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achievement and performance in
America’s community colleges.
WKCTC has earned a place on the
Aspen Prize’s ten top finalists’ list four
times and was named a finalist-with-
distinction in 2011 and again in 2015.
Home to the Challenger Learning
Center and University of Kentucky
Engineering Extended Campus,
WKCTC continues its emphasis on
providing access to all with classes
also offered at the Purchase Training
Center in Mayfield and the Skilled
Craft Training Center in Hickory.
Forty-three percent of WKCTC’s
student body attends the college on a
part-time basis. Several of WKCTC’s
course offerings relate to the local job
market, specifically the health care
and the river industry. Certificate,
diploma, and degree options are
available for students pursuing a
variety of careers including nursing,
information technology, computer working relationships with companies qualifying students in Paducah and
aided drafting, physical therapy in order to improve the quality McCracken County scholarship
assistant, machining, welding, of the workforce throughout our funding for up to 60 credit hours
sonography, radiography and surgical region. Workforce Solutions offers toward a technical certification and/
technology. customized training programs to or an associate degree at WKCTC.
As a partner in Paducah’s economy, maximize productivity, efficiency, The CSP scholarship, the brainchild of
WKCTC served as a catalyst for and profitability for our business and the Rotary Club of Paducah, pays the
the region with the opening of the industry partners. WFS has, to those balance of tuition not paid by federal,
Paducah School of Art and Design in who qualify, grant funding to help state and other scholarship grants for
2008. The college did this to serve the offset a portion of the cost of training. which a student is eligible.
community and anchor the Lower To improve opportunity for students, Since assuming the WKCTC
Town Arts District through the college staff work extensively with presidency, Dr. Reece has strived to
creation of a world-class art school K-12 schools and employers to build a team to enhance the work of
that would not only educate students, strengthen educational opportunity, previous leadership to make college
but would also stimulate tourism and the economy, and civic life of even more widely recognized as
the local economy. The completion of the surrounding community. one of the best community colleges
the 2D and Graphic Design Building WKCTC partners with high schools in the nation. He is committed to
in 2016 solidified the college’s Lower throughout the area to expand pursuing innovation and next level
Town art school campus, revitalized a opportunities for students to receive opportunities for the entire region
neighborhood and supported Paducah college credit while still in high in order to produce better lives for a
as an arts destination. school. better Kentucky.

WKCTC’s Workforce Solutions Through the Community Scholarship
(WFS) strives to develop strong Program, WKCTC also offers all

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