Wallace State to Host Inaugural Lion Athletics Benefit Dinner on August 26

Hanceville, Ala. — Wallace State Community College is proud to announce the inaugural Wallace State Athletics Benefit Dinner, scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025. This event, presented by Traditions Bank, will celebrate the launch of the Lion Athletics Fund, a new initiative dedicated to enhancing the student-athlete experience across all athletic programs at Wallace State.

The evening will bring together community members, student-athletes, coaches, and supporters for a night of celebration and connection. Guests will enjoy a buffet dinner, athletics-inspired silent auction, and remarks from Wallace State leadership and athletic representatives. All proceeds from the fundraising event will directly support athletic programs, helping Wallace State continue to attract and develop outstanding athletic talent and provide exceptional opportunities for its student-athletes.

Traditions Bank has long been a partner of Wallace State, the Wallace State Future Foundation, and Wallace State Athletics, a partnership celebrated in one of the college’s premier athletic facilities, Traditions Bank Arena at Tom Drake Coliseum.

 

Tickets are available for $75 per individual or $550 for a table of eight. For more information or to purchase tickets, please contact the Wallace State Athletics Department at 256.352.8262 or drew.wilson@wallacestate.edu.

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About Wallace State

Wallace State Community College (Ala.), a member of the Alabama Community College System, is a comprehensive community college in north central Alabama offering more than 200 options in academic, health and technical programs of study leading to an associate degree, certificate or transfer, as well as workforce-credit training and adult education. An Achieving the Dream Leader College, nationally recognized by the Aspen Institute as a Rising Star for the 2025 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, ranked by Southern Business and Development among the Top 3 institutions in the South for workforce development, named a Center of Excellence by the National League for Nursing and the National Security Administration, rated the Top Online Community College in Alabama, a Military Friendly Institution and an All-Steinway School, Wallace State is an outstanding place for students to pursue their education and career goals. Classes are offered online and on campus, day, evening and on weekends, with numerous start dates each year. Visit Wallace State’s beautiful main campus located on 300-acres in Hanceville, Ala., our satellite location in downtown Oneonta, Ala., find us online at www.wallacestate.edu, or call 256.352.8000.