Gadsden State’s Valley Street Campus receives $50,000 from Alabama Power Foundation
The Alabama Power Foundation has awarded a $50,000 grant to the Valley Street Campus of Gadsden State Community College. The money will be used for building upgrades at Prater Hall and to construct an outdoor classroom for the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Program. “We are happy to support Gadsden State in their efforts of improving the lives of people in our community,” said Terry Smiley, vice president of the Eastern Division of Alabama Power Co. The Valley Street Campus is the area’s only
Gadsden State Ayers Campus to host Truck or Treat event for students, public
Anniston, Ala. — Gadsden State Community College’s Ayers Campus is hosting Candy with the Cardinals, an event for students, faculty, staff and community members, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 25. The event is free and open to the public. It will be held on the campus located at 1801 Coleman Road. “We have not had a big community event on our campus since the onset of COVID-19 in 2020,” said Gerri Langley, campus director. “We are so excited to have our students, their families, our alumni and community
Gadsden State to host Candy with the Cardinals, a community event
Gadsden, Ala. — Gadsden State Community College is hosting Candy with the Cardinals, an event for students, faculty, staff and community members, for the first time since 2019. The free public event will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Oct. 18 on the Wallace Drive Campus Quad. “We are thrilled to be able to bring Candy with the Cardinals back to our community after having to cancel it the past two years due to the upswing in COVID-19 cases,” said Lynn Patterson, director of Student Activities. “This is a fun, safe
Mental Health Conference at Gadsden State Oct. 21
NEWS RELEASE P.O. Box 227, Gadsden, AL 35902-0227 Contact: Jackie Brehm Edmondson 256-549-8224 Gadsden State’s Continuing Education Department and Division of Health Sciences is partnering with Gadsden Regional Medical Center and Alabama Area Health Education Centers to sponsor a Mental Health Conference from 8 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Oct. 21 at the Science Building Auditorium on the East Broad Campus. “This professional development event provides educational training to local health
Phi Theta Kappa member earns Coca-Cola scholarship
Gadsden State Community College student Marianna Coley of Gadsden has been named a 2022 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholar. She is one of 207 Phi Theta Kappa honor society members nationwide to be selected for the honor. The award includes a $1,000 scholarship. “I was shocked to learn that I won the scholarship,” said the 20-year-old second-year GSCC student. “I don’t win often, so I’m very grateful for the recognition. This will go a long way for me. It will help me tremendously financially.” Phi
Veterans Upward Bound program to receive over $1.6 million
Gadsden State Community College has been notified about a grant renewal worth more than $1.6 million over a five-year period. The Veterans Upward Bound program will receive $327,543 each year through September 2027 from the U.S. Department of Education. This is the third USDE grant recently received by Gadsden State. The College was notified in July that the Upward Bound programs at the Ayers Campus and the Wallace Drive Campus would receive $711,663 collectively over the next year with a commitment for
Gadsden State releases summer honors list
The Summer Semester 2022 President’s List at Gadsden State Community College was released by President Kathy Murphy. Full-time students who earn a semester grade point average of 4.0 (with all A’s) and complete a minimum of 12 credit hours of college-level work are named to the President’s List. They are: Albertville – Andres Agustin, Charles Densmore, Maria Padron, Josi Scott, Abbie Stanfield, Jesus TorresAlexandria – Jackson Brannon, Dustin Brown, Brady Shaddix, Mattie WadeAltoona – James Garrett
October 2022 Education Briefs from Gadsden State
ACT Prep Courses at Gadsden State Gadsden, Ala. – Gadsden State Community College’s Continuing Education Program is offering ACT preparation courses covering four core subjects – English, reading, math and science. Classes will meet at the Cardinal Tutoring Center located in Allen Hall on the Wallace Drive Campus. The session dates, times and course offerings are as follows: Oct. 1: 8 a.m. to noon – English, reading, math and science Nov. 29: 5 to 7 p.m. – English and reading Dec. 1: 5 to 7 p.m.
HAMMOND HALL ART GALLERY RECEPTION
Hammond Hall Art Gallery, Jacksonville State University September 29- October 20, 2022 Opening reception: September 29 5pm- 7pm Admission: Free Joli Livaudais Guest artists Joli Livaudais will have her show Apophenia on display in the Hammond Hall Art Gallery. Joli is an Arkansas based artist, and is the head of the Photography program at the University of Arkansas Little Rock. Joli’s work finds both beauty and order in the repetition of the natural world; both on the micro and macro levels. She
Gadsden State wins multiple awards at ACCSPRA Conference
The Public Relations and Marketing Department at Gadsden State Community College earned nine awards for exemplary work at the Alabama Community College System Public Relations Association Conference. It was held Sept. 6-8 in Gulf Shores. Pyramid Awards, Certificates of Achievement and Certificates of Merit were awarded to top PR and marketing projects among the state’s community colleges. “We are humbled and honored to receive awards from our fellow PR and marketing practitioners,” said Jackie Brehm
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