Empty Bowls: Dinner Fundraiser

 Please join us* to help raise funds and awareness to end hunger in our communities. A minimum donation of $10 gets you a handmade bowl, soup, bread, and a beverage.

For the Empty Bowls event, area potters work to create beautiful handcrafted bowls, which they donate for the event. On the night of the event, the public is invited to attend a benefit dinner. Food for the dinner is provided by area restaurants, as well as local individuals*. Each person attending is asked to make a minimum donation of $10. Each guest then selects a bowl from the many beautiful bowls created by our area artists. They are then served a simple meal of soup and bread, along with a beverage. After the meal, each person gets to take the bowl home with them. It makes a beautiful addition to their home, and also serves as a reminder that there are many empty bowls in our community that go unfilled each day.

 Date: February 13, 2013 - The meal will start at 5:00pm and we will continue serving until 9:00pm or until the last bowl has been chosen.

 Location: St. James United Methodist Church 575 Winfield Drive in Bowling Green, just off Fairview Avenue.

 *From SKYCTC: Lisa Hunt’s International and Classical Cuisine class will be contributing a soup, and Tammy Inscoe’s Basic Baking class will be contributing assorted yeast breads. Some of these SKYCTC students and some of our faculty and staff will be volunteers at the event.

 For more information: http://www.emptybowlsbg.com/

HUNGRY for Reading?

Join the SKYCTC Book Club for the Hunger Games
by Suzanne Collins

Main Campus, Building F, Conference Room
Thursday, March 7 2-3 pm Book Giveaway
Thursday March 28 2-3 pm Discuss Part 1
Thursday, April 11 2-3 pm Discuss Part 2
Tuesday, April 16 6-8:30 pm Family Movie Night (free event)
Thursday, April 25 2-3 pm Discuss Part 3 & Movie Adaptation

Franklin Center, Student Lounge
Monday, March 4 12:30-1:30 pm Book Giveaway
Monday, April 1 12:30-1:30 pm Discuss Parts 1 & 2
Wednesday, April 17 12:30-1:30 pm Discuss Part 3

Glasgow Health Campus, Building C, Conference Room
Wednesday, March 6 12:30-1 pm Book Giveaway
Wednesday, April 3 12:30-1 pm Discuss Parts 1 & 2
Monday, April 15 12:30-1 pm Discuss Part 3

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cindy Gaffney | 270-901-1095
Diane Wilkins | 270-901-1040
Emily Aldridge | 270-901-1185
Maria Taylor | 270-901-1184

The book giveaway is generously funded by the SKYCTC Diversity Committee

Got the HUNGER? Visit the Hunger Games LibGuide: http://bowlinggreen.kctcs.libguides.com/hungergames

Win a boxed set of the Hunger Games Trilogy! Enter a chance to win every time you join a book discussion or attend the movie night. Drawing will be held April 25th. Winner will be contacted by email.

SKYCTC Volunteers (from left) Maggie Shelton, Lisa Hunt, and Lexie McDaniel, served food prepared by the Culinary Arts Program of the College at the "Empty Bowls" event.

The Culinary Arts program of the college prepared dishes that were served last Wednesday at the event held at St. James United Methodist Church in Bowling Green. Lisa Hunt, Dr. Maggie Shelton, and Lexie McDaniel worked at volunteers at the event and several other faculty and staff members of the college took part.

Empty Bowls is an international grassroots effort to fight hunger and was created by The Imagine Render Group. The basic premise is simple: Potters and other craftspeople, educators and others work with the community to create handcrafted bowls. Guests are invited to a simple meal of soup and bread. In exchange for a cash donation, guests are asked to keep a bowl as a reminder of all the empty bowls in the world. The money raised is donated to an organization working to end hunger and food insecurity.

It is the collective genius of all the people involved that has made Empty Bowls what it has become. Events have now taken place across the United States and in at least a dozen other countries. Many millions of dollars have been raised and donated to hunger-fighting organizations. We could never have imagined all the things people have done or all the ways the project has touched people.

Each individual or group organizing an event designs it around the needs of their own community and is responsible for their own event. We ask that all such events are called Empty Bowls so that the idea can continue to spread. Please make your event inclusive, insist that it maintain a high level of integrity, include an educational component to raise awareness, and give the money raised to an organization helping to feed people in need.

This year, the program benefited Manna Mart at HOTEL INC and the Life Care Ministry run by University Church of Christ. For a $10 donation, attendees received a bowl made by a local artisan. They also received soup, bread and a beverage. What was classified as a basic meal was sponsored by numerous organizations and individuals. This year’s event actually sold out of their nearly 250 hand-made bowls within an hour, and continued serving soup to donors.

BOWLING GREEN, KY (February 15, 2013) – Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College (SKYCTC), formerly Bowling Green Technical College, is proud to honor Mr. Cedric Burnam as the newest member of the Super Sunday Hall of Fame and one of our Alumni of the Month.

Super Sunday is an annual Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) statewide initiative intended to increase the college-going rate of students of color. As part of this initiative, a Super Sunday Hall of Fame has been established, highlighting outstanding diverse alumni.
Mr. Burnam attended Bowling Green Technical College in Electronics and continued his education at the Kentucky School of Mortuary Science.

Cedric Burnam serves as the President, Owner, Funeral Director/Embalmer and Restorative Art Expert at Burnam and Sons Mortuary & Cremation Services. He has assisted those who have experienced the loss of a loved one since 1974. Cedric also served his country as a United States Navy Hospital Corpsman.

He’s a member of New Bethel Baptist Church, Ancient Landmark Lodge #28 F. & A.M.- P.H.A. and Western Kentucky University President’s Circle. He was elected to the office of Warren County, KY Magistrate/Justice of Peace, 2^nd District (2003-2006). Cedric is married to Judy, and they have three children.

"We are extremely proud of Mr. Burnam and what he has accomplished in life,” says SKYCTC President, Dr. Nathan Hodges. “We want students to know, yes, you can go to college. Yes, you can get a college degree. And yes, you can have a high paying job. Many potential students are aware of their educational opportunities; they simply have questions about what to do," says Hodges. "We're here to answer those questions and get people started on the right path."

Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College will sponsor Super Sunday at State Street Baptist Church, 304 State Street in Bowling Green at 10:00 a.m. and at Saint Joseph Catholic Church, 434 Church Street in Bowling Green at 12:30 p.m. on February 24. On this day, SKYCTC and each of the other 15 KCTCS colleges and System Office will partner with churches in their communities to host information fairs for prospective college students and their families.

Actor, comedian, writer and producer Bill Cosby was born William Henry Cosby Jr. on July 12, 1937, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. With numerous awards to his credit, Bill Cosby is one of the top names in comedy. He also helped break down racial barriers on television in the 1960s with I Spy and, later, The Cosby Show.

Cosby, the oldest of four boys, grew up in Philadelphia's Germantown neighborhood. At first, the Cosbys were able to get by, financially, but the family's money began to slip when Cosby's father, William Cosby Sr., began drinking heavily. After his father enlisted in the U.S. Navy, Cosby became like a parent to his brothers. Cosby's mother, Anna, worked cleaning houses. He and his family ended up living in the Richard Allen Homes, a low-income housing project in his neighborhood. At the age of 8, Cosby suffered a great loss when his brother James, the second oldest of the boys, died.

While he was more interested in sports than academics—he was active on his school's track and football teams—Cosby was placed in a high school for gifted students after scoring high on an IQ test. But Cosby failed to apply himself, and ended up falling behind in his classes. He switched to Germantown High School, and even there he learned that he would have to repeat a grade. In frustration, Cosby dropped out of high school. He worked several odd jobs before joining the U.S. Navy in 1956.

Nearly halfway through his college career, Cosby decided to drop out to pursue a career in stand-up comedy. He toured extensively, winning over fans along the way. In 1963, Cosby made an appearance on The Tonight Show, which helped introduce him to a national audience. He soon landed a recording contract and released his first comedy album, Bill Cosby Is a Very Funny Fellow ... Right!. He won a Grammy Award (best comedy performance) for his next effort, 1964's I Started Out as a Child. For the remainder of the 1960s, Cosby released hit album after hit album, winning another five Grammys. He would later pick up two more for his recordings for children.

Once again turning to his life for inspiration, Cosby began working on a new television series. The sitcom focused on an upper-middle class African-American couple with five children. Each of the children's characters shared some traits of their real-life counterparts. Married since 1964, Cosby and his real-life wife, Camille, had four daughters and one son. It took some time to find a TV network willing to air the series about an African-American doctor, his lawyer-wife and their five children. In 1984, The Cosby Show debuted to favorable reviews and strong ratings. Week after week, The Cosby Show drew audiences with its warm humor and believable situations. Cosby's character, Dr. Heathcliff Huxtable, became one of the most popular dads in television history. He also served as a parental figure to his young co-stars, including Lisa Bonet, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Tempestt Bledsoe, Keshia Knight Pulliam, and Raven-Symoné, on set. Phylicia Rashad co-starred with Cosby as his wife, Clair. The show finally ended its run in 1992.

In recent years, Cosby has been giving concerts around the country. He has received numerous accolades for his work and social contributions, including the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award in 2003 and the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2009.

In 2012, Cosby made news headlines when he became a victim of a celebrity death hoax that quickly escalated over the internet; A Facebook page entitled "R.I.P. Bill Cosby" surfaced, panicking Cosby fans worldwide. Cosby posted on his Twitter page soon after he heard about the hoax, letting fans know that he was alive and well. "I've never met anyone who didn't like this one!" he wrote next to a photo of himself from The Cosby Show, wearing one of his signature vibrant sweaters.

Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce 

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (2/14/13) – The Training Consortium of South Central Kentucky celebrated the graduation of its third Supervisor Certificate Program cohort on Wednesday, February 13, 2013, with 14 graduating from the program.

The graduating class began their coursework in June 2012. The program consists of nine core courses and six electives. Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College provides technical training expertise for Lean Manufacturing and safety courses. Western Kentucky University (WKU) faculty and staff deliver the professional development courses, including basic business practices, time management, problem-solving and customer service.

The Training Consortium of South Central Kentucky coordinates the Supervisor Certificate Program in partnership with local targeted businesses, the Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce, Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College (SKCTC), the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development and Western Kentucky University's Center for Training & Development.

Gregg George, interim president of the Training Consortium of South Central Kentucky, said, "We are extremely proud of these individuals who made a commitment when they registered for this program to strengthen their skills and broaden their career opportunities. They have achieved their goal and we expect they will have much success in their careers."

Graduates of the program are:
• Edward Bumpus, BANDO, USA
• Darrell Amos, BANDO, USA
• Paul Tracy, Bluegrass Chain Supply
• Greg Tracy, Bluegrass Chain Supply
• Melissa Cansler, City of Bowling Green
• Jay McFarland, Holley Performance Products
• Bill Victory, NASCO
• Sue Ramsey, New Mather Metals
• Brian Haunhorst, New Mather Metals
• Tim Hudson, Ventra Plastics
• Kelly Anderson, Ventra Plastics
• Robin Cumberland, Ventra Plastics
• Chad Tinsley, Ventra Plastics
• Wesley Wood, Ventra Plastics

"Congratulations to all the program graduates," said 2013 Chamber Board of Directors Chairman Brad Howard. "Our workforce is the driving engine for economic development and growth for South Central Kentucky. The Supervisor Certificate Program is a unique opportunity for employees to develop technical and soft skills and the Consortium provides skills-based training for our workforce in South Central Kentucky at minimal cost to employers. We are grateful to the businesses, SKYCTC, and WKU for partnering in this program and to the Kentucky Cabinet for providing funding through the Bluegrass State Skills grant program."

The 4th Supervisor Certificate cohort will begin in April of this year. For additional information about the program or to join the Consortium, visit their website at http://www.wku.edu/ctd/supervisor-cert-program/ or call Maureen Carpenter with the Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce at 1-270-781-3200.

WSMV-TV

updated 2/26/2013 9:48:41 AM ET 2013-02-26T14:48:41

By Jon Marcus at The Hechinger Institute
updated 6:23 AM EST, Tue Feb 26, 2013

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Berevan Omer graduated on a Friday in February with an associate's degree from Nashville State Community College and started work the following Monday as a computer-networking engineer at a local television station, making about $50,000 a year.

That's 15% higher than the average starting salary for graduates -- not only from community colleges, but for bachelor's degree holders from four-year universities.

"I have a buddy who got a four-year bachelor's degree in accounting who's making $10 an hour," Omer says. "I'm making two and a-half times more than he is."

Omer, who is 24, is one of many newly minted graduates of community colleges defying history and stereotypes by proving that a bachelor's degree is not, as widely believed, the only ticket to a middle-class income.

Nearly 30% of Americans with associate's degrees now make more than those with bachelor's degrees, according to Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workforce. In fact, other recent research in several states shows that, on average, community college graduates right out of school make more than graduates of four-year universities.

The average wage for graduates of community colleges in Tennessee, for instance, is $38,948 -- more than $1,300 higher than the average salaries for graduates of the state's four-year institutions.

In Virginia, recent graduates of occupational and technical degree programs at its community colleges make an average of $40,000. That's almost $2,500 more than recent bachelor's degree recipients.

"There is that perception that the bachelor's degree is the default, and, quite frankly, before we started this work showing the value of a technical associate's degree, I would have said that, too," says Mark Schneider, vice president of the American Institutes for Research, which helped collect the earning numbers for some states.

And while by mid-career, many bachelor's degree recipients have caught up in earnings to community college grads, "the other factor that has to be taken into account is that getting a four-year degree can be much more expensive than getting a two-year degree," Schneider says.

A two-year community college degree, at present full rates, costs about $6,262, according to the College Board. A bachelor's degree from a four-year, private residential university goes for $158,072.

The increase in wages for community college grads is being driven by a high demand for people with so-called "middle-skills" that often require no more than an associate's degree, such as lab technicians, teachers in early childhood programs, computer engineers, draftsmen, radiation therapists, paralegals, and machinists.

With a two-year community college degree, air traffic controllers can make $113,547, radiation therapists $76,627, dental hygienists $70,408, nuclear medicine technologists $69,638, nuclear technicians $68,037, registered nurses $65,853, and fashion designers $63,170, CareerBuilder.com reported in January.

"You come out with skills that people want immediately and not just theory," Omer says.

The Georgetown center estimates that 29 million jobs paying middle class wages today require only an associate's, and not a bachelor's, degree.

"I would not suggest anyone look down their nose at the associate's degree," says Jeff Strohl, director of research at the Georgetown center.

"People see those programs as tracking into something that's dead end," Strohl says. "It's very clear that that perception does not hold up."

The bad news is that not enough associate's degree holders are being produced.

Only 10% of American workers have the sub-baccalaureate degrees needed for middle-skills jobs, compared with 24% of Canadians and 19% of Japanese, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development reports.

Over the last 20 years, the number of graduates with associate's degrees in the United States has increased by barely 3%. And while the Obama administration has pushed community colleges to increase their numbers, enrollment at these schools fell 3.1% this year, the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center reports. Graduation rates also remain abysmally low.

Meanwhile, many people with bachelor's degrees are working in fields other than the ones in which they majored, according to a new report by the Center for College Affordability and Productivity.

"We have a lot of bartenders and taxi drivers with bachelor's degrees," says Christopher Denhart, one of the report's coauthors.

Still, the salary advantage for associate's degree holders narrows over time, as bachelor's degree recipients eventually catch up, says Schneider.

Although these figures vary widely by profession, associate's degree recipients, on average, end up making about $500,000 more over their careers than people with only high school diplomas, but $500,000 less than people with bachelor's degrees, the Georgetown center calculates.

As for Omer, he's already working toward a bachelor's degree.

"Down the road a little further, I may want to become a director or a manager," he says. "A bachelor's degree will get me to that point."

Transfer Madness is the first entirely online, statewide transfer fair where students can chat online with transfer advisors, search for scholarships, download materials and get questions answered at a time that suits their family and work schedules.

 Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College (formerly Bowling Green Technical College) students who wish to transfer their credits or associate degree to a four-year university will have the opportunity to connect with those institutions, ask questions, and better prepare for their future during a 12-hour online Transfer Madness fair. Transfer Madness will be Wednesday, March 6 from 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. (EST).

Lt. Governor Jerry Abramson, Bob King, President of the Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE), Dr. Jay Box, Chancellor of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS), as well as several transfer students spoke at a press conference February 20^th at the State Capitol Building on the importance of transfer to their educational and career goals. Legislators and representatives from the 26 participating colleges also attended.

“I applaud our education partners for helping promote awareness about the seamless transition from high school to community and technical colleges to our four-year institutions,” said Lt. Gov. Abramson. “The best way to improve the quality of Kentucky’s workforce and give our companies strong employees is through a top-notch education system that aggressively promotes a college-going culture that has no barriers in credit transfers.”

Transfer Madness supports the Council’s Stronger by Degrees strategic plan to improve the quality of Kentucky’s workforce by increasing the number of students who transfer from KCTCS colleges to four-year institutions. One of the goals of House Bill 160 (2010) is to eliminate the barriers students encounter when trying to transfer to a four-year institution, and one of the barriers is a lack of information and engagement between students and transferring institutions.

 “We have witnessed a substantial growth in our Transfer programs since we began to offer associate in arts and science degrees,” states SKYCTC President Dr. Nathan Hodges. “This event will aid our student planning to transfer to a four year university and make the exploration process that much easier.”

Warren Central High School graduate Haley Womac is attending Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College, seeking an associate in science degree with plans to transfer to Western Kentucky University. Haley plans to major in public relations and marketing at WKU. “The time I have spent at SKYCTC has been amazing, Haley says. “I am finishing my second year now and will graduate in May. I absolutely love it. Now I will be able to seamlessly transfer my credits to WKU and complete my degree in two more years.”

 To register and to view a list of participating Transfer Madness colleges, universities and education partners, visit www.transfermadness.org. Follow us on Twitter at #KYtransfermadness.

Cooking for hope

Posted: Friday, March 1, 2013 11:25 am

Chefs get creative for Hope House By LAUREL WILSON, The Daily News, lwilson@bgdailynews.com

CHef Daniel Gonzaelz (clockwise from left) of Shogun Bistro, Chef Michael Riggs of the Bowling Green Technical College Culinary Institute and Chef Andy Henderson of Lost Ricer Pizza Co. compete in a 45 minute time span to create an appetizer and entree during Cooking for Hope at Living Hope Baptist Church on Tuesday Feb. 28, 2012. (Miranda Pederson/Daily News)

“It’s all for fun,” Henderson said. “It’s a good cause.”

He was one of three local chefs in a cooking competition Thursday night at the third annual Cooking for Hope, a fundraiser for Hope House Ministries in Bowling Green, hosted at Living Hope Baptist Church.

Hope House provides help for those in need through several programs including Affordable Christmas, which allows parents to buy holiday gifts for their children at a price they can afford, a food pantry for people facing an emergency situation and faith and finance classes that teach people how to be financially responsible, said Bryan Lewis, executive director of Hope House.

A big focus of Hope House right now is Jobs for Life, a program that works with unemployed people in the community and helps them find a job through a series of classes where local business professionals teach them the skills they need to job hunt and network, Lewis said.

“(Jobs for Life) is a big part of who we are,” he said. “It helps individuals get where they want to go.”

The program is growing quickly, Lewis said. In the first year of Jobs for Life in 2012, 23 people graduated from the program and nearly that many are expected to the complete the program in just the first quarter of this year.

“It would be so much easier to hand out food boxes, but it’s so much better when we see someone accomplish their God-given purpose,” Lewis said.

One of the graduates of Jobs for Life is Tony Millen of Bowling Green, who had been living under a bridge for a year before enrolling in the program.

“I was at a low time in my life,” Millen said Thursday, when he shared his story at Cooking for Hope.

He was having “major issues” finding work and Jobs for Life helped him gain the interview skills he needed to get a job.

“I learned a lot from it as far as having a positive attitude,” Millen said.

The program also included lessons from the Bible and Millen committed his life to Christ. He now works at Bowling Green Recycling.

“As long as you turn yourself over to God, you will succeed,” Millen said.

Scott Wilson of Bowling Green, owner of the personal chef service Kitchen Towel Productions, started the Cooking for Hope fundraiser a couple years ago.

“I was volunteering (at Hope House) and just didn’t feel like I was doing enough,” he said.

Wilson believes in what Hope House stands for, because the organization doesn’t give people a handout, but trains them to find a job.

“It really helps people,” Wilson said.

He served as one of the judges for the cooking competition Thursday, along with two members of the audience.

Henderson competed against Daniel Gonzalez, executive chef at 440 Main and Jake Olson, owner and executive chef at On the Bone.

Henderson won by making pork meatball sliders and using the salmon as a side along with sweet potato fries. He’s familiar with making sliders because they’re on the menu at Lost River Pizza.

“With ground pork, there’s not really a whole lot more that you can do with it,” he said.

Russellville Area Technology Students Compete in the Welding Fabrication event.

SkillsUSA offers competitive activities in which students strive to achieve in a variety of occupational skill and leadership areas. Competition in skill and personal achievement is encouraged at all levels. Leadership contests include public speaking, parliamentary procedure, safety, opening and closing ceremonies, and job interviewing. Occupational skill contests include the building trades, health occupations, automotive technology, electrical/electronics, and personal services. Other competitions are: outstanding SkillsUSA chapter, community service, entrepreneurship and customer service.

Winners at the local events will move on to state and national levels. First, second and third place winners in the contest will receive a gold, silver, or bonze SkillsUSA medallion.

The contests are organized by and run through a partnership of industry, labor and education. More than 5,500 students (winners from their states) compete in the national event, which covers exposition space equivalent to 16 football fields.

Winner from this year’s District 4 competition are:

Architectural Board Drafting

• First Place – Shelby Browning – Russellville ATC
• Second Place – Tyler Lonas – Allen Co. Tech

Architectural CAD

• First Place – Tyler Simmons – Barren Co. ATC
• Second Place – Edward Anglea – Allen Co. Tech
• Third Place – Spencer Casteel – Barren Co. ATC

Automated Manufacturing

• First Place – Team of Joseph Neville, Dustin Sherfey, Brent Goad – Barren Co. ATC
• Second Place – Team of Brennan Summers, Chris Walls, Wesley Blick – Russellville ATC

Automotive

• First Place – Daniel Keith – Russellville ATC
• Second Place – Jordan Huff – Russellville ATC
• Third Place – Dillon Mosher Warren Co. ATC

Automotive 1

• First Place – Justin Martin – Warren Co. ATC
• Second Place – Dylan Holthaus – Warren Co. ATC
• Third Place – Phillip Stout – Monroe Co. ATC

Banner

• First Place – Caitlyn Polocheck – Russellville ATC

Cabinet Making

• First Place – Corey Pennington – Monroe Co. ATC

Carpentry

• First Place – Perry Hoskins – Warren Co. ATC
• Second Place – Damon Cockrell – Butler Co. ATC
• Third Place – Carrington Harpe – Butler Co. ATC

Carpentry 1

• First Place – Jeremy Smith – Warren Co. ATC

CNC Milling

• First Place – Kimberly Gibbons – Barren Co. ATC

Computer Maintenance Technician

• First Place – Shehane Netthisingle – Warren Co. ATC
• Second Place – Zachary Mooneyhan – Warren Co. ATC
• Third Place – Andrew Cotton – Barren Co. ATC

Computer Programming

• First Place – Brandon Marcum – Russellville ATC
• Second Place – Katy Kinser – Russellville ATC

Creed

• First Place – Nigel Hammock – Allen Co. Tech

Electrical Construction Wiring

• First Place – Chris Embry – Barren Co. ATC
• Second Place – Cody Haley – Russellville ATC
• Third Place – Landon Lynch – Butler Co. ATC

Extemporaneous Speaking

• First Place – Jeff Cloyd – Monroe Co. ATC
• Second Place – Dakota Bray – Russellville ATC

Extemporaneous Writing

• First Place – Katy Kinser – Russellville ATC
• Second Place – Edward Anglea – Allen Co. Tech
• Third Place – Dakota Funnell – Allen Co. Tech

HVAC

• First Place – Zach Felty – Butler Co. ATC
• Second Place – Suesanna Claywell – Barren Co. ATC

Job Interview

• First Place – Whitley Brummett – Russellville ATC
• Second Place - Logan Graves – Allen Co. Tech

Job Demo

• First Place – Zach Felty – Butler Co. ATC
• Second Place – Ryan Berry – Russellville ATC
• Third Place – Skylar Stratton – Russellville ATC

Motor Control

• First Place – Alex Hudnall – Butler Co. ATC

Opening and Closing

• First Place – Team of: Jessie Lack, Brandon, Marcum, Amanda Shoemake, Madison Anderson, Jacob Hughes, Chris Webster, and Brent Richey – Russellville ATC
• Second Place – Team of: Chad Lewis, Meghan Jones, Meagan Cook, Willie England, Michael Jinkins, and Jesse McKay – Barren Co. ATC

Pin Design

• First Place – Katelyn Woodmansee – Allen Co. Tech

Pledge

• First Place – Olivia Obermyer – Allen Co. Tech

Poster

• First Place – Bryan Thomas – Russellville ATC

Precision Machining

• First Place – Joey Johnson – Russellville ATC
• Second Place – Zackary Elamon – Russellville ATC
• Third Place – Jordan Samaras – Barren Co. ATC

Promotional Bulletin Board

• First Place – Team of Katelin Graves and Tara Staples – Monroe Co. ATC

Related Technical Math

• First Place – Joshua Steele – Allen Co. Tech
• Second Place – Dustin Davis – Allen Co. Tech
• Third Place – Caleb Hunt – Butler Co. ATC

Spelling

• First Place – Sara Garner – Russellville ATC
• Second Place – Danielle Caldwell – Allen Co. Tech
• Third Place – Kyle Blankenship – Allen Co. Tech

Technical Board Drafting

• First Place – Olivia Obermyer – Allen Co. Tech
• Second Place – Dustin Davis – Allen Co. Tech

Technical CAD

• First Place – Joshua Steele – Allen Co. Tech
• Second Place – Cody McLellan – Russellville ATC
• Third Place – Nathan Anderson – Barren Co. ATC

Welding

• First Place – Ethan Bridges – Barren Co. ATC
• Second Place – John Taylor – Monroe Co. ATC
• Third Place – Lucas Sanders – Barren Co. ATC

Welding 1

• First Place – Nick Hudnall – Warren Co. ATC
• Second Place – Hunter Green – Warren Co. ATC
• Third Place – Paul Staples- Butler Co. ATC

Welding Fabrication

• First Place – Team of Kyle Henson, Kendell Stamps, and Dillon Huffine – Franklin-Simpson CTE
• Second Place – Team of Tyler Botts, Collin Stinson, and Dakota Hyde – Franklin-Simpson CTE

Welding Sculpture

• First Place – Nyx Hunt – Russellville ATC
• Second Place – Kyle Henson – Franklin-Simpson CTE
• Third Place – Collin Stinson – Franklin-Simpson CTE

Congratulations to Mary Ford - WBKO TV's Hometown Hero

Mary Ford, Director of Adult Education for SKYCTC was recognized as WBKO TV's Hometown Hero on Friday, March 1, 2013, for her service in helping students attain their General Education Diploma (GED).

The Hometown Hero honor is given to remarkable people who embody the sprit of service, dedication and concern for the well-being of their neighbors.

Ms. Ford was recognized by student and coworkers for her inspiration and leadership in helping adult learners striving to complete their GED.

Ken Blands, a former student, states that without Ms. Ford he may not have completed his goal of gaining a GED.

For the full story and interview of Mary Ford visit (Mary Ford - Hometown Hero)

David leads an interactive poll presentation at the conference in Ashland , KY

Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College (SKYCTC) student David Theis was presented the Bert T. Combs Most Outstanding Member Award for Phi Theta Kappa. The award was presented at the Regional Phi Theta Kappa conference in Ashland on March 9th. The award, named after the former Kentucky governor, is the highest honor an individual member of Phi Theta Kappa can win on the regional level.
As President of Leadership for the Kentucky Region of Phi Theta Kappa, Mr. Theis moderated a discussion

panel on ‘Unlikely Leaders’ and hosted an interactive survey on leadership at the conference.
"David did a fabulous job at the KY Region of Phi Theta Kappa Conference at Ashland Community and Technical College stated Somerset Phi Theta Kappa advisor Johnna Atkinson-Bigelow in a Facebook post after the conference. “It was one of the best Friday evening sessions, ever,” she said
Mr. Theis is an honor student at Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College and serves as President of the Student Government Association at the College as well as serving as student representative on the SKYCTC Board of Directors.

David Theis receives award presentation with Margo Hamm, the advisor for the Kentucky Region of Phi Theta Kappa and a Somerset faculty member.

Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College (SKYCTC), formerly Bowling Green Technical College, will host its second annual “Golf Scramble for Student Scholarships” on Saturday, May 4, 2013 at Crosswinds Golf Course in Bowling Green.

 The tournament consists of a full round of golf. Check-in for the event is at 7:30 AM and a shotgun start will begin at 8:00 AM.

 For golfers the $60 per player fee includes breakfast, lunch, cart, green fees, and a gift for each player. Team prizes will be awarded for closet to the pin and longest drive. A silent auction will be held.

The SKYCTC Scholarship Program supports education and workforce development in south central Kentucky. Last year’s event raised over $3,000 for student scholarships.

Those interested in supporting educational opportunities in our community can register for the SKYCTC Golf Scramble by going online to: http://bowlinggreen.kctcs.edu/About_Us/GolfScramble, printing the registration form and sending it to the address listed on the form.

 For more information about the event contact: Terri Steff at 270-901-1154 or email terry.steff@kctcs.edu

Phi Theta Kappa students hold candles as part of the induction ceremony.

“This ceremony is a public acknowledgement of student achievement and academic excellence,” said SKYCTC Associate Professor and Phi Theta Kappa sponsor Diane Wilkins.

To receive an invitation to join this Honor Society, students must have completed 12 credit hours of associate degree coursework, with at least a Grade Point Average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale.

Dr. Gerald Napoles, Vice President of Student Affairs was the featured speaker at the ceremony.

Inducted into Phi Theta Kappa membership were:

Codi Adams, Jayn Adkison, Michelle Bell, Debra Boone, Arial Brandon, Robin Brown, Rachel Brummett, Karen Carver, Sasha Clingenpeel, Misty Cline, Tiffany Crabtree,   Patricia Garner, Joshua Gilliam, Erin Goff, Tammy Goins, Lisa Gower, Dawn Griffin, Debra Hale, Brittany Hardison, Teresa Herron, Michael Highbaugh, Heather House, Wesley Howard, Sherri Howell, Amy Hurt, Kiyotaka Izumi, Crystal Jones, Sandy Jones, Christopher Kitchens, Alethea Larson, Kristie Lee, Ashley Mayhugh, Samantha McCormick,  Christina Meador, Donald Meredith, Kathy Moseley, Elvisa Muratovic,  Teresa Nealy,  Lindsey Noltkamper, Brittany Nunn,  Jennifer Paul, Mary Beth Pedigo, Sarah Petranek, Shelby Peden, John Poole, Sherri Rawls, Melissa Richardson, Bradley Russell, Abelardo Sanchez, Vilma Sanders, Jonathan Schultz, Stephanie Seibert,  Yvette Slappy, Teresa Slaughter, Gregory Smith, Kristena Smith, Nerisser Smith, Heather Taylor,  Kayla Tomes,  Jami Wallace, Gayla Ward, Joseph Webb, Haley Williams, Latisha Whitlow, Tyler Whittington, Tammy Williams, Jensen Wiltsie,  and Kristi Woolbright.

Each of the 68 inductees into Phi Theta Kappa symbolically lit a candle to represent the illumination that knowledge supplies.

On December 7, 2012, the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) Board of Regents approved a new name for Bowling Green Technical College, effective January 1, 2013.

Over the past 73 years, Bowling Green Technical College has established a rich tradition as one of the leading educational institutions in the south central region of Kentucky. Each year, the College continues to grow in its training and educational opportunities to meet the needs of one of the fastest growing areas of the state. With six campuses in three communities serving ten counties and a regional population of approximately 284,195, BGTC draws strength in its roots as a technical college, as it reaches new heights in an expanded mission as a comprehensive community and technical college.  As a result of years of change and service beyond the city limits of Bowling Green, it was necessary for the college to have a name that depicts its regional mission. 

What was the Purpose of Changing the Name of the College?

• Our college serves a ten county area of the Commonwealth with campuses in Bowling Green, Glasgow, and Franklin. Our new name is regional in scope and better represents our campuses and the communities throughout our service area.
• On August 3, 2010, Bowling Green Technical College received approval by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the associate in arts and associate in science degrees, making the College a comprehensive community and technical college. This allows students transfer opportunities as well as technical degrees, diplomas and certificates for high wage/high demand careers. The addition of the word "Community" in our name expresses the opportunity students have to obtain Associate Degrees for transfer to 4-year colleges and universities.

How was the new name chosen?

• Local and regional meetings were held with: students, faculty and staff, board members, community and business leaders. legislators, alumni, and  K-12 leadership. . The College received 138 suggestions referencing the south central region. Ultimately it was felt that Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College was most appropriate for the College’s mission, the region of the state and its residents and the types of education provided.

“Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College was selected as the most appropriate for the College's mission, and pays tribute to citizens  across our ten-county region as an increasingly vital part of our great Commonwealth,” states College President Dr. Nathan Hodges. “This new name will reflect the institution's expanded mission as a comprehensive community college, while respecting the tradition and history of Bowling Green Technical College.”

In the coming months the College will be transitioning signage and all marketing materials to reflect its new name.

APRIL 8-12

Southcentral Kentucky Community & Technical College will be partnering with United Way of Southern Kentucky in United Way’s region-wide food drive aptly titled “Feed the Need” during the week of April 8-12. Boxes will be available on all campuses where you can place your donated goods. These non-perishable items will be delivered to the Old Print Shop on Water Street (across from WWK Detail Shop)in Barren County; the Franklin-Simpson Good Samaritan in Simpson County; and the Salvation Army in Warren County on Friday, April 12 between 11am-4pm.

All donations received will benefit food banks in the county in which the donations were collected (Barren, Simpson, and Warren). The benefiting food banks include Barren River Area Safe Space, Community Action of Southern Kentucky, Community Relief Fund, Good Samaritan of Simpson County, The International Center, and The Salvation Army.

This will be the Staff Council’s Campus and Community Service Committee’s last event for the 2012-13 year. Thank you for your continued support throughout the years, and we would love to have your participation once again!

Presented by Drive to a Million
Tuesday, April 23rd, 9am-1pm
Main Campus Courtyard

Recycling Raffle
Bring recyclables for a chance to win prizes from:

• Nat’s, Barnes & Noble
• Stucky Music Festival and more!

 
Giveaways featuring:

• Earth Day
• tote-bags, t-shirts and Red Maple seedlings

 
Featuring:

• BGMU
• WKU Geology Club
• Stucky Music Festival
• BG Community Farmers Mkt.
• BG Stormwater Sewer Agency
• KY Sustainability Energy Alliance
• EnSafe
• Sierra Club

Fair for Adult Learners at SKYCTC April 17th

Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College, formerly Bowling Green Technical College, will host an Adult Learner Fair on April 17^th to help non-traditional students learn about the steps to take toward earning a GED, certificate or college degree.

Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College (SKYCTC) representatives will be available to answer questions and provide assistance with:

• how to apply for admission
• how and where to apply for financial aid
• programs offered and career-oriented degrees
• advising and testing options
• career placement opportunities

 Participants will also be able to speak with area vendors and get free information and items they will be passing out.

The Adult Learner Fair will be held from 9:00-11:00 a.m. in the Courtyard of the Colleges Main Campus at 1845 Loop Drive in Bowling Green on April 17th. In case of rain the fair will be held in the Building F Conference Room.

Attendees can sign up to win a $50 gift card given away every half hour. Refreshments will be served during the fair.

For more information, contact Denna White at (270) 901-1094 or denna.white@kctcs.edu .

David Theis and Sarah Petranek, students of Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College, formerly Bowling Green Technical College, were selected as members of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System's 2013 All-Academic Team.

David Theis of Bowling Green has earned an Associate in Arts Degree in Information Technology and is continuing to complete additional coursework at Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College (SKYCTC) before transferring to complete a Bachelors degree. Mr. Theis is on the President’s Honor List at the College, maintaining a 4.0 GPA, and currently serves as President of the SKYCTC Student Government Association. Mr. Theis is also currently President of the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society – Beta Upsilon Alpha Chapter at the College and served as President of Leadership for the Kentucky Region of PTK. He also serves as the student representative on the SKYCTC Board of Directors. Mr. Theis is an active member and Vice-President of the Kiwanis Club of Bowling Green.  Mr. Theis is the recipient of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System’s Transfer Scholarship at Western Kentucky University.

Sarah Petranek of Edmonton is pursuing an Associate in Science Degree from SKYCTC in Nursing. She is currently on the President’s Honor List at the College. Ms. Petranek is very involved in service and civic organizations at the College including:  HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America), Phi Theta Kappa, and the American Society of Radiologic Technologist. She has been named the recipient of the 2012-13 Greenview Regional Hospital Scholarship for Allied Health/Nursing, the 2012-13 Presidential Scholarship, the 2012-13 KCTCS Workforce Development Transfer Scholarship, and the 2005 W.A. Chickering Award.  Her goal after graduation from Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College is to transfer her credits to Western Kentucky University to pursue a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.

Students from each of the 16 KCTCS colleges were chosen for the All-Academic Team based on a rigorous selection process that focuses on academic performance and campus involvement. Each member of the All-Academic Team will receive a $500 gift from their college, as well as scholarship opportunities to continue their education from 28 Kentucky public and private universities. Together, the scholarships are valued at more than $500,000.

SKYCTC President, Dr Nathan Hodges and HR Director Sherri Forester accept Best Places to Work in Kentucky Award at awards dinner.

For the second consecutive year Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College, formerly Bowling green Technical College, was recognized and honored as one of the the Best Places to Work in Kentucky at the 9th Annual Awards Dinner on Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at the Lexington Convention Center. 

The awards program was created in 2005 and is a project of the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, the Kentucky Society for Human Resource Management (KYSHRM) and Best Companies Group.

“This honor is a recognition of our faculty, staff, and administration’s commitment to student success,” said SKYCTC President Dr. Nathan Hodges. “Job satisfaction of our faculty and staff stems from the gratification they receive helping our students succeed in life.” 

This statewide survey and awards program was designed to identify, recognize and honor the best places of employment in Kentucky, benefiting the state's economy, its workforce and businesses.  The Best Places to Work in Kentucky 2013 list is made up of 73 companies. 

 “It is an honor to be recognized with this award. And we have had the opportunity to be recognized for a second consecutive year,” says Dr. Gerald F. Napoles, Vice President of Student Affairs at SKYCTC. “SKYCTC employees are committed to providing quality teaching, life-changing learning, and valuable customer service”.

Faculty and staff of SKYCTC attend Best Places to Work Awards Ceremony.

For more information on the Best Places to Work in Kentucky program, visit http://BestPlacesToWorkKY.com or contact Jackie Miller at 877-455-2159.