Gadsden State Celebrates Community College Month with April Events Across All Campuses

Gadsden, Ala. — Gadsden State Community College will celebrate Community College Month throughout April with a full calendar of events highlighting student success, campus life and the college’s impact on the region.

Community College Month is a time to recognize the life-changing impact community colleges have on students, the workforce and local communities. At Gadsden State, that mission is reflected daily through affordable, accessible education that opens doors to opportunity.

From university transfer pathways to workforce development and health sciences, Gadsden State’s programs are designed to meet the needs of today’s students and tomorrow’s employers. Every day, the college is helping individuals gain the skills, knowledge and confidence to build better futures.

Community members, students, alumni and partners are invited to take part in events across all campuses throughout the month.

April 2026 Community College Month Highlights

• April 1
  Don’t Drop It On Alabama Campus Clean-Up Day (Gadsden)
• April 2
  Softball Games 3 p.m. and 5 p.m.
• April 4
  Baseball Games 12 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
• April 6
  Don’t Drop It On Alabama Campus Clean-Up Day (Cherokee)
  Valley Street Campus Clean-Up Day (DMS), 10 a.m.
• April 7
  G-Day Gadsden
• April 8
  Choir at Piedmont
• April 9
  Preview Day, Ayers Campus
  Softball Games 3 p.m. and 5 p.m.
• April 11
  Baseball Games 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
• April 14
  Honors Day, Ayers Campus, 2 p.m.
• April 15
  Honors Day, Wallace Drive Campus, 2 p.m.
  Phi Theta Kappa Induction, 5 p.m.
• April 16
  NC3 Signing Day, Ayers and Gadsden, 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.
  Baseball Games 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.
  Evening of Fine Arts, 6 p.m.
  Valley Street Campus Clean-Up Day (Construction Tech), 10 a.m.
• April 17
  Health Sciences Mass Casualty Simulation
  Welding Contest, 9 a.m.
  Pop-Up Poetry Workshop
• April 18
  Women’s Self Defense Class (GSPD), 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
  Softball Games 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.
• April 20
  Skills USA Competition Week begins
• April 21
  Athletic Spirit Day with Game Day Live (all day)
  Ayers G-Day
  Choir Tour Begins
  Valley Street Campus Clean-Up Day (LPN), 10 a.m.

• April 22
  Preview Day, Valley Street Campus
  Administrative Professionals Day
  Cardinal Arts Journal Workshop, 4 p.m.
• April 23
  Baseball Games 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
  GSCC Film Festival

• April 25
  Softball Games 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
• April 26
  Baseball
• April 27
  Valley Street Campus Clean-Up Day (Dental Assisting), 10 a.m.
  Surgical Technology Ribbon Cutting and Open House (Ayers), 5 p.m.
  State of the College (Ayers), 6 p.m.
• April 28
  Preview Day, Wallace Drive and East Broad Campuses
  Comet Signing Day, 5:45 p.m. to 8 p.m.
• April 30
  Gadsden Sports Park Ribbon Cutting, 11:30 a.m.
  Athletic Alumni Recognition, 12 p.m.
  Baseball Games 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.
  Softball Games 3 p.m. and 5 p.m.
  FAME Signing Day, 5:45 p.m. to 8 p.m.
  Show band Blueprint Ball Performance, 7 p.m.
  Cardinal Arts Journal Annual Poetry Reading

Please note: All dates and times are subject to change, and additional events may be added. Updates will be shared on Gadsden State’s social media channels and at www.gadsdenstate.edu/CCM.