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WCCD Foundation’s Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament Renamed in Honor of Mr. Hugh W. Wheelless, Jr.

March 30, 2022

The Wallace Community College-Dothan (WCCD) Foundation is honored to announce that the Foundation’s annual scholarship golf tournament has been renamed the Hugh W. Wheelless, Jr. Memorial Golf Fore Education Tournament in memory of Mr. Wheelless. The tournament will be held Thursday, April 21, 2022, at the Highland Oaks Golf Course in Dothan. “Hugh laid theRead More

WCCD Pre-apprentice Electrical Lineworker Spring 2022 Graduation Includes Female Graduate

March 29, 2022

Wallace Community College-Dothan held the Spring 2022 Pre-apprentice Electrical Lineworker graduation on Monday, March 28, 2022, on the Wallace Campus in Dothan. Twenty graduates successfully completed the 7-week program, including Caitlyn Deese, the only female in her graduating class and one of only 8 female graduates in the program’s history. Deese became interested in theRead More

Dale County Commission presents proclamation to WCCD declaring April “Community College Month” in Dale County

March 29, 2022

The Dale County Commission has proclaimed the month of April as “Community College Month” in Dale County. The commission presented Wallace Community College-Dothan (WCCD) with a proclamation on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at their regularly scheduled commission meeting. Dr. Ashli Wilkins, WCCD Vice President and Dean, Institutional Services and Community Development, accepted the proclamation fromRead More

Houston County Commission presents proclamation to WCCD declaring April “Community College Month” in Houston County

March 29, 2022

The Houston County Commission has proclaimed the month of April as “Community College Month” in Houston County. The commission presented Wallace Community College-Dothan (WCCD) with a proclamation on Monday, March 28, 2022, at their regularly scheduled commission meeting. Dr. Ashli Wilkins, WCCD Vice President and Dean, Institutional Services and Community Development, accepted the proclamation fromRead More

WCCD Certified Medication Assistants Achieve 100% Pass Rate on Exams

March 15, 2022

The inaugural graduating class of Certified Medication Assistants (MAC) from Wallace Community College-Dothan (WCCD) received a 100% pass rate on their Medication Assistant Certification Exam. All eight members of the first class, which was held in the fall of 2021, passed the exam enabling them to become Certified Medication Assistants, granting them the credentials necessaryRead More

Get Your Wizard of Oz Tickets Here!

March 14, 2022

Tickets are now on sale for the Wallace Community College-Dothan spring theatrical production of The Wizard of Oz directed by Charles Sirmon, with musical direction by Cameron Weiler and orchestra direction by Dr. Paul Morelli. The production will run April 7 – 9 at 7:00 pm and April 10 at 2:00 pm at the BenczeRead More

Wallace Phi Theta Kappa named 2022 REACH Chapter

March 9, 2022

The Wallace Community College Omega Beta chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the official honor society of two-year colleges, was recently named a 2022 REACH Chapter. The REACH, or Recognizing Excellence in Acceptance and Completion with Honors Award, program celebrates the recruitment efforts of chapters that are growing student membership. The Wallace Community College Omega BetaRead More

Wallace Community College Foundations Raise Record Amount for Scholarships

March 8, 2022

Wallace Community College Foundations’ 2021 fall fundraising events had a record-breaking donation year, crossing the $100,000 mark in dollars raised for the first time in its history. The proceeds from the fundraising events will allow the Wallace and Sparks Foundations to award 135 scholarships totaling $102,000 to deserving students in 2022. Both events, as wellRead More

WCCD Nursing Students Achieve Outstanding Pass Rates on NCLEX Exams for 2021

March 1, 2022

Wallace Community College-Dothan (WCCD) graduates of the Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) and Practical Nursing (PN) programs have once again achieved outstanding pass rates on their NCLEX exam for 2021, with a pass rate of 92.31% for ADN graduates and a 90.99% pass rate for PN graduates. In a letter reviewing WCCD’s pass rates for theRead More

WCCD Updates Face Covering Policy 2-23-22

February 23, 2022

Wallace Community College-Dothan regularly monitors information from the Alabama Department of Public Health and the CDC regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and bases health protocols on that information. Considering the latest data, the College will end its requirement for face coverings by the close of business on February 23, 2022, and WCCD will move to aRead More