HANCEVILLE, AL—Wallace State Community College in Hanceville congratulates the 789 students named to the President’s List and Dean’s List for the Fall 2012 Semester. To earn a spot on the Wallace State President’s List, students must maintain a perfect 4.0 GPA for the semester while taking a course load of 12 or more hours. Placement on the Dean’s List is awarded to students maintaining a 3.5 GPA or higher while also taking a course load of at least 12 hours.

PRESIDENT’S LIST

The President’s List for the Fall 2012 Semester included these 338 students:

Addison: Shanda Anders, Jessica Echols, Jessica Ellis, Natasha Martin, Jake Whitfield, Brett York

Albertville: Candus Jones, Michael Lockwood, Andrea Nolen, Michael Taylor

Alexandria: Hali Presley

Allgood: Anthony Grigsby

Altoona: Junior Rigsby, Wanda Rigsby, Joaquin Salazar, Jr.

MONTGOMERY, AL (AP) -The long-term unemployed in Alabama will be among the first to feel automatic federal budget cuts scheduled to take effect Friday. 

A spokeswoman for the Alabama Department of Labor says federal officials have advised the department to prepare for a cut of 9 percent to 10 percent in unemployment benefits for Alabamians who have exhausted their 26 weeks of state unemployment benefits and are now getting the extended 37 weeks of federal benefits.

Spokeswoman Tara Hutchison said the unemployment cuts are supposed to take effect Sunday and will affect 16,000 people.

The federal benefits are administered by the state Department of Labor.

The average benefit is $202 weekly and the max is $265.