Eighteen Wallace State students earn more than $200,000 in UA Transfer Scholarships

 HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Eighteen Wallace State Community College students have received more than $200,000 in transfer scholarships to the University of Alabama, which will assist them as they move seamlessly on from Wallace State toward a bachelor’s degree.   

“We are extremely proud of these students and their accomplishments and look forward to seeing them succeed at the University of Alabama,” said Dr. Vicki Karolewics, President of Wallace State. 

Data show Wallace State transfer students do as well or better than students who start out at four-year institutions. Through the STARS statewide articulation program, credits are guaranteed to transfer.   

Many students attend Wallace State each year with plans to pursue a bachelor’s degree or beyond, knowing that they will save thousands of dollars by completing their freshman and sophomore years of coursework closer to home, while receiving an outstanding education from a top-ranked institution. Wallace State’s accolades regarding student success are numerous and come from such well-known organizations as the Aspen Institute, Achieving the Dream, the League for Innovation, and others.    

The University of Alabama has a robust scholarship program for accomplished transfer students.  Awards announced for the following Wallace State students this year range from $6,000 to more than $24,000:

• William B. Benefield or Morris, an Electrical Engineering major, received a Community College Achievement Scholarship, Alumni Community College Honors2020-2021 Scholarship, Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship and University Supply Store scholarship. 
• Sara Elizabeth Bozeman of Dora, a Human Environmental Sciences major, received a Community College Distinguished Scholarship and a Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship.
• Connor Hugh Burks of Hartselle, a Computer Engineering major, received a Community College Recognition Scholarship. 
• Aljon R. Celis of Vinemont, a Communications major, received the Alabama Community College Presidential Scholarship. 
• Brianna R. Chandler of Houston, Ala., a Business major, received the Community College Distinguished Scholarship. 
• Emily J. Dyer of Vinemont, a Mechanical Engineering major, received the Alabama Community College Presidential Scholarship, All Alabama Academic Team Scholarship and Supply Store Book Scholarship. 
• Dylan A. Harper of Cullman, a Computer Science major, received the Community College Merit Scholarship. 
• Deven Lee Jenkins of Vinemont, a Business major, received the Community College Merit Scholarship, Alumni Community College Honors 2020-2021 Scholarship and University Supply Store Scholarship. 
• Anna Marie Kusz of Holly Pond, an Interior Design major, received the Community College Achievement Scholarship, Alumni Community College Honors 2020-2021 Scholarship and Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship. 
• Bobbie A. Mason of Somerville, a Business major, received the Community College Recognition Scholarship. 
• Jordan Elyse McMeans of Madison, a Human Environmental Sciences major, received a Community College Achievement Scholarship and Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship. 
• William C. Morrow of Heflin, a Computer Science major, received the Community College Recognition Scholarship. 
• Alma Delia Ruiz of Blountsville, a Communication Studies major, received the Community College Merit Scholarship. 
• JayleighL. Tawbush of Locust Fork, a Pre-Medical major, received a Community College Recognition Scholarship, All Alabama Academic Team Scholarship, Alumni Community College Honors 2020-2021 Scholarship and University Supply Store Scholarship. 
• Bryan A. Vanegas of Arab, a Business major, received the Community College Distinguished Scholarship. 
• KelcyElizabeth Williams of Pell City, a Creative Media major, received the Community College Achievement Scholarship, Alumni Community College Honors 2020-2021 Scholarship, and University Supply Store Scholarship.   
• Riley D. Wood of Hartselle, a Construction Engineering major, received the Community College Achievement Scholarship. 
• Makala D. Worrell of Northport, an English major, received the Community College Merit Scholarship.  

For more information about Wallace State, visit www.wallacestate.edu.  

Registration for the Summer 2020 semester is underway, with classes starting May 20. View the schedule at www.wallacestate.edu/schedule.