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National report shows KCTCS earn-and-learn program, KY FAME, has outstanding outcomes
Programmable logic controllers and robotics may not sound like areas of study most people would think of when it comes to manufacturing. But for Brad Copeland, a 35-year-old employee of Vanderbilt Chemicals in Murray, Ky., they are part of his daily jo...
Oct 22, 2020, 6:11pm EDT
WKCTC donates to WAVE Ag Full Plate Initiative
West Kentucky Community and Technical College recently donated $250 to the West Kentucky Alliance for a Vibrant Economy (WAVE). WKCTC representatives presented the check to WAVE members Friday, October 16 at WAVE's Farmers' Market Pavilion in Clinton, ...
Oct 21, 2020, 3:13pm EDT
Students Named to WKCTC Spring 2020 Dean's List
More than 490 students were recently named to the Dean's List for the Spring 2020 semester at West Kentucky Community and Technical College. To be named to the Dean's List, a student must be a full-time WKCTC student earning at least a 3.5 grade point ...
Oct 19, 2020, 10:31pm EDT
Taking the GED test at WKCTC is free
Anyone interested in earning a GED® can take the test for free through West Kentucky Community and Technical College's Skills U, its adult learning program. Individuals can take the test free until further notice. "This is the perfect opportunity f...
Oct 16, 2020, 2:00pm EDT
WKCTC part of virtual events during National Transfer Student Week
Part of the West Kentucky Community and Technical College's (WKCTC) mission is to foster student success which includes preparing students to transfer to universities. In 2018-19, the latest numbers available, nearly 14,000 students in the Kentucky Com...
Oct 15, 2020, 11:00am EDT
WKCTC to celebrate National Health Education Week with featured alumni stories
As part of National Health Education Week 2020 (October 19-23), West Kentucky Community and Technical College (WKCTC) proudly continues its annual Salute to Healthcare Education by featuring alumni from the college who are currently working in local co...
Oct 7, 2020, 11:00am EDT
WKCTC Board of Directors Names New Officers
West Kentucky Community and Technical College Board of Directors elected new officers for the 2020-2021 year at its October 6 virtual board meeting. Charles R. Murphy of Hickman and vice president/agricultural loan officer for Independence Bank, was...
Oct 6, 2020, 8:57pm EDT
WKCTC's Challenger Learning Center at Paducah Virtual Space Race 2020
West Kentucky Community and Technical College's Challenger Learning Center (CLC) is hosting Space Race 2020, a virtual one-mile walk/run and 5K. Participants can register for the virtual fun and blast off to the "Moon" or "Mars" by running or walkin...
Oct 2, 2020, 7:16pm EDT
Advanced manufacturing education at WKCTC prepares students for high demand jobs
When Brad Copeland was 24, he began working as a chemical operator in 2011 at Vanderbilt Chemicals in Murray, Ky. He worked the swing rotation for seven years and liked what he was doing at the mineral and chemical products supply company. When a po...
Oct 1, 2020, 6:31pm EDT
WKCTC awarded federal grant, partners with McCracken County Regional Jail on inmate vocational training
West Kentucky Community and Technical College (WKCTC) has recently been awarded a grant from a partnership between the U. S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Employment and Training Administration (ETA), the Delta Regional Authority (DRA), and the Appalachi...
Sep 30, 2020, 6:44pm EDT