City of Gadsden breaks ground at Gadsden State Community College for $7 million tennis courts; foresees economic, athletic, community growth

On Thursday, Aug. 20, there was one city in the United States where its residents withstood temperatures of nearly 90 degrees to attend a groundbreaking ceremony for its brand new, $7,000,000 tennis courts—and that was the city of Gadsden, Alabama. Heath Williamson, the Director of Engineering for the city, kicked off the ceremony by explaining […]
Family Savings Credit Union partners with Gadsden State’s Cardinal Foundation to advance student financial literacy

Gadsden State Community College and the Gadsden State Cardinal Foundation are proud to announce a new partnership with Family Savings Credit Union to strengthen financial literacy education for students across the College’s campuses. As the College’s Primary Financial Literacy Partner, Family Savings Credit Union is committed to supporting programs that equip students with the knowledge […]
One year of leadership: President Alan Smith reflects on a transformative first year at Gadsden State

As Alan Smith comes to the end of his first year as president of Gadsden State Community College, he says his leadership has been defined by three priorities: people, partnerships and progress. Those priorities have shaped a year of expanding opportunities for students, strengthening relationships across northeast Alabama and advancing initiatives that reinforce Gadsden State’s […]
Voting locations for Gadsden City
When reading became a status symbol

By Tabitha Bozeman I read an interesting article this week that claimed reading for pleasure has become a status symbol. A. Status. Symbol. (At this point, I was clutching my metaphorical pearls.) I didn’t understand this at first because books are inexpensive, for the most part, and even free at a library. Most status symbols, […]
How your childhood shows up in your adult relationships

By Carrie Halladay Have you ever found yourself reacting to something your partner did and wondered, “Why did that bother me so much?” Sometimes the answer has less to do with what just happened and more to do with what happened a long time ago. Our earliest relationships teach us what to expect from other […]
When worship costs you something

Most of us hear the word worship and immediately think about Sunday morning. We think about music, lifting our hands, clapping, singing, or praising God. But worship is much bigger than what happens during a song. Worship is not first revealed by what comes out of your mouth. Worship is revealed by what has first […]
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