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Southern Illinois Teacher Named Challenger Learning Center's Outstanding Educator
Misty Fritch, a fifth-grade teacher at New Simpson Hill School in southern Illinois was recently named the 2019-2020 Challenger Learning Center at Paducah's Outstanding Educator during a presentation of President's Awards at West Kentucky Community and...
Mar 11, 2020, 10:28am EDT
WKCTC Honors Area Educators At Third Annual Regional Educators Program
More than 300 fellow educators, family, friends and students were on hand to cheer for and recognize nominees in the Third Annual Regional Educators Awards and Scholarship Program March 5 at West Kentucky Community and Technical College. Faculty, ad...
Mar 11, 2020, 10:19am EDT
WKCTC Career and Transfer Fair to be held March 19
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, March 19 from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. in Haws Gymnasium. Nearly 100 business and four-ye...
Mar 10, 2020, 5:03pm EDT
Local folk music rocker Fate McAfee closes year's WKCTC Backstage Pass Series
Described by American Songwriter as a "dark, brooding folk rocker with hints of Nick Drake and the War on Drugs," Murray native Fate McAfee closes this year's Backstage Pass Series at West Kentucky Community and Technical College Clemens Fine Arts Cent...
Mar 7, 2020, 11:00am EST
Area High School Students Compete in SkillsUSA Welding Competition at WKCTC
Fourteen area high school students were on the campus of West Kentucky Community and Technical College (WKCTC) in February to participate in the 2020 SkillsUSA regional welding competition. SkillsUSA is a national nonprofit organization serving teac...
Mar 6, 2020, 11:00pm EST
WKCTC offering financial literacy workshops
West Kentucky Community and Technical College is hosting financial literacy workshops to help individuals become self-sufficient and achieve financially stable. "Mapping Your Financial Future" will be held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings in March a...
Mar 6, 2020, 6:51pm EST
WKCTC's Paducah School of Art and Design opens two unique exhibitions March 5 and March 10
West Kentucky Community and Technical College's Paducah School of Art and Design (PSAD) opens two exhibitions with a reception March 5 and March 10, both at its 2D Graphic and Design Building at 905 Harrison Street. Retrograde-select works by Shanno...
Mar 4, 2020, 7:07pm EST
Annual Robot Challenge Extreme to be held at WKCTC Saturday
West Kentucky Community and Technical College is gearing up to host its annual West Kentucky RCX (robotics) Regional Tournament March 7 from 8:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Emerging Technology Center. WKCTC's Workforce Solutions and Challenger Learning Cent...
Mar 4, 2020, 11:12am EST
WKCTC's March Registration Madness now in full swing
March Madness is the one of the best times of the year for basketball fans. West Kentucky Community and Technical College has its own big game this month with its March Registration Madness (MRM). Now in full swing, the college's MRM encourages current...
Mar 2, 2020, 5:17pm EST
WKCTC hosted retirement farewell celebration for KCTCS president
Dr. Jay K. Box, president of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS), will retire June 30, 2020, after more than 30 years of experience in community college leadership. To honor his service and dedication to higher education, Wes...
Mar 2, 2020, 10:41am EST