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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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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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60 WKCTC Students Receive Nursing Pins at 2018 Spring Commencement Ceremony
Congratulations to the 60 nursing students who recently received their nursing pins at West Kentucky Community and Technical College's 2018 Spring Commencement! Thirty-four WKCTC students received pins representing the completion of the associate degree in nursing program and 26 received pins representing the completion of the practical nursing program. Congrats everyone on your fantastic accomplishment!
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Academic Award - 2018 Jun 19
WKCTC Students Received Recognition at Red Carpet Event During Spring 2018 Semester
More than 80 WKCTC students recevied special recognition at the 2018 Student Development Leader Recognition Luncheon Red Carpet event earlier in the spring semester. The luncheon was designed with student, campus and community leaders in mind to recognize exemplary leadership, dedication, and commitment to service. Awardees included those dedicated to diversity and inclusion, community service, as well as the college's SGA officers, student ambassadors, West Kentucky basketball players, Students of the Month and Student of the Year, campus clubs and others. Community organizations were also honored during the event. Congrats to everyone!
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School Spirit - 2018 Jun 5
WKCTC Students Volunteered to Make 2018 Eggstravaganza a Big Success!
WKCTC students volunteered to make this year's Eggstravaganza that was held earlier in the spring 2018 semester another big success! Thanks for all your hard work to make the day special for the kids and their families!
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School Spirit - 2018 Jun 5
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WKCTC Students Received Honor Awards at May Ceremony
Seventy-one WKCTC students received honor awards during the 2018 Honors Ceremony held in the Clemens Fine Arts Theatre May 3. Congrats everyone!
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Achievement (Other) - 2018 May 23
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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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Student Excellence - 2018 May 23
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WKCTC Alpha Epsilon Beta Students Helped Raise Money for Child Watch
WKCTC students who are members of the college's AEB justice club helped organize this year's annual 5K run/walk that raised $2400 last month for Paducah's Child Watch. The students and AEB advisor, Gary Reese, presented the check from the event to Child Watch representatives May 10. Way to go everyone!!
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Community Service - 2018 May 21
First group of KY FAME students graduate at WKCTC
Seven students in the inaugural cohort of the Kentucky Federation for Advancing Manufacturing Education (KY FAME) program recently graduated from West Kentucky Community and Technical College with an advanced manufacturing credential.
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Academic Award - 2018 May 16
New Student Government Association Officers Announced at WKCTC
Three West Kentucky Community and Technical College students were recently elected officers of the college's Student Government Association. The 2018-2019 officers are Jon Bilak, president; Dylan Richards, vice president, and Tor Gar, secretary, all of Paducah. Congratulations, guys!
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Student Government - 2018 May 14
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WKCTC Recognizes its 2018 Spring Graduates
West Kentucky Community and Technical College recognized more than 250 candidates for graduation who participated in its Spring Commencement Ceremony May 5, 2018, at the Luther F. Carson Four Rivers Center. More than 1,000 WKCTC students were eligible to receive associate degrees, diplomas or certificates during Spring 2018.
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Graduation - 2018 May 21
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Four WKCTC Students Win Honorable Mention in Library Essay Contest
Congratulations to four West Kentucky Community and Technical College students who recently won honorable mention in the 2018 Libraries Transform student essay contest. The contest is sponsored by the Community & Technical College Round Table of the Kentucky Library Association (KLA). Each of the four WKCTC students received a $25 Barnes and Noble Gift Card for their essays. Way to go!
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Student Competition - 2018 May 8
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Meagan Millsap interns with Kentucky Student Environmental Coalition
West Kentucky Community and Technical College student Meagan Millsap of Paducah recently received a paid internship with the Kentucky Student Environmental Coalition. The coalition is a non-profit organization with the goal of informing young Kentuckians on effective ways to have their voices heard about issues regarding the environment and political activism. WKCTC Professor Bobby Ann Lee recommended Meagan for the internship. Meagan plans to study environmental issues as a career. Congratulations Meagan!
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Internship - 2018 May 3
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Eight WKCTC Students Inducted into New Chapter of Hispanic Honor Society
Eight West Kentucky Community and Technical College students were inducted into the college's newly formed National Hispanic Honor Society, Sigma Delta Pi's Sociedad Honoraria de la Lengua Espanola(SHLE). The induction ceremony was held April 26, 2018. Congratulations everyone!
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Honor Society - 2018 May 2
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WKCTC Students and Faculty Attend Murray State University Conference
Fourteen West Kentucky Community and Technical College students participated in the annual "Patterns of Distinction - Security Matters" conference co-sponsored by the Center for Telecommunications Systems Management at Murray State University Thursday, April 26, highlighting the importance of security in small businesses. The conference was co-hosted with Community Financial Services Bank.
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School Spirit - 2018 Apr 27
WKCTC's Emily Sands Named 2018 Coca-Cola Academic Team Gold Scholar
Emily Sands, a sophomore at West Kentucky Community and Technical College, has been selected as a 2018 Coca-Cola Academic Team Gold Scholar. A Paducah resident, Sands will receive a $1,500 scholarship for fall 2018. Selection as a Coca-Cola Gold Scholar was based on scores Sands earned in the All-USA Academic Team competition, for which more than 2,000 applications were received this year. This program is sponsored by the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation and is administered by Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. Congratulations Emily!
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Academic Award - 2018 Apr 19
WKCTC's Lakin Smith and Emily Swinford Win March Registration Madness Grand Prizes
WKCTC's Lakin Smith and Emily Swinford are this year's March Registration Madness grand prize winners! Lakin won $500 toward 2018 summer tuition and Emily won $750 toward 2018 fall tuition. Lakin and Emily, both of Paducah, received their March Registration Madness grand prize certificates with WKCTC President Dr. Anton Reece on Friday, April 6. Congratulations ladies!
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School Spirit - 2018 Apr 9
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WKCTC Students Named to KCTCS 2018 All-Academic Team
Gavin Posey and Meagan Truitt have been named to the 2018 Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) All-Academic Team.
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Academic Award - 2018 Apr 5
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WKCTC Students Promote Kindergarten Readiness at 2018 Kindergarten Ready Fair
Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) and Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education (IECE) students at West Kentucky Community and Technical College were involved in activities to promote kindergarten readiness at the 2018 Kindergarten Ready Fair on March 24, 2018. During the fair held in WKCTC's Haws Gym, the students played math concept games, participated in health and wellness informative activities, and assisted "Pete the Cat" as he entertained the children. The WKCTC students also handed out door prizes and guided families to the 30-different vendor and activity tables at the fair. Pictured are WKCTC students: (Kneeling left to right) Stephanie Stevenson (PTA), Tahneshia Bradshaw (PTA), Grace Tracy (ICEC), Savannah McKee (IECE), and CharLea Davidson (IECE) (Second row) Audrey Leneave (IECE), Keristen Patterson (IECE), Roberto Mateo (PTA), Brandi Pearson (PTA), Lorie Trivette (IECE), Kat McMinn (IECE), Michelle Mims (PTA), and Julie Wooldridge (PTA). (Back row) Felicia Chandler (IECE). Not pictured: IECE students LaTasha Burns, Crystal Hansen, and Christina Terrell. Great job!!
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Community Service - 2018 Apr 4
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WKCTC Dental Assisting Students Help Area Kids with Dental Care
Dental assisting students at West Kentucky Community and Technical College volunteered to teach local school children how to brush properly and what snacks are good for their teeth at Graves County Middle School's Healthy Me Night on February 8, 2018. Way to go students! Pictured left to right: Ana Bautista-Hurtado, Graceson Fowler, Kimberly "Brooke" Parnell, Brittany McClure, Charla Ring and Parker Wooley.
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School Spirit - 2018 Mar 27
Paducah's Kyle Garner Named WKCTC March Student of the Month
WKCTC's Kyle Garner of Paducah was named March Student of the Month. Way to go Kyle!
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Achievement (Other) - 2018 Mar 12
WKCTC's Mariah Davis Named February Student of the Month
Mariah Davis, a criminal justice student at West Kentucky Community and Technical College, has been named February Student of the Month. Way to go, Mariah!
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Achievement (Other) - 2018 Feb 6
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WKCTC Students Named To Fall 2017 Dean's List
More than 500 students were recently named to the West Kentucky Community and Technical College Dean's List for the Fall 2017 semester. To be named to the Dean's List, a student must be a full-time WKCTC student earning at least a 3.5 grade point average (GPA) and successfully completing 12 hours or more of course work numbered 100 or above for the academic term. students have earned recognition for their academic work by being named to
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Honors List - 2018 Feb 5
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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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Student Excellence - 2018 Jan 2
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Surgical Tech Students Play Santa for Seniors
Students in West Kentucky Community and Technical College's surgical technology program recently provided more than 300 area senior citizens with holiday gifts. Debbie Swain, WKCTC's surgical technology program coordinator, said the students were able to distributed gifts through Paducah Family Services. Pictured from left to right: surgical tech students Ashley Brunston, Brandy Bryson, Karson Canup, Kaila Deering, Russell Shemberger, Jessica Devane, Emma Furches and Julie Surerus. Great job students!
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Community Service - 2017 Dec 19
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WKCTC Congratulates its Fall 2017 Graduates
West Kentucky Community and Technical College recognized more than 190 candidates for graduation who participated in its Fall Commencement Ceremony December 11, 2017 at the Luther F. Carson Four Rivers Center. More than 1,200 WKCTC students were eligible to receive associate degrees, diplomas or certificates during the Fall 2017.
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Graduation - 2017 Dec 19
PTA Students at WKCTC Donate Skeleton to Program Lab
In early December 2017, WKCTC's 2018 physical therapist assistant graduating class donated a new skeleton to the PTA program to use in its kinesiology lab. The students paid for the skeleton themselves as a Christmas gift to the program! Awesome!
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School Spirit - 2017 Dec 8
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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Student Excellence - 2017 Dec 5
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WKCTC Nursing Students Donate to Local Recovery Center
The officers from West Kentucky Community and Technical College's Kentucky Association of Nursing Students (KANS) made a philanthropic contribution to Centerpoint Recovery Center for Men on Tuesday November 21, 2017. Through several fundraising activities, KANS was able to contribute $1000 to this facility. Centerpoint Recovery Center is a Recovery Kentucky residential long term recovery center for men struggling with alcohol and drug addiction. It is a peer-driven community that includes a transitional phase back into society and is part of Four Rivers Behavioral Health. Pictured left to right are: Mikaela Chilton, Chelsea Cartwright, Heather McNeil, Teresa Fleming (LPN, Four Rivers Behavioral Health), Shanna Agin, Kaycee Byrd, Jonathan Bouland and Christy Petitt (KANS Advisor).
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Community Service - 2017 Dec 1
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Hard work pays off for WKCTC Radiography Students
The Kiwanis Club of Downtown Paducah generously donated $2,475 to West Kentucky Community and Technical College's radiography students for helping out with this year's BBQ on the River. The students will be using these funds to help offset the cost of taking their national registry exam, with a portion of the funds going to charity! Congratulations to the WKCTC radiography program and students!
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Community Service - 2017 Nov 29
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First IT Connect Conference at WKCTC a big success
More than 100 students from across western Kentucky recently attended West Kentucky Community and Technical College's first IT Connect conference at the Emerging Technology Center November 10.
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Achievement (Other) - 2017 Nov 27
Edson Blanco thanked the late BA Hamilton for career opportunities in collision repair
Mexico native Edson A. Blanco of Mayfield described the importance of West Kentucky Community and Technical College's collision repair program to him during the November 16 ceremony naming the Collision Repair Technology Classroom at WKCTC in memory of B.A. Hamilton.
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School Spirit - 2017 Nov 17
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