July 31, 2001

Cabinet Plans Next PLT Meeting;
Discusses Board, Administrative Policies

Dr. Michael B. McCall’s President’s Cabinet met July 31 and focused on planning the next meeting of the President’s Leadership Team (PLT). The PLT will meet August 21-22 in Lexington.

The Cabinet also discussed a list of Board of Regents and administrative policies that need to be developed as a result of the plan to seek single accreditation for KCTCS colleges.

In other business, several policy revisions were discussed and will be assigned to TAGs (Tactical Advisory Groups) of the PLT during the August meeting. Also, membership of the TAGs was realigned to accommodate recent college leadership changes at Ashland, Maysville, Paducah and Jefferson.

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Planning for President’s Gala Underway

The committee for the President’s Gala and Benefactors Awards Dinner is already busy planning the event. Faculty and staff should mark November 3 on their calendar, because that’s the date the Gala will be held at the Marriott Griffin Gate in Lexington.

Chairman of the Gala committee is KCTCS Vice President Timothy R. Burcham, CFRE.

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Faculty Senates Meet August 13-14

The KCTCS faculty senates will meet August 13-14 in Lexington. There will be a joint senate meeting on the morning of the 13th that will include remarks by Dr. McCall, a Board of Regents Update by Jack Hanel and Penny Logsdon, and reports from co-chairs Vicki Barclay and James T. Hunter.

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Napier Named

Karen E. Napier was recently named KCTCS director of professional and organizational development. She is currently planning the 2001 KCTCS orientation for new faculty and staff, which will be held August 9.

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News from the Colleges

Owensboro District

Karen Kemp, business and industry liaison for the Owensboro District, recently presented a FISH workshop at the Lake Cumberland PLT retreat. FISH is a philosophy that addresses how an organization can attract and nurture innovative and enthusiastic employees and students.

The Owensboro Center for Community and Economic Development recently held a two-day planning retreat. Presenters included Kevin Beardmore, strategic planning; Bernie Hale, public relations and marketing; and Owensboro CC President and District CEO Dr. Jackie Addington, organizational goals.

Bob Glenn, communications professor at Owensboro Community College, was recently elected president of the Owensboro chapter of Toastmasters.

Jefferson District

Dr. Phyllis Alderdice, professor of business technology/management at Jefferson CC, was elected president of the Kentucky Association of Career and Technical Education at the organization’s annual business meeting in Louisville. Dr. Alderdice has served as president of the Kentucky Business Education Association, and is currently serving on the executive board of the Southern Business Education Association.

Ashland District

Seven Ashland Community College faculty members were recently promoted from associate professor to professor. They are Gary Bradford, management and director of industrial training and labor-management relations; Kevin Coots, English; Ben Harmon, biology/agriculture; Angela Hilterbrand, English; Rebekah May, computer science and coordinator of the information technology program; G. Scott Nunley, English/journalism; and Amy Poteet, communications.

Madisonville District

The Trover Foundation in Madisonville has announced the appointment of Dr. Judith Rhoads to the organization’s 17-member board of directors. Rhoads is president of Madisonville Community College and CEO of the KCTCS Madisonville District.

Rick Caskey, coordinator/instructor of the Madisonville District mining program, was recently recognized by the Western Kentucky Coal Educational Development and Resources, Inc. for “outstanding support to coal education.”

Madisonville Community and Technical Colleges is providing pre-employment training for inexperienced coal miners to meet the region’s need for workers with mining skills.

Hopkinsville District

Hopkinsville Community College recently recognized the 2001st student to participate in its “walk-in registration” for the fall 2001 semester. Fred Marshall, interim dean of student affairs, reports that this is the first year the college has not scheduled specific registration dates but, instead, extended office hours so students could register at times convenient to them.

Almost 300 youths participated in Hopkinsville Community College’s “Kids in College Can Soar” (KICCS) and “College Quest” summer camps. Students in grades 1 through 6 attend the annual KICCS program and those in grades 6 through 8 attend “College Quest” classes each summer.

Henderson District

Henderson Community College recently hosted a Program Review Day to give area residents an opportunity learn more about the college’s transfer, technical and certificate programs.

Paducah District

Paducah Community College is offering a “fast track” accounting certificate program.
The program was developed to meet employers’ needs for workers with basic bookkeeping skills. The coordinator is Sueann Hely.