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1 JANUARY 2016 JANUARY 2015 PRESIDENT S MESSAGE I am pleased, honored, and excited to be serving as the interim president for Hazard Community and Technical College. I began here January 4 and I have been overwhelmed by the kindness and the welcoming spirit of the HCTC family and the community. I know this is a special place and I ve witnessed the dedication of our faculty, staff and administration as they work toward making the college and the region the best we can be. Plus, as a native of Harlan County, it feels so good to be back in the mountains. I m here until the permanent president begins in June and during this time, my goal is to provide a foundation of success until I turn over the keys to your next leader. Our priorities include strengthening community connections, shoring up the budget, and reaching out to more non-traditional learners. Undergirding these priorities will be a focus on training our Workforce to improve the economic outlook for individuals, families, and our region. My commitment is to you and our communities, and I value our open communication. Please feel free to share with me how HCTC can continue to be an even stronger partner within our service region. I look forward to learning more about you and our mountain home, and thank you for allowing me to serve as your interim president. Dr. Juston Pate HCTC Interim President/CEO KCTCS is an equal educational and employment opportunity institution.

2 Focus on the Future FIGHTING THE GOOD FIGHT FOR REGIONAL GROWTH WE BELIEVE IN EDUCATION,, AND YOUR LIFELONG SUCCESS. 2 INTERGENERATIONAL TRAINING CENTER Hazard Community and Technical College wants to work in partnership with communities and business leaders to create and maintain a thriving workforce and strong economy. However, to do so for the citizens of Breathitt, Wolfe, Lee, and Owsley Counties, we must ask students to drive as much as an hour and a half to receive up-to-date technical training leading to high skill, high demand jobs. With the Intergenerational Training Center we are asking for not just an investment in Kentucky, but an investment in one of the most underserved regions of our great Commonwealth. We cannot provide 21st Century workforce training for our students in the Three Forks Region because our facilities and infrastructure (all of which were built between 1883 and 1969) will not accommodate the technologies and equipment necessary to make our students relevant to a technically-oriented, global workplace. And that is our entire focus. We are not asking for money for Interim President Juston Pate speaks to the Jackson-Breathitt County Chamber of Commerce about the Intergenerational Center planned for the Lees College Campus. Increased interest bringing hope to the region student lounges and fancy entryways. We are asking for money to retrain the backbone of Southeastern Kentucky and help drive an economy. PROJECT FUNDING ALLOWS: Utilize customizable training space for the rapid development of diverse workforce needs including: ü Healthcare Technicians ü Broadband Cable Technicians ü Gas/Pipeline Technicians ü Construction Trades Technologies ü Industrial Maintenance Technologies Provide accessible and relevant training for laid off workers in the Three Forks Region coal-related jobs have been lost in Southeast Kentucky between 2011 and Unemployment Rates for Breathitt 8.2%, Lee County 8.2%, Owsley County 10.6%, Wolfe County 8.4% rank among the highest in the state. Ensure potential employers that we can meet their workforce needs. Provide training in cutting edge health care technical support careers. Increase the infrastructure for Eastern KY economic growth. Support tourism efforts such as the Breathitt Co. Elkview project, Southfork Scenic Highway, Historic Tours, and ATV Trails by providing accommodations and training. One Community College Drive Hazard, KY (606) hazard.kctcs.edu Industry Leader SNAPSHOT BUILD CUSTOMIZABLE WORKFORCE TRAINING LABS Eastern Kentucky Concentrated Employment Program, Inc. (EKCEP) is interested in supporting workforce training in the Three Forks Region, especially in the area of broadband infrastructure, but the current facilities are not suitable for the types of training needed today. -Jeff Whitehead, Executive Director PROVIDING 21ST CENTURY SKILLS TRAINING My greatest fear is that we miss an economic opportunity in this region because we have no training facility to meet an employer s demands. This region is starving for growth, and I don t know if growth is possible without the Intergenerational Training Center. - J. L. Smith Breathitt Co Judge Executive SUPPORTING TOURISM EFFORTS WITH A 3600 SQ. FT. MULTI-PURPOSE TRAINING/ CONFERENCE FACILITY There are currently no meeting facilities in the Three Forks Region that could host large groups of people. It s hard to drive tourism efforts if you can t attract large groups due to logistic limitations. -Stephen Bowling Jackson Vice Mayor & Breathitt County Public Library Executive Director

3 HCTC CHOSEN IN THE TOP 150 BY ASPEN HCTC has been selected as one of only 150 nationally to be eligible for the fourth $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation s signature recognition of high achievement and performance in America s community colleges. HCTC is one of only two in Kentucky. The Prize, awarded every two years, has brought a new level of public attention to community colleges, defined new measures of excellence in outcomes for community college students, and uncovered and disseminated practices that help exceptional colleges ensure great outcomes for their students. For additional information on the Aspen Prize, visit www. aspenccprize.org. RADIOGRAPHY PROGRAM ACCREDITED FOR EIGHT MORE YEARS In an historic move, the Radiography Program at Hazard Community and Technical College and Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College is now accredited for eight more years, which is the maximum number of years awarded by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT). Homer Terry, Radiography Program Coordinator, is delighted with the great news, adding that further proof of the program s success is that all 2015 graduates wanting to be employed now have jobs and there is a 95 percent pass rate on the first attempt on the National Board exam offered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists. Terry attributes this success of the Radiography Program to several factors -- the expert faculty, the excellent clinical sites throughout the region and the clinical instructors employed there, the retention of students, the employment of students, JRCERT, and the expert college administration and administrative support at both HCTC and SKCTC. Terry noted that since students pass the national exam, they are qualified to work at facilities throughout the nation. The program here expands a student s opportunities for employment, Terry said. The continuing accreditation status of the program was considered at the Jan. 19 meeting of the JRCERT. The JRCERT is the only agency recognized by the United States Department of Education for the accreditation of traditional and distance delivery educational programs in radiography, radiation therapy, magnetic resonance, and medical dosimetry. Specialized accreditation awarded by the JRCERT offers institutions significant value by providing peer evaluation and by assuring the public of quality professional THE PROGRAM HERE EXPANDS A STUDENT S OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMPLOYMENT. -HOMER TERRY PROGRAM COORDINATOR education in radiologic sciences. A letter to Dr. Pate, dated Jan. 22, noted that, If the accreditation award is maintained, the next site visit is tentatively scheduled for the Third Quarter of Those wanting to be admitted to the next class beginning in August have a March 1 application deadline. WE BELIEVE IN EDUCATION,, AND YOUR LIFELONG SUCCESS. Financial aid is still available. Jump-start your degree on the fast track. Enroll NOW for 8-week classes beginning Monday, March 14. For more information contact: Office of Admissions at (606) One Community College Drive Hazard, KY (606) hazard.kctcs.edu 3

4 W E B E L I E V E I N E D U C AT I O N, C O M M U N I T Y, A N D Y O U R L I F E L O N G S U C C E S S. NURSING PROGRAM RECEIVES 100 PERCENT PASS RATE The Hazard Community and Technical College Nursing Program December 2015 ADN (registered nursing) class has achieved a 100 percent pass rate on the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN). HCTC Interim President/CEO Dr. Juston Pate and Donna Combs, Nursing Program Coordinator, congratulated students for their success along with the HCTC nursing faculty members. NCLEX-RN is the national examination for the licensing of registered nurses in the United States. After completion of the nursing program requirements from a school of nursing, a graduate may take the NCLEX-RN and if successful become a licensed registered nurse. A registered nursing license is granted by a state upon successful completion of the NCLEX-RN. Registered nursing program classes continue to be offered at HCTC in Hazard at the Technical Campus and Jackson at the Lees College Campus. Practical Nursing Program and Nurse Aid classes are also offered by the college. For more information contact Donna Combs, Nursing Program Coordinator at Interim President Juston Pate speaks to the Hazard Lions Club at their weekly meeting. Dr. Pate received a warm welcome from the members. BACK TO SCHOOL BASHES HELD AT ALL CAMPUS LOCATIONS Welcome back bashes are scheduled for each campus location, including a pizza party. Right, Brittany Brewer of the Lees College Campus enjoys a meal with her fellow students. A large crowd gathered at the Knott County Branch where students and employees had a chance to connect. 4 One Community College Drive Hazard, KY (606) hazard.kctcs.edu

5 Hazard Community and Technical College has lost a significant amount of state funding over the last several years, and business leaders are stepping up to let legislators know they agree with Gov. Matt Bevin that Kentucky can do better. Several local business leaders are serving as Business Champions as part of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System s (KCTACS) Fuel the Force campaign, which is asking for restoration of postsecondary education funding. The HCTC Business Champions Council is asking legislators to support the Council on Postsecondary Education s (CPE) budget request that recently was submitted to Gov. Bevin. In the request, CPE asks for half of the decrease in state appropriations since 2008 to be restored to the nine public postsecondary education institutions, which includes KCTCS. Business leaders are concerned about how loss of funding is affecting their ability INVEST IN HCTC: ANNOUNCING NEW BUSINESS CHAMPIONS COUNCIL to hire skilled workers and the effect it has on local economies. Many champions signed on to the HCTC campaign, and members elected Darrel W. Short, Corporate Safety Manager for Blackhawk Mining LLC and Mike Miller, executive director of the Kentucky River Area Development District as the co-chairs of the Council. They are part of a statewide group of hundreds of business leaders who ve become Business Champions. Other local Business Champions are: J.B. Morgan, Citizens Bank & Trust in Jackson, Tim Bobrowski of Owsley County Board of Education in Booneville, Darrell R. Shouse of Middle KY Community Action Partnership in Jackson, Jerry McIntosh of Owsley County Board of Education in Booneville, Derrick Bowling of KY Farm Bureau in Hazard, Betsy Clemons of Hazard/Perry County Chamber of Commerce, Vera Hopper of KY Mountain Health Alliance and Little Flowers Clinic in Hazard, L.D. Gorman of Black Gold Sales, Inc. in Hazard, Robin Gabbard of Foundation for Appalachian KY in Chavies, Julie Akemon of Peoples Bank & Trust Company in Hazard, Fred Brashear of Hyden Citizens Bank, Joel Brashear of Hyden Citizens Bank, Monica Couch of Hospice of the Bluegrass, Stephen D. Bowling of the Breathitt County Library in Jackson, Jacob Colley of Southeast KY Chamber, Lewis Warrix of Citizens Bank and Trust, Owsley County Judge Executive Cale Turner, Janice Brafford King of Community Trust Bank, Joseph Stidham of Stidham Reconstruction and Investigation, Dan Stone of Hazard ARH, Amy Prater of Wolfe County Health and Rehabilitation Center, Knott County Judge Executive Zack Weinberg, Jennifer Combs of Sykes, Dr. Steven Howard, P.L.L.C, Cecelia Stewart of Kentucky River Community Care. Show your support for reinvestment in Kentucky higher education! It s easy -- sign the petition here: MLK2016: DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. BREAKFAST Dr. Aaron Thompson, Executive Vice President and Chief Academic Officer for the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education, was the guest speaker at Monday s Martin Luther King Jr. Community Breakfast at Hazard Community and Technical College on Monday, Jan. 18. What would Dr. King say about the shrinking middle class and inequalities in educational attainment? Dr. Thompson asked in his speech. HCTC Faculty Member Jenny Williams guided students as they created the MLK March banner. The banner was presented during the breakfast and then carried during the march from the Hazard Campus to Consolidated Baptist Church. One Community College Drive Hazard, KY (606) hazard.kctcs.edu 5 WE BELIEVE IN EDUCATION,, AND YOUR LIFELONG SUCCESS.

6 W E B E L I E V E I N E D U C AT I O N, C O M M U N I T Y, A N D Y O U R L I F E L O N G S U C C E S S. 6 GIVING BACK: HCTC DONATES TO HOMELESS SHELTER HCTC Student Ambassadors and the Student Engagement Committee are accepting donations from all five campus locations for Corner Haven, the local homeless shelter. HCTC Student Ambassadors Angela Brown and Kristin Baker are collecting towels and washcloths. HCTC Student Ambassadors Angela Brown and Kristin Baker are gathering items for Corner Haven. Brown noted the simple act of a towel presented to a person in need can help a great deal. Students in the Cosmetology Department are happy to donate items. Shown here, from left, are Megan Farmer, Rachel Combs, Kasey Barrett, Courtney McIntosh, Kimberly Bryant, Lilly Badarak, and Tasha Hernandez. Rachel Sexton, faculty member at the Technical Campus, said she appreciated all the generous donations to the homeless shelter. FACULTY HONORS: Recognizing Excellence SCOTT NAPIER created an Instructional DVD of his original mandolin compositions. It s being nationally and internationally distributed and is receiving great reviews! Mandolin Originals with Scott Napier - you can contact him via at Scottnapier.f5@gmail.com or Snapier0072@kctcs.edu. The DVD will soon be available at for digital downloads. SAVANNAH SIPPLE On Thursday, January 14th, Wild Fig Books and Coffee traveled from Lexington to Hazard to hold a pop-up bookshop/ coffee shop at Bobby Davis Museum and Park. The pop-up shop lasted from 11am-6pm, and there was a reading at the museum at 6pm, featuring four Appalachian women writers: Melissa Helton, Shawna Kay Rodenberg, Savannah Sipple, and Crystal Wilkinson. Savannah Sipple, an Assistant Professor of English at HCTC, also volunteers at Wild Fig Books and Coffee. She is their literary liaison and helps plan their events and readings. The pop-up was hosted by Pathfinders of Perry County and the Bobby Davis Museum. LAUREN BATES is the HCTC representative to the McCall Leadership Academy. She is completing her Doctorate of Nursing Practice at Western Kentucky University and hopes to finish this summer. MICHAEL FLYNN has increased activity at the Kentucky School of Craft through activities such as the Iron Pour and Pumpkin Carving, which attracted large crowds. RANDY BOWLING has forged a strong business and industry partnership with Lincoln Electric. He was one of the major players in orchestrating HCTC and Pathfinders of Kentucky s first welding rodeo. Bowling has updated the technology in his lab and taught Accelerating Opportunity class offerings. One Community College Drive Hazard, KY (606) hazard.kctcs.edu

7 Interim President Juston Pate received a warm welcome when the Challenger Learning Center Board of Directors and the Hazard/ Perry County Chamber of Commerce teamed up on Jan. 12 to hold a welcoming reception at the Challenger Center. Community leaders and HCTC employees joined the Challenger Center and Chamber boards at the reception. We greatly appreciate the opportunity to team up once again with the local Chamber of Commerce for this event, noted Tom Cravens, Challenger Center Director. HCTC Interim President Dr. Juston Pate received a warm welcome from the community. HCTC M&O DEPARTMENT WORKS LONG HOURS WITH SNOW REMOVAL Freddie Lawson clears sidewalks at the Hazard Campus. HCTC ANNOUNCES NEW OUTREACH OFFICE The snow came down and the HCTC Maintenance and Operations (M&O) staff at all campuses kicked into overdrive to prepare the campuses to open. Employees and students expressed their appreciation for clean walkways when the college resumed normal operation on Jan. 26. The Hazard Campus on Saturday, Jan. 23, was covered in snow before campus M&O started the removal process. M&O members worked on their traditional Saturday off to combat the elements. Knott County Branch students, faculty, and staff returned to a cleared parking lot. HCTC now has an outreach office located at the LKLP Jobsight building located on Roy Campbell Drive in Hazard to provide higher education counseling for unemployed individuals who are searching for educational options. An Admissions Advisor will be at Jobsight every Wednesday. Admissions Advisor Cortney Caudill started providing Admissions, Financial Aid, and program options services on Wednesday, Jan. 27. She saw a total of 27 people that day. HCTC Admissions Director Scott Gross said, To make it more convenient for potential students, we wanted to bring our services to adult learners. We appreciate LKLP for providing the office space for this new initiative. One Community College Drive Hazard, KY (606) hazard.kctcs.edu W E B E L I E V E I N E D U C AT I O N, C O M M U N I T Y, A N D Y O U R L I F E L O N G S U C C E S S. A WARM WELCOME: MEET & GREET 7

8 Hey, there s still time to enroll. Jump-start your degree on the fast track. Enroll NOW for 8-week classes beginning Monday, March 14. WHERE TO SIGN UP? Financial aid is still available. HAZARD CAMPUS Admissions Office First Federal Center, Rm. 107 For more information contact: Office of Admissions at (606) LEES COLLEGE CAMPUS Admissions Office Jackson Hall Class schedule is on the back! We believe in education, community and your lifelong success. KCTCS is an equal educational and employment opportunity institution. Hazard Community and Technical College One Community College Drive Hazard, Kentucky (800) (606) hazard.kctcs.edu Mr. and Mrs. Wally Cornett P.O. Box 2121 Hazard, KY 41702