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News & Announcements

WCCD Adult Education to Hold Family Literacy Night Free Community Event

September 3, 2024

In recognition of Adult Education and Family Literacy Week September 15 – 21, 2024, the Wallace Community College–Dothan (WCCD) Adult Education Department will hold a “Family Literacy Night” community event on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, from 5:00 – 7:00 PM on the Wallace Campus in Dothan. This event is free to the public and willRead More

WCCD President Dr. Linda C. Young Announces Retirement

August 2, 2024

In a heartfelt message to Wallace Community College-Dothan (WCCD) faculty and staff on Thursday, August 1, 2024, WCCD President Dr. Linda C. Young announced her intention to retire effective October 1, 2024. Dr. Young’s retirement concludes a remarkable 36-year career as president that included becoming the first female to head a technical college in Alabama.Read More

WCCD President Dr. Linda C. Young Appointed 2024-25 Board Chair for Leadership Alabama

July 24, 2024

Wallace Community College-Dothan (WCCD) is proud to announce the appointment of WCCD president Dr. Linda C. Young as chair of Leadership Alabama’s Board of Directors for the 2024-25 term. Dr. Young assumed her duties earlier this month after taking the gavel from Ms. Melissa C. Morrissette, Vice President/Co-Owner of LLB&B Real Estate, Inc. from Mobile.Read More

WCCD’s Clarke Named ALAPCAE Staff Member of the Year

July 3, 2024

Wallace Community College-Dothan (WCCD) is proud to announce that Amanda Clarke, WCCD Adult Education Instructional Coordinator, was recently named “Staff Member of the Year” at the Alabama Association of Public Continuing and Adult Education (ALAPCAE) 2024 summer conference. Clarke was recognized by ALAPCAE for her exceptional dedication and contributions to the field of adult education.Read More

WCCD Students, Staff Earn Remote Drone Pilot Licensure

June 27, 2024

Three Wallace Community College-Dothan (WCCD) students and one faculty member have successfully passed the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Part-107 drone pilot licensure exam, earning their licenses as small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) Remote Pilots. Students Andrew Arnold, Jeffrey Blackmon and Isaac Vernonthe, along with WCCD Physics and Physical Science instructor Dr. Ann McCarty, all demonstratedRead More

WCCD, Gadsden State Partner for Court Reporting Program in Fall 2024

June 17, 2024

DOTHAN, AL – Wallace Community College-Dothan (WCCD), in collaboration with Gadsden State Community College, is excited to announce an informational meeting about the upcoming Court Reporting Technology Program, launching at WCCD in Fall 2024. Advisors will be available from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Monday, June 24, at Wallace Community College – Dothan, locatedRead More

WCCD’s Wallace Sound Student Showchoir to Perform at NYC’s Carnegie Hall

May 22, 2024

The Wallace Community College-Dothan (WCCD) student showchoir, the Wallace Sound, will take on New York City next week when they perform at the prestigious Carnegie Hall on June 1st, 2024. Twenty students will be showcasing their exceptional talent cultivated within the College’s Fine Arts Division under the direction of choral director Cameron Johnson Weiler. This performanceRead More

WCCD Practical Nursing Students Volunteer at Camp Seale Harris Pediatric Diabetes Walk

April 5, 2024

Wallace Community College-Dothan (WCCD) Association for Student Practical Nurses (ASPN) students recently participated in the Camp Seale Harris Pediatric Diabetes Walk. ASPN members annually support this cause, which not only raises funds for children with diabetes to attend the Camp Seale Harris summer camp, but also brings together a community of family, friends, medical personnel,Read More

WCCD Announces NISOD Excellence Award Recipients

April 4, 2024

Wallace Community College-Dothan (WCCD) is proud to announce its recipients of the annual National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) Excellence Awards. The 2024 honorees include Leslie Reeder, Dean, Instructional Affairs; Brandi Wallace, Language Arts Instructor; Lisa Sanders, Computer Information Systems Instructor; and Katie Hicks, Helpdesk Receptionist. NISOD’s Excellence Awards recognize men and womenRead More

Tickets on Sale Now for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang April 18 – 21

April 1, 2024

Tickets are on sale now for the Wallace Community College Fine Arts Department’s Spring 2024 production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. The production will run April 18, 19, and 20 at 7:00 p.m. and April 21 at 2:00 p.m. in the Bencze Theater in Cherry Hall on the Wallace Campus in Dothan. Ticket prices areRead More