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WKCTC partnering with Paducah Cooperative Ministry for Thanksgiving assistance
West Kentucky Community and Technical College (WKCTC) is partnering with the Paducah Cooperative Ministry (PCM) to sponsor 500 families with items to assist with their Thanksgiving meals. "We are enthusiastic about the opportunity to partner with PCM ...
Nov 13, 2023, 4:13pm EST
WKCTC and USDA officially announce $249,683 grant to revitalize and expand the college's cosmetology program
West Kentucky Community and Technical College (WKCTC) recently received $249,683 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Business Development (USDA) Grant program to revitalize and expand its cosmetology program. On November 8, USDA Rural Develo...
Nov 9, 2023, 5:00pm EST
Recent study finds WKCTC achieves remarkable success in workforce development in the region
West Kentucky Community and Technical College (WKCTC) Workforce Solutions secured remarkable outcomes in enrollment and addressing immediate workforce needs in Fiscal Year 2023. Building on new industry investments throughout its 10-county service area...
Nov 8, 2023, 5:16pm EST
WKCTC's One Book Read to host poetry-writing workshop at Paducah's Dry Ground Brewing Company, November 13
An online definition of poetry is "a type of literature, or artistic writing, that attempts to stir a reader's imagination or emotions." West Kentucky Community and Technical College's 2023-24 One Book Read, World of Wonders by Aimee Nezhukumatathil, a...
Nov 7, 2023, 12:12pm EST
Local middle teacher officially awarded national June Scobee Rodgers award at WKCTC's Challenger Learning Center
On November 3, Brandy Roberts, a sixth-grade science teacher at Heath Middle School, again brought her students to the Challenger Learning Center at Paducah (CLC) for a mission to learn about science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). But the da...
Nov 3, 2023, 6:14pm EDT
WKCTC 2023-24 Regional Educators Awards and Scholarship Program Nominations open
West Kentucky Community and Technical College (WKCTC) is now accepting nominations for its 2023-2024 Regional Educators Awards and Scholarship Program (REASP), recognizing pre-kindergarten through high school educators, administrators, and staff member...
Nov 3, 2023, 2:50pm EDT
WKCTC earns regional marketing and public relations awards
Paducah resident Mary Beth Head, graphic designer and public relations coordinator at West Kentucky Community and Technical College (WKCTC), won two National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR) District Two Medallion awards, college offi...
Nov 2, 2023, 8:51pm EDT
The Aspen Institute Names Top 150 U.S. Community Colleges Eligible for 2025 Aspen Prize
Once again, West Kentucky Community and Technical College (WKCTC) has been named one of 150 institutions eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation's signature recognition of high achievement and per...
Oct 31, 2023, 5:49pm EDT
WKCTC associate professor, Tina Ragsdale of Karnak, part of professional education podcast
Associate Professor Tina Ragsdale, teaching enhancement coordinator, and development math coordinator at West Kentucky Community and Technical College (WKCTC) is one of three higher education professionals interviewed for a recent podcast aimed at educ...
Oct 27, 2023, 5:09pm EDT
Solo exhibit by PSAD graduate, Lu Colby
Lu Colby, a graduate of Paducah School of Art and Design (PSAD), will debut her latest 3D installation works in an upcoming exhibition titled "A Room of Her Own" at the Bill Ford Gallery located in PSAD's 2D Graphic Design Building, 905 Harrison Street...
Oct 26, 2023, 3:54pm EDT