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Yahoo
18-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Madisonville Community College wins national award for helping coal workers retool for new jobs
Madisonville Community College Madisonville Community College's efforts to prepare displaced coal industry workers for new jobs has won a national award. The Bellwether Award recognizes innovative and impactful programs that drive student success and economic growth, says a news release from the Kentucky Community and Technical College System. The college converted a building at the former Dotiki mine portal in Webster County into the Lisman Workforce Complex, a training center for 'in-demand technical careers,' the release says. Recognizing a regional shortage of local utility line workers and those with commercial driver's license certification (CDL), the college opened enrollment to more students in both programs when classes began at the complex in 2022 and soon followed with a diesel technology program. Partners include the Webster County Fiscal Court, Webster County Judge Executive Steve Henry and the Green River Area Development District, says the release. Since 2019, the utility line technician program has grown by 68%, the release says, while graduates from the Lisman Workforce Complex achieve more than a 93% placement rate in their professions within six months of completion. The Bellwether College Consortium also recognized Madisonville Community College for its project aimed at bridging gaps in skilled trades as a finalist in the instructional programs and services category.
Yahoo
17-02-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
KCTCS establishes disaster relief funds for impacted students
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – The Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) has launched disaster relief funds to provide assistance to students and families impacted by this weekend's severe floods in the eastern part of the state. Officials say donations to these funds will help provide KCTCS students with resources including food, shelter and transportation. These donations will allow KCTCS colleges to fill gaps in other relief programs to help students recover. Big Sandy Community and Technical College, Hazard Community and Technical College and Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College are in the communities that have been hit the hardest. GRADD makes changes to 'repetitive menu' for seniors 'In times of darkness, I believe Kentuckians shine the brightest — we are always willing to pitch in when help is needed. We have witnessed incredible shows of faith, generosity and support over the last two days as our displaced students work to re-establish themselves,' said KCTCS President Ryan Quarles. 'Donations to this disaster relief fund go directly to our students to help them recover and continue their learning.' People can donate to the fund here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
