Celebrating Milestones: Wallace Community College Selma Marks 60 Years with Graduation Ceremony

Wallace Community College Selma (WCCS) marked its 60th anniversary during the commencement exercises on May 10, 2024. The ceremony, held in the WCCS gymnasium, celebrated the graduation of over 300 students. This event also highlighted the college's commitment to education and service in Selma, Alabama.

The ceremony recognized the achievements of the 57th technical college class and the 52nd academic college class. Over the years, WCCS has produced 16,978 alumni. This year, a significant number of the 471 eligible students graduated.

Drel’Keria Nettles and La’Niya Anderson were notable among the graduates for their academic achievements. Nettles earned the Technical Academic Excellence Award with a 4.0 GPA in masonry, and Anderson received the Academic Excellence Award for her 3.93 GPA.

The event also included the presentation of the James M. Mitchell Award to Joseph Draime and D’Andre Washington. Draime, a dual enrollment student in Welding Technology, and Washington, a student in Drafting and Design Technology, both graduated with honors.

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