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Lawson State Presents The Blue Tape Art Show
Lawson State Community College Graphic Art Communications students, and the Computer Aided Drafting & Design students will hold their annual Blue Tape Art Show on Sunday, April 21st from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. in the Ethel Hall Building on the Bessemer ...
Apr 19, 2024, 3:46pm EDT
US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg Visits Lawson State Community College, Emphasizes Importance of Skilled Workforce in Driving Economic Growth
Bessemer, Alabama - The US Secretary of Transportation, Pete Buttigieg, made a special visit to Lawson State Community College's Bessemer campus, where he embarked on a tour to witness innovative advancements in technology and engage with students. Dur...
Apr 4, 2024, 9:34pm EDT
Lawson State to Host Annual Career and Community Resource Fair
Lawson State Community College will host its Annual Career and Community Resource Fair on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Bessemer Civic Center (1130 9th Ave SW, Bessemer, AL 35022). The event is co-sponsored by Alabama H...
Mar 6, 2024, 5:19pm EST
Lawson State Community College Awarded the Alabama STEM Learning Ecosystem Planning Incentive (SLEPI)
Lawson State Community College will be awarded up to $50,000 to advance STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education, workforce development and economic growth in the region. This statewide initiative, led by the Alabama STEM Coun...
Feb 2, 2024, 6:19pm EST
Steve Johnson Racing to Present BAT-man Scholarship at Lawson State Community College
BIRMINGHAM, AL - On February 6, 2024, NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Racer and team owner Steve Johnson will visit Lawson State Community College to present one of his 2024 BAT-man (Be A Technician) Scholarships. The winning student will receive $4,000 in S...
Jan 31, 2024, 8:26pm EST
Lawson State Community College Celebrates Fall Commencement 2023
A father-daughter duo is preparing to walk across the stage together on Friday December 15, 2023 at Lawson State Community College at 10:00 a.m. in the Arthur Shores Fine Arts Building (Birmingham Campus). Melvin Holcombe and his daughter Melaneisha Ho...
Dec 14, 2023, 6:23pm EST
Lawson State Community College Hosts ALACRAO Jefferson County College Fair
Hundreds of high school students from the area including Hoover, Clay-Chalkville, Tarrant City, Corner, McAdory, Centerpoint, Pinson Valley, Gardendale, and various other Jefferson County High Schools gathered on the Birmingham Campus of Lawson State C...
Oct 11, 2023, 7:55pm EDT
Lawson State President Dr. Cynthia T. Anthony Participates on National Panel
Dr. Cynthia T. Anthony, president of Lawson State Community College, was a panelist at the Annual National HBCU Week Conference that addressed as one of its many featured topics, Black Community Colleges: Celebrating the Untold Story of America's "HBCC...
Sep 26, 2023, 7:32pm EDT
Lawson State Community College Participates in "Operation We Remember"
(September 13, 2023) Students, faculty and staff of Lawson State Community College all joined together to pause and reflect on the 143 veterans who lost their lives to suicide in 2021. This was done as a part of the Alabama Department of Veterans Affai...
Sep 13, 2023, 7:58pm EDT
Lawson State Becomes New Member of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (June 6, 2023) - Residents who choose to attend any of Alabama's six historically black community colleges (HBCCs) will now have access to more scholarships and professional development opportunities through a prestigious national p...
Jun 6, 2023, 4:43pm EDT