West Kentucky Community & Technical College

Students in West Kentucky Community & Technical College's surgical technology program recently collected more than 75 toys for the Easter Seals of West Kentucky as part of a community service project.

The following students have earned recognition for their academic work by being named to the West Kentucky Community and Technical College Dean's List for the Spring 2016 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.

West Kentucky Community and Technical College recognized more than 200 candidates for graduation who participated in its Spring Commencement Ceremonies May 7, 2015 at the Luther F. Carson Four Rivers Center. More than 780 WKCTC students were eligible to receive an associate degree, diploma or certificate.

Students in West Kentucky Community and Technical College's diagnostic medical sonography program collected and donated several pounds of pull tabs for St. Jude's Children's Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. Great work for a great cause!! Pictured in the front front row, left to right: Saman Butt, Miranda Hackney, Miranda Mahoney, Katie Berchen and Sean Fellows. Pictured in the back row, left to right: Stephanie Nelson, Camelia Goodman, Emily Dosco, Melina Daquilla, Amy Sorenson and Keeli Webster.

Students in WKCTC's Alpha Epsilon Beta, the local chapter of the American Criminal Justice Association, raised $2000 this year with its 5K Fun Run. This makes a grand total of $7300 the students have raised for Child Watch through races over the last 5 years. Their goal next year is to make it to the $10,000 mark! (L to R) Emily Boyd, Charity Itiav-Gar, Rhonda Miller, Karen Brown (Child Watch) Kelsey Couch, Peyton Hobbs, Gary Reese, April Clark, Leah Beach, Lee Emmons (Child Watch), Sandra Cargill (Child Watch) Katie Miller and Steven Lamb (community members)

Kirstin Lewis of Princeton was recently named West Kentucky Community and Technical College's April Student of the Month. Congratulations Kirstin!!

West Kentucky Community and Technical College recognized 100 of its top students during its 2016 Honors Ceremony April 28 in the Clemens Fine Arts Center.

Seven nursing students in WKCTC's chapter of the National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses (NFLPN) recently volunteered to help the Hugs Project of Western Kentucky with clean up, sorting and packaging. Several of the nurses' children and loved ones also helped. The Hugs Project of Western Kentucky is a 100% volunteer organization funded solely on donations, and sends care packages to deployed soldiers. (L to R) - Gayron Ferguson Jr., Owner/Administrator, Hugs Project of Western Kentucky; NFLPN Members - Raya Turner, Shellon Troutt (President), Sara Turner, Christine Jarrard; Front row- Melody Vandiver (Secretary), Devin Giurintano, Amanda Williams (Vice President)

Two West Kentucky Community and Technical College students were recenly named to the 2016 All-USA Academic Team and will be recognized for thier achievements during the college's Honors Ceremony April 28 in the Clemens Fine Arts Center. Congratulations Georgiana Roberts of Mayfield and Jansen Barrett of Benton on this honor!

Congratulations to Jessica Alexander for recently being named WKCTC's March Student of the Month!

The following people recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.

WKCTC's dental assisting students celebrated Dental Assisting Recognition Week March 7-11, 2016. The students visited their clinical sites, delivered thank you packages with their own special cake creations and all students completed thank you cards and sent to all clinical sites. Front row: (L to R) - Elizabeth Yearry, Sarepta Elliott, Hayley Taylor Back row: (L to R) -Taylor Armstrong, Makayla Becker, Jamie Albritton, Taylor Cooper, Shania Bridges, April Turner, Chaney Sherman, Anissa Madding

On the heels of being named Student of the Year, Georgiana Roberts of Mayfield was recently named a prestigious New Century Scholar. She is only the second WKCTC student to receive the national honor.

Congratulations to Georgiana Roberts of Mayfield for recently being named 2015 Student of the Year at West Kentucky Community and Technical College! Selection of the 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.

Four Alpha Epsilon Beta students recently volunteered at Paducah's Community Kitchen to help feed the homeless. "We are so proud ot these young ladies. Our students are always looking for ways to give back to the community," said Gary Reese, AEB advisor. AEB is WKCTC's local chapter of the American Criminal Justice Association. From left to right: Sarah Tapscott, Kelsey Couch, Allye Smithson, Charity Itiav-Gar.

Three WKCTC students were selected as winners of the college's spring 2016 One Book Read essay contest. The essays were based on themes in the WKCTC One Book Read of Ron Rash's Saints at the River. First Place: Dallas McKinney--"Great Buzzard's Land: Dammed and Damned or Wild and Free" (Left) Honorable Mention: Sarah Ladd--"Dance with Change" (Right) Honorable Mention: Kelly Stewart--"The Revealing, Rebellious River" (Center)

Oluwaseun "Sean" Sholola was recently named February Student of the Month at West Kentucky Community and Technical College.

Two outstanding culinary art students at West Kentucky Community and Technical College were recently awarded a Charles Armstrong Scholarship by the Paducah Hospitality Association.

The following students have earned recognition for their academic work by being named to the West Kentucky Community and Technical College Dean's List for the Fall 2015 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.

Congratulations to Skylar Nunley on winning the Kentucky Education Association-Student Program Marvin Dodson-Carl Perkins Scholarship for 2016. The KEA Student Program is a professional association for college students preparing to enter the teaching profession. It has members at 36 Kentucky colleges and universities.

WKCTC's Nicholas Jagielo was recently named to the Kentucky Veterans Hall of Fame. He was one of twelve students in the state to receive the honor. Congratulations Nicholas!

Fifty West Kentucky Community and Technical College nursing students participated in the college's Fall 2015 nursing pinning ceremony December 14 at the Luther F. Carson Four Rivers Center.

Congratulations to Barbara Adams of Paducah! She was recently named as the November Student of the Month at West Kentucky Community and Technical College.

West Kentucky Community and Technical College recognized more than 150 candidates for graduation who participated in its Fall Commencement Ceremony December 14, 2015 at the Luther F. Carson Four Rivers Center. More than 800 WKCTC students were eligible to receive associate degrees, diplomas or certificates during the Fall 2014.

Medical Laboratory Technician students at West Kentucky Community and Technical College recently donated $375 to the Ronald McDonald House Charities. The students raised money over the last year through several fundraisers and made their donation to Ronald McDonald House representative during a presentation at the college on December 4.

Three welding students recently were the first to pass their American Welding Society D1.1 Unlimited Test at West Kentucky Community and Technical College. WKCTC recently completed accreditation to become an Accredited Test Facility (ATF) for the American Welding Society. The college is one of only four accredited testing facilities (ATF) for the AWS in Kentucky.

Congratulations to Kelsey Couch of Paducah! She was recently named October Student of the Month at West Kentucky Community and Technical College.

Twelve dental assisting/dental hygiene students celebrated Dental Hygiene Recognition Month in October 2015. The students set up a booth in the Allied Health Building to promote this year's focus of four components of proper oral health maintenance. The student promoted "Doing the Daily 4" which are: brushing twice a day, flossing daily, rinsing with antimicrobial rinse and chewing sugar-free gum.

Twenty-three West Kentucky Community and Technical College diagnostic medical sonography (DMS) students celebrated Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month (MUAM) throughout October 2015. The students delivered sweet treats and snacks to their clinical instructors at various clinical sites and celebrated with a potluck luncheon. They also participated in providing hands-on demonstrations to area high school students at WKCTC's 2015 Open House. The first year DMS students hosted a bake sale on campus and raised over $230 to help fund their registry exams. MUAM is held annually in October to create awareness of the role diagnostic medical sonographers play in the medical community and to educate the public about medical ultrasound and its many uses in healthcare.

Seven West Kentucky Community & Technical College recently graduated from the Paducah Police Department's 20th Citizens Police Academy. The 13-week class provides people, especially criminal justices students, with insight into how the Paducah Police Department operates, what the police can do and why the police do what they do.