WKCTC 2015 Fall Commencement
West Kentucky Community and Technical College will honor more than 800 candidates for graduation during a commencement ceremony December 14 at 7 p.m. at the Luther F. Carson Four Rivers Center. There will also be a pinning ceremony held prior to commencement at 5 p.m. for nursing students.
Alexandra Sherwood, director of recruiting and career services at University of Kentucky College of Engineering, Paducah, will be the keynote speaker for the ceremony. A native of Morocco, in northern Africa, Sherwood worked diligently to become a United States citizen in 2006. Since that time, she has earned a GED, an associate degree from WKCTC in 2009, and a master’s degree in organizational communication from Murray State University in 2013.
Returning to WKCTC as the featured commencement speaker is the realization of a long-time dream for Sherwood. “I believe in this college so much, and coming back to help inspire students like my professors inspired me is what I’ve always wanted to do since I first stepped foot on this campus,” said Sherwood. “I am now working to recruit more students to WKCTC and the UK College of Engineering. I am thrilled and honored to be involved in anything this college does, most especially commencement.”
WKCTC students Ryan Haden of Graves County and Jill Westerfield of McCracken County will be the student speakers. “I'm honored to be able to speak at commencement, and I’m excited to be starting a new chapter in my life,” said Hayden.
A 2010 Graves County High School graduate, Hayden pursued a full baseball scholarship to Shawnee Community College where he studied health science. An avid athlete who had suffered various injuries, Hayden decided he needed to pursue a new career in physical therapy and WKCTC was the place to do that.
“I chose WKCTC because it was close to my home in Mayfield and it had the physical therapist assistant (PTA program) I needed,” said Hayden. “I set out to help athletes like myself, and I felt that the best way to do that is to help them return to sport.”
Hayden had an accident in July 2014, just prior to his second semester of the PTA program, confining him to a wheelchair for three months and jeopardizing his ability to complete the program by his scheduled December graduation date.
“My instructors encouraged me to stick with the program, and reassured me that they would help me in any way necessary,” said 24-year-old Hayden. “With that constant support and help from my fellow students, I will not only be able to graduate on time, but I also get to share my WKCTC experiences at commencement.”
Hayden plans to pursue a bachelor’s degree at Murray State University.
Jill Westerfield developed her passion for art from her grandmother in their native Cologne, Germany. In fall 2013, she traveled to the United States to continue that passion at Paducah School of Art and Design (PSAD).
Exposed to new creative outlets, Westerfield began to flourish as an artist. “I experienced art like I never had before, working with many mediums for the very first time. My life has forever been changed thanks to the PSAD,” said the 21-year-old Westerfield. “I never thought I would get the opportunity to be a commencement speaker. It's an honor and I am excited to share my story.
Westerfield will graduate with an Associate in Fine Arts degree and plans to transfer to a university in Germany to study art restoration or industrial design in the future.
Registration for spring classes at WKCTC is currently underway. Call 1-(855) GO-WKCTC or visit westkentucky.kctcs.edu for class offerings. Spring classes begin January 11.
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WKCTC 2016 Fall Commencement: December 12, 2016
PADUCAH, KY (November 21, 2015) - West Kentucky Community and Technical College will honor nearly 800 candidates for graduation during a commencement ceremony December 12 at 7 p.m. at the Luther F. Carson Four Rivers Center. There will also be a pinning ceremony for nursing students held prior to commencement at 5 p.m.
Featured commencement speaker, Dr. Rhonda Tracy, has served as the chancellor of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System since 2015. This followed her term as senior vice president for academic affairs at West Virginia University at Parkersburg, where she also served as interim president prior to her current role at KCTCS.
A former associate dean of education at Winthrop University in South Carolina and assistant vice chancellor at the University of Arkansas, Dr. Tracy taught as an assistant professor of education at Marietta College of Ohio. She also served as a vice president, dean and professor at Midway College. She received a bachelor of arts degree in education from the University of South Carolina and a doctorate in reading education from Ohio University.
WKCTC students Virginia Blanco-Mireles of Graves County and Jearld “J.D.” Pullen of McCracken County will be the student commencement speakers.
“Not everyone gets the chance to be a speaker, so I feel very honored,” said Blanco-Mireles. A 2013 Graves County High School graduate and native of San Luis Potosi, Mexico, Blanco-Mireles, 21, strives to always try her hardest to make her parents proud and to motivate her siblings. “I feel like I can inspire them to expand themselves and go for opportunities available to them,” she said.
Blanco-Mireles praised WKCTC’s faculty and staff for helping students succeed and for wanting to see them fulfill their dreams. “In all sincerity, WKCTC is a great school,” she said. “Everyone is willing to help in any way they can, and I think that is the best part about WKCTC and what helps the students the most.”
Graduating with an associate in art degree, Blanco-Mireles plans to transfer to Murray State University. “I have always tried hard in school, even in elementary school, and here I am with this amazing opportunity,” she said. “Your opportunities are limitless if you give your 110% on everything.”
J.D. Pullen, a 1986 Lone Oak High School graduate, was surprised and hesitant when he was first asked to speak at commencement.
“I think a lot of us lack confidence in ourselves or the ability to do something we don’t see ourselves capable of doing,” said the 48-year-old Pullen. “But to know others have taken notice of certain character qualities and believe in our life stories enough to ask us to speak to others is humbling and motivating enough to accept this honor.”
Always wanting to be a nurse, Pullen put his dream on hold to serve in the United States Marine Corps from 1987-1991. Following the military, he returned to Paducah and worked several jobs to support his family.
“Work and family took priority,” said the husband and father of three. “I spent 11 and half years at my last job where I assumed I’d retire, only to find out at 46 I no longer had a job.” After being laid off, Pullen said with the unwavering support of his wife and sons, he knew if was time follow his dream. Pullen is graduating with an associate in applied science degree in nursing, and following his board certification; he will begin work in the emergency room at Baptist Health Paducah in January.
“Now almost three years later, I am seeing a dream of becoming a nurse turning into a reality,” Pullen said. “It’s not for me to ask ‘why now,’ but to simply say ‘I’m ready; let’s do this. Thank you, God.”
Registration for spring classes at WKCTC is currently underway. Call 1-(855) GO-WKCTC or visit westkentucky.kctcs.edu for class offerings. Spring classes begin January 9.
Paducah 2 Television is produced through the facilities and administration of West Kentucky Community and Technical College.
2015 Fall Nursing Pinning Program
West Kentucky Community and Technical College will honor more than 800 candidates for graduation during a commencement ceremony December 14 at 7 p.m. at the Luther F. Carson Four Rivers Center. There will also be a pinning ceremony held prior to commencement at 5 p.m. for nursing students.
Alexandra Sherwood, director of recruiting and career services at University of Kentucky College of Engineering, Paducah, will be the keynote speaker for the ceremony. A native of Morocco, in northern Africa, Sherwood worked diligently to become a United States citizen in 2006. Since that time, she has earned a GED, an associate degree from WKCTC in 2009, and a master’s degree in organizational communication from Murray State University in 2013.
Returning to WKCTC as the featured commencement speaker is the realization of a long-time dream for Sherwood. “I believe in this college so much, and coming back to help inspire students like my professors inspired me is what I’ve always wanted to do since I first stepped foot on this campus,” said Sherwood. “I am now working to recruit more students to WKCTC and the UK College of Engineering. I am thrilled and honored to be involved in anything this college does, most especially commencement.”
WKCTC students Ryan Haden of Graves County and Jill Westerfield of McCracken County will be the student speakers. “I'm honored to be able to speak at commencement, and I’m excited to be starting a new chapter in my life,” said Hayden.
A 2010 Graves County High School graduate, Hayden pursued a full baseball scholarship to Shawnee Community College where he studied health science. An avid athlete who had suffered various injuries, Hayden decided he needed to pursue a new career in physical therapy and WKCTC was the place to do that.
“I chose WKCTC because it was close to my home in Mayfield and it had the physical therapist assistant (PTA program) I needed,” said Hayden. “I set out to help athletes like myself, and I felt that the best way to do that is to help them return to sport.”
Hayden had an accident in July 2014, just prior to his second semester of the PTA program, confining him to a wheelchair for three months and jeopardizing his ability to complete the program by his scheduled December graduation date.
“My instructors encouraged me to stick with the program, and reassured me that they would help me in any way necessary,” said 24-year-old Hayden. “With that constant support and help from my fellow students, I will not only be able to graduate on time, but I also get to share my WKCTC experiences at commencement.”
Hayden plans to pursue a bachelor’s degree at Murray State University.
Jill Westerfield developed her passion for art from her grandmother in their native Cologne, Germany. In fall 2013, she traveled to the United States to continue that passion at Paducah School of Art and Design (PSAD).
Exposed to new creative outlets, Westerfield began to flourish as an artist. “I experienced art like I never had before, working with many mediums for the very first time. My life has forever been changed thanks to the PSAD,” said the 21-year-old Westerfield. “I never thought I would get the opportunity to be a commencement speaker. It's an honor and I am excited to share my story.
Westerfield will graduate with an Associate in Fine Arts degree and plans to transfer to a university in Germany to study art restoration or industrial design in the future.
Registration for spring classes at WKCTC is currently underway. Call 1-(855) GO-WKCTC or visit westkentucky.kctcs.edu for class offerings. Spring classes begin January 11.
Paducah 2 Television is produced through the facilities and administration of West Kentucky Community and Technical College.
West Kentucky Community & Technical College 2016 Commencement Program: May 7, 2016 2:00 PM
West Kentucky Community and Technical College will honor more than 780 candidates for graduation during commencement ceremonies at 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. Saturday, May 7 at the Luther F. Carson Four Rivers Center. There will also be a pinning ceremony held prior to commencement at 11:30 a.m. for nursing students to receive pins.
Glenn David Denton, a partner with Denton Law Firm, PLLC in Paducah, will be the keynote speaker for both commencement ceremonies. Denton practices law throughout western Kentucky and southern Illinois. He is the chair of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education, the coordinating board for Kentucky’s postsecondary education system. He will serve as Council chair through January 2017.
A 1992 Centre College graduate and a 1995 graduate of Northern Kentucky University, Chase College of Law, Denton serves on the board of directors of The Paducah Bank and Trust Company, Paducah Bank Shares, Inc. and Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company of Kentucky in Louisville.
WKCTC students Corey Nance and Jake Hugenroth will be the student speakers. They were named to the 2016 KCTCS All-Academic Team, which recognizes outstanding students of community and technical colleges.
“It’s a wonderful honor to be able to represent this college and my fellow students,” said 20-year-old Nance of McCracken County. “Being selected for the KCTCS-All Academic Team shows me that all my hard work has definitely paid off. You only live once; you need to do all you can while you’re here.”
Nance, a Community Scholarship Program student who wants to become a mechanical engineer, said attending WKCTC has changed his life and made him a more mature student and man. He plans to transfer to the University of Kentucky this fall.
Jake Hugenroth has always had a passion for technology, knowing from a young age he wanted to pursue a career that involved computers. He said attending WKCTC allowed him to jumpstart his career in network administration.
“I was able to pass my certification exams for my Cisco CCNA certification on the first try thanks to what I have learned here,” said Hugenroth, a 20-year old Marshall County native. “I was also able to get two different internships thanks to my instructors and my advisor. That’s all on top of all of the knowledge I’ve gained through my courses here.”
Hugenroth works at WK&T Telecommunications in Mayfield and plans to transfer to Murray State University in the fall to work toward a bachelor’s degree and additional computer networking certifications.
Paducah 2 Television is produced through the facilities and administration of West Kentucky Community and Technical College.
West Kentucky Community & Technical College 2016 Commencement Program: May 7, 2016 5:00 PM
West Kentucky Community and Technical College will honor more than 780 candidates for graduation during commencement ceremonies at 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. Saturday, May 7 at the Luther F. Carson Four Rivers Center. There will also be a pinning ceremony held prior to commencement at 11:30 a.m. for nursing students to receive pins.
Glenn David Denton, a partner with Denton Law Firm, PLLC in Paducah, will be the keynote speaker for both commencement ceremonies. Denton practices law throughout western Kentucky and southern Illinois. He is the chair of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education, the coordinating board for Kentucky’s postsecondary education system. He will serve as Council chair through January 2017.
A 1992 Centre College graduate and a 1995 graduate of Northern Kentucky University, Chase College of Law, Denton serves on the board of directors of The Paducah Bank and Trust Company, Paducah Bank Shares, Inc. and Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company of Kentucky in Louisville.
WKCTC students Corey Nance and Jake Hugenroth will be the student speakers. They were named to the 2016 KCTCS All-Academic Team, which recognizes outstanding students of community and technical colleges.
“It’s a wonderful honor to be able to represent this college and my fellow students,” said 20-year-old Nance of McCracken County. “Being selected for the KCTCS-All Academic Team shows me that all my hard work has definitely paid off. You only live once; you need to do all you can while you’re here.”
Nance, a Community Scholarship Program student who wants to become a mechanical engineer, said attending WKCTC has changed his life and made him a more mature student and man. He plans to transfer to the University of Kentucky this fall.
Jake Hugenroth has always had a passion for technology, knowing from a young age he wanted to pursue a career that involved computers. He said attending WKCTC allowed him to jumpstart his career in network administration.
“I was able to pass my certification exams for my Cisco CCNA certification on the first try thanks to what I have learned here,” said Hugenroth, a 20-year old Marshall County native. “I was also able to get two different internships thanks to my instructors and my advisor. That’s all on top of all of the knowledge I’ve gained through my courses here.”
Hugenroth works at WK&T Telecommunications in Mayfield and plans to transfer to Murray State University in the fall to work toward a bachelor’s degree and additional computer networking certifications.
Paducah 2 Television is produced through the facilities and administration of West Kentucky Community and Technical College.
West Kentucky Community & Technical College 2016 Nurses Pinning: May 7, 2016
West Kentucky Community and Technical College’s 2016 nursing pinning ceremony will be held Saturday, May 7 at the Luther F. Carson Four Rivers Center. The ceremony begins at 11:30 a.m.
Forty-one students will cross the stage to receive their nursing pins representing the completion of the associate in applied science degree in nursing.
The pinning ceremony is a symbolic welcoming of recently graduated nurses into the nursing profession. Those who qualify to receive their pins are listed by county residence.
Ballard County
Toni Rice and Shelby Rollings
Calloway County
Amy Runyon Dunlap
Crittenden County
Jennifer Belt and LaDonna Herrin
Fulton County
Hannah Aldridge
Graves County
Shelby Glisson, Lindsey Jones, Kristie Starks and Michaela Willie
Livingston County
Kathren Hayes and Ladonna Michelle Smith
Lyon County
Autumn Deboe and Trisha Green
Marshall County
Tamra Baker, Brandie Hendrick and Kaitlyn Hunter
McCracken County
Sarah Baird, April Beavers, Kayla Boss, Ashley Brantley, Elizabeth Buscias, Michael Chestnut, Tammy Darnell, Sandra Deaton, Zachary Everhart, Linda Fouts, Lacy Halligan, Kristin Hardin, LaGreta Nicole Jones, Tiffany McFadden, Corey Miller, William Moore, Bailey Robertson, Lisa Seymour, Whitney Spink, Stacey Tippin, Jessica Townsend, Ashley Tremper, Rayanne Weber
ILLINOIS
Massac County
Zack Kester
The 2016 Commencement will follow the nursing pinning ceremony with 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. ceremonies. Over 780 WKCTC students are eligible to participate in commencement.
Paducah 2 Television is produced through the facilities and administration of West Kentucky Community and Technical College.
West Kentucky Community & Technical College 2013 Commencement Program: May 14, 2012 7:30 PM
West Kentucky Community & Technical College 2013 Commencement Program
May 14, 2012 - 7:30 PM
More than 260 candidates for graduation participated in the 2013 West Kentucky Community and Technical College Graduation Ceremonies at Luther F. Carson Four Rivers Center Tuesday, May 14. More than 1,500 students were eligible to receive a credential this year. For the first time, the college held two commencement ceremonies to accommodate the growing number of graduates.
Featured speaker Paducah Mayor Gayle Kaler reminded the students that challenges can be turned into opportunities with the help of education. Be ready, be bold and be an asset to your community, Kaler said.
WKCTC graduates Roy Henley of Mayfield and Kevin Quinn of Grand Rivers, both veterans and All Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) Academic Team members, also spoke during the ceremonies. Henley received an associate in arts degree with high distinction. Quinn received an associate in applied science degree with high distinction in information technology with the computer support specialist option.
Paducah 2 Television is produced through the facilities and administration of West Kentucky Community and Technical College.
Paducah, Kentucky
Paducah is the county seat of McCracken County, Kentucky, United States. The largest city in the Jackson Purchase region, it is located at the confluence of the Tennessee and the Ohio Rivers, halfway between St. Louis, Missouri, to the northwest and Nashville, Tennessee, to the southeast. The population was 25,024 during the 2010 U.S. Census. Twenty blocks of the city's downtown have been designated as an historic district and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Paducah is the hub of its micropolitan area, which includes McCracken, Ballard, and Livingston counties in Kentucky and Massac County in Illinois.
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Celebrate Music 2014
Music filled the performance hall of the Luther F. Carson Four Rivers Center as Murray State's Department of Music hosted the second A Celebration of Music.
A Bible Answer Episode #688
Panelists: Howell Ferguson, Nat Evans, Adam Evans
#688-7/30/2017
1. With so many taking their lives, how can we help people understand that life truly is worth living?
2. Why did Jesus refuse one drink on the cross, but accepted another?
3. Why did Jesus send his disciples out two by two to preach the gospel?
4. Were the days of creation actual 24 hour days or long periods of time?
5. Is it possible that Jesus did not die, but only fainted on the cross, later recovering from His wounds?
6. In Genesis 4:7, what did God mean when He told Cain that sin lieth at the door?
A Bible Answer Episode #687
Panelists: Howell Ferguson, Nat Evans, Adam Evans
#687-7/23/2017
1. Is the rest spoken of in Hebrews 4:9 referring to the Sabbath day?
2. Are some of Paul’s statements just his own opinion (1 Cor. 7:6,12,25)?
3. Are dinosaurs found in the Bible?
4. How do we contact the blood of Jesus in order to be saved?
5. Did man inherit the consequences of Adam and Eve’s sin in the Garden of Eden?
A Bible Answer Episode #686
Panelists: Howell Ferguson, Nat Evans, Adam Evans
#686 - 7/16/2017
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2. What should a Christian do regarding organ donation? This comes up whenever I renew my driver’s license.
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4. Please discuss the head covering mentioned in First Corinthians 11. Is this binding on us today?
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