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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WKCTC Students To Receive Nursing Pins at 2015 Pinning Ceremony.

Forty-two WKCTC nursing students will receive nursing pins representing completion of the Associate Degree in Nursing Program. The ceremony begins at 5 p.m. December 15 at the Luther F. Carson Four Rivers Center.

Achievement (Other) - 2014 Nov 26

Jennifer Haines of Eddyville Named WKCTC Student of the Year

Selection of the WKCTC Student of the Year is based on continuous academic performance, active participation in various student organizational activities and community service, while exhibiting a positive and encouraging attitude. Students had to maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.7 or higher and must have held and been successful in a significant leadership role on campus or within the community.

Achievement (Other) - 2014 Dec 18

Danielle Duncan of Marion Named WKCTC's November Student of the Month

WKCTC's Student of the Month program is designed to recognize the accomplishments of students on campus. Individuals selected must be currently enrolled at WKCTC and have maintained a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher and are nominated on the basis of exceptional performance, personal attributes, academic excellence and active participation in various student organizational activities.

Achievement (Other) - 2014 Dec 15

McCracken County Resident and Veteran Joseph Taylor Named WKCTC's October Student of the Month

Achievement (Other) - 2014 Nov 10

McCracken County Resident Heather Vandiver Named WKCTC's September Student of the Month

Achievement (Other) - 2014 Oct 15

WKCTC: An Aspen Prize Top 10 Community College

For the third time, West Kentucky Community and Technical College has been named one of ten finalists for the Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation's preeminent recognition of high achievement and performance in America's community colleges.

Achievement (Other) - 2014 Sep 8

McCracken County Resident Justin Jackson Named WKCTC's July Student of the Month

Achievement (Other) - 2014 Aug 12

WKCTC Students Among Top Honorees at National Leadership Conference

Four West Kentucky Community and Technical College students were among more than 1,800 of America's best and brightest college students who recently traveled to the historic city of Nashville to make some history of their own as they showcased their talents as future business leaders and vied for the opportunity to win over $79,000 in cash awards.

Achievement (Other) - 2014 Jun 30

WKCTC Welcomes New Graduates into Nursing Profession

More than 45 West Kentucky Community and Technical College registered nursing graduates and 34 practical nursing graduates received nursing pins during a special ceremony in May. The nurse pinning ceremony is a symbolic welcoming of newly graduated nurses into the nursing profession. WKCTC nursing faculty presented each new nurse with the unique pin. Graduates eligible for pins are listed below.

Achievement (Other) - 2014 Jul 9

Lyon County Resident Jennifer Haines Named WKCTC's June Student of the Month

Achievement (Other) - 2014 Jun 27