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Blind Boys of Alabama to Play at WKCTC Clemens Center February 13, 2015

January 23, 2015, 11:54 am
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The Blind Boys of Alabama,  recognized worldwide as living legends, will take the West Kentucky Community & Technical College Clemens Center stage on February 13, 2015 at 7:30 PM.
 
The Blind Boys of Alabama play gospel music with such a blues flavor that the audience hears a new sound to old, and new,  favorites. Since 2000, they have won five Grammy® Awards, a Lifetime Grammy® Award and four Gospel Music Awards.  The Blind Boys have earned praise for their remarkable interpretations of everything from traditional gospel favorites to contemporary spiritual material.   With as much momentum as the Blind Boys have gathered in the last several years, there is no chance of slowing them down.
 
I’ll Find A Way, the Blind Boys’ latest release, was produced by Justin Vernon of Bon Iver. A unique collaboration between one of popular music’s longest-running acts and one of its fastest-rising stars, it is a powerful collection of gospel and spiritual songs new and old, featuring some of the Blind Boys’ most fervent vocals as well as contributions by a new generation of Blind Boys fans – Sam Amidon, Shara Worden of My Brightest Diamond, Merrill Garbus of tUnE-yArDs, Casey Dienel of White Hinterland, Patty Griffin, and Justin Vernon himself.
 
The Blind Boys' live shows are roof- raising musical events that appeal to audiences of all ages and cultures, as evidenced by an international itinerary that has taken them to virtually every continent.
 
Tickets are available at www.artsinfocus.org or by calling the Clemens Box Office at 270-534-3212.
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WKCTC Offering Free Tax Preparation Workshops

January 26, 2015, 10:02 am
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West Kentucky Community and Technical College will host a series of free tax preparation workshops using the college’s self-assist Web site beginning February 3.

The free workshops, which are open to the public, will be held every Tuesday and Thursday beginning February 3 and ending April 14 from 1 - 3 p.m. in the Emerging Technology Center, Room 112.

WKCTC representatives, who are certified IRS facilitators, will provide basic assistance to taxpayers with preparing 2014-15 taxes by teaching them how to use WKCTC’s self-assist Web site myfreetaxes.com. Visitors can file online for free with the help of a facilitator and save money when filling taxes in the future.

Individuals do not have to come to campus to utilize the free site; it can be accessed from anywhere with an Internet connection. Electronic filing and direct deposit are free. Return time is estimated at seven to fourteen days.

Anyone attending the free workshops should bring:
  • ID
  • W-2 form or forms
  • self-employment income
  • interest earned, other income
  • 2013 tax returns
  • Social Security information
  • income of household members
  • direct deposit information (for return)
  • expenses (example, tuition, etc.)
  • any statements mailed to you for tax purposes (example, SSA, 1099)
WKCTC representatives are trained in handling basic returns only. To determine if you have a basic return, or for more information about the workshops, please contact Teddy Mays at (270) 534-3253, teddy.mays@kctcs.edu.
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WKCTC Offering Free Cessation Classes Beginning in February

January 28, 2015, 8:26 am
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West Kentucky Community and Technical College will become a tobacco-free campus beginning August 2015.
 
The college is offering free cessation classes between February and April to promote the health and well-being of its students, faculty and staff and community members. The classes offer a variety of cessation options to provide participants with tips and techniques for transitioning to a tobacco-free life.
 
All classes are free and open to the public and will be held in the college’s Crounse Hall, Room 101 unless otherwise noted.
 
Plan to be Tobacco-Free
Jamie Smith, Kentucky Cancer Program
Thursday, February 5, 9 a.m.
Wednesday, March 11, 11 a.m.
Monday, April 13, 6 p.m. - Rosenthal Hall, Room 111
 
Stress Management: Using Essentials Oils for Stress Relief
Yolanda Heath, Heath Health Foods
Wednesday, February 18, 11 a.m.
Thursday, February 19, 6 p.m.
 
Stress Management: Behavior Modification for a Healthy Weight
Leslie Page, WKCTC Psychology Instructor
Wednesday, March 4, 11 a.m.
Tuesday, March 24, 6 p.m.
 
Stress Management: Yoga and Mindful Meditation
Suzi Renaud, The Yoga Room
Wednesday, April 8, 11 a.m. – Haws Gymnasium
Tuesday, April 21, 6 p.m. – Haws Gymnasium
 
Presenters may need to prepare class materials for all participants. Those interested in attending one or more of the free cessation classes are asked to contact Tammy Thompson at (270) 534-3215 or tammy.thompson@kctcs.edu.
 
WKCTC’s tobacco-free policy will include all forms of tobacco, including, but not limited to, cigarettes, cigars, pipes, vaporizing devices, electronic cigarettes and smokeless tobacco products.
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WKCTC Practical Nursing Accreditation Review Visit February 10

January 29, 2015, 12:42 pm
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West Kentucky Community and Technical College’s Practical Nursing program will host an initial accreditation review visit by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) on campus February 10.
 
The public is invited to meet the site visit team and share any comments about the program in person at the meeting scheduled February 10 at 4:15 p.m. in the college’s Allied Health Building.
 
Written comments are also welcome and should be submitted directly to Dr. Marsal Stoll, Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850 Atlanta, GA 30326 or via email mstoll@acenursing.org. All written comments should be received by the ACEN by February 6.
 
For questions contact Claudia Stoffel, WKCTC nursing professor at claudia.stoffel@kctcs.edu.
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Basic Computer and Windows 8.1 Courses Offered at WKCTC

February 5, 2015, 6:15 am
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West Kentucky Community and Technical College is offering two courses to teach computer basics and the navigation of the Windows 8.1 operating system beginning February 24.
 
Novice computer users can learn basic computer skills without the technical jargon in Basic PC classes held February 24, February 26 or Saturday, March 7.
 
The introductory class is designed to help teach quick tips for learning how to
work in a computer environment including saving and locating files, surfing the Internet, shopping online and sharing photos.
 
Participants can sign up for a four-hour Basic PC class on either Tuesday, February 24 or Thursday, February 26 from 1 – 5 p.m. or Saturday, March 7 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Emerging Technology Center, Room 112.
 
More computer savvy individuals can learn to navigate the Windows 8.1 operating system with a two-evening class February 24 and 26 from 6 – 8 p.m. also in the Emerging Technology Center, Room 112.
 
The class offers a unique approach to teaching the skills necessary to navigate and the operating system making the most of new tools and programs in a course designed for both home and business users. Basic PC navigation skills are highly recommended.
 
The cost for Basic PC or Windows 8.1 classes is $75 each.
 
The registration deadline is seven days prior to class starting date. Classes may be cancelled due to lack of enrollment.
 
For more information and to register, call (270) 534-3335 or register online.
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WKCTC Features Kenyan Musical Group

February 5, 2015, 11:30 am
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Jabali Afrika, a musical group from east Africa’s Kenya, will perform at West Kentucky Community and Technical College February 25 as part of the college’s spring diversity and inclusion series.
 
Jabali Afrika’s performance, which is free and open to the public, will be held in WKCTC’s Student Center February 25 from 11 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
 
The group will showcase original compositions and traditional African rhythms on a variety of instruments, accompanied by vocal harmonies that form the foundation of modern rock, jazz, blues and more. Creative dancing and choreography will be added to the mix and will include traditional African tribal costumes.
 
For more information about the Jabali Afrika performance or the WKCTC diversity and inclusion programs, contact Dr. Belinda Dalton-Russell at (270) 534-3081 or belinda.dalton-russell@kctcs.edu. A complete list of the spring offerings can be found here.
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WKCTC Partners with Starfish Orphan Ministry for Evening of Salsa Dancing

February 6, 2015, 6:35 am
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West Kentucky Community and Technical College is joining forces with Starfish Orphan Ministry to host a unique dance fundraiser to help raise money for an upcoming WKCTC service learning project in El Salvador.
 
Community members can dust off their dancing shoes and learn how to Salsa at Dancing for Starfish February 26 from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at the Starfish Orphan Ministry headquarters located at 1000 Broadway in downtown Paducah.
 
Participants can enjoy salsa dance demonstration and instruction provided by the Paducah Dance Academy, along with appetizers, desserts and a wide variety of silent auction items including original art from local artists and delicious baked goods.
 
This is the second year a group of WKCTC students has spent their Spring Break in El Salvador for a service learning journey that includes working with orphans, special needs children and adults living in poverty. This year, the group will build a house for a family, organize special events for the children and feed the homeless on two nights during the week.
 
“We are excited to partner with Starfish again this year to help raise money for our students’ El Salvador service learning experience March 16-22,” said Carolyn Perry, WKCTC Spanish professor and El Salvador service learning coordinator. “The students who traveled to El Salvador last year said it was truly rewarding and life-changing. We want to continue to offer our students opportunities for positive experiences they will never forget.”
 
Tickets for the Dancing with Starfish is $15 per person or $75 per table of six. Student tickets are $5 per person. Dress is casual or dancers can wear their favorite Salsa attire.
 
Starfish Orphan Ministry, a non profit organization with headquarters in Paducah, works to reach out to orphans in underdeveloped countries, individuals considering foster care and/or adoption and several local Paducah outreach programs for the needy, such as single mothers and individuals of spouse abuse.  
 
Contact Carolyn Perry for more information, (270) 534-3205 or carolyns.perry@kctcs.edu.
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WKCTC Celebrates 12-Year Anniversary of National Wear Red Day

February 6, 2015, 12:25 pm
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Faculty, staff and administrators at West Kentucky Community and Technical College dressed in red to celebrate the 12-year anniversary of National Wear Red Day on Friday, February 6. The day is set aside for a nationwide effort to support the American Heart Association’s mission to raise awareness and fight heart disease – the number one killer of women in the United States.


(L to R) - Front – Tammy Thompson, public relations coordinator; Amy Sullivan, resource services librarian

Middle - Patricia Blaine, coordinator of education; Mary Beth Head, graphic designer/web services manager; Carla Draffen, Computer & Information Technologies professor; Peggy Allgood, human resources assistant; Carolyn Perry, associate professor of Spanish; Dr. Belinda Dalton-Russell, vice president of student development

 
Back - Kate Senn, Computer and Information Technologies professor; Bobby Ann Lee, biology professor, Justin Hill, college counselor/ success coach
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WKCTC and Local Churches Partner to Celebrate Five Years of Sharing Education Message – Yes, You Can Go to College

February 10, 2015, 6:41 am
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On February 22, West Kentucky Community and Technical College will again partner with local churches for Super Sunday, a statewide initiative to encourage African-American and Latino students to get a college education. This year marks the fifth anniversary for the information fairs that allow WKCTC representatives to connect with prospective college students and their families.
 
WKCTC and each of the other 15 colleges in the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) as well as the system office have joined pastors all across Kentucky to promote the importance of education and to share the same message with their congregations – “Yes, You Can Go to College.”

The partner churches for WKCTC’s Super Sunday 2015 are Just Faith Ministries and New Greater Love Missionary Baptist Church. The two congregations will join together on February 22 for one service at New Greater Love Missionary Baptist Church, located at 1249 N. 12th Street. The service begins at 10:45 a.m. with the information fair immediately following in the church fellowship hall.
 
WKCTC President Barbara Veazey and Paducah Mayor Gayle Kaler will speak briefly during the service.  Kaler will present Pastor LaRita Horton of New Greater Love Missionary Baptist Church and Dr. Gwen Duncan, pastor of Just Faith Ministries, with a Super Sunday proclamation. WKCTC students will also share stories about overcoming adversity, career preparation and how education has changed their lives.
 
During the fair, WKCTC representatives will be available following the service to talk with potential students and their parents about the admission and enrollment process, financial aid, scholarship opportunities, available programs and services, and answer any educational questions from Super Sunday participants.
 
Each year, all KCTCS colleges choose someone who has excelled in life as a result of attending college and earning a degree to be in the Super Sunday Hall of Fame. This year, Paducah Tilghman graduate Cecil Barnette is the WKCTC Hall of Fame recipient. Barnette, a five-year veteran of the U.S. Army, earned an associate in applied science degree in architectural drafting and design from WKCTC in 2006. He went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in construction engineering from Murray State University in 2011 and is currently pursuing a master’s degree from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, one of only four online architectural programs in the country.
 
A husband and father of five, Barnette works for Ace Design Group in Murray as a design project manager and architectural engineer, and hopes to start his own architectural business in the future. He said going to community college is a great springboard into higher education. “You can earn an associate degree at a community college and then realize – that you can
do it – and then go on to the major universities,” Barnette said. “Just take a leap of faith.”
 
For more information, visit super-sunday.org.
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WKCTC Community Education Offerings for February

February 11, 2015, 7:00 am
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Community members of all ages can use West Kentucky Community and Technical College’s Community Education Catalog to find out about a variety of classes such as digital photography, social media marketing, arts and design, defense tactics and much more.
 
“The catalog has been an excellent tool for showcasing the numerous community education classes we are offering at WKCTC because it provides community members with one convenient place to find a class or classes they want to sign up for each month,” said Kevin O’Neill, WKCTC community education director.
 
February classes are listed as follows.
 
Zumba!
January 5 – April 6
Mondays, 4:45 – 5:45 p.m.
Haws Gymnasium
For all ages: $20 for 12 sessions
Join this dance fitness program that combines Latin and international music with dance to make exercise fun. Zumba uses dance styles such as Salsa, Merengue, Mambo, Hip Hop and more.
 
Pressure Point Control Tactics
February 21 & 22, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
February 23, 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Emerging Technology Center
Age: Adults, $250
The Pressure Point Control Tactics (PPCT) course was the first subject control system designed based on tactical, legal and medical research.  It was originally developed as a supplement to existing defensive tactics or impact weapons systems. The course focuses on two primary areas: controlling low-level resistance with defensive counter strikes and the baton, which produce motor dysfunction and controlled stuns.
 
Introduction to Jewelry Making and Metalsmithing
February 21, 28, March 7, 14, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Ceramics/Small Metals Building, 919 Madison Street, Lower Town, Paducah
Age: adult, $110 (includes $10 fee for studio supplies
Instructor Sarah Renshaw will introduce students to the basics of working with metal and other materials.  Projects are designed to cover cold connections, sawing, forming, rolling, and soldering techniques. Students will create unique pendants, bracelets, cuffs, or other forms of wearable art. Tools will be supplied. Student supply cost will depend upon choice of materials and metals with which to work.
 
Registrations for summer camps are now being taken. Download a full listing of summer camps and upcoming community education classes here.
 
Preregistration is required for all classes and early registration is encouraged. The registration deadline is seven days prior to class starting date. Classes may be cancelled due to lack of enrollment. Register online or by call 270-534-3335.
 
For more information about the Community Education Catalog or upcoming offerings, contact Kevin O’Neill at kevin.oneill@kctcs.edu or 270-534-3206.
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Three arts events at the West Kentucky Community & Technical College Clemens Center February 19 through 28!

February 13, 2015, 12:29 pm
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Three diverse events are scheduled for the next two weeks in the West Kentucky Community & Technical College Clemens Fine Arts Center. They include Paducah School of Art & Design (PSAD) Line and Volume Exhibition by Harris Deller and two Backstage Pass coffeehouse concerts by Suspicious River and Timothy Corts and Friends.
 
PSAD is pleased to present Line and Volume, an exhibition of ceramic artworks by Harris Deller. An opening reception will be hosted in the Clemens Gallery at Clemens Fine Arts Center from 5 PM to 7 PM, Thursday, February 19, 2015. The exhibition and reception event are free and open to the public. The exhibition will remain on display through March 26 and provides an opportunity for regional audiences to view the work of this internationally recognized artist working in clay.
 
Harris Deller earned his Master of Fine Arts degree from Cranbrook Academy of Art in 1973. He has been awarded gold medals in the Ceramics Competition in Mino, Japan; and in the Internazionale Della Ceramica D’Arte, Faenza, Italy. International exhibitions include Seoul, Helsinki, Paris, Germany, Warsaw, Lausanne, and Moscow. Solo exhibitions include the Garth Clark Gallery in Los Angeles, the Esther Saks Gallery in Chicago, and the Art Museum of Southeast Texas. Group exhibitions include the Everson Museum of Art, the International New Art Forms Exhibition in Chicago, and the Museum of Art and Design in New York. Deller received the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) Excellence in Teaching Award for his contributions to education in the field of ceramics. He recently retired from his position at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, after 35 years of teaching.  
 
“PSAD is proud to host a solo exhibition of Harris Deller’s work in west Kentucky,” says art school dean, Paul Aho. “As the show’s title suggests, Harris employs line as a formative element in the development of his unique clay forms, which more closely resemble contemporary sculpture than traditional vessels. While Harris’ work may be familiar to regional audiences through his inclusion in PSAD’s 2011 National Ceramics Invitational, and last summer’s Master Artists Workshops program, a chance to see this many pieces together fortifies the strength of the individual works and Harris’ position as a major artist.”
 
In addition, the Clemens has two concerts slated, in as many weekends, in its coffeehouse format, Backstage Pass. On Saturday, February 21 at 7:30 PM. Suspicious River, a western Kentucky  rock band will  perform.  The band features Drew Veazey, John Caywood, Dustin Hall, Kent Henry, Ben Morehead and Jeff Tucker.  The band’s sound floats on the narrative style of guitar and drums and is punctuated with harmonica, saxophone, and keys.   
 
On Saturday, January 28, at 7:30 PM, Timothy Corts and Friends will take the WKCTC stage.  An evening with Timothy Corts & Friends offers a unique opportunity to enjoy a diverse array of original material written, arranged and produced by Corts. A select group of some of the finest players/performers in the region will join him for an extraordinary collection of acoustic and electric work. Timothy is a master luthier, and he learned from the best. In the early 70s he took a masters course with Charles Fox, one of the world’s most influential living luthiers. He then studied with five East German master craftsmen who made their way to Ohio’s Scherl & Roth’s violin company after jumping the Berlin Wall. They taught him not only how to repair violins, but how to re-hair their bows, a dying art that very few alive have mastered. Timothy is one. And he plays a mean guitar. He’s a hippy at heart, he says, and remembers with fondness his long-haired days running around a stage, guitar in hand.
 
The Clemens Fine Arts Center is located on the on the campus of West Kentucky Community & Technical College at 4810 Alben Barkley Drive in Paducah. Gallery hours are Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
 
For more information, call (270) 534-3212.
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WKCTC’s Culinary Training Coordinator Heads to Music City for Pastry Chef Position

February 13, 2015, 12:31 pm
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West Kentucky Community and Technical College’s culinary training coordinator, Miranda Turner, has recently accepted the position as the pastry chef at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, Tenn.
 
Turner began working part-time for the college’s Campus Culinary Services in December 2010 prior to graduating from WKCTC with an associate in applied science degree in culinary arts in May 2011.
 
WKCTC Food Service Supervisor Linda Hollingsworth soon began expanding the Campus Culinary Services and Turner earned a full-time position working in the Cyber Café located in the Emerging Technology Center. The knowledge Turner gained played an important role in the development and opening of the Center Café in the college’s Student Center.
 
Next Turner transitioned to her position as culinary training coordinator where she began teaching classes for cooks working in the river industry. “By being placed into a role where I was educating and training individuals, I was able to work with a large amount of diverse students.” The classes helped establish the Marine Culinary Track within the college’s Marine Technology program.
 
Since the cook’s training began in 2010, over 700 cooks from across the country trained at WKCTC.
 
Turner said she is ready to make the move to Nashville thanks to Hollingsworth and the faculty in the WKCTC Culinary Arts program.
 
“I have always seen my instructors from culinary arts as my mentors. Everything that I’ve learned from my time in the kitchen and in the classroom has shaped me in amazing ways,” said Turner. “I am certain that without the knowledge passed on by my instructors and those I’ve worked for, I would lack the essential skills and the confidence to even apply for a position like this.”
 
For more information about the WKCTC Culinary Arts program, contact Patrick Fletcher at 270-534-3429 or pfletcher0001@kctcs.edu. For more information about the Marine Technology program, contact Stan Wallace at 270-534-3285 or at stanley.wallace@kctcs.edu.
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WKCTC Basketball Invitational February 27 and 28

February 13, 2015, 12:32 pm
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The West Kentucky Stars, the basketball team at West Kentucky Community and Technical College (WKCTC), will host its annual invitational February 27 and 28 in Haws Gymnasium.
 
The first games will be played at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. February 27. The semi-final and final games will be played at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. February 28.
 
Admission for each day is $5 for adults, $2 for students and WKCTC staff and faculty. Children 12 and under are admitted free.
 
The teams playing in the invitational represent WKCTC, Earle Clements, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College and Jefferson Community and Technical College.
 
The crowd can also enjoy halftime performances by the WKCTC cheerleaders and have a chance to catch a WKCTC shirt or souvenir basketball.
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WKCTC Dental Clinic Now Accepting Patients

February 13, 2015, 12:54 pm
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The West Kentucky Community and Technical College Dental Clinic is now accepting patients!

Call (270) 534-3437 to make your appointment!

Teeth Cleaning Pricing:

Only $45 for adults
$35 for WKCTC employees, students, senior citizens, and children (12 and under)

WKCTC Dental Clinic is located in the Anderson Technical Building • Room 230

View the flyer

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WKCTC Celebrates Read Across America March 2

February 23, 2015, 7:39 am
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This year’s National Read Across America Day is March 2 and West Kentucky Community and Technical College students, faculty and staff are celebrating the annual event that brings thousands of kids, teenagers and adults across the country together to enjoy reading and promote literacy.
 
Reading is Our Thing, which is free and open to the public, will be held March 2 from 6 – 7:30 p.m. in the college’s Matheson Library. The public is invited to come and enjoy refreshments, listen to stories, play games and make crafts during the event. Visitors are encouraged to bring a camera and snap a photo with the Cat in the Hat.
 
For more information about the Read Across America event on the WKCTC campus, contact Megan Dotson, WKCTC reading program coordinator, at (270) 534-3354 or megan.dotson@kctcs.edu.
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WKCTC and PASAC Partner to Help End Child Sexual Abuse

February 23, 2015, 12:43 pm
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West Kentucky Community and Technical College is partnering with the Purchase Area Sexual Assault Center (PASAC) for a Darkness to Light education program to help end child sexual abuse.
 
The presentation, which is free and open to the public, will be held March 2 from 6 – 8 p.m. in the college’s Emerging Technology Center,  Room 109.
 
PASAC representatives will present Darkness to Light’s “Stewards of Children,” the nationally recognized prevention education program that teaches adults how to prevent, recognize and react to child sexual abuse. The award-winning program is designed for organizations that serve youth and for individuals concerned about the safety of children.
 
According to the PASAC Web site, the program is the only adult education program that has proven to increase knowledge, change attitudes and positively influence protective behaviors among adults in an effort to reduce the prevalence of sexual violence in communities.
 
For more information contact Lauren Barks at lbarks@pasacky.org.
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WKCTC Scholarship Application Deadline

February 25, 2015, 1:22 pm
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The deadline to apply for a 2015-16 scholarship at West Kentucky Community and Technical College is March 9 by noon.
 
Scholarship applications are only accepted here.

Application and supporting documentation must be received by the stated deadline.

WKCTC recognizes and rewards outstanding scholastic achievements by awarding merit-based scholarships and special awards to deserving students.

For more information about scholarships, contact the WKCTC scholarship office at (270) 534-3065.
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Paducah Poet First WKCTC Diversity and Inclusion Award Recipient

February 25, 2015, 2:13 pm
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Paducah poet Samuel “Snacks” Hawkins was recently named the first recipient of the West Kentucky Community and Technical College Diversity and Inclusion Award.
 
Hawkins’ recognition was announced February 22 at New Greater Love Missionary Baptist Church during the college’s 2015 Super Sunday, an
annual college fair event with the 16 colleges of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System and local churches across the state.
 
WKCTC President Barbara Veazey presented Hawkins with the award during Sunday’s church service. “To receive this recognition is humbling; I am truly honored,” said 27 year-old Hawkins, a 2005 Paducah Tilghman High School graduate.
 
The award was created to recognize and commend outstanding individuals and organizations for their leadership and support of diversity and inclusion. “We want to honor those who are transforming our diverse community into an inclusive environment where individuals become educated, are valued for their talent and able to reach their full potential,” said Belinda Dalton-Russell, WKCTC vice president of student development and Super Sunday co-organizer.
 
Hawkins is a poet, performer, author of “This is Why Kids Wanna Stay Up Late” and community advocate who formerly served as a unit director for Paducah’s Oscar Cross Boys and Girls Club. He has conducted over 300 live poetry performances and workshops throughout Kentucky to promote cultural understanding and responsiveness. Hawkins also shares his poetry with schools and community groups including diversity forums, cultural presentations, student and staff development, training, mentoring, and tutoring students of underrepresented groups.
 
“Samuel’s commitment to promoting values of diversity, equity, education and inclusion makes him the perfect choice for our first award,” said Dalton-Russell.
Writing since he was 14 years old, Hawkins’ said his poetry and performances come from a deeply introspective place and strive to celebrate differences and acceptance.  “I want to encourage people to ‘be who you are - love yourself and serve others.’”
 
A 2009 graduate of Bethel College, Hawkins wants to continue to write and perform while earning a master’s degree in writing with hopes to teach at a four-year university in the future.
 
“Everything I do is from the heart; it’s never about me. It’s about serving God and giving people hope. Then it’s just about having fun in life, which for me, is giving of myself.”
 
For more information about the WKCTC diversity and inclusion offerings, contact Dalton-Russell at (270) 534-3081, belinda.dalton-russell@kctcs.edu.
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WKCTC Job and Transfer Fair Welcomes Businesses, Universities and Army STEM Semi-Truck

March 3, 2015, 6:42 am
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West Kentucky Community and Technical College will host its annual Job and Transfer Fair for its students and alumni Wednesday, March 11 from 10 am. – 2 p.m. in Haws Gymnasium.
 
Representatives from over 50 businesses and 10 universities will be on campus to talk with students about job plans for the future. Those attending the fair should bring several copies of their resume to distribute and dress professionally.
 
New to the fair this year is the local Army office’s American Soldier Adventure Semi-Truck (AS7) that will feature a unique science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) experience based in the future.
 
The AS7 experience includes a series of three different rooms, the Situation Room, the Mission Room, and the Research and Development Room.
 
Upon entering the experience in groups of 10-20, visitors will enter the future surrounded by flat panel displays showing fictional news clips from
around the world in 2032.
 
In room two, the groups will join a team of soldiers and scientists to analyze the factors faced in a disaster scenario and use STEM skills to consider a way to overcome the hazards involved and help people in the scenario.
 
The groups will use an interactive screen to devise a solution to the scenario in room three.

The Job and Transfer Fair and entrance to the AS7 are free and open to all WKCTC students and alumni.
 
The media is encouraged to attend.
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First Super Ready Kindergarten Fair Held at WKCTC March 21

March 4, 2015, 6:19 am
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How ready is your child for kindergarten? That question will be answered at the first Super Ready Kindergarten Fair held at West Kentucky Community and Technical College March 21.
 
The super hero themed fair will be held in the college’s Haws Gymnasium from 9:30 a.m. – noon and is free and open to everyone with children ages birth to five years-old.
 
Visitors will join super heroes for fun activities, games and entertainment to learn how to prepare their child or children for kindergarten. Adults and children are welcome to wear their favorite super hero costume.
 
Giveaways and door prizes will be given throughout the fair.
 
The McCracken County Community Early Childhood Council, Paducah Public Schools, McCracken County Schools and WKCTC are fair sponsors.
For more information contact Greta Henry, WKCTC Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education program coordinator, at (270) 534-3087 or ghenry0003@kctcs.edu.
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