October 9, 2001
Firefighters Honored
Approximately 500 firefighters, government officials, Fire Commission representatives, KCTCS staff, and friends and family members of firefighters gathered in Frankfort October 3 to honor firefighters who died during the past year.
The annual service was held at Juniper Hills Park, Frankfort, site of a memorial listing the names of Kentucky's deceased firefighters. Six names were added to the memorial this year.
"My goal is to attend next year's memorial service and not add another name to the wall," said Kentucky Governor Paul Patton. Patton was introduced to the group as a "friend of the firefighter" and one who played an instrumental role in the creation of the memorial.
"It is appropriate that we gather here - in light of the Sept. 11 events. The only difference between our deceased Kentucky firefighters and those who fell in New York is the magnitude and scope of the losses," Patton said. "The loss is the same for all families. Know that we will not forget."
Those firefighters honored during the ceremony included Arthur Franklin, Anderson County Fire Department (FD); John C. Slade, Cynthiana FD; Marcus Walters, Faubush Tri-County FD; Kyle Allen Hendrick, Gott FD; Logan Fields, Hazard FD; and William Thompson, Hillsboro FD.
The families of three deceased firefighters were escorted by members of the Fire Commission to Emmitsburg, MD for an October 7 Memorial Service. President and Mrs. George W. Bush led the nation in a tribute to fallen firefighters during that ceremony.
Kentucky firefighters honored at Emmitsburg included:
- Kyle Hendrick, Gott FD (Bowling Green), who died Nov. 16, 2000;
- John C. Slade, Cynthiana FD, who died Sept. 12, 2000, and
- Logan Fields, Hazard FD, who died Aug. 11, 2000.
Traveling with the families were Ron Day and Wayne Mullannix, program administrators for the Fire Commission; William Carver, Kentucky Fire Association president; and Jon Jarrell, a member of the Fire Commission.
"The Fire Commission feels fortunate that we can give families of firefighters who die in the line of duty an opportunity to be part of the national memorial service," said Larry Collier, executive director, Kentucky Fire Commission/Fire Rescue Training. "We pray that we will never have to add another name to the state or national memorial wall."
Since 1972, the mission of the Kentucky Fire Commission and State Fire Rescue Training has been to train and certify Kentucky volunteer and career firefighters. In 1997 the Postsecondary Education Improvement Act led to the KCTCS' Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree in Fire/Rescue Science Technology. The fire commission is now established within the Kentucky Community and Technical College System.
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KCTCS Educators Will Conduct
Seven Sessions at Conference
KCTCS educators will conduct seven sessions of the Teaching/Learning Conference November 9 and 10 in Ashland. The presenters and their topics are:
Dr. Candace Gosnell, KCTCS Vice President, and Karen Napier, KCTCS Director of Professional and Organizational Development, "Growing Your Own: Future Leaders in Community/Technical Colleges;"
Dr. Tony Newberry, KCTCS Chancellor, Sandy Cook, KCTCS Manager of Online Programs, Myk Garn, Chief Academic Officer for the Kentucky Virtual University, and Carla Hornback, Associate Professor of Communication at Elizabethtown CC, "KCTCS eTeam Online Teaching Model: A Faculty-Driven Approach;"
Dr. Edward Hughes, President and CEO of the Kentucky River Community and Technical College District, Sarah Hughes, Director and Board Member of the Southeast Health Education Center, and Abbie Combs, Curriculum Coordinator for Perry County Schools, "Mission Possible: College and Community Collaboration Create Cosmic Center for Kids;"
Dan Bailey, Ashland CC Professor & Counselor, and student Mandy Phelps, "Utilizing Student Leadership Activities and Organizations as Innovations for Learning Enhancement in the Community College;"
Dr. Jim Cargill, Ashland CC Dean of Academic Affairs, "Paradigm Shifts in Higher Education for the 21st Century: Their Relationship to the Liberal Arts;"
Dr. Jean-Jacques D'Aoust, Ashland CC Professor Emeritus, "Integral Psychology, According to Ken Weber;" and
Barbara Walters-Bator, Ashland CC Professor, "A Harvard Experience: Teaching for Understanding.'"
The annual conference, hosted by Ashland Community College, features many of the country's foremost educators. October 15 is the early registration deadline with a $99 conference fee. The fee after October 15 is $130. For registration or conference details, call (800) 370-7191, ext. 2071, or see http://tlc.ashlandcc.org.
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Holcomb Elected Cooperative President
David Holcomb, director of KCTCS Purchasing, was recently elected president of the Kentucky Educational Purchasing Cooperative (KEPC) at the cooperative's annual meeting. The KEPC, comprised of all public higher education institutions in Kentucky, contracts with suppliers to provide institutions with additional procurement sources.
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News from the Colleges
Hopkinsville District
According to the American Council on Education, about one-fourth of those called to active duty during the current reserve and National Guard call-up will be college and university students. In support of its military servicemen and servicewomen, Hopkinsville Community College will provide full refund of tuition and encourage flexible re-enrollment options for affected students. Student aid recipients who withdraw from school because they are called to active duty, or are otherwise affected by mobilization or terrorist attacks, will not be required to return financial aid funds they received for books and living expenses.
"We must be supportive of our students who are called to help our
nation in its response to terrorism," said Dr. Bonnie Rogers,
Hopkinsville CC president. "Our academic dean, Dr. Larry
Weill, and interim student dean, Fred Marshall,
will work closely with faculty to create maximum flexibility for our military
students. Our business dean, Beverly Atwood, will assure
that financial aid issues and loan payment burdens are alleviated during
this difficult time. The director of our Fort Campbell extended campus,
Frank Montgomery, continues to monitor the situation
on post to keep our leadership team informed."
According to Dr. Rogers, students affected by the military mobilization,
who have completed enough of a class to demonstrate that they can reasonably
expect to succeed in the course, will be given two options by faculty.
(1) Faculty may assign an "I" grade allowing affected students
to complete the course when they return, or (2) if a student is close
to completing the class, faculty may give students the remaining exams/projects
and assign a grade accordingly.
If the student is earlier in the term or simply does not desire one of the other options, the college will administratively withdraw that student. With an administrative withdrawal, a student will not receive any grade or a "W" which would negatively affect his or her financial aid in the future.
Henderson District
Henderson Community College has been awarded a $26,000 grant from the Kentucky Agricultural Development Fund. This action was approved at the Agricultural Development Board Meeting on September 21, 2001. The grant will provide support to Henderson CC agriculture students enrolled in the associate degree program or one-year certificate program. In addition, the money will support equipment needs, outreach programs, and recruiting new students interested in an agricultural career.
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Three people from Henderson Community College are participating in a benefit show for the United Way on November 9. The show, "In the Mood," features local celebrities performing pantomime to popular songs, all in an effort to raise money for United Way. Heather McCormick, associate professor of arts and humanities, will be featured as Sonny Bono singing "I Got You, Babe"; Pat Lake, president, will be participating in a rendition of "YMCA"; and Bob Park, retired, will be the show's master of ceremonies.
Somerset DistrictLoris and Gary Sherman, both
professors at Somerset Community College, are continuing their work
to protect the natural waters in southeastern Kentucky. Last week
they conducted a Project Clean Streams Workshop, which began on
the Somerset CC campus with an overview of the field exercises to
be completed. __________ Two Somerset Community College faculty members were recently recognized for teaching excellence. Betty Peterson (see photo), a professor in the Humanities and Fine Arts Division, and Gail Stringer (see photo), an associate professor in the Physical Sciences and Mathematics Division, were honored at the 23rd Annual International Conference on Teaching and Leadership in New Orleans. The National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) hosted the conference. A Somerset CC alumnus, Peterson teaches composition and creative writing. Stringer teaches several math and algebra courses. |
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Bluegrass DistrictCentral Kentucky Technical College recently held a retirement party for Karen Phillips. She was an instructor in the business department from 1977 until 1996, and then returned to the college in 1998 as administrative assistant to CKTC President Ron Baugh (see photo of Phillips and Baugh). Phillips is now beginning another career as the CEO and owner of A-1 Brokerage/Construction Company, a commercial and residential masonry contractor. |
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Kentucky River District
Brian Elsea was recently named a flight director of the Challenger Learning Center of Kentucky. Tom Cravens, Challenger Center director, announced his appointment. Elsea has a business administration and finance degree from Eastern Kentucky University.
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The eighth annual Hazard Community College Craft Fair will be held Nov. 16 in the Hazard CC Feltner Center. Artists and craftsmen from the area will sell their products at the event.
Owensboro District
Freida Pagan, professor of nursing at Owensboro Community College, has been selected by the Kentucky Council of Associate Degree Nursing to represent the council at the fall meeting of the Kentucky Board of Nursing Education Committee.
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Chris Dayman, Owensboro Community College's associate professor of art, will have an exhibit October 11-November 2 at his undergraduate alma mater, Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA. The exhibit is entitled Kentucky/Shadows and features charcoal drawings.
Madisonville District
Madisonville Community College's Educational Talent Search (ETS), a federally funded TRIO program, has been awarded $286,724 for the fourth year of a four-year funding cycle. The program also received a $10,000 technology supplement for a total grant of $296,724. Madisonville CC is the only KCTCS college that hosts an ETS program, and is also the only KCTCS college that hosts three TRIO programs. The Madisonville CC ETS serves 900 qualified participants from 27 schools in seven counties.
Southeast District
Greg Collier, faculty member at the Southeast Community College Whitesburg campus, recently participated in the annual conference of the Kentucky Association of Teachers of History (KATH). The conference was held in Centre College's Norton Auditorium, site of the 2000 debate between the candidates for vice president.
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Student Services Officer Ron Brunty has been elected president of the Southeast Counseling Association (SCA) for 2001-2002. Brunty, who works at the Southeast Community College Whitesburg campus, will head the SCA regional chapter of the Kentucky Counseling Association.
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