President's Report 2022

OPEN THE DOOR TO OPPORTUNITY 2022

PRESIDENT’S REPORT

MESSAGE A Message From the President

Wallace State is opening the door to opportunity to students across the region. The College experienced the largest enrollment increase in 10 years during Spring 2022, serving more than 5,500 students. That 29 percent increase was the highest increase over the same period of any college in the Alabama Community College System. A large part of that growth can be credited to a successful effort in recruiting more students for the College’s Dual Enrollment program, new and expanded program options, and the College’s emphasis on in-person learning with the waning of the pandemic.

The College broke ground on the Winston County Community Learning Center in Arley to provide the citizens there and in surrounding communities access to Adult Education classes, serve Dual Enrollment students in the area, provide skills training, and more. The College’s Center for Career and Workforce Development worked overtime to expand opportunities for apprenticeships, internships, and other on-the-job training options for students.

Construction is completed on the new Technical Education Center for Welding and Entrepreneurship and opened to students during the Spring 2023 semester. Several new programs were announced, including a Radiation Therapy, Banking and Finance, Logistics Management, and Robotic Welding. A new Summer Bridge program was initiated to help new high school graduates get up to speed in math and/or English to avoid the time and expense of taking remedial courses, as well as get an introduction to campus and college life.

Wallace State’s athletic teams brought home six conference championship titles. SkillsUSA teams brought home a record number of medals in the state competition and made a great showing at nationals as well. And many more students were recognized for their achievements.

Please keep reading to learn more about these and other accomplishments of the past year.

Wallace State Community College welcomed a new family member with the introduction of an Aussiedoodle puppy named Professor Karl O. Waussie (Waussie). The new campus pet’s name was chosen through a voting process by which students, faculty and staff suggested names and then voted on the finalists.

Professor was suggested for his role in education, Karl O. in recognition of WSCC President Dr. Vicki Karolewics, and Waussie, combining Wallace State and Aussiedoodle.

Scholarships were provided to the students suggesting the names: Ashley Nicole Clem (Professor), Bryant Simmons (Karl) and Erica Snow (Waussie).

Dr. Waussie often visits classrooms and is on hand for most events, providing lightness, joy and stress relief to all on campus. He resides with Wallace State’s 24/7 Police force.

A TIME FOR CELEBRATING

Class of 2022

Nearly 600 graduates participated in 2022 Commencement exercises inside Traditions Bank Arena of Tom Drake Coliseum at Wallace State Community College on Friday, May 13, 2022. To accommodate growing attendance, two ceremonies were held, with Academic and Applied Technologies programs walking across the stage at the morning ceremony and Health Science graduates receiving their diplomas in the afternoon.

RECOGNITION Recognition

Dr. Vicki Karolewics resumed the tradition of recognizing graduates with inspiring stories of success during the ceremonies. Among those recognized were Criminal Justice graduate and WSCC Softball player Olivia Ball, Business Management graduate Lisa Markey, General Studies graduate Alexander Hamilton, Diesel Technology graduate Argin Dooley, Computer Science graduate Connor Glass, Pre-Engineering graduate and Wallace State mascot Enrique Castro, Respiratory Therapy graduate Kelly Calvert, Occupational Therapy Assistant graduate Ashley Ball, and Nursing graduates Ebony Crume and Nicole Fountain.

#WALLACESTATECARES

COMMUNITY OUTREACH Community Learning Center

WINSTON COUNTY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER

Wallace State Community College announced plans for the $500,000 Winston County Community Learning Center to be located next to Meek Baptist Church in Arley. A $230,000 supplemental appropriation secured by state legislators Rep. Tim Wadsworth, Sen. Greg Reed and Sen. Garlan Gudger Jr., helped put the plan in motion.

The College broke ground in April on the 4,500 square-foot modular facility, with a goal of opening to the community in the 2022-2023 Academic Year. The facility includes eight classrooms, computer labs that can be used for college classes, Adult Education, Community Education, Dual Enrollment and more. The ACCS Innovation Center will also provide curriculum and supplies for the Learning Center to train in a variety of high demand microcredentials.

NEW OFFERINGS

A NUMBER OF NEW PROGRAM OFFERINGS WERE INTRODUCED AT WALLACE STATE IN 2021-2022; THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS ARE NOW OFFERED:

+ The Wallace State Business program launched two new degree options in the Fall of 2021: Banking and Finance and Logistics Management. Both offerings include short-term certificate and degree options.

+ Wallace State introduced a Summer Bridge program made possible by a $72,338 grant from the Alabama Commission on Higher Education. The Start Right Summer Bridge program for qualifying high school seniors aims to help incoming freshmen transition to college. The program provides academic, motivational, social, and scholarship support in a three-week format to help students Start Right on their path to degree completion.

+ Wallace State Community College announced the addition of a Radiation Therapy option to the Diagnostic Imaging program. The radiation therapy option will train students to administer targeted doses of radiation to the patient’s body to treat cancer or other diseases.

+ Wallace State and the University of North Alabama signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will benefit all Wallace State students seeking to earn their bachelor’s degree at UNA, in addition to Wallace State employees opting to pursue an advanced degree at UNA. The agreement provides pathways for Wallace State and UNA to explore additional educational opportunities for the benefit of students.

+ Wallace State Welding announced a new Robotic Welding Technician degree to be available beginning in the Fall of 2022.

+ Wallace State Nursing expanded its partnership with UAB, adding a mobility option for its UAB/WSCC Joint Enrollment and a workforce initiative to offer classes to UAB staff wishing to seek a certificate or a degree in nursing.

NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH ASU

ACCOMPLISHMENTS College/Program/Faculty/Student Achievements

ACCOLADES

GOLD MEDAL RECORD AT SKILLS USA

Wallace State earned a record 33 gold medals at the Alabama Skills USA competition and 50 medals overall. Three teams (13 students) returned from nationals with gold, one team with silver, and three teams with bronze.

FACULTY/STAFF

+ Wallace State recorded its highest enrollment in 10 years for the Spring 2022 semester. Enrollment for the Spring 2022 semester totaled 5,502 students, which is the highest recorded enrollment since 2012. The 29% increase was the highest percentage increase among the 24 colleges within the Alabama Community College System for the same time period.

+ In July 2021, Wallace State cleared the balances for 644 students with outstanding accounts from previous semesters. The College used special institutional funding received from the U.S. Department of Education’s Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds (HEERF) from the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Acts (CRRSAA) and the American Rescue Plans (ARP) to make the balance forgiveness possible.

+ Wallace State Community College’s Prepping the Talent Pipeline for Economic Growth and Diversification Planning Project was awarded $23,191 by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC). The project will assess the current and projected state of automotive manufacturing in Appalachia. The success of that grant led to the 2022 POWER Award for Wallace

CITIZEN OF THE YEAR

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State’s Supporting Electric Vehicle Manufacturing and Maintenance in North Alabama project. Students in Mechatronics, Automotive Services, and Diesel Technology programs will focus more closely on smart manufacturing, servicing electric vehicles and eletric heavy-duty trucks, and other automotive and skills certifications for emerging industry needs. These awards are part of a $46.4 million package supporting 57 projects across 184 coal-impacted counties through ARC’s POWER (Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization) Initiative. POWER targets federal resources to communities affected by job losses in coal mining, coal power plant operations, and coalrelated supply chain industries.

+ Wallace State offered vaccine incentives to students to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and promote a successful Fall 2021 semester. Each student registered for the fall semester who presented proof of a completed COVID vaccination by Sept. 15, received $150 and were entered into a drawing to receive one of five additional $1,000 awards. A COVID-19 vaccination clinic was held at the School of Nursing and Center for Science on Aug. 19 for the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine and on Sept.

9 for the second. The clinic was open to the public, as well as to Wallace State students, faculty and staff.

+ Wallace State received a grant from the Tennessee Valley Authority Natural Resources Community Outreach program to purchase 20 One-Stream brand waste containers to place around campus, a project sponsored by the College’s Healthy Campus, Healthy Earth Committee, to encourage recycling and to promote environmental education on campus.

+ Wallace State received five additional years of funding from the U.S. Department of Education for the school’s Talent Search program. The award is expected to total $2.4 million. Wallace State’s Talent Search program serves students from 15 high schools throughout the College’s service area, providing them with an opportunity to prosper in higher education.

+ Wallace State was awarded a five-year $2.1 million Title III grant by the U.S. Department of Education that will enhance student success through building on work the College has done to address basic needs as recognized by its designation as a Caring Campus, and with Achieving the Dream’s Holistic Student Support program, and Complete College America’s Pathways to Success.

+ Wallace State Community College presented the second and third PULSE (Pathways United for Learning, Service and Excellence) events. The two-day conference style event offered

students the opportunity to attend a variety of workshops or participate in service projects. The keynote speaker for the 2021 event was Brittany Wagner from “Last Chance U” and Big Oak Ranch President and CEO Brodie Croyle in 2022. More than 200 separate workshops were offered over the two days, with subjects ranging from how to ease test anxiety and write a resume, to self-defense techniques.

+ Wallace State faculty and staff were recognized at the 2022 Chancellor’s Awards, with awards presented to Thea Hall, Criminal Justice instructor; Gail Crutchfield, Creative and Content Services Coordinator; Susan Copeland, Department of Nursing Education Clinical Coordinator; Jim Malone, Assistant Dean of Health Science, Director of Diagnostic Imaging.

ACADEMIC/STEM

+ Wallace State students Cutter Green and Halle McCrory were recognized as the College’s 2022 All-Alabama Academic Team Scholars at the Alabama Community College System’s All-Alabama recognition program at the Hyatt Regency Birmingham – The Wynfrey Hotel. Green is from Cullman and McCrory from Muscle Shoals.

+ Cutter Green was one of 440 students across the nation to be named a 2022 Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship semifinalist and was the College’s President’s Cup for Academic Excellence winner, exemplifying a student who most completely demonstrates academic excellence, service to the College and community, leadership, courage, perseverance, and all qualities that make a student well-rounded.

+ Wallace State student Justin Self was named the Federal Work Study of the Year. Through the Work Study program, Self spent the 2021-2022 academic year working nearby with Hanceville Elementary kindergarten classes as an aide, reading books to the children and helping

them with reading skills, among other tasks and activities.

+ The Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) team of Leah Tarvin, Candace Browning and Callie Flaugh earned a silver medal at the 2021 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Competition.

DUAL 2 DEGREE

+ Wallace State’s Dual Enrollment program grew by more than 200% from 2021 to 2022 as Pell funding and additional scholarships became available, making a significant impact on overall enrollment at the College. Studies show that students who engage in dual enrollment are more likely to persist in college. Dual enrollment saves time and money toward a college degree.

+ The Fast Track Academy welcomed students from five additional high schools and offered more classes, providing more opportunities for high school students. Fast Track Academy is available to students in Cullman, Blount and Winston Counties.

The Wallace State Nursing program noted for the first time they have a number of recent Dual Enrollment graduates who earned an Associate in Science degree and seamlessly transitioned directly into their UAB/WSCC Joint Enrollment program.

NATIONAL CENTER OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

WALLACE STATE’S COMPUTER SCIENCE DEPARTMENT WAS RECOGNIZED AS A NATIONAL CENTER OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE IN

HEALTH SCIENCE

+ The first cohort of students in the UAB/WSCC Nursing Joint Enrollment program graduated from the Wallace State Nursing program. The students concurrently earned an associate degree from WSCC and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing.

+ Wallace State’s Child Development program partnered with Cullman High School to offer CHS students a Dual Enrollment opportunity to earn short-term certificates in Preschool/ Family Child Care.

+ Wallace State’s Sonography students spent Valentine’s Day encouraging fellow students, faculty and staff about the importance of being aware of heart health. The students in the Cardiovascular Sonography Class of 2022 spread across campus, sharing bags of treats that included tips on ways to prevent heart disease. They also created a video sharing that message as well.

+ The Wallace State Occupational Therapy Assistant program introduced new tools to teach and support students, including a sensory room

and new pediatric swing to help their students learn how to treat patients and to also provide some stress relief for themselves.

APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES

+ Construction is complete on the new Technical Education Center for Welding and Entrepreneurship. The new facility allows Wallace State’s welding department to expand to meet demand and more than 100 welding booths along with space for start-up business in the business incubator.

+ Students Sara Eskew and Zack Hudson earned gold medals at the 2021 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Competition in the Mobile Robotic Technology category.

+ The Wallace State Diesel Technology program received a donation of a wrapped diesel truck from Truckworx Kenworth for its Diesel by Distance program, celebrating the heavy-duty truck dealer’s partnership with the College and its investment in the Diesel by Distance program.

+ Seven Applied Technologies students earned the Alabama Automotive Manufacturers Association’s (AAMA) scholarship through a partnership with the Alabama Community College System (ACCS). The scholarships are awarded to students pursuing a technical education certificate or associate degree in the automotive manufacturing industry. Wallace State’s recipients are enrolled in either the College’s Mechatronics or Welding programs.

+ Wallace State Applied Technologies Division had 101 individuals sign letters of intent, a record number of participants, to its National Coalition of Certifications Centers (NC3) National CTE Letter of Intent Signing Day. First introduced in 2016, the NC3 Signing Day is modeled after an athletics commitment ceremony and celebrates students who are entering a technical field by emphasizing the importance of their career choice.

+ Wallace State’s Center for Career and Workforce Development announced a partnership with YKTA to launch a new Tool & Die Maker Registered Apprenticeship. YKTA, located off Greenbrier Parkway in Madison, is an on-site, tier one, automotive supplier for Mazda Toyota Manufacturing USA, providing stamped metal chassis and body components. The Tool and Die Maker apprenticeship joins an Industrial Maintenance Pre-Apprenticeship program, the FAME and Mercedes Tech programs, and a variety of other work-based learning opportunities offered through the College.

+ Wallace State’s Center for Career and Workforce Development forged its first Truck Mechanic Registered Apprenticeship in partnership with ACTION Resources. This is the first competencybased Truck Mechanic program registered by the Alabama Office of Apprenticeship (AOA). The champion company for this program, ACTION Resources, which has a facility in Hanceville and has Birmingham and Mobile headquarters in Alabama, is a specialized freight transportation provider, shipping bulk chemicals and hazardous waste, among other heavy haul cargo across the country. Each academic year, ACTION Resources will select students from the Wallace State Diesel Technology program to serve as an apprentice at the facility.

+ Wallace State’s Center for Career and Workforce Development and the Machine Tool Technology Department partnered with Reliance Worldwide Corporation (RWC) to launch a Tool Maker Registered Apprenticeship program. The apprenticeship program provides students with two years of paid experience at Reliance Worldwide Corporation’s facility in Cullman, while they also complete their AAS degree at Wallace State with a focus in Tool & Die.

+ Wallace State was selected as an Apprenticeship Ambassador by the United State Department of Labor. The Apprenticeship Ambassador Initiative seeks to create a national network of employers, labor organizations, industry associations, program sponsors, educators, workforce intermediaries, community-based organizations, and other stakeholders to serve as champions for expanding and diversifying Registered Apprenticeships.

+ Wallace State received the 2022 Alabama Regional Commission (ARC) POWER award for its Supporting Electric Vehicle Manufacturing and Maintenance in North Alabama project. Students in the Mechatronics, Automotive Services, and Diesel Technician programs will focus on smart manufacturing, servicing electric vehicles and electric heavy-duty trucks, and other automotive and skills certifications for emerging industry needs. The project will partner with renowned organizations such as the American Trucking Association, Freightliner, Kenworth, and Mercedes-Benz to ensure students are both equipped for potential employers and connected to high-wage opportunities.

+ Wallace State announced Early Childhood Education apprenticeship opportunities for students in its Childhood Development program, partnering with Athens State University and Community Action Partnership of North Alabama.

+ Wallace State announced apprenticeship opportunities for students in its Nursing program, allowing students to earn wages while participating in clinical experiences. At least six health care partners have agreed to take on apprentices from the WSCC Nursing program.

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS

+ Anna Lucas reigned the 2022 Miss Wallace State, earning her a spot in the 2022 Miss Alabama Competition, a preliminary of the Miss America program. McCoy Cleghorn was chosen first alternate and talent winner. Audrey Fuller was second alternate. Audrey Fuller went on to win the title of Miss Wallace State 2023, with Cassidy Fountain named first alternate.

+ Kenneth Gamble, the first Wallace State CDL graduate to use a wheelchair, earned a full-time job driving across the U.S. with Jimbo Company Transport, a family-owned and operated company based in Indiana that transports cargo trailers, horse trailers, cars, RV trailers and government trailers across the United States.

+ Halle McCrory was named the 2022 Wallace State Homecoming Queen. Others selected to serve on the Homecoming Court were Sarah Jacobs, Bailey Grant, Karina Faulkner, and Emily Roper.

+ The Wallace State Community College Alpha Chi Tau chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society hosted a 5K Miles for Meal Run, Walk, Give on Sept. 19, 2021, collecting hundreds of pounds of food for the Lions’ Kitchen Food Pantry, which is open to all Wallace State students who may be facing food insecurity.

+ Wallace State Community College’s Student Engagement and the Healthy Campus and Healthy Earth Committee led a Spring Cleanup at Garden City Mountain, participating in the Community Matters initiative spearheaded by the Alabama Community College System and Alabama PALS (People Against a Littering State). Wallace State’s students and employees collected and cleaned up approximately 2,800 pounds of garbage at the location.

+ Wallace State anglers Bryar Chambers and Clent Blackwood won the 2022 BoatUS Collegiate BASS Fishing National Championship presented by BASS Pro Shops after an impressive two-day run at Pickwick Lake. Chambers and Blackwood finished with a two-day total of 10 fish, weighing 46.91 pounds, finishing directly ahead of teams from Auburn University, Drury University and East Carolina University.

JOINING FORCES Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

COMMON READ 2021/2022 - BEFORE WE WERE YOURS

The Common Read for 2021/2022 featured the novel “Before We Were Yours” by Lisa Wingate.

“Before We Were Yours” is a fictional account based on the true story of thousands of children who passed through the Tennessee Children’s Home Society, an orphanage ran by Georgia Tann in the Memphis area from 1921 to 1950. Tann used deceitful methods to bring children into the home and subsequently sold them to other families.

Sallie Brandon, a survivor of the Tennessee’s Children Home Society, spoke Nov. 3, as part of the College’s Common Read for 2021.

During the 2021 PULSE, event students were provided the opportunity to see the 1993 film “Stolen Babies,” based on the book.

HISPANIC HERITAGE

In recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month in October, Wallace State planned a number of events at the main campus in Hanceville and at the Oneonta campus. The Oneonta campus hosted an Open House on Oct. 12 at the Academic and Technical Centers offering tours, bounce houses, face painting, live broadcast from El Jefe 1500 radio station, and a taco truck. The main campus in Hanceville hosted featured speakers Blount County Deputy Juan Chavez and Dr. Paul J. Fontanez, Deputy Director for Architecture Assessment with the Missile Defense Agency. The Wallace State Culinary Arts program presented a chef’s demonstration of authentic scallop ceviche with tortilla crisps and the Chinito’s Taco Truck set up on campus.

HONORING BLACK HISTORY MONTH

Wallace State recognized Black History Month with visits to the Legacy Museum and the National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery. The Evelyn Burrow Museum showcased a History of Jazz exhibition and film in conjunction with the WSCC Music program.

CULTURE Art & Culture

“The Nutcracker – Clara’s Dream,” featuring members of its company and dancers from the community, followed by its “Spring Showcase,” with dances choreographed and designed by students in the Wallace State Dance program.

The Wallace State Theatre program presented “Poe’s Midnight Dreary,” in November and the “25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” during the Spring 2022 semester.

Wallace State’s Fine and Performing Arts program presented a full slate of events during the 2021-2022 academic year, starting with the production of “Broadway Night,” the program’s student-led performance. Other performances included the annual “Christmas Spectacular”(below right), “Night of Jazz,” “Dazzle Me, Disney,” the annual Big Band Dance (below left), the second “Spring Under the Stars” event (above), and “Cabaret Night.”

The Evelyn Burrow Museum hosted an exhibition featuring the artwork of miniaturists Wes and Rachelle Siegrist. “Exquisite Miniatures by Wes and Rachelle Siegrist” included 50 signature paintings including landscapes, portraits, stilllife, wildlife, and other subjects.

The Museum also hosted Darkness into Life, an exhibition of Alabama Holocaust Survivors, and Family Matters: LGBTQ Youth Perspectives featuring photographs by Carolyn Sherer.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS Wallace State Athletics

IN 2021, WALLACE STATE ATHLETICS BROUGHT HOME 6 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS IN VOLLEYBALL, SOFTBALL, MEN’S AND WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY, WOMEN’S GOLF AND MEN’S TENNIS. VOLLEYBALL AND CROSS COUNTRY EARNED TWO MORE IN 2022.

ACADEMIC HONORS

+ The NJCAA Academic All-Americans featured 42 athletes from Wallace State. The Wallace State volleyball and softball teams had the highest GPA in the ACCC and ranked second and seventh in the nation, respectively.

+ 117 Wallace State student-athletes were named to the ACCC Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll for the Fall 2021 semester.

+ 81 Wallace State student-athletes were named to the ACCC Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll for the Spring 2022 semester.

BASEBALL

+ Wallace State baseball finished the 2022 season with a 34-22 record, making another appearance at the ACCC Tournament in Hall of Fame head coach Randy Putman’s 33rd season at the College.

+ Mitchell Heer was named a NJCAA Division I Honorable Mention All-American, the ACCC’s All-North Division Player of the Year and to the

All-South District first team. Infielder Ben Arnett was named to the All-South District first team.

+ Former Wallace State baseball pitcher Chad Smith was promoted to the Colorado Rockies in May 2022 and made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut on May 29 against the Washington Nationals, pitching a scoreless inning. Smith, a McAdory High graduate, pitched for Wallace State during the 2014-2015 seasons. He became the seventh Wallace State player to advance to the majors under coach Randy Putman.

MEN’S BASKETBALL

+ Wallace State men’s basketball finished the 20212022 season with a 28-5 record, advancing to the ACCC Tournament title game for the first time in eight seasons and making an 18-game improvement in the win column from the previous season.

+ Coach Allen Sharpe surpassed the 400-career win mark early in the season.

+ Guards Kuran Garner and Jaylen Lemons were each ACCC 1st-team All-Region and ACCC AllTournament selections. Nathan Moore was also named to the ACCC All-Tournament team.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

+ Wallace State women’s basketball secured a fifth straight postseason berth under coach Jessica McBrayer, finishing with an 18-12 record and advancing to the ACCC Tournament title game for the second time in three seasons.

+ Sophomore Destiny Garrett was an ACCC AllRegion 2nd-team and an ACCC All-Tournament selection, while Payton Golden was an All-ACCC North 2nd-team and ACCC All-Tournament selection.

CROSS COUNTRY

+ The Wallace State men’s and women’s cross country teams won their fifth consecutive ACCC championships in 2022. It was the 10th conference championship for the men and the seventh for the women.

+ At the 2022 nationals, the women’s team finished a program-best 5th and the men finished 9th.

+ Coach Stan Narewski was named the ACCC Coach of the Year for both programs.

+ In 2021 Raleigh Stamps was named the ACCC Men’s Runner of the Week on two occasions during the regular season and he was the ACCC meet runner-up.

+ In 2022, Colin Mayfield and Aylin Vega were named ACCC Runners of the Year.

+ Macie Ellis was named the ACCC Women’s Runner of the Week on three occasions during the regular 2021 season and was named the ACCC Runner of the Year after winning the ACCC meet individual championship. Ellis capped her season by being chosen as a NJCAA All-American, placing 12th overall at the national meet. In 2022, Kendall Harbison was named the women’s ACCC Runner of the Week.

+ Aylin Vega was also named a NJCAA All-American in 2021 and She was the ACCC meet runner-up. In 2022, she finished first in the race, with four fellow WSCC teammates completing the top five. She earned NJCAA All-American honors with Kendall Harbison, Danielle Akridge and Princess Watts.

ESPORTS

+ Wallace State eSports joined the NJCAA Esports, the national governing body for two-year college esports in the United States.

MEN’S GOLF

+ During the Spring 2022 season, the Wallace State men’s golf program made its 27th appearance at the NJCAA National Championship. The Lions finished 19th overall at nationals after placing third in the conference meet.

+ Sophomore George Law was named to the ACCC All-Tournament team, and Joshua Darracott earned All-District recognition at the NJCAA South District Tournament.

WSCC SOFTBALL PLAYER FELICITY FRAME

Sophomore outfielder Felicity Frame was named the Alabama Sports Writers Association (ASWA) Community College Athlete of the Year for the 20212022 academic year.

Frame led the ACCC in the following categories: .511 average, 91 hits, 72 runs scored, 62 stolen bases and a .588 on-base percentage. In two seasons at Wallace State, Frame had a career .511 average with 178 hits, 144 runs scored and 114 stolen bases.

She is the sixth student-athlete in WSCC history to earn the award and the third in four years. Frame was also named the ACCC Player of the Year and became the program’s first NJCAA Division I All-American since 2015.

Haven Hall was named MVP of the Alabama Community College Conference Tournament, registering 39 kills in three matches. She finished the 2022 season with a conference-best 528 kills – which is the 3rd-best single-season mark in school history.

WSCC SOFTBALL COACHES

Wallace State’s softball coaching staff of assistants Carson Owen and Cadi Oliver and head coach A.J. Daugherty were named the National Fastpitch Coaches Association National Coaching Staff of the Year and NCFA South District Coaching Staff of the Year. Daugherty was selected at the end of the season as UAB’s next head softball coach and Carson Owens was appointed to head the WSCC team.

WOMEN’S GOLF

+ Wallace State’s women’s golf team won a 5th straight ACCC Tournament championship and finished 13th overall at nationals.

+ Hannah Sanders was named the 2022 ACCC Women’s Golfer of the Year. Hope Harrell was named to the ACCC Tournament and NJCAA South District teams.

+ Wallace State coach J.J. Adams was named the ACCC Coach of the Year, earning the recognition for the third straight season.

SOFTBALL

+ Wallace State softball finished the 2022 season with a splendid 56-4 record, outscoring its opponents by 391 runs. The program earned its 14th ACCC Tournament title and advanced to the NJCAA Division I Softball Championship in Yuma, Arizona, where they finished among the top eight teams in the nation.

+ Wallace State softball was ranked the No. 1 team in the NJCAA for four weeks during the regular season.

+ Sophomore outfielder Felicity Frame was named the Alabama Sports Writers Association (ASWA) Community College Athlete of the Year for the 2021-2022 academic year, becoming the sixth student-athlete in WSCC history to earn the award and the third in four years. Frame was also named the ACCC Player of the Year and became the program’s first NJCAA Division I All-American since 2015.

+ Pitcher Leigha Kirby racked up the following awards: NJCAA Division I 2nd-team All-American, NFCA 1st-team All-American, the ACCC Pitcher of the Year and the ACCC Tournament MVP.

+ Wallace State’s softball coaching staff, made up of head coach A.J. Daugherty and assistants Cadi Oliver and Carson Owens, was named the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) NJCAA

MEN’S TENNIS

+ During the Spring 2022 season, Wallace State’s men’s tennis won the program’s fourth straight ACCC title and finished 10th at the NJCAA National Tournament – marking the third straight Top 10 finish nationally.

+ The team maintained a Top 10 ranking throughout the regular season and swept all conference opponents during the regular season and postseason.

+ Ryan Wang was named the ACCC Men’s Tennis Player of the Year.

+ Tim Garner was named the Wilson ITA Junior College Region IV Men’s Coach of the Year.

WOMEN’S TENNIS

+ During the Spring 2022 season, Wallace State’s women’s tennis finished as the ACCC Tournament runner-up and made an appearance at the NJCAA Division I Nationals, finishing 12th overall.

VOLLEYBALL

+ Wallace State volleyball won the ACCC Championships in 2021 and 2022.

+ In 2021 Haven Hall was named Tournament MVP and Savannah Rutledge and Temperance Chatman were named All-Tournament selections. All three were also All-ACCC First-Team selections. Savannah Rutledge was a NJCAA Division I 2ndteam All-American and the 2021 ACCC Player of the Year.

+ In 2022, Grace Allen, Lexi Shadix and Gracie Barksdale earned ACCC All-Tournament honors.

STRATEGIC PLAN

Alignment, Acceleration, Acquisition, Achievement

Wallace State Community College is in the midst of its fifth five-year plan as a national leader institution. The five-year plan from 2021-2025 focuses on the Four A’s of a Future Community to frame Wallace State’s goals for the next five years. Four critical areas of focus include Alignment, Acceleration, Acquisition, and Achievement.

ALIGNMENT includes the goals of refining college entry to embrace the College’s One Door concept and its role as a bridge between learners and employers, as well as serving as a center of learning to meet local and regional workforce needs and expectations. These goals will be met through effective and innovate alignment in curriculum, foundational skills, and career-focused competencies.

The goal for ACCELERATION is to recognize a foundational principle that success is measured by meaningful employment that drives personal and professional well-being.

The goal for ACQUISITION is to develop multiple strategies of resource acquisition to support a culture of learning and workplace success.

The goals of ACHIEVEMENT include to stand firmly for the transformative ideals of diversity, equity, and inclusiveness, striving always to eliminate systemic barriers to student success, and to hold as a foundational principle that change will be grounded in a culture of evidence marked by integrity, accountability, valuing employees, and continuous institutional improvement.

ONE DOOR

Wallace State launched its One Door campaign, encouraging students to Open the Door to Opportunity by choosing Wallace State. No matter from what path students come to Wallace State, they will start at Lion Central in person or via the online portal and receive the same WSCC student experience, streamlining their path from entry to completion.

THANK YOU Alumni & Future Foundation Supporters

The Wallace State Community College Future Foundation and Alumni Association are grateful for those who support the dreams of our students. Thank you for being an integral part of their story.

LEADERSHIP SOCIETY

The Chantal and Tommy Bagwell Foundation Inc.

City of Cullman, Industrial Park

Cullman Savings Bank Foundation

Estate of Vervil L. Mitchell

City of Cullman Industrial Development Board

Traditions Bank

The Women’s Fund of Greater Birmingham

PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE

Altec/Styslinger Foundation

Anonymous

Apel Steel Corporation

Birmingham Fastener & Supply Inc.

City of Cullman

Susan Copeland

Cullman County Home Builders Association

Cullman Housing Authority

Cullman Jefferson Gas

Drinkard Development LLC

June Easterwood

Michael Eckenrod

Donna Guthrie

Gene Haas Foundation

HH Technologies, Inc.

Doris Hinkle

Hooper Enterprises of Cullman, LLC

Billy and Vickie Jackson

Jackson & Williams, Attorneys at Law

Vincent and Vicki Karolewics

McGriff Industries

Merchants Bank of Alabama

My-Way Transportation, Inc.

River Valley Ingredients

Royal Technologies Corporation

Ryan Baptist Church Scholarship Fund

State Farm Companies Foundation

State Farm Insurance - Shirley Quattlebaum

State of Alabama

Wells Fargo Foundation Educational Matching Gift Program

1966 SOCIETY

Alabama Trucking Association Foundation

Alabama Cullman Yutaka Technologies

Anonymous

Athens State University

Lionel Bates

Mary Ann Boike

Grant Brown Memorial Fund

Rebecca Campbell

Eddie Canaday

The Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham

Cullman County Sheriff’s Office

Cullman Radiation Therapy Services, PC

Cullman Regional

Cullman Rotary Club

James Davis, M.D.

Encore Rehabilitation, Inc.

Faith Hammock

Hanceville Nursing & Rehab

Suzanne Harbin

Earnie and Betty Haynes

Hometown Bank of Alabama

Don and Judie Hubbard

Vincent Jackson

Melanie Maddox

PS 92 Ministry, Inc.

Shirley Quattlebaum

The Rotary Foundation

Grady and Cherie Smith

Smith’s Landscaping & Lawn Service

William and Elizabeth St. John

St. John & Associates

Zina Stansberry

Topre America Corporation

Gloria Williams

The Wood Family Charitable Fund

Suzanne Wood

SUPPORTERS OF THE FUTURE

Oran and Alina Adams

Apel Machine & Supply Company

Brenda Barfoot

Charles Burkett

Charities Aid Foundation of America

City of Hanceville

City of Oneonta

Coca-Cola Bottling Company United, Inc.

The Commencement Group Inc.

Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce

Cullman Electric Cooperative

Cullman Environmental, Inc.

Cullman Power Board

Dak’s Inc d/b/a/ Domino’s

Nell Dunlap

Student Investment Luncheon

The Wallace State Community College Future Foundation raised almost $257,000 for student scholarships during the 2021 Student Investment Luncheon and Auction. “Together Again” was the theme for the 2021 event where more than 400 supporters were able to attend the luncheon and auction in person.

Bill Floyd

Dale Greer

Hands on the Wheel

Doug and Becky Harris

Cindy Hester

John and Shari Hurt

Karmen Johnson

LeanStream Resource Partners, LLC

Robbin Leeth

Cindy Lewis

Layne Lowery

Isaac Martin

Michelin North America

NCII - Ascendium Rural Project

Oneonta Rotary Club

Otelco

Peoples Bank

R.E. Garrison Trucking, Inc.

Stan Reid

S & L Leasing, LLC

Tomesa Smith

J.R. and Pat Strickland

John and Jill Strickland

Adam Swedenburg

Jim and Nanci Tidwell

T. P. Men’s Golf Association

Nancy Tyree

Aletta Williamson

Y-Tec Keylex Toyotetsu Alabama

FRIENDS OF THE FOUNDATION

Tiffany Abbott- Collins

Todd Abbott

Claudia M Abernathy

Dana G. Adams

Daniel Adams

Dana Adams

Kimberly Aderhold

Monica Akers

Paul Akers

Linda Akin

Alabama In-Home Assistance LLC

Alabama Trucking Association, Inc.

Norma Alexander

Ben Allen

LaDonna Allen

Theresa Allen

Alliance Tire Americas, Inc.

AmazonSmile Foundation

American Tire Distributors

Marlon Anderson

Jose Andres

Kiesha Andrews

John Apel

Julie Apel

Jackie Arnold

Melissa Arnold

ATA Workers’ Comp Fund

James Atkins

The Business Education building was named the Dr. Jerry D. Galin Hall in honor of the longtime Wallace State educator and administrator. The Cullman Savings Bank Foundation was granted naming privileges for committing $500,000 over the next 10 years to the Wallace State Future Foundation.

Donna Attaway

William Attaway

Terry Ayers

Jeremy Bailey

Kenneth Bailey

Tress Bailey

Ashley Baker

Gary Balentine

Michelle Ball

Kristi Barnett

Patrick Bassett

Ruth Baty

Anna Beard

Tonya Beck

Chad Beech

Doug Beech

Benjamin Behm

Below Chiropractic & Wellness

Donna Bennett

Scott Bennett

Brian Benton

Janet Benton

Jamaal Bess

Makenzie Bittle

Jamie Blackmon

Bridgette Blackwood

Steven Blaich

James Blizzard

Blount County - Oneonta Chamber of Commerce

Lori Blubaugh

Joseph Boike

Kristen Boley

Brantly Bonds

Hannah Boone

Brent Boutwell

Lora Bowman

Ashley Boyd

Barbara Bradford

Tonia Bradford

Barry Brake

Jordan Brakefield

Kurtis Brawner

Laura Brelsford

David Brewer

Susan Brewer

Alana Bridges

Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC

Connie Briehn

Bobby and Rene Britton

Jennifer Brooks

Janice Brown

Judy Brown

Sandra Brown

Candace Browning

Stacey Brunner

Betty Bryan

Claudia Bryars

John Bryars

Kathy Buckelew

Buddy Moore Trucking, Inc.

Buettner Brothers

Jo-Ann Bullock

Linda Bunis

Mike Burkett

Ricky Burks

Fran Busbey

Doris Bush

Linda Butler

Jason Bynum

Belinda Calvert

Kelly Calvert

Bethany Campbell

David Campbell

Lauren Cantrell-Salerno

Kevin Cartee

Marion Cartee

Beth Cartron-Walton

Judith Casebolt

Marie Cason

Catherine Cedillo

Pamela Chambliss

Hayleigh Chapple

Israel Chavez

Fenn Church

Brandy Clark

Jacob Clark

Jean Clingan

Makayla Cofer

Holly Coker

Amanda Cole

Haleigh Cole

Lauren Cole

Juliette Coleman

Gerald Colvin, Jr.

Tyler Compton

Emily Condrey

Donna Conn

Continental Tire N.A.

Brant Cook

Janet Cooper

Michael Cooper

Cooper Tire & Rubber Company

Corporate Facilities Management, Inc.

Kevin Cotner

Heather Couey

Krysten Couey

Kathryn Coy

Susan Crane

Ross Crocker

Caitlin Cross

Mary Cruce

Gail Crutchfield

Cullman County Society of Medical Assistants

Anne Dann

Carl Davis

Chuck Davis

Deborah Davis

Emily Davis

Krystal Davis

Shayna Davis

Dacia Dempsey

Bryania Dennison

Noah Dia

Angela Dixon

Julius Dock, Jr

Kristi Dodd

Jackie Donaldson

Mireya Donato

Angela Doss

Cora E Dozier

Kyle DuBose

Bryon Duncan

Jennifer Dunkle

Austin Dunn

Melinda Dunn

Lowery Duvall

Sheree Duvall

Leslie Earnest

Misty Edde

Charlotte Edwards

Joshua Edwards

Riley Eisner

Rhonda Elliott

Andrea Ellis

Jason Erar

Nicole Erwin

Sara Eskew

Timothy Ezell

Angie Farnetti

Charles Farnetti

Jaiden Farnetti

Abigail Fendley

Joel Ferrell

Carolyn Fine

Isadora Moore-Fisher

Alyce Flanigan

Brakala Flanigan

Brayesha Flanigan

Callie Flaugh

Merna Fletcher

Pam Folds

Virginia Folsom

Lindsay Fountain

Frances Foust

Patricia Fowler

Alice Foxworth

Lisa Frame

Lisanne Franco

Marian Freeman

Julie Fretwell

Victoria Frey

James Fuller

Mark Gamble

Melanie Gamble

Leah Gann

Ryan Gann

Ginger Gardner

Richie Garner

Rick Garrison

Sabrina Garrison

Chelsey George

Lisa German

Crystal Gersh

Antonia Giddy

Lora Gilliland

Betty Glasscock

Zachary Glenn

Christina Gooch

Carol Goodman

Clayton Gosselin

Paula Graham

Marshall Graves

Rebecca Graves

Brandi Green

Milla Green

Robert Green

Wilson Green

Todd Greeson

Julie Grimes

Valent Group

Adam Gunn

Casie Hall

Lonnie Hamilton

James Hammond

Eric Hansen

April Harbin

Elizabeth Harbin

Jazmin Harris

Kourtney Harris

Lynn Harris

Sharon Harris

Ed Hart

Faye Hartman

Amy Hathcote

Sherry Hayes

Amanda Heard

Gary Heathcock

Danette Heinrich

Brenda Henderson

Laurel Hendrix

Sarah Henry

Brandon Hester

Jennifer Hill

Crystal Hines

Jimmy Hodges

Taylor Hodges

Essie Hollingsworth

Christina Holmes

Donna Holmes

Kristen Holmes

Rhona Hood

Hoover-Bostick Sunday School

Jamie Horton

Patricia Horton

Mattie Hudson

Johnny Huffstutler

Lynn Huffstutler

Hughes & Scalise, P.C.

Elizabeth Hunt

Jason Hunt

Ginger Hyde

Annette Irons-Parker

Linda Isbell

Kevin Jackson

Vickie Jackson

Alemma James

Carla Jarrett

Abby Jennings

LuJean Jennings

Joseph Jernigan

Terry Jester

Beth Bownes-Johnson

Janice Johnson

Kailey Johnson

Sharon Johnson

Ashton Jones

Barbarba Jones

Christina Jones

Kathy Jones

Sam Jones

Zane Jones

Kim Kahler

Rebecca Kennedy

Brian Kiker

Wesley Kilgo

Carol King

Angie Kitchens

Alexis Knight

Greg Knight

Kyle Knop

Karon Knott

Angela Lamb

Jennifer Lambert

Lisa Lampley

Melissa Landers

Jeremy Laney

Paige Laney

Claude Lansdell, III

Nick Lansford

Carol Law

Kelly Law

Linda Lawrence

Natalie Lawson

Patricia Ledford

Jerry Lee

Kristi Lee

Mary Legg

Amy Leonard

Jodi Leverett

Katie Lewis

Lisa Lindley

Geneva Liner

Drew Linn

April Logan

Jack Logan

Sarah Lovell

Rebecca Lynn

Bert Mackentepe

Amanda Maddox

Brittney Maddox

Bob Majewski

James Malone

Mandy Mann

Larry Manord

Joseph Mansell

Douglas Mapes

Wendy Martin

Mary Helen Ingram

Amber Mason

Sheena Maxcy

Mayfair Advisory Group

Harriet Mayo

William Mays

Landon McAfee

Christopher McAlpin

Jessica McBrayer

Scott McCoy

Nathan McDonald

Tammy McGrew

Barry McGriff

Van McHalffey

Brenda McHan

Patrick McMaster

Wendy McMeans

Gary McMinn

Paul Mcminn

John McMoy, III

Sherri McPeters

Tristen Merideth

Brett Messersmith

Tresa Middleton

Jessica Miller

Katherine Miller

Keisha Miller

Kimberly Mims

Roger Mims

Jonathan Minyard

Janet Money

Kaitlin Money

Nelda Monk

James Moore

Jennifer Moreland

Christy Morgan

Linda Morgan

Carol Morris

Karen Morris

Amber Morrow

Jimmy Morrow

Linda Moseley

Shiela Mosley

Gwenda Mullins

Jerry Murcks

Pamela Murff

Aimee Murph

Vincent Murphree

Ashley Nall

Tiffany Nalley

Michelle Naylor

Selina Naylor

Janice Newlin

Jamie Newman

Karon Niblett

Dakota Nichols

HL Nicholson

Mary Olaire

Cadi Oliver

Andrew Page

Barbara Palmer

Christy Palmer

Kathy Parker

Kristi Parker

Stacey Parmer

Tammy Parrish

Elizabeth Patillo

Terrel Pattillo

Daniel Payne

Scoot Payne

Denise Peek

William Peinhardt

Lorie Pendergrass

Marla Pennington

Logan Pentecost

Patsy Perez

Jane Perkins

Mandi Perkins

John Perry

Paula Perry

Jeffrey Phillips

Kathryn Phillips

Nancy Picogna

Janet Pilcher

Vincent Pinkes

Pomp’s Tire Service

Devan Ponder

Christina Porter

Christopher Porter

Chris Posey

Mycah Posey

Devon Powell

Clark Proctor

Susan Puckett

Emma Pugh

John Quattlebaum

Renee Quick

Kristie Quigley

Wesley Rakestraw

Eloyce Reach

Joan Rhea

Allison Rice

Gena Rice

Whit Rice

Kelli Rich

John Richter, III

Tiffany Richter

Eric Robertson

Jamie Robertson

Amber Robinson

Penny Rodgers

Stephanie Rogers

Margerita Rolfsen

Tammy Roper

Nancy Rovi

Candice Rushing

Kathryn Rushing

Lisa Rushing

Danny Rusk

Halee Russell

Savilla Rutherford

C Anthony Rutledge

Emily Ryan

Dana Sanders

Tracy Sanders

Maria Santiago

Kevin Savoy

Wanda Schaeffler

Jasmin Schaffer

Jacqueline Schendel

Gloria Schucker

MaKenzie Schwieterman

Sandy Seibert

Victor Self

Neicha Shalontae

Tanya Shearer

Meredith Short

Rick Shoults

Kathryn Sides

Jason Simpson

Nelda Simpson

Charlotte Sims

Leah Sims

Mia Sims

Stacey Sivley

Crissey Slack

Laura Smallwood

Amy Smith

Cynthia Smith

Keri Smith

Lisa Smith

Matthew Smith

Stacey Smoke

Fredricka Snipes

Barbara Sobko

Southern Tire Mart

Deborah Spann

Jimmy Sparks

Emily Springer

Christy St. John

St. John & St. John, LLC

Linda Stanfield

Ashley Stanley

Kristie Stanley

Carol Steele

Susan Stephens

Jon Stephenson

Dustin Stewart

Judith Stewart

Leathel Stone

Mitzi Stone

Lorie Strane

Audrey Strickland

Melissa Stricklin

Marla Tarver

Lawrence Tate

Bruce Tenison

Harley Thomas

Brett Thompson

Dylan Thompson

Gerald Thompson

Kevin Thompson

Mistie Thompson

Amanda Threatt

James Tidwell, Jr.

Mason Tidwell

Sara Tidwell

Amanda Tillman

Jennifer Timmerman

Evelyn Timmons

Karlie Trahan

Sherri Troxler

Jennifer Tucker

Robin Turner

Wells Turner, Jr

Autumn Twilley

Jennifer Twitty

Amber Valenta

Jon Vann

Stacy Vann

Jeremy Varden

David Veal, II

Aleyda Villegas

Elizabeth Vines

Carla Vise

Susan Wadkins

Mona Waldrep

Michael Waldrop, Sr.

Terri Waldrop

Lloyd Wall

Dana Ward

Chad Warhurst

Sally Warren

Chad Waters

Evan Waters

Judith Waters

Nancy Waters

Watkins Trucking Co. Inc

Glenda Watts

Nick Waugh

Weeks Chiropractic Clinic

Sharon Weinman

Thomas Weinreich

Savana Weissend

Werner’s Trading Company

Kelly Wesley

Westmoreland Tire Company, Inc.

Deborah Wheeler

Amy White

Holli White

Jason White

Jennifer White

The central lobby of the School of Nursing and Center for Science was named the McKenna Grace Sharpton Centromere in memory of a former nursing student. The Cullman Savings Bank Foundation was granted naming privileges for committing $100,000 over the next 10 years to the Wallace State Future Foundation.

Kyndall White

Lois White

Lynn White

Rachel White

Silvia White

Timothy Whitlock

Linzey Whitlow

Haley Whittemore

Lacie Widner

Christine Wiggins

Amanda Wigley

Diane Wilhite

Teresa Wilkerson

Beth Williams

Williams Blackstock Architects, PC

Cressie Williams

Leigh Williams

Lonnie Williams

Jeb Williamson

John T. Williamson

Bradley Wilson

Kristen Wilson

Linda Wilson

Kaylin Wimmer

Tracy Winkles

Robin Winton

Judy Wise

Gina Wood

Dana Wright

Ben Wyker

Sunshine Wynn

Debra Young

Tanner Young

Wendy Young

SCHOLARSHIPSAlumni & Future Foundation Scholarships

The Adams’ Physical Therapy Assistant Endowed Scholarship

Alabama Trucking Association Foundation Scholarship

Alabama Power Foundation Fund

Connie Allen Memorial Scholarship

Alpine Advertising - Wallace State Pathways to Success Scholarship

Altec - Styslinger Foundation Scholarship

WSCC Alumni Association Endowed Scholarship

Outstanding Alumni Endowed Scholarship

Promising Student Alumni Endowed Scholarship

Gloria Williams Alumni Scholarship

American Proteins/River Valley Ingredients Endowed Scholarship

Maebell W. Apel Endowed Scholarship

Arley Women’s Club Legacy Endowed Scholarship

Norris and Barbara Atchley Endowed Scholarship

Bagwell Family Foundation Scholarship

James D. Bagwell Scholarship

James C. Bailey Memorial Scholarship

Edgar and Imalene Ballew Endowed Scholarship

Jane Barber Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Kay Barnett Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Hannah Bates Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Believe in Blount Scholarship

Birmingham Fastener and Supply, Inc. Scholarship

Mary Ann Boike Nursing Endowed Scholarship

Tyler Boteler Memorial Scholarship

Rebecca Branch Endowed Scholarship

Joe Brock Student Outreach Scholarship

Grant Brown Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Bob Bryan Memorial Scholarship

Deb Buettner Rotary Endowed Scholarship

Richard Bunis Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Richard Jerome Burkett Memorial Scholarship

CJ Burney Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Ottis and Mary Evelyn Burrow Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Pelham Butler Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Kellie D. Caples Memorial Scholarship

Richard Caretti Aviation Technology Scholarship

Fred and Holly Cespedes Endowed Scholarship

The Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham

Susan M. Copeland Endowed Scholarship

Eldridge Criscoe Endowed Scholarship

Joseph and Elva Cucunato Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Cullman Ballet Society Endowed Scholarship

City of Cullman Endowed Scholarship

City of Cullman Industrial Development Board Endowed Scholarship

Cullman County Homebuilders Association Endowed Scholarship

Cullman County Sheriff’s Criminal Justice Excellence Award

Cullman Electric Cooperative Technology Scholarship

Cullman Housing Authority Endowed Scholarship

Cullman Rotary Endowed Scholarship

Cullman Savings Bank Foundation Scholarship

Cullman Savings Bank Foundation - Mike Duke Memorial Scholarship

Cullman Women’s League Fund

Cullman-Jefferson Gas Scholarship

James Davis Family Endowed Scholarship

Hansel Drake Memorial Scholarship

Patrick Drake Memorial Men’s Golf Endowed Scholarship

Dream Maker Scholarship

Drinkard Development Endowed Scholarship

Norman and Betty Dye and Dan York Memorial Scholarship

Gary and June Easterwood Endowed Scholarship

Mike and Lisa Eckenrod Endowed Scholarship

EMS Alumni Scholarship Fund

Encore Rehabilitation, Inc. Endowed Scholarship

Fellowship of the Trade Federation

2 + 2 Auburn Agricultural Scholarship

Future Foundation Dual Enrollment Scholarship

Future Foundation Dream Keeper Scholarship

Frank and Mary Frances Fink Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Jenny Folsom Endowed Scholarship

R.E. Garrison Trucking Inc. Scholarship

Brooke Gaskin Memorial Dental Assistant Scholarship

Goldin Family Nursing Endowed Scholarship

City of Good Hope Legacy Endowed Scholarship

Harold Grimes Memorial Scholarship

Garlan Gudger, Sr. Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Gene Haas Foundation Scholarship

B. Don Hale Memorial Endowed Scholarship

City of Hanceville Scholarship

Jacob Ross Harris Memorial Scholarship

Ryan Hayes Memorial Scholarship

Sonya Hembree Memorial Scholarship

Paul and Anna Henderson Endowed Scholarship

G. C. and Linnie Henslee Music Scholarship

HH Technologies Endowed Scholarship

Ozell and Doris Hinkle Endowed Scholarship

The Hometown Bank of Alabama Endowed Scholarship

Barbara Holly Hooper Memorial Endowed Scholarship

J. W. Hooper Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Pepper and Jim Hoover Endowed Scholarship

Glenn Horton Memorial Scholarship

Don and Judie Hubbard Endowed Scholarship

Bama C. Jackson Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Bill and Carolyn Peinhardt Johnson Scholarship

Drs. Vincent and Vicki P. Karolewics Endowed Scholarship

Jay Kendall Memorial Scholarship

Floyd Lawson Memorial Scholarship

Lola’s Gift Scholarship

Aubrey and Wynema Lowry Memorial Scholarship

Dr. Joe Wayne and Mrs. Kathryn Maddox Education Endowed Scholarship

Major Gifts Campaign Scholarship

Aaron J. Mathis Future Professional Flight Scholarship

Bert McGriff Family Endowed Scholarship

James W. Meherg Endowed Scholarship

Donna Metcalf Memorial Scholarship

Vervil Mitchell Endowed Scholarship

Curtis R. Mize Alumni Transfer Scholarship

Jim D. and Mattie Moody Endowed Nursing Scholarship

Jackie Moore Memorial Scholarship

Carol Oden Memorial Scholarship

Jeremy Oden Leadership Endowed Scholarship

Oneonta Rotary Club Scholarship

Kateah Pinkard Memorial Scholarship

Timothy Puckett Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Shirley Quattlebaum Legacy Endowed Scholarship

Cliff Reed Memorial Scholarship

Grover Reeves Agriculture Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Regions Bank Scholarship

REHAU, Inc. Scholarship

Royal Technologies, Inc. Scholarship

Randolph Ryan Memorial Legacy Endowed Scholarship

Ryan Baptist Church Endowed Scholarship

McKenna Grace Sharpton Memorial Endowed Scholarship

William Sharpton Art Scholarship

Randall Shedd Dual Enrollment Scholarship

Grady and Cherie Smith Endowed Scholarship

Kenny Smith Memorial Veteran’s Scholarship

Dr. Tomesa Smith Scholarship

Bill and Elizabeth St. John Endowed Scholarship

St. Vincent’s Health System Nursing Scholarship

Zina Stansberry Art, Dental, Music Scholarship

Zina Stansberry Microbiology Scholarship

State Farm Agencies Endowed Scholarship

G.R. and Susie Still Memorial Endowed Scholarship

John Connor Strickland Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Gerald and Shirley Swann Endowed Scholarship

Angela Joy Tidwell Endowed Memorial Respiratory Therapy Scholarship

Howard P. and Retha Tinney Endowed Scholarship

Topre America Scholarship

Traditions Bank Endowed Scholarship

Truckworx Kenworth Scholarship

Urgent Care Center Legacy Endowed Scholarship

Jim Walker Memorial Endowed Music Scholarship

Warren Family Endowed Scholarship

WCRL Radio - Wallace State Inspire Our Future Scholarship

Joan Walker Weaver Endowed Scholarship

Delila Williams Memorial Scholarship

Opal Williams Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Women’s Fund of Greater Birmingham Scholarship

WSCC Academic Division Scholarship

WSCC Adult Education Scholarship

WSCC Agricultural Production/Horticulture Scholarship

WSCC and Athens State University Transfer Endowed Scholarship

WSCC Advanced Automotive Technology Scholarship

WSCC Baseball Scholarship Fund

WSCC Bass Team Scholarship

WSCC Building Construction Technology Scholarship

WSCC Business Management Scholarship

WSCC Computer Science Scholarship

WSCC Culinary Arts Scholarship

WSCC Dental Program Scholarship

WSCC Diesel Technology Scholarship

WSCC Faculty and Staff Scholarship

WSCC Flight Technology Program Scholarship

WSCC Health Science Division Scholarship

WSCC Health Information Technology Scholarship

WS International/Study Abroad Scholarship

WSCC Machine Tool Technology Scholarship

WSCC Math Scholarship

WSCC Medical Assistant Scholarship

WSCC Music Scholarship

WSCC Nursing Program Scholarship

WSCC Occupational Therapy Assistant Scholarship

WSCC Paralegal Scholarship

WSCC Physical Therapist Assistant Scholarship

WSCC Respiratory Therapy Program Scholarship

WSCC Sonography Scholarship

WSCC Student Support Services (TRIO) Scholarship

WSCC Technical/Workforce Programs Scholarship

WSCC Tennis Scholarship Fund

WSCC Welding Scholarship

Rod Wynn Memorial Scholarship

Dan York Memorial Scholarship

Jeremy Young Memorial Scholarship

Yutaka Legacy Endowed Scholarship

WALLACE STATE Revenue, Expenditures & Scholarships

FISCAL YEAR 2021

FISCAL YEAR 2020

BY THE NUMBERSEnrollment Data

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

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.

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.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

RESOURCE ACQUISITION

Strategic Priority 4: To develop multiple strategies of resource acquisition to support a culture of learning.

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.

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

ACCREDITATION Program Accreditations

Wallace State Community College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate degrees. Degree-granting institutions also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of Wallace State Community College may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www. sacscoc.org).

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 TechnologyNational Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF)

Business Administration/Business Education/Management and Supervision - Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs

Child Development - The A.A.S. in Child Development at Wallace State Community College is accredited by the Commission on Early Childhood Higher Education Programs of the National Association for the Education of Young Children

Collision Repair - National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF)

Culinary Arts - American Culinary Federation Education Foundation

Dental Assisting/Dental HygieneAmerican Dental Association

Diagnostic Imaging - Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology

Diagnostic Medical SonographyCommission 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

Engineering Technology - American Design Drafting Association

Emergency Medical ServicesCommission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Profession (COAEMSP)

Flight Technology - Federal Aviation Administration, Approved by the Alabama State Department of Education for flight instruction under the U.S. Veterans Administration Program

Health Information TechnologyCommission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIM)

Heating and Air Conditioning - Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning Excellence (HVAC)

Machine Tool Technology - National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS)

Mechatronics, Electronics and Robotics - Electronics Technicians Association (ETA)

Medical Assistant - Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, upon the recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB), Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Program

Medical Laboratory - National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science

Occupational Therapy AssistantAccreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE)

Physical Therapist AssistantCommission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)

Polysomnographic TechnologyCommission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), Committee on Accreditation for Polysomnographic Technologist Education (COAPSG)

Practical Nursing (LPN) - Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) (Formerly National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission), Alabama Board of Nursing

Respiratory Therapy - Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care

Therapeutic Massage - Alabama Board of Massage Therapy

Welding - American Welding Society (AWS), National Center of Construction for Construction Education and Research (NCCER)

ALABAMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM

Chancellor Mr. Jimmy Baker

Board of Trustees

President Governor Kay Ivey

First District Mr. J.E.B. Shell

Second District Mr. John Mitchell

Third District Ms. Valerie Gray

Fourth District Mr. Matthew Woods

Fifth District Mr. Goodrich “Dus” Rogers

Sixth District Mr. Milton A. Davis

Seventh District Mr. Llevelyn D. Rhone, Vice-Chairman

At Large Mr. Blake McAnally, Chairman

Ex-Officio Dr. Yvette Richardson

It is the policy of Wallace State Community College, a postsecondary institution under the control of the Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees, that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, age, or sexual orientation be excluded from participation in, be denied benefit of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program, activity or employment. The College will not retaliate against any person because they have engaged in a protected activity opposing the College or because they have made a complaint, testified, assisted, or participated in any manner in an investigation, proceeding or hearing alleging discrimination on a basis specified above.

MAIN CAMPUS

Wallace State Community College 801 Main Street NW | PO Box 2000 Hanceville, AL 35077

ONEONTA

Wallace State Center Cullman Airport Vinemont, AL

Wallace State Community College 101 First Avenue W Oneonta, AL 35121