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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Enrollment Blast 2014

More than 175 people from around the heartland participated in the 2014 Enrollment Blast at West Kentucky Community & Technical College in July.

School Spirit - 2014 Jul 24

McCracken County Resident Justin Jackson Named WKCTC's July 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 Aug 12

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

WKCTC Dental Assisting Students Receive National Dental Scholarship

Two West Kentucky Community and Technical College students are among only ten students nationwide to receive prestigious dental scholarship.

Scholarship - 2014 Jul 7

WKCTC Student Named to 2014 Kentucky Physical Therapist Assistant All-Academic Team

Benton resident Shea Wilson was one of nine students named to the 2014 Kentucky Physical Therapy Association All-Academic Team (KPTA). The Kentucky Physical Therapist Association and RehabCare, a leading provider of rehabilitation services, bestowed the honor to students from Kentucky's PTA and Doctorate of Physical Therapy programs.

Academic Award - 2014 Jul 2

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

West Kentucky Community and Technical College Announces 2014 Spring Dean's List

West Kentucky Community and Technical College is pleased to announce its Spring 2014 Dean's List.

Honors List - 2014 Jun 27

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

Achievement (Other) - 2014 Jun 27

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2014-2015 WKCTC Cheerleaders Named

Several West Kentucky Community and Technical College students have been named to the 2014-2015 West Kentucky Stars Cheerleading Squad which supports the college's West Kentucky Stars club basketball team.

Sports - 2014 Jun 27

West Kentucky Community Technical College congratulates its Spring 2014 graduates

West Kentucky Community and Technical College honored more than 950 candidates for graduation during two commencement ceremonies May 10, 2014 at the Luther F. Carson Four Rivers Center.

Graduation - 2014 Jun 27