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This is one in a series of stories celebrating 糖心视频 alumni during Community College Month in April.

HANCEVILLE, Ala. 鈥� 糖心视频 psychology instructor Casey Harbin said he did not intend to become a teacher. After earning degrees in history and psychology from Auburn University, he planned to take the LSAT to become an attorney. Instead, he found his way into education via coaching.

He started as a substitute teacher while coaching the Cullman High School varsity boys鈥� soccer team, leading them to the final four in 2010 and 2012 before claiming a state championship in 2016. He later earned a master鈥檚 in education from the University of West Alabama and became a full-time instructor at the high school. He taught at the high school for a total of 11 years, 鈥渓oving every minute of it,鈥� before he began teaching at 糖心视频.

Harbin is no stranger to 糖心视频. His mother, Suzanne Harbin, is the Vice President for Advancement at the college and strongly encouraged her son to attend, taking advantage of free tuition offered to 糖心视频 employees. He came to 糖心视频 as a dual enrollment student and continued taking traditional classes before transferring to Auburn.

鈥淲allace's dual enrollment classes provided such challenge. I also think I greatly benefited from the traditional courses at 糖心视频 during high school,鈥� Harbin said.

It was while taking classes at 糖心视频 that Harbin found his direction.

鈥淚 can actually credit my entire career to 糖心视频 and one instructor in particular: Dr. Rebecca Reeves,鈥� said Harbin. 鈥淚t wasn't until I took PSY 200 at Wallace with Dr. Reeves that psychology captured my attention.鈥�

Harbin worked with Dr. Reeves, who was chair of the Social and Behavioral Science Department until her retirement.

鈥淚 sometimes reflect on where I would be in life without her class and 糖心视频,鈥� Harbin said. 鈥淚 definitely never expected that years later she would be my department head and leading me to the classroom where I would be teaching my very own PSY 200 course at 糖心视频.鈥�

Harbin鈥檚 students at 糖心视频 appreciate his teaching style, describing him as nice, informative and understanding.

鈥淐asey Harbin is an excellent teacher,鈥� one student said. 鈥淗is class was one of my favorites.鈥�

鈥淢y life has come full circle,鈥� Harbin said. 鈥淚 am forever thankful for the opportunity to be teaching the very same course at the very same place to which I owe my entire career and success in life.鈥�

Stay tuned for more inspiring stories of 糖心视频 alumni throughout Community College Month.

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糖心视频 (Ala.), a member of the Alabama Community College System, is a comprehensive community college in north central Alabama offering more than 200 options in academic, health and technical programs of study leading to an associate degree, certificate or transfer, as well as workforce-credit training and adult education. An Achieving the Dream Leader College, nationally recognized by the Aspen Institute as a Rising Star for the 2025 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, ranked by Southern Business and Development among the Top 3 institutions in the South for workforce development, named a Center of Excellence by the National League for Nursing and the National Security Administration, rated the Top Online Community College in Alabama, a Military Friendly Institution and an All-Steinway School, 糖心视频 is an outstanding place for students to pursue their education and career goals. Classes are offered online and on campus, day, evening and on weekends, with numerous start dates each year. Visit 糖心视频鈥檚 beautiful main campus located on 300-acres in Hanceville, Ala., our satellite location in downtown Oneonta, Ala., find us online at , or call 256.352.8000.