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Vision Wallace State will facilitate learning without boundaries, will be committed to every student’s success, will exemplify the spirit of perpetual improvement, and will promote an overarching sense of community.
Mission Wallace State Community College is committed to learning that transforms lives and communities. In support of the mission, Wallace State Community College is committed to student success through: • a student centered, innovative, engaging, and supportive learning environment • providing teaching excellence that inspires a quest for lifelong learning • respect for uniqueness and diversity • strategic partnerships that advance community, workforce and economic development • cultural enrichment of our communities • accountability and integrity
Values Wallace State Community College affirms these values: • Commitment to learning • Dedication to excellence • Academic integrity • Creative thinking • Respect for individual dignity and worth • Civic responsibility • Collaboration and partnerships
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It is with great pleasure that I present this summary highlighting the accomplishments of the past year at Wallace State Community College. This has been a year of looking forward to improved students success through new programs and career pathways, such as the GPS Freshman Seminar and the addition of stackable credentials in our career programs, as well as a year of reflection as we begin our 50th anniversary celebration. It has been a year of expanded partnerships, including the model Fast Track for Industry and REHAU Academy partnerships with our local schools and industries, and the partnership with Blount County and Oneonta officials to establish a new Wallace State campus in Oneonta in 2016. It has been a year of accolades for our College, as evidenced by our ranking among the top providers of workforce development in the state and region and recognition by the American Association of Community Colleges and even the White House. We are most proud, however, of the individual and collective success of our students, whom we are entrusted to serve. We invite you to “Be One of Us” as we endeavor to transform the lives and communities we serve.
Alabama Community College System Governance CHANCELLOR MARK HEINRICH ACCS BOARD OF TRUSTEES Gov. Robert Bentley, President Al Thompson, District 1, Vice President Ron Fantroy, District 2 Susan Foy, District 3 Frank Caldwell, District 4 Crystal Brown, District 5
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Milton Davis, District 6, Pro-Tem Chuck Smith, District 7 Blake McAnally, Member-at-Large Mary Scott Hunter, State Board of Education Ex-officio Member
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New Advancements in Health Education Wallace State Community College opened the new School of Nursing and Center for Science building, which features a state-of-the-art Simulation Center available for use by all of the college’s Allied Health Programs. The 115,000 square-foot facility offers the most up-to-date
a debriefing room where the faculty goes through video foot-
technology for instructing students in an atmosphere that
age of the simulation and provides insight into their perfor-
encourages cooperative education among faculty and fellow
mance and gives instruction based on those details.
students. “As a lifelong community college educator, I believe our stuExercises conducted in the nine-bed Simulation Center are
dents deserve the best learning environments, and we strive
run by faculty located in one of two control booths. The stu-
to provide those kinds of learning experiences at Wallace
dents take an active role in the “treatment” of their patient.
State,” said Dr. Vicki Karolewics. “This new facility has been
They make the decisions based on the symptoms that are
many years in the making and it certainly extends our tradi-
presented to them. After each simulation, the students enter
tion of excellence into the future.”
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Wallace State’s new School of Nursing and Center for Science has been hailed as a model for interdisciplinary learning and visited by elected officials, representatives of state agencies, and leaders from the healthcare industry and Alabama’s colleges and universities.
ACHIEVING: The Dream Wallace State joined this prestigious national reform network focusing on student success and has implemented a number of data driven measures to improve rates of student success, with an emphasis on completion. The project’s focus, which initially encompassed three areas in 2013, was narrowed to two in 2015 when the first goal, Strengthening Portals of Entry, was met through the integration of the new Lion Central one-stop center for enrollment services. IMPROVING THE SUCCESS OF TRANSITIONAL STUDENTS – Wallace State has implemented strategies for our most at-risk students to improve retention and progression of students to graduation, including a best practice model that allows students to self-select their appropriate level of study in English, math and reading within a set range of cut scores on the placement exam. The Transitional Learning initiatives’ primary goal is to make the transition into college as easy and seamless as possible for students. Students in transitional courses receive the extra preparation in course assistance in English, math or reading they need. WSCC was awarded a grant to implement My Math Lab Plus to assist with these efforts. Results of this pilot will be announced in 2016. LEARNING COMMUNITIES – WSCC Learning Communities provides enhanced and shared cross-disciplinary learning activities, currently offered to students in classes Monday through Thursday during the 9:30-10:45 a.m. timeslot, with plans to expand offerings. Since its implementation, students have met to hear from individuals who have played a role in historic events, talked with independent filmmakers and participated in college events. Each class then creates program-specific learning activities related to the event. In the past year, 1,504 students enrolled in Learning Communities courses, up from 1,319 in the previous year. Relatedly, the percentage of students who believe that the culture of the college promotes achievement and educational goals rose from 87 to 96 percent in 2015. The student graduation rate increased by 10 percent and the student success rate, which includes retention, by 9 percent over the previous year.
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+ Readiness3 Readiness3: Ready for College, Ready for Work, Ready for Life is the theme for Wallace State’s guiding Strategic Plan through 2017. Preparing students for the workforce and achieving excellent student outcomes are at the heart of the plan. “Our office promises companies that Wallace State will prepare them a competent workforce, and the college has never failed to deliver on that promise.” -- Dale Greer, Cullman Economic Development Agency
Some of the most outstanding programmatic successes of the year: 100% EMPLOYMENT
KNOWN GRADUATES FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2013-2014: Business Management and Supervision, Therapeutic Massage, Physical Therapist Assistant, Human Services, Health Information Technology, Respiratory Therapy, Pharmacy Technology, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Child Development, Medical Assistant, Emergency Medical Services, Diagnostic Imaging, Dental Assisting, Nursing, HVAC, Culinary Arts, Diesel Technology, Engineering Technology, Flight Technology, Machine Tool Technology, Welding, Agriculture/Horticulture, and Electronics Technology reported 100% employed or pursuing a higher degree
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BOARD OR OTHER CERTIFICATION EXAMS: Physical Therapy Assistant, Diagnostic Imaging, Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Respiratory Therapy. Other top performers: Clinical Lab Technician (90.9%), Dental Hygiene (96%), Nursing (92.9%) and Occupational Therapy Assistant (96.8%) (See the Scorecard of Performance Measures at the end of this report for more results.)
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Wallace State is giving high school students the opportunity to enter the workforce faster, better trained and ready to advance in their employment.
New Opportunities for Early College Enrollment STUDENTS STARTING E ARLY, AND STARTING RIGHT
For more than a decade, Wallace State has provided high school students the opportunity to simultaneously earn high school and college credit though its dual enrollment and Fast Track programs. In 2015, over 550 dual enrollment students were en-
Wallace State President. “Business and industry have
rolled at Wallace State, including 72 in the Fast Track
ready access to a middle skills workforce. Parents save
programs at WSCC and J.B. Pennington High School
money on higher education tuition. Students complete
and 84 in Wallace State’s new Fast Track for Industry
their postsecondary education earlier and, as they
program.
enter the workforce sooner, the state gains taxpayers who contribute to a sound economic base. At Wallace
Like the traditional Fast Track program, Fast Track for
State, our strategic plan is Readiness3, assuring that
Industry is located on Wallace State’s campus. Cull-
our students are Ready for College, Ready for Work
man County Schools instructors maintain classrooms
and Ready for Life by helping students Start Early, Start
in WSCC’s General Studies building to serve students
Right, Finish, and Succeed.”
from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day. The success rate for dual enrollment, and especially The program allows students to Start Early, jump-start-
the Fast Track program, is exceptionally high. For the
ing their future by compressing their time spent in high
last nine classes, 96 percent or more of our Fast Track
school and college by taking rigorous college courses
students have graduated from high school, and most
that allow students to receive both high school and col-
go on directly to employment or transfer to a university.
lege credit. Students will earn college credits towards
Some even earned enough college credit to simulta-
an industry-recognized credential and may qualify for
neously graduate from high school and from Wallace
free tuition through Career/Tech Dual Enrollment tax
State with an associate degree, and transferred to the
credit-funded scholarships available for qualified career
college or university of their choice as a junior.
technical programs. They also have opportunities to participate in workforce experiences such as job-shad-
Moreover, these students disproportionately win schol-
owing and apprenticeships.
arships to further their education. Among the highest awards were a $50,000 scholarship to Millsaps College
“This is a shining example of a perfect partnership
awarded to Caitlin Kuykendall, a $33,000 scholarship
designed with the end in mind; that is, transition-
to UAB awarded to Valerie Barnes for Engineering, a
ing motivated young adults through postsecondary
$21,000 scholarship to Jacksonville State awarded to
education and training and into the workforce more
Aspyn Seely, and a $19,000 scholarship to Birmingham
quickly. Everyone wins,” said Dr. Vicki Karolewics,
Southern awarded to Victoria Moss.
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WHY DUAL ENROLLMENT? • Dual credit students have a higher college participation rate than high school graduates overall. • Dual credit students who go on to college continue to the second year at a higher rate than freshmen who enter college without having earned dual credit. • Among freshmen who continue to the second year of college, dual credit participants earn a higher first year GPA. • Students who continue to the second year of college accumulate more college credit if they take dual credit in high school.
New Opportunities for Early College Enrollment continued FAST TRACK FOR INDUSTRY AND REHAU ACADEMY
Wallace State’s partnerships with local industry have created new pathways for students to earn their high school and/or college degrees while working in local industry for hands-on training, supplementing what they learn in the classroom, and maintaining their employment after successful completion of the program. In 2015, Wallace State introduced Fast Track for
college – during which time students will split their
Industry and the REHAU Academy, expanding Dual
time between working at REHAU and attending Fast
Enrollment partnerships with Cullman County Schools
Track for Industry classes on campus at Wallace State.
and its apprenticeship program at REHAU.
While at REHAU, students will receive real-world specialized training in injection molding to become
“It has worked extremely well for us. The Wallace
polymer specialists. REHAU will compensate students
State students are exposed to all different areas of
financially for their participation in the apprenticeship.
the plant and have a chance to work with all different types of equipment,” Michael Stewart, REHAU
Upon successful completion of the program, students
maintenance manager, said of the apprenticeship
will have graduated from high school and earned
program.
certification as a Polymer Technician from Wallace State. They will be eligible for full-time employment
The Wallace State students in the apprenticeship
with REHAU as polymer specialists.
program spend two days a week in classes at Wallace State, while also fulfilling at least 30 hours of work at REHAU. REHAU pays for the classes, books and supplies for the students accepted into the apprenticeship program. In the new REHAU Academy program, eight paid apprentices will be selected each year from the Fast Track for Industry program. Students will apply for apprenticeships during their junior year of high school and begin the apprenticeship during their senior year. Each apprenticeship lasts two years – the senior year of high school and freshman year of community
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Wallace State is ranked No. 2 in the South for Workforce Development, providing skilled and trained employees for businesses and industries in the region. On opposite page: From left, Jimmy Hodges, WSCC Dean of Applied Technologies; Dr. Vicki Karolewics, WSCC President; Jeff Curtis, Cullman Area Career Center Principal, Cullman County Schools; Dr. Craig Ross, former Cullman County Schools Superintendent; Dr. Ginger Hogeland, School Counselor/Fast Track Administrative Assistant at CACC & CDC, Cullman County Schools; Albert von Pelser-Berensberg, REHAU-Cullman Plant Manager; Michael von Hertell, REHAU Head of Vocational Education, External Continuing Education and Training; Hubert Fรถrg, REHAU Head of International Training
At right: Gavin Mobley, a REHAU Academy student, studies at the computer while in class at Wallace State Community College.
INDUSTRY: Improving the Workforce Wallace State Community College hosted a news conference an-
As an example of how beneficial the technical programs are to
nouncing a new career technical dual enrollment opportunity open
Wallace State graduates, Jordin Rivers, a Wallace State alum and
to high school students and a new tax credit that will give donors
a maintenance technician at the Nissan plant in Smyrna, Tenn.,
the incentive to help provide resources for deserving students in
shared his thoughts. “If you told me that at 22 I would be making
the program.
$22 an hour, and next year I’ll be making close to $30 an hour, I wouldn’t have believed it,” said the Addison High graduate who
New legislation allows businesses and individuals to donate funds
earned a degree from Wallace State Electronics Technology pro-
for career technical dual enrollment and receive tax credits for up to
gram in 2013.
50 percent of the donation not to exceed $500,000 nor an amount greater than 50 percent of the taxpayer’s Alabama income tax
Career/technical dual enrollment scholarships are available to Wal-
liability.
lace State students enrolling in one of the following 17 programs: Agriculture/Horticulture, Automotive Manufacturing Technology,
“This announcement is one that will contribute to the development
Automotive Service Technology, Business/Office Administration,
of a highly-skilled workforce in the state of Alabama and in our
Collision Repair, Culinary Arts, Computer Science, Criminal Justice,
workforce region,” said Wallace State President Dr. Vicki Karole-
Diesel Technology, Electronics Technology (Mechatronics), Engi-
wics. “In order to generate a consistent supply of highly-skilled
neering Technology, Flight Technology, Heating and Air Condition-
workers, it is critical that citizens have access to educational training
ing, Paralegal, Precision Machining/CNC, Visual Communications
opportunities that are closely aligned to regional workforce de-
and Welding.
mand. Those educational training opportunities begin in secondary education and continue into the community colleges in this great
Students awarded the career/technical dual enrollment scholarship
state.”
may begin taking courses the summer after their 10th grade year.
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COACHING: The Way to Success Wallace State Community College expanded its Success Coaching program in an initiative aimed at keeping students on track to completion and graduation. Students enrolled in targeted advanced manufacturing and healthcare programs were offered, free of charge, a coach to help them through their first year as a college student. Funding for the program was initially provided through a grant from the Department of Labor’s Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training grant program. Wallace State led a consortium that included
education, while developing skills necessary for
Central Alabama Community College and Wal-
long-term success. The coaching focuses on em-
lace State-Selma sharing the $9.5 million grant,
powering the student to take ownership of their
which provided coaching along with access to
success through discussions about effectively
3D learning objects within the classrooms and
managing school, community, finances, academ-
expanded online learning opportunities for stu-
ics, career planning, commitment to graduation,
dents to help them fit college courses into their
health, and support.
busy lives and work schedules. Success coaching is a proven method of retainWallace State sustained the program in Fall
ing students, and the results at Wallace State
2015 and established the Wallace State Success
have supported this with results ranging from an
Coaching Program, offering coaching to all
increase in term to term retention of 8 to 17 per-
1200+ incoming first-time freshmen.
cent since the implementation of the service in 2012. From Fall 2014 to Fall 2015, 61 percent of
The goal of one-on-one “success coaching” is to
students who participated in Success Coaching
help students balance the demands of college,
remained in classes or graduated with a degree
work and family life. Coaches also provide the
or certificate. Nationally, retention rates for com-
students with the structure, tools and motivation
munity college students average 59 percent, and
needed to persist through challenges. Students
graduation rates average 21 percent.
are encouraged to get the most out of their
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Wallace State Community College has been awarded more than $40 million in grants in the past five years. The Success Coaching program is among the beneficiaries.
2014-2015 College Achievements College Accomplishments and Recognitions
bama in Huntsville have announced a new Joint Admission Agree-
Wallace State Community College takes pride in the accomplish-
ment adding to similar joint admission agreements with UAB and
ments of the college, its students, alumni, faculty and staff. Over the
Samford University and special articulation agreements with other
last year, Wallace State has been associated with numerous awards
institutions, expanding on the existing STARS network.
and recognitions. For example, Wallace State has the highest student success rates
The success of our programs was recognized in a number of ways, including the Wallace State Practical Nursing Program’s fourth
in the Alabama Community College System, which shows the great
consecutive year earning the top ranking in the state for gradu-
effort put forth by faculty and students alike and the commitment
ates taking the National Council Licensure for Practical Nurses
the college has maintained as a student-centered institution of
(NCLEX-PN) exam with a 100 percent pass rate. The Wallace State
higher learning.
Dental Hygiene program also earned a 100 percent pass rate for its
Included in that commitment are the college’s efforts to provide the best facilities for our students. Working toward that goal,
students taking the National Board Exam. High school students in the Class of 2014 taking the ACT selected
the college announced the opening of a new campus center at
Wallace State as their first choice among Alabama’s community
Oneonta and ushered in a new era in 2014 as classes were held for
college. Wallace State was also declared a Military Friendly School®
the first time in the new School of Nursing and Center for Science, a
by G.I. Jobs website, www.gijobs.com.
115,000 square-foot facility on campus that houses a state-of-the-art
A significant recognition was the invitation received by Dr. Vicki
simulation lab accessible to all Allied Health programs, classrooms,
Karolewics to participate in the White House College Opportunity
labs, lecture halls, conference center and more.
Day of Action in Washington, D.C., where she joined education
Wallace State Community College and the University of Ala-
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leaders from around the country to discuss improving opportunities
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2014-2015 College Achievements for more students to enroll in and complete college. Leading by example, Wallace State initiated new programs and opportunities generating pathways to success. In the Allied Health division, the college began offering its new Patient Care Specialist program through BOOST: Better Occupational Outcomes with Simulation Training. The two-semester certificate program graduated its first class and continues to grow. The college increased its offerings with new options in TransporBusiness Management program and in Sustainable Agriculture
Wallace State Community College plans to open a new campus center in Oneonta in 2016.
through the Agriculture/Horticulture program.
campus for home school students, and the college successfully
tation Management through its Office Management Supervision/
The Nursing program also offered a new opportunity for its students with its partnership with Children’s of Alabama’s Kids on the Block puppetry program. Volunteer nursing students learn skits
completed its first year as host for the Youth Leadership Development Program for Cullman County. Offering a new recreational opportunity to students and to the
designed to educate youth on safety and wellness and perform
community at large, Wallace State became the first community
those skits during community outreach programs.
college in Alabama to build a disc golf course for amateur and pro-
Wallace State continued its efforts for Starting Students Early and Starting Right with its High School Dual Enrollment and Fast
fessional use. The course, situated on the back half of the campus, is open to the public.
Track programs. With more than 560 students, Wallace State has
Wallace State also continues to be a source of enrichment for the
one of the fastest growing early college enrollment programs in
community in arts and culture. During its annual Arts in April events,
the state. Working with local industry and high schools, the col-
the college offered a variety of events across campus for students
lege expanded the dual enrollment options with the Fast Track for
and the general public. During the most recent event, Wallace
Industry Program, which offers high school students the opportunity
State welcomed former NFL player Marcus Pollard and Wendy’s
to complete college credit while getting hands-on training in local
spokesperson Morgan Smith Goodwin as guest speakers. Speakers
industries. The college also established a plan to offer courses on
at previous Arts in April events included “Veggie Tales” musical
2014-2015 College Achievements composer Kurt Heinecke and Birmingham News/AL.com columnist John Archibald. The Evelyn Burrow Museum played host to numerous exhibitions, including the annual sculptor’s exhibition featuring the artwork of Nall and other sculptors from around the region. Other exhibits at the museum included: the Smithsonian’s The Way We Worked exhibit; Equus, an exhibit of fine art photography by Arden Ward Upton, who gifted the museum with a piece from the collection;
Wallace State President Dr. Vicki Karolewics is named Distinguished Citizen of the Year by The Cullman Times.
The Study of Hands paintings by Lee Nabors; one of the largest collections of the work of renowned folk artist Mose T; the work of
and Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing survivor Carolyn Maull
acclaimed potter Jerry Brown; paintings by Leslie Wood; and a His-
McKinstry, and former U.S. Attorney Doug Jones as guest speakers.
tory of the Cigar Box Guitar. The museum’s most recent exhibition
The Wallace State Fine and Performing Arts programs enter-
features Japanese woodblock prints from the 18th and 19th cen-
tained audiences with the annual March Madness Concert Band
turies on loan from the Georgia Museum of Art. The Museum also
Performance, Jazz Band Big Band Dance, “Revolution: A Musical
welcomed the return of the Southern Circuit Tour of Independent
Celebration of the Beatles,” Veterans Day performances, “A Mid-
Filmmakers, giving free screenings of films after which the filmmak-
summer Night’s Dream,” Christmas performances, “Broadway and
ers answered questions from the audience.
Beyond” the “Saxsational” concert, a concert with the UNA Con-
The Museum annually organizes educational trips abroad for
cert Band, “Disney Through the Decades” and “Into the Woods.”
students and community members. Approximately 60 participants
The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals, which includes Wallace
took part in the most recent trip to Paris and London. The Common Read program welcomed Wayne and Lori Earl, par-
State alumna Judge Terri Willingham Thomas, chose Wallace State as a location to hear oral arguments, and the Wallace State Student
ents of Esther Earl, who inspired the book “The Fault in Our Stars,”
Support Services group visited Atlanta as part of an annual educa-
the most recent selection for the academic year of 2014-2015. The
tion excursion.
previous selection of “While the World Watched” brought author
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2014-2015 College Achievements Alumni and Employee Accomplishments and Recognitions The alumni of Wallace State Community College are spread far and wide and across many fields and careers. Their accomplishments are a reflection
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on the college’s 50 years of excellence. The same can be said for our faculty and staff, who pride themselves on giving 100 percent to our students to ensure their future success. Wallace State alumni were recognized in a number of ways, including
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Martha Burchell, a Cullman Nationwide Insurance agent, who was named the Wallace State 2014 Outstanding Alumni of the Year. During the same ceremony, Christy Turner, the Special Events Programs Director at Cullman
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Parks and Recreation, was named the Academic Division Outstanding Alumni recipient; Javier Morales and Amy Smith received Outstanding Allied Health and Nursing Alumni awards; Sunshine Smith-Wynn received the Workforce and Applied Technologies Division Outstanding Alumni award;
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and Joseph Nabors received the Promising Alumni award. Alumni in the field of athletics also fared well over the last year. Former Wallace State third baseman Zelous Wheeler was promoted to the New York Yankees on July 3 and hit a home run for his first major league hit later that night. Wheeler became the fifth former WSCC player in six seasons to
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earn a promotion to the MLB and make their debut, joining Derek Holland in 2009, Craig Kimbrel in 2010, Graham Godfrey in 2011 and Jake Elmore in 2012. The Alabama Board of Education recognized former Wallace State student-athlete Marcus Johnson as a Student Success Story for his aca-
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demic and athletic success at Wallace State after he transferred to Samford University. Wallace State’s faculty and staff earned their fair share of awards and honors. Internationally, Dr. Karolewics was chosen to travel to China with a del-
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1st choice community college in the state among high school seniors taking the ACT 2nd in the South in Workforce Development 3rd largest community college in Alabama, and among the fastest growing in the U.S. Leader in student success, with the highest success rates in the Alabama Community College System In the Top 20 in the nation for producing Health Care graduates Designated as Military Friendly® by G.I. Jobs website Nominated for Aspen Prize two times in four years
2014-2015 College Achievements egation from the Association of American Colleges & Universities.
nealogy expert Robert Davis was named the recipient of the 2014
Locally, Dr. Karolewics was named a Woman of Distinction by the
Lloyd DeWitt Bockstruck Distinguished Service Award from the
Girl Scouts of Alabama, named Distinguished Citizen of the Year by
Dallas Genealogical Society. The Evelyn Burrow Museum Director
The Cullman Times and was chosen to serve as the Burgermeister
Donny Wilson received the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce
for the 2014 Cullman Oktoberfest celebration.
Superior Service Award.
Wallace State employees Sally Warren, James Malone, Kim
Diana Majerik was named the college’s new Director of Dual
Kahler and Jennifer Hill were recognized as the college’s Chan-
Enrollment, Fast Track and Off Campus programs. Marcie Hill took
cellor Award recipients at the 2015 Alabama Community College
over as the new director of Wallace State’s Child Development pro-
Association (ACCA) Luncheon. Previous award winners were Ricky
gram. Wallace State Industrial Electronics instructor Joe Hendrix
Burks, Barbara Ebert, Diana Majerik and Teresa Gibbs. Kelley Jones,
attended the Siemen Mechatronic Systems Certification Program
Wallace State’s Adult Education Director, earned the Outstanding
training at the Siemens Technik Akademie in Berlin, Germany.
Leadership Award from the Adult Education Directors Association.
Wallace State’s Communication and Marketing Department re-
Nursing Program Director Deborah “Pepper” Hoover received
ceived, among others, a Paragon Award from the National Council
the Healthcare Professional of the Year award from the Cullman
for Marketing and Public Relations, for its “Hot Jobs” television
Area Chamber of Commerce. Diesel Technology instructor Jeremy
advertisement series and earned a record 16 gold and silver awards
Smith received the John and Suanne Roueche Excellence Award for
at the NCMPR Medallion Awards competition.
his outstanding contribution to leadership, teaching and learning. History instructor Leigh Ann Courington received the inaugural
Many other faculty and staff achievements can be found in the In the News section of the Wallace State website.
award last year. Longtime Wallace State history professor and ge-
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2014-2015 College Achievements Student Accomplishments and Recognitions Miss Wallace State 2014 Catee Moss, at left, and Miss Wallace State 2015 Emily Davis, below.
Wallace State is most proud of the accomplishments of its students, from the ultimate success of earning their certificate or degree to individual and team achievements made throughout their time at the college. Hundreds of students walked across the stage during Wallace State’s recent commencement. Presidential Excellence Awards were presented to Barbara Dover (Academic), Rebecca Long (Health) and Ricky Cason (Technical). Previous winners were Haylee B. Smith (Academic) Jordan R. Davis (Health) and Robert Summerford (Technical). Wallace State sophomore Levi Ponder was named a 2014 Coca-Cola Community College Academic Team Gold Scholar. Ponder was among elite company as one of only 50 gold scholars across 38 states, standing out among 1,700 applicants. He and fellow sophomore Rosa Lee Aderhold were previous Wallace State All-Alabama Academic Team Scholars. The 2015 winners were Kimberly Crauswell and Daniel Young. Several Wallace State students advanced to the 2015 SkillsUSA National Conference by winning state SkillsUSA events. Hannah Tidwell, Melissa Kilpatrick and Ruth Barr, were the first Wallace State SkillsUSA winners in the Crime Scene Investigation category. Other winners included Jesse Phillips, CNC Turning Specialist; Judson Crump, Job Skills Demonstration; Ryan Hayes, Electronics Technology; and Wil Hudson, CNC Milling Specialist. Dual enrollment Flight Technology student Chelsie Sloan became the first female in the program to earn a Ninety-Nines Inc. Scholar-
ship. Jarrod Hand, Blaine Farris, Emily Hurst, Kaitlyn Forrester, Allison Porch and Natatlie Knox received the Nightingale Awards for Associate Degree Nursing and Josh Green for Practical Nursing during pinning ceremonies in Spring and Summer. Edison Pearce was the first Wallace State student chosen to present at the Sigma Tau Delta Convention. Emily Davis, a sophomore in Diagnostic Medical Sonography, was named Miss Wallace State 2015, and crowned by Miss Wallace State 2014 Catee Moss, a paralegal and social work major. Maira Cardenas of Demopolis was crowned the 2015 Homecoming Queen, by 2014 Homecoming Queen Brittany Kay Robinson of Sylacauga.
2014-2015 College Achievements Wallace State softball’s Sabrina Russell was named a recipient of the NJCAA Pinnacle Award for Academic Excellence. Seven other WSCC athletes were recognized for their academic achievements
the 23rd round of the 2015 Major League Baseball First Year Player Draft. On the hardwood, Wallace State’s women’s basketball team (28-
by the NJCAA. Additionally, Wallace State had five teams recog-
6) made program history at the NJCAA Division I national tourna-
nized as NJCAA All-Academic teams for their efforts: golf, softball,
ment by advancing to the second round by defeating Eastern Arizo-
volleyball, women’s basketball and baseball.
na and handing coach Ron Burdette his 100th career victory in four seasons. The Lady Lions made the program’s first national tourna-
Athletic Accomplishments and Recognitions
ment appearance since 2011 and fifth overall. The Lions also earned
Along with recognizing their academic achievements, Wallace
the Alberta Lee Cox Award for best sportsmanship at the national
State is proud of the triumphs earned by the athletes and coaches
tournament. Sophomore forward Morgan Smith was named a 2nd-
who represent our college.
team NJCAA All-American and the 2015 ACCC Player of the Year.
For the Wallace State baseball and softball teams, the coaches
Wallace State’s men’s basketball made its fourth postseason
recently marked significant milestones in their careers, with coach
appearance under coach John Meeks in five seasons, and soph-
Randy Putman earning his 900th win as the baseball coach in 2014
omore Lee Moore signed with UTEP, marking one of the biggest
and softball coach Jayne Clem earning her 800th career victory at
transfer signings in program history.
Wallace State in 2015. Two years removed from a NJCAA Division I national champi-
A year after finishing national runner-up for the third time under coach Dan York, Wallace State golf won its second consecutive
onship, Wallace State’s softball team (62-14) captured their 10th
ACCC/Region 22 tournament championship and 12th overall.
straight Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) North
Freshman Sylas Elliott was named a 2nd-team NJCAA All-Amer-
Division championship in 2015, their ninth conference champi-
ican and the conference tournament low medalist. Freshman
onship and made their ninth national tournament appearance.
Eli Marty was named a 3rd-team NJCAA All-American. York was
Sophomore pitcher Rachel Ragland was named a NJCAA 1st-Team
named the 2015 ACCC Coach of the Year.
All-American, the 2015 ACCC Player of the Year and the Alabama
Wallace State volleyball (39-8) won its seventh straight ACCC/
Sports Writers Association Community College Player of the Year.
Region 22 championship in 2015 and earned its highest ever seed-
Sophomores Amanda Medders and Sarah Jordan were each
ing at the NJCAA Division I championships. Sophomore CeCe Hall
named to the All-ACCC North Division second team. Sam Riley
was named the 2015 ACCC Player of the Year, was the conference
was the conference tournament MVP, while Medders, Jordan and
tournament MVP and earned NJCAA Player of the Week status.
Mackenzie Hill were ACCC All-Tournament selections. Clem, Rag-
Sophomores Kheala Roberts and Alexandra Gamble were 1st-
land and Hill traveled to Canada to represent the USA in the 2015
team ACCC All-Region selections for Wallace State, while Kelsea
Canadian Open Fastpitch International Championship.
Bivins, Cierra Davis and August Newberry were each named to the
Wallace State’s baseball team (29-24) finished as the ACCC tournament runner-up in 2015. Landon Hughes, Turner Vincent and Stephen Dobbs were each named to the ACCC All-Tournament
ACCC All-Region second team. Coach Randy Daniel was named the ACCC Coach of the Year for the seventh time. Wallace State athletics also debuted its women’s golf program
team. The Lions made their 24th postseason appearance in coach
in the fall of 2015, adding more opportunities for its student-ath-
Putman’s 26 seasons and finished conference runner-up. Sopho-
letes. Men’s and women’s tennis is expected to return to Wallace
more pitcher Chad Smith was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in
State’s athletic program in 2016.
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“You’ve got to have good players in order to reach a number like 800. This number represents all of the hard work from all of the players we’ve had over the last 16 seasons. You can be the best coach there ever was, but if you don’t have good players, you can’t win.” Coach Jayne Clem, on her 800th Career Win
Wallace State Community College is a national pacesetter for its student success initiatives, as recognized by entities such as the Aspen Institute, AAC&U and AACC.
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GPS: Moving in the Right Direction “GPS (Goals — Planning — Success): Navigate Your Future!” is Wallace State Community College’s current Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP). GPS improves student learning on campus by guiding incoming freshmen so they can succeed in their college journey by focusing on three areas: technology skills utilizing e-portfolios, advising and career planning.
Over five years, Wallace State Community College will transform the freshman experience. A new Freshman Seminar course provides students with much-needed technology skills and support, along with career/major field research, reflection and intensive advising to help them successfully navigate their journeys through WSCC and beyond. Student learning will be broadened by reflection and creation of GPS Portfolios, electronic portfolios that will document students’ learning experience and personal growth. The goal for GPS is that when students reach the end of the seminar, they will have explored potential careers, mapped out a plan to achieve their educational goals, and documented their learning through a GPS Portfolio. The QEP is based upon the following GPS Learning Outcomes: 1. Students will demonstrate collegiate mastery of the technology associated with multimedia principles and techniques as a foundation for academic achievement and personal reflection. 2. Students will design goal-directed plans contextualized for the contemporary college milieu. 3. Students will analyze the interrelationship between career planning and learning through career exploration that reflects adaptive personal and professional opportunity and growth. 4. Students will demonstrate the ability to think critically and transformationally about themselves and their place in the postmodern social and cultural environment. In its first year, 1,137 students were enrolled in the GPS Freshman Seminar, creating 4,548 e-portfolio projects. Wallace State has been recognized nationally as a pacesetter for its student success initiatives. It has recently been selected as one of 19 institutions in the prestigious Association of American Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) Roadmap Project and one of 30 colleges named to the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) Pathways Project.
World Class Exhibits The Evelyn Burrow Museum at Wallace State Community College hosts numerous exhibitions each year, offering the community a glimpse into different cultures, eras and artistic insights. The Museum was honored to host the Smithsonian Institution’s “The Way We Worked” exhibit in conjunction with the Cullman County Museum and the City of Cullman.
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Along with the Smithsonian’s “The Way We Worked” exhibit, The Evelyn Burrow Museum has been privileged to display the artwork of both up-and-coming artists and well-established artisans who have garnered world-wide acclaim. In addition to the museum’s permanent collection of fine and decorative arts donated by Mrs. Burrow, the museum also displayed visiting works of world-famous artists such as sculptor Nall and folk artist Mose T. Other exhibits have spotlighted the work of artists Jerry Brown, Lee Nabors, Arden Ward Upton, Leslie Wood, John Dersham, and more. The exhibits covered the gamut from photography, to pottery, to painting to mixed media and beyond. A collection of Wedgwood was donated to the museum by Mrs. Mary Powell, and was on display in the Burrow atrium. “Fleeting Pleasures: Japanese Woodblock Prints from the Georgia Museum of Art and Other Works” featuring collections of Japanese art by community members, will take the museum into the coming year. As host of the Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers, The Evelyn Burrow Museum also provides numerous opportunities each semester for students, faculty, staff and the community to meet with documentary filmmakers from across the country and view films on a wide range of subjects, quiz them on the inspirations behind their films and the process they went through to make them. The series has introduced viewers to subjects ranging from the theft of the Mona Lisa to an African children’s choir. In a separate event, the Museum hosted a screening of the film about the life of Ave Maria Grotto’s Brother Joseph Zoettl.
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Wallace State Community College is the driving force f out. This new bus used by student groups, athletics and Wallace State’s commitment to excellence.
for success for its students, both in the classroom and community organizations is a moving billboard for
Celebrating 50 Years of Excellence Wallace State kicks off a yearlong celebration of its 50th anniversary. 2016 will mark half a century of service to the North Alabama community, during which thousands of students were awarded degrees and transferred to four-year institutions across the state of Alabama and beyond. Wallace State Community College opened in 1966 as the George C. Wallace State Trade School of Cullman County, under the leadership of Dr. Ben Johnson, who was appointed by the Alabama State Board of Education in 1965. The institution was approved by the Alabama State Legislature in 1963. Classes started on August 1, 1966, with 59 students and 10 instructors in 11 programs spread out over four buildings on the new campus. The college eventually added academic and health programs and became Wallace State Community College. Today the college serves approximately 7,000 students each semester in credit and non-credit programs with hundreds of degree and certificate options. The college is the third largest employer in the county and the campus stretches across 300 acres with more than three dozen buildings. After Dr. Johnson, the college has been led by only two other presidents. Dr. James C. Bailey led the college from 1971, overseeing its first accreditation process, to his retirement in 2003. Dr. Vicki Hawsey Karolewics’ tenure from 2003 to present has seen unprecedented growth and recognition for its innovations in teaching and learning on the state and national levels. Wallace State students have earned the distinction as being most successful in licensure and board exams and upon transfer to four-year institutions, with reputations as sought-after, dedicated and dependable employees in the workforce. The college remains the “crown jewel” of the Alabama Community College System.
Dr. Ben Johnson - 1965-1971
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Dr. James C. Bailey - 1971-2003
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Dr. Vicki Karolewics - 2003-Present
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FUTURE Foundation The Wallace State Future Foundation, Inc. promotes equity, accessibility and excellence in education. The Future Foundation’s most important goal is to provide scholarships to students whose educational needs cannot be met by their current resources. Through private giving, various scholarship funds have been established to help meet these needs. The following donors provided their support over the year: LEGACY SOCIETY
Drinkard Development
Cullman County Commission
Silver Patron ($100,000-$499,999)
Hanceville Elementary School
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
City of Cullman-Burrow Trust
Hanceville Nursing & Rehab
Cullman Economic Development Agency
Vicki Karolewics
Cullman Electric Cooperative
Melanie Maddox
Cullman Power Board
Peoples Bank
Cullman Radiation Therapy Services, PC
Shirley Quattlebaum
Cullman Regional Medical Center
State Farm Companies Foundation
Doug Doggett Jewelers
Richard Stewart
Dream Ranch
Topre America Corporation
Nell Dunlap
Bronze Patron ($50,000-$99,999) Perfect Match Title III Grant Fund
PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE Platinum ($10,000 or more)
Kathy Dyer
American Proteins, Inc. Apel Steel Corporation
Silver ($1,000 - $4,999)
Eckenrod Ford Lincoln
Norris and Barbara Atchley
Orin and Alina Adams
Mike & Lisa Eckenrod
The Chantal and Tommy Bagwell Foundation
AJK, LLC
Encore Rehabilitation, Inc.
James D. Bagwell
Alabama Coal Cooperative
First Community Bank
Birmingham Fastener & Supply Inc.
Alabama Cullman Yutaka Technologies
Virginia Folsom
Cullman-Jefferson Gas
Timothy Aho
Foundry Farm
Cullman Savings Bank Foundation
Judith Allred
Freedom Insurance Agency
Donna Guthrie
Apel Machine & Supply Company
R.E. Garrison Trucking
Billy and Vickie Jackson
Melissa Arnold
Faith Hammock
Jackson & Williams
Sandra Blisard
Happy Homes Real Estate, LLC
Brad Johnson
Marcia Blocker
Betty Haynes
Don Hubbard
Phyllis Brewer
Doris Hinkle
Aubry Lowry
Grant Brown Memorial Fund
HOAR Construction/Program Mgt
MyWay Transportation
Stacey Brunner
Jimmy W. Hodges
Royal Technologies Corporation
Betty Bryan
Larry Holt
Grady and Cherie Smith
Krel Buckelew Art Center
Hometown Bank of Oneonta
Traditions Bank
Cabin Fever Beverages
Scotty & Karen Hooper
Wells Fargo Foundation Educational Matching Gift Program
Jimmy Cantrell
Brenda Howell
Gloria Williams
Jerry Caudle
Lisa Hullett
ChemStation
Huntsville International Airport
Suhanna Chikatla
Lisa Johnson
Civicon, LLC
Shirley Johnson
Coca-Cola Bottling Company United, Inc.
R. Krohn
Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce
James Land
Gold ($5,000 - $9,999) Cary Foundation Cullman Ballet Society
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FUTURE Foundation Sam Lee
Rebecca Branch
Sarah Lovell
BSE Industrial Contractors, Inc.
Tiffany Lowery
Brian Buckner
Mach III, Inc.
Robert Burns
Kathy Maddox
City of Cullman Industrial Board
McGriff Industries
Compass Bank
Shane McMinn
Rene Cornelius
Merchants Bank of Alabama
Cullman Cabinets
Marilyn Moncus
Cullman Rotary Club
Austin T. Monk
The Cullman Times
Joan Moore
Designs By Grace
Patsy Naves
Bill Floyd
Nearen Construction Co., Inc.
Marsha Folsom
Steve Newton
Fuller Optical
Amy O’Leary
Wayne & Elaine Fuller
Prestige Mechanical, Inc.
Jan Garner
Shirley Quattlebaum State Farm Insurance
Lisa German
Renee Quick
Steven Glasscock
Mike Rainey
Suzanne Harbin
Regions Bank
Iryna Harris
Karen Roberson
Stefanie Herfurth
Walter Ross
Deborah Hoover
The Rotary Foundation
James Hoover
Maria Rowe
Bettie Horton
Adam Russell
Sharon Horton
Randall Shedd
Emily Niezer Johnston
St. John & Associates
Bo & Julie Kennedy
Jill Strickland
Lee’s Veterinary Hospital, Inc.
William Simpson
Lifefirst Imaging & Oncology Care Group
Steve Smith
Marshall Medical Center South
Smith’s Landscaping & Lawn Service
Johnny McMoy
Mitch Smith Chevrolet, Inc.
Judy Mitchem
Sportsmed
John Newton
Maria Stanford
Office Equipment Company
Zina Stansberry
Bradley Pepper
Retha Tinney
Melanie Poole DBA The Design Poole
Greg Tucker
Premier Bank of the South
Richard Trimble
Ready Mix USA
Truckworx Kentworth
Elizabeth Sandlin
USA Healthcare, Alabama, LLC
Kathy Skinner
U.S. Poultry Foundation
Brandon Smith
Van’s Sporting Goods
Jim & Nanci Tidwell
Wallace State AEA
James Thompson
Walmart 6006 Distribution Center
T.J. Signs
Webb Wheel Products, Inc.
Walker Brothers
Linda Wesley
Bridgette Warner
Wilborn Outdoors
Lisa Weeks
Williams Blackstock Architects, PC
Ed White Jewelers
Jeb Williamson
Joe Willoughby
Sharon Woodruff
Trey Williams
Zero RPM, Inc.
John T. & Judy Williamson Donny Wilson
Patron ($500 - $999)
Yearwood Construction
Action Resources, Inc.
Zaxby’s of Cullman
Lee Adams John Albright
Friends (Up to $499)
John Apel
Bart Absher
Athens State University
Action Toner Products
Mark & Leah Bolin
Allison Adams
Stephen Bowen
Andrea Adams
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Board of Directors Scotty Hooper, President Jason Spann, Vice-President Phyllis Brewer, Treasurer Norris Atchley, Past President Leah Bolin Fred Cespedes Tim Compton Mike Eckenrod Dale Greer Donna Guthrie Mark Hall Don Hubbard Billy Jackson Dr. Vicki Karolewics, Ex-Officio Layne Lowery Shirley Quattlebaum Dr. Tomesa Smith, Ex-Officio Retha Tinney Jeb Williamson Betty Leeth Haynes, Emeritus
The Wallace State Future Foundation’s annual Student Investment Luncheon and Auction has generated hundreds of thousands of dollars in scholarships for deserving students who might otherwise struggle to attend college. The students who benefit from the scholarships expressed their thanks with note cards at each table.
BE ONE OF US.
FUTURE Foundation Dana Adams
Derek Bentley
Hilton Burroughs
Kristian Adams
Bentley Masonry Contracting
Sherronda Burt
Mallory Adams
Michael Benton
Destiny Busby
Savannah Adams
Brenda Berry
Business Interiors, Inc.
Melissa Aderhold
Better Than Before
Debra Butler
Kana Adkins
Reid Billlitz
Mac Buttram
Linda Akin
Robby Binkley
Brianna Bynum
Katie Alcantara
Pamela Binkowski
Christopher Bynum
Charity Alexander
Andrew Bishop
Phillip Cabri
Connie Allen
Amber Black
Sonya Cabri
Haley Allen
Black Properties
Jackie Cadle
Helen Allen
Jessica Blair
Natalie Caffey
LaDonna Allen
Bland, Harris & McClellan, PC
Lauren Cain
Mary Allen
Missy Blaylock
Karen Calabro
Patricia Allen
Blue & Gray Drugs
Susanna Calamusa
Steven Allen
Charity Body
Anthony Camaradella
Deborah Alverson
Brittany Bolden
Cassie Campbell
Disha Amin
Winter Bolding
Pam Campbell
Madalaine Anderson
Melissa Borek
Susan Campbell
Nathaniel Anderson
Mega Boutwell
Maegan Carden
Shonna Andrews
Haley Bowers
Tammy Careway
Jessica Archer
Elizabeth Bowlin
Amy Carpenter
Dorothy Ardis
Debra Boyd
Melissa Carett
Kim Arndt
Heather Boyd, J. Drake Salon
Stephanie Casey
James Arnold
Marsha Bradford
Gina Cason
Kimberly Arnold
Heather Branch
Marie Cason
ATA Workers’ Comp Fund
Judy Brand
Joann Castles
Amanda Atkins
Ellie Brasfield
Katie Cates
Laurel Atkins
Leigh Braswell
Kayla Cates
Donna Attaway
Gwyn Bredeson
Jennifer Chambers
Barbara Ayala
Milton Bresler
Kayla Chambers
Backstage Boutique
Denise Brewer
Champion Rehab Resources, LLC
Paul Bailey
Connie Briehn
Susan Chandler
Dana Bailey
Anna Eidson Bright
Laura Chapman
Julie Bailey
Meredith Brock
Andrew Chapman
Kelsey Bailey
Jonell Brooks
Sandy Chapman
Joseph Baize
Niki Brooks
Patricia Chavez
Mechelle Baker
William Brooks
Danielle Chestnut
Staci Baker
Brown & Co. Beverages
Donna Cheyne
Betty Balch
Ashley Brown
Suhana Chikatla
Emily Baldridge
Janet Brown
Joseph Childers
Rebecca Ball
Melissa Brown
Jenny Chilton
Mary Ballew
Monica Brown
Richard Claus
Ballew Building Company
Patricia Brown
Theresa Clem
Bama Air Systems
Peggy Brown
Shalae Clements
Virginia Barber
Phyllis Brown
Jessy Clemmons
Mary Barnes
Will Brown
Leslie Clemons
Chiquita Barnes
Farrah Browning
Nikki Clowdus
Becky Barnett
Autumn Bryan
Ben Cobb
Chesley Barnett
Cathy Bryan
Eric Conley
Kristi Barnett
Ashley Bryant
Myranda Coob
Maria Barnett
Kathy Buckelew
Ashsha Cook
Sara Barnett
Carla Buckelew
James Cook
Stephen Barnett
Dana Buckhannan
Tessa Cook
Adriann Basch
Buettner Brothers
Austen Cooper
Beverly Bates
Jeanette Buettner
Andrea Cope
Peggy Bates
Wayne Buettner
Susan Copeland
Krystal Beasley
Felicia Bullock
Joyce Cordes
Bethany Beasley
Carol Bunn
Michiel Cornelius
The Bell House
Burchell Insurance Agency, Inc.
Cornerstone Construction
Bella Fairé Day Spa & Salon
Donna Burgess
Gladys Cortes
Martha Benefiled
Dylan Burgett
Martha Cox
Terri Bennefield
Paul Burks
Mandy Crane
Carrie Bentley
Ricky and Beth Burks
Shelby Cranford
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Each February, the Future Foundation and the Wallace State Alumni Association host the Little Black Dress Charity Bash. The proceeds from the event help deserving women with their education through scholarships.
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FUTURE Foundation Nell Creel
Kevin Dutton
Teresa Gibbs
Douglas Harper
Cheryl Crider
Jim Dyas
Angela Gibson
Shiann Harper
Helen Crider
Amanda Earnest
Lashley Gibson
Joy Harris
Jeffrey Crider
Trinity Earwood
Shelbie Gilbreath
Kristin Harris
Libby Crider
Anna Eddleman
Kristin Glass
Lynn Harris
Kristen Crotzer
Libby Edmondson
Go Play Therapy Center LLC.
Sharon Harris
Patsy Cruce
Charlotte Edwards
Hannah Goad
Ed Hart
Anita Crumble
David Edwards
Tanya Godbee
Martha Hart
Gail Crutchfield
Melinda Edwards
Natalie Godwin
Carla Hassell, Papeete’s
Cullman Area Christian Academy
Terry Edwards
Jennifer Goff
Deanna Hay
Cullman Auto Mall
Marcia Edwards
Sera Goff
Emily Haynes
Cullman City Parks and Recreation
Klaus Eickelpasch
Robert Gonstad
Hunter Hays
Cullman County Board of Education
Sue Eidson
Madilyn Goode
Regina Hays
Cullman County Sports Hall of Fame
Teresa Elders
Sonya Goode
Gwendolyn Headrick
Cullman Eye Specialists, PC
Susan Eller
Michael Gortney
Deborah Heaton
Cullman Massage Therapy
Denise Elliott
Grace’s Retreat
Shonni Hedgecock
Cullman Medical Center Foundation, Inc.
Jessica Ellis
Kevin Graham
Shauna Hendrix
Cullman Sips and Strokes
Employers Drug Program
Abigail Granade
William Hendrix
Cullman Sense
Carl English
Carrie Grantland
Olivia Heptinstall
Cullman Veterinary Hospital, PC
Autumn Erickson
Lynn Graveman
Amanda Hicks
Annette Culp
Markus Erlbacher
R.H. Gray
Highland Technical Services Inc.
Ann Culpepper
Christina Erwin
Amanda Gray
Hilken & Associates, Inc.
Rachel Culpepper
John Esposito
Kathy Gray
Jeffrey Hill
Timothy Cummings
Karen Evans
Christopher Green
Jennifer Hill
Krysten Cunningham
Justin Everett
Dianne Green
Vicki Hill
Valerie Curtis
Laurie Ewing
Jonathan Green
Anthony Hilliard
Raegan Dailey
Faithfully Fashionable
Laura Green
Crystal Hines
Jenny Daily
Tracy Falkner
Madison Green
Bill & Lucille Hinkle
Sammie Danford
Donna Farmer
Sharron Green
Dana Hobbs
Kathyrn Daniel
Shaun Farr
Heather Greenwood
Jimmy R. Hodges
Amanda Davis
Dorcas Fitzgerald
Alan Greer
Noah Hodges
Frank Davis
Tasha Flanigan
Renee Greer
Angela Hogeland
Jordan Davis
Flavors Bakery
Leslie Gregory
Natilie Hoggle
Amber Day
Heather Floyd, J. Drake Salon
Casey Grier
Nikkole Hoggle
Keisha Day
Tonya Foote
Doreen Griffeth
Greg Hogland
Peggy Day
Maegan Fowler
Griffith Lowry, LLC
Sherae Hokett
Clinton Decoux
Robert Franklin
Kellie Grill
Hillary Holcomb
Deep South Classics, Inc.
Stefanie Franklin
Julia Grimes
Connie Holcombe
Keith Demonia
Doilene Frasier
Jennie Gurley
Jeanette Holder
Wendy Dial
W. Elliott Free, III
Mallary Guthrie
Katie Holland
April Dickerson
Debra Freeman
Vivian Hackleman
Jacqueline Hollis
Misty Dietrich
Stephen Freeman
Rhonda Hagemore
Whitney Hollis
Dollywood
Patricia Freeman
Barry Haisting
Kaitlyn Holmes
Mike Donaldson
Karen Friedrich
Deborah Hale
Kristen Holmes
Mary Donnelysnapp
Jennifer Frost
Kanaan Hale
HomTex
Scott Dossey
Phillip Fulenwider
Laura Hale
Chad Hood
Dolores Dotson
Fuller, Willingham, Fuller, & Carter, LLC
B. D. Hallmark
Crystal Hood
David Daugherty
Emily Fullilove
April Hallmark
Susan Hood
Betty Dover
Tracie Fuqua
Fred Halstead
Clayton Hooper
Brittney Dover
Mell Gage
Debbie Hamilton
Jacquelyn Hoover
Katie Downs
Allen Gamble
Kayla Hamlin
Tandy Hoover
Doris Downs
Mark Gamble
Jennifer Hammock
Cara Hopper
Catherine Doyle
Stacy Gamble
Dustin Hampton
Mona Hopper
Amy Drake
Brandy Gammon
Hanceville Drug Company
Cynthia Horn
Steve Drake
Jamie Gandy
Kristen Hancock
Pat Horton
Drayer Physical Therapy Institute
Leah Gann
Deborah Hanks
Ashley Hoskins
Haley Drinkard
Brian Garrett
Amanda Harbison
Melissa Houston
Elaine Driver
Robert Garrie
Casey Hardeman
Mary Hovater
Cindy Duffey
Baylee Garrison
Glynda Hardin
Terri Hubinger
Beth Dunn
Britney Gato
Marshall Hardin
Patrick Huddleston
Michelle Dupree
Lauren Gay
Lucinda Harding
Joseph Hudson
Virginia Durkin
Katy Gentry
Todd Hardman
Lynn Hudson
Dutch Lubricants, LLC
Brooke Gentry
Anna Harkins
Monica Hudson
Katie Dutton
Chelsey George
Tallie Harkins
Jessica Huey
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Clockwise from top, left: Former Wallace State Community College Librarian Bill Simpson looks over photographs on display at a retiree event hosted by the Wallace State Alumni Association; former Alabama First Lady Marsha Folsom visits with fellow Wallace State supporter Donna Guthrie at the 2015 Student Investment Luncheon; Women attending the 2015 Little Black Dress Charity Bash enjoy their time together.
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FUTURE Foundation Darlene Huff
Kaitlyn Kirkland
Paul Mason
Joan Moore
Charlotte Hughes
Jessica Kirkwood
Paula Matthews
Laken Moore
Savanna Hughes
Melissa Klein
Christy Mauldin
Carolyn Morgan
Tina Hulsey
Alicia Knight
Leldon Maxcy
Janice Morgan
Lynda Humerick
Joyce Knight
Justin May
J. W. Morgan
Brenda Hyatt
Tea Knight
Lou Mayhair
Megan Morgan
Larry Hyde
Morgan Knox
Harold Mayo
Malinda Morton
iCS
Jennifer Kolb
Sammy Mburu
Shelia Mosley
Lauren Ingle
Alex Kontogeorge
Danny McAfee
Bill Moss
Kim Ingram
Laerdal Medical Corporation
Courtney McArthur
Penne Mott
Mary Ingram
Mary Lamar
Wanda McBride
Randy Mott
Inline Electric Supply Co., Inc.
Hannah Lambert
Jewel McCarn
Pamela Moye
Elizabeth Ivey
Lisha Land
Cynthia McCarty
Stephanie Mullins
Jack’s Western and Outdoor Wear
Karen Laney
Baylee McCay
Amber Murphy
Elizabeth Jackson
Ina Lann
Darlene McCombs
Tasha Murphy
Jacksonville State University
Juanita Latta
Tabitha McCoy
Taylor Murphy
Marcia Jacob
Gayle Ledbetter
Matthew McCrickard
EthelLee Nail
Connie Jacobs
Kelsey Lee
Emilie McCullar
MiKala Nall
Lisa James
Robbin Leeth
Lisa McFerrin
Corey Namors
Leslie Jenkins
Ashley Leibensperger
Morgan McGhee
Kristen Nash
Casey Jennings
Virginia Leigeber
Barry McGriff
Jordan Neal
Tony Jetton
Lindsi Lewis
Jeffrey McGriff
Kathryn Neese
Brandi Jewell
Lindsi Lewis
Cory McKee
Jenna Nelson, Studio 412
Jim n Nick’s
The Link of Cullman County
Gary McLeroy
Gregory Nicholas
Rickey Jo
Linda Lipsey
McLeroy Law Firm, LLC
Karli Nichols
Megan Johnsey
Kaley Littrell
Margaret McMahon
Robert Nichols
Ben Johnson
Staci Loggins
Bonnie McMinn
Shannon Nichols
Beth Johnson
Lauren Long
Gary McMinn
Morgan Norris
Caren Johnson
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation
Alicia McQuiston
Elizabeth Nunn
Jan Johnson
Jeannette Lovell
Chasity McRae
Tasha Nunnelley
Kathy Johnson
Jeremy Lowery
Jennifer McRea
Kristina Nyquist
Michael Johnson
Barbara Luther
Crystal McWaters
Christine O’Leary
Norma Johnson
Sonya Mabry
Mark McWhirter
Gidgett O’Rear
Johnson-Locklin & Associates
The Machinery Shop
Charman Meador
Rebecca Oddo
Vickie Johnston
Lambert Mackentepe
Mary Medendorp
Howard Oden
Candice Jolly
Cynthia Maddox
Jaime Medlock
Oden’s Auto Glass, Inc.
Chris Jones
James Magette
Heath Meherg
Kim Odom
Erica Jones
Selena Mahan
Abigail Mescher
Jamie Oliver
Jana Jones
Theresa Mahler
Robert Metcalf
Lori Oliver
Kathryn Jones
Diana Majerik
Jonathan Metzler
Susan Oliver
Kelly L. Jones
Major Motors of Arab, Inc.
Catherine Meyer
Gary Owen
Kelley M. Jones
Charlene Makofsky
Ashley Miller
Carolyn Owens
Rhonda Jones
Alyce Malcom
Delaney Miller
Shelby Owens
Shanalyn Jones
Jennifer Malcom
Jason Miller
Terry Ownby
Tressia Jones
Cynthia Mallard
Jeffrey Miller
Pa and Meme’s Workshop
KB Port, LLC
James Malone
Jonathan Minyard
Kasey Pair
Sharron Keel
Roy Manley
Doug Mitchell
Archie Palmer
Allen Keener
Marcy Manning
Vicki Mitchell
Bob Palys
Seth Keith
Mike Manning
Judy Mitchem
Audrey Parker
Magen Kellar
Wayne Manord
Curtis Mize
Gwen Parker
Stephanie Kelley
Leslie Mansell
Shea Mobley
Jennifer Parker
Kristy Kelly
Ashley Marchman
Momoshe 103
Parker and Parker PC, Attorneys at Law
Danielle Kennedy
June Marks
Janet Money
Laura Parkes
Kim Kerber
Teresa Marran
Anita Monk
Lindsey Pate
Cassie Key
Karen Martin
James Moody
Rayven Peak
Katie Key
Thomas Martin
David Moon
Danielle Pearson
Beth Kibbler
Katelin Martin
Donna Moon
Susan Peek
Carol King
Sacora Martinez
Zoe Moon
Jessica Pelham
Thomas Kinney
Dennis Marty
Morgan Mooney
Charlsa Perdew
Matthew Kinsland
Mary’s Flower Market
Anita Moore
Megan Perry
Kristi Kirk
Dawn Mason
Jacqueline Moore
Jo Ann Persall
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Mark Persall Angela Pesina Peterbilt Truck Center of Birmingham, LLC A. M. Peyton PH & J Architects Inc. Kandace Phares Melissa Phelan Eric Phillips Justin Phillips Leila Phillips Marilyn Phillips Summer Phillips Martha Pigford Rebekah Poland Michael Ponder Shelby Ponder Anna Porter Tyler Porter Lee Powell Insurance Agency, Inc. Amy Prather Dee Retha Preuitt April Puckett-Twitty Connie Purcell John Quattlebaum Susan Quick Tonya Quick Quick Tire Sales, Inc. Ariel Quinn Justina Radcliff Kelsi Ragan Heather Ragland Rainey’s Cleaning Service Nikki Rakestraw Jamie Ramsey
Wallace State Alumni Foundation Board President Scotty Hooper, left, discusses auction items with a Student Investment Luncheon attendee.
Donald Ray Donna Ray Kimberly Ray
Chasity Robertson
Kimberly Self
Amy E. Smith
Teresa Ray
Janine Robertson
Serendipity Home and Gifts
Amy H. Smith
Jessica Reed
Christopher Robson
Janet Sexton
Brittney Smith
Rebecca Reeves
Tyler Roden
Kay Shabel
Carole Smith
Regional Medical Center
Lauren Roland
Terry Shabel
Charlotte Smith
Allison Reid
Nena Rooker
Jeanne Shackelford
Chris Smith
Charlotte Reid
Martha Roper
Stefani Shadowens
Kara Smith
Mark Reid
Andrea Rosler
Shannon’s Photography
Karan Smith
Pamela Reid
Barbara Ross
Jency Sharp
Katrina Smith
Michael Reilly
Lillian Ross
Mary Shaw
Kenneth Smith
Samantha Rencher
Kendall Rowell
A.R. Shelton
Kristen Smith
Emmanuel Reynosa
Helen Roy
Amy Shelton
Jeremy Smith
Allison Rice
RS Trucking
Carrie Shelton
Larry Smith
Gena Rice
Jessica Ruiz
Sherry Shelton
Lisa Smith
Whit Rice
Kristi Salerno
Shoefisticated
Makenna Smith
Kelli Rich
Michael Salerno
Kimberly Shrewsbury
Rachael Smith
Sonja Rich
Salon Luxe
Justin Shubert
Sean Smith
Tara Richard
Dylan Sargent
Jennifer Shugarts
Tomesa Smith
Peyton Richards
Meagan Schaefer
Kathryn Sides
Whitney Smith
Angela Richardson
Jacqueline Schendel
Jamie Sims
Stan Smith Heating & Air
Charlene Riggins
Adrian Scott
Kimberly Sims, ExSalonce
Susan Smith
Carol Rigsby
Kellie Scott
Skydive Alabama
Smith Lake Stripers
Holly Rigsby
Chastin Screws
Sharon Slocum
Micah Smothers
Pamela Rimes
Donna Sears
Laura Smallwood
Kathleen Snyder
Suzy Roberts
Scotty Segroves
Amy Smith
Linda Solorio
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FUTURE Foundation Deborah Songer
Windy Todd
Sharon Weinman
Jeremy Wisner
Craig Sosebee
Briana Toliver
Kimberly Weissend
Alan Wood
Shannon Southers
Tonya Wilson State Farm Insurance
Haley Weldon
Judy Wood
Deborah Spann
Martin Topper
Terri Welsh
Teri Wood
Jason Spann
Sharon Townson
Werner’s Trading Company
Audra Woodruff
Katharine Sparkman
Kelly Trammell
Wesley Farms, LLC.
Alley Woods
Gail Sparks
Tri-Green Equipment
Elizabeth West
Caleb Woods
Michael Sparks
Truck Express Lube Inc.
Darla West
Chris Woods
Hilda Speegle
Truck Pro, Inc.
Joyce West
Natalie Woods
Donna Speeker
Kayla Tucker
Anileta Westbrook
Jennifer Wooten
Sue Spradlin
Rita Tucker
Chloe Weston
Earnest Wright
Christy St. John
Shana Tucker
What a Girl Wants
Jim Wright
Bill St. John
Drew Tunnell
Nikki Wheat
Nancy Wright
Ashley Staggs
Christy Turner
Kristy Whitaker
Tasheanna Wright
Amy Stancil
Janet Turner
Amanda White
Tonda Wright
Alicia Standridge
LaTashia Turner
Charles White
Tonia Wright
Kimberly Stanfield
Stephanie Turner
Haley White
Heather Wynn
Susan Stephens
Wells Turner
Jason B. White
Amber Wynn
Ashley Stephenson
UAB
Jason D. White
Patricia Yarbrough
Katherine Stepp
UAH College of Nursing
Kathy White
Annette Yates
Pennie Stevens
Chelsee Uhlar
Mary White
Caitlin Yates
Ludmilla Stevens
Unique Boutique
White Oak Farm and Stable
Blitz Yeager
Marsena Stewart
University of North Alabama
Amanda Whitehead
Amy Yearwood
Nicole Stewart
Surya Upreti
Christine Wiggins
McKinna Yearwood
Jill Stickland
Marian Upton
Brian Wilbanks
Tyler Yearwood
Jennifer Stone
Cindy Vaughn
Jonathan Wilbanks
Billy & Mary Jo York
Shaney Stover
Sawyer Vernon
Tania Wilcox
Judy York
Cecilia Suarez
Natalie Vickery
Diane Wilhite
Duane Young
Jada Sullenger
Christopher Villa
Summer Wilkerson
Nathan Ziegenbein
Royce Sutton
Virgil B. Fowler Insurance Agency
Martha Williams
Jessica Zimmerman
Surrayya Sweeney
Anna Voce
Roy Williams
Katelyn Talley
Victor Voigt
Selena Williams
Lisa Tarvin
Special Thanks
Albert Von Pelser
Aletta Williamson
Alexandria Taylor
Margie Voss
Kristin Willis
WSCC Adult Education
Britny Taylor
Kathy Waddell
Kevin Willoughby
Chance Taylor
Kayla Waddle
Sharon Willoughby
Kathy Taylor
Evan Wagnon
Alexandria Wilson
Makenzie Taylor
Samantha Wagoner
Christina Wilson
Paul Taylor
Jerusha Waldrep
Haley Wilson
Stephanie Taylor
Waldrop Chiropractic
Jan Wilson
Meagan Tedder
Amy Walker
Kathy Wilson
Andrew Teeter
Angela Walker
Lori Wilson
Terracon
Mollie Walker
Shelby Wilson
Terrell Enterprises
Carol Walker
Rachelle Wilson
Thirty-One
Cynthia Walker
Koel Wilton
Alena Thomas
Kyle Walker
Kyle Windsor
Ashley Thomas
Walker Discount Building Supply
Keith Wise
Christy Thomas
Mary Wallace
Susan Wise
Gail Thomas
Joann Walls
Judy Thomason
Nikki Walls
Barbara Thompson
Cathryne Ward
Thompson Law Firm LLC
Mary Ward
Lavell Thrasher
Kristy Warnke
Tim Thrasher
Allison Warren
Jessica Threadgill
Heather Warren
Heather Tickard
Sally Warren
Emily Tidmore
Warren Averett Companies, LLC
Johnny Tidmore
Denise Waters
Lindsey Tillman
Haven Watson
Marcia Tillman
Terry Watson
Evelyn Timmons
Meagan Weaver
Donna Todd
Lee Weinman
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PRESIDENT’S REPORT
WSCC Agriculture Technology WSCC Baseball WSCC BASS Team WSCC Cosmetology WSCC Culinary Arts WSCC Engineering Technology WSCC Machine Tool Technology WSCC Respiratory Therapy WSCC Singers WSCC Sonography WSCC Theatre Department WSCC Therapeutic Massage WSCC Upholstery
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REVENUES, Expenditures & Scholarships FISCAL YEAR 2014
FISCAL YEAR 2015
Student Tuition & Fees.......................................$11,309,525
Student Tuition & Fees.......................................$12,606,687
State Grants/Contracts...........................................$743,424
State Grants/Contracts........................................$1,104,260
Federal Grants/Contracts..................................$15,973,600
Federal Grants/Contracts..................................$15,461,021
Auxiliary.................................................................$2,789,612
Auxiliary.................................................................$2,938,252
State Appropriation............................................$18,295,178
State Appropriation............................................$18,511,168
Other.....................................................................$3,365,292
Other.....................................................................$1,627,274
REVENUE
$52,476,631
$52,248,662
EXPENSES Instruction............................................................$16,002,702
Instruction............................................................$16,026,111
Academic Support................................................$3,709,718
Academic Support................................................$3,555,884
Student Services...................................................$3,780,697
Student Services...................................................$3,777,349
Institutional Support.............................................$4,723,653
Institutional Support.............................................$5,241,257
Maintenance.........................................................$6,907,143
Maintenance.........................................................$4,782,058
Student Aid (Sch)..................................................$4,735,242
Student Aid (Sch)..................................................$5,583,400
Auxiliary Enterprises.............................................$3,457,192
Auxiliary Enterprises.............................................$3,732,623
Depreciation.........................................................$4,961,841
Depreciation.........................................................$4,985,160
Non Operating.....................................................$2,009,431
Non Operating.....................................................$1,953,951
$50,287,619
$49,637,794
SCHOLARSHIPS Institutional...............................................................$580,481
Institutional...............................................................$595,949
Athletics....................................................................$913,463
Athletics....................................................................$898,809
Senior Adults..............................................................$37,417
Senior Adults..............................................................$48,400
Other..........................................................................$21,359
Other..........................................................................$17,625
$1,552,720
$1,560,782
Private Scholarships..............................................$1,434,247
Private Scholarships..............................................$1,379,343
(Not including loans)
(Not including loans)
Tuition Waivers.........................................................$122,322
Tuition Waivers.........................................................$124,774
NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY It is the policy of the Alabama Community College System and Wallace State Community College, a postsecondary institution under its control, 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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BY THE NUMBERS: 2014-2015 GENDER
AGE
INITIAL ENROLLMENT First-time Freshman 3,579 Undergraduate Transfer 710 Special Admissions 1,035 Other 96 TOTAL 5,420
Male 38%
19 & Under 33%
Female 62%
20-24 36%
DIVISIONS
25 & Above 31
RESIDENCY STATUS / CITIZENSHIP Dorms: Institutional Housing Residency: In-State Out-of-State Citizenship: United States Citizen Non-Resident Alien Resident Alien
STATUS
Academic 45% Health 41% Technical 14%
FINANCIAL AID
Full-Time 54.3% Part-Time 45.7%
REMEDIAL COURSES
RACE
TOP FIVE COUNTIES
White 4,634 Black/African American 311 Hispanic/Latino 208 Unknown/Not Reported 134 American Indian/Alaskan Native 53 Non-Resident Alien 37 Asian 43
Cullman Hayden West Point Hancevillle Arab
Fall 2014 to Fall 2015 Fall 2014 to Spring 2015 Math Only 397
Not Receiving 35%
English Only 84 Math & English 132
Cullman 36% Blount 16% Jefferson 15% Morgan 9% Marshall 5%
TOP FIVE ALABAMA FEEDER HIGH SCHOOLS Cullman City Blount County Cullman County Cullman County Arab City
74 51 51 37 36
SUMMARY OF COMPLETIONS
RETENTION RATES
Receiving 65%
113 5,439 71 5,296 37 87
60% 84%
< 1 Year 116 < 2 Year 82 Associate 679
GRADUATION RATES Graduation 2014 (2011 Cohort of first-time, full-time freshmen) Graduation 2015 (Fall 2012 Cohort of first-time, full-time freshmen)
24% 34%
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
Trend
Percentage of employees satisfied with recruiting of traditional students
85%
81%
80%
Ç
Percentage of employees satisfied with recruiting of non-traditional students
84%
78%
80%
42
42
42
Percentage of students reporting satisfaction with college website
95%
88%
80%
Percentage of students satisfied with effectiveness of Lion Central
95%
90%
80%
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Indicator of Success
Recruiting visits to high schools in immediate service area (14)
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
Trend
Graduation Rates (based on IPEDS cohorts)
34%
24%
25%
Success Rates (graduation plus transfer)
53%
46%
58%
Percentage of successful course completion
78%
77%
75%
Percentage of successful developmental course completion
65%
69%
70%
Percentage of successful gateway course completion for developmental students
58%
58%
58%
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Percentage of students who believe that culture of college promotes achievement and educational goals
96%
87%
85%
Ç
Indicator of Success
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.
Current Year
Prior Year
Goal
Trend
94%/83%
89%/83%
90%/75%
Ǭ
Percentage of Career/Technical students earning credential (from Perkins Report)
58%
60%
55%
È
Percentage of Career/Technical programs having annual advisory committee meetings
78%
84%
100%
Licensure Rates
91%
92%
100%
Percentage of students satisfied with the marketing of the college’s Career/Technical programs
96%
86%
80%
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Indicator of Success Job Placement Rates (Employed/Employed in-field)
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SCORECARD OF PERFORMANCE MEASURES Resource Acquisition Strategic Priority 4: To develop multiple strategies of resource acquisition to support a culture of learning.
Current Year
Prior Year
Goal
Trend
Total amount of resource development (grants)
$4,439,114
$6,474,571
$3,000,000
Total amount of Foundation Assets
$2,480,981
$2,337,813
$2,500,000
86%
92%
80%
$1,076,155
$1,003,727
$1,100,000
Total percentage of budget requests funded
73%
83%
60%
Percentage of employees reporting agreement that sound educational planning precedes budget preparation
91%
90%
80%
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Indicator of Success
Total percentage of grants funded (includes continuing grants) Total amount of endowment fund
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
Current Year
Prior Year
Goal
Trend
Mandated state and federal reports submitted accurately and on time
100%
100%
100%
2
3
0
96%
91%
80%
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Audit findings Percentage of employees reporting agreement that the college’s planning process is effective
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
Trend
Number of students taking a learning communities course
1504
1319
1000
Retention rate for students taking a learning communities course
83%
82%
80%
13
12
10
Percentage of students satisfied with quality of instruction
93%
86%
80%
Percentage of employees who report agreement that culture has been created in which innovation is encouraged
90%
89%
80%
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Indicator of Success
Number of diversity-related events on campus
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ACCREDITATION Wallace State Community College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern 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. Programs earning additional accreditation include: 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)
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) Heating and Air Conditioning - Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning Excellence (HVAC)
Business Administration/Business Education/Management and Supervision - Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs
Industrial Electronics - Electronics Technicians Association (ETA)
Clinical Laboratory - National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science
Machine Tool Technology - National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS)
Collision Repair - National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF)
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
Culinary Arts - American Culinary Federation Education Foundation Dental Assisting/Dental Hygiene - American Dental Association
Occupational Therapy Assistant - Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE)
Diagnostic Imaging - Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
Pharmacy Technology - American Society of Health System Pharmacists
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 Drafting and Design Technology - American Design Drafting Association 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)
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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)
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