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A Letter from the
President:
Dr. Barbara Veazey |
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 2008 marks the fifth year anniversary of the consolidation of West Kentucky Technical College and Paducah Community College and the formation of West Kentucky Community and Technical College. I have taken the last few weeks to meet in small groups with faculty, staff and students to assess where the college community feels we rank in our desire to be known as a premier comprehensive community college in the national arena. (more)
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Determined Single Mom Improves Life Through Education
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Christina Yamauchi |
When 27-year-old Christina Yamauchi arrived in the United States 10 years ago from Japan, she knew little English.
Her mother, Debbie Williams who works today at Hickman County Elementary School, wanted to move back to the United States near her family in western Kentucky, but her father, a construction worker, stayed in Japan. (more) |
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WKCTC Receives Grant for Scholarship Program |
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U.S. Representative Ed Whitfield announced on March 4, 2008 that West Kentucky Community and Technical College (WKCTC) will receive an estimated $569,582 over the next five years for a scholarship program, making it possible for more Kentucky citizens to attend the college. (more) |
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Patricia S. Robinson Receives WKCTC's 2008 African-American Legacy Award |
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| (left to right) WKCTC Recruiter Stephanie Tyus presents Patricia Robinson with the Legacy Award. |
Cosmetologist and businesswoman Patricia S. Robinson was named the recipient of the West Kentucky Community & Technical College 2008 African-American Legacy Award. (more)
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Meeks' Dream Becomes Reality with Harley-Davidson
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| Intern Brandon Meeks sits on one of the motorcycles at Harley-Davidson. |
Brandon Meeks grew up in Paducah wanting to work in the automotive field as an engineer, and glancing at West Kentucky Community & Technical College’s Engineering building from the I-24 ramp. (more) |
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Businesswoman Encourages Others to Turn Ideas into Patented Inventions
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| Deloris Ragsdale Elliott (right) gives Human Rights Commission Executive Director Stanley Beauchamp a few tips on seeking a patent. |
Deloris Ragsdale Elliott had an active imagination as a child growing up in Paducah, always asking questions about anything and everything, she said. (more) |
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Partnership Brings First of its kind Middle College to Western Kentucky |
Boards from McCracken and Marshall
county public schools signed an agreement to partner, develop, and
implement a Middle College on the campus of West Kentucky Community &
Technical College. (more) |
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