Cumberland, Ky. - The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded the Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College (SKCTC) Appalachian Program a $596,250 grant as part of ARC's POWER Initiative. The Southeast Kentucky Revitalization Project (SEKYRP), coordinated by SKCTC Appalachian Program Director Robert Gipe, will provide workforce training designed to help the central Appalachian workforce participate in the renovation and re-invention of communities in the region. SEKYRP will also engage developers in the re-creation of Appalachian towns and cities.
Cumberland, Ky. - Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College (SKCTC) is pleased to announce that Upward Bound Math Science has been funded by the U.S. Department of Education for $1,319,690 over the next five years. According to director Amanda Creech, this funding will allow the project, which has been in effect since 2012, to continue serving 60 students each year from Harlan County and Bell County High Schools.
Middlesboro, Ky. - Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College (SKCTC) welcomed the Congressional Staff Network on Workforce and Economic Security Tuesday, August 29, on the Middlesboro Campus. These special guests heard from community and business leaders about Eastern Kentucky challenges and outlooks for the future.
Cumberland, Ky. - Despite last weekend's scorching temperatures, local golfers teed off to help students attend college. Over a dozen teams took part in the Lillian Faye Simpson Scholarship Golf Classic, held by Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College (SKCTC), on Saturday, August 19, at Sleepy Hollow Golf Course in Cumberland.
Middlesboro, Ky. - For Don Webb, Jr., no job is too far off the grid. As director of the Kentucky Safety Training Institute (KSTI), developed through Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College (SKCTC), Don recently spent a week in Kalaupapa, an isolated settlement on the Hawaiian island of Molokai, training 13 National Park Service employees in heavy equipment operator safety and forklift certification
Middlesboro, Ky. - Beginning July 1, Professor Kevin Lambert will take on the role of Associate Dean of Academic Affairs at Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College (SKCTC). In this capacity, he will supervise the technology division, overseeing web design, on-line education, and accreditation for the college. For the past 15 years, Lambert has served the college as Professor of Information Systems, and he has chaired the Division of Social Sciences since 2008. According to SKCTC President Vic Adams, "Kevin is a tremendous asset to Southeast. We look forward to this new chapter under his leadership."
Middlesboro, Ky. - Professor Elijah Buell has been named director of the Cumberland campus of Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College (SKCTC). In addition to his new duties, he will serve as the Director of Operations and oversee maintenance, facilities, and special projects. Lige has served the college as Interim Chief Academic Officer since January 2015 and as Professor of Business for almost 37 years. "Lige is a stalwart member of the Southeast team," says President Vic Adams. "I know that the Cumberland campus will thrive under his direction."
Middlesboro, Ky. - The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College (SKCTC) welcomes its most recent hire: Mike Morley.
Cumberland, Ky. - It's that time of year to tee up for a good cause! Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College (SKCTC) announces the 2017 Lillian Faye Simpson Southeast Scholarship Golf Classic hosted by the Southeast Education Foundation on Saturday, August 19 at the Sleepy Hollow Country Club in Cumberland.
Cumberland, Ky. - Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College (SKCTC) is joining forces with Cengage and Jobs for the Future, a grantee funded by the Appalachian Regional Commission, to help employ our most vulnerable citizens. The goal of the partnership is to help older youth and adults who need a high school diploma in coal-impacted communities to secure employment in computer and medical IT fields.
Cumberland, Ky. - The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded the Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College (SKCTC) Appalachian Program a $596,250 grant as part of ARC's POWER Initiative. The Southeast Kentucky Revitalization Project (SEKYRP), coordinated by SKCTC Appalachian Program Director Robert Gipe, will provide workforce training designed to help the central Appalachian workforce participate in the renovation and re-invention of communities in the region. SEKYRP will also engage developers in the re-creation of Appalachian towns and cities.
Cumberland, Ky. - Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College (SKCTC) is pleased to announce that Upward Bound Math Science has been funded by the U.S. Department of Education for $1,319,690 over the next five years. According to director Amanda Creech, this funding will allow the project, which has been in effect since 2012, to continue serving 60 students each year from Harlan County and Bell County High Schools.
Middlesboro, Ky. - Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College (SKCTC) welcomed the Congressional Staff Network on Workforce and Economic Security Tuesday, August 29, on the Middlesboro Campus. These special guests heard from community and business leaders about Eastern Kentucky challenges and outlooks for the future.
Cumberland, Ky. - Despite last weekend's scorching temperatures, local golfers teed off to help students attend college. Over a dozen teams took part in the Lillian Faye Simpson Scholarship Golf Classic, held by Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College (SKCTC), on Saturday, August 19, at Sleepy Hollow Golf Course in Cumberland.
Middlesboro, Ky. - For Don Webb, Jr., no job is too far off the grid. As director of the Kentucky Safety Training Institute (KSTI), developed through Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College (SKCTC), Don recently spent a week in Kalaupapa, an isolated settlement on the Hawaiian island of Molokai, training 13 National Park Service employees in heavy equipment operator safety and forklift certification
Middlesboro, Ky. - Beginning July 1, Professor Kevin Lambert will take on the role of Associate Dean of Academic Affairs at Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College (SKCTC). In this capacity, he will supervise the technology division, overseeing web design, on-line education, and accreditation for the college. For the past 15 years, Lambert has served the college as Professor of Information Systems, and he has chaired the Division of Social Sciences since 2008. According to SKCTC President Vic Adams, "Kevin is a tremendous asset to Southeast. We look forward to this new chapter under his leadership."
Middlesboro, Ky. - Professor Elijah Buell has been named director of the Cumberland campus of Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College (SKCTC). In addition to his new duties, he will serve as the Director of Operations and oversee maintenance, facilities, and special projects. Lige has served the college as Interim Chief Academic Officer since January 2015 and as Professor of Business for almost 37 years. "Lige is a stalwart member of the Southeast team," says President Vic Adams. "I know that the Cumberland campus will thrive under his direction."
Middlesboro, Ky. - The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College (SKCTC) welcomes its most recent hire: Mike Morley.
Cumberland, Ky. - It's that time of year to tee up for a good cause! Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College (SKCTC) announces the 2017 Lillian Faye Simpson Southeast Scholarship Golf Classic hosted by the Southeast Education Foundation on Saturday, August 19 at the Sleepy Hollow Country Club in Cumberland.
Cumberland, Ky. - Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College (SKCTC) is joining forces with Cengage and Jobs for the Future, a grantee funded by the Appalachian Regional Commission, to help employ our most vulnerable citizens. The goal of the partnership is to help older youth and adults who need a high school diploma in coal-impacted communities to secure employment in computer and medical IT fields.
