Wallace State hosting STEAM Camps in June

May 13, 2026
A group of six young people stand in a small, well-lit room gathered around a bed that is partially covered with a sheet. The room appears staged like a mock crime scene, with yellow tape on a nearby door reading “CRIME SCENE DO NOT CROSS” and a paper sign labeled “Entry Log” taped above it. The floor is wood, and large windows on the right let in natural light. Some individuals wear casual clothing such as T-shirts, shorts, and sneakers, and one person wears a baseball cap. A chair and desk sit near the doorway, and plastic sheeting lines part of the wall behind the bed.

A group of students participating in a forensic science session stand in the middle of a mock crime scene during a previous STEAM camp held at Wallace State Community College. (FILE PHOTO)

HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College will host two STEAM camps next month for students entering fourth through seventh grades. The camps will be split between two groups, with fourth and fifth grade students on June 15-16 and students in sixth and seventh grades on June 17-18.

“The STEAM camps will have a little bit of something for everyone,” said Wallace State Biology instructor Susanna Heinze. Heinze and other Wallace State faculty from various college departments will facilitate activities.

STEAM Camps will be held from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. each day, with snacks provided. 

The STEAM camp for students entering fourth and fifth grades will participate in activities focuses on computer science, dairy science, automotive, choreography, art and forensics. Those sessions will be held at the School of Nursing and Center for Science.

The STEAM camp for students entering sixth and seventh grade will focus on radiation therapy, occupational therapy, robotics, marketing, art and nuclear decay. Those sessions will be held in the Bevill Health Science Building.

Registration fees for the camps are $15 per camper or $10 per camper for children of Wallace State employees. Register at https://steam-camp-26.cheddarup.com.

For more information, contact Susanna Heinze at susanna.heinze@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.

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