MONTGOMERY — Alabama Community College System (ACCS) Chancellor Jimmy H. Baker announced the appointment of Keith Phillips as Interim President at Wallace Community College (Dothan and Eufaula). Phillips currently serves as Executive Director of the Alabama Technology Network (ATN) and Vice Chancellor of Workforce and Economic Development.
Phillips will serve following the retirement of Dr. Linda Young, who served as president of the college for 36 years. Young’s retirement was approved by the Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees on Sept. 11.
“For almost four decades, Wallace’s Dothan and Eufala area communities have benefited tremendously from trusted leadership who knows the Wiregrass and the integral role the college plays with business and industry. Keith’s experience throughout this state is certainly a resource to keep the college at the forefront for economic growth,” Baker said.
An alumnus of Wallace Dothan, Phillips began his career with the system as an employee of ATN in 2009, where he served as the Eufaula Center Director. His strong work ethic and dedication spearheaded major strategic shifts for transforming the workforce from a functional focus to one of innovation and integration that supports the entire state.
He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Agribusiness Education from Auburn University and an associate degree in Science from Wallace Community College.
About ACCS
Alabama’s community and technical colleges were merged into one system May 3, 1963, when legislators laid the groundwork for a unified system of institutions to focus on accessible training in “arts and sciences and in useful skills and trades” for current and future labor needs. Sixty years have passed, but that important cause remains the singular purpose of the Alabama Community College System (ACCS). With 24 community and technical colleges in more than 130 locations and an economic impact of $6.6 billion, the ACCS is Alabama’s gateway to first-class, affordable education and technical training to compete in a constantly evolving workforce. More than 170,300 Alabamians benefit from the various certification, credential, dual enrollment and degree programs the ACCS offers alongside leading industry partners. The System includes the Alabama Technology Network, which provides extensive training and service offerings directly to business and industry, and the ACCS Innovation Center, which provides rapid skills training through its Skills for Success program. The ACCS is governed by the Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees.
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