April 24, 2007

CONTACT: Katie F. Free, Communications & Marketing, Wallace State
Community College, 256/352-8033, katie.free@wallacestate.edu

Wallace State Cheerleaders Become SEC Rivals

Hanceville, Ala.-- Five Wallace State Community College cheerleaders
will soon be joining the ranks at Southeastern Conference rivals the
University of Alabama and University of Tennessee.

Josh Adkins of Gardendale and Wesley Dobbs of Decatur made the junior
varsity squad at the University of Alabama. Brooke Scott of Hayden will
be cheering on the varsity squad.

Lauren Ashbaugh of Cullman and Brandon Leming of Winchester, Tenn. will
be cheering for the Volunteers at the University of Tennessee.

"I'm nervous and excited to cheer at ball games in front of thousands of
people," said Scott.

Ashbaugh is also excited to cheer at football games. "The atmosphere of
the games is so amazing," she said.

All of the cheerleaders credit Wallace State cheerleader coach Rob
Metcalf with their success.

"I couldn't have cheered at a university straight from high school,"
said Ashbaugh. "Rob really prepared me for this opportunity."

"Being a Wallace State cheerleader taught me about the collegiate
experience and what it takes to compete on a national level," said
Leming.

The Wallace State Cheerleaders took second place at the 2007 UCA
National College Cheerleading and Dance Team Championship in Orlando,
Fla. In the last four years, Wallace State has won the event twice and
finished runner-up twice.

Brooke Scott of Hayden, Josh Adkins of Gardendale, Wesley Dobbs
of Decatur, Wallace State cheerleader coach Rob Metcalf, Brandon Leming
of Winchester, Tenn., and Lauren Ashbaugh of Cullman

"I couldn't be more proud of these students," said Metcalf. "This is a
great accomplishment and a testament to how hard they have worked for
the past two years."

All five cheerleaders will begin practice in June at their respective
universities.

Tiffany Voss of Callahan, Fla. was selected to the         Pat Ballew of Callahan, Fla. was selected to the Inside
Inside Cheerleading All-American Team                      Cheerleading All-American Team

Two more Wallace State cheerleaders were selected for the All-American
Team by Inside Cheerleading magazine. Pat Ballew and Tiffany Voss, both
of Callahan, Fla., were selected by judges during a walk through of
practice sessions at nationals. They will be featured in an upcoming
issue of the magazine.

Wallace State will hold cheerleader tryouts on May 5 at 9 a.m. in the
Wellness Center. For more information, contact Rob Metcalf at
256/352-8250 or rob.metcalf@wallacestate.edu.

  Kristen Holmes
  Director, Communications and Marketing
  Wallace State Community College
  P.O. Box 2000
  Hanceville, AL 35077
  256/352-8118
  E-mail: Kristen.Holmes@WallaceState.edu