Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society, welcomed 1,971 new initiates from 78 universities during April 2022. Students initiated into the Society must be sophomores, juniors, seniors, or graduate/professional students in the top 35% of their class, demonstrate leadership experience in at least one of the five pillars, and embrace the ODK ideals. Fewer than five percent of students on a campus are invited to join each year.

Congrats to Zoey Perry of Paducah for being named the 2022 April Student of the Month at West Kentucky Community and Technical College. Way to go Zoey! #WKCTCProud

In early March 2022, the Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) Class of 2022 at West Kentucky Community and Technical College formed a team for the Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics. Ten class members participated in fund raising and six brave students "took the plunge" in Kentucky Lake. The team raised over $500! Breck Boswell also represented the PTA group in the Polar Plunge 5K run event. Way to go everyone! #WKCTCProud

Congratulations to WKCTC's Juliaun Pracht of West Paducah who was recently named the January Student of the Month for Continental Belts and Hose, and was featured on the Tomorrow's Tech website. He won the Continental Student of the Month contest, which spotlights outstanding automotive students across the United States. We are proud of you, Juliaun!!

More than 500 students were recently named to the Dean's List for the Fall 2021 semester at West Kentucky Community and Technical College. The semester ended on December 10, 2021. 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 average (GPA) and successfully completing 12 hours or more of course work numbered 100 or above for the academic term.

C. Todd Birdsong, director of the Clemens Fine Arts Center on the campus of West Kentucky Community & Technical College in Paducah, will be a featured artist in the upcoming LIVING IMAGE 2021/2022 Contemporary showcase of traditional and historic photographic processes exhibition. Held in Philadelphia, Pa., the exhibit will be featured from January 14th, 2022 - February 27, 2022 with a virtual opening reception at 7:30 p.m. on January 15 at https://www.thehalideproject.org/events/living-image-opening-reception/ The Halide Project was founded in 2015 to support the continued practice and appreciation of traditional and historic photographic processes. Based in Philadelphia, The Halide Project serves local and global communities by providing exhibition opportunities, educational programming, and other resources. We enthusiastically invite practitioners of chemistry-based photography from around the world to submit work to be considered for Living Image 2021 as a means to share their work with others and connect with like-minded artists. Living Image showcases contemporary artists working in traditional and historic photographic techniques. Selected works will be included in an exhibition held at The Halide Project gallery in Philadelphia and published in a printed catalog to accompany the exhibition.

Alpha Epsilon Beta officers were recently installed for 2021-2022. AEB is the criminal justice club at West Kentucky Community and Technical College. Way to go everyone!

West Kentucky Community and Technical College recognized more than 1,000 candidates for graduation during the Fall 2021. More than 115 WKCTC students participated in one of three walk-thru Fall 2021 Commencement ceremonies aired on the college's Facebook page and YouTube channels on December 11, 2021.

Krystian Clayton of Marshall County was named 2021 April Student of the Month at West Kentucky Community and Technical College. Congratulations Krystian!

West Kentucky Community and Technical College recognized its 2020-2021 honors students during a virtual tribute today on the college's Facebook page and YouTube channel May 15, 2021. More than 70 WKCTC students were recognized in a variety of subject areas for outstanding achievement. The complete list of honors recipients can be viewed online and can be seen in alphabetical order by award and county. The college produced the tribute video to help recognize the accomplishments of this year's honors students, as an in-person celebration could not be held due to COVID-19 restrictions. Student honors recipients were asked to submit photos for the video. "Through this video tribute, we want to salute you, our distinguished students, and celebrate your accomplishments with family and friends," said WKCTC President Anton Reece. Speakers on the virtual program were Dr. Reece; Carrie Hopper, dean of allied health and personal services; Stephanie Milliken, dean of applied technologies; Britton Shurley, dean of humanities, fine arts, business and social science; Dr. Shari Gholson, dean of nursing; Heather Coltharp, dean of science, math and computer information technologies; Dr. Kevin Gericke, retired Phi Theta Kappa advisor and professor; and Amy Elmore, student life coordinator. WKCTC faculty and staff introduced the names of each of the award winners in more than 25 categories.

Student ambassadors at West Kentucky Community and Technical College are outstanding student leaders selected to publicly represent the College, Office of Student Services, and the community in a multitude of essential capacities. A big shout out to the 2021 student ambassadors! Thank you for all you do for WKCTC and the community!

Five Phi Theta Kappa students from West Kentucky Community and Technical College recently attended the 2019 regional PTK Honors in Action and Leadership Conference in Louisville. They brushed up on teamwork skills and leadership development. The students learned from the Philadelphia Regional Office of the U.S. Census Bureau about efforts to ensure that citizens understand the importance of being counted during the upcoming 2020 Census. They also received information about jobs that are perfect for college students. Way to go everyone!

Dr. Gericke, Phi Theta Kappa advisor at West Kentucky Community and Technical College, said the college's Iota Eta chapter has 65 members, including 13 new members who have joined beginning in January 2021. Congratulations to all the students who have joined so far this year!

More than 80 students received their GED in 2019-2020 through West Kentucky Community and Technical College's Skills U program. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the College's adult education program was unable to hold an in-person GED graduation this year. To honor the hard work and dedication of the graduates in the significant milestone in their lives, WKCTC posted a GED video tribute on its social media channels on Thursday, July 9, 2020.

Skye Jones, a student at West Kentucky Community and Technical College and a resident of the Scholar House of Paducah, recently received a one-year, $2,500 scholarship from the Scholarship Committee for the Kentucky Housing Association. Congratulations Skye!

The WKCTC Stars Basketball Team and their coach Mike Chumbler were recognized April 30 for their contributions to the campus at West Kentucky Community and Technical College's Student Services Red Carpet Student Leader Celebration. Team members recognized were Jashaud Fleming, Al McFarland, Lamont Bell, Dre Smith, Jamison Hicks, Dylan Richards, Zach Tracy and Connor Griffin.

Thomas Byerley of LaCenter was recognized as a star member of West Kentucky Community and Technical College's Student Government Association (SGA). He was honored with more than 30 student leaders during WKCTC's Student Services Red Carpet Student Leader Celebration April 30. A culinary arts student, Thomas attended the National Conference on Student Government and is an active member of SGA.

Congratulations to Allison Wiles and Abigail Fountain, physical therapist assistant students at West Kentucky Community and Technical College who were selected to the 2018 Kentucky Physical Therapy Association All-Academic Team in the college's current all semester. Both will graduate with an associate in applied science degree from WKCTC's Physical Therapist Assistant program December 10 at 7 p.m. at the Carson Four Rivers Center.

Congratulations to four West Kentucky Community and Technical College students who recently won honorable mention in the 2018 Libraries Transform student essay contest. The contest is sponsored by the Community & Technical College Round Table of the Kentucky Library Association (KLA). Each of the four WKCTC students received a $25 Barnes and Noble Gift Card for their essays. Way to go!

Six West Kentucky Community and Technical College students were inducted into the college's National Hispanic Honor Society, Sigma Delta Pi's Sociedad Honoraria de la Lengua Espanola on February 25, 2019. The induction ceremony was held in the Student Government Association lounge, located in the college's Student Center. Congratulations to all!

West Kentucky Community and Technical College student Meagan Millsap of Paducah recently received a paid internship with the Kentucky Student Environmental Coalition. The coalition is a non-profit organization with the goal of informing young Kentuckians on effective ways to have their voices heard about issues regarding the environment and political activism. WKCTC Professor Bobby Ann Lee recommended Meagan for the internship. Meagan plans to study environmental issues as a career. Congratulations Meagan!

More than 500 students were recently named to the West Kentucky Community and Technical College Dean's List for the Fall 2017 semester. 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 average (GPA) and successfully completing 12 hours or more of course work numbered 100 or above for the academic term. students have earned recognition for their academic work by being named to