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Area Students Recognized for State Robotics Competition at Rupp Arena April 18
Area students in elementary, middle and high school competed in the 2019 state Student Technology Leadership Program (STLP) Robo Challenge Extreme tournament (RCX) in Rupp Arena April 18. Across Kentucky 11 regional tournaments send teams to the sta...
Apr 28, 2019, 8:00am EDT
WKCTC's Paducah School of Art and Design Opens its 2019 Annual Student Exhibition May 2
West Kentucky Community and Technical College's Paducah School of Art and Design will feature works by students enrolled in classes at the art school in the 2018-2019 academic year with its annual student exhibition. The community is invited to an open...
Apr 27, 2019, 8:00am EDT
WKCTC Commencement to be held at Carson Center May 11
More than 1,000 West Kentucky Community and Technical College students are eligible to participate in one of two of the college's Spring Commencement ceremonies May 11 at the Luther F. Carson Four Rivers Center. The ceremonies will be at 10:30 a.m. ...
Apr 26, 2019, 3:55pm EDT
WKCTC music instructor authored book on the life of blues music icon Dick Waterman
Dick Waterman has been hailed as one of the most influential figures in blues music of the twentieth century. Documenting his life has been a passion of Dr. Tammy L. Turner, a music instructor at West Kentucky Community and Technical College for the pa...
Apr 22, 2019, 12:41pm EDT
Kentucky poets share from works on memories and family ties to quilting
Kentucky poets, Sarah McCartt-Jackson and Jayne Moore Waldrop, will share their memories of quilting and the art form's ties to family history and poetry during a reading of their works at West Kentucky Community and Technical College's Paducah School ...
Apr 21, 2019, 10:00am EDT
Paducah School of Art and Design Opens Permutations April 25
West Kentucky Community and Technical College's Paducah School of Art & Design (PSAD) will open Permutations, an exhibition of artworks by students currently enrolled in its survival skills for artists class. The public is invited to attend an opening ...
Apr 20, 2019, 7:00am EDT
One Voice for Region, takeaway for WKCTC's First Regional Economic Development Symposium
Working together and speaking with a unified voice to build economic development opportunities and relationships within western Kentucky, and the role of education in achieving that goal, was a key takeaway from West Kentucky Community and Technical Co...
Apr 19, 2019, 1:32pm EDT
WKCTC and Hotel Metropolitan partner for quilt exhibition inspired by Negro Motorist Green Book
Stories have been passed down for decades about the Negro Motorist Green Book. The recent Oscar award-winning movie, Green Book, was inspired by the book. Now the history behind the book is also being shared through quilts. The community is invited to ...
Apr 18, 2019, 5:28pm EDT
WKCTC Teddy Bear Clinic to Teach First-Aid Safety Tips to Kids
West Kentucky Community and Technical College is hosting its annual Teddy Bear Clinic April 27 from 10 a.m. to noon in the Emerging Technology Center. The clinic is a fun, educational way to educate children about important first-aid safety tips usi...
Apr 14, 2019, 7:00am EDT
WKCTC and McCracken County Public Schools Partner for free GED and college prep classes
West Kentucky Community and Technical College's Skills U is partnering with McCracken Public Schools' 21st Century Community Learning Center to offer free GED and college preparation courses beginning April 16. The free classes will be held from 6-8...
Apr 13, 2019, 4:19pm EDT