HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Paige Harbison, a former Miss Wallace State and theatre student at Wallace State Community College is realizing a dream she didn’t believe was possible a few years ago. The 2010 graduate of Cullman High School will soon be moving to the hills of East Tennessee to work at Dolly Parton’s Dollywood theme…
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College will show off its newest facility, the School of Nursing and Center for Science, at 10 a.m., Tuesday, March 18, with an open house, ribbon cutting and tours of it and other recently renovated facilities. A number of local and state dignitaries will be in attendance, and the…
HANCEVILLE, Ala.–The Miss Wallace State Pageant will be held Sunday, February 16, at 3 p.m. in the Recital Hall at the Ottis and Evelyn Burrow Center for the Fine and Performing Arts on campus. The Miss Wallace State Pageant is a preliminary pageant for the Miss America Organization, which provides millions of dollars in scholarships…
HANCEVILLE, AL—Wallace State Community College in Hanceville congratulates the 771 students named to the President’s List and Dean’s List for the Fall 2013 Semester. To earn a spot on the Wallace State President’s List, students must maintain a perfect 4.0 GPA for the semester while taking a course load of 12 or more hours. Placement on the…
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Dr. Ben Johnson, the man who served as the first president of what would become Wallace State Community College in Hanceville, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 6. He was 87. In 1965, the Alabama State Board of Education appointed Johnson as director of what was then called the George C. Wallace State…
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State Community College’s Future Foundation celebrated yet again a record-breaking event during its ninth annual Student Investment and Luncheon Auction, held this week at Tom Drake Coliseum. The Student Investment Luncheon, which was attended by a record 550 individuals, raised $219,794 during its live and silent auction, scholarship contributions and table…
HANCEVILLE – Each Tuesday afternoon this semester it’s been common for Wallace State students, faculty or staff to peek outside the Computer Science front window and admire the landscaping work being conducted at the building’s courtyard. “We seem to have an audience each week. Students and instructors are starting to notice the work being done.…
HANCEVILLE, Ala.– A recent report by the National Community College Benchmark Project recognizes Wallace State Community College in Hanceville as a best practices leader in higher education. The NCCBP is a joint national effort among community colleges across the United States to standardize a nationwide benchmark reporting process. The 2013 NCCBP Institutional Strengths Report highlights…
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Since 2006, Wallace State Community College has offered area residents the opportunity to travel abroad to learn about other cultures, visit famous landmarks and see sites that many only see in picture books. In 2014, the program will embark on a 9-day educational tour to China, exploring the Summer Palace in Beijing,…