Registered Nursing graduates recognized at pinning ceremony
The Gadsden State Community College Skills Training Division recognized students earning their certification as medication assistants, and advanced nursing assistants with phlebotomy during a pinning ceremony held on December 16 in the Advanced Manufacturing Center on the East Broad Campus.The 11-week Advanced Nursing Assistant Program is designed to meet the growing needs of the community’s healthcare system. It prepares students to perform routine nursing-related services, including phlebotomy, to
Gadsden State Health Sciences Division holds 2025 pinning ceremony for LPNs
Centre, Ala. – The Gadsden State Community College Health Sciences Division recognized students earning their certificate in Licensed Practical Nursing during a Dec. 15 pinning ceremony. The Fall Semester 2025 graduates are:Anniston - Imani Afford, Cartrica Foster, Felix Waldrop, Selena WhitmanAshville – Alexis DailyAttalla – Madison KelleyBoaz – Breanna JacobsCentre – Hannah HarperCropwell – Marissa RittenGadsden – Tyler Mostiller, Taylor WittHeflin – Riona Jordan, Casey LailLeesburg – Anna SmithLincoln –
Gadsden State Skills Training Division holds pinning ceremony for program completers
The Gadsden State Community College Skills Training Division recognized students earning their certification as medication assistants, and advanced nursing assistants with phlebotomy during a pinning ceremony held on December 16 in the Advanced Manufacturing Center on the East Broad Campus.The 11-week Advanced Nursing Assistant Program is designed to meet the growing needs of the community’s healthcare system. It prepares students to perform routine nursing-related services, including phlebotomy, to
Griffey appointed dean of academic programs and services
Gadsden State Community College has appointed Dr. Derrick Griffey as the new dean of Academic Programs and Services effective January 2.As the dean of Academic Programs and Services, Dr. Griffey will provide leadership for the College’s largest instructional division, which includes the academic departments of Science, Mathematics, Social Sciences, Languages and Humanities, Fine Arts, and Business, Legal Studies and Computer Sciences. He will also oversee key academic support units such as the Teaching and
Gadsden State and Jax State Strengthen Transfer Pathways for Students
Jacksonville, Ala. – Gadsden State Community College and Jacksonville State University have strengthened their long-standing partnership by signing a new agreement designed to help more Gadsden State graduates continue their education at Jax State. The signing took place in the Executive Conference Room in Angle Hall at Jacksonville State, where Gadsden State President Alan Smith and Jax State President Dr. Don C. Killingsworth, Jr., formalized the updated memorandum of understanding. The agreement
Heart Attack Deaths are Down, But Heart Disease Remains the Nation’s Leading Cause of Death
Gadsden, AL (December 8, 2025)– Deaths from heart attack have dropped by nearly 90 percent over the past 50 years, but deaths by other heart conditions have increased over the same period. The heart attack survival rate has improved thanks to advances in treatment and intervention, but rising cases of atrial fibrillation and arrhythmias, heart failure, and hypertensive heart disease are now the leading causes of death among heart conditions. Likely contributing to these increases, more people in the U.S.
Leaders weigh in on the State of Healthcare in Etowah
GADSDEN, AL - The Etowah Chamber hosted its first-ever Etowah Update: Healthcare Summit at Gadsden State Community College on August 20th, 2025 bringing together leaders in healthcare, higher education, and workforce development to discuss the challenges and opportunities shaping the future of local care. Chamber President & CEO Philip Hall opened the program by thanking sponsors and highlighting the Chamber’s role in convening leaders around critical issues. Gadsden State President Alan Smith welcomed
Gadsden is Second Location in the State of Alabama for NEW “LibCabinet” Book Vending Machine
Gadsden, AL – A new chapter in community access to reading has officially begun. The Etowah Chamber was proud to join the Gadsden Public Library and city leaders for a ribbon cutting at the Carver Community Center to celebrate the installation of Alabama’s second-ever LibCabinet, an innovative book vending machine that brings the library directly into the neighborhood. Located at 1030 Tuscaloosa Avenue, the Carver Community Center is now home to one of two new LibCabinets in Gadsden. The second cabinet is
Over Fifty educators recognized at Education Awards Ceremony
GADSDEN, AL – The Etowah Chamber recognized outstanding achievements in education during its annual Excellence in Education & Teachers of the Year Awards Ceremony, presented by Gadsden State Community College. The event took place at The Venue at Coosa Landing, where over 300 educators, administrators, and community members gathered to honor excellence across Northeast Alabama's schools. Each winning Teacher of the Year received an award featuring original student artwork by Savanna "Virgil" Stinson
