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WCCD Hosts Dothan Tech Job Shadowing Students

February 4, 2022

Wallace Community College-Dothan (WCCD) hosted job shadowing students from Dothan Tech on Wednesday, February 2, for Dothan Tech’s inaugural Job Shadow Day for Career and Technical Education students. Four Dothan Tech students who were interested in a career in healthcare were placed with WCCD Health Sciences programs. Dothan Tech students shadowed Wallace’s Physical Therapist Assistant,Read More

WCCD Named Gem of the Month by Headland Chamber

January 25, 2022

Wallace Community College has been selected as this month’s Headland Area Chamber of Commerce Gem of the Month. Headland Area Chamber Director Adrienne Wilkins and Chamber Vice-President David Norwood (Alabama Power) presented the award to WCCD President Dr. Linda Young on Friday, January 21. The Headland Area Chamber Gem of the Month is presented toRead More

WCCD announces Fall 2021 President’s, Dean’s lists

January 18, 2022

Wallace Community College-Dothan recently announced the President’s and Dean’s lists for fall term 2021. Students awarded to the President’s list must have completed a minimum of 12 semester hours with a grade point average of 4.0. Eligibility for the Dean’s list is based on a GPA of 3.5 or higher, with a minimum of 12Read More

WCCD Releases Spring 2022 Health & Safety Plan

January 6, 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. The current COVID-19 numbers in the College’s service area require the need for more stringent health and safety protocols in an effort to protect the health of CollegeRead More

WCCD Names Writing Center after Dr. Imogene Mathison Mixson

December 15, 2021

Wallace Community College-Dothan (WCCD) recently recognized the contributions of former Wallace administrator Dr. Imogene Mathison Mixson at a naming ceremony officially naming the Dr. Imogene Mathison Mixson Writing Center in her honor. “The College is proud to honor Dr. Imogene Mathison Mixson for the tremendous imprint she has made on this institution, as well asRead More

Steger Wins Adult Education Champion Award

December 13, 2021

Wallace Community College-Dothan’s (WCCD) Director of Adult Education and The Next Step Youth Program Barbara Steger was recently awarded the Champion Award from the Alabama Adult Education Director’s Association (AEDA). The AEDA Champion Award recognizes the adult education director selected by his/her peers for speaking or acting on behalf of the Adult Education program. “IRead More

WCCD Awarded $75,000 Grant from Lumina Foundation

December 9, 2021

Wallace Community College-Dothan (WCCD) was recently awarded a $75,000 grant from Lumina Foundation to further its efforts to increase adult student enrollment in credit and non-credit programs. WCCD was one of only 20 community colleges in the nation and one of two community colleges in Alabama chosen to receive funding. “Wallace Community College is soRead More

Dothan Tech students tour WCCD Cosmetology program

December 7, 2021

Dothan City Schools Dothan Tech cosmetology students recently toured the Wallace Community College-Dothan (WCCD) Salon and Spa Management and Esthetics programs facilities, where Dothan Tech students learned more about the cosmetology program from WCCD staff and current students. The tour is a result of a partnership between Dothan Tech and WCCD to provide opportunities forRead More

WCCD Women in Welding Program wins Project of the Year

December 2, 2021

Wallace Community College-Dothan’s Women in Welding program was recently awarded Project of the Year by the Wiregrass Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) Council. The Women in Welding program was a collaboration between WCCD Workforce Development, Wiregrass RC&D, and Lincoln Electric, and provided workshops on the Wallace Campus in Dothan and the Sparks Campus in EufaulaRead More

WCCD to increase student Federal work-study pay

November 15, 2021

Wallace Community College-Dothan recently increased the hourly pay for its student work-study program to $10 per hour beginning spring 2022, the highest hourly rate in the local area for work-study students. WCCD work-study students work a minimum of 10 hours per week and a maximum of 19 hours. The College typically employs about 15 work-studyRead More