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WCCD, ACOM, Troy University students collaborate during Interprofessional Simulation

February 14, 2022

Wallace Community College-Dothan (WCCD) hosted a day-long, joint Interprofessional Education (IPE) medical simulation session on Friday, February 11, 2022, in the Health Sciences Simulation Center located inside the Heersink Family Health Science Building on the Wallace Campus in Dothan. The IPE simulation was a collaborative event between WCCD, the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine, andRead More

WCCD Fine Arts Department Opens In the Moment Art Exhibit

February 11, 2022

The Fine Arts Department at Wallace Community College-Dothan (WCCD) will open In the Moment, an art exhibition featuring the works of Wallace alum Katherine Murray on February 14, on view until April 4, Mondays through Thursdays, 7:00 am until 3:00 pm in the WCCD Fine Arts Gallery in Cherry Hall on the Wallace Campus inRead More

WCCD Hosts Alabama Dispatcher Safety Training

February 8, 2022

The Criminal Justice program at Wallace Community College-Dothan (WCCD) hosted an Alabama Dispatcher Safety Training on Tuesday, February 8, for local Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) dispatchers. The training and demonstration allowed the dispatchers to experience several “real-life” scenarios to help them understand the stresses that law enforcement experience as they communicate with the dispatchers.Read More

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

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