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WKCTC will hold commencement at the Carson Center May 8
West Kentucky Community and Technical College (WKCTC) will honor more than 900 candidates for graduation during its spring commencement May 8 at the Carson Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Paducah. Retired Federal Judge Thomas B. Russell wil...
May 1, 2023, 6:29pm EDT
WKCTC Honors Faculty and Staff at Awards Reception April 28
West Kentucky Community and Technical College faculty members and Graves County residents Stephanie Milliken and Latoya Jones were among six employees recognized with excellence awards during a faculty and staff reception April 28 in the college's Stud...
Apr 28, 2023, 6:49pm EDT
WKCTC officially opens its Education Discovery Center
More than 80 faculty, staff, community leaders, teachers, childcare directors, and students attended the official open house and ribbon cutting of West Kentucky Community and Technical College's Education Discovery Center (EDC) April 27. "The EDC is a...
Apr 28, 2023, 10:13am EDT
Two WKCTC students named to KCTCS All-Academic Team
West Kentucky Community and Technical College students Andrew Cornelius and Cameron Dorris have recently been named to the 2023 Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) All-Academic Team. Cornelius and Dorris, both of McCracken County, ...
Apr 27, 2023, 3:05pm EDT
State Education Official Explain The Value Of Postsecondary Education
With technology changes like robot-operated vehicles and self-checking machines at department stores already signaling changes in society, the need for skilled workers will be even more important in the future, said Dr. Rick W. Smith Sr., vice presiden...
Apr 13, 2023, 8:51pm EDT
UNESCO Creative City ceramic instructor and amateur chef prepared authentic Spanish dish at WKCTC
Ceramic instructor and amateur chef/food enthusiast Jaime Romero from Manises, Spain, shared his passion for cooking at West Kentucky Community and Technical College April 6 with a demonstration of an authentic Spanish dish with the college's Culinary ...
Apr 7, 2023, 1:48pm EDT
Caldwell County Middle School's Melinda Smith Named Challenger Learning Center's Outstanding Educator
Caldwell County seventh-grade science teacher Melinda Smith was recently named the 2022-2023 Challenger Learning Center at Paducah's Outstanding Educator during a recent presentation of President's Awards at West Kentucky Community and Technical Colleg...
Apr 7, 2023, 12:00pm EDT
WKCTC celebrates Earth Day at Farmers' Market
Earth Day is an annual event celebrated on April 22 worldwide with various events held to demonstrate support for environmental protection. Since it began in 1970, Earth Day now includes one billion individuals organized for action each year in more th...
Apr 6, 2023, 6:00pm EDT
WKCTC to host book discussion on 2023 Kentucky Reads selection, "The Book Woman's Daughter"
West Kentucky Community and Technical College (WKCTC) is partnering with McCracken County Public Library to host a Kentucky Humanities "Kentucky Reads" book discussion at the college of this year's selection, The Book Woman's Daughter, by New York Time...
Apr 6, 2023, 10:00am EDT
WKCTC Hosts Sixth Annual Regional Educators Awards and Scholarship Program
More than 400 educators, family, friends and students were on hand to cheer for and recognize the honorees for the 2023 Regional Educators Awards and Scholarship program at West Kentucky Community and Technical College on March 30. Faculty, administra...
Apr 3, 2023, 5:12pm EDT