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Strack returned to Wallace at 52 to become a registered nurse

Oct 28, 2020

When Ellen Strack decided at 52-years-old that she wanted to return to school and become a registered nurse, some people might have thought that was a farfetched task, but not her. Strack graduated from Dale County High School in 1983, and immediately enrolled in Wallace Community College. But she didn’t finish – then. She moved away and life took over. She would return to Wallace in 1998. “When I...

This college student had to choose: Go to class, or go to work so she can afford to eat

Nov 15, 2019

″My College Dream″ is a series of first-person essays by college students about their college and career aspirations, the serious money struggles they faced along the way and the real-world consequences that resulted from their circumstances — and their decisions. Eight out of 10 college students work while they’re in school — and the number of hours they’re working is on the rise, according to...