Wallace State Community College

Public college in Hanceville, Alabama, US

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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,[1] 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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

## External links

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* Official website

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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

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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

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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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Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF

National|

* United States

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