Amber’Lee Douglas of Paducah was recently elected to serve as a student regent to the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) Board of Trustees.
Douglas, 28, is pursuing an associate degree at West Kentucky Community and Technical College, where she was elected as the college’s 2012-13 Student Government Association (SGA) President. She is also a Student Ambassador, member of Phi Theta Kappa, Vice-President of Alpha Epsilon Beta, and City of Paducah Human Rights Commissioner.
Douglas was named a 2012 Coca-Cola Community College Academic Silver Scholar in March. Douglas said she hopes to continue her education after receiving an associate degree and obtain a bachelor’s degree. Douglas was elected by the 16 KCTCS College 2012-13 SGA presidents as one of the KCTCS Student Body co-presidents and as a member of the KCTCS Board of Regents. Her one-year term as regent will expire August 2013.