HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. — The Community College Futures Assembly issued a call for Bellwether Award nominations in the fall of 2018 and 30 finalist colleges in three categories were competitively chosen from the applicants. Hopkinsville Community College was among that list of finalists.. The field of Bellwether nominations was very competitive this year with over 200...
Nov 11, 2020
HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. — Hopkinsville Community College officials recently received notification that the college has achieved rankings in “Best Community Colleges” by WalletHub. HCC ranked 24th in a tie with Columbia-Greene Community College in the “Best Community College in the U.S.” list and second in the state of Kentucky.. “We are excited to be recognized for...
Nov 11, 2020
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky’s public and independent colleges and universities conferred a record 65,829 degrees and credentials during the 2015-16 year, representing a 2.7 percent increase from the previous year and a 32.5 percent gain over 10 years.. Council President Bob King said, “All of our institutions have been implementing strategic initiatives that have helped...
Nov 11, 2020
HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. –Hopkinsville Community College was selected to participate in NASA’s BalloonSat Venture for Community Colleges.. An HCC team of 3 faculty members and eight students attended the BalloonSat Workshop in Huntsville, Ala., Jan. 29 through Feb. 1.. According to NASA, the objective of the venture is to involve community college students in the development...
Nov 11, 2020
PADUCAH, Ky. — West Kentucky Community and Technical College was recently named one of the nation’s 25 Best Online Colleges of 2015 by BestColleges.com.. “We are honored to be recognized by BestColleges.com,” said Connie Heflin, WKCTC dean of online learning. “The mission of our Online Learning Department is to provide consistently high quality course content...
Nov 11, 2020
WASHINGTON — The Aspen Institute announced Wednesday, March 18, that West Kentucky Community and Technical College in Paducah, Ky., is a Finalist-with-Distinction for the 2015 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence.. Selected from 1,123 community colleges nationwide, this is the second time WKCTC has been awarded this honor along with $100,000 in prize funds to...
Nov 11, 2020
MADISONVILLE, Ky. — Madisonville Community College is excited to announce its membership in the Minority Male Community College Collaborative National Consortium on College Men of Color.. Participation in the M2C3 Consortium will enhance the college’s commitment to improving the success of historically underrepresented and underserved students, including men of color.. Despite programs designed to enhance outcomes...
Nov 11, 2020
MARSHALL COUNTY, KY. – Recently Mrs. Jill Boone, senior guidance counselor at Marshall County High School invited representatives from University of Kentucky, Brescia University, University of Louisville Speed School of Engineering, Mid Continent and Murray State University to visit the campus of MCHS. Each representative shared information about college life with the interested students. Students...
Nov 08, 2020
PADUCAH, Ky. — The community education catalog at West Kentucky Community and Technical College is available online and again offers a variety of experiences to individuals of all ages.. Classes in culinary creation, defense tactics, beekeeping, Zumba, art and design and digital photography are just a few of the many community offerings this fall.. The...
Jul 31, 2016
KENTUCKY — Each year the Student Technology Leadership Program (STLP) showcases projects from thousands of students across Kentucky in a competition. This year, approximately 7,000 K-12 students and 1,800 adults registered to attend and participate in the 2016 STLP State Championship in Lexington, at Rupp Area/Lexington Center. Some 499 schools from 99 districts participated.. Recorded at...
May 17, 2016
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM – Yesterday, SurfKY News reported on the Global Alliance Against Child Sexual Abuse Online at a ministerial conference in Brussels. Read more about the alliance by clicking here to view the original article. The initiative, launched by Attorney General Eric Holder and European Union (EU) Commissioner for Home Affairs Cecilia Malmström, aims to...
Dec 04, 2012