Wallace State Community College

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Wallace State Community College

Type	Public community college
Established	1966 (1966)
Accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
President	Vicki Hawsey Karolewics
Location	Hanceville, Alabama, United States
Website	www.wallacestate.edu

Wallace State Community College (formally George C Wallace State Community College) is a public community college in Hanceville, Alabama. Founded in 1966 as the George C. Wallace State Trade School of Cullman County, the college currently enrolls approximately 6,000 students and offers more than 50 associate degree and certificate programs 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. The campus is approximately 300 acres. It includes the 13 floor Bailey Building, that is home to the administration. The Tom Drake Coliseum hosts graduation, basketball, and volleyball, seats 5,000. The college also has an Academic Center and a Technical Center in Oneonta, Alabama. The Oneonta Center was opened in 2016.

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 on the Wallace State campus.

Academics

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.

Athletics

School sports include baseball, basketball, cheerleading, men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s and women’s cross country, softball, and volleyball. The college also offers intramural sports in volleyball (indoor and grass), flag football, pickleball, basketball, indoor soccer, wallyball, tennis, ping pong, pool, disc golf, wiffle ball, and spikeball.

Notable alumni

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Marcus Brimage (attended), professional mixed martial artist
Lester "Bubba" Carpenter, member of the Mississippi House of Representatives; First District of Mississippi
Gary Christian, professional golfer
Jake Elmore, baseball player
Mickey Gorka (born 1972), Israeli basketball player and coach
Derek Holland, baseball player
Fredrik Jacobson, professional golfer
Craig Kimbrel, baseball player
Kip Moore, country music singer
Lee Moore, professional basketball player
Adrian Pledger (born 1976), basketball player
Jimi Westbrook, musician, of Little Big Town
Brett Wetterich, professional golfer
Zelous Wheeler, baseball player

References

Holmes, Kristen. "Wallace State Community College". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Alabama Humanities Foundation. Retrieved December 10, 2017.

External links

Official website

v t e Alabama Community College System
Community and technical colleges	Bevill State CC Bishop State CC Calhoun CC Central Alabama CC Chattahoochee Valley CC Coastal Alabama CC Coastal Alabama CC Brewton Coastal Alabama CC Monroeville Enterprise State CC Gadsden State CC H. Council Trenholm State TC J. F. Drake State TC J. F. Ingram State TC Jefferson State CC Lawson State CC Lurleen B. Wallace CC 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
Two-year military college	Marion Military Institute
Statewide development training	Alabama Technology Network

v t e Alabama Community College Conference
North	Bevill State Bears Calhoun Warhawks Central Alabama Trojans Gadsden State Cardinals Lawson State Cougars MMI Tigers Shelton State Buccaneers Snead State Parsons Southern Union State Bison Wallace State Lions
South	Bishop State Wildcats Chattahoochee Valley Pirates Coastal Alabama (East) Warhawks Coastal Alabama (North) Eagles Coastal Alabama (South) Sun Chiefs Enterprise State Boll Weevil Lurleen B. Wallace Saints Wallace Governors Wallace Selma Patriots

v t e 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 UAH West Alabama
Private institutions	Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine Amridge Birmingham School of Law Columbia Southern VCOM-Auburn Faulkner Heritage Christian Huntingdon Huntsville Bible College Miles Miles Law Mobile Oakwood Samford Selma Spring Hill Stillman Talladega Tuskegee United States Sports Academy
Community/junior colleges	Alabama Community College System Bevill State CC Bishop State CC Calhoun CC Central Alabama CC Chattahoochee Valley CC Coastal Alabama CC Enterprise State CC Gadsden State CC H. Council Trenholm State CC J. F. Drake State CTC J. F. Ingram State TC 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 Wallace Selma
Upper level colleges	Athens State University
Federal institutions	Air University Community College of the Air Force
Defunct colleges	Birmingham–Southern Concordia Daniel Payne Judson Southeastern Bible College Southern Benedictine Virginia College

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