Wallace State Salon and Spa Management Expanding to Offer Barbering Option; Salon Services in Oneonta

HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College’s Salon and Spa Management program is growing with a new Barbering option offered at its main campus in Hanceville. Salon services will also soon be available to the public through its new site in Oneonta.

“We’re thrilled to be expanding once again,” said Sabrina Flanigan, chair of the Wallace State Salon and Spa Management program. “Barbering has become a high-demand professions with strong earning potential. And, as we are entering our second semester of cosmetology classes at the Oneonta site, we’re thrilled to begin offering salon services to the public.”

Barbering courses will launch in Spring 2026 at the Hanceville campus. Recognized a “practice art,” barbering is increasingly sought after as communities look for professionals who blend technical skill with creativity and exceptional customer service.

Wallace State’s new Barbering program is a timely response to industry needs, offering students a pathway into a rewarding career with strong job prospects and entrepreneurial potential, said Jerry Murcks, Dean of Applied Technologies at Wallace State.

Salon Services to be offered in Oneonta

Also beginning with the Spring 2026 semester, the Salon and Spa Management program located at the Oneonta Technical Center — which reached full capacity in its first semester this fall — will begin accepting clients for its services, which include hair, nail and esthetic treatments.

“Our students are excited about this,” said Santana Dorning, Salon and Spa Management instructor at the Oneonta site. “I feel like this is going to help our students to build their confidence. It’s also going to help their professionalism, to teach them to work in real world experiences.

To make an appointment, contact Santana Dorning at 205.762.0637.

Registration is underway for the Spring 2026 semester, with classes beginning Jan. 7 for regular and Mini Term I and March 5 for Mini Term II courses. Visit www.wallacestate.edu for more information or call 256.352.8236 or email lioncentral@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.