blood drive on Tuesday, Sept. 27, at...
Wallace State men’s golf finishes 3rd in WSCC Fall Invitational
Photo: Wallace State sophomore Trey Hanvey sizes up a putt during the Wallace State Fall Invitational.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s men’s golf team finished third...
No. 19 Wallace State volleyball breezes through Ohio weekend tournament
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s 19th-ranked volleyball team dominated in the Owens Community College Invitational over the holiday weekend, winning six matches to remain undefeated...
Wallace State hosts “Back to Class Bash” for its students
Photo: Wallace State student James Arnold, left, contemplates a move as he plays outdoor checkers with Zach Glenn.
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State’s Alumni Association, Student...
Wallace State volleyball wins at Lawson State, extending ACCC winning streak to 30 matches
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s 19th-ranked volleyball team swept Lawson State on the road Wednesday night, winning 30-28, 25-14, 25-18.
Wallace State, the seven-time defending Alabama...
Wallace State Community College conducting donation drive for Baton Rouge Community College flood victims
HANCEVILLE – After the April 2011 tornadoes, Wallace State Community College understands how drastically Mother Nature can affect a campus and its employees.
Therefore, Wallace...
Wallace State student Alexander Perez sparks college’s donation drive for Baton Rouge, LA flood...
Wallace State Dean of Applied Technologies Jimmy Hodges, left, shakes hands with Alexander Perez.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State Aviation/Flight Technology student Alexander Perez knows first-hand...
Donations made to Wallace State Nursing in memory of C.J. Burney
Photo: Suzanne Harbin, left, director of advancement, and Dr. Vicki Karolewics, president of Wallace State Community College, accept donations from Dr. Melvin Smith and...
Wallace State tennis teams begin new era with fall practice underway
Photo: Wallace State men’s tennis player Toddric Stallworth returns a serve in practice this week. Stallworth is from Albertville.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State tennis coach...
New dental hygiene students get a little help from upperclassmen
Photo: Mary Miller, center, watches as her “Little Sisters” Jenny Barber, left, and Karissa Windham, right, look through their gift bags. As new students...
