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WKCTC cosmetology instructor student receives first $500 scholarship from local beauty supply company
Vivian "Nikki" De La Paz, a student a West Kentucky Community and Technical College, is the recipient of the first James Wright Cosmetology Scholarship during a special presentation in the college's Bistro September 19. Bethany Edwards, Sheri Wright a...
Sep 19, 2022, 7:25pm EDT
Internationally-acclaimed guitar virtuoso plays Clemens Fine Arts Center
Trace Bundy, an internationally-acclaimed guitar virtuoso, will perform in the Clemens Fine Arts Center (CFAC) at West Kentucky Community and Technical College September 30 at 7:30 p.m. Bundy's music has been described as poetry in motion. With the us...
Sep 19, 2022, 11:49am EDT
WKCTC hosted the grand opening and ribbon cutting of its Student Success Center
Nearly 100 students, faculty, staff, and community leaders attended the grand opening and ribbon cutting of West Kentucky Community and Technical College's Student Success Center (SCC) September 14, officials announced. The vision of the center and th...
Sep 14, 2022, 7:30pm EDT
KCTCS, Murray State University announce new partnership initiatives
Officials from the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) and Murray State University recently signed an articulation agreement to deepen their collaborative partnership by providing students with additional well-defined and fully inte...
Sep 14, 2022, 5:17pm EDT
WKCTC donates exercise equipment to local Special Olympics
West Kentucky Community and Technical College (WKCTC) has been updating its exercise equipment in its employee fitness center over the past few months. The previous equipment from the center has found a new home. WKCTC campus operations and several ot...
Sep 13, 2022, 6:00pm EDT
WKCTC's Paducah School of Art and Design opens Craig Rhodes exhibition with reception September 15
Paducah School of Art and Design (PSAD) opens Full Circle - works by Craig Rhodes with a reception to feature the artist's distinctive platters, a variety of other works in clay and tapestries related to his ceramics. The reception, which is free and o...
Sep 12, 2022, 3:12pm EDT
WKCTC's Allied Health Building lit in purple for Alzheimer's awareness
More than six million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease, and it kills more than breast cancer and prostate cancer combined as stated by the Alzheimer's Association. Purple is the signature color of the organization. For the second year in S...
Sep 10, 2022, 11:00am EDT
WKCTC Receives $210,000 Grant to Address Nursing Shortage
West Kentucky Community and Technical College (WKCTC) has received a $210,000 grant from the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) Healthcare Workforce Collaborative Program. The purpose of the two-year grant is to expand training programs ...
Sep 9, 2022, 5:16pm EDT
Fall community education at Paducah School of Art and Design, classes begin September 10
Paducah School of Art and Design's fall community education classes kick off September 10 and provide participants, ages 14 and up, with fun and educational art experiences in various disciplines. Various offerings run from September-December. Beginn...
Sep 6, 2022, 6:00pm EDT
8-week classes with PSAD can begin path to a creative career
A career in graphic design, digital illustration, filmmaking, photojournalism, and other creative fields can begin with 8-week classes through West Kentucky Community and Technical College's Paducah School of Art and Design, beginning October 10. Divi...
Sep 6, 2022, 4:39pm EDT