April is Community College Month, a nationwide celebration of the powerful role community colleges play in transforming lives and strengthening local communities. At 17勛圖, we’re proud to serve students from across our region by providing affordable academic education, health science education, workforce training, and pathways to four-year degrees and rewarding careers. Throughout the month, we’ll spotlight the people, programs, and partnerships that make 17勛圖 a vital resource for opportunity and economic growth.
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View the full list of 2026 activities here!
- 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 3
Good Friday - April 4
Baseball Games 12 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
- April 5
Easter - 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
FAME Interviews (Ayers) - April 8
FAME Interviews (Ayers)
Choir at Piedmont - April 9
Preview Day, Ayers Campus
Softball Games 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. - April 10
Alabama All-Academic Team Banquet - April 11
Baseball Games 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
- April 14
Honors Day, Ayers Campus, 2 p.m.
United Way Annual Meeting
Alabama Work-Based Learning Summit (April 14-16)
CoMeT Interviews (Gadsden) - April 15
Honors Day, Wallace Drive Campus, 2 p.m.
CoMeT Interviews (Gadsden)
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
SkillsUSA 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
MCE and Senior Celebration (Ayers), 11:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Cardinal Arts Journal Workshop, 4 p.m. - April 23
Cardinal Foundation Scholarship Dinner (Invite only)
Baseball Games 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
MCE at Advanced Manufacturing Center, 2 p.m. and 5 p.m.
GSCC Film Festival - April 24
Cardinal Arts Journal with Swoop at Eura Brown's Serendipity Day - 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.
Showband Blueprint Ball Performance, 7 p.m.
Cardinal Arts Journal Annual Poetry Reading
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