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Coming Together in the Midst of Tragedy
Real estate agent Sarah Elizabeth Farmer was at her home in Paducah two weeks ago when a massive F4 tornado carved a path of destruction through her hometown of Mayfield. "It was very emotional," Farmer recalled of that evening. She could see where th...
Dec 24, 2021, 8:26pm EST
WKCTC Announces Fall 2021 Candidates for Graduation
West Kentucky Community and Technical College recognized more than 1,000 candidates for graduation during walk-thru Fall 2021 Commencement ceremonies that aired on the college's Facebook page and YouTube channels on December 11, 2021. More than 115 WK...
Dec 23, 2021, 1:36am EST
Nominations sought for WKCTC's 5th Annual Regional Educators Awards
West Kentucky Community and Technical College (WKCTC) is accepting nominations for the 2021-2022 Regional Educators Awards and Scholarship Program (REASP), recognizing pre-kindergarten through high school educators, administrators, and staff members in...
Dec 20, 2021, 4:29pm EST
OP-ED Article: Alleviating the pain of Kentucky's health care worker shortage
Throughout the pandemic, our health care workers have been our heroes. But we're facing a crisis even these superheroes can't overcome, and that's the dwindling number of health care workers. This is happening in every role in health care, not just nur...
Dec 10, 2021, 12:39pm EST
Calling Artists for Paducah School of Art and Design's International Printmaking Exhibition
West Kentucky Community and Technical College's (WKCTC) Paducah School of Art and Design (PSAD) is calling artists to participate in its first International Juried Print Biennial in 2022. Accepted works will be exhibited March 3-April 14 in PSAD's Bil...
Dec 6, 2021, 5:02pm EST
Challenger Learning Center at Paducah receives large sponsorship from H.B. Fuller
West Kentucky Community and Technical College's Challenger Learning Center at Paducah (CLC) recently received $8,000 from the H.B. Fuller Company Foundation for continued STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) education at the center for ...
Dec 3, 2021, 12:50pm EST
WKCTC Hosting Event to Discuss Tuition Free Scholarship, December 7
The Work Ready Kentucky Scholarship (WRKS) offers up to 60 hours of free tuition for Kentuckians who have not yet earned an associate degree. WRKS information and other financial aid opportunities will be shared at an event at West Kentucky Community a...
Dec 1, 2021, 7:00pm EST
WKCTC cosmetology department offering holiday specials through December 9
Searching for the perfect holiday gift for that hard-to-buy family member or friend can be stressful. The cosmetology department at West Kentucky Community and Technical College is offering gift ideas that can help relieve stress, not only for the pers...
Nov 23, 2021, 5:20pm EST
WKCTC Students Hone Culinary Skills at Annual Luncheon
More than 20 culinary arts students at West Kentucky Community and Technical College used their skills to prepare and serve a holiday luncheon for the college's board of directors and Paducah Junior College, Inc. Board of Trustees in the College Bistro...
Nov 23, 2021, 6:49am EST
WKCTC ranked in top two for best associate degree colleges in Kentucky
West Kentucky Community and Technical College was recently named in the top two community colleges for associate degrees in Kentucky for 2021 by University HQ, an independent online education resource for those interested in pursuing higher education. ...
Nov 22, 2021, 6:50pm EST