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Join Wallace State and Blount County officials on Tuesday, May 3 for the official Open House, ribbon cutting and flag raising at the new Wallace State-Onenta site. The Open House will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and the public is invited to attend. The flag raising and ribbon cutting ceremonies will be at 10 a.m.
The newly-renovated facility will be open to the public for tours, class and schedule information, as well as a meet and greet opportunity with Campus Director Kelley Jones and WSCC President Dr. Vicki Karolewics. Adding to the excitement of the day, Hometown Bank of Alabama will be grilling hot dogs and providing chips and drinks.
Classes will be offered in Oneonta beginning May 26 at a temporary site located at 728 2nd Ave. E., until a permanent facility is built. Registration is currently available online at
www.wallacestate.edu and will be offered on-site in Oneonta beginning May 4.
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Wallace State Softball earns 10th conference title; advances to NJCAA National Tournament
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Congratulations to the Wallace State Lady Lions Softball team on winning its 10th Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC)/Region 22 tournament championship! This marks their second consecutive title, the eighth in 10 seasons and 10th overall.
The Lady Lions defeated Shelton State 7-5 on Monday morning after resuming their Sunday game due to a rain delay at Veterans Park in Alabaster. They were a perfect 4-0 in the tournament. With the win,
the team advances to the NJCAA Division I softball championship at St. George, Utah, May 18-21.
Sophomore Julia Dailey earned conference MVP honors and joins freshman Taylor Bashears and sophomores Sarah Ellen Battles and Mollie Garcia on the All Tournament team. Wallace State's Jeff Benson was named the ACCC/Region 22 Conference Coach of the Year.
The Lady Lions win-loss record for 2015-2016 stands as 48-20 overall and 28-2 in the conference.
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AACC recognizes WSCC President Dr. Vicki Karolewics' Giving Back Award
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Wallace State students shine at 2016 Alabama State SkillsUSA Conference
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Congratulations to Wallace State's 15 State SkillsUSA winners:
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Automotive Refinishing: Silver - Chad Scott
- CNC Milling Specialist: Bronze - Cody Barnhart
- CNC Turning Specialist: Gold - Jay Chafin; Bronze - Ben Turney
- CNC Technician: Gold - Justin Burnett; Silver - Kyle Rice
- Cosmetology Quiz Bowl: Gold - Megan Stegall, Taylor Chambers, Taylor Murphree, Allison Watts, Holly Benson
- Crime Scene Investigation: Gold - Melissa Kilpatrick, Anthony Martin, John Oliver; Silver - Brandi Sear, Vanessa Shedd, Breanna Sturtevant
- Diesel Equipment Technology: Gold - Nickolas Nuss; Silver - Gregory Milligan
- Job Interview: Gold - Cody Wimberly, Diesel Equipment Technology
- Job Skill Demonstration A: Bronze - Lucas Randolph, Diesel Equipment Technology
- Job Skill Demonstration Open: Silver - Marcus O'Hair, Precision Machine Technology
- Robotics and Automation: Gold - Corey Green, Cristal Rios-Ruiz
WSCC also received an award for having the highest college participation for 2016! |
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Early Wallace State RN graduates recall days gone by
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HANCEVILLE, Ala. - When Virginia Henderson entered the nursing program at Wallace State Community College in 1973, the college wasn't even 10 years old and the facilities were a far cry from what they are today. Last week, Henderson and several other early graduates of the Wallace State Associate Degree program for registered nurses reminisced about those days and shared amazement at the school's nursing building today.
Henderson, a member of the first graduating class of RNs at Wallace State, and Paula Burks and Marcia Tillman, who graduated four years later, were among the earliest of the program's graduates attending the Nursing Alumni Connection hosted by the Wallace State Community College Alumni Association. Each of the last five decades was represented at the meeting that offered area nurses continuing education credits, with pharmacology being the focus of this day's events.
Though she's retired now, Henderson enjoyed the chance to visit with former co-workers Burks and Tillman, with whom she worked over her 30-plus year career in nursing. Henderson and Burks both went to high school together at Hanceville, with Burks graduating in 1970, two years before Henderson.
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Graduation set for Friday, May 13, 2016
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The Wallace State Class of 2016 Graduation ceremony is less than two weeks away. The ceremony will be held at 6 p.m., on Friday, May 13 in the Tom Drake Coliseum.
Graduation rehearsal and cap and gown pickup will be held on Wednesday, May 4 at 10 a.m. in the coliseum. Attending rehearsal is not required but it is recommended. Students who cannot attend rehearsal may pick up their cap and gown at Lion Central in the Bailey Center through the day of graduation. |
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Registration for
Summer 2016 is under way!
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The Summer 2016 Schedule is available online!
Registration is under way and classes will start on May 26.
Take a look at all the classes that will be offered this summer.
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Deadlines approaching to apply to Wallace State health programs for Fall 2016
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Deadlines are quickly approaching for students interested in enrolling in most of the Allied Health programs offered at Wallace State for the Fall 2016 semester.
June 1 is the deadline for applications to the following programs:
The
Therapeutic Massage program will accept applications for Fall 2016 from June 15 through July 31.
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Upcoming Events
Monday, May 2 - Wallace State Scholarship Signing, 6 p.m., Betty Leeth Haynes Theatre
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Thursday, May 5 - CNA & Phlebotomy Information Session, 10 a.m., James C. Bailey, 2nd Floor |
May 3-10 - Spring Final Exams
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Thursday, May 5 - Respiratory Therapy Pinning Ceremony, 5 p.m., James C. Bailey Center, Auditorium
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Tuesday, May 3 - Wallace State Honors NIght, 6 p.m., Betty Leeth Haynes Theatre
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Friday, May 6 - Future Foundation Scholarship Celebratoin, 8 a.m., James C. Bailey Center, 12th Floor
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Wednesday, May 4 - Graduation Commencement Rehearsal, 10 a.m., Tom Drake Coliseum
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Friday, May 6 - ATI/CBC Presentation and Luncheon, 9 a.m., School of Nursing and Center for Science, Conference Center |
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