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Hanceville Nursing and Rehab donates to WSCC Nursing Program
Photo: Wallace State Community College President Vicki Karolewics accepts a $2,500 donation from Cherie Rodgers, clinical liaison at Hanceville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
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No. 19 Wallace State volleyball, the 7-time defending conference champ, opens 2016 season Tuesday
Wallace State’s volleyball team: Pictured are, front row, from left, August Newberry, Jamie Pittman, Alicia Charles, Cierra Davis, Kelsea Bivins, McCall Morrow, MaKenzie Bearden...
Wallace State volleyball ranked No. 19 in NJCAA Division I preseason poll
Wallace State’s volleyball team: Pictured are, front row, from left, August Newberry, Jamie Pittman, Alicia Charles, Cierra Davis, Kelsea Bivins, McCall Morrow, MaKenzie Bearden...
Wallace State Lifelong Learning Institute -WaLLi – formally introduced to Cullman community
HANCEVILLE - About 100 Cullman area residents gathered on the 12th floor of the James C. Bailey Center at Wallace State Community College to...
Stefany Pate named new Wallace State cheerleading coach
HANCEVILLE - Former Wallace State cheerleader Stefany Pate is the new coach of the college’s varsity squad.
Pate, 27, who has worked for Wallace State...
Acclaimed Nursing program graduates around 100 students at Wallace State Community College
Photo: Deborah Hoover, center, director of the Wallace State Community College Department of Nursing Education, presented several students with the Nightingale Award during the...
Wallace State nursing faculty congratulated for job well done
HANCEVILLE - The faculty of the Wallace State Community College Department of Nursing Education gathered on Tuesday, Aug. 9 in celebration of a successful...
Wallace State Occupational Therapy Assistant Program graduates 42 students
HANCEVILLE - The Class of 2016 for the Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) program at Wallace State Community College started with 42 students and ended...
Wallace State Community College celebrates Winston County Works project with Gov. Bentley in attendance
Photo: Gov. Robert Bentley practices with the Wallace State virtual welding machine during the Winston County Works Open House.
HANCEVILLE – Celebrating a project that...
Patient Care Specialist graduate finds rewarding job in healthcare field
HANCEVILLE - A recent graduate of the Patient Care Specialist (PCS) program at Wallace State Community College is pleased with the training she received...
Family history classes available at Wallace State
HANCEVILLE - Classes on researching your ancestry through genealogy and local history will be offered through the Wallace State Continuing Education program this fall....
Wallace State anglers Ryan Shields, Chayse Freeman finish 17th at Carhartt Bassmaster College Series...
Photo: Chayse Freeman, left, and Ryan Shields
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State anglers Ryan Shields and Chayse Freeman finished 17th among 82 teams at the Carhartt...
Wallace State’s “Winston County Works” project hosting open house Aug. 3
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State Community College is hosting a “Winston County Works” project open house on Wednesday, Aug. 3 from 1-3 p.m. at the...
School of Nursing at Wallace State Community College named NLN Center of Excellence in...
Photo: A Wallace State Nursing student practices using a puppet as part of the Children’s of Alabama Kids on the Block Puppetry program. Through...
Wallace State Continuing Education revamps Lifelong Learning program for area senior citizens
HANCEVILLE - The Continuing Education department at Wallace State Community College is revamping its Lifelong Learning program for area residents ages 50 and over,...
Images of Australia on display at The Evelyn Burrow Museum
HANCEVILLE - Dozens of photographs by Australian photographer Anatole Zurrer are on display at The Evelyn Burrow Museum on the campus of Wallace State...
Wallace State student helps provide life-saving CPR
Photo: Kathy and Doug McGrew, center, are thankful for the help Doug received from Lynn Hill, left, and Mason Jones, right, when he suffered...
Wallace State anglers Ryan Shields, Chayse Freeman fishing in this week’s Carhartt Bassmaster College...
Photo: Chayse Freeman, left, and Ryan Shields
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State anglers Ryan Shields and Chayse Freeman have circled this week on their calendars since...
Talent Search program receives $415,000 grant to help area students
HANCEVILLE - A program that helps students who may not normally think they could attend college do just that has been extended at Wallace...
Meeting on July 20 to offer info about short-term health courses at WSCC
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College’s Continuing Education program will host an informational meeting on Wednesday, July 20 for anyone interested in learning about...
Wallace State students attend 2016 Student Leadership Institute at 4-H Center
Photo: Wallace State students at the 2016 Alabama Deans of Students SLI were, from left, Jessica Vice, of Blountsville, Nicholas Parrott, of Vinemont, Callie...
Wallace State’s Lions’ Pride sessions underway this summer
Photo: Wallace State’s Brian Hall, of the HVAC/Refrigeration Department, speaks with a trio of incoming Wallace State students during Lions’ Pride.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State...
Johnston combines education, legal experience as new chair of WSCC paralegal program
HANCEVILLE - Emily Niezer Johnston has come full circle in her new role as department chair for the Paralegal/Legal Assistant program at Wallace State...
Complete painting in one-day art classes through Wallace State program
Photo: Wallace State Community College’s Continuing Education department is offering a series of one-day art classes that will teach painting techniques. A class on...
Wallace State athletics has 6 teams earn NJCAA All-Academic honorable mention status
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State athletics had six teams recognized this week as National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-Academic honorable mention programs for the...
WSCC therapeutic massage graduates work Rock the South
Moriah Gross, left, takes a selfie with Britney Gato, Patrick Dunagan and Jennifer Craig in the backstage area at Rock the South. Gross, Gato...
Wallace State has school-record 35 student-athletes recognized by NJCAA for academic achievements
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State athletics had a school-record 35 student-athletes recognized Tuesday as National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Athletes of Distinction for their...
WSCC’s Crime Scene Investigation Team wins national silver medal at SkillsUSA competition
Photo: Wallace State’s Crime Scene Investigation team consists of, from left, Melissa Kilpatrick, Micah Oliver and Anthony Martin. Instructor Thea Hall accompanied the group...
WSCC news roundup: join alumni association; program changes its name
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HANCEVILLE - The Wallace State Community College Alumni Association will kick off its annual membership...
Wallace State’s Jamie Robertson named 2016 Alabama Adult Education Staff Person of the Year
Jamie Robertson, right, with 2016 ALAPCAE President Robert Johnson.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s Jamie Robertson, the Adult Education Program’s administrative assistant, recently received the most...
Students take second opportunity to apply for WSCC health programs
HANCEVILLE - Though they did not get into their first-choice programs in Wallace State Community College’s Health Division, more than 40 students took advantage...
Camp Wallace a success as students learn and have fun
Photo: Brylee Gregory poses for a photo using a photo frame she and other students created during the Party Like a Princess class during...
Nursing program welcomes new students at orientation; launches new concept-based curriculum
HANCEVILLE - Around 150 students were welcomed to Wallace State Community College this week during their first orientation session in the WSCC Nursing program....
Wallace State students earn places on President’s and Dean’s Lists
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College in Hanceville congratulates the 749 students named to the President’s List and Dean’s List for the Spring 2016...
Meeting offers second chance – or first – to enter WSCC health programs
HANCEVILLE - Individuals who didn’t get into their first-choice health program at Wallace State or those who are interested in learning about programs with...
Wallace State-Oneonta campus generating community interest during inaugural semester
HANCEVILLE – The inaugural semester at Wallace State-Oneonta is in full swing and interest in the college is growing daily in the community according...
Garrett Suchey becomes 4th player in 5 years drafted from Wallace State’s baseball program
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State pitcher Garrett Suchey was drafted by the Miami Marlins in the 30th round of the 2016 Major League Baseball First...
WSCC Respiratory Therapy students declared champions at Sputum Bowl
Photo: Dr. Paul Taylor, right, stands with Wallace State Community College students Alivia Sims, left, Heather Owen, Victoria Baldwin and Oscar Goodwin who are...
Wallace State softball’s Taylor Beshears named NJCAA 3rd-team All-American
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State softball infielder Taylor Beshears, who set new single-season school records as a freshman, was recognized recently as a National Junior...
A.J. Daugherty, former James Clemens coach, named new Wallace State softball coach
HANCEVILLE – A.J. Daugherty has always admired and respected Wallace State’s softball program from afar.
Daugherty is now in charge of the two-time national championship...
Summer Day Camp offered for grades K-7 at Wallace State
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College’s Continuing Education program is offering Summer Day Camp for area children entering kindergarten through seventh grade in the...
Wallace State’s Adult Education conducts 2016 GED commencement
Wallace State Dean of Applied Technologies Jimmy Hodges, left, presents the Janice Ryan Memorial Scholarship to Davon Beebe.
HANCEVILLE – Christie Thomas, like many GED...
Tony Franklin named Wallace State men’s and women’s tennis coach
HANCEVILLE – Tony Franklin, a longtime high school tennis coach in Alabama, has been named Wallace State’s new men’s and women’s tennis coach as...
Summer courses start at Wallace State campuses in Hanceville, Oneonta
Shania Flanigan, left, of Hanceville wraps up some final details for taking classes this summer at Wallace State Community College with help from Savannah...
Wallace State’s Dual Enrollment/Fast Track Academy conducts 2016 graduation
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s Fast Track Academy and Fast Track for Industry dual enrollment students were recently recognized during their 2016 graduation.
Wallace State graduated...
Former intelligence officer begins new career as nurse
Alison Norris, center, with her parents Jim and Kathy Huber on the night of the pinning ceremony for Wallace State nursing graduates.
HANCEVILLE - When...
Health Excellence Award winner found her niche in nursing
Shannon Nichols, right, and her sister Desiree Jackson Wiley pose for a photo as they wait for the commencement exercises to begin at Wallace...
Wallace State men’s golf finishes 9th in nation; WSCC women’s golf finishes 12th in...
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s men’s golf team finished ninth in the nation at the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) National Championship on Friday,...
Wallace State softball’s quest for a 3rd national title comes to end in Utah...
Photo: Wallace State pitcher Julia Dailey delivers a pitch to a Chipola hitter in their game Thursday afternoon in the NJCAA Division I national...
Wallace State’s Talent Search Program recognizes students with annual TRIO Day celebration
Photo: Winners of the Best Attitude Award at TRIO Day were, from left, Maria Stubbs, of Hayden High, Cameron Heffner, of Hanceville Middle School...
Wallace State announces new Fine and Performing Arts Academy in partnership with Cullman County...
HANCEVILLE- After the success of Wallace State Community College’s Fast Track Academy and Fast Track for Industry programs that give area high school students...
Wallace State Academic Excellence award winner began college career decades after dropping out of...
Photo: Jeffrey Johns of Hanceville looks at the Academic Excellence Award trophy he received during the May 13, 2016 commencement ceremony at Tom Drake...
Wallace State graduate quickly putting new degree to work
HANCEVILLE - Life has thrown some roadblocks and challenges in front of Kelly Barnette Lee over the years. And while it's taken her a...
Wallace State softball rallies past McLennan Community College with 5-run 7th inning in NJCAA...
Photo: Wallace State second baseman Sarah Ellen Battles records an out from her knees during the second inning of the Lady Lions’ game vs....
Wallace State Community College selected for U.S. Department of Education’s “Expanding College Access Through...
HANCEVILLE - On Monday, the U.S. Department of Education announced Wallace State Community College in Hanceville is one of 44 colleges in the nation—and...
Brock forging new path with nursing degree
Photo: Mark Brock holds an infant found in a cardboard box at a dumpsite in Guatemala where he was helping out during a mission...
Wallace State golfer Sylas Elliott named NJCAA Ping 1st-team All-American; WSCC softball begins national...
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s Sylas Elliott continues to prove he’s among the elite golfers in the nation.
Elliott was one of five golfers in the...
Wallace State baseball eliminated in ACCC tournament quarterfinals, closes season at 34-25
Photo: Wallace State lefty Blake Schilleci pitched in relief Monday.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s baseball team had its season end Monday in the Alabama Community...
Wallace State students recognized for achievements at annual awards ceremony
Photo: All-Alabama Academic Team for Community and Junior Colleges: (Left to right): Callie Allen, of Cullman and John-Anthony Jimenez, of Hanceville
HANCEVILLE - Students at...
Wallace State baseball outlasts Shelton State in wild affair, stays alive at ACCC/Region 22...
Photo: Wallace State shortstop Johnny Sklopan loads up for a throw to first base as Shelton State’s Jordan Lowe (11) attempts to break up...
Wallace State’s Garrett Suchey serving as staff ace after Tommy John surgery, graduates with...
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State baseball’s Garrett Suchey faced a lot of uncertainty about his career a little more than two years ago. Suchey was...
Presidential scholarship recipient happy path led her to Wallace State
Photo: Cierra Barrios speaks at the open house for the new Oneonta campus center in Blount County.
HANCEVILLE - Several times in her life, situations...
Wallace State celebrates 50th anniversary commencement
Photo: General Studies graduate Karley Edwards, left and Diesel Technologies graduate Jamie Walker celebrate at the end of the commencement exercises Friday at Wallace...
James Kaple overcomes drug addiction, becomes mentor and inspiration in WSCC Machine Tool Technology...
HANCEVILLE – Stop by Wallace State’s Machine Tool Technology Department, and it’s easy to absorb the family atmosphere within the walls.
James Kaple has been...
Hoskins makes sure lost loved ones represented at ceremony
Photo: A memorial table set up during the pinning ceremony for the class of 2016 nursing class at Wallace State holds photographs of family...
Wallace State signs MOU with Bioprist to explore partnership in Jamaica
Photo: Bioprist and Indies Pharma Group President & CEO Dr. Guna Muppuri with Wallace State President Dr. Vicki Hawsey Karolewics (seated) are joined by...
Wallace State baseball’s Stephen Dobbs uses strong athletic bloodlines to his benefit
HANCEVILLE – Like any successful athlete, Wallace State baseball sophomore Stephen Dobbs is eager and willing to seek advice or draw inspiration from family...
Nurses who influenced cancer survivor’s career choice to be on hand for graduation
Photo: Danielle Chestnut will walk across the stage on Friday night at Wallace State, graduating with an Associate in Science degree. In the stands...
Mother, daughter complete nursing degrees together
Photo: Kimberlyn, left, and Maleatra Granger, a daughter and mother from Birmingham, will graduate from the Wallace State Community College nursing program, participating in...
Wallace State’s Sylas Elliott named Jack Nicklaus Award semifinalist; WSCC baseball wraps up regular...
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State sophomore golfer Sylas Elliott has been named a 2016 Jack Nicklaus National Player of the Year Award semifinalist.
Finalists in the...
Take prerequisite courses this summer for fall admission to EMT paramedic program
Photo: Allen Patterson is the head of the Wallace State Emergency Medical Services program.
HANCEVILLE - Students wishing to enter the Wallace State Emergency Medical...
Wallace State softball wins 10th ACCC/Region 22 tournament championship; Dailey named MVP, Benson ACCC...
ALABASTER - Wallace State’s softball team needed five minutes Monday to put a bow on its 10th Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC)/Region 22 tournament...
Wallace State CLT students celebrate Medical Laboratory Professionals Week
Photo: Wayne May, left, and other students in the Wallace State Clinical Laboratory Technician program watch as fellow student Gregory Vance competes in a...
WSCC softball’s Taylor Beshears setting new single-season school records as Lady Lions begin postseason
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State softball freshman Taylor Beshears zipped past the program’s single-season RBI record in early April.
With the postseason beginning for Wallace State...
Nursing alumni gather to learn and reminisce
Photo: Wallace State Nursing graduates Marcia Tillman, Virginia Henderson and Paula Burks were among the dozens of nursing alumni and area nurses who attended...
Homegrown Music Festival This Saturday, April 30 at WSCC
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College is holding a party for its 50th anniversary in the form of a family-friendly music festival complete with...
Human trafficking victim shares story with Wallace State students
HANCEVILLE - It could happen to you. That was one of the points Lynn Caffery made to students, faculty and staff at Wallace State...
Wallace State softball clinches share of ACCC North Division crown with DH split
Photo: Wallace State’s Julia Dailey improved to 7-0 on the season after tossing a four-hitter against Shelton State.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s softball team clinched...
Healthcare workers learn about dementia, human trafficking at Wallace State Alumni Connection
HANCEVILLE - As healthcare professionals working in an area nursing and rehab facility, Debbie Hamilton and Christy St. John weren’t sure how a lecture...
Wallace State Jazz Band prepping for annual Big Band Ballroom Dance
HANCEVILLE - If you walk into the Burrow Center for the Fine and Performing Arts these days, there’s a good chance you’re going to...
Wallace State softball stays hot with sweep of Calhoun; WSCC baseball drops pair to...
Photo: Wallace State sophomore Julia Dailey was the winning pitcher in Game 2 against Calhoun on Thursday night.
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State softball continued to...
Damon Calvert becomes 2nd WSCC tennis signee; WSCC softball’s Shelby Brown signs with Faulkner...
Photo: Damon Calvert, center, recently became the second Wallace State men’s tennis recruit to sign a letter of intent. Calvert is a 2014 West...
Wallace State softball keeps pace atop ACCC North standings with sweep of Southern Union
Photo: Wallace State sophomore Olivia Royal (14) is obstructed by Southern Union shortstop Carly Alderman as Royal attempts a steal in the second game...
Wallace State Singers paying tribute to decades of music at WSCC
HANCEVILLE - As part of Wallace State Community College’s 50th Anniversary Celebration, the Wallace State Singers will present a special concert commemorating the last...
Wallace State baseball splits doubleheader against Snead State, remaining at top of ACCC North...
Photo: Wallace State shortstop Johnny Sklopan loads up to record an out at first in the Lions’ game against Snead State.
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State...
Wallace State’s men’s golf team finishes 3rd at Glen Lakes Invitational
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s men’s golf team finished third Tuesday at the Glen Lakes Invitational in Foley, shooting a 13-over par 877.
The Lions have...
Child Development program offers semester-long stackable certificates; addresses need for qualified professionals nationwide
HANCEVILLE - In the midst of rebuilding the Child Development program at Wallace State Community College, program director Dr. Marcie Hill created new options...
April 6 Job Fair Offers Employment Opportunities
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College is hosting a job fair on Wednesday, April 6, from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m., at the School of...
Wallace State softball sweeps Gadsden State, extending ACCC winning streak to 10 games
Photo: Wallace State third baseman Taylor Beshears throws across the diamond to record an out as pitcher Brittany Ledbetter looks on in the first...
Nursing Alumni Connection to Focus on Pharmacology
HANCEVILLE - The Wallace State Community College Alumni Association is hosting its annual Nursing Alumni Connection on Friday, April 22 in the Center for...
Dr. Vicki Hawsey Karolewics, President of WSCC, Receives 2016 Insight Into Diversity Magazine Giving...
HANCEVILLE - Dr. Vicki Hawsey Karolewics, president of Wallace State Community College, has been named as a recipient of the 2016 Giving Back Award...
Wallace State baseball sweeps Calhoun in 4-game set; WSCC softball remains perfect in ACCC...
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State’s baseball team opened Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) play in impressive fashion, sweeping Calhoun in a four-game series over the...
Callie Allen of Wallace State Named 2016 Coca-Cola Community College Academic Team Silver Scholar
Photo: Wallace State dual enrollment student Callie Allen has been named a 2016 Coca-Cola Community College Academic Team Silver Scholar from the Coca-Cola Scholars...
Tour of WSCC School of Nursing proud moment for local woman
HANCEVILLE - When she was a young girl, Pauline Whaley dreamt of being a nurse. “From the time that I could read, I’ve wanted...
Wallace State baseball splits DH with Northeast Mississippi; WSCC softball extends winning streak to...
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State’s baseball team split a doubleheader with Northeast Mississippi Community College at James C. Bailey Stadium on Wednesday, winning the nightcap...
No. 12 Wallace State softball extends winning streak to 9 games; WSCC baseball and...
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State’s 12th-ranked softball team is on a roll. The Lady Lions swept Lansing (Michigan) College in a doubleheader in their home...
Wallace State Lady Lions’ postseason surge ends in ACCC/Region 22 title game
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State’s women’s basketball postseason surge ended in the Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC)/Region 22 title game on Friday, falling to top-seeded...
Light lifts Wallace State baseball in DH split with Columbia State
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State freshman pitcher Braxton Light struck out nine Columbia State batters, including five looking, in five innings Wednesday night, propelling the...
No. 19 Wallace State men race past Alabama Southern in ACCC Tournament quarterfinals
HANCEVILLE - Four Wallace State players finished with double figures, and the top-seeded Lions overcame a slow start in a 77-60 victory over Alabama...
“American Made” Screening at WSCC March 10
HANCEVILLE - The Evelyn Burrow Museum at Wallace State Community College presents “American Made Movie” with directors Vincent Vittorio and Christopher Harvey as part...
