State Community College. Under the merged college, Lawson State has seen its most celebrated years. In 2011, Lawson State was featured as a Top 50 Community College, making history in the state. And, in 2013, it moved from 33 out of 50 on the list (of top colleges) to #5. Lawson State has also been recognized by the White House (and celebrated by the Obama Administration) as a Champion of Change in 2011. In 2015, Lawson State received the epitome of recognition when it was selected to host a visit by President Barack Obama. The event (which took place in March of 2015) was captured below. In 2019, Lawson State opened its newest building--the Academic Success Center which is now the largest building on campus and houses the college's new cafeteria, bookstore and key administrative offices to include Financial Aid, Student Records, Admissions, Business (satellite) Offices and more. During that same year, Lawson State achieved another key success; it achieved reaffirmation by its accrediting agency, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools without any recommendations. Over the last decade, Lawson State's Nursing Programs have been ranked as high as #1 and #2 in the state. During the 2022-2023 school year, Lawson State is underwent many renovation projects on both campuses. All renovations were designed to enhance the learning environments for all students.
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Building C is located south of Building B and houses some Automotive Service Technician programs. Building D is located on the southern most area of the main campus and houses Diesel Mechanics. Building J is an extension and houses Automotive mechanics The Jess Lanier Building is located adjacent to the Ethel H. Hall Automotive Technology Center and provides facilities for specialized automotive programs and Ready-to-Work and truck driving simulations. The Millsap Industrial Training Center houses Machine Tool Technology classrooms and labs, Building "A" is located at the main entrance to the campus and provides facilities for administrative offices, Student Services, Financial Aid Services, Admissions, Testing, ADA Services and the Cafeteria. Instructional programs in this building are Licensed Practical Nursing, Dental Assisting, Computer Science, Industrial Electronics, Office Administration, Accounting, and General Education courses. The Library/Learning Resource Center, and Student Support Services programs are also located in this building as well as offices to support all services listed. Building B is adjacent to Building A. Programs occupying the building are Design Engineering Technology, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Welding, Graphic Arts Communication, and Automotive technician programs. The North Campus is composed of a cluster of buildings housing Building Construction, Plant Operations and Security. The Birmingham Campus is located at 3060 Wilson Road, SW (the southwest section of Birmingham,) Alabama. The campus is readily accessible to students via Interstate 1-59/20 W, I-65S and U.S. Highway 11 South. The Ethel H. Hall building houses Mechatronics, Robotics, and Manufacturing Programs. It also apprenticeship and multi-craft training for and industry as well as Adult Education Programs. business houses the President Office, Dean of Career Technical Programs, and Associate Dean for Career Technical Education and Workforce Development..
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Lawson State Community College, has two campuses — one in the city of Birmingham and the other in the city of Bessemer. Lawson State serves students from the entire area of Jefferson County and surrounding counties. The Bessemer Campus is located at 1100 Ninth Avenue SW, Bessemer, Alabama 35022 and occupies approximately 50 acres of rolling, wooded property in southwestern Jefferson County. The south campus is composed of 34 acres and is connected with the north campus by a drive paralleling the interstate system.
Building G houses Facilities, Building Construction Programs, and the Line Worker Program.
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