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Former FBI Analyst Shared Her Story as Part of the Keynote Series

Sue Ann Thomas

Sue Ann Thomas, author and former FBI Analyst shared her inspirational story about her personal battle with deafness at West Kentucky Community & Technical College as part of Arts in FOCUS Keynote Series. (more)

CCAMPIS Program

Starting this fall, students who receive child care assistance from the CCAMPIS Program will have the option of sending their children to I KIDS or St. Mary’s Child Care Center. For further information, contact Johnette Mends-Cole at 534-3392.

READ KY Program Proves Successful for Father of Three

Chris Dumas

Reaching out for the help he needed was difficult for Paducah native Chris Dumas. But the father of three small children knew he had to seek help to get his GED if he was going to make something happen with his life. But even more important, he wanted to be able to read to his children. (more)

Graves County Fourth Grade Students Participate in Space Day 2008

More than 400 fourth-grade students from Graves County elementary schools attended Space Day 2008 at the Challenger Learning Center at Paducah on May 6. (more)

Ping Pong Tournament

Air Conditioning Instructor Haydon Bloodworth places first in the first ever campuswide ping pong tournament. (view photos)

College Hosts 2008 McNet Conference

More than 50 library staff from Western Kentucky attended the McCracken County Information Network (McNet) at West Kentucky Community & Technical College May 13. (more)

Students Donate Blood

Heather James of Mayfield and Adam Hill of Benton are regular blood donors who gave blood at the semi-annual WKCTC blood drive. The students want to encourage the entire community to give blood because this makes them feel like they are contributing to a worthy organization that helps people in need.

Manufacturing Camp Grant Given to WKCTC

West Kentucky Community & Technical College has been awarded $5000 for a manufacturing camp by the foundations of Fabricators & Manufacturers Association and the Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs. The manufacturing camp will provide a postive, hands-on-experience exposing them to math, science, and engineering, said Terrance Egan, director of the FMA Foundation.

Area Colleges and Universities Participate in WKCTC Transfer Fair

Pamela Brown from Mayfield and Bret Massey from Paducah speak with a Murray State University representative.

West Kentucky Community & Technical College students planning to transfer to a four-year college or university met with several in-state and out-of-state admissions councilors from area college's and universities from
Logan Chiropractic, Murray State University, Southern Illinois University, University of Tennessee at Martin, McKendree College, Southeast Missouri State University, and Strayer University.