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West Kentucky Community and Technical College Hosts Production Assistant Bootcamp to Boost Local Film Industry

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PADUCAH, KY - July 25, 2024 - This August, West Kentucky Community and Technical College (WKCTC) is set to host its first-ever Production Assistant Bootcamp, a two-day intensive training program aimed at equipping participants wi...
Jul 25, 2024, 12:54pm EDT

Pulitzer Prize Finalist Sarah Ladd to Teach New WKCTC Class, Journalism 101

Beginning fall semester 2024, West Kentucky Community and Technical College (WKCTC) will offer a new class, Journalism 101, taught by Pulitzer Prize finalist and 2017 alumna Sarah Ladd. The class is online and open to all students. After graduating fr...
Jul 24, 2024, 9:32am EDT

GED graduation held at WKCTC

Eighty-six students received their GED from West Kentucky Community and Technical College's Adult Education program in 2023-2024, surpassing a specified goal for the year by the Kentucky Office of Adult Education of 62. Many recipients celebrated thei...
Jul 8, 2024, 5:38pm EDT
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Local family creates more opportunities for WKCTC students

In recent months, the Nat and Jo Tilley Dortch Scholars Program, a $100,000 endowment, was established at West Kentucky Community and Technical College (WKCTC) to honor the legacy of longtime Paducah residents and education advocates Jo Tilley Dortch a...
Jun 12, 2024, 11:51am EDT
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WKCTC's Challenger Learning Center beginning upgrades, community can still help

The Challenger Learning Center at Paducah is beginning the first steps to upgrade and install new technology to improve student experiences and interactions. These improvements could inspire thousands more students to explore a future in science, techn...
Jun 3, 2024, 5:00pm EDT

Two WKCTC students named to KCTCS All-Academic Team

West Kentucky Community and Technical College students Vincent Massi and Madelynn Smith were recently named to the 2024 Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) All-Academic Team. Massi and Smith, both of McCracken County, were among 32...
May 14, 2024, 10:00am EDT
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Pam Dickerson of McCracken County retires from WKCTC after more than two decades.

McCracken County's Pam Dickerson retires after 23 years of dedicated service at West Kentucky Community and Technical College (WKCTC). Throughout her time at the college, Dickerson was known for her kindness and support for her colleagues and the com...
May 13, 2024, 9:50pm EDT

Laura Durbin retires after 16 years as a nursing educator at WKCTC.

Laura Durbin of McCracken County retires after 16 years in nursing education at West Kentucky Community and Technical College (WKCTC). Durbin's journey in nursing began with a bachelor of science degree in nursing from the University of Kentucky in 19...
May 13, 2024, 3:00pm EDT

Patricia Blaine of Ballard County retires from WKCTC after more than three decades.

Ballard County's Patricia Blaine retires from West Kentucky Community and Technical College this month after 37 years of dedicated service. Blaine, professor of education, has been a guiding force, shaping the minds of future educators and instilling i...
May 8, 2024, 3:33pm EDT

Renea Akin of Marshall County retires from WKCTC after decades of leadership in higher education.

Renea Akin of Marshall County, vice president of academic affairs, is retiring from West Kentucky Community and Technical College (WKCTC) after more than three decades of distinguished service to the college, leaving an enduring legacy in educational l...
May 7, 2024, 7:00pm EDT
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About West Kentucky Community & Technical College

Located in the beautiful river community of Paducah, Kentucky, West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a nationally recognized, comprehensive, regional college serving more than 8,000 students annually and offering more than 200 associate degree, diploma and certificate options in more than 35 academic and career programs.

West Kentucky Community and Technical College (WKCTC) has been recognized as an Aspen Prize Top 10 Community College five times by the Aspen Institute and has twice been named a Finalist With Distinction for providing students with strong job training and continuing higher education opportunity, for achieving high completion and transfer rates, and for providing strong employment results for its graduates.

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