Wallace State Community College

Wallace State Community College
Location
Hanceville, Alabama U.S.A.
Information
Established	1966 (1966)
President	Vicki Hawsey Karolewics
Accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Website	http://www.wallacestate.edu/

Wallace State Community College is a community college located in Hanceville, Alabama. Wallace State offers a variety of associate's degrees. Founded in 1966, the college currently enrolls approximately 6,000 students and offers more than 50 programs of study in academic, health and technical programs.

History

The college was founded in 1966. It is named for former Alabama governor George C. Wallace, who greatly expanded Alabama's community college system.

Campus

The college campus is in Hanceville, Alabama.

Organization and administration

Wallace State maintains a partnership with Athens State University, which enables students to complete junior- and senior-level classes leading to a baccalaureate degree, all on the Wallace State campus.

Academic profile

Wallace State is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, and Associate in Applied Science degrees. Many programs have additional accreditation from organizations appropriate to the particular disciplines.

Student life

Sport

Baseball, Basketball, Cheerleading, Golf, Tennis, Softball, Volleyball and Intramurals.

Notable alumni

Marcus Brimage (attended), professional Mixed Martial Artist, current UFC Bantamweight^[1]
Lester "Bubba" Carpenter, member of the Mississippi House of Representatives representing the First District of Mississippi
Jake Elmore, baseball player
Fredrik Jacobson and Brett Wetterich attended Wallace State and both are currently on the PGA tour
Derek Holland, baseball player
Craig Kimbrel, baseball player for the Boston Red Sox
Zelous Wheeler, baseball player
Kip Moore, country music singer
Jimi Westbrook of Little Big Town

References

↑ "Marcus Brimage UFC Profile". Retrieved 2014.

External links

Wallace State Community College

Colleges and universities in Alabama

Public institutions	Alabama Alabama A&M Alabama State Auburn Auburn Montgomery Jacksonville State Montevallo North Alabama South Alabama Troy UAB UAHuntsville West Alabama

Private institutions	Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine Amridge Birmingham–Southern Concordia Faulkner Heritage Christian Huntingdon Judson Miles Mobile Oakwood Samford Selma Southeastern Bible College Spring Hill Stillman Talladega Tuskegee United States Sports Academy Virginia College

Community/junior colleges	Alabama Southern CC Bevil State CC Bishop State CC Calhoun CC Central Alabama CC Chattahoochee Valley CC Enterprise State CC Gadsden State CC H. Council Trenholm State TC J. F. Drake State TC J. F. Ingram State TC Faulkner State CC Jefferson Davis CC Jefferson State CC Lawson State CC Lurleen B. Wallace CC Marion Military Institute Northeast Alabama CC Northwest Shoals CC Reid State TC Shelton State CC Snead State CC Southern Union State CC Wallace CC Wallace State CC Hanceville Wallace State CC Selma

Coordinates: 34°04′21″N 86°46′36″W / 34.07248°N 86.77663°W / 34.07248; -86.77663

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