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First UofL dental students began at clinic at WKCTC
University of Louisville (UofL) dental students recently arrived in Paducah to begin their clinical experience at the UofL Dental Clinic on the campus of West Kentucky Community and Technical College (WKCTC). Allison Reed and Virginia Dunlap, who are ...
Sep 13, 2021, 3:01pm EDT
Forbes names KCTCS one of state's best employers
The Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) has been named to the Forbes list of America's Best-in-State Employers. This year, KCTCS ranks sixth, moving up from fifteenth last year. West Kentucky Community and Technical College in Paduc...
Sep 10, 2021, 1:12pm EDT
Todd Birdsong photos included in juried competition at MSU gallery
C. Todd Birdsong, director of the Clemens Fine Arts Center at West Kentucky Community and Technical College, was recently accepted into The Magic Silver Show: The Elena Diane Curris Juried Photomedia Exhibition 2021. Two of Birdsong's photographic wor...
Sep 3, 2021, 2:47pm EDT
WKCTC offering free self-care and wellness conference online
West Kentucky Community and Technical College is offering a free, virtual conference to promote self-care and wellness September 10 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. WKCTC is partnering with Four Rivers Behavioral Health, National Alliance for Mental Healt...
Sep 1, 2021, 4:53pm EDT
WKCTC offering flexible class schedules this fall
West Kentucky Community and Technical College offers more opportunities to begin the fall semester with flexible schedules for classes that run for 12 weeks and eight weeks. "We want to offer prospective students additional class options this semester...
Aug 27, 2021, 6:31pm EDT
WKCTC offering evening welding classes at its Skilled Craft Training Center
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the nation's aging infrastructure will require the expertise of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers to help rebuild bridges, highways, and buildings. West Kentucky Community and Technical College'...
Aug 25, 2021, 6:48pm EDT
Pit Crew: WKCTC Student Wins Opportunity of a Lifetime
Paducah resident Juliaun Pracht's dream of becoming a motorsports professional may be a little closer to becoming reality after he was recently selected by Technician.Academy and Randy Meyer Racing (RMR) to be one of two Respect is Learned In The Pits ...
Aug 23, 2021, 4:29pm EDT
KCTCS sets records for graduates and number of credentials awarded
Despite the significant disruption to the 2020-21 academic year, the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) awarded a record number of credentials to a record number of graduates. The 16 KCTCS colleges awarded 39,458 credentials, whi...
Aug 23, 2021, 7:55am EDT
Fall community education classes offered at WKCTC's Paducah School of Art and Design, classes begin September 18
West Kentucky Community and Technical College's Paducah School of Art and Design is offering fun and educational art experiences for youth and adults with its 2021 Fall Community Education Program. The various offerings run from September-December. C...
Aug 20, 2021, 7:00pm EDT
Donation from ContinueCare to PJC Foundation to help WKCTC nursing students
PHOTO RELEASE: Mr. Lee Gentry, CEO of ContinueCare, recently presented $5,000 to the Paducah Junior College (PJC) Foundation, to initiate a new scholarship for nursing students working toward an associate degree at West Kentucky Community and Technical...
Aug 20, 2021, 3:50pm EDT