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a message from the
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A common thread runs throughout the past year at Wallace State Community College, that of a campus that cares about its students and the communities we serve. Wallace State was selected as a member of the Caring Campus Initiative headed by the Institute for Evidence-Based Change in 2019, due in large part to the work we had already been doing. Through this caring campus lens, we have achieved outstanding fundraising goals to support scholarships and emergency needs of our students; we have implemented new wraparound services that address student hunger and mental health; we have increased access to students in our service area with the opening of a new campus center; we have introduced students to professional and cultural development opportunities; and we have remained steadfastly committed to student success through our work in Pathways, developmental education reform, and, retention. Rethinking our goals around what it is to be called a caring campus has only enhanced our commitment to excellence. As a result of this commitment, we have thrice been recognized among the Top 150 community colleges in the U.S. by the Aspen Institute, among the Top 3 in Workforce Development by Southern Business and Development, an Achieving the Dream Leader College, National League for Nursing Center of Excellence, All-Steinway School, and more. These prestigious rankings would mean little, however, if we weren’t making a difference in the lives of those we serve, and we are sustained by students who not only tell us how much they love Wallace State but who also go on to achieve success in the workplace and upon transfer. More than 1,800 students graduated from Wallace State in 2019. President Theodore Roosevelt is quoted as saying, “Nobody cares how much you know, until they know how much you care.” Wallace State student Aljon Celis, a first-generation college student and newly-awarded Jack Kent Cooke Scholar, said, “I got the help I needed from my professors, advisors, and other staff members at Wallace. They have helped me flourish in my educational pursuits.” It is these accomplishments, which show how much we care, that we are most pleased to share in this compilation.
Vicki P. Karolewics, Ed.D.
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With the $237,439 raised at the luncheon, the tally for the campaign overall came to
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Future Foundation Surpasses
$10 MILLION GOAL Exceeding the Goal
The Wallace State Future Foundation surpassed its $10 million goal in its multi-year major gifts campaign “Our Story Begins with You” to raise funds to provide scholarships for current and future Wallace State students. More than $5.1 million was raised through grants, cash, pledges, estate and planned gifts. A $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Agency generated funds for construction of the Center for Entrepreneurship, along with a new Technical Training Center for Welding, which is scheduled to begin in 2020. Almost $3 million was raised to support instructional technology, surpassing the $2 million goal that will support Mechatronics, Welding Technology, Machine Tool Technology, Aviation, Engineering Technology and Building Construction programs. The Future Foundation exceeded its $10 million goal even before the 15th annual Student Investment Luncheon. With the $237,439 raised at the luncheon, the tally for the campaign overall came to $10,477,757. Named and endowed scholarships at Wallace State now equal more than 130, providing more opportunities for students to complete their goal of earning a degree. Highlights from the year include:
+ Dist. 11 Representative Randall Shedd established a scholarship fund for Dual Enrollment students in his service area, which will support up to 10 students each year. + The Dr. Garlan E. Gudger, Sr. Scholarship became fully endowed with support from the family of Senator Garlan Gudger, Jr., son of the late Dr. Garlan Gudger, Sr., who served as Dean of Students at Wallace State for many years. + Drinkard Development created an endowed scholarship in honor of Roy Drinkard. + The Cullman Housing Authority Endowed Scholarship was established by the Cullman Housing Authority Board of Directors; Ricky Kreps, Chair; Steve Sides, Executive Director, to benefit students residing in programs under the control of the Cullman Housing Authority. + The Doris and Ozell Hinkle Endowed Scholarship was established in memory of Ozell Hinkle and in honor of Doris Hinkle by their family. + The Gerald and Shirley Swann Endowed Scholarship was established by Stan and Suzanne Wood in honor of her parents. + The Wallace State & Athens State University Transfer Endowed Scholarship was established by the WSCC Alumni Association and Athens State. + The Cullman County Home Builders Association created an endowed scholarship for Building Construction students.
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ONEONTA CAMPUS Three years after opening its first facility in Oneonta, a ribbon cutting and open house were held for a new Wallace State-Oneonta Campus Center in April 2019. The new flagship facility for Wallace State’s Oneonta Center marks Wallace State’s fourth expansion in Oneonta in three years due to increasing demand. Since opening in 2016, 1,064 students have been educated at WSCC-Oneonta. The campus has created 11 full-time jobs and more than 70 part-time jobs. “WSCC is indeed honored to call Oneonta home and to work side by side with the members of this community to provide access to quality higher education,” said Wallace State President Dr. Vicki Karolewics. The new facility is the culmination of more than six years of “visioning, planning, negotiating, fundraising, problem-solving, relationship building…,” said Karolewics, thanking Gov. Kay Ivey for her support of the project. Governor Ivey attended the October 2017 groundbreaking for the facility and presented a $2.3 million grant for the project. Wallace State-Oneonta now offers a full academic transfer program to any university in Alabama, dual enrollment for area high schools, adult education, and programs and courses in welding, commercial truck driving, customized training for business and industry, Manufacturing Skills Standard Council Certified Production Technician training, Apple Swift coding, basic EMT, business, graphic arts, computer science, psychology, and more. A machine tool technology program began in fall 2019, funded in part by an Alabama Community College System workforce grant allocated by the Alabama Legislature. Kamtek in Birmingham is sponsoring 12 apprentices for the machining program. The college will also begin a program in the management of public safety. A broadcast and digital media program is being considered. “We have been busy here meeting the needs of the communities we serve,” said Karolewics. Oneonta was named an Alabama Community of Excellence. Inviting Wallace State to be the community’s higher education partner was part of that vision for economic development and downtown revitalization.
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“Because we can’t really understand the importance of our work here without understanding the importance of it to all people. The students who have gone [to Kenya] have been changed; their lives have been changed forever and I think as health care practitioners they have been changed.� ~ Dr. Vicki Karolewics, President
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NURSING TEAM a n d KENYA RELIEF Six Wallace State Nursing students and two instructors traveled to Migori, Kenya as part of the college’s global outreach initiative with Kenya Relief, an organization founded by Nursing alum Steve James. The Nursing delegation was the third group to travel to the African nation in as many years, following the Dental Hygiene and Physical Therapist Assistant programs. Before sending off their group, the Wallace State Department of Nursing Education spent weeks collecting donations of supplies such as wound dressing and children’s clothing. Students also created presentations about illnesses such as tuberculosis, brucellosis and typhoid, just some of the things the nursing students would witness for the first and possibly only time in their career. The presentations were taken to Kenya to share with healthcare educators and their students there. Along with treating patients at the Kenya Relief compound where hundreds of patients line up for care, this group spent at least one day in the countryside where access to medical care is scarce. Wallace State President Dr. Vicki Karolewics said the college committed to a partnership with Kenya Relief to provide learning experiences through global health outreach and to expand the scope of learning at the college. “So many lives, including our own, were changed because of your commitment to the global health initiative and your own desire to change the world,” 2019 ADN Class President Ashley McClintock said, thanking Dr. Karolewics, Department Chair Deborah “Pepper” Hoover, and the Wallace State faculty for the opportunity to go to Kenya. “The people of Kenya are the sweetest and most welcoming people I’ve ever met. I knew that going to Africa, I would see poverty and know how fortunate we are here, but I could have never prepared myself for how my heart would break.” She recalled the story of a mother and her 13-year-old daughter who came to the clinic to find out why the child was so ill. After an examination, they were told the child’s heart was enlarged and she would need all four valves replaced to survive. The damage to her heart was caused by an infection that started with a case of strep throat. “I tell you this story because we’re all familiar with strep throat,” McClintock said. “We know the signs and symptoms and we know when to go to the doctor. For us, it’s as easy as getting in the car, driving a few minutes down the road to get the dreaded swab test of our throat and a prescription and in a few days, we feel better. For them, getting strep throat can be deadly.” “Steve James and Kenya Relief are doing so much to prevent these kinds of stories in Kenya and to provide affordable health care to the community,” she added and encouraged the audience to go on a medical mission trip, no matter how near or far. “I will never regret giving up two weeks of my life to go and find a part of me that was missing.”
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More than 50 students, faculty and family traveled to Europe in May to present portions of “Stars Fell on Alabama: Music Inspired by a Southern State,” a production celebrating Alabama’s Bicentennial. For more than a year, Wallace State Singers director Tiffany Richter narrowed down song selections from artists born or raised in Alabama as well as music made in Alabama. “We did a little exploration into the Muscle Shoals sound and songs that were recorded there,” she said. The set list included songs made famous by Wilson Pickett, Bob Seger, the Eagles, Hank Williams, Nat King Cole, Little Big Town — which includes Wallace State alum Jimi Westbrook — and many more. Richter and Ricky Burks, chair of the Fine and Performing Arts program and director of the Wallace State Jazz Band, and Jacob Keisler, director of the Wallace State Concert Band, all created arrangements for the songs. Lauren Salerno, director of the Wallace State Theatre program, choreographed the show. Students wrote their own monologues about living in Alabama. After debuting “Stars Fell on Alabama” at the college near the end of the spring semester, they took the show across the Atlantic to tour in France and Germany, with the first performance in Cullman’s sister city of Frankweiler, Germany. Two more performances followed in Strasbourg and Paris, France. “The first night of performance was in Frankweiler and that is our sister city,” Richter said. “It was a packed room and from the moment they started singing the crowd was with them. It was magical. I have very rarely seen something like this. They were enamored.” That reaction continued throughout the trip. “Every show had a standing ovation,” said Meredith Short of Lacey’s Spring, a saxophone player with the Wallace State Jazz Band and Concert Band. “They loved it so much. You looked out at the audience and they had ginormous smiles and they were clapping.“
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“They welcomed us like we were family. And they responded so well to us that it felt like we were preforming for family.” ~ Samuel Isaac Hewitt of Albertville, a member of the Wallace State Singers, Choir and Theatre
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SAFEST CAMPUS i n ALABAMA Wallace State Community College was named the safest college campus in Alabama, according to a study by Your Local Security and based on U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security analysis and the FBI’s Uniform Crime Report. The study looked at the main campuses of public, private and non-profit colleges at both the two and four-year levels with at least 5,000 students. It considered four factors, with hate crimes, violence against women, and violent crime composing 90 percent of the final score, and property crime also included in the final result. Wallace State’s Police Department, under the direction of Chief of Police Tyler Roden, a former Cullman County Sheriff, maintains a 24-hour presence on campus, employing eight full-time officers. His team has an outstanding record of success in keeping the campus safe and in providing education to help students and employees make good decisions. That team includes maintaining a close relationship with local law enforcement, emergency management and public safety agencies. “I also talk with police chiefs at other Alabama community colleges, and I believe community college campuses are some of the safest places you can find in the state,” Roden said. The Cullman area, in which Wallace State is located, has been singled out as one of the Best Places to Raise a Family in Alabama and among the Top Micropolitans in America. In addition to day-to-day operations, Wallace State’s Police Department spends a great deal of time educating students and employees about personal and environmental safety, security, and emergency preparedness and response. Safety drills, self-defense workshops, newsletters, videos, and posters are all part of their outreach.
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“It’s quite an accomplishment to be recognized in this manner. Our department works hard every day and on holidays, weekends and nights to make our campus as safe as possible. It’s definitely a team effort among all of our officers.” ~ Tyler Roden, WSCC Chief of Police
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APPRENTICESHIPS
In 2019, Wallace State
established a Center for Career and Workforce Development, combining two offices that
existed on campus under one umbrella with an expanded focus on apprenticeships. In Alabama, industry recognized apprenticeships (or IRAPs) have been largely preferred to DOL registered apprenticeships among the business sector. Our participation in the FAME program, which places apprentices in industries in the automotive manufacturing field, is the most robust example of an IRAP program. Wallace State launched its FAME (Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education - F.A.M.E.) program, the most robust example of an IRAP program, by attending the statewide Alabama launch ceremony and hosting a signing on campus for the inaugural 13 student apprentices sponsored by local business and industry in the automotive manufacturing field. The FAME program is a five-semester program, allowing students the opportunity to earn wages while completing an associate degree in Industrial Maintenance. Over a two-year span, students can earn as much a $33,500, spending two days per week in the classroom and three days per week in the industry.
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The FAME program began in Kentucky in 2009 with Toyota as one of the main initial industry sponsors, and the initiative has been established in Alabama in recent years. In addition to FAME, Wallace State is growing apprenticeship partnerships with employers engaged in fields across the spectrum, ranging from business to GIS to forensic psychology to graphic design and so on. Having been designated as a sponsor of registered apprenticeships by the U.S. Department of Labor in 2019, taking some of the burden of registering away from industry, the college expects other companies to join Kamtek and Met-South as DOL recognized registered apprenticeship partners. Also of note, work based learning in the clinical setting has long been integral to health care, and Wallace State’s 16 health care programs boast more than 600 such clinical partnerships.
Wallace State was appointed as a Registered Apprenticeship Sponsor by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Apprenticeship. As a Registered Apprenticeship Sponsor, Wallace State has made a commitment to make significant investments to design and execute apprenticeship programs for its students. The college currently has active registered apprentices on campus working for Met-South, Inc., in Hanceville and Kamtek in Birmingham along with other program-related apprenticeships at numerous area industries.
Wallace State Community College and Mercedes-Benz US International, Inc., announced a new partnership for the Mercedes-Benz Tech Co-Op Program. Students accepted into the Mercedes-Benz Co-Op program complete semester coursework at Wallace State in the fall and spring semesters and work full-time at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Vance throughout the summer semesters. Wallace State President Dr. Vicki Karolewics and Dean of Applied Technologies Jimmy Hodges were recognized by members of the Alabama Association of SkillsUSA at the annual National SkillsUSA Championships and Leadership Conference. The Alabama contingent earned the highest SkillsUSA awards for membership for the College Postsecondary Division. Awards also included the Highest Overall Association Increase in Membership for Postsecondary 2018-2019; Highest State Association Increase in Membership by Percentage for College Postsecondary 2018-2019; and Highest Overall State Association Increase in Membership in College Postsecondary and High School combined. Hodges and Wallace State spearheaded the SkillsUSA College Campus Affiliation program, allowing eligible students who are enrolled in technical, skilled and service occupations, including health occupations, to participate in SkillsUSA as an integral part of their education.
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“This initiative is a natural next step in our evolution to provide superior customer service for a holistic student experience, with wraparound services that address not only education but the many contributing factors that influence student success.� ~ Dr. Vicki Karolewics, President
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CARING CAMPUS INITIATIVE Wallace State Community College is one of ten community colleges across the U.S. ready 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, professional staff teams at Wallace State will engage in work developing specific behavioral commitments, helping staff to better connect with, and support, students to help them reach their educational goals. “This initiative is a natural next step in our evolution to provide superior customer service for a holistic student experience, with wraparound services that address not only education but the many contributing factors that influence student success,” said Wallace State President Dr. Vicki Karolewics. “As a result of our work in this area, Wallace State has opened a food pantry to address hunger among students, made free mental health services available to students on campus, established a center for career and workforce development, including a work wardrobe where students can find clothes for interviewing, implemented success coaching, established a Veteran’s meeting area, and worked with the Wallace State Future Foundation to make emergency funds available for essential needs like transportation. We look forward to continuing to advance our college as a Caring Campus,” Karolewics said. Funded through a $1 million grant from Ascendium Education Group, one of the nation’s leading higher education philanthropies, the objective of IEBCs Caring Campus program is to increase student retention and success in community colleges by creating and cultivating Caring Campus environments through the intentional inclusion of all staff in student success efforts. Under the grant, IEBC will work with colleges across the U.S. including Wallace State. Each campus agrees to participate in the Caring Campus Initiative, a coaching-based approach ensuring all staff play a role in enabling students to achieve success. The first ten colleges were selected and began work in 2019. A second group of ten colleges now joins the effort. “Who do students meet first on campus? It’s the staff,” said IEBC President and CEO Dr. Brad Phillips. “With Caring Campus, they encounter a warm, welcoming, friendly environment with staff professionals who are glad they’re there.” The Caring Campus approach covers a semester of intensive work with IEBC coaches who meet with staff teams, returning every three weeks. “You have to go back to your department, share what’s happened, and then get feedback,” said Dr. Phillips. “This is what starts the next meeting. ‘What did we learn? What do we need to change?’ They involve colleagues and supervisors. It’s an intensive process.” “Caring Campus will allow staff members the opportunity to reflect on all the ways we care about students and how it is displayed. But it will also allow for thoughtful conversation, with the help of an IEBC coach, to think about what we could be doing to make our campus more caring. This truly excites me,” said Dr. Ryan Smith, Wallace State Dean of Students.
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WAL L AC E STATE O PE N H OUSE Wallace State hosted a new Open House for potential students in February. The college welcomed hundreds of high school students and their parents to campus to learn about admissions procedures, financial aid, and advising before branching out to visit specific programs of interest all over campus. Visitors were also granted free admission to the Wallace State basketball games that same evening and enjoyed a free Chick-fil-A meal.
+ Wallace State introduced a new initiative aimed at providing students with personal and professional development opportunities. PULSE (Pathways United for Learning, Service, and Excellence) provided a two-day conference style event with opportunities to attend multiple workshops, serve projects and a keynote speaker. + Wallace State celebrated Community College month with a number of activities, including offering its first Rapid Enroll Week, allowing students the ability to apply, be admitted and register for classes all in one day, as well as offering financial aid workshops and campus tours.
THE YEAR WAS FILLED WITH STUDENT LIFE ACTIVITIES OFFERED BY THE OFFICE OF STUDENT E N G A G E M E N T: Trivia Tuesdays, Karaoke, free entertainment with Live in the CafĂŠ, Lion Idol competition, Game On days, Dye-Versity events at both the Hanceville and Oneonta campuses, and more!
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Wallace State unveiled its new mascot Wally. Students, faculty, and staff voted for the new costume and name for the Lions mascot, bidding farewell to the name Roary.
Halloween Costume Contest
Homecoming
Pancake Day
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FOCUS ON STUDENT SUCCESS PARTNERS H IP S + The Alabama Community College System signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Von Braun Center for Science and Innovation’s University Consortium (VCSI-UC) that fosters the advancement of programs which center on a number of emerging technologies. The ACCS is the first community college system to participate in the multi-state consortium. The MOU creates the opportunity to partner, collaborate, and manage projects that expand programs relevant to aerospace and defense communities. + Wallace State’s Department of Nursing Education announced a joint enrollment agreement with the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) that will allow Wallace State students a seamless pathway from an associate degree to a bachelor’s degree in nursing. + The University of Montevallo and Wallace State Community College announced a partnership to offer students an easy transition from the community college to the four-year public university. The formalized program, ContinuUM, offers Wallace State students guaranteed admission to UM and eligibility for scholarships after earning an associate degree or 45 transferable credit hours. + Wallace State Community College and Athens State University have launched a Forensic Psychology transfer partnership. Students can complete a Forensic Psychology associate degree or a short-term certificate at Wallace State and seamlessly transfer the course credits to Athens State if they choose to pursue an advanced degree in the field. + Wallace State Community College’s Electronics Technology program became an Alabama Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (F.A.M.E.) chapter as of Fall 2019 semester. Wallace State FAME is a five-semester program, allowing students the opportunity to earn money while completing an associate degree in Industrial Maintenance. Students enrolled in the program will be sponsored by an industry partner throughout.
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+ Wallace State Community College’s Diesel Technology program and Kubota Tractor Corporation launched a new partnership. As a Kubota Tech partner, Wallace State is the first college in the Alabama Community College System (ACCS) and the third in the United States to offer Kubota technician certifications. + The Wallace State School of Nursing and Center for Science opened a Mother’s Lounge that nursing mothers can utilize for privacy and comfort when using a breast pump. The event came during the first day of World Breastfeeding Week. Madison Hospital sponsors the room, providing furniture, supplies, and a refrigerator. + The Biology 101 class participated in a Fossil Atmospheres project, sampling ginkgo leaves for a study spearheaded by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History. Through the project, ginkgo leaves are being analyzed across the states to study the past, present, and future of climate change. + Wallace State Community College participated in the Alabama Community College System’s inaugural Clean Home Alabama initiative by updating the landscaping and aesthetics at Hanceville Civic Center. Each community college in the state was encouraged to adopt a beautification project in the communities it serves. + Wallace State’s BASS Fishing Club and the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a stop on Carhartt Bassmaster College Series circuit, welcoming college anglers to Cullman’s Smith Lake March 21-23. More than 100 college teams and 265 boats converged upon Smith Lake Park during the events. The final weigh-in was at Wallace State.
Jacksonville State University and Wallace State Community College signed a memorandum of understanding to develop pathways for
transfer from the community college to the university.
2019 Presidential Award Winners: Nicole Stoddard (Health), Z.J. Blubaugh (Applied Technologies), Challie Johnson (Academic)
COM MEN C EMEN T A record 1,800 students earned degrees or certificates as the Class of 2019 held commencement exercises. More than 700 graduates participated in the ceremony at which Alabama Community College System Chancellor Jimmy Baker was the guest speaker.
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NEW O F FE RINGS A N U M B E R O F NE W P RO G RA M O F F E R ING S WER E AVA IL A BL E AT WA L L ACE STAT E
A S OF T HE FA LL 2 0 1 9 S E M E STE R, T H E FO L LO WING O PT IO NS A R E NO W O FFER ED IN T HE SE PR OG RA M S .
+ General Studies: A.S. with a concentration in Forensic Psychology; and Short-Term Certificate in Religious Studies + Diagnostic Medical Sonography: Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree in Diagnostic Medical Sonography–Cardiovascular Sonography + Business Education & Office Administration: Short-Term Certificate in Human Resources Management + Business Management and Supervision: Short-Term Certificate in Human Resources Management + Graphic Art and Design: Short-Term Certificates in Graphic Art & Design, 2D and 3D Studio Emphasis, Digital Graphics, and 2D Studio Art + Medical Assisting: Certificate in Medical Assisting + Agriculture Production/Horticulture: Short-Term Certificate in Farm and Ready to Market + Diagnostic Imaging: Short-Term Certificate in Computed Tomography (CT) + Medical Laboratory Technician program added a certificate option for Medical Laboratory Assistant that can be completed within two semesters. + Welding: Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S) degree in SMAW/GTAW Pipe Welding; Certificate in SMAW/GTAW Pipe Welding; and Short-Term Certificates in SMAW Carbon Pipe Welding/ Industrial Blueprint and GTAW Pipe Welding/Pipe Fitting
N EW GEOSPAT IAL T ECHN OLOGY DEGREE Wallace State Community College unveiled a new Geospatial Technology degree during the Spring 2019 semester. Prospective students interested in the degree can earn a Geospatial Technology associate in applied science degree or a short-term certificate in the field. The geospatial associate degree can be completed in four semesters and is one of few to be offered within the state.
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A DDITIO NA L A DULT EDU CATI O N C LA S S E S Wallace State Community College’s Adult Education program added additional Adult Education classes in Winston County at Lynn High School, offering free
classes for GED, non-traditional high school diploma and Work Readiness Skills.
S M AL L FA R ME R TRA INING PROGRAM Wallace State’s Small Farmer Training program added a FARM short-term certificate for Summer 2019 semester. The Farm and Ready to Market (FARM) short-term certificate consists of 24 credit hours and can be completed in two semesters.
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS R E CO G N IZIN G DR . V ICK I KA R O LE W I C S + Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) recognized Dr. Vicki Karolewics, president of Wallace State Community College, with the Shirley B. Gordon Award of Distinction during PTK Catalyst 2019, at the Society’s annual convention, in Orlando, Fla. This award is given to college presidents who have shown strong support of student success on their campus by recognizing academic achievement, leadership, and service among high-achieving students at their colleges. Recipients are nominated by students on their campus and are only eligible to receive the award once over the course of their career. In late 2018 she was also recognized among the Women Who Shape the State presented by Birmingham Magazine and Alabama Media Group. + Dr. Ryan Smith, Dean of Students, is spearheading a number of projects that have wideranging impacts, including starting the student leadership institute, Wallace Leads, and leading the campus’s hunger initiative.
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+ Wallace State’s Student Resource Center Tutorial Lab Tutor Training was recognized by the College Reading & Learning Association’s (CRLA) International Tutor Training Program Certification (ITTPC) program. The certification allows Wallace State to issue certificates to tutors meeting its CRLA-approved requirements for Level I Certified Tutor.
+ Lauren Salerno and Andrew Ball were selected to represent the ACCS on the AGSC Discipline Committee, working with other members across the state to ensure a streamlined, consistent transfer in Areas I and II for our students, as well as using their in-field expertise to determine course selection that warrants transfer.
+ Wallace State Community College’s Welding Department hosted a week-long National Coalition of Certification Centers (NC3) Train the Trainer workshop, welcoming instructors from multiple states for Lincoln Electric curriculum instruction. Wallace State welding instructor Jim Thompson is one of three NC3 Welding Master Trainers in the United States and was among the leading instructors during the training, designed to build on the foundational knowledge of traditional welding practices, educate instructors on the latest equipment and techniques, and raise overall welding education standards across the nation.
+ Kirk Nugent, Wallace State’s new Director of Information Technology, earned the status of Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT). The CGEIT certification is administered by the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) and recognizes professionals for their knowledge and application of enterprise IT governance principles and practices.
+ Dean Jimmy Hodges and Workforce staff completed the Alabama Certified Workforce and Economic Developer program.
+ A number of Health Science division faculty were recognized by their peers. Donna Conn, chair of the Health Information Technology and Medical Coding programs at Wallace State, received the 2019 AAHIM Distinguished Member Award. Deborah “Pepper” Hoover, director of the Department of Nursing Education at Wallace State, received the Commitment to a Cause Award during the 2019 Cullman Regional Gala. Annette Harman, OTA instructor, was awarded the Occupational Therapy Assistant of the Year award by the Alabama Occupational Therapy Association.
+ Dr. Kathy Buckelew is Wallace State Community College’s 2020 Dale P. Parnell Distinguished Faculty recipient, as sponsored by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC).
+ Wallace State Chef John Wilson was named the 2019 Postsecondary Instructor of the Year by the Alabama Chapter of the American Culinary Federation (ACF).
+ Dozens of faculty and staff were Caught Doin’ Good, and presented awards for service above and beyond their normal work duties.
Dr. Ryan Smith, Dean of Students, speaks on leadership.
+ The Wallace State Communications and Marketing Department earned numerous awards and honors in 2019 for its work promoting the college. During the annual meeting of Alabama Community College System Public Relations Association, the team led the ACCS with nine first-place Pyramid awards, six Awards of Merit and Awards of Achievements for a total of 15 awards. In the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR) District 2 awards competition, Wallace State earned seven awards, more than any other college or system in the region except for Santa Fe College and the Kentucky Community and Technical College System, each with 8 awards
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS + Wallace State had a record-high 71 individuals earn a medal at the Alabama SkillsUSA event, including earning 31 gold medals – establishing another record at the SkillsUSA competition. The college had students compete in 36 different events, including categories like crime scene investigation, commercial baking, nail care, community service, welding and computer programming. + TRIO/Student Support Services Jon Elliott of Wallace State Community College was selected to travel to NASA’s Stennis Space Center to participate in the NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS) onsite experience. + Participants in Wallace State’s Adult Education Department’s ESL (English as a Second Language) partnership with Tyson Foods, Inc., in Blountsville were honored at the plant for completing 40+ hours in the classroom since the program was launched. + The Diagnostic Imaging program came in first for the second consecutive year in the Student Bowl at the 72nd annual meeting of the Alabama Society of Radiologic Technologists (ALSRT) at Lake Guntersville State Park. + Wallace State students Amie Willoughby, Kaitlin Richards and Ryan Ratliff all participated in the NASA Community College Aerospace (NCAS) program, with Willoughby earning the opportunity to visit the Langley Research Center in Virginia.
+ Wallace State students Jacob Humphrey, Chase Blakey and Benjamin Brownlee each earned gold medals at the 55th annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in Louisville, Ky. Winning silver medals were Darana Campbell, William Pugh and William Buzbee for the Chapter Display category and Zachary Glenn, Ashley Chambers and Kristy McKerley in the Crime Scene Investigation competition. Nathan Robinson won a bronze medal in Related Technical Math for Wallace State, and Sydney Swafford and Richard King also earned bronze in Robotics and Automation Technology. Humphrey was one of six U.S. students to advance to the second round of the American Welding Society/SkillsUSA world competition. He was subsequently joined Wallace State’s welding department as an instructor. + Two Wallace State students were elected to serve as officers for the 2019-2020 SkillsUSA academic year. Salon and Spa Management student Tesia Humphrey was elected as the state SkillsUSA college/postsecondary President. Stephen Hollis, a Wallace State Machine Tool Technology student, was elected Parliamentarian. + Students Lexie Riggins and Emily Dia were recognized at the Alabama Academic Team Scholars banquet. The AllAlabama Academic Team recognition program was founded in 1995 to complement the All-USA Academic Team Program sponsored by USA Today, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and the American Association of Community Colleges. + Wallace State’s Culinary Pride Club won the best student team seafood gumbo and the overall Chef’s Choice at the 14th annual Episcopal Place Gumbo Gala held in Birmingham, marking the third year the team won the tournament trophy. Student Trent Nairmore was named the Postsecondary Student of the Year by the American Culinary Federation.
Wallace State's Dental Hygiene program celebrated its 25th anniversary,
welcoming alumni to attend the
program's annual clinical research
presentations. Two of the program's first 11 students were in attendance.
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M IS S WA LLAC E STATE 2020
Isabella Allred of Cullman
was crowned Miss Wallace State 2020. Allred, 17, is a
Fast Track student majoring in General Studies.
Left: Emma Wright of Blountsville was crowned Miss Wallace State 2019. Right: Emily Dia of Hayden was named Wallace State’s 2019 Homecoming Queen.
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Wallace State Allegro Dance Theatre, the Dance program’s performance company, presented "The Nutcracker, Clara's Dream" to a full house as its first large-scale public performance.
Wallace State Theatre presented Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s “Mary Poppins,” offering for the first time a special sensoryfriendly performance. W A L L A C E S TAT E P R E S I D E N T ’ S R E P O R T
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BURROW MUSEUM
The Evelyn Burrow Museum hosted four truly outstanding exhibitions in its main gallery in 2019, supported by community sponsors Cullman Savings Bank, Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce, The Community Shopper’s Guide, and Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association. These followed a popular exhibition in the fall of 2018 featuring the artwork of renowned sports artist Daniel A. Moore. The exhibition included a collection of original paintings and a bronze sculpture by the artist who attended the opening reception to meet guests and sign prints and books.
+ The Evelyn Burrow Museum presented “Thomas D. Mangelsen – A Life In The Wild,”from Oct. 1 to Dec. 15, and welcomed the world-renowned photographer at an opening reception on Oct. 10. The exhibition featured 40 of Mangelsen’s “legacy photographs” personally chosen by the photographer for the traveling exhibition. + The Evelyn Burrow Museum presented “Illuminations: Art that Makes the Spirit Soar,” a collection of illuminated manuscripts and other works of devotion from the Renaissance to modern day from the Birmingham Museum of Art, St. Bernard Abbey, Sacred Heart, private collections and the Burrow Museum’s permanent collection.
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Top Left: “Illuminations: Art that Makes the Spirit Soar” Top Right: The Evelyn Burrow Museum welcomed renowned photographer Thomas Mangelsen during the exhibition of “Thomas D. Mangelsen – A Life In The Wild” Bottom Left: LUSTER: Realism and Hyperrealism in Contemporary Automobile and Motorcycle Painting”
+ The Evelyn Burrow Museum presented “Alabama Art: Inside Out,” on loan from Troy University. “Alabama Art: Inside Out” originated as an artistic endeavor by acclaimed artist Nall to reveal to the world the work of fellow Alabama artists in order to reflect the spirit and style of his home state. The exhibition contained 14 portraits by Nall of the artists William Christenberry, Chip Cooper, Frank Fleming, Bruce Larsen, Charlie Lucas, Betty Sue Matthews, Bill Nance, Clifton Pearson, Steve Skidmore, Mose T., Yvonne Wells, Flemming Tyler Wilson, and Kathryn Tucker Windham. Works by each of these artists was shown alongside the Nall portraits. + The Museum welcomed “LUSTER: Realism and Hyperrealism in Contemporary Automobile and Motorcycle Painting” Jan. 11 through Feb. 11, 2019. The exhibition featured more than 50 paintings by 15 realists and hyperrealist who specialize in automobiles and motorcycles as their primary subject of choice. In addition, the Museum was honored to show a restored version of the So-Cal Streamer, the first hot rod to break the 200 mph speed limit at the Bonneville Salt Flats, and a Triumph Bonneville motorcycle. + In a special exhibition space outside the main gallery, “My Alabama: John Dersham Photographs a State,” was shown, including dozens of photographs revealing the diversity and beauty of the state of Alabama by acclaimed photographer John Dersham, from his book by the same name. + The Museum also organized the annual Veterans Day digital photo exhibition on its website and on the college’s large digital board along Highway 31. Students, employees and community members are invited to share photos of servicemen and women in their families.
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS + The late longtime Wallace State golf coach Dan York was inducted into the Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) Hall of Fame prior to his death in 2019, adding to his previous inductions in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Golf Coaches Hall of Fame and the Cullman County Sports Hall of Fame. The college also named its golf practice facility at the Wellness Center in his honor.
+ Wallace State women’s tennis finished as the ACCC runner-up, making a second straight trip to nationals.
+ Four Wallace State athletic programs were recognized for earning a 3.0 GPA or better: men’s basketball, volleyball, softball, and baseball. Men’s basketball achieved a nation’s best 3.6 GPA in its sport. Forty-eight WSCC student athletes earned NJCAA All-Academic recognition, including 15 with a 4.0 GPA.
+ Both the men and women’s cross country teams won ACCC championships for the second consecutive year. Sophomore Hamza Abusammour was named the 2019 ACCC Men’s Runner of the Year. Coach Stan Narewski was the 2019 Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Coach of the Year.
+ Wallace State volleyball finished with a 38-3 record, winning its 12th consecutive ACCC regular-season title. Randy Daniel was named the 2019 ACCC Coach of the Year.
+ Wallace State baseball went 29-17, earning an ACCC Tournament bye. Easton Kirk was named a 3rd-team NJCAA All-American and the 2019 ACCC Player of the Year.
+ Former golf assistant Sylas Elliott was named the men’s golf coach, Tim Garner the men’s tennis coach, and Jill Honeycutt the new cheerleading coach. Collin Dimitroff was named the interim men’s basketball coach.
+ Wallace State men’s golf earned a 24th trip to the NJCAA Division I Championship, finishing ninth in the nation.
+ Wallace State’s men’s tennis team won the ACCC championship for the second time in three seasons. Freshman Sebastian Arce was the 2019 ACCC Player of the Year, and Garner was the 2019 ACCC Men’s Tennis Coach of the Year.
+ Wallace State women’s basketball coach Jessica McBrayer was the ACCC Co-North Division Coach of the Year. Freshman Imari Martin received an invitation to play in the NJCAA Women’s Basketball Coaches Association All-Star game.
+ Wallace State’s women’s golf team won its third straight ACCC tournament title. The Lady Lions finished 10th nationally. + Wallace State softball won the ACCC North Division title, finishing 50-12. Addie Robinson was the 2019 ACCC Player of the Year.
DEDICATION PLAQUE HONORING COACH DAN YORK A new Golf Practice Facility in the Wallace State Wellness Center was officially named in honor of the late Coach Dan York.
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BASEBALL PLAYER EASTON KIRK
Wallace State baseball’s Easton Kirk achieved one of the rarest feats in baseball, winning the Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) Triple Crown. The Piedmont native led the conference during the regular 2019 season in all three major offensive categories, finishing with a .480 average, 18 home runs and 64 RBIs. Easton Kirk was also named a National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I 3rd-team All-American.
WSCC CROSS COUNTRY ACCC CHAMPIONS
BASKETBALL PLAYER DEMARKUS LAMPLEY
Wallace State basketball player Demarkus Lampley of Phenix City was named the 2019 ACCC/Region 22 Player of the Year, the ACCC North Division Player of the Year and a first-team selection to both the All-ACCC North Division and All-Region 22 teams. Lampley was named a National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I 1st-team All-American. Lampley, a 6-foot-2 guard from Central High School in Phenix City, averaged 26.6 points and six rebounds per game for Wallace State during the 2018-2019 season, leading the Alabama Community College Conference in scoring. He also shot 42.5 percent from behind the 3-point line and a league-best 89.9 percent from the charity stripe. Lampley was named the Community College Athlete of the Year by the Alabama Sports Writers Association (ASWA). Lampley is the fourth studentathlete in Wallace State history to earn the ASWA Community College Athlete of the Year, joining Rachel Ragland (2015), Jennifer Sexton (2007) and Cory Cooperwood (2006).
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Wallace State students celebrate springtime events with #myWSCCstory selfies in April as the Future Foundation sponsored events to drive giving and raise awareness during Community College Month.
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FUTURE FOUNDATION & ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Wallace State's electronic billboard was dedicated "In Loving Memory of Wallace Kay Barnett," a long-time supporter of the college who actively lobbied for the sign. The Barnett family also established the Kay Barnett Memorial Scholarship Fund with the Wallace State Future Foundation.
AARON MATHIS, MOST OUTSTANDING ALUMNI AWARD Wallace State alumnus Aaron Mathis, a captain for PSA Airlines, was named the recipient of the 2019 Wallace State Most Outstanding Alumni award.
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THANK YOU 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. LEGACY SOCIETY – SILVER City of Cullman, Industrial Park LEGACY SOCIETY – BRONZE Cullman Savings Bank Foundation PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE – PLATINUM Altec - Styslinger Foundation Anonymous City of Cullman Cullman County Home Builders Association James Davis Drinkard Development, LLC Gene Haas Foundation Doris Hinkle Industrial Development Board of the City of Cullman Jackson & Williams, Attorneys at Law The Chantal and Tommy Bagwell Foundation Inc. The Women’s Fund of Greater Birmingham Suzanne & Stan Wood PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE – GOLD James Bagwell Lionel Bates Bobby and Rene Britton Rebecca Campbell Cullman Rotary Club Encore Rehabilitation, Inc. Hanceville Nursing & Rehabilitation Center HH Technologies, Inc. Hometown Bank of Alabama Royal Technologies Corporation Shirley Quattlebaum State Farm Smith’s Landscaping & Lawn Service St. John’s Evangelical Protestant Church State Farm Companies Foundation US Poultry Foundation Wells Fargo Foundation Educational Matching Gift Program
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PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE – SILVER Timothy Aho Alabama Cullman Yutaka Technologies Alabama State Council of the Arts Alabama Trucking Association Foundation John Apel Ascension Health Ministry SVC CTR Athens State University Brenda Barfoot Bark-Ley Plumbing, Inc. Selma Barnett Sonya Bates Birmingham Regional Organization of Nurse Leaders Charles M. Burkett Mike Burkett Judith Butler Tim Compton Cullman Area Chamber Of Commerce Cullman Association of Insurance Cullman County Commission Cullman County Industrial Development Authority
Cullman Electric Cooperative Cullman Environmental, Inc. Cullman Jefferson Gas Cullman Power Board Cullman Radiation Therapy Services, PC Cullman Regional Medical Center Cullman Women’s League Nell Dunlap Gloria Williams Freedom Insurance Grant Brown Memorial Fund Dale Greer Senator Garlan Gudger, Jr. Donna Guthrie Hands on the Wheel Happy Homes Real Estate, LLC Suzanne Harbin Doug and Becky Harris Betty Haynes Kathy Hinkle Brenda Holloway Kamtek, Inc. Vince and Vicki Karolewics Kimberly Lafevor Robbin Leeth
Layne Lowery Kathy Maddox Managers and Physicians of ENT Assoc. of Alabama, PC Mitch Smith Chevrolet, Inc. My Way Transportation, Inc. Nationwide Foundation Les and Mitchie Neel Sharon Partain Peoples Bank R.E. Garrison Trucking S & L Leasing, LLC Alan Schweer Tomesa Smith William St. John St. John & Associates Zina Stansberry Richard Stewart John and Jill Strickland The Rotary Foundation Jim and Nanci Tidwell Topre America Corporation Traditions Bank Nancy Tyree USA Healthcare, Alabama, LLC Allen Walker Lisa Weeks Weichert Realtors - The Space Place Linda Wesley Aletta Williamson WSCC Rotaract Club Patti Young PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE – PATRONS AJK, LLC LaDonna Allen Melissa Arnold Donna Attaway William Attaway Madelyne Bairrow Sabrina Barkley Kristi Barnett Birmingham Fastener & Supply, Inc. Lori Blubaugh Gary Borders Bowden Realty, LLC Phyllis Brewer Betty Bryan Belinda Calvert Susan Copeland Gayle Crocker Gail Crutchfield Deborah Davis Kelsey Day Ed White Jewelers Stephanie Eisner Kelly Elliott First Community Bank Brakala Flanigan
Bill Floyd Jenny Folsom Lisa German Elizabeth Hayes Jimmy Hodges Kristen Holmes Allen Keener Wesley Kilgo KM Agency, LLC Jennifer Lambert Tiffany Lowery Douglas Mapes Christopher McAlpin Lisa McSwain Tristen Merideth Austin Monk Jessica Noah North Alabama Health Educators Council Christine O’Leary Parker and Parker PC , Attorneys at Law Terry Phillips Pilot Club of Cullman Renee Quick Regions Bank Judy Shannon Laura Smallwood Peggy Smith Cade Smith Lisa Smith Sharon Smith Jason Spann Audrey Strickland Bruce Tenison Jim Thompson Lavell and Jackie Thrasher
David Veal Wal-Mart Distribution Center Lynn White Christine Wiggins Williams Blackstock Architects, PC Keith Wise PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE – FRIENDS Todd Abbott Alina Adams Dana Adams Elizabeth Adams Rex M. Adams, DMD Monica Akers Linda Akin Earl Aldridge Brian Allen Connie Allen Kim Allred Donna Almand Melanie Alo AmazonSmile Foundation Barbara Andersen Ronald Apel Gregg Armstong Herbert Arnold Kimberly Arnold Cynthia Arrington Heather Ashley Cheryl Bailey Kenneth Bailey Brandon Baker Courtlyn Barber Virginia Barber Katrina Barksdale
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Nila Baty Ruth Baty Susan Beck Kimberly Benitez Michael Benson Delyce Bentley BHK, LLC Makenzie Bittle Jamie Blackmon Steven Blaich Emily Blodgett Jennifer Bolden Shatorey Bonner Patricia Bowie Marsha Bradford Laura Brelsford Milton Bresler Connie Briehn Dale Bright LaRue Brock Sandra Brown Stacey Brunner Kathy Buckelew David Bullard Paul Burgoyne Richard Burgreen Ricky Burks Traci Burney Business Interiors, Inc. C & S Walking Tractors, LLC Philip Cabri Avery Calvert Lauren Cantrell-Salerno Tonda Carter Catherine Cedillo Casey Clark Marcie Clay Delone Cobbs Holly Coker Colene Circle United Methodist Women Collective Goods Gerald Colvin Donna Conn H.M. Copeland Travis Corbett Leigh Courington Susan Crane Helen Crider Libby Crider Shawn Crider Tony Crider Wendy Crider Mary Crosby Cullman Medical Center Foundation, Inc. Jennifer Cupp Doris Dake Arthur Davis Brooke Desnoes
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Ashley Deweese Cindy Diehl Dixie Mechanical Richard Dodd Mireya Donato John Drake Jennifer Dunkle Michael Durhan Denise Dyer Leslie Earnest June Easterwood Sallie Eiland Susan Eller Brenda Elliott Andrea Ellis Laurie Ewing Timothy Ezell Fidelis Sunday School Class Charles Flanigan Mary Ford David Foust Tammy Franey Reggie Freeman Nathan Fuchs Wayne and Elaine Fuller Mark Gamble Ryan Gann Curran Gehring
Teresa Gibbs Dominic Gil Betty Glasscock Susan Goble Natalie Godwin Good Hope Pallet Clayton Gosselin Scott Graham Stanley Graham Arden Green Chris Green Milla Green Robert Green Julie Grimes Dot Gudger Brian Hall Casie Hall Holly Hall Lori Hamilton Todd Hammock Cherrie Haney Paul Hardin Todd Hardman Christopher Hargrove Lynn Harris Sharon Harris Ben Harrison Ed Hart
David Haynes Deborah Haynie Darlene Hays Nellie Heatherly Laurel Hendrix Marelba Hernandez Gloria Hewett Marlin Hollingsworth Christina Holmes Savannah Holmes Tracy Hood Deborah Hoover Tom Howell Don Hubbard Mattie Hudson Darlene Huff Lisa Hullett Elizabeth Hunt Kenda Hunt Lorianne Hurst Ginger Hyde Linda Isbell Billy Jackson Mandi Jackson Connie Jacobs Beverly Jenkins Don Jesse Beth Johnson Jeff Johnson Karmen Johnson Emily Johnston Stacey Johnston-Parmer Zane Jones Sharron Keel Suzette Kendall Alaina Kennedy Christie King Knight & Knight, LLC Jeff Krout Angela Lamb Melissa Landers Landmark Tours, Inc. Daniel Lauderdale Linda Lawrence LeanStream Resource Partners, LLC Scott Limbaugh Donna Lindsey Katrina Lintow SF Lovell Terry Lowry Bert Mackentepe Betty Maddox Melanie Maddox Shelby Maddox Ronald Mann Larry Manord Erin Marsh Renee Marty Chris Mason Heather McAfee
Katherine McDonald Britnee McGraw McLeroy Law Firm, LLC Gary McMinn Paul Mcminn John McMoy Pat McNeese Nell McWhorter Rosalyn Meadows Mary Medendorp Jamie Medlock Brett Messersmith Metrology South Inc. Jeffrey Miller Miller’s Office Furniture Jonathan Minyard Shelia Moon Amy Moore Russell Moore Jason Morgan Katherine Morgan Karen Morris Lynne Morton Malinda Morton Shiela Mosley Erica Mossholder Gwenda Mullins Kristin Munger Chance Murphree Vanessa Nall Tiffany Nalley Stanley Narewski Selina Naylor Kathryn Neese Johnny Nesmith Jessica Newman Karen Norman Kristina Nyquist Jeremy Oden Office Equipment Company, Inc. Ashley Olson Annie Osborne Gary Owen P C H Hotels & Resorts, Inc. Andrew Page Parkman Place Owners Association Pat Parrish Rusty Payne Chrissy Peebles Christine Pence Logan Pentecost Dorothy Peoples Mandi Perkins John Perry JoAnn Persall Alexis Phillips Richard Phillips Jamie Pitts
Michael Ponder Brian Poole Chris Posey Mycah Posey Jordan Pugh Joshua Pugh David Pylant Joshua Quick Wes Rakestraw Emmanuel Reynoso Arce Joan Rhea Allison Rice Kelli Rich Tara Richard John Richter Jessica Riddle John Riley Jamie Robertson America Robinson Tyler Roden Deidre Rooker Kim Rooks Halee Russell Javacia Rutledge Emily Ryan Bart Rye Colby Sandlin Seay, Seay & Litchfield, Inc. Tanya Shearer Amy Shelton Terry Shotts Michele Shutt Kathryn Sides L Simpson Amy Smith Kaila Smith Matthew Smith
Ryan Smith Steven Smith Wesley Smith Deborah Spann Sue Spradlin St. John’s Womens Guild Renea Standridge Ashley Stanley Kristie Stanley Susan Stephens Jon Stephenson J.R. and Patricia Strickland April Sutherland Adam Swedenburg Lawrence Tate Jennifer Taylor Kathy Taylor Terracon Birmingham The Commencement Group, Inc. The Community Shopper’s Guide, Inc. Amanda Thomas Whitney Thompson Johnny Tidmore Kyle Tidwell Evelyn Timmons Charles and Sherri Troxler Jason Tucker Jennifer Twitty Linda Tyree Cindy Vaughn Susan Wadkins Megan Wagner Terri Waldrop Amy Walker B K Walker
Amanda Walley Brilee Wasilewski Earnestine Watts Barry Weaver Sharon Weinman Robert Werner Werner’s Trading Company Kelly Wesley John Wessel Cohen White Lisa White Timothy Whitlock Haley Whittemore Lacie Widner Beverly Wilkerson Roy Williams Tammie Williams Jeb Williamson John Williamson Joe Willoughby Donny Wilson Joi Wilson Jeremy Wise Shelby Wood Matthew Woods Clyde Wylie Jennifer Yeager Lonna Yearwood Judy York Dana Young Daniel Young Tanner Young
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SCHOLARSHIPS Alabama Trucking Association Foundation Scholarship Alpine Advertising - Wallace State Pathways to Success Scholarship Altec - Styslinger Foundation Scholarship Alumni Association Endowed Scholarship Alumni Association Lion Leader Scholarship Outstanding Alumni Endowed Scholarship Alumni Association Transfer 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 Birmingham Fastener and Supply, Inc. Scholarship Believe in Blount County Scholarship Blount County Rotary Scholarship Mary Ann Boike Nursing Scholarship Tyler Boteler Memorial Scholarship Rebecca Branch Endowed Scholarship Joe Brock Student Outreach Scholarship Grant Brown Memorial 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 C. Butler Memorial Endowed Scholarship Richard Caretti Aviation Scholarship Fred and Holly Cespedes Endowed Scholarship Susan M. Copeland Endowed Scholarship Brother Eldridge Criscoe Endowed Scholarship Cullman Ballet Society Endowed Scholarship City of Cullman Scholarship City of Cullman Industrial Development Board Endowed Scholarship Cullman Electric Cooperative Technology Scholarship Cullman County Home Builders Association Endowed Scholarship Cullman Housing Authority Endowed Scholarship Cullman-Jefferson Gas 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 Hansel Drake Memorial Scholarship
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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 Future Foundation 2 + 2 Agricultural Scholarship Future Foundation Dual Enrollment Scholarship Dream Keeper 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 Endowed Scholarship Glenn Horton Memorial Scholarship Don and Judie Hubbard Endowed Scholarship International/Study Abroad Scholarship Bill and Carolyn Peinhardt Johnson Scholarship Drs. Vincent and Vicki Karolewics Endowed Scholarship Bonita Thompson Keith Respiratory Therapy Scholarship Jay Kendall Memorial Scholarship Floyd Lawson Memorial Scholarship Lion Legacy Fund Dream Maker Scholarship Aubrey and Wynema Lowry Memorial Scholarship Dr. Joe Wayne and Mrs. Kathryn Maddox Education Endowed Scholarship Aaron J. Mathis Future Professional Flight Scholarship
Bert McGriff Family Endowed Scholarship James W. Meherg Endowed Scholarship Donna Metcalf Memorial Scholarship Major Gifts Campaign Scholarship Entrepreneurship Center Scholarship Vervil Mitchell Endowed Scholarship Curtis R. Mize Alumni Transfer Scholarship Jim D. and Mattie Moody Endowed Nursing Scholarship Jeremy Oden Leadership Endowed Scholarship Leah Patterson-Lust Young Democrats Scholarship Kateah Pinkard Memorial Scholarship Timothy Puckett Memorial Endowed Scholarship Cliff Reed Memorial Scholarship Grover Reeves Agriculture Memorial Endowed Scholarship REHAU, Inc. Scholarship Royal Technologies Scholarship William Sharpton Art Scholarship Randall Shedd Dual Enrollment Scholarship Kenny Smith Memorial Veteran’s Scholarship Dr. Tomesa Smith Scholarship William and Elizabeth St. John Endowed Scholarship St. Vincent’s Health System Nursing Scholarship Zina Stansberry Microbiology Scholarship Zina Stansberry Art, Dental, Music 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 Truckworx Kenworth Scholarship Jim Walker Memorial Endowed Music Scholarship Brooke Gaskin Memorial Dental Assistant Scholarship Warren Family Endowed Scholarship WCRL Radio - Wallace State Inspire Our Future Scholarship Delila Williams Memorial Scholarship
Gloria Williams Alumni Scholarship Women’s Fund of Greater Birmingham STEAM Scholarship WSCC Academic Division Scholarship WSCC Adult Education Scholarship WSCC Agricultural Production/Horticulture Scholarship WSCC Athletic Programs 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 Dental Program Scholarship WSCC Diesel Technology Scholarship WSCC Faculty and Staff Scholarship WSCC Health Division Scholarship WSCC Health Information Technology Scholarship WSCC Instructional Technology Fund WSCC Therapeutic Massage Scholarship WSCC Math Scholarship WSCC Medical Assistant Scholarship WSCC Machine Tool Technology Scholarship WSCC Music Scholarship WSCC Nursing Program Scholarship WSCC Occupational Therapy Assistant Scholarship WSCC Paralegal Scholarship WSCC Fine and Performing Arts Scholarship WSCC Physical Therapist Assistant Scholarship WSCC Summer Sonography Scholarship WSCC Student Support Services (TRIO) Scholarship WSCC Technical/Workforce Programs Scholarship WSCC Technical Division Scholarship WSCC Welding Scholarship WSCC and Athens State University Transfer Endowed Scholarship Dan York Memorial Scholarship
2017-2018 SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
2018-2019 SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
SCHOLARSHIP
SCHOLARSHIP
NO. AWARDS
AMOUNT
General
52
$220,554 General
Named/Specific
186
$167,232
Named/Specific
NO. AWARDS 3
AMOUNT $1,638
374
$203,805
Dual Enrollment
53
$30,158
Dual Enrollment
56
$23,590
Foundation Total
250
$189,666
Foundation Total
433
$199,033
Alumni
25
$15,250 Alumni
23
$15,386
Total New/Continuing Awards
316
$236,194
456
$344,419
Total New/Continuing Awards
2017-2018 ASSETS & LIABILITIES
2018-2019 ASSETS & LIABILITIES
Total Assets
$3,895,453
Total Assets
$4,372,130
Total Liability/Equity
$0
Total Liability/Equity*
$140,700
*Spring Scholarships
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REVENUE, EXPENDITURES & SCHOLARSHIPS FISCAL YEAR 2019
FISCAL YEAR 2018
REVENUE
REVENUE
Student Tuition & Fees.................... $12,107,893.67
Student Tuition & Fees................. $11,818,045.86
State Grants/Contracts.................... $1,469,398.32
State Grants/Contracts ................ $1,475,297.24
Federal Grants/Contracts................ $13,316,378.40
Federal Grants/Contracts ............ $13,399,936.97
Auxiliary........................................... $1,901,337.18 Auxiliary ....................................... $2,448,195.09 State Appropriation......................... $18,894,049.00
State Appropriation ..................... $18,048,645.00
Other............................................... $1,047,433.80
Other............................................ $727,229.64
$48,736,490.37
EXPENSES
$47,917,349.80
EXPENSES
Instruction ....................................... $16,372,541.34 Instruction..................................... $16,104,427.50 Academic Support........................... $3,397,565.32
Academic Support........................ $3,881,833.17
Student Services.............................. $4,790,908.75
Student Services........................... $4,816,851.41
Institutional Support........................ $5,582,589.93
Institutional Support..................... $5,531,884.46
Maintenance.................................... $5,497,723.23 Maintenance................................. $5,016,581.52 Student Aid (Sch)............................. $6,079,147.40
Student Aid (Sch).......................... $5,226,850.38
Auxiliary Enterprises........................ $1,639,957.24
Auxiliary Enterprises..................... $3,292,999.37
Depreciation.................................... $5,151,663.42 Depreciation................................. $5,121,910.09 Non Operating................................ $1,600,126.07
Non Operating............................. $1,720,638.27
$50,112,222.70
$50,713,976.17
SCHOLARSHIPS
SCHOLARSHIPS
Institutional
Institutional $607,672
Athletics
Athletics $277,657
Senior Adults
Senior Adults
$13,029
Other Other
$
Private Scholarships
Private Scholarships
(not including loans)
*not including loans)
Tuition Waivers
Tuition Waivers
$
$54,786
Wallace State participates in Clean Home Alabama
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BY THE NUMBERS 2019 GENDER
Male (35%) Female (65%)
STATUS
FINANCIAL AID
REMEDIAL COURSES
AGE
DIVISIONS
19 & Under (37%)
Academic (47%)
Full-Time (51%)
Receiving (69%)
Math Only (242)
20-24 (23%)
Health (41%)
Part-Time (49%)
Not Receiving (13%)
English Only (57)
20-24 (01%)
Technical (12%)
Math & English (32)
INITIAL ENROLLMENT
TOP FIVE COUNTIES
First-time Freshman.................................................................. 2,872 Undergraduate Transfer............................................................... 916 Special Admissions................................................................... 1,132 Other........................................................................................... 137 TOTAL...................................................................................... 5,057
Cullman............................................................................................................. 23% Blount................................................................................................................ 17% Jefferson............................................................................................................ 13% Morgan................................................................................................................ 7% Marshall............................................................................................................... 6%
TOP FIVE ALABAMA FEEDER HIGH SCHOOLS RESIDENCY STATUS / CITIZENSHIP Dorms: Institutional Housing............................................ 150 Residency: In-State............................................................. 4,999 Out-of-State........................................................... 58 Citizenship: United States Citizen........................................ 4,939 Non-Resident Alien............................................... 38 Resident Alien........................................................ 80
RACE White........................................................................................ 4,250 Black/African American............................................................... 274 Hispanic/Latino............................................................................ 255 Unknown/Not Reported.............................................................. 146 American Indian/Alaskan Native................................................... 47 Non-Resident Alien....................................................................... 38 Asian.............................................................................................. 32
Cullman (Cullman City)......................................................................................... 78 Hayden (Blount County)....................................................................................... 52 West Point (Cullman County)................................................................................ 50 Fairview (Cullman County).................................................................................... 47 Good Hope (Cullman County).............................................................................. 42
RETENTION RATES Fall 2018 to Spring 2019 (Full-Time/Part-Time).......................................85% / 70% Fall 2017 to Fall 2018 (Full-Time/Part-Time)...........................................63% / 50%
SUMMARY OF COMPLETIONS < 1 Year.............................................................................................................. 549 < 2 Year.............................................................................................................. 103 Associate............................................................................................................ 802
GRADUATION RATES Graduation 2019............................................................................................... 44%
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SCORECARD OF PERFO 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
86%
91%
80%
Percentage of employees satisfied with recruiting of non-traditional students
84%
89%
80%
77
89
42
Percentage of students reporting satisfaction with college website
97%
98%
80%
Percentage of students satisfied with effectiveness of Lion Central
97%
96%
80%
INDICATOR OF SUCCESS
Recruiting visits to high schools in immediate service area (14)
MET GOAL
TREND
P P P P P
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%
40%
25%
P
Success Rates (graduation plus transfer)
56%
52%
58%
Number of Degrees and Certificates per year
1,800
1,454
1,400
Percentage of successful course completion
81%
80%
75%
Percentage of successful developmental course completion
67%
73%
70%
Percentage of successful gateway course completion for developmental students
59%
57%
80%
Percentage of students who believe that culture of college promotes achievement of educational goals
98%
98%
85%
Number of student visits to Advising Center
8,674
8,284
6,000
INDICATOR OF SUCCESS
P P
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)
99%/92%
99%/92%
90%/75%
Percentage of Career/Technical students earning credential
68%
69%
55%
Percentage of Career/Technical programs having annual advisory committee meetings
100%
85%
100%
State or National Licensure Rates (of those reported)
91%
89%
80%
Percentage of students satisfied with the marketing of the college’s Career/Technical programs
98%
98%
70%
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MET GOAL
P P 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)
$4,196,043
$4,359,374
$3,000,000
Total amount of Foundation Assets
$4,527,119
$4,010,475
$2,500,000
87%
80%
80%
Total amount of new grant funding
$2,913,924
$1,493,596
$1,000,000
Total amount of endowment fund
$3,169,975
$2,909,701
$1,100,000
81%
60%
96%
80%
Total percentage of grants funded (includes continuing grants)
Total number of budget requests funded Percentage of employees reporting agreement that sound educational planning precedes budget preparation
91%
MET GOAL
TREND
P P P P P
P
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%
100%
100%
0
0
0
94%
92%
85%
MET GOAL
P P P
TREND
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TRANSITIONAL 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
Number of students taking a learning communities course
867
1,066
1,200
Retention rate for students taking a learning communities course (Fall to Spring)
84%
85%
80%
31
24
10
Percentage of students satisfied with quality of instruction
97%
97%
90%
Percentage of employees who report agreement that culture has been created in which innovation is encouraged
89%
92%
80%
INDICATOR OF SUCCESS
Number of diversity-related events on campus
MET GOAL
P P P P
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ACCREDITATION Wallace State Community College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on College to award associate degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404.679.4500 for questions about the accreditation of Wallace State Community College. 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 Automotive Service Technology National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF) Business Administration/Business Education/Management and Supervision - Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs Collision Repair - National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF) Culinary Arts - American Culinary Federation Education Foundation
Engineering Technology - American Design Drafting Association 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) Flight Technology - Federal Aviation Administration, Approved by the Alabama State Department of Education for flight instruction under the U.S. Veterans Administration Program Health Information Technology Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIM)
Dental Assisting/Dental Hygiene American Dental Association
Heating and Air Conditioning - Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning Excellence (HVAC)
Diagnostic Imaging - Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
Machine Tool Technology - National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS)
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 Diesel Technology - National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation
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Mechatronics, Electronics and Robotics - Electronics Technicians Association (ETA) 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
Medical Laboratory - National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science Occupational Therapy Assistant Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) Pharmacy Technology - American Society of Health System Pharmacists Physical Therapist Assistant Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) Polysomnographic Technology Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), Committee on Accreditation for Polysomnographic Technologist Education (COAPSG) Practical Nursing (LPN) - Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) (Formerly National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission), Alabama Board of Nursing Respiratory Therapy - Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care Therapeutic Massage - Alabama Board of Massage Therapy Welding - American Welding Society (AWS), National Center of Construction for Construction Education and Research (NCCER)
ALABAMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM Chancellor Mr. Jimmy Baker Board of Trustees President First District Second District Third District Fourth District Fifth District Sixth District Seventh District At Large Ex-Officio
Governor Kay Ivey Mr. Al Thompson, Chairman Mr. John Mitchell Ms. Susan Foy Mr. Matthew Woods Ms. Crystal Brown Mr. Milton Davis, Vice Chairman Mr. Chuck Smith Mr. Blake McAnally Mr. Jeffery Newman
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.
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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
Wallace State Center J.B. Pennington High School Blountsville, AL
Wallace State Center Cullman Airport Vinemont, AL
Wallace State Center Addison High School Addison, AL
www.wallacestate.edu | 866.350.9722
Wallace State Center Brewer High School Somerville, AL