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A Photo
Gallery of Recent Activities at
West Kentucky Community and Technical College. |
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2008 GED ceremony
 More than 20 individuals received their GED certificates during a ceremony at West Kentucky Community & Technical College July 10.
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 Shoot & Hold'em Golf and Poker Tournament
The Paducah Junior College raised $22,625 with its first ever Shoot & Hold'em Tournament on May 12. |
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WKCTC 2008 Honors and Graduation
 More than 260 students were honored during the honors and graduation ceremony of West Kentucky Community & Technical College at Paducah Tilghman High School on May 9, 2008.
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 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.
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Open House 2008
 More than 200 people attended West Kentucky Community & Technical College's Open House. Students were able to see firsthand all of the programs offered as well as admission, financial aid and advising information. An iPod and several other door prizes were given away at the end of the night. |
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 Andrew Halford's Retirement Reception
Stormy weather didn't stop more than 125 people from attending a retirement reception in honor of veteran educator Andrew Halford May 2 at West Kentucky Community & Technical College.
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 Karen Hlinka is voted 2008 Teacher of the Year
West Kentucky Community & Technical College named Karen Hlinka as the 2008 Teacher of the Year. Hlinka, a Benton resident, was selected as the student body’s favorite teacher, among 14 faculty members nominated by the Student Senate.
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Celebration of Poetry
 West Kentucky Community & Technical College celebrated poetry by having several faculty and staff members read their favorite poems. More than 50 people attended the event. |
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Nursing Health Fair
 The nursing students at West Kentucky Community & Technical College organized a nursing fair for students, faculty and staff. The fair included information on a wide range of topics including blood pressure, cholesterol, osteoperosis, healthy eating habits, and diabetes. |
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 Faculty and Staff Awards 2008
Four West Kentucky Community & Technical College faculty and staff members were recognized during a reception Friday, April 25.
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 Celebration Kicks off First of its Kind Middle College in Western Kentucky
More than 100 community leaders and local educators celebrated the launching of The Middle College – the first of its kind in Kentucky - during a ceremony and reception April 17 at WKCTC. |
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 Frank X Walker Visits College Campus
More than 200 students, faculty, staff and community attended one of two readings by Walker held at the Matheson Library on April 16. Area secondary students also had a reading in the Haws Gymnasium. |
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 Ping Pong Tournament
Air Conditioning Instructor Haydon Bloodworth places first place in campuswide ping pong tournament. |
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 Rotary Club of Paducah Donates $50,000 to WKCTC
The Rotary Club of Paducah presented a $50,000 check to Paducah Junior College, Inc., the foundation of West Kentucky Community & Technical College, in honor of Paducah residents Bill and Meredith Schroeder. |
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 Duct Tape Fashion Show
Captain Planet beat out Cat Woman at this year’s Duct Tape Fashion Show at West Kentucky Community & Technical College. The fashion show kicked off the opening of the College’s 2008 Student Art Show in the Clemens Fine Arts Center Gallery. |
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 2008 Writing Contest Winners
The winners of WKCTC's 2008 Writing Contest were announced during a reception in the Clemens Fine Arts Theatre lobby April 7, 2008.
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 POD Activity Celebrates Women's History with Special Guest
WKCTC celebrated Women's History by recognizing Dr. Barbara Veazey for all of her accomplishments with special guest and good friend of Veazey's, Dr. Paula Gastenveld, President of Owensboro Community & Technical College. |
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Express Yourself
 The West Kentucky Community & Technnical College Cosmetology Department sponsored their first annual fashion show on March 12. The students modeled clothes and hairstyles to a crowd of more than 100 people. The clothes were donated by Dillard's and Maurice's, with beauty products donated by State Beauty Supply.
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Job Fair is a Success Despite Snowy forecast
 More than 50 employers and over 200 students seeking employment attended the annual Job Fair on March 7. |
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 Patricia Robinson Receives WKCTC Legacy Award
Cosmetologist and businesswoman Patricia S. Robinson was named the recipient of the West Kentucky Community & Technical College 2008 African-American Legacy Award on February 17, 2008. |
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 WKCTC Experiences a Winter Wonderland
West Kentucky Community & Technical College was in a winter wonderland after ice blanketed the Heartland for much of the week of February 11, 2008. |
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Dental Hygiene Promote Good Dental Care to Preschoolers
 The first year dental hygiene students at West Kentucky Community & Technical College recently visited youngsters at the Precious Pottery Preschool located at Broadway Church of Christ in Paducah. |
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Businesswoman Encourages Others to Turn Ideas in to Patented Inventions
 Deloris Ragsdale Elliott had an active imagination as a child growing in Paducah, always asking questions about anything and everything, she said. |
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Adult Education Center Holds GED Graduation
 The Adult Education Department at West Kentucky Community and Technical College recently held it’s second ever GED (General Education Development) Graduation Ceremony.
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 Community Greets Governor Beshear
More than 200 area community leaders and business officials greeted Governor Steve Beshear at West Kentucky Community & Technical College January 28 during a stop in Paducah. |
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Breakfast
with Santa
 WKCTC's
Relay For Life team held the first ever Breakfast with Santa
on Saturday, December 16 at Applebee's. More than $1,000
was raised and over 130 plates of pancakes were served.
Guests were treated to festive Christmas songs and Santa
took pictures and passed out candy to the children. Thanks
to everyone who supported this worthy cause. |
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Faculty
and Staff Holiday Lunch
 More
than 230 faculty, staff, retirees, and board of directors
gathered for an afternoon of fun and fellowship to celebrate
the holiday season. |
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 Business
& Computer Related Technologies Joint Advisory Meeting
Nearly 30 members of advisory committees for business administration,
information technology and office systems technology attended
a joint meeting December 7 in the College Bistro. |
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Children
Gather For Fun Morning Making Gingerbread Houses
 Children
and their parents gathered on a Saturday morning to make
Gingerbread Houses with David Jones and Karla Lawrence from
the Artisan Kitchen. The two taught the class and helped
the children create their houses. The children made gingerbread
houses using an empty milk carton, a graham cracker base
and assorted candies. This class is part of the A la Carte
Culinary Series. |
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Access
to Careers Day
More than 100 seniors from Lone Oak High School, Paducah
Tilghman, Heath, Reidland, and Community Christian participated
in Access To Careers Day at West Kentucky Community and
Technical College. Students attended sessions about the
admissions process, financial aid, took a campus tour
and attended one of three sessions on transfer, technical
areas and allied health. The event is sponsored by the
Rotary Club of Paducah and WKCTC. |
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 KCTCS
Legislative Breakfast
Dr. Michael B. McCall, president of the Kentucky Community
and Technical College System (KCTCS), introduced the KCTCS
business plan, Plan for a Competitive Commonwealth 2008-2020
during a legislative briefing at West Kentucky Community
& Technical College on December 3, 2007. |
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WKCTC
Student Photo Exhibit
 The
West Kentucky Community and Technical College Student Photography
Exhibit opened with a reception Thursday, November 29. The
exhibit includes the work of students in the WKCTC Traditional
Black and White Photography Class taught by C. Todd Birdsong.
The exhibit, in the WKCTC Clemens Fine Arts Center Lobby
Gallery, will run through January 18, 2008. Gallery hours
are Monday and Wednesday- 9 am to noon, Tuesday and Thursday
– 10 am to 2 pm, and Friday – 9 am to 1 pm. |
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 Retirement
Reception Honors Houston and Evans
Lisa Houston and Gene Evans were honored by faculty and
staff at a reception in their honor. More than 100 people
attended the event.
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KCTCS
Gala 2007
 The
Kentucky Community and Technical College System hosted the
annual President’s Gala and Benefactors Awards Dinner
on Saturday, November 17, 2007. |
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 2007
Counselor's Breakfast
More than 20 area high school guidance counselors attended
a breakfast at West Kentucky Community & Technical College
November 8, 2007. College officials updated the counselors
on programs and services available at the college. The breakfast
was prepared and served by WKCTC Culinary Arts students. |
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 Two
WKCTC Cosmetology Students Attend Hair Academy
West Kentucky Community & Technical College cosmetology
students Sheri Cannon and Danita Harris recently completed
Phase One workshop at the Helix Hair Academy. The students
were able to attend the three-day, hands-on workshops thanks
to scholarships from Bowling Green hair stylists Dr. Lorraine
Jones and Dr. Beverly Hartis. |
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 Spanish
Culture Club Celebrates "Día de los Muertos"
Members of West Kentucky Community & Technical College’s
Spanish Culture Club recently celebrated the "Día
de los Muertos" Day of the Dead.
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 Annual
Conference on Student Research held at WKCTC
More than 50 community & technical college students
participated in the Sixth Annual Conference on Student Research,
held for the first time at West Kentucky Community &
Technical College on November 2, 2007 |
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 Kitchen,
Inc. Building Turned Over to College for New Art School
Ownership of the former Kitchens, Inc. building –
the future home of the Paducah School for the Arts –
was turned over to West Kentucky Community & Technical
College by Paducah officials during a brief presentation
on October 31. |
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 Arts
in FOCUS Patron's Reception
Supporters of West Kentucky Community & Technical College’s
Arts in FOCUS series helped kicked off the 2007-2008 with
a reception in the College Bistro October 13. |
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 Alltech
President Speaks at WKCTC
Dr. Pearse Lyons, the president and founder of Nicholasville-based
Alltech, discussed a plan to elevate Kentucky’s economy.
during a visit to WKCTC October 9, as part of a statewide
tour to promote innovation in agriculture. |
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 Hispanic
Heritage Month
More than 150 faculty, staff and guest celebrated Hispanic
Heritage Month at West Kentucky Community and Technical
College with panelists who represented several Latin American
countries. |
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 Celebrating
the Freedom to Read
More than 75 people attended a panel discussion on censorship
in the Matheson Library at West Kentucky Community &
Technical College October 4. |
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 Auction
and Golf Tournament Bring in More than $130,000 For Scholarships
at WKCTC
For the second year in a row, Jim and Karen Marvin of Paducah
were the top bidders for a chance to Name Your Own Endowment
at West Kentucky Community & Technical College’s
annual Gala Scholarship Auction Tuesday night. |
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Luncheon
hosted for seniors
 Area
senior citizens were invited to attend a lunch hosted by
the College. Dr. Tena Payne, Vice President of Academic
Affairs shared with the group what the College has accomplished
in the last few years and where the College is going. More
than 70 people attended the event. |
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 Challenger
Learning Center Celebrates Five Year Anniversary
More than 80 people gathered in the Challenger Learning
Center at Paducah Wednesday, September 5 to celebrate the
center's fifth year of inspiring thousands of youngsters
to become life-long learners. |
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 2007
Scholarship Reception
More than $221,400 in new scholarships were awarded to
more than 180 students for the 2007 – 2008 academic
year at West Kentucky Community & Technical College.
A reception held August 31 in the College Bistro gave
scholarship recipients to meet their scholarship donors.
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 2007
Paducah Area Artists Competition
The Paducah Area Artists Competition opened August 30 with
an artists' reception in the West Kentucky Community and
Technical College Clemens Fine Arts Center Gallery. |
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Welcome
Students: It's the Start of Something Big!
 West
Kentucky Community and Technical College welcomed students
with a week's worth of festivities to celebrate the start
of a new school year. Students had morning donuts, sports
day, a health fair, NASCAR Simulator, a dunking booth and
free concert by Bawn in the Mash and The Craig Russell Band. |
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First
GED Graduation Held at West Kentucky Community & Technical
College
 The
Adult Education Department at West Kentucky Community and
Technical College recently held it’s first ever GED
(General Education Development) Graduation Ceremony.
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New
Student Orientation
 Two
New Student Orientation sessions were held in June and July.
More than 300 new students participated in the day long
activities. Students were given information about "25
Things Every Student Should Know," "Looking through
the Instructor's Eye," information about financial
aid, master advising center, disabilities services and toured
the campus. |
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Faculty
and Staff enjoyed a Fiesta at the Summer Picnic
 The
faculty and staff of West Kentucky Community and Technical
College were treated to a mexican fiesta by Neil's Catering
at the annual picnic. In addition, faculty and staff took
part in fun games and chances to win door prizes. Grand
prize winners were David Elder, winner of an MP3 player,
Jerry West, winner of the Paducah Ford detail, and Brooke
Ridings, winner of the $100 gas card. |
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McMurtry's
Retire to "Soak Up the Sun"
 Drs.
Ron and Nancy McMurtry retired with a celebratory sendoff
on May 31, 2007 with their close collegues and friends.
The McMurtry's plan to travel and spend time with each
other. |
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Reception
Recognizes Dr. Barbara Veazey’s Five Years as WKCTC
President
 Dr.
Barbara Veazey received a surprise reception Thursday, May
24 recognizing her fifth year anniversary as president of
West Kentucky Community & Technical College. |
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Paducah
Passport to Preservation
 More
than 200 people bought a ticket to see some of Paducah's
finest restoration projects.The homes on the "Paducah
Passport to Preservation" tour included Kenmil Place,
Angles, Edgewood Dairy, LaBelle and the Beyer House. The
tour was held to benefit West Kentucky Community and Technical
College's new preservation technology program. |
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2007
New Horizons Award Banquet
 Peggy
Block and Tom Butler were honored recently during the Kentucky
Community and Technical College’s New Horizons Awards
Banquet for outstanding faculty and staff at the Lexington
Convention Center.
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WKCTC
2007 Graduation and Honors
More than 2,500 friends and family watched graduates march
during the college's graduation and honors ceremony at the
Paducah Expo Center May 11. |
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Challenger
Learning Center's Space Day 2007
 Space
Day 2007 was a huge success for the Challenger Learning
Center. More than 400 third and fourth graders from around
the region attended the all day event. |
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WKCTC
Multimedia Students Design Banner for Virginia Tech Students
 A
special banner with a message of condolence for the college
community at Virginia Tech was made by the Multimedia class.
The banner was put on display in different buildings on
the West Kentucky Community & Technical College campus
for one week for students, faculty and staff to sign. The
banner will be sent to Virginia Tech at the end of the week. |
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Connie
Heflin and Marilyn Knoth Named WKCTC 2007 Teacher’s
of the Year
 For
the first time in more than a dozen years, there was a tie
in the selection of 2007 Teacher of the Year at West Kentucky
Community & Technical College. |
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WKCTC
Open House 2007
 The
West Kentucky Community and Technical College Open House
was a huge success! More than 400 students and prospective
students and their parents attended to learn what WKCTC
has to offer. |
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Student
Health Fair
 West
Kentucky Community & Technical College students got
valuable information from their peers at the Student Health
Fair. The students checked cholestrol, body mass index (bmi),
blood pressure screenings, and tips on how to live a healthier
life. |
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Student
Appreciation Day
West Kentucky Community & Technical College hosted
Student Appreciation Day, Monday, April 16 in the Student
Center. Clearly You Laser Crystal Imaging, an entertainment
company, was set up for students to get to see their 3D
image laser etched in sparkling clear crystal. Pizza was
also served.
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Writer's
Group Contest Awards Reception
 On
Thursday, April 12, the Writer’s Group sponsored
an awards reception to congratulate and thank the winners
and all of those who entered the 2007 Writing Contest.
First place winners received $50, and honorable mention
winners receive $25. |
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WKCTC
Student Art Show
The three winning pieces in the West Kentucky Community
and Technical College Student Art Show were announced
at an opening reception on Thursday, April 5th in the
Clemens Fine Arts Center Gallery. |
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Duct
Tape Art Show
 The
Duct Tape Fashion Show was recently held with costumes and
clothing designs made from duct tape. Intro to Art Students
modeled their latest zany creations from this unlikely material.
The winner was Savannah Garland from Mashall County. She
made and modeled a black and white prom dress. |
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WKCTC
Easter Egg Hunt
 Students,
faculty and staff enjoyed an afternoon of Easter egg hunting
with their families on West Kentucky's campus. This is the
second year Phi Theta Kappa has organized the egg hunt. |
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Faculty
and Staff Awards Reception
 Two
West Kentucky Community and Technical College faculty members
were recognized during a reception Friday, March 30. |
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Women's
Awareness Month Activity
More than 20 members of Ninth Street Tabernacle
Ministries Heavenly Seniors enjoyed a lunch and pampering
inWKCTC's Cosmetology department as part of Women's Awareness
Month March 27, 2007. |
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 2007
Celebration Through Music
Author, inventor and educator Herbert Martin of Paducah
was named the second recipient of West Kentucky Community
& Technical College African-American Legacy Award on
February 18. |
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Multicultural
Diversity Panel
Members of a Multicultural Panel shared their insight
during an event sponsored by the Office of Cultural Diversity |
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 Kentucky
Cancer Program Helps Students Rev Up
The Kentucky Cancer Program sponsored a "Rev Up Your
Resolutions," educational event for faculty, staff
and students at the West Kentucky Community and Technical
College in January. |
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Governor's
Town Hall Forum at WKCTC
Governor Ernie Fletcher held a town hall meeting at West
Kentucky Community & Technical College on January 23
to discuss the state budget. |
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 Nursing
Pinning Ceremony
2006
More than 60 candidates for graduation were
honored during a pinning ceremony at West Kentucky Community
and Technical College December 9. The ceremony was for associate
degree nursing and practical nursing diploma graduation
candidates. |
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Hopkins High School Takes Home President's Academic Cup
Students from Madisonville-North Hopkins
High School took the top award at the President’s
Academic Cup December 6 at West Kentucky Community and
Technical College.
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| Access
to Careers Week at WKCTC
More than 120 local high school seniors were
among some 2,000 Kentucky high school students to take
part in “Access to Careers Week,” a partnership
between the Kentucky Community & Technical College
System (KCTCS) and Kentucky Rotary Clubs. |
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Congressman
Ed Whitfield Visits Campus
 West
Kentucky Community & Technical College's Republican
Club sponsored a meet and greet with Congressman Ed Whitfield
on October 30. Whitfield spoke with students on a variety
of subjects including the upcoming election, education,
current events, and other topics. Congressman Whitfield
is currently serving his sixth term as U.S. Representative
for the 34 counties of Kentucky.
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Senior Preview Day
 West
Kentucky Community & Technical College hosted its' first
Senior Preview Day October 24. More than 30 students from
area high schools participated. Prospective students learned
about the College, received information about financial
aid, scholarships, scheduling, and toured the campus. |
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Community
Meets Astronaut and State Educator
 Retired
NASA Astronaut Dan Brandenstein gave a presentation and
signed autographs during the "Meet the Astronaut"
event at the Clemens Fine Arts Center and Challenger Learning
Center October 17. Kentucky Education Cabinet Secretary
Laura Owens was also in attendance. |
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Club
Recruitment Day 2006
 More
than 10 clubs and organizations were represented at the
Club Recruitment Day event at West Kentucky Community and
Technical College. Students received free pizza and drinks
during the event. |
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WKCTC
Students Celebrate Surgical Technologist Week
 Students
looking to relax between classes at West Kentucky Community
& Technical College recently got a first-hand glimpse
of how a operating room work. |
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Mayor
Declares September as "Sonography Awareness Month"
 Paducah
Mayor, Bill Paxton, declared September as "Sonography
Awareness Month" on September 28 at Paducah City Hall.
Students from West Kentucky Community & Technical College's
sonography department were present to accept the proclamation. |
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Marvin
Family Donates to WKCTC Scholarships
 A
$294,000 donation by Paducah residents Jim and Karen Marvin
will establish an endowment to provide scholarships for
Graves and McCracken county students who are third and fourth
year students attending the University of Kentucky College
of Engineering’s extended campus in Paducah. |
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KCTCS
Juried System Exhibit
 The
Kentucky Community & Technical College traveling art
exhibit is on display from September 25 thru October 27.
The collection includes more than 25 pieces of work from
various faculty and staff within KCTCS. |
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Record
crowd Raises Money for Scholarship Fund
 A
record crowd helped raise more than $95,000 during
the 2006 Gala Scholarship Auction September 12 at Paducah’s
Executive Inn. |
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Paducah
Area Show, A Juried Competition
 WKCTC
hosted the Paducah Area Artists Competition from August
15-September 15. The event was open to artists 18 years
of age or older residing within a 100 mile radius of Paducah.
Drawings, painting, photoraphy, printmaking , and digital
imaging were accepted for 2-D and 3-D works. |
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Donors
Get To See The Benefit of Their Assistance
 College
student Judy Brooks was exhausted and a little discouraged
as she ended the spring semester at West Kentucky Community
& Technical College. |
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Summer
Orientation 2006
 More
than 300 new students and their parents came to West Kentucky
Community & Technical College for Summer Orientation
in July to get acquinted with the campus, class schedules,
faculty, and other students. |
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Faculty
and Staff Summer Picnic
It only happens once a year when faculty and staff are treated
to an afternoon of fun in the sun with games, prizes, and
great food. |
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WKCTC
Hosts 2nd Annual Summer Blast
 More
than 100 students and their families participated in the
2nd Annual Summer Blast at West Kentucky Community &
Technical College on June 27. Faculty and counselors were
on hand to discuss a variety of topics including financial
aid, registration and career choices. |
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Goveror
Presents $16.5 million dollar check to College
 Kentucky
Governor Ernie Fletcher made a brief appearance on the campus
of West Kentucky Community & Technical College Wednesday
to present a $16.5 million check to the college for the
construction of a new Emerging Technology Center. |
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| WKCTC
2006 Honors and Graduation
 West
Kentucky Community and Technical College honored its graduating
class of 2006 in commencement exercises on May 12 at the
Paducah Expo Center.
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