Annual Report 2021 by Wallace State Community College

OPEN THE DOOR TO OPPORTUNITY 2020 -2021

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MESSAGE

A Message F rom the P r esident

As we reflect on a remarkable, unprecedented year, we remember all that we have shared and accomplished in this compilation. The journey for everyone this past year and a half has been marked by upheaval, uncertainly, fear, tragedy, and hardship. But it has also sparked perseverance, innovation, adaptation, and much positive change. We’ve seen remarkable service and selflessness, and extraordinary successes — students in our health care programs who became heroes, serving on the front lines in the fight against the pandemic. Students engaged in service projects and gave back to the community. Faculty and staff found new and innovative ways to serve students. Students achieved academic excellence — even while mastering remote learning. Students in our high school Fast Track for Industry, Fast Track Academy, Fine and Performing Arts Academy, and Dual Enrollment programs graduated from college, even before graduating high school, while earning more than $1 million in scholarships to our university partners this year. Students in our Applied Science and Technologies programs shone brightly at State Skills USA competition this spring. We were blessed with outstanding and innovative performances by our choral, band and dance students. Veteran and forensic psychology graduate Bryant Simmons became our third-ever Jack Kent Cooke semifinalist. The first group of students in Electronics Technology who participated in our competitive FAME work-based learning program graduated. They were sponsored by some of the top automotive manufacturing industries in north central Alabama. And in athletics — we brought home seven Conference Championships: Men’s and Women’s Cross Country, Volleyball, Men’s and Women’s Tennis, Women’s Golf, and Softball. And so many more.

ALABAMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM Mr. Jimmy Baker, Chancellor Board of Trustees President First District Second District Third District Fourth District Fifth District Sixth District Seventh District Member-At-Large Ex-Officio

Governor Kay Ivey Mr. J.E.B. Shell Mr. John Mitchell Ms. Valerie G. Gray Mr. Matthew Woods Mr. Goodrich “Dus” A. Rogers Mr. Milton Davis, Chairman Mr. Llevelyn D. Rhone Mr. Blake McAnally, Vice Chairman Dr. Yvette Richardson

This year more than ever we have seen how important community colleges are in providing access to opportunity and developing the workforce of tomorrow. Our students truly are the future of our state. Thank you for being a part of the Wallace State story.

Vicki P. Karolewics, Ed.D.

It is the policy of Wallace State Community College, a postsecondary institution under the control of the Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees, that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, age, or sexual orientation be excluded from participation in, be denied benefit of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program, activity or employment. The College will not retaliate against any person because they have engaged in a protected activity opposing the College or because they have made a complaint, testified, assisted, or participated in any manner in an investigation, proceeding or hearing alleging discrimination on a basis specified above.

One of the first events held on campus once Alabama’s pandemic restrictions were lifted was the Music Department’s Annual Big Band Dance in April 2021.

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PROGRESS

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MILESTONES In spite of the challenges faced during 2020-2021, Wallace State overcame those and other obstacles to mark a number of milestones. The Department of Nursing Education earned its second designation as a Center of Excellence by the National League for Nursing and welcomed its second cohort for the UAB/WSCC Joint Enrollment program.

The Student Center at Wallace State was named in honor of the College’s first Dean of Students, Garlan E. Gudger, Sr. The name was officially approved during a virtual meeting with the Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees. The Wallace State arena inside Tom Drake Coliseum was named the Traditions Bank Arena, with the first event the AHSAA Northwest Regional Basketball Tournament.

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UNPRECEDENTED: A Yea r Lik e No Oth er

THE YEAR 2020 Across the United States and around the world, 2020 will go down as one of the most challenging years in history, but the challenges for Wallace State started before we ever heard the term COVID-19. At the beginning of the Spring 2020 semester, Wallace State was the victim of a cyberattack that delayed the opening of the semester and impacted the functionality of some online services. Fortunately, it did not breach student and employee data. Wallace State’s IT team received support from IT experts with the Alabama Community College System to assist in restoring and updating systems.

At right: Wallace State’s IT Response team works to assess the cyberattack and protect and restore systems. No personal data was breached. Below: Administration and staff update employees regarding the cyberattack.

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AND THEN CAME COVID In mid-March Wallace State transitioned to online classes as Governor Kay Ivey issued a state of emergency followed by a statewide stay-at-home order. Subsequent safer-at-home orders eased restrictions and allowed for a few classes to resume on-campus instruction for labs and skills check-offs during late spring and summer. More students were allowed on campus for classes in the Fall 2020 semester, with guidelines and mask mandates in place to protect students, faculty, and staff and to prevent the spread of COVID-19. For the most part, class lectures and employee meetings were held via Zoom and Blackboard Collaborate. Dr. Karolewics engaged with students through a number of Facebook Live sessions and with employees in online meetings. In Spring 2021, more normal operations resumed, and an inperson graduation was held in May 2021. Remote meetings and classes were held in Zoom and Blackboard Collaborate. Websites were quickly set up with resources, from how-to videos to emergency assistance information and CDC and ADPH guidelines. Since WSCC already had all classes in Blackboard, transition to online learning was smoother than it might have been. Assistance was provided to students who needed Internet access, laptops, and even food.

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A TIME FOR CELEBRATING 2020/ 2021

The 2020 Graduation Ceremony was transitioned to a Drive-Thru. Those graduates were invited to join the Class of 2021 in this year’s Commencement. More than 500 students participated in the joint ceremonies.

2021 Presidential Award Winners: Jonathan Allred (Academic), Maira Rios-Cortes (Applied Technologies), Lorri Eggink (Health).

2020 Presidential Award Winners: Emily Dyer (Academic), Haley Self-Tumlin (Applied Technologies), Carl Davis (Health).

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DRIVE-THRU 2020 Dr ive-T hr u When in-person Commencement Exercises for the Class of 2020 were canceled due to COVID-19, Wallace State held a drive-thru ceremony. Hundreds of students, with family, friends, and even pets in tow, circled the Burrow Center for the Fine and Performing Arts to receive their diploma from Dr. Karolewics; including one military student who participated via FaceTime.

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COMMENCEMENT 2021 Commenc ement The easing of COVID-19 restrictions allowed Wallace State to hold inperson graduation ceremonies in May 2021, with 2020 graduates invited to also walk across the stage. More than 500 participated. Two ceremonies were held, with the Academic and Applied Technologies graduation taking place in a morning program on May 14, 2021, and a ceremony for Health Science graduates taking place that same evening. Two students were chosen to provide the graduation addresses to their classmates — Edgar Nunez, a General Studies graduate from Oneonta, and Lorri Eggink, a Physical Therapist Assistant graduate from Gardendale.

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CARING CAMPUS E vents/ Init iat ives

WALLACE STATE CARES Wallace State was one of ten community colleges across the U.S. chosen to begin work with the Institute for Evidence-Based Change (IEBC) to incorporate the ‘Caring Campus Initiative’ into its student success efforts for the Spring 2020 semester. Supported by IEBC coaching and guidance, employees at Wallace State developed specific behavioral commitments to help staff better connect with and support students as a way to help them reach their educational goals. The Caring Campus initiative was fully underway by Spring 2020 and the College’s work was celebrated by IEBC. Goals for the Caring Campus Initiative include: + Welcome Week: Establishing special days at the beginning of each semester to acclimate new students to campus + Positive Connections: Conveying an atmosphere of hospitality, making eye contact, initiating conversations, smiling, and connecting with students + Well-connected Staff: Reducing the bounce-around of students by cross-training staff to better know what others do.

+ Wallace State Nursing coordinated with the Alabama Department of Public Health to offer a COVID-19 vaccination clinic on campus for Health Science students, faculty, and staff, providing more than 250 with first and second doses of the Moderna vaccine. + With CARES/HEERF funds, Wallace State distributed funds directly to students in the form of cash payments and emergency needs grants. Subsequent rounds of funding allowed the College to forgive past due balances. + Wallace State began offering free mental health counseling services to College students who need that assistance. The services were maintained during the COVID-19 crisis, with visits offered virtually and by phone, and will continue to be offered. + Wallace State announced the addition of a puppy to campus, who will make rounds with the WSCC Police, providing, lightness, joy and stress relief across campus. 10

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+ Wallace State assisted hundreds of students by loaning laptops and WiFi hot spots for students to use during the transition to online classes when restrictions prevented the College from holding in-person classes. + Wallace State’s Student Resource Center Tutorial Lab Tutor Training was approved for Stage Two, Level 1 certification, by the College Reading & Learning Association’s (CRLA) International Tutor Training Program Certification (ITTPC) team. + Wallace State Community College distributed more than 100 holiday meals to students in partnership with the Wallace State Future Foundation and the Caring Campus initiative. Students were invited to drive through for the holiday meal, consisting of chicken, green beans, rice and a holiday treat.

+ Virtual student services were offered in order to engage with students during the pandemic. The Center for Student Success offered one-on-one advising sessions via Zoom. Lions’ Pride was held virtually via Zoom, allowing groups of students the chance to learn more about the College before meeting with their program advisors. A link to Virtual Student Services on the Wallace State web page was added to provide direct contact information for staff in Admissions, Advising, and Financial Aid. A series of Virtual Transfer Summits were offered for students planning to transfer to four-year universities. The Tutoring Lab offered a number of virtual seminars offering tips on study skills, dealing with virtual test anxiety, ACT workshops, and more. Virtual tours of the campus were created to allow students to tour campus from their computer or cell phone. + Wallace State’s Student Services office held a Town Hall information session and various Facebook and Instagram Live events to share information with students and answer questions.

Lions’ Kitchen Food Pantry

Earth Day Clean Up Project

+ The College staged social media takeovers for various programs, sharing information about those programs, testimonials featuring current and former students and industry leaders and education partners within those fields. + Local author and motivational speaker Caris Snider presented a discussion about her book, “Anxiety Elephants: A 31-Day Devotional to Help Stomp Out Your Anxiety,” streamed live on Wallace State’s YouTube channel. + Wallace State implemented a birthday card program, sending birthday cards to Veterans expressing appreciation for their service to our country. + Wallace State students and staff participated in the ACCS Special “Clean Up Project” 2021 on Earth Day, collecting trash along the roadway in the College’s service area.

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STUDENT CENTERED Center for St udent Succ ess

MEETING STUDENTS’ NEEDS ONE-ON-ONE Wallace State restructured its Advising Center into the Center for Student Success, combining the Success Coaching program with Advising to double staffing and add services that more holistically serve students. Throughout the pandemic, the Success Advisors found ways to assist students virtually through one-on-one Zoom sessions, by phone, and in person as restrictions eased.

+ Wallace State was selected to participate in the US Department of Education Federal Work Study Experiment (FWS). This pilot project allows more flexibility for colleges in determining student eligibility, the number of hours a student can work, the amount of work that can be performed in the private sector, and potentially the wages paid to students in the FWS program. Through the experiment, FWS funds may also be used to pay eligible students who are completing required work-based learning experiences — such as clinical rotations or apprenticeship programs.

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“This experiment aligns with our goal to establish workbased learning and apprenticeship opportunities for virtually every program of study we offer, which is the focus of our new Center for Career and Workforce Development,” said Dr. Vicki Karolewics, President of Wallace State. + Wallace State received continued approval to participate in the Department of Education’s Pell for Dual Enrollment Experiment, and is the only community college in Alabama able to offer Pell grants to Dual Enrollment students.

NEW O FFERINGS A NUMB E R O F N E W P R O GR A M OF F ER I N GS WER E AVA I LA B LE AT WA LLA CE STATE

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+ Pre-Apprenticeship Program: The Center for Career and Workforce Development launched an Industrial Maintenance Pre-Apprenticeship program in the Summer 2021 semester. + Criminal Justice-Corrections: The Criminal Justice program added a new option that allows students to pursue the major of Corrections as an Associate in Applied Science Degree or through a Short-Term Certificate. Classes for the Corrections option can be completed entirely online. + Forensic Psychology: Wallace State began offering a short-term certificate and degree in Forensic Psychology, with a partnership with Athens State University for seamless transfer of credits to pursue an advanced degree. + Google IT Support Professional Certificate: Through a grant from Jobs for the Future (JFF), Wallace State students can earn the specialized online certificate, preparing them for an entry-level job in information technology support — one of the fastest growing jobs in the United States. + Specialized CDL Training: The Center for Career and Workforce Development worked with two students seeking training to earn their Commercial Driver’s License as wheelchair users. + Electronics Technology/Mechatronics: These programs were added to the Applied Technologies offerings at the Oneonta Center, joining Machine Tool Technology and Welding. + Certified Nursing Assistant and Medication Assistant: These programs were introduced by the Center for Career and Workforce Development, joining Phlebotomy as additional options for students to earn certifications in the healthcare field. + Adult Education and ESL: These programs were expanded, including a partnership with Tyson Foods in Blount County to offer ESL classes to their employees and new GED classes at Parkside Elementary in Cullman County.

NEW DIES EL BY DISTANC E

Wallace State Community College unveiled a new Diesel By Distance training option that gives students the flexibility to learn the program’s course objectives and theory online in addition to virtual and work-based learning sessions. Immersive learning startup TRANSFR VR and other partners in this endeavor provides instruction in an online format. Periodic in-person competency demonstrations and assessments are scheduled at the student’s convenience, such as on weekends or evenings. The College was awarded a $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to support the program.

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ACCOMPLISHMENTS P rogram / Fac ult y/St udent Achie vements

BEST ONLINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE Wallace was State ranked 1st among Alabama community colleges in the 2020 Best Online Community College Rankings and 16th in the nation according to Optimal’s Guide to Online Schools.

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FACULTY/STAFF + Wallace State President Dr. Vicki Karolewics was chosen to serve on the Alabama STEM Council, a group formed by Governor Kay Ivey to advise state leadership on ways to improve STEM-related education, career awareness and workforce development opportunities across the state, and to the Alabama Commission on Artificial Intelligence and Associated Technologies by Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth. + Dr. Ryan Smith received the 2021 NASPA (National Association of Student Personnel Administrators) - Alabama Outstanding Performance as a Senior Student Affairs Office Award. + Chief Financial Officer Mary Helen Ingram graduated from the ACCS Financial Leadership Academy. + The Lion’s Link disc golf course was dedicated in honor of longtime employee Linda Wesley, who spearheaded the project in partnership with Wallace State students, the City of Hanceville, Cullman County businesses and private citizens. + Math instructor Melissa Arnold was featured in an online article by Interact, discussing best practices for engaging students in a virtual classroom.

+ Wallace State joined forces with the Alabama Community College System to encourage community members to fill out the 2020 Census. The College served as a help center where residents could submit their information. + Wallace State was the only Alabama Community College to be recognized nationally at the 2020 National Council for Marketing and Publication Relations (NCMPR) Paragon Awards and earned six 2020 NCMPR Medallion Awards for District 2, the most of any other college in the state system. + An article by Success Advisor Susan Peek, “An Emergency Field Guide to Helping Students Success in Online Classes,” was published in NISOD’s (National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development) Innovative Abstracts. + The Winter 2020 issue of Alabama Heritage Magazine featured as its cover story, “Fighting for Freedom: Alabama’s USCT Soldiers,” authored by Wallace State History professor Robert S. Davis. The article tells of escaped slaves from the Tennessee River Valley who joined the United States Colored Troops during the Civil War.

AACC BOARD OF DIRECTORS Dr. Vicki Karolewics was elected to a three-year term on the American Association of Community Colleges Board of Directors. This is her second time serving on the board.

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ACADEMIC/STEM Wallace State was able to quickly transition to online classes when necessitated by the pandemic when stay-at-home orders were issued since all classes, even traditional on-campus classes, were already on Blackboard. Faculty and staff remained dedicated to providing the best education for their students. + Alexis Williams and Murl Sims were named Wallace State Community College’s 2021 AllAlabama Academic Team Scholars. Both are graduates of Danville High School. The 2020 All-Alabama Academic Team Scholars were Emily Dyer and Jayleigh Tawbush. + Wallace State Community College received $24,500 from the Alabama Community College System (ACCS) to provide STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math and the Arts) learning opportunities to area K-12 students. These funds will also support Wallace State’s successful North Alabama BEST (Boosting Engineering, Science and Technology) Robotics program, an annual competition for middle and high school students that engages, excites and teaches students about engineering, science, technology, marketing, teamwork, and other areas. + Aljon Celis received the prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship, providing him with up to $40,000 a year to complete his bachelor’s degree at Sanford University. Bryant Simmons became the College’s third Jack Kent Cooke nominee in 2001. + Wallace State Community College’s Alpha Chi Tau chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society earned a 2020 national Hallmark Award, the highest award attainable.

Wallace State HVAC/R and Forensic Psychology graduate and veteran Bryant Simmons became the College’s third nominee for the Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship in 2021.

+ Wallace State was officially recognized as a National Society of Leadership Success Chapter, allowing outstanding student leaders across campus to join the National Society of Leadership and Success, a national student leadership honor society also known as Sigma Alpha Pi. Noah Dia was named Wallace State’s inaugural president of the National Society of Leadership and Success. + Student Aaron Holder launched an art project to honor patients and families dealing with dementia and Alzheimer’s. + Olivia Burleson of Winfield was named the 2020 Homecoming Queen.

CAREER AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT The Center for Career and Workforce Development division has been instrumental in expanding workforce credit and short-term learning programs, working with the Future Foundation to distribute grant funds, and providing multiple opportunities for those in our community to gain certifications they can use to find employment or advance in their jobs. + Wallace State’s Ready to Work (RTW) program received a $50,000 grant from the Alabama Community College System. Alabama’s Ready to Work (RTW) program is a career pathway for individuals with limited education and employment experience, providing them with entry-level skills required for employment with most businesses and industries in Alabama. + Wallace State was recognized among Top Colleges in Alabama as the Best for Apprenticeships by Intelligent.com. + Wallace State Community College’s Future Foundation received a grant from the Women’s Fund of Greater Birmingham, allowing single mothers in Wallace State’s service area the opportunity to earn a scholarship in welding or diesel technology.

+ Wallace State continued its partnership with Mercedes-Benz, welcoming a new cohort of students to the Mercedes-Benz Tech Co-Op program. + Wallace State Community College’s Center for Career and Workforce Development launched an Industrial Maintenance Pre-Apprenticeship program beginning with the Summer 2021 semester. Along with instruction, students also have access to career counseling, professional development and support services across campus. + Wallace State welcomed its newest cohort of Advanced Manufacturing Technician apprentices to the North Central Alabama Federation of Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME).

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HEALTH SCIENCE Wallace State Health Science students participating in clinicals were on the front lines during the pandemic, especially those in Respiratory Therapy and Nursing, but also those working in medical offices, clinics, longterm care facilities and hospitals who were likely to come in contact with COVID-19 patients. + Wallace State Health Science programs developed innovative clinical programs when clinical opportunities were paused due to COVID-19, and invested in technology that allowed students to learn and practice skills remotely. The Occupational Therapy Assistant program worked with area agencies to develop emerging practice sites at facilities such as The Link of Cullman County, Hope Horses, Flourish of Cullman and the Youth Advocate Program. Diagnostic Medical Sonography acquired probes that work with the student’s mobile phone so that scanning can be completed off campus and utilized a flipped classroom approach of online lectures and in-person presentations and enrichment activities. + Wallace State’s Occupational Therapy Assistant program supported the Secret Meals project which provides non-perishable food for students in the Cullman city and county school systems to take home over the weekend and raised more than $7,000 for its community partners The Link of Cullman County, Hope Horses and Flourish of Cullman County. + The Child Development program earned its initial accreditation for the associate degree option from the Commission on Early Childhood Higher Education Programs of the National Association for the Education of Young Children. + Diagnostic Medical Sonography completed a program accreditation site visit for the Adult Cardiac and Vascular concentrations. + The Health Information Technology program renewed its accreditation to offer the Medical Coding Certificate, Medical Scribe Certificate, and Health Information Technology Short-Term Certificate and Associate in Science Degree. + The Medical Assistant program was awarded continuing accreditation for ten years by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs

Wallace State Occupational Therapy student Skipper Freeman of Hoover completed clinicals at Hope Horses before graduating from the program in December 2020. She created a multipurpose room to teach ground lessons, identify riding equipment, horse anatomy and how to gauge a horse’s height.

+ The Wallace State Department of Nursing Education developed a new initiative, ROAR: Respect, Optimism, Acceptance and Responsibility to acknowledge the need to increase sensitivity to others, to remind students, faculty, and staff of the need to take a moment and consider their attitudes. + Wallace State’s Department of Nursing Education participated in its second Lamp of Learning ceremony, welcoming students enrolled in the UAB/WSCC Joint Enrollment program, which allows the students to concurrently earn both an associate degree and bachelor’s degree in Nursing. + Nursing instructor Katie Roper was selected to serve on the Nominating Committee for the Alabama League of Nursing. + In addition to leading the Department of Nursing Education to its second designation as a Center of Excellence by the National League of Nursing, Chair Deborah “Pepper” Hoover was chosen to present at the NLN national conference discussing the College’s joint enrollment model with the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

In order to recognize the achievements of their graduates, the Health Science programs in 2020 held pinning ceremonies via drive-through (at left with Occupational Therapy Assistant), virtually (in center with Nursing), and in person (at right with Diagnostic Imaging) following social distancing guidelines and with restrictions on the number of guests.

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APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES Wallace State’s Applied Technology programs switched gears when necessary during the pandemic to better meet students’ needs during remote learning, whether that meant adding extra lab times to meet social distancing guidelines or utilizing GoPro’s for instruction and expanded its apprenticeship opportunities. + Forty-four Wallace State students earned medals, including 26 first-place medals, at the Alabama SkillsUSA competition, leading the state in the number of medals earned. Sara Eskew and Zach Hudson earned gold medals in the Mobile Robotic Technology in the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference competition and the CSI team of Leah Tarvin, Candace Browning, and Callie Fugh won silver. + The Wallace Sate Welding Department was awarded a $200,000 grant by the Appalachian Regional Commission for the purchase of workforce training equipment for its new Technical Education Center for Welding and Entrepreneurship currently under construction. + Wallace State-Oneonta‘s welding program received a grant of $68,000 from the Alabama Community College System (ACCS) to expand its facility. + Wallace State’s Mechatronics, Electronics and Robotics program earned more NC3 (National Coalition of Certification Centers) certifications and an ALAMAP (Alabama Advanced Manufacturing Apprenticeship Program) grant for new equipment.

+ Wallace State’s Aviation/Flight Technology program invested in three new Cessna 172 model aircrafts and a multi-engine trainer to incorporate glass cockpit and autopilot training and introduced the multi-engine option for commercial and private training. + Wallace State Community College received a grant for $459,000 from the Alabama Community College System (ACCS) to fund career technical dual enrollment scholarships. + Wallace State’s programs continued to boast outstanding employment rates to meet industry needs. + Engineering student Haley Self-Tumlin received the 2019-2020 Student Support Services/TRIO Student of the Year, + Culinary student Trent Nairemore was named the American Culinary Federation (ACF) Postsecondary Student of the Year, and former WSCC Chef John Wilson was named the ACF Postsecondary Teacher of the Year.

DIESEL BY DISTANCE IN THE SPOTLIGHT Wallace State Community College was in the national spotlight after officially introducing its new Diesel By Distance training option that gives students the flexibility to learn the program’s course objectives online and through virtual reality. Along with local and state attention, the story was widespread among national trade publications and online news sites as a way to help increase the supply of qualified diesel technicians in a field where there is high demand. A Diesel by Distance Storyteller Session introduced the program with industry experts from the Alabama Trucking Association and TRANSFR VR on hand. The program was also the recipient of a $279,336 three-year grant from the prestigious National Science Foundation (NSF) aimed at increasing women and adult learners in diesel technology training.

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CULTURE Ar t & C ult ur e

Wallace State’s Fine and Performing Arts programs presented “Spring Under the Stars” in front of the Burrow Center for the Fine and Performing Arts, featuring performances by instrumental, vocal and dance groups. The Allegro Dance Theatre also presented “Futures,” its spring dance showcase. Performances held before COVID-19 restrictions included the “I Love NY” dinner show by the Wallace State Theatre program, with the meal provided by the Culinary Arts program.

Wallace State’s Dance program sponsored the performance of Ailey II — The Next Generation of Dance at the Hanceville campus, and hosted a master class and a lecture/ demonstration for dance students at the College and in the community to learn from the world-class dancers.

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WALLACE STATE FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS’ PRODUCTION OF “STARS FELL ON ALABAMA” WAS RECOGNIZED WITH AN Alabama Bicentennial Legacy Commendation as one of the community’s outstanding programs celebrating the state’s 200th birthday.

In conjunction with last year’s Common Read selection, Wallace State Theatre presented “Big Fish” and welcomed author Daniel Wallace to campus. “Big Fish” is set in a fictional town in Alabama, inspired in part by Cullman.

The Wallace State Jazz Band held its Big Band Dance in April 2021, after having to cancel the event in 2020. The entire Fine and Performing Arts program virtually presented the 2020 Christmas Spectacular via the Wallace State’s YouTube channel, featuring students from all of the College’s vocal and instrumental ensembles.

The Evelyn Burrow Museum debuted the “Country Legends Rediscovered” exhibition featuring stage costumes and memorabilia of classic country music artists from the private collection of singer-songwriter Coby Greer. In conjunction with the Common Read for 2021, “The Nickel Boys,” the museum featured “For Their Own Good,” a photography exhibition from Pulitzer Prizenominated photographer Edmund Fountain, detailing personal accounts of men who survived the abuse that occurred at the Dozier School for Boys in Marianna, Fla. This followed the “Art and the Animal” exhibition from The Society of Animal Artists. The Museum also hosted the Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Films, first in person and then virtually during the pandemic.

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JOINING FORCES

Diver sit y, Equit y & Inclusion CO MMO N R EAD 2 0 2 1 - TH E N I CKEL B O Y S The Common Read for 2021 featured the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, “The Nickel Boys” by Colson Whitehead, based on the abuse which occurred at the Dozier School for Boys in Florida. The Common Read committee also hosted Pulitzer Prize-nominated journalists Waveney Ann Moore and Ben Montgomery and photographer Edmund Fountain in virtual meetings with students, faculty and staff to discuss their Tampa Bay Times series “For Their Own Good,” which documented the impact abuse inflicted upon residents of the school had on those individuals and the search for the unmarked graves of residents who died there. A separate session was held with Montgomery to discuss his book “A Shot in the Moonlight: How a Freed Slave and a Confederate Soldier Fought for Justice in the Jim Crow South.” In conjunction with the Common Read, Evelyn Burrow Museum displayed photographer Edmund Fountain’s photos from the “For Their Own Good” series in the exhibit hall of the museum. This exhibition will remain on display through Summer 2021.

‘DO S OMETH ING’ In the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minn., Wallace State President Dr. Vicki Karolewics reached out to the Hennepin Technical College family and President Merrill Irving Jr. in that city to express Wallace State’s support for their community. “Our college family sought to “do something” to end the systemic racism that infects all regions of our country. That “something” is a call to action, a commitment to change, an effort to heal, an outreach to care, and we want to begin through a collaboration with the Hennepin Technical College family/student body.” The letter also included a link to a video message for Minneapolis featuring WSCC alum Brad Steele singing “Breathe Again,” a song he wrote in the aftermath of Mr. Floyd’s death. (https://youtu. be/doHllCryJHA)

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KEEPING TH E D R EAM ALIVE Wallace State welcomed David Anthony Johnson to campus as part of its 2020 Black History Month celebration. A motivational speaker, storyteller and vocalist, Johnson is best known for his reenactments of the speeches of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Miss Alabama 2019-2020 Tiara Pennington presented a virtual concert as part of 2021 Black History Month. Both were hosted by the WSCC Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee.

That sparked a collaboration between Wallace State and Hennepin Technical College to create an online art project called “Streaming Identity,” in which students, faculty, staff, and members of the communities of both colleges were welcomed to submit artwork, performance pieces, and related works. (www.wallacestate. edu/streaming-id). A joint presentation of the exhibition was held virtually with art classes at both colleges.

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ACCOMPLISHMENTS Wallac e State Athlet ics

+ Wallace State softball recorded another fantastic chapter in its history, winning the program’s 13th conference championship, compiling a 55-6 record and finishing among the top eight teams in the nation. The Lions were ranked in the top five nationally all season and won 27 of 28 games entering the national tournament, with an NJCAAbest 120 home runs. Sophomore Brantly Bonds was the 2021 ACCC Player of the Year. Maddie Cartron, Gracie Benton, Felicity Frame and Jaiden Farnetti each earned All-ACCC recognition. Head coach A.J. Daugherty and assistant Cadi Oliver were named the 2021 NFCA NJCAA South Coaching Staff of the Year and Daugherty was named the ACCC Coach of the Year. + Wallace State’s volleyball team finished with a 34-2 record, compiling an undefeated record during the regular season and winning the program’s 11th ACCC championship in 12 seasons, and 21st conference/district championships overall. The Lions also earned their 13th straight regular season title. In his 14th season, coach Randy Daniel surpassed the 500-mark and was named the 2021 ACCC Coach of the Year. Setter Savannah Rutledge was named an NJCAA Division I 2ndteam All-American. + In a shortened season because of COVID-19, Wallace State’s women’s basketball team went 12-7, advancing to the postseason for the fourth consecutive season under coach Jessica McBrayer. Sophomore Jiselle Woodson was named the 2021 ACCC North Division Player of the Year and a NJCAA Division I Honorable Mention AllAmerican. + Coach Allen Sharpe led the men’s basketball team to a postseason berth during the first season of

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his second stint with the program. The Lions won seven of their final 10 regular-season games. Miguel Miranda and Kuran Garner earned ACCC recognition. + Wallace State’s women’s golf team won its fourth straight ACCC championship and finished 11th at nationals. J.J. Adams was named the 2021 ACCC Coach of the Year and Lauren Cole won four low medalist titles, including at the conference tournament. The Wallace State men finished third in their conference tournament and 13th at nationals, the program’s 25th appearance. + Wallace State’s men’s tennis team swept through ACCC action during the regular and postseason, winning the program’s third championship in four seasons. The Lions went on to finish seventh at nationals. Sebastian Gamez-Para was named the ACCC Player of the Year and Tim Garner the ACCC Coach of the Year. The women’s tennis team also won an ACCC championship, defeating MMI in a thrilling playoff. Garner was also named the ACCC Women’s Coach of the Year. + Wallace State baseball advanced to the ACCC quarterfinals, finishing with a 28-21 record in coach Randy Putman’s 32nd season. Freshman Colson Lawrence was named to the All-South District’s 1st-team Outfield.

W SCC W O MEN ’ S B ASKETB AL L Women’s basketball sophomore Imari Martin was named the Alabama Sports Writers Association (ASWA) Community College Athlete of the Year during the summer 2020, marking the second consecutive year a Wallace State athlete won. She became the fifth Wallace State athlete overall to win the award and also became the first player in program history to be named an NJCAA 1st-team All-American. Other ASWA Community College Athletes of the Year from Wallace State include Demarkus Lampley (men’s basketball, 2019), Rachel Ragland (softball, 2015), Jennifer Sexton (softball, 2007), and Cory Cooperwood (men’s basketball, 2006).

W SCC CR O SS CO UN TRY ACCC CH AMPI O N S In addition to the men and women Cross Country teams earning their third ACCC Championship title, the women’s cross country finished a program-best 6th at nationals; the men finished 8th.

S OFTB ALL PLAY ER BRANTLY B O ND S Brantly Bonds was the 2021 ACCC Player of the Year. She hit .432 with 84 RBIs, 18 doubles and 24 stolen bases during the season.

V O L L EY B AL L CO ACH R AN D Y D AN I EL Randy Daniel earned his 500th career victory at Wallace State. Daniel, who has coached the Lions for 14 seasons, is the all-time winningest coach in program history.

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STRATEGIC PLAN

Alignment, Acc elerat ion, Acquisit ion, Achie vement FIVE-YEAR PLAN Wallace State Community College announced the adoption of its fifth five-year plan as a national leader institution. The five-year plan from 2021-2025 focuses on the Four A’s of a Future Community to frame Wallace State’s goals for the next five years. Four critical areas of focus include Alignment, Acceleration, Acquisition, and Achievement. ALIGNMENT includes the goals of refining college entry to embrace the College’s One Door concept and its role as a bridge between learners and employers, as well as serving as a center of learning to meet local and regional workforce needs and expectations. These goals will be met through effective and innovate alignment in curriculum, foundational skills, and career-focused competencies.

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The goal for ACCELERATION is to recognize a foundational principle that success is measured by meaningful employment that drives personal and professional well-being. The goal for ACQUISITION is to develop multiple strategies of resource acquisition to support a culture of learning and workplace success. The goals of ACHIEVEMENT include to stand firmly for the transformative ideals of diversity, equity, and inclusiveness, striving always to eliminate systemic barriers to student success, and to hold as a foundational principle that change will be grounded in a culture of evidence marked by integrity, accountability, valuing employees, and continuous institutional improvement. This plan will work in conjunction with ASPIRE (Achieving Systemwide Potential through Increased Resources and Engagement), an initiative of the Chancellor of the Alabama Community College System. Wallace State actively participated in the ASPIRE initiative as well, hosting more than fifteen meetings with legislators, government officials, business and industry leaders, educational partners, economic development agencies, nonprofit leaders, and others to develop goals and priorities reflected in the strategic plan.

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Wallace State launched its One Door campaign, encouraging students to Open the Door to Opportunity by choosing Wallace State. No matter from what path students come to Wallace State, they will start at Lion Central in person or via the online portal and receive the same WSCC experience streamlining their path to entry.

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THANK YOU

Alumni & F ut ur e Foundat ion Suppor ter s The Wallace State Community College Future Foundation and Alumni Association are grateful for those who support the dreams of our students. Thank you for being an integral part of their story. LEADERSHIP SOCIETY Johnny Albright City of Cullman, Industrial Park Cullman Savings Bank Foundation Estate of Vervil L. Mitchell Industrial Development Board of the City of Cullman The Chantal and Tommy Bagwell Foundation Inc. The Women’s Fund of Greater Birmingham Traditions Bank PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE James D. Bagwell Susan Copeland Mike and Lisa Eckenrod Donna Guthrie Doris Hinkle Billy and Vickie Jackson Vincent and Vicki Karolewics June Easterwood Altec/Styslinger Foundation Apel Steel Corporation Birmingham Fastener & Supply Inc. City of Cullman Cullman County Home Builders Association Cullman Housing Authority Cullman Jefferson Gas Cullman Savings Bank Drinkard Development, LLC Gene Haas Foundation HH Technologies, Inc. Jackson & Williams, Attorneys at Law McGriff Industries

Merchants Bank of Alabama My-Way Transportation, Inc. River Valley Ingredients Royal Technologies Corporation State Farm Companies Foundation State of Alabama Wells Fargo Foundation Educational Matching Gift Program 1966 SOCIETY Norris and Barbara Atchley Lionel Bates Mary Ann Boike Rebecca Campbell Eddie Canaday Tim Compton James Davis, M.D. Faith Hammock Suzanne Harbin Betty Leeth Haynes Don and Judie Hubbard Melanie Maddox Shirley Quattlebaum Representative Randall Shedd Grady and Cherie Smith Bill St. John Zina Stansberry Richard Stewart Gloria Williams Stan and Suzanne Wood Alabama Cullman Yutaka Technologies Athens State University

Cullman County Sheriff’s Office Cullman Radiation Therapy Services, PC Cullman Rotary Club Encore Rehabilitation, Inc. Grant Brown Memorial Fund Hanceville Nursing & Rehab Hometown Bank of Alabama PS 92 Ministry, Inc. Shirley Quattlebaum State Farm Smith’s Landscaping & Lawn Service St. John & Associates The Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham The Rotary Foundation The Wood Family Charitable Fund Topre America Corporation SUPPORTERS OF THE FUTURE Oran and Alina Adams Timothy Aho Brenda Barfoot Brett Barker Selma Barnett Sonya Bates C. M. Burkett Nell Dunlap Wayne and Elaine Fuller Jay Fuller Dale Greer Senator Garlan Gudger, Jr. Doug and Becky Harris Scotty and Karen Hooper Jim and Deborah Hoover

Student Investment Luncheon T h e W a l l a c e S tat e C o m m u n i t y C o l l e g e F u t u r e F o u n d at i o n r a i s e d a l m o s t $ 1 2 0 , 0 0 0 f o r s t u d e n t scholarships during the 2020 Student Investment Lunch-In and Auction. Revised due to COVID-19, s u p p o r t e r s d r o v e t h r o u g h t h e pa r k i n g lot o f T r a d i t i o n s B a n k ’ s n e w O p e r at i o n s C e n t e r t o p i c k u p p r e - o r d e r e d m e a l s s u p p l i e d b y S e a s o n e d C at e r i n g a n d t h e H i s t o r i c B a k e r y.

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Lisa Hullett Bill Johnson Karmen Johnson Robbin Leeth SF and Donovan Lovell Layne Lowery Aaron Mathis Richard Neese Christine O’Leary Sharon Partain Stan Reid Andria Robinson Tomesa Smith J.R. and Patricia Strickland John and Jill Strickland Jim Thompson Lavell Thrasher Jim and Nanci Tidwell Rebecca Trawick Nancy Tyree Lisa Weeks Linda Wesley Aletta Williamson Patti Young Alabama Power Foundation, Inc. Alabama Trucking Association Foundation Alpine Advertising Agency, Inc. Apel Machine & Supply Company Ascension Health Ministry SVC CTR City of Hanceville City of Oneonta Coca-Cola Bottling Company United, Inc. Community Thanksgiving Steering Team Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce Cullman County Commission Cullman Electric Cooperative Cullman Power Board Cullman Regional Cullman Women’s League Ed White Jewelers Grandview Medical Center Happy Homes Real Estate, LLC Kamtek, Inc, LeanStream Resource Partners, LLC Mitch Smith Chevrolet, Inc. Our Town Radio, Inc. WCRL Peoples Bank Quality Outdoor Advertising, LLC R.E. Garrison Trucking, Inc. RD Solutions Regions Bank S & L Leasing, LLC Truckworx Kenworth USA Healthcare, Alabama, LLC Wall Street Dentistry, LLC

FRIENDS OF THE FOUNDATION Todd Abbott Elizabeth Adams Monica Akers Linda Akin Norma Alexander Brian Allen Helen Allen LaDonna Allen Kim Allred Alabama Association of HIM AmazonSmile Foundation American Welding Society Foundation Barbara Andersen Jose Andres Amanda Aris Jackie Arnold Melissa Arnold Donna Attaway William Attaway ATI Physical Therapy Paul Atkins Interiors Cheryl Bailey Dixie Bailey Madelyne Bairrow Virginia Barber Katrina Barksdale Steve and Kristi Barnett Ruth Baty Anna Beard Tonya Beck Benjamin Behm BHK, LLC Makenzie Bittle Amber Blackmon Jamie Blackmon Matt Blackwell Williams Blackstock Architects, PC Steven Blaich Erika Blankenship Blount County - Oneonta

Chamber of Commerce Lori Blubaugh Joseph Boike Shatorey Bonner Gary Borders Bowden Realty LLC Marsha Bradford Kurtis Brawner Joanne Brelsford Laura Brelsford Phyllis Brewer Connie Briehn Dale Bright Bobby and Rene Britton LaRue Brock Sandra Brown Stacey Brunner Kathy Buckelew Ricky Burks Amy Burns Business Interiors, Inc. Melissa Bussey Judith Butler Philip Cabri Avery Calvert Belinda Calvert Lauren Cantrell-Salerno Angie Carroll Catherine Cedillo Bridgette Chandler Holly Chapman Hallie Christensen Kimberly Clements Holly Coker Gerald Colvin, Jr. Collective Goods The Commencement Group Inc. Donna Conn Krysten Couey Susan Crane Brett Crider

Judith Crider Shawn Crider John B. Crider, LLC Family Medical Clinic Tony Crider Wendy Crider Gayle Crocker Gail Crutchfield Cullman Auto Mall Tim Culpepper Bob Davenport Deborah Davis Krystal Davis Kelsey Day Brooke Desnoes Diamond Partners, LTD. Collin Dimitroff Doug Doggett Jewelers Jackie Donaldson Mireya Donato Greg Duncan Jennifer Dunkle Melody Dunn Anna Eads Leslie Earnest June Easterwood Joshua Edwards Stephanie Eisner Megan Elder Joanna Ellard Susan Eller Jaclyn Ellett Andrea Ellis Timothy Ezell First Community Bank Alyce Flanigan Brakala Flanigan Merna Fletcher Darien Flores Bill Floyd Marsha Folsom

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Virginia Folsom Julie Fortenberry 4H Holdings LLC Nathan Fuchs Fuller Optical Mark Gamble Ryan Gann Robert Garrie Lisa German Loren Gilliam Lora Gilliland Sara Gilliland Betty Glasscock Melanie Glasscock Art Glassgow Clayton Gosselin Scott Graham Rebecca Graves Sarah Gray Milla Green Robert Green Jeanie Gregg Wyles Griffith Julie Grimes Brian Hall Casie Hall Holly Hall Thea Hall Jessie Hammock William Harding Todd Hardman Tonya Hardman Jazmin Harris Sharon Harris Ben Harrison Elizabeth Hayes Sherry Hayes Gary Heathcock Henderson & Walton Women’s Ctr, PC James Hendricks Laurel Hendrix Paula Henry Myrna Hermetz Christofer Herrera Cindy Hester Ginger Hicks Jay Hill Jennifer Hill Brandi Hix Jimmy and Lynn Hodges Essie Hollingsworth Brenda Holloway Christina Holmes Kristen Holmes Tracy Hood Patricia Horton Shannon Houser Tom Howell Claudia Hudson Mattie Hudson

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Lisa Hughes Iman Humediah Elizabeth Hunt Lorianne Hurst Belinda Hyatt Ginger Hyde Mary Helen Ingram Colleen Jackson Kevin Jackson Cathy Jesse Beth Johnson Janice Johnson Karen Johnson Kendrick Johnson Emily Johnston Derinda Jones Zane Jones Danny Jowers, Jr. Anna Keefe Sharron Keel Nancy Keith Kristy Kelly Sawyer Kelly Sylvia Kennedy Sarah Kent Wesley Kilgo Virginia King Grace Knetter Paul Knetter Kyle Knop Charlotte Kress Angela Lamb Jennifer Lambert Celina Landers

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Jeff Landers Melissa Landers Janice Laney Nick Lansford William Laskoski Kelly Law Linda Lawrence Christi League Jerry Lee Allison Leonard Heather Lokey Magdalena Lopez Lowery Manufacturing, Inc. Terry Lowry Bert Mackentepe Amanda Maddox Cindy Mallard James Malone Larry Manord Joseph Mansell Douglas Mapes Zachary Marbutt Lisa Markey Erin Marsh Isaac Martin Jimmy Martin Karen Martin Jacqueline Marty John Mathis Emily Matthews Leldon Maxcy Mayfair Advisory Group Zared Mayfield Harold Mayo

Harriet Mayo Christopher McAlpin Sandra McCoy Katie McDonald Nathan McDonald Shawn McGraw Brenda McHan Jeff McKenzie Jessica McKinley Gary McMinn Paul McMinn John McMoy, III Pat McNeese Rosalyn Meadows Tristen Merideth Metrology South Inc. K. W. Milligan Leda Mims Jonathan Minyard Amber Mitchell Austin Monk Anna Moody Russell Moore Jennifer Moreland Bruce Morgan Karen Morris Neal Morrison Lynne Morton Shiela Mosley David Moss, Sr. Kenneth Moss Mary Leah Moss Jessica Mouser Gwenda Mullins Kristin Munger Jerry Murcks Chance Murphree Vincent Murphree Ethel Lee Nail Tiffany Nalley Selina Naylor Network For Good Dakota Nichols Carol Nielsen Jessica Noah Karen Norman Kristi Nyquist Diane Oden Office Equipment Company, Inc. Ashley Olson Susan O’Rear Jim Owen Brandi Parker Stacey Parmer Christine Patterson Daniel Payne Rusty Payne Denise Peek Susan Peek Lorie Pendergrass

Logan Pentecost Jane Perkins Mandi Perkins John Perry Krystal Phillips Richard Phillips Vernell Phillips Pilot Club of Cullman Vincent Pinkes Melanie Piper Eric Ponder Michael Ponder Cynthia Pope Christina Porter Christopher Porter Mycah Posey Kim Puckett Anthony Pugh Renee Quick Shannon Quick Wes Rakestraw Lora Ramsey Susan Rawlston Rebecca Reeves Allison Rice Kelli Rich Tara Richard John and Tiffany Richter Jim Ricks Jessica Riddle John Riley Eric Robertson Jamie Robertson America Robinson Tyler Roden Jamie Rogers Deidre Rooker Halee Russell Savilla Rutherford Javacia Rutledge Cindy Ryan Emily Ryan Sean Ryan Ronald Samul Jasmin Schaffer Paul Schaffer Jacqueline Schendel Summer Schmidt Alan Schweer Aaron Scroggins Geraldine Sharpton Tanya Shearer Amy Shelton Rick Shoults Kathryn Sides Nelda Simpson Melia Sims Shelia Sivils Stacey Sivley

Laura Smallwood Brandon Smith Jeremy Smith Joan Smith Lisa Smith Marvin Smith Peggy Smith Ryan Smith Wesley Smith Wilda Smith Cayce Snow Barbara Sobko Deborah Spann Jimmy Sparks Emily Springer Renea Standridge Ashley Stanley Kristie Stanley Carol Steele Susan Stephens Jon Stephenson Leathel Stone Audrey Strickland Adam Swedenburg Jason Taunton Jennifer Taylor Bruce Tenison Velma Thomason Mistie Thompson Charles Thornton Johnny Tidmore Jim Tidwell Sara Tidwell Jennifer Timmerman Evelyn Timmons Chuck and Sherri Troxler Jason Tucker Autumn Twilley Jennifer Twitty Jon Vann

David Veal Valerie Wade Jackie Walker Pamela Ward Sally Warren Earnestine Watts Walter Weeks Sharon Weinman Wells Fargo Kelly Wesley Ross West Alexis White Ashley White Cohen White Eric White Jason White Lynn White Rachel White Timothy Whitlock Haley Whittemore Lacie Widner Christine Wiggins Joan Wilder Diane Wilhite Beverly Wilkerson Beth Williams Jonathan Williams Roy Williams, Jr Tammie Williams Jeb Williamson John and Judy Williamson Joe Willoughby Donny Wilson Joi Wilson Linda Wilson Gregory Windham Jace Windom Jeremy Wise Keith Wise Alan Wood

Shelby Wood Anna Woods Matthew Woods Nancy Wright Tasheanna Wright Clyde Wylie Mahaley Yates Jennifer Yeager Lonna Yearwood Judy York Dana Young Daniel Young Tanner Young

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SCHOLARSHIPS

Alumni & F ut ur e Foundat ion Scholar ships Adams PTA Endowed Scholarship Alabama Trucking Association Foundation Scholarship Connie Allen Memorial Scholarship Alpine Advertising - Wallace State Pathways to Success Scholarship Altec - Styslinger Foundation Scholarship WSCC Alumni Association Endowed Scholarship Outstanding Alumni Endowed Scholarship Promising Student Alumni Endowed Scholarship Gloria Williams Alumni Scholarship American Proteins/River Valley Ingredients Endowed Scholarship Maebell W. Apel Endowed Scholarship Norris and Barbara Atchley Endowed Scholarship Bagwell Family Foundation Scholarship James D. Bagwell Scholarship James C. Bailey Memorial Scholarship Kay Barnett Memorial Endowed Scholarship Hannah Bates Memorial Endowed Scholarship Believe in Blount Scholarship Birmingham Fastener and Supply, Inc. Scholarship Mary Ann Boike Nursing Endowed Scholarship Tyler Boteler Memorial Scholarship Rebecca Branch Endowed Scholarship Joe Brock Student Outreach Scholarship Grant Brown Memorial Endowed Scholarship Bob Bryan Memorial Scholarship Deb Buettner Rotary Endowed Scholarship Richard Bunis Memorial Endowed Scholarship Richard Jerome Burkett Memorial Scholarship CJ Burney Memorial Endowed Scholarship Ottis and Mary Evelyn Burrow Memorial Endowed Scholarship Pelham Butler Memorial Endowed Scholarship Richard Caretti Aviation Technology Scholarship Fred and Holly Cespedes Endowed Scholarship Susan M. Copeland Endowed Scholarship Eldridge Criscoe Endowed Scholarship City of Cullman Scholarship Cullman Ballet Society Endowed Scholarship Cullman Electric Cooperative Technology Scholarship Cullman County Homebuilders Association Endowed Scholarship Cullman Housing Authority Endowed Scholarship

The Wallace State Future Foundation introduced the Part of the Pride license plate, allowing supporters in Alabama to purchase the tag for an additional $50, with the majority of those funds coming to the Foundation to support scholarships for Wallace State students.

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City of Cullman Industrial Development Board Endowed Scholarship Cullman Rotary Endowed Scholarship Cullman Savings Bank Foundation Scholarship Cullman Savings Bank Foundation - Mike Duke Memorial Scholarship Cullman County Sheriff’s Criminal Justice Excellence Award Cullman-Jefferson Gas Scholarship Hansel Drake Memorial Scholarship Dream Maker Scholarship Drinkard Development Endowed Scholarship Norman and Betty Dye and Dan York Memorial Scholarship Gary and June Easterwood Endowed Scholarship Mike and Lisa Eckenrod Endowed Scholarship Encore Rehabilitation, Inc. Endowed Scholarship Entrepreneurship Center Scholarship Future Foundation 2 + 2 Agricultural Scholarship Future Foundation Dual Enrollment Scholarship Future Foundation Dream Keeper Scholarship Frank and Mary Frances Fink Memorial Endowed Scholarship R.E. Garrison Trucking Inc. Scholarship Brooke Gaskin Memorial Dental Assistant Scholarship Harold Grimes Memorial Scholarship Garlan Gudger, Sr. Memorial Endowed Scholarship Gene Haas Foundation Scholarship B. Don Hale Memorial Endowed Scholarship City of Hanceville Scholarship Jacob Ross Harris Memorial Scholarship Sonya Hembree Memorial Scholarship Paul and Anna Henderson Endowed Scholarship G. C. and Linnie Henslee Music Scholarship HH Technologies Endowed Scholarship Ozell and Doris Hinkle Endowed Scholarship J. W. Hooper Memorial Endowed Scholarship Glenn Horton Memorial Scholarship Don and Judie Hubbard Endowed Scholarship Bama C. Jackson Memorial Endowed Scholarship Drs. Vincent and Vicki P. Karolewics Endowed Scholarship Bonita Thompson Keith Respiratory Therapy Scholarship Jay Kendall Memorial Scholarship Floyd Lawson Memorial Scholarship Lion Legacy Fund

Lola’s Gift Scholarship Aubrey and Wynema Lowry Memorial Scholarship Dr. Joe Wayne and Mrs. Kathryn Maddox Education Endowed Scholarship Major Gifts Campaign Scholarship Aaron J. Mathis Future Professional Flight Scholarship Bert McGriff Family Endowed Scholarship James W. Meherg Endowed Scholarship Donna Metcalf Memorial Scholarship Vervil Mitchell Endowed Scholarship Curtis R. Mize Alumni Transfer Scholarship Jim D. and Mattie Moody Endowed Nursing Scholarship Jackie Moore Memorial Scholarship Carol Oden Memorial Scholarship Jeremy Oden Leadership Endowed Scholarship Oneonta Rotary Club Scholarship Leah Patterson-Lust Young Democrats Scholarship Bill and Carolyn Peinhardt Johnson Scholarship Kateah Pinkard Memorial Scholarship Timothy Puckett Memorial Endowed Scholarship Cliff Reed Memorial Scholarship Grover Reeves Agriculture Memorial Endowed Scholarship Regions Bank Scholarship REHAU, Inc. Scholarship Royal Technologies, Inc. Scholarship William Sharpton Art Scholarship Randall Shedd Dual Enrollment Scholarship Kenny Smith Memorial Veteran’s Scholarship Dr. Tomesa Smith Scholarship Bill and Elizabeth St. John Endowed Scholarship St. Vincent’s Health System Nursing Scholarship Zina Stansberry Art, Dental, Music Scholarship Zina Stansberry Microbiology Scholarship State Farm Endowed Scholarship G.R. and Susie Still Memorial Endowed Scholarship John Connor Strickland Memorial Endowed Scholarship Gerald and Shirley Swann Endowed Scholarship Angela Joy Tidwell Endowed Memorial Respiratory Therapy Scholarship Howard P. Tinney Memorial Scholarship Topre America Scholarship

Traditions Bank Endowed Scholarship Truckworx Kenworth Scholarship Jim Walker Memorial Endowed Music Scholarship Warren Family Endowed Scholarship WCRL Radio - Wallace State Inspire Our Future Scholarship Joan Walker Weaver Endowed Scholarship Delila Williams Memorial Scholarship Opal Williams Memorial Endowed Scholarship Women’s Fund of Greater Birmingham Scholarship WSCC Academic Division Scholarship WSCC Adult Education Scholarship WSCC Agricultural Production/Horticulture Scholarship WSCC and Athens State University Transfer Endowed Scholarship WSCC Automotive Service Technology Scholarship WSCC Bass Team Scholarship WSCC Building Construction Technology Scholarship WSCC Business Management Scholarship WSCC Computer Science Scholarship WSCC Culinary Arts Scholarship WSCC Diesel Technology Scholarship WSCC Dental Program Scholarship WSCC Faculty and Staff Scholarship WSCC Flight Technology Program Scholarship WSCC Health Science Division Scholarship WSCC Health Information Technology Scholarship WS International/Study Abroad Scholarship WSCC Machine Tool Technology Scholarship WSCC Math Scholarship WSCC Medical Assistant Scholarship WSCC Music Scholarship WSCC Nursing Program Scholarship WSCC Occupational Therapy Assistant Scholarship WSCC Paralegal Scholarship WSCC Physical Therapist Assistant Scholarship WSCC Sonography Scholarship WSCC Student Support Services (TRIO) Scholarship WSCC Technical/Workforce Programs Scholarship WSCC Welding Scholarship Dan York Memorial Scholarship

2018-2019 SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS

2019-2020 SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS

SCHOLARSHIP

NO. AWARDS

AMOUNT

NO. AWARDS

AMOUNT

Named/Specific

377

$205,433

Named/Specific

424

$331,454

Dual Enrollment

$23,590

Dual Enrollment

$16,340

Foundation Total

433

$199,003

Foundation Total

460

$347,794

Alumni Total New/Continuing Awards

23 456

$15,308 Alumni $344,401

Total New/Continuing Awards

492

2018-2019 ASSETS & LIABILITIES

2019-2020 ASSETS & LIABILITIES

Total Assets

Total Liability/Equity*

$4,372,130 $140,700

Total Liability/Equity

$27,510 $375,304

$4,391,119 $0

*Spring Scholarships

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WALLACE STATE Re venue, E x pendit ur es & Scholar ships

FISCAL YEAR 2020

FISCAL YEAR 2019

REVENUE

Student Tuition & Fees

$11,999,895.30

Student Tuition & Fees

$1,456,453.96

State Grants/Contracts

State Grants/Contracts Federal Grants/Contracts

$15,169,123.06

Auxiliary

$1,788,809.69

State Appropriation

$20,045,526.08

Other

$1,111,579.00

Federal Grants/Contracts Auxiliary State Appropriation Other

$51,571,387.09

$12,107,893.67 $1,469,398.32 $13,316,378.40 $1,901,337.18 $18,894,049.00 $1,047,433.80 $48,736,490.37

EXPENSES EXPENSES Instruction

$16,019,705.14

$16,372,541.34

$3,233,629.68

Academic Support

$3,397,565.32

Student Services

$4,525,334.61

Student Services

$4,790,908.75

Institutional Support

$5,295,176.53

Institutional Support

$5,582,589.93

Maintenance

$4,771,385.21 Maintenance

$5,497,723.23

Student Aid (Sch)

$7,155,777.29

Student Aid (Sch)

$6,079,147.40

Auxiliary Enterprises

$1,613,632.80

Auxiliary Enterprises

$1,639,957.24

Depreciation

$5,150,758.40 Depreciation

Non Operating

$1,249,440.02

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Non Operating

$49,014,839.67

Planned WSCC STEM Gateway Building

Instruction

Academic Support

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$5,151,663.42 $1,600,126.07 $50,112,222.70

BY THE NUMBERS E nrollment Data

GENDER

Male (33%) Female (67%)

AGE

DIVISIONS

STATUS

FINANCIAL AID

REMEDIAL COURSES

19 & Under (47%)

Academic (65%)

Full-Time (49%)

Receiving (61%)

Math Only (160)

20-24 (31%)

Health (23%)

Part-Time (51%)

Not Receiving (39%)

English Only (67)

25 & Up (22%)

Technical (12%)

INITIAL ENROLLMENT

First-time Freshman.................................................................. 2,856 Undergraduate Transfer............................................................... 980 Special Admissions...................................................................... 927 TOTAL...................................................................................... 4,763

RESIDENCY STATUS / CITIZENSHIP

Math & English (43)

TOP FIVE COUNTIES

Cullman............................................................................................................. 28% Blount................................................................................................................ 15% Jefferson............................................................................................................ 14% Morgan................................................................................................................ 7% Marshall............................................................................................................... 6%

Dorms: Institutional Housing............................................ 127 Residency: In-State............................................................. 4,698 Out-of-State........................................................... 65 Citizenship: United States Citizen........................................ 4,682 Non-Resident Alien................................................ 24 Resident Alien........................................................ 75

TOP FIVE ALABAMA FEEDER HIGH SCHOOLS

RACE

RETENTION RATES

White......................................................................................... 3859 Black/African American............................................................... 292 Hispanic/Latino............................................................................ 330 Asian.............................................................................................. 62 Two or More Races...................................................................... 118 Unknown/Not Reported/Other..................................................... 39 American Indian/Alaskan Native................................................... 34 Non-Resident Alien....................................................................... 24

Cullman (Cullman City)......................................................................................... 68 Hayden (Blount County)....................................................................................... 50 Mortimer Jordan (Jefferson County).................................................................... 47 Fairview (Cullman County).................................................................................... 46 Arab (Arab City).................................................................................................... 45

Fall 2020 to Spring 2021 (Full-Time/Part-Time).......................................79% / 59% Fall 2019 to Fall 2020 (Full-Time/Part-Time)...........................................64% / 53%

SUMMARY OF COMPLETIONS

< 1 Year........................................................................................................... 1,222 < 2 Year.............................................................................................................. 332 Associate............................................................................................................ 985

GRADUATION RATES

Graduation 2020............................................................................................... 45% Data based on most recent numbers available

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SCORECARD OF PERFOR PORTALS OF ENTRY

Strategic Priority 1: To strengthen portals of entry, including recruiting, outreach, and marketing, and points of entry, such as physical and electronic contacts, through innovative and effective methods and practices.

CURRENT YEAR

PRIOR YEAR

GOAL

Percentage of employees satisfied with recruiting of traditional students

92%

86%

80%

Percentage of employees satisfied with recruiting of non-traditional students

87%

84%

80%

Recruiting visits to high schools in immediate service area (18)

53*

Percentage of students reporting satisfaction with College website

94%

97%

80%

Percentage of students satisfied with effectiveness of Lion Central

95%

97%

80%

INDICATOR OF SUCCESS

MET GOAL

TREND

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*Number of visits restricted due to COVID-19 pandemic.

STUDENT SUCCESS

Strategic Priority 2: To enhance student success through multi-dimensional programs and intentionality of services that improve preparedness, build self-esteem, and remove barriers to academic and personal success.

CURRENT YEAR

PRIOR YEAR

GOAL

MET GOAL

Graduation Rates (based on IPEDS cohorts)

44%

25%

Success Rates (graduation plus transfer)

57%

56%

58%

Number of Degrees and Certificates per year

2,839

1,800

1,400

Percentage of successful course completion

79%

81%

70%

Percentage of successful developmental course completion

64%

67%

80%

Percentage of successful gateway course completion for developmental students

70%

59%

85%

Percentage of students who believe that culture of College promotes achievement of educational goals

98%

85%

Number of student visits to Advising Center

8,045

8,674

6,000

INDICATOR OF SUCCESS

P P

TREND

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WORKPLACE PREPAREDNESS

Strategic Priority 3: To enhance workplace preparedness through programs and services that broaden vocational engagement, that improve in vital, innovative ways the institutional response to the present and future needs of business and industry, that represent synergistic partnerships that promote the College’s mission and vision, and that produce graduates with the adaptive skills and training needed to succeed in the millennial workplace environment.

INDICATOR OF SUCCESS

CURRENT YEAR

PRIOR YEAR

GOAL

Job Placement Rates (percentages of known status) (Employed Overall/Employed in-field)

98%/91%

99%/92%

90%/75%

70%

68%

55%

81% (due to COVID-19)

100%

State or National Licensure Rates (of those reported)

88%

91%

100%

Percentage of students satisfied with the marketing of the College’s Career/Technical programs

97%

98%

80%

Percentage of Career/Technical students earning credential Percentage of Career/Technical programs having annual advisory committee meetings

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MET GOAL

P P

TREND

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ORMANCE MEASURES RESOURCE ACQUISITION

Strategic Priority 4: To develop multiple strategies of resource acquisition to support a culture of learning.

INDICATOR OF SUCCESS

CURRENT YEAR

PRIOR YEAR

GOAL

Total amount of resource development (grants, foundation and alumni fundraising)

$6,090,036

$4,196,043

$3,000,000

Total amount of Foundation Assets

$4,391,119

$4,527,119

$2,500,000

86%

87%

80%

Total amount of new grant funding

$5,140,356

$2,913,924

$1,000,000

Total amount of endowment fund

$3,423,154

$3,169,975

$1,100,000

Total number of budget requests funded (to be used 2020-2021 academic year)

N/A

76%

60%

Percentage of employees reporting agreement that sound educational planning precedes budget preparation

94%

91%

80%

Total percentage of grants funded (includes continuing grants)

MET GOAL

TREND

P P P P P

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CULTURE OF EVIDENCE

Strategic Priority 5: To hold as a foundational principle that the dynamics of change will be grounded in a culture of evidence marked by integrity, accountability, and a belief in a continuous cycle of institutional effectiveness.

INDICATOR OF SUCCESS Mandated state and federal reports submitted accurately and on time Audit findings Percentage of employees reporting agreement that the College’s planning process is effective

CURRENT YEAR

PRIOR YEAR

GOAL

100%

95%

94%

85%

MET GOAL

P P P

TREND

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TRANSFORMATIONAL LEARNING Strategic Priority 6: To establish transformational learning opportunities within, across, and beyond the College’s curriculum that prepare participants to lead successful and fulfilling lives without boundaries

CURRENT YEAR

PRIOR YEAR

GOAL

6,528

N/A

4,000

Percentage of students satisfied with quality of instruction

96%

97%

80%

Percentage of employees who report agreement that culture has been created in which innovation is encouraged

89%

80%

INDICATOR OF SUCCESS Number of PULSE events attended (FA19) Number of diversity-related events on campus

MET GOAL

TREND

P P P P

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Wa l l a c e S tat e P r e s i d e n t ’s R e p o r t

ACCREDITATION P rogram Acc r editat ions

Wallace State Community College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate degrees. Questions about the accreditation of Wallace State Community College may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org). Many programs have additional accreditation from organizations appropriate to the particular disciplines.

P R O G R A M S E A R N I N G A D D I T I O N A L A C C R E D I TAT I O N I N C LU D E : Associate Degree Nursing (RN) - Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) (Formerly National League for Nursing Accreditation Commission), Alabama Board of Nursing

Diesel Technology - National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation

Medical Laboratory - National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science

Engineering Technology - American Design Drafting Association

Automotive Service Technology National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF)

Occupational Therapy Assistant Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE)

Emergency Medical Services Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Profession (COAEMSP)

Business Administration/Business Education/Management and Supervision - Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs Child Development - The A.A.S. in Child Development at Wallace State Community College is accredited by the Commission on Early Childhood Higher Education Programs of the National Association for the Education of Young Children Collision Repair - National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF)

Pharmacy Technology - American Society of Health System Pharmacists Physical Therapist Assistant Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)

Flight Technology - Federal Aviation Administration, Approved by the Alabama State Department of Education for flight instruction under the U.S. Veterans Administration Program

Polysomnographic Technology Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), Committee on Accreditation for Polysomnographic Technologist Education (COAPSG)

Health Information Technology Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIM)

Practical Nursing (LPN) - Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) (Formerly National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission), Alabama Board of Nursing

Culinary Arts - American Culinary Federation Education Foundation

Heating and Air Conditioning - Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning Excellence (HVAC)

Dental Assisting/Dental Hygiene American Dental Association

Machine Tool Technology - National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS)

Therapeutic Massage - Alabama Board of Massage Therapy

Diagnostic Imaging - Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology

Mechatronics, Electronics and Robotics - Electronics Technicians Association (ETA)

Diagnostic Medical Sonography Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs upon the recommendation of the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Medical Assistant - Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, upon the recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB), Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Program

Welding - American Welding Society (AWS), National Center of Construction for Construction Education and Research (NCCER)

2020-2021

WA L L A C E S TA T E

Respiratory Therapy - Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care

MESSAGE

A Message F rom the P r esident

Vicki P. Karolewics, Ed.D.

OPEN THE DOOR TO OPPORTUNITY 2020 -2021

PRESIDENT’S REPORT

MAIN CAMPUS

Wallace State Community College 801 Main Street NW | PO Box 2000 Hanceville, AL 35077

MAIN CAMPUS:

ONEONTA CAMPUS:

Wallace State Community College 801 Main Street NW | PO Box 2000 Hanceville, AL 35077

Wallace State Community College 101 First Avenue W Oneonta, AL 35121

OFF CAMPUS INSTRUCTIONAL SITES: Wallace State Center Hayden High School Hayden, AL

ONEONTA

www.wallacestate.edu | 866.350.9722

Wallace State Center Brewer High School Somerville, AL