UARY The community came together for the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. walk on Monday, January 16, following the breakfast at First Presbyterian Church, hosted by HCTC. The walk promotes unity, and HCTC is glad to be part of this important day, which puts an emphasis on service. Following the walk, smoke detectors were installed in homes as a community service project.
WE BELIEVE IN EDUCATION, COMMUNITY, AND YOUR LIFELONG SUCCESS. 2 HCTC, BSCTC, SKCTC AWARDED $3.5 MILLION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT GRANT HCTC and two other colleges will receive a $3.5 million Appalachian Regional Commission grant to launch a comprehensive, employer-driven workforce development program focused on building the digital economy and strengthening digital innovation and entrepreneurship across a 16-county region in Eastern Kentucky. HCTC will join forces with Big Sandy Community and Technical College in Prestonsburg and Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College in Cumberland in the Eastern Kentucky Coal County Transformation project. The project is in partnership with Shaping Our Appalachian Region (SOAR) and Eastern Kentucky Concentrated Employment Program (EKCEP). All will work together to establish educational programs that develop workforce skills in emerging regional career clusters, such as cybersecurity, medical coding, and advanced manufacturing. The program will specially engage dislocated workers from the coal industry through targeted advertisements and will provide adult basic education as needed to ensure that these individuals can participate in the training courses. The project will serve 300 trainees and improve the operations of 30 existing businesses in the first two years of the award and will lay the groundwork for the development of a vibrant and lasting digital economy in the region. Shown here with Dr. Wright (in center) are event organizers Jenny Williams and Elbert Hagans. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. COMMUNITY BREAKFAST The importance of serving others was the message from Dr. Karen P. Wright, guest speaker at the Martin Luther King, Jr. breakfast at First Presbyterian Church in Hazard on the holiday, January 16. HCTC hosted the event, which attracted 100 people. Dr. Wright is the Associate Director of Transitioning for Postsecondary Success at Berea College Partners for Education. President Jennifer Lindon was part of a panel discussion following the breakfast and march at Consolidated Baptist Church. HCTC AWARDED $1.5 MILLION GRANT HCTC is rejoicing with notice of a $1.5 million grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission to be used towards the Intergenerational Training Center at the Lees College Campus in Jackson. The money will be used to furnish and equip the facility. HCTC has plans to construct a 14,700 square foot center for job training and credentialing focused around four emerging regional career clusters: information technology, telemedicine and health sciences, mechatronics, and eco-tourism/small business development. The project will leverage the capacity of the Eastern Kentucky Concentrated Employment Program Inc. (EKCEP) and the Kentucky Career Center to promote and market the program to out-of-school youth and displaced and underemployed workers impacted by the decline in the coal industry. The project will serve a seven-county area in the region and will train 295 dislocated workers and credential 228 students over the life of the award. Future site of Intergenerational Training Center, located on the HCTC Lees College Campus.
Kentucky Community and Technical College President Jay Box chats with Barry Martin during his visit in Hazard. Dr. Box talks about funding and accountability issues during his address. Dr. Box is visiting all 16 colleges in the state. WELCOMING STUDENTS FIRST DAY BACK FACULTY AND STAFF ENJOY GREETNG STUDENTS We re here to help you complete your FREE Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Don t forget to bring a copy of your 2016 Tax Return and W2. HAZARD CAMPUS - Office of Admissions LEES COLLEGE CAMPUS - Jackson Hall For more information, call (606) 487-3293. One Community College Drive Hazard, KY 41701 (606) 436-5721 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. KENTUCKY FORWARD KCTCS PRESIDENT DR. JAY BOX MEETS WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS 3
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. WE WELCOME OUR NEW EMPLOYEES 4 Evelyn Hudson Reference Librarian Charmoin Holliday Medical Information Technology Instructor EPIC Grant Dr. Jenna Boothe Nursing Assistant Professor returning employee RETIREMENTS...We re Wishing You the Very Best... Doug Fraley Ann Carter A NEW ROLE April Wireman Communications Instructor Terry Conley JESSICA HIGGINS NAMED HCTC SGA PRESIDENT Jessica Monique Higgins is the HCTC Student Government Association (SGA) president. Ms. Higgins lives in Knott County and graduated from Knott County Central High School in 2014. She is majoring in Construction Technology at the HCTC Technical Campus. She is a member of the Student Support Services Program Leadership-Education-AchievementDevelopment-Service (LEADS). Joshua Harris is the SGA vice president; Michael Reeder is treasurer; and Doug Niece, Jr., is secretary. I would like to see us involved in the community so we can serve. I also want to talk to other students and see what their needs are, Ms. Higgins said. One Community College Drive Hazard, KY 41701 (606) 436-5721 hazard.kctcs.edu Jessica M. Higgins
HCTC students visited Movie Tavern in Nicholasville, KY, January 25 to see Hidden Figures. This trip was with the Minority Mentoring Program that HCTC s Victor Gainer and Tammy Duff are coordinating with Hazard High School. Funding was provided to Helen Wicker, Family Resource Center Director at HHS, by Mickey Fisher, writer with FX Networks, to cover movie ticket expenses, and transportation was provided by HCTC for the group to attend this inspirational movie. HCTC STUDENTS AND FACULTY PERFORM AT CELEBRATION Leaders from across the state and country met in Leslie County on January 11 to celebrate the development of the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery South East. During the celebration, a $6 million check was presented. The money will help pay for construction and maintenance of the cemetery. The new cemetery in Leslie County will only be the fifth of its kind in the state. The Kentucky School of Bluegrass and Traditional Music performed for the event, including Kathryn Jenkins, JP Mathes, Jordan Wilkerson, Deric Jeffers, Scott Napier, and Dean Osborne. Tammy Duff of HCTC Admissions and student Casey Barton were on the Faron and Scott Show on WSGS in December, talking about enrollment for the spring semester. Scott Napier and Faron Sparkman, shown here, host the daily show on 101.1 FM. See more articles, photos, and videos by connecting with HCTC on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram. SCHOLARSHIPS FOR EAGLE SCOUTS President Lindon presented $500 scholarships to six young men who earned the highest level in Scouting. The Eagle Scout Court of Honor includes Brennan Parker Boggs, Michael Hunter Brashear, William Tyler Epperson, James Hagan Hall, Trever Wayne Robinson, and Alex Trey Vermillion. Congratulations! Shown with State Senator Brandon Smith. WE BELIEVE IN EDUCATION, COMMUNITY, AND YOUR LIFELONG SUCCESS. 5
EPIC STAFF ORGANIZES DONATIONS FOR HOMELESS SHELTER UPDATE FROM OUR FRIENDS: CHALLENGER CENTER OF KENTUCKY NEWS WE BELIEVE IN EDUCATION, COMMUNITY, AND YOUR LIFELONG SUCCESS. Becky Thorpe and Erica Hamilton with EPIC s Learn on Demand program collected items for Corner Haven, the local homeless shelter. We congratulate student Matthew Caudill of Viper for being published in the anthology, We Can Hear You Just Fine: Clarifications from the Kentucky School for the Blind. His work is also featured in Poets and Writers. The book provides readers with insights into the lives of the teens and their inability to see clearly. It includes original essays, oral histories from interviews the authors conducted with people who are important to them, and almost 100 photographs. The book is a reminder that the desire for acceptance and dignity, and the drive to succeed and discover meaning in the world, is common to all of us. Melissa Collins is retiring. KCTCS, HCTC FEATURED ON WYMT Charles Bush Administrative Assistant Joining the Challenger Center staff. KUDZU: CALL FOR POETRY SUBMISSIONS Kudzu is holding a poetry contest. Submit your poems by Tuesday, February 28. Three winners will be chosen, and each winner will receive $100 and will be invited to read at Evening With Poets at Hazard Community and Technical College in April. Each winning poem will also be featured on a broadside. Submit poems at https://kudzu.submittable. com/submit. If you have any questions, please contact Savannah Sipple at ssipple0001@kctcs.edu or (606) 487-3547. 6 Issues and Answers aired on WYMT on January 16, featuring KCTCS President Dr. Jay Box, shown here with WYMT News Director Steve Hensley. HCTC President Jennifer Lindon appeared on WYMT s Issues and Answers during January. She spoke with Steve Hensley about new programs and plans for the future.
HCTC SUCCESS STORY: CRYSTAL HADDIX Being a flight nurse is a dream come true for Crystal Haddix, and it was made possible by completing the Hazard Community and Technical College Nursing Program at the Lees College Campus in 2010. There are so many things that I love about my job as a flight nurse. I go into work every day, never knowing where I will be called to or whom I will be caring for. I could be responding to the scene of an accident or to an ICU to transport an intubated septic patient to a higher level of care. There is an excitement in the unknown. Flight nursing is a very challenging career, but it s also very gratifying. It is different from working in the emergency department or most other nursing specialties because we have a great amount of autonomy, noted Crystal. Getting her start at HCTC was important to Crystal, and she is pleased with the education she received. The quality of education that I received was excellent. I was taught by some of the best nurses and instructors that I know. I owe all my achievements and accomplishments to them. If it was not for the education that they provided me, I would not have been as successful as I am now. I never would have found my dream job. Not only did they teach me how to be a great nurse, but they also taught me how to teach other nurses to succeed, Crystal said. The education she received helps her to be a critical thinker and be able to make decisions quickly. We have a medical director and have protocols that we follow. Because of the nature of our work environment, we may not be able to call the medical director for orders or advice because a decision needs to be made now. You can t wait the two to three minutes it takes to call him up for guidance. It is impossible to write protocols that fit every patient; therefore, you must think outside the box to save someone s life. So, you must make those decisions and be confident. Flight nurses and flight medics must have the skills and critical thinking required to perform autonomously under physical, stressful, environmental, and mental pressure. It s not just about saving your patient s life, but it s also 100 percent about your safety, your crew s safety, and your patient s safety. You have to be alert and aware of your surroundings at all times. I love my job because I get to make a difference; I get to save lives, she said. She completed her bachelor s degree in nursing from Jacksonville University in Florida. She is employed by Air Evac Lifeteam, and she is based in Morgan County. Crystal is a native of Breathitt County and has lived there all her life. Want to be the next success story? Call about enrolling today. Crystal Haddix, Flight Nurse HCTC ENJOYING COMMUNITY EVENTS WE BELIEVE IN EDUCATION, COMMUNITY, AND YOUR LIFELONG SUCCESS. Hazard Christmas Parade awarded HCTC first place for their float. Leslie County Adult Education placed first in the Christmas parade in Leslie County. 7
PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT: COMPUTER AIDED DRAFTING & DESIGN / SURVEYING (CADD) Computer-Aided Drafters are technical specialists with broad-based skills for architectural, civil, mechanical, and manufacturing fields. In this program, the students are taught manual drafting techniques and 2D/3D CADD. Specific skills taught include, but are not limited to, lettering, geometric construction, orthographic projections, dimensioning and tolerance, and related technical processes. These skills are required to transform specifications and instructions of architects, designers, and engineers into complete and precise drawings. The drafter is a skilled technician with a thorough understanding of the graphic language and is an indispensable contributor to the engineering design team. Construction workers use technical drawings and plans that drafters prepare, to build structures such as office buildings and houses. Surveyors depend on drafters to design and update civil maps, such as property survey maps, road construction design, and mining maps. Surveying Technicians can work either in the drafting office or in the field operating equipment on a surveying crew. Students perform routine topographical, boundary and other mapping/surveying projects, as well as Global Positioning System (GPS) surveys. Students establish essential data, keep notes, develop preliminary sketches, and prepare working drawings, profile and section maps, volume calculations, and topographic maps. Students use computer mapping and coordinate geometry software to accomplish these tasks. Students use two- and three-dimensional modeling with conventional methods of graphic communication to solve basic design-related problems. Students will be exposed to both theory and lab projects as they learn to create a variety of drawings. Through the combination of CADD and Surveying courses, students can obtain skills to be employed with a diversity of career opportunities in engineering, architecture, manufacturing, surveying, mining engineering, and land management. For more information about this program, please contact Tony Back, Program Coordinator, by emailing tony.back@kctcs.edu or call (606) 487-3302. COMMUNITY KCTCS is an equal educational and employment opportunity institution.