Wallace State Community College (formally George C Wallace State Community College) is a

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Hanceville, Alabama Hanceville is a city in Cullman County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 3,217. History Founded in Blount County, Hanceville was established in 1832 and incorporated in May 1879. At the time of Cullman County's cr ...

. Founded in 1966 as the George C. Wallace State Trade School of Cullman County, the college currently enrolls approximately 6,000 students and offers more than 50 associate degree and certificate programs in academic, health, and technical programs.

History

The college was founded in 1966. It is named for former Alabama governor

George C. Wallace George Corley Wallace Jr. (August 25, 1919 – September 13, 1998) was an American politician who served as the 45th governor of Alabama for four terms. A member of the Democratic Party, he is best remembered for his staunch segregationist and ...

, who greatly expanded Alabama's community college system.

Campus

The college campus is in Hanceville, Alabama. The college also has an Academic Center and a Technical Center in Oneonta, AL. The Oneonta Center was opened in 2016.

Organization and administration

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

Academics

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

Student life

Sports

School sports include baseball, basketball, cheerleading, golf, tennis, softball, volleyball, and intramurals.

Notable alumni

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, baseball player * Fredrik Jacobson (attended), golf player, currently on the PGA tour *

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Brett Wetterich Brett Milton Wetterich (born August 9, 1973) is an American professional golfer. Wetterich was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. He attended Oak Hills High School and Wallace State Community College. He turned professional in 1994. Wetterich was a PGA T ...

(attended), golf player, currently on the PGA tour *

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References

External links

Official website
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