president’s report - wallacestate.edu | president s report vision mission values wallace state...

P R E S I D E N T ’ S R E P O R T

T H E P A T H T O E X C E L L E N C E

2 0 1 6 - 1 7 | P R E S I D E N T ’ S R E P O R T

V I S I O N

M I S S I O N

VA L U E S

Wallace State will facilitate learning without boundaries, will be committed to every student’s success, will exemplify the spirit of perpetual improvement, and will promote an overarching sense of community.

Wallace State Community College is committed to learning that transforms lives and communities. In support of the mission, Wallace State Community College is committed to student success through a student-centered, innovative, engaging, and supportive learning environment; teaching excellence that inspires a quest for lifelong learning; respect for uniqueness and diversity, strategic partnerships that advance community, workforce and economic development; cultural enrichment of our communities; accountability and integrity.

Wallace State Community College affirms these values:Commitment to learningDedication to excellenceAcademic integrityCreative thinkingRespect for individual dignity and worthCivic responsibilityCollaboration and partnerships

W H A T W E S T A N D F O R

Historian Will Durant in summarizing Aristotle captured the Wallace State ethos: “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.”

Wallace State has made the pursuit of excellence a habit that never wanes. In everything that we do, from teaching with a learning-cen-tered focus, to the way we serve students and our communities, we have created a culture of excellence. New initiatives spring from our own high standards and best practices, infused with innovation, and undergirded by continuous assessment. The “strategic dynamism” identified in our strategic plan is evidenced in these pages.

Wallace State has received regional and national recognition in a number of areas. We have been recognized as a pacesetter for our work with the American Association of Community Colleges Path-ways Project. The U.S. Department of Education established a pilot project to award Pell Grants for dual enrollment, and Wallace State was selected as a result of our exceptional work in this area. South-ern Business and Development magazine recognized Wallace State among the region’s top providers of workforce development training, and the college received the most votes for Best Community Col-lege in the magazine’s Best of Economic Development in the South issue. The National League for Nursing recognized the Wallace State Department of Nursing Education as one of thirty Centers of Ex-cellence in the United States. Wallace State opened its new One-onta campus, welcoming hundreds of students through the doors from Blount County and beyond, and launched the Winston County Works project, through which many residents of that area can learn the skills needed to find a rewarding career. These are just a few of the many accomplishments of students, faculty and staff in recent months as we focus on advancing opportunities for workforce devel-opment and economic progress in our region.

We do not take our responsibilities as educators lightly. Our goal is to ensure every student has the opportunity to Start Early, Start Right, Finish and Succeed, and in doing so, to build a more prosper-ous Alabama. This we will achieve as we work every day to continue to meet the challenge of excellence. Our students and our state de-serve no less than our very best.

E X C E L L E N C EA Message From the President

C H A L L E N G E O F


Gov. Kay Ivey, President

Al Thompson, Vice President, District 1

Ron Fantroy, District 2

Susan Foy, District 3

Frank Caldwell, District 4

Crystal Brown, District 5

Milton Davis, District 6, Pro-Tem

Chuck Smith, District 7

Blake McAnally, Member-at-Large

Jeffery Newman, Ex-officio Member

Jimmy Baker, Chancellor

ACCS BOARD OF TRUSTEES

A L A B A M A C O M M U N I T Y C O L L E G E S Y S T E M

G O V E R N A N C E

Oppo

site

page

, cloc

kwise

from

top

right:

ACC

S Ch

ance

llor J

immy

Bak

er; S

tate

and

local

dignit

aries

cut

the ri

bbon

on

the W

inston

Cou

nty W

orks p

rojec

t; W

CSS

Oneo

nta ri

bbon

cut

ting;

Dr. W

alter

Bump

hus o

f the

Ame

rican

Ass

ociat

ion o

f Com

munit

y Coll

eges

add

resse

s fac

ulty a

nd st

aff o

f Wall

ace S

tate.

After a concerted grassroots effort by area leaders in Oneonta and Blount County, Wallace State Community College opened the doors of a new campus center at Oneonta. Classes were first held in the Summer 2016 semester, with the new Blount County center quickly proving its worth with enrollment exceeding predictions.

Hundreds of area residents welcomed Wallace State into the community during the official open house and ribbon cutting in May 2016 at the temporary location acquired by city officials with the help of support from local businesses. Construction is expected to begin soon on a permanent facility that will provide access to higher education to even more students in the area and act as a hub for the community.

Traditional academic offerings — offered in both day and night classes — have since expanded to include workforce training with the start of Commercial Driver’s License Training, a welding program, and more in the Spring of 2017. Dr. Kelley Jones, who formerly served as director of Wallace State’s Adult Education program, serves as the director of the Wallace State-Oneonta Center. She has ushered the center through its first year as it has quickly become an integral part of the community.

More doors opened in another part of the college’s service area in August 2016, when Wallace State launched its Winston County Works project at the Winston County Technical Center in Double Springs. Providing short-term basic skills training, the Winston County Works project was established to increase employability in an economically depressed area of the state. Classes offer industry-recognized certificates and credentials in order to facilitate employment opportunities for participants in high-growth and high-demand occupations in the automotive manufacturing industry. Among the classes offered during the first semester of classes were MSSC Certified Production Training for advanced manufacturing, welding credential opportunities through the American Welding Society, including OSHA 10, and commercial driver’s license (CDL) certification and truck driver training.

Wallace State continued its workforce development efforts by serving as an incubator for business. Wallace State welcomed Sequence Health to campus, providing space for the medical contact center to get up and running while a more permanent 15,000-foot facility is constructed in Cullman’s Industrial Park III on County Road 222. Wallace State received a $30,000 innovation fund grant from the Alabama Community College System to equip and train personnel in the incubator. Without the support from Wallace State, the company would not have been able to locate in Cullman. Now Sequence Health anticipates hiring 128 employees over the next five years, with jobs in nursing, as well as patient navigator, and management positions.

O P E N I N G D O O R S T O E X C E L L E N C E

Oppo

site

page

: WSC

C Pr

eside

nt Dr

. Vick

i Karo

lewics

, with

One

onta

City M

anag

er Ed

Low

e, lef

t, an

d Ma

yor R

oss N

orris,

righ

t, at

the ri

bbon

cut

ting

for th

e ne

w On

eonta

Cen

ter. T

his p

age:

Area

dign

itarie

s cele

brate

the

open

ing o

f Seq

uenc

e He

alth

at Wa

llace

Stat

e Co

mmun

ity C

olleg

e.


Commencement 2017

The Class of 2017 files into Tom Drake Coliseum for the 2017 Commencement Exercises. More than 500 students participated in the ceremony marking Wallace State’s 51st commencement.


» The U.S. Department of Education chose Wallace State as an experimental site for the “Expanding College Access Through Dual Enrollment Pell Experiment,” for the first time opening up access to Federal Pell Grants for students taking dual enrollment courses. Wallace State was one of 30 community colleges in the nation chosen to participate in the experiment and the only college in the state of Alabama to join in the research.

» The college expanded its Fast Track program with the introduction of the Fine and Performing Arts Academy to area high school students who may have limited or no access to art programs at their schools. This program builds on the Fast Track Academy, geared toward students interested in college transfer, and the very successful Fast Track to Industry partnership with Cullman County Schools.

» The Commercial Driver’s License program benefited from the construction of a new training lot to help meet the workforce needs in the trucking industry. The City of Oneonta also partnered with Wallace State to build a CDL lot there.

» Wallace State signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Bioprist to explore a partnership for health care related education and training in Jamaica.

EXPANSIONS AND UPGRADES BY WALLACE STATE INCLUDE:

Along with its efforts in Blount and Winston counties, Wallace State Community College continued to expand its offerings through additional programs, partnerships and upgrades to technology designed to provide more opportunities to students and the community.

E X P A N D I N G E X C E L L E N C E

» Wallace State successfully lobbied federal officials for the return of year-round Pell Grants.

» Wallace State Adult Education began offering a new non-traditional high school diploma option for students.

» Wallace State and Auburn University announced plans to establish an aviation partnership.

» Wallace State’s Flight Technology/Aviation Department added a flight simulator for helicopter training.

» Wallace State’s EMS program added a state-of-the-art mobile ambulance training simulator to allow students to practice in a realistic, enclosed environment.

» The Criminal Justice program added a firearms training simulator which local law enforcement departments are also utilizing to train personnel.

» The WaLLi Continuing Education program was officially introduced to the community, offering a wide range of opportunities and activities to area residents 50 year of age and older.

» The Wallace State Genealogy Department expanded its collection through donations and purchases, including 500 books donated on American history by Richard Blanton.

Walla

ce S

tate

CDL i

nstru

ctor B

en M

atana

ne, le

ft, a

nd Ti

m Fra

zier o

f the

Alab

ama T

ruck

ing A

ssoc

iation

look

ove

r the

new

CDL

train

ing lo

t buil

t at t

he W

allac

e Stat

e-Ha

ncev

ille c

ampu

s.

Wallace State was one of 30 community colleges in the U.S. selected by the American Association of Community Colleges to participate in the Pathways Project, funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and work on this project began in earnest in 2016. The Pathways Project involves a rethinking and redesign of the student experience from enrollment through completion. Through Pathways, students will have less pressure at the outset to choose a major; rather, they will identify the pathway – Liberal Arts/General Studies, Applied Technologies, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math), or Health Science – which best aligns with their strengths and interests.

Pathways is designed to streamline the path to completion and improve student success. The college catalog was completely revised to reflect the Pathways model, and Wallace State has become a national mentor to the next generation of community colleges adopting this model.

P A T H W A Y T O E X C E L L E N C E

Clock

wise

from

top

right:

Nur

sing

stude

nts p

repare

for a

simu

lation

in th

e op

eratin

g roo

m; b

iolog

y stud

ents

take

an e

xam;

weld

ing st

uden

t com

pletes

a ta

sk; g

radua

tes o

f the

Clas

s of 2

017

wave

to fa

mily

and

frien

ds.


The college developed its 2017-2022 strategic plan around the development and implementation of a new organizational design, Guided Pathways. An underpinning of Guided Pathways is the development and dissemination of curricular maps that are con-gruent with the broader meta-majors outlined below. Confusing options are minimized once a student moves from a meta-major to a specific program of study.

ABOUT PATHWAYS

APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES

LIBERAL ARTS/GENERAL STUDIES

Art/Visual CommunicationsBusiness AdministrationBusiness Education & Office AdministrationBusiness Management & SupervisionCriminal JusticeMusic EducationParalegalPre-EducationPre-LawPre-MedicineReligious StudiesAnd More!

S.T.E.M

Computer SciencePre-Engineering/EngineeringMathSciences

HEALTH SCIENCES

Child DevelopmentDental AssistingDental HygieneDiagnostic ImagingDiagnostic Medical SonographyEmergency Medical ServicesHealth Information Technology/Medical CodingMedical AssistantMedical Laboratory TechnicianNursingOccupational Therapy AssistantPharmacy TechnologyPhysical Therapist AssistantPolysomnography TechnologistRespiratory TherapySports MedicineTherapeutic Massage

Agriculture/Horticulture ProductionAutomotive Service TechnologyAviation/Flight TechnologyCollision RepairCulinary ArtsDiesel TechnologyEngineering TechnologyHVAC & RefrigerationMachine Tool TechnologyMechatronics, Electronics, Robotics TechnologySalon & Spa ManagementWelding

Through the college’s work in Pathways, Achieving the Dream, and other student suc-cess initiatives, the percentage of students who have completed a degree or certificate within three years has risen dramatically – from 23 percent in 2013 to 38 percent in 2017, a 65 percent increase in just four years. A freshman seminar course, success coaching for incoming freshmen, a new academic resource center offering tutoring and job placement, and other innovations are having significant impact. The League for Inno-vation in the Community College presented Wallace State with a 2017 Innovation of the Year award for its work in Guided Pathways.

Stud

ents

gathe

r in

the c

entro

mere,

the

atrium

of t

he S

choo

l of N

ursin

g an

d Ce

nter f

or Sc

ience

.


Wallace State’s Department of Nursing Education earned the prestigious designation as a Center of Excellence by the National League for Nursing (NLN). Wallace State is the only community college and only the second institution of higher learning in the state to receive the honor. WSCC’s award was based on its efforts in “Creating Environments that Enhance Student Learning and Professional Development.”

Wallace State was also recognized by Community College Week as one of the nation’s fastest growing community colleges with enrollments of 5,000 or more, the only community college in Alabama to earn that distinction. Wallace State placed 39th on the list of U.S. public community colleges with enrollments from 5,000 to 9,999, which Community College Week compiled by analyzing data provided by the U.S. Department of Education.

Even as improving employment rates have decreased enrollments across the country, in 2016 Wallace State rose from fourth to the third largest community college in Alabama. Wallace State’s diverse offerings for degrees, certificates and transfer; its student success rates, which are among the best in the country; and its outstanding instruction, personalized student services, and welcoming atmosphere have long made it a popular choice for students, and its popularity continues to grow. In fact, Wallace State was recognized as the first-choice community college among Alabama high school seniors taking the ACT.

R E C O G N I Z I N G E X C E L L E N C E

Dual

enrol

lmen

t stud

ents

walk

the h

alls o

f the

Sch

ool o

f Nur

sing

and

Cente

r for

Scien

ce.

» Wallace State awarded nearly 1,300 degrees or certificates at its 51st commencement at Tom Drake Coliseum. Steve James, founder of the international relief organization, Kenya Relief, received a special Distinguished Alumni Award at graduation. More than 500 students participated in the ceremony.

» Wallace State is the first-choice community college among Alabama high school seniors taking the ACT.

» Wallace State was ranked among the Top 3 in the South for Workforce Development by Southern Business and Development magazine.

» Wallace State was designated as a Military Friendly School for the third straight year. Veteran-centered services and activities are offered across campus and throughout the year.

» Wallace State was one of 30 community colleges in the U.S. selected by the American Association of Community Colleges to participate in the Pathways Project, funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

» Wallace State again made the list of top producers of health care professionals in the nation as announced by Community College Week’s Top 50 Associate Degrees: Health Professions and Related Programs. Community College Week also recognized the college as one of the fastest growing community colleges in the United States, with enrollments of 5,000 or more.

» Wallace State’s Applied Technologies Division was ranked fourth nationally among NC3 certification centers.

» Wallace State’s ‘2+2’ poultry science program received donations from the U.S. Poultry Foundation and others, along with American Protein’s sustained, ongoing support of the program.

» Hanceville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, a longtime clinical partner, donated funds to the Wallace State Nursing program.

» Wallace State entered a new Joint Admission agreement with the University of Alabama in Huntsville, which joins other similar agreements, including those with UAB and Samford University, giving students access to university services while at Wallace State. These special agreements complement the college’s participation in the STARS statewide articulation system, which guarantees students seamless transfer of credit to the state’s universities and other colleges.

» The Talent Search program received a $415,000 grant to help area students. Talent Search, one of the federally-funded TRIO programs, serves economically disadvantaged, potential first-generation college students beginning in middle school. Wallace State also maintains a similar TRIO program for college students called Student Support Services.

» Wallace State’s Phi Theta Kappa Chapter, Alpha Chi Tau, earned REACH status for outstanding growth in membership, and received the Distinguished Honors in Action Project Award for a “Peace and War” project centered around issues faced by veterans returning to college after being deployed in various wars and peace missions. The club also sponsored a project raising awareness of the heroin epidemic in today’s society.

» Representatives of an Iowa health system visited Wallace State’s Let’s Pretend Hospital in order to study the program and use it as a model.

» Wallace State biology students received a tour of the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, continuing a partnership with the Huntsville-based research facility. Twice a month, interested students in the biology department have been meeting with Dr. Jeremy Prokop of HudsonAlpha to analyze changes in genetic variants to predict how those changes alter protein structures and affect cellular biology and diseases. The partnership was facilitated with the help of WSCC alumna Casey Smith.

COLLEGE ACHIEVEMENTS:

n Recognizing Excellence continued

Oppo

site

page

: Stud

ents

and

facult

y visi

t the

Hud

sonA

lpha

Instit

ute. P

ictur

ed a

re, fr

om le

ft, D

r. Jere

my P

rokup

of H

udso

nAlph

a, Wa

llace

Stat

e stu

dent

Zach

Broo

ks, W

SCC

biolog

y ins

tructo

r Wes

Rak

estra

w, st

uden

t Matt

Rus

h, bio

logy a

dmini

strati

ve a

ssist

ant J

onee

Cas

ey, s

tuden

t Dav

id Hi

nds,

WSC

C ret

ired

biolog

y ins

tructo

r Dr.

Fred

Halst

ead,

biolog

y ins

tructo

r Mela

nie G

lassc

ock,

and

chem

istry

instru

ctor R

osaly

n Me

adow

s. Th

is pa

ge: F

rom le

ft, K

enya

Reli

ef fou

nder

Stev

e Jam

es; W

SCC

Nursi

ng L

et’s P

reten

d Ho

spita

l; W

SCC

Weldi

ng.

The faculty and staff at Wallace State Community College are especially proud of students who earn honors and recognition for their efforts in the classroom, on campus, and in the community.

S T U D E N T S A C H I E V I N G E X C E L L E N C E

» Donald Wayne May received the 2017 Presidential Award for Health Excellence; Emmanuel Reynoso-Arce received the Presidential Award for Technical Excellence; and Bryan Holmes received the Presidential Award for Academic Excellence. Winners from the previous year were Shannon Nichols, Scott Bartlett and Jeffrey Johns.

» Blake Schilleci, a 4.0 GPA student-athlete from the Wallace State baseball team, received the 2017 President’s Cup. The award is presented each year to the student who most completely demonstrates academic excellence, service to college and community, leadership, courage, perseverance, and all the qualities that make a student well rounded. Softball player Sarah Ellen Battles received the 2016 President’s Cup.

» More than 80 students graduated from Wallace State’s Fast Track dual enrollment programs, earning more than $1.2 million in scholarships. Twenty-five completed requirements for an associate degree before graduating high school.

» Wallace State students flourished again at the state SkillsUSA competition, with nine students earning a gold medal. Additionally, Maci Key became the first WSCC student to serve as a SkillsUSA state and national officer and the college was a repeat winner of the Highest Participation Award. Matching the silver medal won by the crime scene investigation team last year, machining student Noah Smith won a silver. Steven Ballard and Landon Warnock earned bronze medals in robotics.

» Among many transfer scholarships awarded to WSCC’s graduating class, recipients Jasmine Zavala and Makenzie Bearden were named recipients of UAB Presidential transfer scholarships; Nicholas Parrott received the 2017 Dr. Andrew V. Stevenson Merit Scholarship from Kappa Beta Delta; Ryder Jones earned a University of Alabama Presidential transfer scholarship; Reagan Short and Caleb Woods, both recognized at graduation, received full tuition scholarships to Mississippi State.

» Wallace State’s Adult Education program served 600 students during the 2016-17 academic year at 15 sites, spanning Blount, Cullman, Morgan and Winston counties. While most graduates earned a GED, more than a dozen completed the new non-traditional high

school diploma. Each adult education graduate – more than 230 since 2016 – receives a scholarship to enroll in a course at WSCC.

» The first class of welding and CDL students completed the Winston County Works program.

» Students Nicholas Parrott and Riley Voce were named Wallace State’s All-Alabama Academic Team members in 2017, following the 2016 recognition of Callie Allen, who was a Coca-Cola Community College Academic Team Silver Scholar, and John-Anthony Jimenez. Miss Wallace State 2016 Jordan Johnson was named a Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholar, earning a $1,000 scholarship.

» Parrott and Allen along with Jasmine Zavala and Jessica Vice represented the college at the Student Leadership Institute hosted by the ACCS at the 4-H Center in Columbiana.

» Brooke Edwards, a dual enrollment student, was named 2017 Homecoming Queen. She was crowned by 2016 Queen Lucie Lawrence of West Point.

» LaShanda Harrison became one of the college’s first welding success stories through Wallace State’s Winston County Works program, and was one of a growing number women working toward or earning degrees in technical fields. WVTM 13 News filmed a segment at WSCC regarding women in welding.

» Wallace State’s Occupational Therapy Assistant, Physical Therapist Assistant, Practical Nursing and Diagnostic Medical Sonography were among the programs with students earning a 100 percent pass rate on board required examinations.

» Wallace State’s Quiz Bowl Team finished ninth at NAQT National Community College Championship in Minnesota after winning five state tournaments leading up to the event. Respiratory Therapy students were declared champions at the Sputum Bowl, the Alabama Society for Respiratory Care’s scholars bowl-style competition.

» Wallace State students visited the Statehouse in Montgomery on Alabama Community College System Day in April, where dual enrollment student Savannah Grattan, a graduate this year, was chosen to provide remarks at the first such event the previous year.

Clock

wise

from

top

left:

Fass

t Trac

k grad

uatio

n; Ni

chola

s Parr

ott re

ceive

s the

201

7 An

drew

V. S

teven

son

Merit

Sch

olarsh

ip fro

m Ka

ppa

Beta

Delta

, pres

ented

by K

athy S

ides;

Blake

Sch

illeci

receiv

es th

e 20

17 P

reside

nt’s C

up fr

om D

r. Vick

i Karo

lewics

; Wall

ace S

tate S

tuden

ts att

end

ACCS

Day

at t

he c

apito

l in

Montg

omery

; Wall

ace S

tate S

kills

USA

winn

ers.


Dr. Vicki Hawsey Karolewics was elected to serve on the American Association of Community Colleges Board of Directors, representing more than 1,100 community colleges and more than 13 million students throughout the United States. Dr. Karolewics will serve a three-year term on the 32-member board.

E X C E L L E N C E I N L E A D E R S H I P

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS BY WALLACE STATE FACULTY AND STAFF INCLUDE:

» Wallace State President Dr. Vicki Karolewics was named a recipient of the 2016 Giving Back Award from INSIGHT to Diversity magazine, the largest and oldest diversity and inclusion publication in higher education. The Giving Back Award honors presidents and chancellors of colleges and universities who go above and beyond their everyday leadership duties and “give back” to their campuses and communities.

» In November 2016, Dr. Karolewics and Cullman County Schools Superintendent Shane Barnette joined a select group of innovative community college and K-12 leaders in Washington, D.C., to discuss strategies for collaboration to dramatically improve college readiness.

» Wallace State dental instructor Teresa Ray-Connell was named Wallace State’s recipient of the 2017 John and Suanne Roueche Excellence Award. Diesel Technology instructor Jeremy Smith and history instructor Leigh Ann Courington were previous winners.

» Wallace State’s Jamie Robertson was named the 2016 Alabama Adult Education Staff Person of the Year.

» Dr. Marcie Hill (Child Development) and Lauren Cantrell Salerno (Theatre) were among the college’s recent graduates of the Alabama

Community College Leadership Academy.

» Wallace State OTA instructor Kelly Krigbaum was recognized with the OTA Award of Excellence by the Alabama Occupational Therapy Association.

» Wallace State’s Mary Medendorp, Simulation Lab Coordinator, earned certification as a Simulation Educator.

» Wallace State biology instructor Connie Briehn participated in NHGRI Short Course in Genomics at the National Institute of Health.

» Wallace State’s 2016 Chancellor’s Award recipients were recognized at the ACCA Conference banquet. Recipients included Dr. Kelley Jones, Christine Wiggins, Dr. Thea Hall and Allen Keener.

» Wallace State welding instructor Jim Thompson was selected to judge at the 2017 U.S. Invitational Welding Trials.

» Leadership Wallace State included Kristi Barnett, Jamie Kilpatrick, Karen Morris, Weslie Powell, Blake Ray, Kassie Ray, Allison Robertson, Jamie Robertson, Wesley Sams, Tanya Shearer, Cindy Smith, Susan Stephens and Christine Wiggins. This group engages in a yearlong program designed to promote leadership on campus.

Oppp

osite

pag

e: Wa

llace

Stat

e Pr

eside

nt Dr

. Vick

i Karo

lewics

visit

s with

Dr. W

alter

Bump

hus,

Pres

ident

and

CEO

of the

Ame

rican

Ass

ociat

ion o

f Com

munit

y Coll

eges

.

Wallace State is always working to provide students with the best options in their education, engaging in a continuous cycle of program and curriculum assessment to better serve students.

Adapting to changing standards in the health care industry, the Wallace State Department of Nursing Education — recognized as a National League for Nursing Center of Excellence — launched a new concept-based curriculum in June 2016. Each student entering the program is eligible to earn a practical nursing certificate and apply for licensure as an LPN after successfully completing the first three semesters of the program, while continuing to an associate degree and applying for licensure as an RN after successfully completing the fifth semester.

“The concept-based curriculum design, which is intended to better prepare graduates to holistically care for the patient, is being embraced as a great new nursing education strategy by many nursing programs around the country,” said Deborah “Pepper” Hoover, director of the Wallace State Nursing program.

P R O G R A M S O F E X C E L L E N C E

OTHER CHANGES AND CURRICULUM-RELATED EVENTS OFFERED IN 2016-2017 INCLUDE:

» Wallace State technical students were offered the option of stackable certificates, adding more pathways to completion.

» The Child Development program began offering semester-long stackable certificates, addressing the need for qualified professionals nationwide.

» Wallace State’s Clinical Lab Technician program changed its name to Medical Laboratory Technician to better reflect industry trends.

» Wallace State welcomed speakers from the National Coalition for the Homeless in conjunction with the “Homeless to Harvard” Common Read selection. Garth Stein, author of “The Art of Racing in the Rain,” also visited Wallace State for a lecture and book signing.

» Dr. Doug Phillips, of “Discovering Alabama,” visited Wallace State to speak in recognition of Earth Day 2016; Dr. Whit Gibbons visited Wallace State as keynote speaker for Earth Day 2017.

» Wallace State welcomed Harper Lee biographer Charles J. Shields to campus.

» Health care workers learned about dementia, and human trafficking at a Wallace State Alumni Connection event.

» Wallace State’s Talent Search program recognized students through its annual TRIO Day celebration, including having WSCC math instructor Melissa Arnold tell her inspirational story about earning college degrees.

The W

allac

e Stat

e De

partm

ent o

f Nur

sing

Educ

ation

earn

ed th

e de

signa

tion

as a

Nati

onal

Leag

ue F

or Nu

rsing

Cen

ter o

f Exc

ellen

ce in

Nur

sing

Educ

ation

from

201

6-20

20 fo

r the

cate

gory

of cre

ating

env

ironm

ents

that e

nhan

ce st

uden

t lea

rning

and

prof

essio

nal d

evelo

pmen

t.


OTHER CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH EFFORTS THROUGH WALLACE STATE INCLUDE:

With a combined student/faculty/staff population of well over 6,000, Wallace State Community College is a community unto itself as well as a part of Cullman County and surrounding areas, and the Alabama Community College System as a whole.

One way the college gives back is through the annual Let’s Pretend Hospital hosted by the Department of Nursing Education. First graders from every Cullman City and County School and several private schools visit the School of Nursing and Center for Science to learn healthy habits and safety measures.

This past year, a group from Genesis Health System in Iowa came to Wallace State to observe the event and use it as a model for their own community outreach program.

C O M M U N I T Y O F E X C E L L E N C E

» Wallace State’s Future Foundation raised more than $200,000 during its 12th annual Student Investment Luncheon.

» A student-led drive for supplies to assist Baton Rouge Community College students and faculty affected by flooding in Louisiana collected thousands of pounds of cleaning supplies and essentials.

» Wallace State’s Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society raised awareness about heroin usage for its college project.

» Wallace State hosted more than 1,200 10th graders for the second annual WSCC Showcase, which provided information on programs for students and potential careers.

» Wallace State’s Student Government Association distributed backpacks to the WSCC campus police department as part of its “Props for Cops” campaign.

» Wallace State’s Rotaract Club, one of the college’s newest clubs, hosted a Spirit Night at Chick-fil-A for the Wounded Warriors of Cullman County, among other activities. This group is the college version of Rotary.

» Wallace State Nursing and Dental Health students taught elementary students health and personal safety through the SWELL program, which uses puppets to engage children in an introduction to health care. Wallace State Nursing teamed up with Respiratory Therapy students to volunteer at the Cullman County SafeKids Expo.

» Wallace State-Oneonta helped sponsor the Blount County Midnight Run, and students and staff joined with the Helping Unite Blount County (HUB) group to participate in the Day of Service on MLK Day by assisting with improvements at the area senior center.

» Wallace State Diagnostic Medical Sonography students donated $2,400 to Footprints Ministry and instructors presented a demonstration on sound to Cullman Christian School students.

» The Connor Strickland Memorial Color Run 5K and Fun Run raised more than $7,000 for scholarships.

» Wallace State’s Relay For Life team raised more than $4,000 for the American Cancer Society.

From

top: W

allac

e Stat

e Nu

rsing

stud

ents

perfo

rm a

skit

as p

art o

f the

Chil

dren

’s of

Alaba

ma K

ids o

n the

Bloc

k prog

ram d

uring

the

Cullm

an C

ounty

Safe

Kids E

xpo;

Phys

ical T

herap

y Ass

istan

t stud

ents

dous

e ru

nners

in c

olored

pow

der d

uring

the

Conn

or St

rickla

nd M

emori

al Co

lor R

un 5

K an

d Fu

n Ru

n.


At Wallace State, students of all ages find the inspiration to dream, and the courage and support to make their dreams come true. From major league World Series pitcher Derek Holland and 6-time MLB All-Star Craig Kimbrel, to professional golfers Brett Wetterich and Fredrick Jacobson, to country music singers Jimi Westbrook of Little Big Town and solo artist Kip Moore, to meteorologist Jason Simpson…. doctors, authors, lawyers, actors, welders, nurses, chefs, scientists, counselors, entrepreneurs…for every profession imaginable, from the ordinary to the extraordinary, Wallace State has given someone a start to a dream.

Wallace State’s efforts to celebrate its students and alumni were rewarded as both print and digital campaigns earned awards from state and national organizations. The What Will Your Story Be? campaign kicked off with a series of commercials featuring WSCC Alumni who share how their stories started at Wallace State. The following were featured in the first series.

The “Hunger” ad featuring a Wallace State basketball player in the print series of the campaign received Best in Show for print advertisements during the Alabama Community College System Public Relations Association’s Pyramids Awards brunch, and was one of nine first-place awards for the marketing team, the most first-place awards of any college in the system.

The National Council for Marketing and Public Relations recognized Wallace State with a dozen Medallion Awards, including three gold awards, and a Paragon Award, the organization’s highest.

» Brandon Horton is the City of Oneonta’s Public Safety Director, overseeing the operation of the city’s fire, police and public works departments, which aid nearly 6,700 people. He earned an EMS degree from Wallace State in 2004 and added an associate’s degree in fire science then offered by the college in 2006.

» Katie Fine is one of Cullman’s youngest entrepreneurs. The 2008 Cullman High School graduate is owner of Karma’s Coffee House and credits her time as a student at Wallace State with giving her the confidence to open her own business and helping her to mature into the young professional she is today.

» Mary Hovater is an engineer with NASA at Huntsville’s Space and Rocket Center. She graduated at Wallace State with a pre-engineering degree before transferring to a four-year institution.

» Joey Foster took welding at Wallace State and found a passion for the field. He earned state and national titles in welding at SkillsUSA competitions and has achieved great success in the field.

» LaSheena Nation played basketball for Wallace State and is now a coach herself and pursuing a master’s degree at Alabama State University.

C E L E B R A T I N G E X C E L L E N C E

Clock

wise

from

top

left:

Bran

don

Horto

n, La

Shee

na N

ation

, Mary

Hov

ater,

Katie

Fine

and

Joey

Fos

ter, p

ictur

ed w

ith W

elding

instr

uctor

Jim

Thom

pson

, were

all

spotl

ighted

in c

omme

rcials

for t

he W

hat W

ill Yo

ur St

ory B

e? a

dver

tising

cam

paign

.

The Pathway to Success

Wallace State Community College is dedicated to providing its students with the tools and experiences they need to Start Early, Start Right, Finish and Succeed.

Dr. Mavis Wooten joined the college faculty in 1976 as one of its first doctorate level professors as Wallace State transitioned from a technical school to a community college. Wooten taught accounting, English and speech at the college. She spent more than 15 years on campus and watched it grow both in enrollment and physically as buildings were added to accommodate the larger student body.

Psychology instructor Stacey Hooper Brunner recalled her time as a student and her eventual employment at her alma mater. Brunner attended Wallace State as a student from 1981 to 1983, earning a degree in business management. As a student, Brunner was a work-study student for the Flight program, was head cheerleader and served as a student government senator. After graduating, Brunner lived and worked out of state for several years before returning to her home county and finding a job at Wallace State in 1989, where she’s worked continuously. Her roles changed from receptionist to cheerleading coach, from aerobics instructor to student recruiting. In 1993, after earning her master’s degree in psychology, she was hired to fill a newly-vacant instructor position, where she’s been ever since.

Sisters Freddie and Gail Thomason each made their mark at Wallace State during the college’s growth spurt in the mid-to-late-1970s. Gail Thomason was the first director of the college’s Medical Laboratory Technician program and saw it through its first accreditation process before leaving in the mid-1980s. Freddie Thomason stayed on for a while longer, starting to work for the college full-time in 1976 teaching psychology and mental health, and eventually becoming director of the program before retiring in 2000.

Dr. Garlan and Dot Gudger each played major roles in the start of the college and its growth. Dot Gudger was one of the first instructors at what was then the George C. Wallace State Trade School of Cullman County, building the business education program to be one of the fastest-growing programs at the new facility. Dr. Gudger joined the staff several years later as the college’s Dean of Students to assist in the transition from a trade school to a two-year college. “We have a great college,” Dr. Gudger said. “This has created and made Cullman and Cullman County a better place to live all together. I’m proud to have been a part of it.”

During the 2016 Commencement Exercises at Tom Drake Coliseum, of which about half of the 1,107 students who earned degrees or certificates participated, college president Dr. Vicki Karolewics recognized Gary Hardman and Regina Griggs Hammond, both of whom were members of the first graduating class at Wallace State. Gloria Williams received a special 50th anniversary Outstanding Alumni Award in appreciation for her longtime support of the college through her lifetime membership in the Alumni Association, serving as its president for five years; as a member of the Wallace State Future Foundation board member for six years; and for establishing the Foundation’s first scholarship for women.

AMONG THOSE SPOTLIGHTED:

T R A D I T I O N O F E X C E L L E N C E

As Wallace State celebrated its 50th anniversary over a period commemorating the college’s opening and its first graduating class, WSCC took the opportunity to visit with former faculty, staff, and students. The college reached out to alumni as preparations were made for the yearlong celebration. Members of the first gradu-ating class were located and early faculty and staff members shared stories recounting the starting of the college and its growth over the last five decades.

At to

p: Gl

oria W

illiam

s rec

eived

a sp

ecial

50t

h an

nivers

ary O

utstan

ding

Alumn

i Awa

rd a

t the

201

6 Co

mmen

ceme

nt; a

t bott

om: G

ary H

ardma

n an

d Re

gina

Grigg

s Ham

mond

were

reco

gnize

d at

the c

eremo

ny a

s par

t of t

he fi

rst g

radua

ting

class

from

Wall

ace S

tate.


E X C E L L E N C EI N A R T & C U L T U R E

The Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association named the Evelyn Burrow Museum the Organization of the Year during its annual meeting in Florence. The Organization of the Year Award is presented to the AMLA member organization that contributed significantly to the betterment and development of tourism in North Alabama. The Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association also provided the museum with a $2,000 grant to be used for a future exhibit.

At the Evelyn Burrow Museum in 2016, sneakers were a very big hit during an exhibition featuring the Charlotte Cummings Memorial Sneaker Collection. “Charlotte’s 23 Jays” displayed the most complete collection of Nike Air Jordan sneakers on exhibit in the eastern United States. Hundreds of pairs of Air Jordans and other Nike shoes and memorabilia delighted a constant flow of visitors throughout the spring of 2016. The exhibit was on loan from local collector Robin Cummings.

The third annual Burrow Sculptors Invitational entitled “Rendezvous” followed the Charlotte’s 23 Jays exhibit. “Rendezvous” spotlighted the works of Everett Cox, Glenn Dasher, Casey Downing, Jr., Frank Fleming, Stacey M. Holloway, Bruce Larsen, Ted Metz, Brad Morton, NovOntos, Duane Paxson, Robin Snyder, Kara Warren, Rachel Wright and Jason Tanner Young.

A special exhibition honoring veterans included static displays of memorabilia loaned by area veterans and videos marking the last three eras of conflict: World Wars I and II, Korea and Vietnam, and Operation Iraqi Freedom to current day.

The museum also hosted “Out of the Depths,” a dual exhibit of photographs by Beiruiti artist Fadi BouKaram and paintings by Birmingham artist Joe Cory depicting the artists’ views on current events in the Middle East.

In the museum’s exhibit hall, photographs by Australian photographer Anatole Zurrer were displayed as well as artwork by local artist Laura Willingham Walker. In 2017, as part of the three-year celebration of the State of Alabama’s Bicentennial, the museum opened an exhibition of photographs by the late William “Bill” Sharpton, “Celebrating Alabama’s Places.”

The museum led short-term study abroad trips to Australia and Ireland through the college’s Travel Abroad program, which conducts overseas trips each year.

Oppo

site

page

, cloc

kwise

from

bott

om: R

obin

Cumm

ings,

right,

spea

ks w

ith A

ndy P

ayls

and

the la

te Bo

b Pa

lys a

t the

ope

ning

recep

tion

for th

e “Ch

arlott

e’s 2

3 Ja

ys” e

xhibi

tion

at Th

e Ev

elyn

Burro

w Mu

seum

, whic

h fea

tured

hun

dred

s of p

airs o

f Air J

ordan

s and

othe

r Nike

shoe

s from

the

Charl

otte

Cumm

ings

Memo

rial S

neak

er Co

llecti

on; a

mus

uem

visito

r loo

ks a

t pho

tos o

n dis

play d

uring

the “

Out o

f the

Dep

ths” e

xhibi

t; a

sculp

ture f

rom th

e Bu

rrow

Sculp

tors I

nvita

tiona

l exh

ibit “

Rend

ezvo

us.”

The Wallace State Community College Fine and Performing Arts programs provided many opportunities for entertainment in 2016-2017, including a celebration of the college’s 50th anniversary with “50 Yesterday and Today: A Musical Birthday Celebration for Wallace State” by the Wallace State Singers. Alumni of the 40-year-old group were invited back to share the stage with current singers in a touching and entertaining tribute to the group’s founder, Dr. Jim Walker, and other past and current directors.

The college also hosted the Homegrown Music Festival, a free event for the community that included performances by Wallace State Fine and Performing Arts programs and acts such as Tangerine Tambourine, Round 2, Three on a String, and the Edd Jones Orchestra.

OTHER PERFORMANCES AND PROGRAMS PRESENTED BY THE FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAMS INCLUDE:

E N T E R T A I N I N G E X C E L L E N C E

» The Theatre Department presented the classic renditions of “The Importance of Being Earnest” and “Singin’ in the Rain,” as well as putting a modern spin on “Our Town.” The program also showcased student talent during its Broadway Night productions.

» Wallace State Singers and Choir presented “In the Mood for Christmas” and a special tribute to the King of Rock ‘n Roll, with “C’Mon Everybody: The Elvis Presley Songbook.”

» The Wallace State Jazz Band presented its annual Big Band Ballroom Dance.

» Wallace State Jazz and Concert Bands hosted the annual Veterans Celebration of Service concert.

» The Wallace State faculty presented the “All That Jazz” faculty concert.

Oppo

site

page

: Wall

ace S

tate S

ingers

Mag

an M

elton

and

Traw

ick L

owe

perfo

rm d

uring

“50

Yeste

rday

and

Toda

y: A

Music

al Bir

thday

Cele

brati

on o

f Wall

ace S

tate.”

This

pag

e, fro

m top

: Emm

a De

nson

, left,

and

Duk

e Cle

ghorn

perf

orm in

Wall

ace S

tate T

heate

r’s p

roduc

tion

of “T

he Im

porta

nce

of Be

ing E

arnes

t;”

gues

ts at

the 2

016

Big B

and

Ballro

om D

ance

take

to th

e da

nce f

loor w

hile

the W

allac

e Stat

e Jaz

z Ban

d pla

ys a

live

ly tun

e.


With the addition of two new athletic programs and continuous success both on the playing field and in the classroom, Wallace State Athletics have continued to produce excellent results.

Wallace State reintroduced men’s and women’s tennis in 2016 and men’s and women’s cross country will resume in Fall 2017, bringing the total number of athletic programs to 12.

The men’s tennis team, under the direction of coach Tony Franklin, hit the ground running, winning the ACCC/Region 22 tournament title their first year, and finishing in the top 20 in the nation.

E X C E L L E N C E I N A T H L E T I C S

On th

is pa

ge, fr

om le

ft: Th

e Wall

ace S

tate

volle

yball

team

won

its 9

th str

aight

ACCC

regu

lar se

ason

title

dur

ing a

year

that i

nclud

ed a

n am

azing

strea

k of 4

1 AC

CC w

ins; t

he 2

017

seas

on fo

r Wall

ace S

tate

base

ball

was o

ne o

f the

bes

t in

the la

st de

cade

and

inclu

ded

the ti

tle fo

r ACC

C No

rth D

Ivisio

n; wo

men’s

ba

sketb

all a

dvan

ced

to the

ACC

C Ch

ampio

nship

for t

he fo

urth

time

in fiv

e se

ason

s. Op

posit

e pa

ge: T

he W

allac

e Stat

e wo

men’s

golf

team

won

the

inaug

ural

ACCC

/Reg

ion 2

2 tou

rnam

ent i

n on

ly the

prog

ram’s

seco

nd se

ason

.

OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN WALLACE STATE ATHLETICS INCLUDE:

» Wallace State athletics inducted its second Hall of Fame class: former women’s basketball coach Larry Slater, former Wallace State golfers Brett Wetterich and Trey Jones, former softball player Cindy Mallard and contributor Johnny Thornton.

» Wallace State had a school-record 36 student-athletes recognized by NJCAA for academic achievements.

» Wallace State athletics had six teams earn NJCAA All-Academic honorable mention status.

» Wallace State baseball coach Randy Putman reached his 1,000-win milestone with the Lions after a doubleheader sweep against Calhoun in March 2017.

» The MLB Draft saw a number of Wallace State players’ names called, starting with Garrett Suchey in 2016 and followed by Landon Hughes, Braxton Light and Blake Rivera in 2017. Suchey was drafted by the Miami Marlins in 2016 but chose to enroll at Alabama for next season. He was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in 2017. Hughes was drafted by the Atlanta Braves, Light by the Chicago Cubs, and Rivera by the San Francisco Giants.

» Wallace State baseball advanced to the ACCC tournament quarterfinals in 2016, closing the season with a 34-25 record, marking the 25th time in coach Randy Putman’s 27 seasons that he led the Lions to the postseason. Sophomores Stephen Dobbs, Turner Vincent and Garrett Suchey each received 2016 Southeastern District/ACCC-Region 22 recognition. In 2017, the team went 46-13 and won the ACCC North Division, capping one of the best seasons in the last decade.

» Wallace State softball won its 10th ACCC/Region 22 championship. Sophomore Julia Dailey was named tournament MVP and Taylor Beshears, Molli Garcia and Sarah Ellen Battles were also named to the All-Tournament team. Interim coach Jeff Benson was named the 2016 ACCC Coach of the Year. The team made its 10th NJCAA national tournament appearance, advancing to the quarterfinals in St. George, Utah in 2016. Freshman infielder Taylor Beshears was named a NJCAA 3rd-team All-American in 2016 after setting multiple single-season individual records. In 2017, they returned for the 11th time and third in a row, marking the first appearance under new coach A.J. Daugherty and assistant Sallie Beth Burch.

» Wallace State men’s basketball edged Marion Military in a nationally-ranked showdown and clinched the ACCC regular season title in 2016.

» Wallace State women’s basketball advanced to ACCC championship game for fourth time in five seasons.

» Wallace State men’s golf made its 22nd appearance in the NJCAA National Tournament, finishing 14th in the nation. This was the fourth consecutive year the team earned a spot at the national tournament.

» The men’s golf team members continued to bring home awards, as sophomore Sylas Elliott earned low medalist for two consecutive years, was named a Jack Nicklaus Award semifinalist, and a NJCAA PING 1st-team All-American. Coach Dan York was named the 2016 ACCC Coach of the Year. Sophomore Eli Marty was named low medalist at the NJCAA District 4 championship. In 2017, Chip Willoughby and Brandon Lacasse earned All-ACCC Tournament recognition at the conference tournament, while Willoughby was named a NJCAA PING 2nd-team All-American. Willoughby and Brandon Lacasse were named to the PING All-District 4 team.

» Wallace State’s women’s golf team finished 12th in the nation in 2016, and in 2017 the team won the inaugural ACCC/Region 22 tournament in only the program’s second season. Freshman Annalee Stephens won individual low medalist and Ashley McCormick and Bradi Ruehl were also named to the All-Tournament team. The team again finished 12th at nationals in Duluth, Ga., in 2017.

» Stefany Pate was named Wallace State’s new cheerleading coach, replacing Rob Metcalf after his 22 years with the program.

» Wallace State volleyball won its ninth straight ACCC regular season title as the team capped off an amazing streak of winning 41 ACCC matches in a row dating back to 2013, and captured its eighth consecutive ACCC/Region 22 tournament championship. The previous year, the team made its 16th overall appearance at the NJCAA Division I national tournament and eighth in a row. The Lions closed the season with 38-4 record, one of the best seasons in program history. Cierra Davis was named tournament MVP and Kelsea Bivins, Abby Borden and MaKenzie Bearden were also named to the All-Tournament team. Kelsea Bivins was named a NJCAA 2nd-team All-American. Randy Daniel was named the 2016 ACCC Coach of the Year.

» Wallace State anglers Ryan Shields and Chayse Freeman finished 17th at the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship.

n Excellence in Athletics continued

Walla

ce S

tate

tennis

play

er To

ddric

Stal

lwor

th of

Alber

tville

take

s a sw

ing d

uring

a m

atch.

Walla

ce S

tate

reintr

oduc

ed th

e ten

nis p

rogram

dur

ing th

e 20

17 se

ason

, winn

ing th

e AC

CC/R

egion

22

cham

pions

hip in

their

first

seas

on.

F U T U R E F O U N D A T I O N

LEGACY SOCIETYSilver Patron ($100,000–$499,999)

City of Cullman, Industrial Park

PRESIDENT’S CIRCLEPlat inum ($10,000 or more)

Cullman Savings Bank

The Chantal & Tommy Bagwell Foundation, Inc.

Traditions Bank

Donna Guthrie

Anonymous

American Proteins, Inc.

Bo Jackson

Gold ($5,000–$9,999)

Cullman Savings Bank Foundation

Faith Hammock

Premier World Discovery

Royal Technologies Corporation

Birmingham Fastener & Supply, Inc.

Richard Stewart

Cullman Jefferson Gas

Norris and Barbara Atchley

Bill and Nelda Simpson

Bruce and Betty Payne

David and Edith Cryer

Donald and Kathy Dyer

Shirley Quattlebaum

Wanda Quick

James Bagwell

State of Alabama

My Way Transportation, Inc.

Silver ($1,000–$4,999)

State Farm Companies Foundation

Retha Tinney

Donovan and Sarah Lovell

Jerry Caudle

Smith's Landscaping & Lawn Service

Gloria Williams

Wells Fargo Foundation Educational Matching

Gift Program

US Poultry Foundation

Austin and Tiffany Monk

Hometown Bank of Oneonta

Drinkard Development, LLC

Scotty and Karen Hooper

E. S. Campbell

Tim Compton

Randall Rowe

St. John & Associates

Yutaka

Sharon Woodruff

Kathy Maddox

Hanceville Nursing & Rehab Center

Vince and Vicki Karolewics

Chem Station

Zina Stansberry

Kimberly Lafevor

Cullman Regional Medical Center

Wayne and Elaine Fuller

KM Agency, LLC

McGriff Industries

Brandon Smith

Lisa Hullett

Merchants Bank of Alabama

Athens State University

AJK, LLC

Cullman Electric Cooperative

Regions Bank

John Riley

John Apel

Alabama Coal Cooperative

Cullman Auto Mall

Cullman Women's League

Mike and Lisa Eckenrod

Grant Brown Memorial Fund

Melanie Maddox

SportsMed

Utility Trailer Sales of Alabama, LLC

Walmart 7280

Yearwood Construction

Mitch Smith Chevrolet, Inc.

Topre America Corporation

Nell Dunlap

Quality Staffing Solution, LLC

Timothy Aho

Airgas, Inc.

City of Cullman Industrial Board

Coca-Cola Bottling Company United, Inc.

Cullman County Commission

Cullman County Ind. Dev. Authority

Eckenrod Ford Lincoln

Goodwyn, Mills and Cawood, Inc.

Happy Homes Real Estate, LLC

HOAR Construction/Program Mgt

Jackson & Williams, Attorneys at Law

Mack Transportation, LLC

Lambert Mackentepe

Peoples Bank

Truckworx Kenworth

USA Healthcare, Alabama, LLC

W. W. Williams Southeast, Inc.

Webb Wheel Products, Inc.

Patrons ($500–$999)

Earnie and Betty Haynes

Terracon - Birmingham

John and Jane Wiederecht

Wallace State AEA

Christine O'Leary

Lisa Windom

Lisa Weeks

Walmart 6006 Distribution Center

LaDonna Allen

Renee Quick

Ola Callahan

Syble Shaw

Virginia Folsom

Jim and Nanci Tidwell

Phyllis Brewer

First Community Bank

Doris Hinkle

Each year the WSCC Future Foundation holds the Student Investment Luncheon as its primary fundraiser for scholarships. In 2017, the Foundation launched its Major Gifts Campaign, which seeks donations for scholarships for tuition, books, and incidentals such as food and gas to help students with those necessities. The Foundation hosts a Scholarship Celebration event each year giving donors a chance to meet the students who received scholarships. There are more than 75 named and endowed scholarships, with more added each year. Thank you, to our donors!

Oppo

site

page

, cloc

kwise

from

top

left:

stude

nts le

arn a

bout

the W

allac

e Stat

e Alu

mni A

ssoc

iation

dur

ing a

n on

-cam

pus e

vent

spon

sored

by t

he o

rgan

izatio

n; Wa

llace

Stat

e ch

eerle

aders

help

raise

team

spirit

; cur

rent a

nd fo

rmer

Walla

ce S

tate S

ingers

perf

orm d

uring

“50

Yeste

rday

and

Toda

y: A

Music

al Bir

thday

Ce

lebrat

ion o

f Wall

ace S

tate.”

From

left

are S

cott

Carp

enter

, Juli

e Ne

wton

, Paig

e Ha

rbiso

n Cla

bo a

nd D

uke

Clegh

orn.


Port of Huntsville

Walter Ross

The Flashbacks

Wilmer & Lee, P.A.

Friends (Up to $499)

John and Jill Strickland

William St. John

Jason and Katherine Morgan

Bobby and Renee Britton

Jason Chandler

Emily Johnston

Adam Russell

Layne and Tiffany Lowery

Linda Wesley

Jeb Williamson

Southern Union State Community College

Deborah Spann

Marcy Manning

Jayne Clem

Donny Wilson

Connie Allen

Cynthia McCarty

Sarah Kent

Jan Young

Cabin Fever Beverages

Iryna Harris

Deborah Jenkins

Amy Oliver

William Sacra

Tim Calvert

John McMoy

Lavell and Jackie Thrasher

Wesley Dawsey

Lee Adams

Milton Bresler

Malinda Harbin

Cynthia Mallard

Jimmy Hodges

Melissa Arnold

Lisa German

Miranda Smith

Michael Sparks

Jason Bynum

Earl's Body Shop

Gloria Williams Freedom Insurance Agency

William Hendrix

Larry Hyde

James Malone

Keisha Miller

Office Equipment Company, Inc.

Shipp Roofing, LLC

Karan Smith

Mary Thornton

Tonya Wilson State Farm Ins.

Karen Walton

Joyce West

Dan York

Tomesa Smith

Myrna Hermetz

Laura Morton

Orin and Alina Adams

Douglas and Lynn Harris

Diana Majerik

Pamela Murff

Marsha Bradford

Steve Newton

Donna Ray

Leah Bolin

Myra Bolton

Clinton Frey

Lawson State Community College

Sonya Nix

Thompson Tractor Company, Inc.

Traci Hill

C. Blake West

Jacqueline Schendel

Barbara Gregg

Harold Mayo

Susan Copeland

Bill Moss

Christy Graves

Beth Johnson

Jeremy Oden

Gaylon Drake

Vickie Johnston

The Vine Cellar

Robbin Leeth

Diane Wilhite

Shiela Mosley

Fred Halstead

Judy York

ATA Workers Comp Fund

Tammy Brown

Martha Burchfield

Ricky Burks

Kenneth Crow

Jenny Fuller

Julie Grimes

Tallie Harkins

Kelley Jones

Jacob Keisler

Cynthia Maddox

Matthew McCrickard

Gary McMinn

Kristina Nyquist

Linda Pesto

Jeremy Smith

Kathleen Smith

Lisa Smith

Shaynah Story

Evelyn Timmons

Shelby Weir

Peggy Harris

James Wright

Tom and Judy Williamson

Cullman Radiation Therapy Services, PC

Gadsden Regional Medical Center, LLC

Sally Alexander

Nathan and Anna Anderson

Brad Baggett

Richard Carnaggio

Melinda Edwards

Lisa Faust

Bonny Heatherly

Lathan Associates Architects

Gayle Ledbetter

Joyce Lowry

McLeroy Law Firm, LLC

Tamara Powell

Michael Reilly

Martha Williams

Apel Steel Corporation

Ashley Brewer

Betty Bryan

Buffalo Wild Wings

Phillip Cabri

Carrie Clark

Mary Crosby

Cullman Stockyard

Culpepper Real Estate, Inc.

Leslie Dyer

Employers Drug Program Management

Hilda Freeman

Green Valley Farms, Inc.

Highland Technical Services, Inc.

Marlin Hollingsworth

Thomas Kinney

Lookout Mountain Tarpaulin

James Magette, Jr.

John Mathis

Oden's Auto Glass, Inc.

Jeanne Shackelford

Jason Spann

The Leaf and Petal

Truck Pro, Inc.

Eric Walker

Lee Weinman

Sherry Zoller

John and Lisha Land

Chick-fil-A

Jeff Burroughs

Kennon Comeaux

Joe Hagan

Paula Harbison

Brett Hogan

Donna Holmes

Alison Hood

Anna Hood

Lauren Hunt

Ashlen Jackson

Brennon James

Samantha Keily

Belinda Kilgore

Bama Minor

Sharon Peek

Dana Scheile

Samantha Schultz

Kay Shabel

Jennifer Speer

Makayley Whitfield

Ruth Williams

Stephen Barnett

Jonell Brooks

Jaclyn Carden

Candis Cottrell-Jones

Amanda Davis

Cindy Duffey

Amanda Graham

Carol Groce

Garlan E. Gudger

Debbie Hamilton

James Hammock

Joseph Hudson

Oppo

site

page

, cloc

kwise

from

top

left:

Walla

ce S

tate

Pres

ident

Dr. V

icki K

arolew

ics a

ddres

ses t

he a

udien

ce a

t a F

uture

Foun

datio

n ev

ent;

the la

te Cu

rtis M

ize, le

ft, a

nd G

loria

Willi

ams,

supp

orter

s of t

he F

uture

Foun

datio

n, ch

at at

the F

uture

Foun

datio

n’s S

chola

rship

Brea

kfast;

a g

roup

of stu

dents

enjo

y sp

endin

g tim

e wi

th ea

ch o

ther a

nd th

eir sc

holar

ship

spon

sors

at the

Futu

re Fo

unda

tion S

chola

rship

Brea

kfast.

Casey Jennings

Kelsey Lee

Selena Mahan

Sacora Matinez

Alicia McQuiston

Vicki Mitchell

Randy Mott

Corey Namors

Kathryn Neese

Andrea Nelson

Shannon Norton

Kerry Parris

Justin Phillips

Megan Runge

Carrie Shelton

Britny Taylor

Megan Tedder

Teresa Hill

Stephanie Turner

Bridgette Warner

Christina Wilson

Sharon Harris

Todd Abbott

An Angel's Touch

Julie Burks

Melissa Cartee

Amy Carter

Steve Crew

Libby Crider

Joy Harris

Premier Bank of the South

Philip Bridges

Cade Cooper

Denise Cooper

Crystal Hines

Gregg Hodges

Lora Kent

Mach III, Inc.

New Gauley Church

Shirley Quattlebaum State Farm

Regina Thompson

UAB

Beth Williams

Devil Dawgs Concessions, Inc.

Jazmin Barrett

Klowy Barrett

Matthew Butts

Roger Calvert

Kirsten Campbell

Sashari Caretti

Susan Eller

Stefanie England

Glynda Hardin

Alexandria Hilliard

Heather Manley

Rhonda Self

Mario Zavala-Nunez

Donna Attaway

Stacey Brunner

Helen Crider

Peggy Day

Carrie Gay

Darlene Huff

Cortney Long

Wayne Manord

Karen Morris

Margaret Alexander

Tammy Armstrong

Carrie Bentley

Candace Hooten

Vickie W. Jackson

Lindsey Manasco

Marcie Hill

Cynthia Morrow

Braxton Armstrong

Ashley Bishop

David Diaz

Monica Diaz

Hannah Dillashaw

Madeline Giers

Cherrie Haney

Chantel Henley

Xander Lee

Shawnelle Little

William Mathis

Sarah Mauldin

Baylee McCay

Becky Oden

Richard Raleigh

Christopher Short

Connie Simmons

Heather Skinner

Laura Steadman

Whitney Webb

Abby West

Alabama Italian Ice & Beverage Co., LLC

Herbert and Kimberly Arnold

Ascension Health Ministry SVC CTR

Baptist Health System

Becky Barbee

Andrea Bearden

Bethany Beasley

Bobby Brown

Cathy Bryan

Gail Crutchfield

DCH Health System

Mary Dominiguez

David Fisher

FMI Hansa Medical Products

David Goodwin

Karla Gray

Wanda Hill

HomTex

Keri Ireland

Kamtek, Inc,

Kimtron

Karen Morris Lowe

Marshall Medical Center South

Ryan McCuiston

Robert Metcalf

Curtis Mize

Mary Moss

Ethelee Nail

North Central Alabama Regional Council

of Governments

Onin Staffing

R.E. Garrison Trucking

Allison Rice

Andrea Rosler

Laura Smallwood

Meredith Smallwood

Roger Smith

Julie Taylor

The Coterie

The Sanctuary at the Woodlands

Robert Tidwell

Truck Express Lube, Inc.

Wells Turner

David West

Polan Willis

April Winston

Gregory Wrenn

Christine Wiggins

Connie Baker

Whitney Bevis

Jacob Bierman

Brooke Blackney

Janet Brown

Millie Carroll

Ashley Cook

Dana Creel

Patsy Cruce

Sharon Davis

Kimberly French

Kimberly Graham

Larraine Greer

Theresa Hambrick

Loren Heatherly

Monica Hester

Amanda Hicks

Makenzie Hicks

Cynthia Hill

Patricia Horton

Tanya Hunnicutt

Teresa Hunt

Jeremy Keene

Kyle Lyons

Melissa Mays

Nicholas McAbee

Alisha Overton

Angela Pontius

Tina Rowe

Ben Sellers

Mary Shaw

Cassandra Shelton

Shanna Smith

Ashley Speer

John Stalnaker

Maria Stanford

Ludmilla Stevens

Susan Stocks

Crystal Stone

Venius Turner

Melisa Walker

Jeffrey Yarbrough

Susan Stephens

Heather Ashley

Tiffany Bates

Juanita Black

Melinda Briscoe

Sara Brokus

Paula Burks

Oppo

site

page

, at t

op: W

allac

e Stat

e mu

sic/th

eatre

stud

ents

enjoy

time

toge

ther a

t the

Futu

re Fo

unda

tion S

chola

rship

Brea

kfast;

bott

om: A

cade

mic D

ean

Dr. B

eth B

owne

s-Jo

hnso

n an

d Da

le Gr

eer o

f the

Cull

man

Econ

omic

Deve

lopme

nt Ag

ency

spea

k with

a st

uden

t at t

he b

reakfa

st.


Hillary Cain-Burtram

Jennifer Chambers

Mary Cline

Anita Crumbley

Matthew Ergle

Amanda Farmer

Leah Gann

Brandi Green

Anita Harper

Sara Hellard

Jacquelyn Hoover

Jessica Johnson

Bonnie Keisler

Bethany Lamar

Erin Langham

Maddie McNutt

Jarrett Oden

Beth Pappas

Martha Pigford

Myranda Rice

Olivia Rodgers

Marilyn Smith

Tanya Smith

Timothy Smith

Linda Solorio

Ashleigh Steadman

Donna Stevens

Ashley Taylor

Madison Teal

Whitney Webb Terry

Carrie Thomas

Linda Thomas

Johnny Tidmore

Marcia Tillman

Zohra Vishram

Charles Williams

Desiree Wilson

Nathan Ziegenbein

Helen Allen

Gregory and Susan Allred

Kelly Burnham

Amanda Cabaniss

Julie Davis

Austin Fletcher

Patricia Harvard

Colleen Jackson

Leigh Kirkwood

Anita Naramore

Audrey Norman

Kelly Powell

Alyssa Remington

Janelle Sorrell

Miriam Adams

Joshua Adkins

Brandy Anderton

Amanda Atkins

Virginia Barber

Peggy Bates

Charity Body

Mark Bolin

Phyllis Bradford

Connie Briehn

Ron Burdette

Ben Cobb

Heather Colston

Kathryn Coy

Krystal Davis

Michael Davis

Melinda Dunn

Barbara Ebert

Terry Edwards

Corey Eskew

Elliot Free

Patricia Freeman

Henry Gattis

Teresa Gibbs

Natalie Godwin

Leslie Gregory

Annette Harman

Christy Hood

Mona Hopper

Darlene Huffman

Iman Humediah

Annette Irons-Parker

Kimberly Jackson

Jill Strickland

Brenda Johnson

Latoria Jones

Vivian Kassouf

Misty Kennedy

Lisa Kirtland

Kelly Krigbaum

Mary Lamar

Linda Lipsey

Amanda Lynn

Sandy Lynn

Tonya Macon

Reagen Martin

Thomas Martin

Lou Ann Mayhair

Dana Scheile McAnnally

Tiffany McAnnally

Susan McCreless-Crane

Katelyn McTamney

Katherine Miller

Jonathan Minyard

Malinda Morton

Greg Nicholas

Nikki Parrish

Stefany Pate

Andrew Peek

Heather Pennington

Leila Phillips

Susan Quick

Gena Rice

Sandy Ridley

Amanda Roberson

Jamie Robertson

Michael Salerno

Mandy Shaddrix

Tanya Shearer

Amy Shelton

Barry Slatton

Brittney Smith

Megan Smith

Melissa Smith-Knott

Janet Smithson

Donna Speeker

Christy St. John

Joseph Sudano

April Sutherland

Shirley Swann

Jennifer Taylor

Kathy Taylor

Kyli Terry

Windy Todd

Jennifer Twitty

Kimberly Twitty

Jerusha Waldrep

Courtney Walker

Robert Walton

Sally Warren

Arnice Weeks

Alecia White

Angela Willard

Kathy Wilson

Amelia Wisener

Lonna Yearwood

Duane Young

Abby Allen

Bailie Andrews

Courtney Bearden

Savannah Bearden

Kimberly Benitez

Margaret Bishop

Taylor Blalock

Sandra Bockhold

Brooke Boman

Leigh Brasswell

Brianne Brewis

Allison Brockway

Patty Burns

Maria Cardenas

Joy Carr

Wanda Cochran

Amy Crowe

Chelsie Davis

Ashley DeRoncey

Paul Desrosiers

Wilma Edwards

Julianne Erwin

Abby Gambrill

Stacey Gann

Heather Garrison

Shanna Gerstman

Dominic Gil

Wade Gilreath

Brinlee Glass

Aubrey Green

Melindy Hamm

Cerri Harbison

Dorothy Hardin

Heather Hawkins

Tomikea Henry

Nikki Higdon

Nicole Hollingsworth

Heather Johnson

Jeff Johnson

Susan Johnson

Oppo

site

page

: Lon

gtime

Wall

ace S

tate

supp

orter

the

late

C.J. B

urne

y, wi

th Wa

llace

Stat

e Nu

rsing

grad

uate

Matt

Hudd

leston

, who

was

a re

cipien

t of t

he A

gnes

Bur

ney N

ursin

g Sch

olarsh

ip, e

stabli

shed

by C

.J. B

urne

y in

memo

ry of

his la

te wi

fe.


Courtney Keith

Lynsey Lee

Kelsey Martin

Crystal McClelland

Judy McIntosh

Amy Miller

Brittany Miotke

Angela Moody

Amber Murphy

Brittany Pryor

Elizabeth Puckett

Kalyn Rakestraw

Darby Randolph

Jennifer Reed

Kalee Reid

Katelyn Robertson

Kathryn Robertson

Katherine Sexton

Alexandra Smith

Cecily Smith

Lauren Smith

Morgan Smith

Gail Sparks

Lauren Speegle

Tammie Stanley

Sarah Stodghill

The Arc of Jefferson County

Rodger Walker

Kitty Warren

Allie Wilson

Kaitlyn Wilson

Dalton Adams

Joshua Adams

Kelcie Alexander

Callie Allen

Claire Allen

Doris Allen

Ashley Amason

Datamera Anderson

Joseph Anderson

Mason Anderson

Jacob Andrews

Dakota Bailey

Carrie Baker

Kimberly Baldwin

Corey Barbee

Jordan Barr

Matthew Bell

Shantel Bell

Kaitlin Bolton

Austin Brown Boyd

Sharon Breedlove

Meridith Brock

Niki Brooks

Austin Brown

Cody Brown

Amanda Bryan

Mandy Bunnell

Amy Burtram

Kami Calvert

Blake Campbell

Maricruz Castro

Kyle Caviness

Elizabeth Chancey

Jordan Chappell

Kylie Chase

Juan Chavez

Taylor Chestnut

Rebecca Cierra

Kaitlyn Clements

Alexander Cobb

Hannah Collette

Alejandra Contreras

Christopher Cook

Jada Cook

Gabriel Cottone

Elizabeth Coulter

Marion Craig

Haylee Crowe

Jessica Cryer

James Cummings

Chris Cygan

Emily Dailey

Elizabeth Daniel

Megan Daniel

Trista Daughtery

Ashley Day

Lauren Dean

Dacia Dempsey

Andrea DeWitt

Davis Dickereson

Tim Donahue

Tracie Donaldson

Julia Dorning

Matthew Doyle

Ethan Drake

Jennifer Dunkle

Robert East

Austin Echevarria

Courtney Etheredge

Destiny Evans

Maylen Fantocone

Kelsey Farley

Caroline Fendley

Hadyn Ford

Ashton Gaddy

Gavin Gallagher

Kevin Gamble

Logan Gibbs

Lauren Gibson

Sarah Gilbert

Loren Gilliam

Courtney Glass

Hannah Glasscock

Tristin Graham

Justin Gramling

Raegan Greene

Abbe-Gayle Gresham

Gregory Grimes

Abbie Hancock

Abigail Hand

Cody Hanson

Julie Harris

Kari Harrison

James Henry

Sarah Henry

Gina Hernandez

Alana Hill

Kane Hogan

Alyssa Holderfield

Haley Hollingsworth

Bryce Hollomon

Kaylie Hood

Brianna Horton

Stephane Horton

Nija Howard

Mayra Jiminez

Braxton Johnson

Summer Johnson

Jonathan Jones

Stephanie Jones

Ethan Kelley

Amy Kennedy

Emma King

Britton Knight

Amy Knighten

Kassandra Kyser

Jodi Lackey

Zaylie Lang

Josie Latham

Ashley Lathem

Robert Latta

Cole Lay

MeKayla Lee

Estephanie Linares

Madison Lindley

Mason Lindsey

Shawntay Lisbon

Alissa Littlejohn

Yolanda Luna

Lauren Lynch

Brenda Lyrene

Holly Malone

Zachary Marbutt

Amanda Martin

Devin Matanich

Amanda Matthews

Allie May

Kaitlyn May

Teresa McAdams

Stacie McCay

Patti McDerment

Angelique McKinney

Kolby Meacham

Leandra Mendoza

Jessica Millwood

Shamorra Moore

Trent Morton

Jamie Mulvihill

Evan NeSmith

Nisa New

Zachary Norman

Berkleigh Nowak

Kristen Oden

Cheryl Oliver

Disha Patel

Cindy Patton

Jessica Peeples

Stacy Pesola

Rodney Pilkington

Peyton Purifoy

Brody Quick

Allyson Reynolds

Tara Richard

William Ridgeway, Jr.

Holley Robbins

Erica Roberson

Martha Roper

Dawn Rossi

Tina Ryan

Lisa Sanchez

Magaly Sanchez

Madison Sandlin

Samantha Schneirla

Brittan Scott

Karson Scott

Hannah Shaddix

Joseph Shaw

Alexis Sims

Chelsie Sloan

Adam Smith

Andy Smith

Jackson Smith

Oppo

site

page

: Wall

ace S

tate

supp

orter

s at t

he a

nnua

l Stud

ent I

nves

tmen

t Lun

cheo

n en

joy a

mea

l serv

ed

by sc

holar

ship

recipi

ents

and W

allac

e Stat

e Ch

eerle

aders

.

Jordan Smith

Laura Smithson

Tayla Sparg

Brett Spires

Samantha Standridge

Maegan Stegall

Thom Stembridge

Shawnie Subido

Sarah Sutphin

David Swann

Kristain Swann

Carrie Tancredi

Brittany Tanner

Rhonda Teal

Ashley Templeton

Morgan Thomas

Samantha Thompson

Morella Tinajero

Tasha Tuck

Chris Turner

Surya Upreti

Alantra Vaughn

Caitlyn Waddell

Patricia Walls

Alex Walters

Toni Waters

Valencia Watson

Katelyn Weaver

Matthew Weems

Zachary Weldon

Jordan Westmoreland

Charles Wheeless

Katie White

Lexie Whitehead

Myles Williams

SuLyn Wine

Billy Winkles

Mandy Wood

Sequoyah Yarbrough

Megan Zerillo

Kathy Buckelew

Kathryn Sides

Ann Culpepper

Tracie Fuqua

Deborah Hoover

Donna Lee

Mary Medendorp

Jaime Medlock

Shea Mobley

Leslie Mosley

Kristin Munger

Betty J. Schwab

Alicia Standridge

Cherie Stanford

Barbara Turner

Scholarship............................................................. No. Awarded .........................................Amount

General .................................................................... 50 ........................................................... $31,992

Named/Specific..................................................... 223 ...................................................... $213,321

Career Tech ............................................................ 30 ............................................................$17,834

Dual Enrollment ..................................................... 148 .........................................................$58,454

Foundation Total .................................................... 451 .......................................................$321,601

Alumni ...................................................................... 50 ...........................................................$30,506

Grand Total New/Continuing Awards .............. 501 ....................................................... $352,107

2015 -2017 S C H O L A R S H I P AWA R D S A S S ETS/ L I A B I L I T I E S

Total Assets ........................................................$2,793,736

Total Liabilities/Equity ....................................................... $0

Commencement 2017

On left: Graduates wave to family and friends during the 2017 Commencement Exercises. This page: The Wallace State Singers performing during the ceremony.


R E V E N U E S , E X P E N D I T U R E S & S C H O L A R S H I P S

REVENUE

Student Tuition & Fees ............................................................................$12,606,686

State Grants/Contracts .............................................................................$1,104,260

Federal Grants/Contracts ......................................................................$15,461,020

Auxiliary......................................................................................................... $2,938,252

State Appropriation .................................................................................. $18,511,168

Other ..............................................................................................................$1,627,273

$52,248,659

EXPENSES

Instruction ...................................................................................................$16,026,110

Academic Support .....................................................................................$3,555,884

Student Services .........................................................................................$3,777,349

Institutional Support ...................................................................................$5,241,256

Maintenance ................................................................................................ $4,782,058

Student Aid (Sch) ......................................................................................$5,583,400

Auxiliary Enterprises .................................................................................. $3,732,623

Depreciation ................................................................................................ $4,985,160

Non Operating ............................................................................................$1,953,950

$49,637,790

SCHOLARSHIPS

Institutional...................................................................................................... $595,948

Athletics .......................................................................................................... $898,808

Senior Adults .....................................................................................................$48,399

Other ....................................................................................................................$17,624

$1,560,779

Private Scholarships .................................................................................. $1,379,343

(not including loans)

Tuition Waivers .................................................................................................$124,773

REVENUE

Student Tuition & Fees ........................................................................... $12,923,080

State Grants/Contracts ............................................................................... $985,553

Federal Grants/Contracts ......................................................................$12,870,853

Auxiliary.........................................................................................................$3,048,363

State Appropriation ................................................................................ $18,500,968

Other .............................................................................................................$1,469,382

$49,798,199

EXPENSES

Instruction ..................................................................................................$14,886,278

Academic Support .....................................................................................$3,794,398

Student Services ........................................................................................ $4,074,876

Institutional Support ...................................................................................$5,596,617

Maintenance .................................................................................................$5,154,942

Student Aid (Sch) ...................................................................................... $5,245,321

Auxiliary Enterprises .................................................................................. $3,619,055

Depreciation ................................................................................................$5,096,382

Non Operating .............................................................................................$1,791,078

$49,258,947

SCHOLARSHIPS Institutional......................................................................................................$697,364

Athletics ...........................................................................................................$901,414

Senior Adults ..................................................................................................... $31,088

Other ....................................................................................................................$11,976

$1,641,842

Private Scholarships ...................................................................................$1,646,477

(not including loans)

Tuition Waivers .................................................................................................$127,524

F I S C A L YE A R 2015 F I S C A L YE A R 2016

B Y T H E N U M B E R S 2 0 1 6 – 2 0 1 7

INITIAL ENROLLMENT

First-time Freshman .................................................................................3,438

Undergraduate Transfer .............................................................................853

Special Admissions .................................................................................1,062

Other .................................................................................................................92

TOTAL .........................................................................................................5,445

RESIDENCY STATUS / CITIZENSHIP

Dorms: Institutional Housing ...................................................... 168

Residency: In-State ..........................................................................5,368

Out-of-State ........................................................................ 77

Citizenship: United States Citizen ..................................................5,287

Non-Resident Alien ........................................................... 51

Resident Alien ..................................................................107

RACE

White ..........................................................................................................4,642

Black/African American .............................................................................308

Hispanic/Latino............................................................................................203

Unknown/Not Reported ............................................................................. 117

American Indian/Alaskan Native ................................................................. 51

Non-Resident Alien ........................................................................................ 51

Asian .................................................................................................................39

TOP FIVE COUNTIES

Cullman ....................................................................................................................................36%

Blount ....................................................................................................................................... 17%

Jefferson ...................................................................................................................................13%

Morgan ....................................................................................................................................... 8%

Marshall ...................................................................................................................................... 6%

TOP FIVE ALABAMA FEEDER HIGH SCHOOLS

Cullman (Cullman City) ............................................................................................................. 74

Hayden (Blount County) ...........................................................................................................50

West Point (Cullman County) .................................................................................................43

Fairview (Cullman County) .......................................................................................................40

Arab (Arab City)..........................................................................................................................33

RETENTION RATES

Fall 2016 to Spring 2017......................................................................................................86%

Fall 2015 to Fall 2016 ...........................................................................................................65%

SUMMARY OF COMPLETIONS

< 1 Year ..................................................................................................................................... 652

< 2 Year ......................................................................................................................................107

Associate ...................................................................................................................................771

GRADUATION RATES

Graduation 2017 (65% increase in four years) ...............................................................38%

GENDER

Male (38%)

Female (62%)

STATUS

Full-Time (50%)

Part-Time (50%)

AGE

19 & Under (36%)

20–24 (38%)

25 & Above (26%)

FINANCIALAID

Receiving (66%)

Not Receiving (34%)

DIVISIONS

Academic (45%)

Health (41%)

Technical (14%)

REMEDIALCOURSES

Math Only (342)

English Only (94)

Math & English (115)

STUDENT SUCCESSStrategic Priority 2: To enhance student success through multi-dimensional programs and services that improve preparedness, build self-esteem, and remove barri-ers to academic and personal success.

WORKPLACE PREPAREDNESS Strategic Priority 3: To enhance workplace preparedness through intentional programs and services that improve in innovative ways the institutional response to the present and future needs of business and industry, that utilize partnerships that promote the college’s mission and vision, and that produce graduates with the skills and discipline needed to succeed in the millennial workplace environment.

PORTALS OF ENTRY Strategic Priority 1: To strengthen and streamline 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.

INDICATOR OF SUCCESSCURRENT

YEAR

PRIOR

YEARGOAL TREND

Percentage of employees satisfied with recruiting of traditional students 92% 85% 80%

Percentage of employees satisfied with recruiting of non-traditional students 91% 84% 80%

Recruiting visits to high schools in immediate service area (14) 86 71 42

Percentage of students reporting satisfaction with college website 90% 95% 80%

Percentage of students satisfied with effectiveness of Lion Central 93% 94% 80%


YEAR

PRIOR

YEARGOAL TREND

Graduation Rates (based on IPEDS cohorts) 38% 35% 25%

Success Rates (graduation plus transfer) 48% 54% 58%

Number of Degrees and Certificates per year 1,530 1,291 1,400

Percentage of successful course completion 80% 79% 75%

Percentage of successful developmental course completion 73% 66% 70%

Percentage of successful gateway course completion for developmental students 59% 50% 80%

Percentage of students who believe that culture of college promotes achievement and educational goals

96% 98% 85%


YEAR

PRIOR

YEARGOAL TREND

Job Placement Rates (Employed/Employed in-field) 97% / 91% 98% / 88% 90% / 75% /

Percentage of Career/Technical students earning credential (from Perkins Report) 64% 66% 55%

Percentage of Career/Technical programs having annual advisory committee meetings 86% 82% 100%

Licensure Rates 93% 97% 100%

Percentage of students satisfied with the marketing of the college’s Career/Technical

programs96% 97% 80%

S C O R E C A R D O F P E R F O R M A N C E M E A S U R E S

S C O R E C A R D O F P E R F O R M A N C E M E A S U R E S

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

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.

CULTURE OF EVIDENCEStrategic 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 improvement.


YEAR

PRIOR

YEARGOAL TREND

Number of students taking a learning communities course 1,420 1,416 1,200

Retention rate for students taking a learning communities course 83% 84% 80%

Number of diversity-related events on campus 18 15 10

Percentage of students satisfied with quality of instruction 92% 94% 80%

Percentage of employees who report agreement that culture has been created in which innovation is encouraged

92% 87% 80%


YEAR

PRIOR

YEARGOAL TREND

Mandated state and federal reports submitted accurately and on time 100% 100% 100%

Audit findings 0 1 0

Percentage of employees reporting agreement that the college’s planning process is effective 94% 92% 85%


YEAR

PRIOR

YEARGOAL TREND

Total amount of resource development (grants) $3,373,863 $6,370,977 $3,000,000

Total amount of Foundation Assets $2,793,736 $2,422,276 $2,500,000

Total percentage of grants funded (includes continuing grants) 88% 88% 80%

Total amount of new grant funding $1,896,001 $2,376,234 $1,000,000

Total amount of endowment fund $1,884,467 $1,468,786 $1,100,000

Total percentage of budget requests funded 76% 70% 60%

Percentage of employees reporting agreement that sound educational planning precedes budget preparation

93% 89% 80%


Wallace State Community College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of

Wallace State Community College.

Many programs have additional accreditation from organizations appropriate to the particular disciplines.

Associate Degree Nursing (RN) - Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) (Formerly National League for Nursing Accreditation Commission), Alabama Board of Nursing

Automotive Service Technology - National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF)

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

Clinical Laboratory - National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science

Collision Repair - National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF)

Culinary Arts - American Culinary Federation Education Foundation

Dental Assisting/Dental Hygiene - American Dental Association

Diagnostic Imaging - Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology

Diagnostic Medical Sonography - Commission 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

Drafting and Design Technology - American Design Drafting Association

Engineering Technology - American Design Drafting Association

Emergency Medical Services - Commission 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 Technology - Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIM)

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

Industrial Electronics - Electronics Technicians Association (ETA)

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

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

Occupational Therapy Assistant - Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE)

Pharmacy Technology - American Society of Health System Pharmacists

Physical Therapist Assistant - Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)

Polysomnographic Technology - Commission 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)

A C C R E D I T A T I O N

PROGRAMS EARNING ADDITIONAL ACCREDITATION INCLUDE:

Oppo

site

page

: Cale

b Woo

ds a

ccep

ts his

dipl

oma f

rom W

alllac

e Stat

e Co

mmun

ity C

olleg

e Pr

eside

nt Dr

. Vick

i Karo

lewics

dur

ing th

e 20

17 C

omme

ncem

ent e

xerci

ses.

Woo

ds, w

ho w

as re

cogn

ized

durin

g the

cere

mony

, tran

sferre

d to

Miss

issipp

pi St

ate to

stud

y Pou

ltry S

cienc

e wi

th a f

ocus

on

Pharm

aceu

tical

Medic

ine a

nd N

utritio

n, ea

rning

eno

ugh

in sc

holar

ships

to p

ay fo

r his

educ

ation

.

president’s report - wallacestate.edu | president s report vision mission values wallace state...

Documents