Southeast

Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Lexington
Being Honored by Southeast Community College

Accepting the award is ARH President, Mr. Stephen Hanson

Appalachian Regional Healthcare has played a significant role in the development of Southeast Community College's health science programs. Through its generosity and commitment to quality health care education, ARH has provided the College with the opportunity to expand its nursing program and develop new training programs in fields such as physical therapy. In all, ARH has contributed more than $400,000 to support health science education at KCTCS institutions. In addition to providing financial support for programming, ARH also provides annual scholarships to outstanding health science students through its Opportunities for Healthcare Education Scholarship Fund at SECC.

Helen Smith, Lexington
Being Honored by Southeast Community College

To accept the award is Ms. Helen Smith

A native of Harlan County and currently a resident of Lexington, Helen Smith is one of Southeast Community College's most steadfast benefactors. She has served as chair of the College's Board of Directors since the mid-1980s and as a member of the Southeast Education Foundation Board of Directors for more than a decade. Mrs. Smith and her late husband Cawood established the Smith Endowed Student Scholarship Fund at SECC, which has provided scholarships to needy and deserving students since 1993. Mrs. Smith, a past recipient of the SECC President's Service Award, also provided valuable leadership during the College's Partners in Progress Campaign and helped to secure thousands of dollars in contributions from other benefactors.

Michael D. Bowling, Middlesboro
Being Honored by Cumberland Valley Technical College

To accept the award is Mr. Michael D. Bowling

Michael D. Bowling has proven his dedication to higher education throughout his tenure in the state legislature. He has helped to secure both state and private funding for Cumberland Valley Technical College and Southeast Community College.  Representative Bowling played a major role in developing the proposal that lead to funding the construction of the Colleges' joint campus in Middlesboro, the first such facility of its kind in the state. Both Rep. Bowling and his wife Jamie also provided valuable leadership during the Colleges' Partners in Progress Campaign, which raised more than $300,000 to support programming and students on the Middlesboro Campus.

Pineville Community Hospital
Being Honored by Cumberland Valley Technical College

Accepting the award is hospital administrator, Mr. Milton Brooks

Throughout its history, Pineville Community Hospital has demonstrated its commitment to quality higher education for health care professionals in its service area. Through both its gifts and advocacy, PCH has provided much needed support for the development and enhancement of health science programs at both Cumberland Valley Technical College and Southeast Community College. Because a major percentage of its employees graduate from the two Colleges, the hospital has generously supported health care education by serving as an important clinical site for the Colleges' health science students and also provides direct support for students through its annual contribution to the Colleges' scholarship funds.