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.
(see more)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.
WKCTC's Liz Thomasson is June 2021 Student of the Month
Congratulations to Elizabeth (Liz) Thomasson for being chosen as WKCTC's June 2021 Student of the Month!
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Jul 21
Paducah's Joella Williams Named WKCTC's September Student of the Month!
Joella Williams of Paducah was recently named the 2020 September Student of the Month at West Kentucky Community and Technical College. Congrats Joella!
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2020 Oct 27
Selena Bell Named April Student of the Month
West Kentucky Community and Technical College's Selena Bell was recently named April Student of the Month. Congratulations Selena! We are #WKCTCProud of you!
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2020 May 14
WKCTC's John Putney Named March Student of the Month
Paducah's John Putney was recently named West Kentucky Community and Technical College's March Student of the Month. A criminal justice major at WKCTC, Putney serves as the president of Alpha Epsilon Beta (AEB), the college's criminal justice club. Upon graduating from the college, Putney plans to transfer to Murray State University this fall to continue his education with a focus in criminal justice and social work. Congratulations!
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2020 Mar 24
Olivia Chell Named WKCTC February 2020 Student of the Month
Congratulations to Olivia Chell for being named 2020 February Student of the Month at West Kentucky Community and Technical College. Olivia lives in Pope County, Illinois, and is studying to be a social worker. At WKCTC, she serves as the Student Government Association president, a student ambassador, a member of the Hispanic Culture Club, and has been attending the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) Student Leadership Series in 2019-2020. At WKCTC and at the KCTCS, Olivia strives to find new ways to encourage students to get involved on campus and to have the best educational experience possible. Olivia plans to transfer to a four-year universtiy when she graduates from WKCTC. Way to go, Olivia!
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2020 Mar 4
WKCTC's Taylor Young Named September Student of the Month
Congratulations to Taylor Young, who was named West Kentucky Community and Technical College's September Student of the Month! Taylor a 24-year-old Paducah resident, is earning her associate in science degree and is set to graduate WKCTC in May 2020. She then plans to transfer to UK to study dentistry. As a single parent, Taylor is not only dedicated to raising her daughter, Aubre, but also to helping her fellow classmates find success. She recognizes the value of education and the importance FYE 105 plays in helping students have a strong start to their college careers and participated in a recent promotional video sharing her experience in the course. In summer 2019, Taylor went above and beyond her typical duties as a work-study student by helping address and mail over 700 postcards to incoming students welcoming them to WKCTC. Way to go Taylor!
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2019 Oct 4
Jon Bilak Named WKCTC's April Student of the Month
Congratulations to Paducah's Jon Bilak for being named 2019 April Student of the Month at West Kentucky Community and Technical College!
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2019 May 1
Two WKCTC Students Earn CompTIA A+ Certification
West Kentucky Community and Technical College students Scott Posey and Judah Cashon successfully obtained the CompTIA A+ certification in December 2018. The CompTIA or the Computing Technology Industry Association is a non-profit trade association that issues professional certifications for the information technology industry. Successfully completing the A+ certification process demonstrates that an individual has the equivalent experience of an information te chnology professional with at least 500 hours of hands on computer repair experience. According to CompTIA, "IT professionals with certifications on their resume command better jobs, earn higher salaries and have more doors open to new multi-industry opportunities." Congratulations Scott and Judah!
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2019 Jan 17
WKCTC's Betty Farr Named November Student of the Month
Congratulations to Betty Farr of Paducah for being named November Student of the Month at West Kentucky Community and Technical College. Farr earned a business administration certificate in fall 2018. Having lived in many places and worked a variety of jobs in her life, when Farr moved back to Kentucky, she decided the time was right for her to go to college, and she chose WKCTC. She said she knew that going to college was important for her to have a career and set a positive example for her kids. A nontraditional student who had been out of school for many years, Farr said she found the extra help she needed at WKCTC in TRIO Student Support Services and the Tutoring Center. She said WKCTC is continuing to help her achieve her academic goals, "One day at a time. One class at a time. One semester at a time." Farr will begin working toward her associate degree in business administration in spring 2019. "Furthering my education has been a goal of mine..., and I am glad I started at WKCTC. I feel much stronger for the road ahead." Congrats Betty!
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2018 Dec 17
April Clark Selected as WKCTC Student of the Month
April Clark of Paducah was named April Student of the Month at West Kentucky Community and Technical College. Congrats April!
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2018 May 23
Gavin Posey Named WKCTC's 2017 Student of Year
Paducah's Gavin Posey has been named West Kentucky Community and Technical College's 2017 Student of the Year. Gavin was one of five previous Student of the Month winners nominated for the award. Student of the Month winners were selected between February and November 2017 with Gavin winning in November. Way to go Gavin!
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2018 Jan 2
Paducah's Gavin Posey Named WKCTC Student of the Month
Gavin Posey of Paducah was recently named West Kentucky Community and Technical College's November Student of the Month. Congrats Gavin!
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2017 Dec 5
Virginia Blanco-Mireles Named WKCTC 2016 Student of the Year
Congratulations to Virginia Blanco-Mireles, the 2016 Student of the Year at West Kentucky Community and Technical College. Way to go Virginia!
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2017 Feb 28