May 15, 2001
McCool Selected
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KCTCS President Dr. Michael B. McCall has announced that Bobby McCool (see photo) has been appointed Chief Administrative Officer for Mayo Technical College. McCool had been serving as the college's acting director. McCool began his career in education as a welding instructor at the Mt. Vernon Area Vocational Center in 1987. He began teaching at Mayo in 1991 and, in 1997, was elected as the technical college faculty representative on the first KCTCS Board of Regents. As Mayo's acting director, McCool oversaw the construction of the Pikeville Campus, which opened last year. McCool earned his B.S. degree at Eastern Kentucky University, his Masters degree at Morehead State University, and his Rank 1 at Eastern. He is certified by the American Welding Society as a Nationally Certified Welding Inspector, and a Nationally Certified Welding Educator. He also has served on the American Welding Society Education Committee.
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Cabinet Highlights
Recent meetings of the President's Cabinet have included: planning for the May meeting of the President's Leadership Team (PLT) and the student achievement dinner; a review of the refund policy; a discussion of SACS recommendations regarding the student catalog; a review of the assessment and placement policy; and planning for the PLT retreat June 14-16.
Chancellor Bird Presenter at Conference
KCTCS Chancellor Dr. Keith Bird was a member of the Kentucky team that attended a recent conference, Responding to New Challenges: Higher Education Opportunities in a New Economy. The conference, held in Pittsburgh, was sponsored by the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices. Dr. Bird was a presenter at a session called Using all Providers, which discussed partnership opportunities.
News from the Colleges
Newspaper Contest
A recent student newspaper contest for KCTCS colleges featured 18 categories with Henderson Community College's The Hill being named the overall winner. The advisor for The Hill is Tony Strawn.
Southeast District
Warren Gray, director of library services at Southeast Community College, was the chairperson of a panel discussion during the Kentucky Library Association's Academic Section conference. The panel discussed various ways community colleges can help enhance library services at technical colleges. Others on the panel were Paul Fuller of the System Office, Jackie Calvert of Madisonville Technical College, Patricia Wilson of Somerset Technical College and Shelley Burgett of Somerset Community College.
Al Cornett, a wood craftsman at Southeast Community College, fashioned a ceremonial mace that will be used during the first commencement of the Appalachian School of Law.
A comprehensive enrollment marketing plan developed by Southeast CC has received an excellence award. The plan, submitted as part of the KCTCS enrollment management program, was written by Charles "Red" Sellars, SECC dean of student affairs, and Rebecca Parrott, acting dean of student services at Cumberland Valley Technical College.
Hopkinsville Community College
The nursing program faculty at Hopkinsville Community College observed National Nurses Week May 6-12 by submitting an article about nursing to local media and area chambers of commerce. The article included a brief history of nursing education in Hopkinsville, and information about the college's nursing program.
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Hopkinsville CC will host its 11th annual "Kids in College Can Soar" (KICCS) program this summer. KICCS is open to students in grades 1 through 6 and includes classes about art, dancing, the rainforest, coral reefs and space exploration. Classes feature more opportunities for student involvement with fewer lectures. Three one-week KICCS sessions are scheduled, and students may register for one week or all three. Hopkinsville CC hosted its second annual Minority Student Leadership Conference in April. The one-day event is held in cooperation with the Housing Authority of Hopkinsville, the Christian County Schools Office of Minority Recruitment and the NAACP Youth. One hundred and ninety youth ages 13-19 attended the conference this year. (see photo at right). |
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Ashland District
W. S. "Stu" Taylor, III, has been named the Acting Chief Administrative Officer for Ashland Technical College. Prior to his appointment, Taylor was the community and economic development coordinator at ATC.
Ashland Community College will host an afternoon enrichment program for youth ages 6-11 in June. The "Get Ready for College Camp" offers skill-building opportunities in science, math, social studies and the arts, and features hands-on activities.
Bluegrass District
April was a busy month for Central Kentucky Technical College. Karman Wheeler and the Medical Laboratory Program hosted the American Society of Clinical Pathologist Annual RAC Teleconference April 11. CKTC hosted the 2001 Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills Competition, during which students and professional mechanics competed for cash, prizes and scholarships.
More than 35 employers participated in the annual job fair on April 18. The National Review Seminar for American Registry for Radiological Technologist Certification was held April 19-20. Students from Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky attended the two-day event.
A Community Health and Resource Fair was held April 20. The event informed students and others about the health resources available to them.
The CKTC chapter of the National Vocational-Technical Honor Society recently inducted 43 new members. Faculty advisors are Ron Pennington and Verna Kay Cook.
Jefferson District
Jefferson Community College has been named a Cisco Academy Training Center for Sponsored Curriculum. The new sponsored curriculums on the Cisco Learning Institute's web server are UNIX operating system, sponsored by Sun Microsystem, and Web Design, sponsored by Adobe, Inc. These new curriculums will provide Cisco Academy students additional skills that can help them access high paying information technology jobs.
Somerset District
Laurel Technical College has recorded a perfect score. Director Ed McWhorter reports that an accreditation reaffirmation team, representing the Commission of the Council on Occupational Education, made no recommendations or suggestions following a recent visit.
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Dr. Roger Tate (see photo) has been selected by the Somerset Community College student body as the teacher of the year. A history professor, Dr. Tate has been a member of the SCC faculty since 1979. Two other faculty members, Sharon Rogers and Jon Burlew, won honorable mention recognition. |
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Hazard District
The Commission of the Council on Occupational Education (COE) has reaffirmed Hazard Technical College's national accreditation status.
The Hazard Community College Board of Directors has presented its distinguished service award to Leon L. Hollon, president of Peoples Bank and Trust Company. Hollon is a longtime supporter of Hazard CC, and is chairman of the Hazard Independent College Foundation.
Big Sandy District
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The Kentucky State Board of Licensure has approved Mayo Technical College's two-year program in Surveying and Mapping Technology for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors. It's the first educational program in land surveying approved by the board. Chris Daniel (see photo), PLS, assistant professor, directs the surveying and mapping department at Mayo. |
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Twenty students from the Prestonsburg Community College Law Enforcement Club raised $1,000 by sponsoring car washes, yard sales and other fund-raising events. The money was placed in a scholarship fund for students who want to study law enforcement, corrections or a similar field, but need financial assistance. The club's advisor is Mike Dixon.
Prestonsburg CC professor Dr. John Shiber, his wife and daughter, and several students participated in the recent Big Sandy Health Fest. The Fest offered free medical care to individuals without medical insurance.
The Prestonsburg CC Human Services Program recently held its first "pinning" for graduates. A pinning also was held recently for graduates of the nursing program.
West Kentucky District
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West Kentucky Technical College celebrated the opening of its new welding shop addition with a ribbon cutting. During the ceremony Ken Wheeler (see photo), right, president of the West Kentucky Technical College Foundation, presented a plaque to George Sullivan, representing the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels. The organization donated more than $23,000 to help fund the project. Welding instructor Keith Cooper says the new addition will enable the college to serve more students in the welding program. West Kentucky Technical College will hold its annual alumni celebration
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