FNB MAKES $25,000 INVESTMENT TO WKCTC'S HEALTHCARE COUNTS CAMPAIGN
Paducah, KY (11/18/2021) — FNB Bank, Inc. (FNB) is proud to contribute to West Kentucky Community and Technical College's (WKCTC) HealthCare COUNTS Campaign with a $25,000 investment. WKCTC recently announced their $3 million endowment campaign that will help fund and further develop the college's health care education programs. With FNB's investment, the bank will also be naming the Allied Health Building Conference Room.
"Healthcare has always been an important field, but the last two years have showcased the need and importance more than ever during the global pandemic," stated Sally Hopkins, FNB President and CEO. "The need for more healthcare workers is great in western Kentucky and we are proud to join forces with other community minded supporters to invest in WKCTC's HealthCare COUNTS campaign. We applaud WKCTC's initiative to help prepare more students for the healthcare workforce as we continue to face the pandemic, an aging population, and beyond."
"On behalf of WKCTC, I am extremely thankful for this significant contribution to our HealthCare COUNTS Campaign by FNB Bank, and we are honored to have such great community partners joining us in addressing regional health care shortages and needs," stated Dr. Anton Reece, WKCTC President.
The purpose of the HealthCare COUNTS endowment campaign is to address the growing need for more nurses and health care professionals. Currently, the college has raised about 60% of the overall campaign goal. The campaign will continue through October 2022 in an effort to ultimately achieve the $3 million goal. Interested investors for the HealthCare COUNTS campaign are encouraged to contact Lee Emmons, WKCTC Vice President of Institutional Advancement and Executive Director of Paducah Junior College, Inc., at lee.emmons@kctcs.edu or by phone at 270-534-3084. PJC, Inc. is the foundation for WKCTC.
FNB Bank, founded in 1875, is one of the oldest banks in the state of Kentucky and ranks among the highest in the nation in the area of safety and soundness. FNB is a 2021 'Best Places to Work in Kentucky' Small Business Category Award Winner. The bank currently has nine locations: Mayfield Main, Mayfield Southside, Wingo, Lone Oak, Paducah Midtown, Murray North, Murray South, Cadiz Main, and Cadiz West. FNB is member FDIC and an Equal Housing Lender.
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Featured in the check presentation photo (left to right): John Carrico, Healthcare COUNTS committee volunteer; Dr. Shari Gholson, WKCTC Dean of Nursing and Allied Health programs; Lee Emmons, WKCTC vice president, and PJC executive director; Dr. Anton Reece, WKCTC president; Sally Hopkins, FNB president and CEO; Ike Nichols, FNB McCracken County market president; Bob Turok, FNB business banking officer; Dr. Uppinder Mehan, WKCTC vice president for academic affairs.