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STEM 4 Girls event at WKCTC November 1
The 2022 STEM 4 Girls is set for November 1 at West Kentucky Community and Technical College. The annual event is for girls in fifth grade through high school. STEM 4 Girls is a free event that features unique hands-on activities and demonstrations to...
Oct 13, 2022, 4:09pm EDT

Former Carlisle County Schools Superintendent Elected to WKCTC Board
The former Carlisle County Schools Superintendent Jay Simmons was elected the chair of the West Kentucky Community and Technical College Board of Directors during a recent board meeting, college officials announced Thursday, October 13. "We've got a g...
Oct 13, 2022, 10:23am EDT

WKCTC to host October Science Seminar featuring alumnus and Graves County native, Dallas McKinney
West Kentucky Community and Technical College (WKCTC) is hosting a science seminar to feature Graves County native and WKCTC alumnus Dallas McKinney beginning at 11 a.m. October 12 in Waller Hall 112. McKinney, who is currently working toward completi...
Oct 6, 2022, 5:05pm EDT

WKCTC Career and Transfer Fair to be held October 20
West Kentucky Community and Technical College will host its annual Spring Career and Transfer Fair for WKCTC students and alumni as well as community members Thursday, October 20 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. in Haws Gymnasium. Representative from numerous bu...
Oct 4, 2022, 7:00pm EDT

WKCTC kicks off Grand Slam Enrollment
October 28 will be a big day for baseball fans with the beginning of the World Series. October is also a big time for West Kentucky Community and Technical College with the kickoff of its Grand Slam Enrollment (GSE) for current and new students. "This...
Oct 1, 2022, 10:00am EDT

WKCTC's Clemens Fine Arts Center presents two free offerings in October
October brings two free presentations at the Clemens Fine Arts Center (CFAC) at West Kentucky Community and Technical College (WKCTC) through the center's Exposure Series and the CFAC Gallery. As part of the CFAC's Exposure Series, The Anvil Orchestr...
Sep 28, 2022, 11:00am EDT

Area students selected for STEM Squad at WKCTC's Challenger Learning Center as part of federal NASA grant
Thirty local fifth-seventh grade students were recently selected to participate in a "STEM Squad" as part of a NASA grant awarded to the Challenger Learning Center (CLC) at Paducah earlier this year. The CLC, one of only 21 organizations across the nat...
Sep 27, 2022, 11:00am EDT

Applications for financial aid and scholarships at WKCTC open October 1, and register for spring classes
Get a head start on the Spring 2023 semester at West Kentucky Community and Technical college by applying for financial aid and WKCTC scholarships early. "There is federal money available to help individuals go to college through the FAFSA (Free Appli...
Sep 26, 2022, 3:13pm EDT

New report shows major impact of WKCTC on business community
West Kentucky Community and Technical College's (WKCTC) Workforce Solutions partnered with local companies to invest $599,191 in TRAINS funding for job training initiatives in Fiscal Year (FY) 2022, found a new report on enrollment and workforce develo...
Sep 21, 2022, 4:28pm EDT

WKCTC cosmetology instructor student receives first $500 scholarship from local beauty supply company
Vivian "Nikki" De La Paz, a student a West Kentucky Community and Technical College, is the recipient of the first James Wright Cosmetology Scholarship during a special presentation in the college's Bistro September 19. Bethany Edwards, Sheri Wright a...
Sep 19, 2022, 7:25pm EDT