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Fall community education classes offered at WKCTC's Paducah School of Art and Design, classes begin September 18
West Kentucky Community and Technical College's Paducah School of Art and Design is offering fun and educational art experiences for youth and adults with its 2021 Fall Community Education Program. The various offerings run from September-December. C...
Aug 20, 2021, 7:00pm EDT

Donation from ContinueCare to PJC Foundation to help WKCTC nursing students
PHOTO RELEASE: Mr. Lee Gentry, CEO of ContinueCare, recently presented $5,000 to the Paducah Junior College (PJC) Foundation, to initiate a new scholarship for nursing students working toward an associate degree at West Kentucky Community and Technical...
Aug 20, 2021, 3:50pm EDT

WKCTC employees recognized during in-service event
West Kentucky Community and Technical College faculty member Corey Wadlington and Melissa Burgess were among six employees recognized during the college's recent fall faculty and staff in-service activities. Wadlington of Hopkinsville, the dean of the...
Aug 12, 2021, 1:55pm EDT

WKCTC's Paducah School of Art and Design opens 2021 Faculty Exhibition August 19
West Kentucky Community and Technical College's Paducah School of Art and Design (PSAD) opens its 2021 Faculty Exhibition with a reception August 19. The annual exhibition features a selection of works in painting, drawing, ceramics, sculpture, jewelry...
Aug 11, 2021, 5:55pm EDT

MSU and WKCTC expand partnership with two new initiatives
Murray State University (MSU) and West Kentucky Community and Technical College (WKCTC) expanded their existing partnership today (August 9) with the announcement and signing of two new initiatives at the MSU Paducah Campus. The new agreements will pos...
Aug 9, 2021, 5:46pm EDT

WKCTC's Seniors Learning for Fun Fall Program Begins September 2
West Kentucky Community and Technical College's Senior Learning for Fun program for Fall 2021 begins Thursday, September 2 and ends Tuesday, December 7. The three-month program offers interesting programs to learn about a variety of topics including: ...
Aug 6, 2021, 5:11pm EDT

WKCTC Vice President Chosen for National Presidential Fellowship for Community College Leaders
The Aspen Institute College Excellence Program today announced that Dr. Uppinder Mehan, vice president of academic affairs at West Kentucky Community and Technical College, is one of 40 leaders selected for the 2021-22 class of the Aspen Rising Preside...
Aug 6, 2021, 9:07am EDT

Masks Must be Worn in All WKCTC Buildings
West Kentucky Community and Technical College will require face masks be worn inside WKCTC buildings as students come back for the fall semester, officials announced today. According to an email sent by Kentucky Community and Technical College System ...
Aug 5, 2021, 4:20pm EDT

OB-ED: Kentucky, it's time to enroll in college
If you've been thinking about going to college this fall, but haven't enrolled, it's likely you've said at least one of these things: College is too expensive. I don't have time. I can't pass college classes. I don't qualify for financial aid. I d...
Aug 5, 2021, 12:53pm EDT

Free prep course at WKCTC prepares LPNs to pass accelerated nursing exam beginning August 2
West Kentucky Community and Technical College has a new preparation course to help licensed practical nurses (LPN) prepare to pass the Nursing Accelerated Challenge Exam (NACE), and to fulfill the requirement to apply for the WKCTC associate degree nur...
Jul 30, 2021, 1:04pm EDT