Gadsden, Ala. — The Public Relations and Marketing Department at Gadsden State Community College earned 13 awards for exemplary work at the Alabama Community College System Public Relations Association Conference. It was held earlier this month 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. “It is such an honor to receive awards that were selected by other PR practitioners,” said
Gadsden, Ala. — Gadsden State Community College’s Adult Education Services is offering a free 12-week program for those wanting to work as pharmacy technicians. The new program begins Oct. 10. “We have about 8,000 pharmacy technicians in the state of Alabama and there are still vacancies to fill,” said Hollie Patterson, director of Adult Education Services. “There is a demand for pharmacy technicians in Alabama and beyond.” Pharmacy technicians locate, dispense, pack and label prescription
Gadsden State to host “Are You Ready to Transfer” Gadsden, Ala. -- Gadsden State Community College’s Advising and Retention Center is hosting “Are You Transfer Ready?” from 11 a.m. to noon Oct. 3 in Room 111A in the Cheaha Center on the Ayers Campus Cheaha Center and on Oct. 4 in Room 126 of Allen Hall Allen Hall on the Wallace Drive Campus. Students will receive assistance in reviewing the transfer policy at various colleges, get recommendations, plan financially for college transfer and ask questions
Gadsden, Ala. — Jay Freeman was sworn in as the first chief of police at Gadsden State Community College during a ceremony today attended by faculty and staff, family members and local dignitaries. “Jay is making history today at Gadsden State as our first chief of police,” said Dr. Kathy Murphy, college president. “I don’t think it’s hard to understand why we decided to form a police department and hire Jay Freeman as our chief. We simply can’t be too careful when it comes to the safety and well-being
Gadsden, Ala. — Gadsden State Community College and The Chamber of Gadsden and Etowah County is hosting a ribbon cutting for the renovations of Helderman Hall and Bevill Hall on the Wallace Drive Campus. The event will be at 1 p.m. Oct. 2. Light refreshments will be served. Helderman Hall houses Gadsden State’s Nursing Program while Bevill Hall is home to the Radiography Program and the Medical Laboratory Technology Program. Renovations and upgrades include over $1 million in new program equipment;
Gadsden, Ala. — A student and two instructors from Gadsden State Community College have volunteered to go on a special trip to Lumbadzi, Malawi. Rebecca Southern, the director of the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program; Ashley Crusey, director of the Radiography Program; and Macy Taylor, a DMS student on track to graduate in December, are working with the Chikondi Health Foundation to assist Blessings Hospital, a Christian medical facility providing lab services, a pharmacy and mobile clinics to the
Gadsden, Ala. — Gadsden State Community College is hosting a swearing-in ceremony for Chief Jay Freeman, the College’s first police chief. The event will be at 10 a.m. Sept. 29 at the Beck Conference Center on the Wallace Drive Campus. Freeman was hired in May and assumed his duties on July 3. He currently oversees 12 full-time and seven part-time employees working within the Gadsden State Police and Public Safety Department. The department consists of security personnel and certified law enforcement
Gadsden, Ala.— The Continuing Education Department and Division of Health Sciences at Gadsden State Community College are 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. 20 at Helderman Hall on the Wallace Drive Campus. “This professional development event provides educational training to local health professionals,” said Pam Clough, director of Continuing Education. “The conference is designed
Gadsden, Ala.— Alabama Community College System Chancellor Jimmy Baker stopped at Gadsden State Community College today to deliver the State of the Community College System. The event was co-hosted with The Chamber of Gadsden and Etowah County. It was open to the public. Gadsden State is the second stop on a tour that takes him to each region in Alabama to deliver the ACCS story. “The Alabama Community College System is the best instrument in the state to bring communities together to do good work,”
Gadsden, Ala. — Gadsden State Community College and Sparks Orthopedics and Sports Medicine announced a partnership that includes a $50,000 commitment to support sports medicine services for the college’s student-athletes. “Through our partnership, physicians and athletic trainers from Sparks Orthopedics will provide medical care and rehabilitation for any sports-related injuries sustained by Cardinal athletes,” said Blake Lewis, athletic director at Gadsden state. “Student-athletes will have direct
Gadsden State closed Sept. 8 for Fall Convocation Gadsden, Ala.— All offices of Gadsden State Community College will be closed Sept. 8 to allow faculty and staff to participate in the Fall Convocation and local professional development. Gadsden State campuses will reopen at 7:30 a.m. Sept. 11. Gadsden State fall mini 2 registration ongoing Gadsden, Ala.— Registration for Gadsden State Community College’s fall semester terms is ongoing through Oct. 16. Classes begin Oct. 13 for the fall mini 2 term.
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