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WCCD awarded $20,000 AL Dept. of Early Childhood Education grant

November 1, 2021

Wallace Community College-Dothan was recently awarded a $20,000 grant by the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education to organize, plan, and manage logistics to offer the Teaching Strategies Accreditation Program for Trainers (APT). This program will prepare the Wallace Community College Child Development instructors to deliver training that promotes teachers’ reliable use of the TeachingRead More

WCCD, Troy University sign documents establishing Alabama’s first Early Childhood Educators apprenticeship

October 29, 2021

Secretary Barbara Cooper of the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education (ADECE) joined leaders from Troy University, Wallace Community College, and the Alabama Office of Apprenticeship to officially sign documents establishing Alabama’s first apprenticeship for Early Childhood Educators on Wednesday, October 27, 2021, at 1:00 PM at the Coleman Center for Early Learning on theRead More

WCCD awards inaugural Coach Johnny Oppert Scholarship to Gov baseball player Don Williams

October 21, 2021

Wallace Community College recently renamed one of their annual baseball athletic scholarships in honor of Coach Johnny Oppert, first head coach of the Govs baseball program as well as Wallace basketball coach and athletic director. The inaugural Coach Johnny Oppert Scholarship was awarded this year to Gov baseball player Don Williams. “It’s a real honorRead More

WCCD receives $245,297 grant award for Applied Engineering program

October 21, 2021

Wallace Community College–Dothan was recently awarded a grant from the Alabama Community College System’s Workforce Development Division in the amount of $245,297.60 for the College’s Applied Engineering Technology Program. The grant will provide funding for new lab equipment and simulation software to be incorporated into the existing Applied Engineering Technology program on both the WallaceRead More

WCCD hosts Shoo Cosmetics CEO, Wallace alum Shawanda Vickers

October 19, 2021

  In partnership with the Dothan Area Chamber of Commerce, Wallace Community College-Dothan recently hosted Ms. Shawanda Vickers, CEO of Shoo Cosmetics, on Monday, October 18, 2021, as a special guest speaker to students in the Wallace Community College–Dothan Salon and Spa Management and Esthetics Technology programs. “We are so fortunate to have alumni thatRead More

Meet the 2021-2022 Leadership Team

October 8, 2021

Wallace recognized as Top 10 Feeder School to the Auburn University Samuel Ginn College of Engineering

October 5, 2021

Wallace Community College-Dothan (WCCD) was recently recognized by Auburn University as one of the Top 10 feeder schools to the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, placing WCCD among the top schools whose students go on to enroll in engineering programs at Auburn. “This recognition is a testament of the dedication and commitment of every facultyRead More

WCCD and Troy University sign memorandum of agreement for Occupational Education

September 30, 2021

This articulation agreement will provide a pathway for Wallace students and faculty who have an Associate in Applied Science to earn a Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Education from Troy University. Wallace Community College-Dothan and Troy University are pleased to announce a memorandum of understanding between the two institutions, signed by Wallace Community College-Dothan President Dr.Read More

WCC-Dothan receives highest possible marks following on-site reaffirmation of accreditation visit

September 29, 2021

Wallace Community College-Dothan (WCCD) was found to be in complete compliance, with no recommendations, at the conclusion of the recent Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) on-site reaffirmation of accreditation visit. SACSCOC is the body for the accreditation of degree-granting higher education institutions in the Southern states. The College received theRead More

WCC awarded $2,197,844 grant from the US Dept. of Education to fund new student Advising Center

September 28, 2021

Wallace Community College–Dothan was one of only three Alabama institutions to receive funding. Wallace Community College–Dothan has been selected to receive funding under the Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP) Title III grant from the U.S. Department of Education in the amount of $2,197,884 to be distributed over the next five years. The grant will be usedRead More