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Kentucky School of Craft educators visited Perry County Central High School seniors. The vision of the school was shared with an informative PowerPoint narrated by Kentucky School of Craft Dean Tim Glotzbach. Master Artisan David Wright gave a wood-turning demonstration. KCTCS to honor 6,441 candidates at 2006 May graduation ceremonies Includes a total of 11,319 credentials VERSAILLES, Ky. (May 5, 2006) – The Kentucky Community and Technical College System will honor 6,441 candidates for graduation in 16 college ceremonies across the state. "Graduation not only marks a beginning point for students, it is an affirmation of our work as educators," said KCTCS President Michael B. McCall. "Our graduates are empowered with a variety of choices. Some will enter the workforce putting their new-found knowledge into practical experience. Others will continue their education transferring into four-year baccalaureate programs. Whatever their decision, they carry with them a solid foundation of information and skills.” Many of the candidates are receiving more than one credential. The 11,319 credentials include 6,104 certificates, 1,604 diplomas, and 3,611 associate degrees. Spring commencement exercises at the KCTCS colleges are scheduled to begin Friday, May 5. A list of college ceremonies including time, place, and keynote speakers follows. In addition, a table listing the number of graduating students and their credentials is attached. 2006 Commencement Ashland Community and Technical College: Friday, May 12, 7:00 p.m., Paramount Arts Center, Ashland. Commencement speakers: Dr. Rita Rice Morris, president of Shawnee State University, and Hitomi K. Sturgill, a May graduate with High Honors. Big Sandy Community and Technical College: Friday, May 12, 7:00 p.m., Mountain Arts Center, Prestonsburg. Commencement speakers: Samantha Spence, a May graduate and president of the Student Government Association, and Linda Wagner Justice, 2006 Outstanding Alumnus. Bluegrass Community and Technical College Sunday May 7, 7:30 p.m., Lexington Civic Center. Commencement speaker: Cecil M. Keeney, president and CEO of the Walle Corporation in Winchester. Bowling Green Technical College Friday, May 5, 6 p.m. CST, Hillvue Heights Church, Bowling Green. Commencement speaker: Dr. Nathan L. Hodges, president of Bowling Green Technical College. Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Monday, May 15, 7:00 p.m., Central Hardin High School, Elizabethtown. Commencement speaker: Susan Simmons, a 1985 ECC graduate and senior vice president of First Federal Savings Bank. Gateway Community and Technical College Thursday, May 18, 7:00 p.m., Northern Kentucky Convention Center, Covington. Commencement speaker: Helen Carroll, manager, Community Relations, Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America, and chair, Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce. Hazard Community and Technical College Saturday, May 6, 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., The Forum of Hal Rogers Center, Hazard. Commencement speaker: Assistant U.S. Attorney David Olinger, Jr. Henderson Community College Friday, May 12, 7:00 p.m. CST, Henderson Fine Arts Center. Commencement speaker: Family Court Judge Sheila Nunley Farris. Hopkinsville Community College Friday evening, May 5, 7:00 p.m. CST, James E. Bruce Conference and Convention Center, Hopkinsville. Commencement speakers: Shante Randolph, HCC student government president; Dr. Ken Casey, HCC’s 2005-2006 outstanding faculty member; and honored guest, 1978 HCC graduate Marcella Sue (Hartigan) Favre. Jefferson Community and Technical College Wednesday, May 17, 6:30 p.m., Kentucky International Convention Center, Hall 2C. Commencement speaker: Kelly Covington Few, a JCTC student. Madisonville Community College Friday, May 5, 7:00 p.m. CST, Glema Mahr Center for the Arts, Madisonville. Commencement speaker: Dr. Jerry Sue Thornton, president of Cuyahoga Community College and Earlington native. Maysville Community and Technical College Friday, May 5, 6:30 p.m., Front Lawn of the Maysville Campus. In case of rain, graduation will be held at the Mason County High School Field House. Commencement speaker: Dr. Wayne D. Andrews, president of Morehead State University. Owensboro Community and Technical College Tuesday, May 9, 7:00 p.m. CST, Owensboro Sports Center. Commencement speakers: Kentucky State Reps. Joe Bowen and Tommy Thompson. Somerset Community College Friday, May 5, 7:30 p.m., SCC Center. Commencement speakers: KCTCS President Michael B. McCall; Loris Sherman, SCC faculty member, and SCC Student Government President Jason Shelton. Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College Friday, May 5, 6:00 p.m., Lawn of the Cumberland campus. Commencement speaker: Dr. Edsel Godbey, founding president of SKCTC in 1960. West Kentucky Community and Technical College Friday, May 12, 7:00 p.m. CST, Paducah Expo Center. Commencement speaker: KCTCS Chancellor Dr. Keith Bird. Student Leadership Institute Scholarships Awarded Photo of John Lyttle Jessica McIntyre and Doug Fraley Hazard Community and Technical College’s Vice President for Student Services Doug Fraley (center) presents John Lyttle and Jessica McIntyre of Perry Central High School the Leadership Institute Scholarship. This scholarship program provides leadership development for two years. The Leadership Institute receives funding through the E.O. Robinson Mountain Fund and others that believe future leaders for Eastern Kentucky must be developed from resident students of the area. HCTC holds two summer school sessions Hazard Community and Technical College will offer two summer sessions this year. Registration for Session I will be Thursday, May 25 with classes beginning Tuesday, May 30. Classes offered at the Hazard Campus include: human anatomy, lab for BIO 137, computers, public speaking, writing, history, math courses, music, and psychology. At the Lees College Campus, classes offered are human anatomy, lab for BIO 137, public speaking, writing, math, and psychology. The Technical Campus will offer heavy equipment, Special Problems class, and a practicum will William Pace. Kentucky Virtual University also will offer classes. Registration for Session II will be June 29 with classes beginning July 5. For details, check at the web site at www.hazard.kctcs.edu Continuing Education Happenings in Knott County Hazard Community and Technical College will offer the following continuing education classes in Knott County. Photo Editing - Johnny Handshoe of the Challenger Center will offer this enlightening class. You will learn the basics of photo editing with Adobe Photo Shop. Some of the topics covered include, cropping, rotating, adjusting colors and much more. Bring your old photos and learn of ways to repair them. The class will be held at the Knott County Branch computer lab on Friday, May 26 from 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Dog Obedience - In this basic obedience training program you will learn to teach your dog the basic obedience exercises: to walk at heel on a loose leash, sit, down, stand, stay and come when called. The class focuses on good manners and learning to communicate with your dog. Dogs must be current on all vaccinations. Do not bring your dog to the first class. Only one dog per person please. Veterinarian Carol Combs-Morris will offer this enlightening class. The class will be held at the Knott County Branch in the parking lot on Tuesdays beginning June 20–August 8 from 6-7 p.m. Please register by June 13. Appalachian Folk Arts Camp - Join in the fun at the Folk Art Camp. This camp is a continuation of the Appalachian Art Adventure Camp, originally started by the Kentucky Appalachian Artisan Center. This camp will offer a week of fun-filled creative classes for youth ages 6-11 who enjoy the arts. Storytelling, basket weaving, pottery, and music will be featured and much more. This camp will be held the week of July 17 from 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. The Folk Art Camp will be held at the Knott County Branch. Clawhammer Banjo - Join instructor Julie Alison Shepherd for private lessons on Wednesday evenings at the Knott County Branch. Pickers and Grinners - Don’t miss the lively bluegrass entertainment provided each Tuesday evening by the Pickers and Grinners. The program is presented at the Human Services Center in Hindman from 7-9 p.m. Pickin’ and Grinnin” offers an enjoyable evening of musical entertainment. Knott County Interest List - We are taking names for an Introduction to Computer class to be held in May. Cell Phone Use - If you are interested in learning more about your cell phone, we have the class for you. In this class you are invited to bring your cell phone so that the instructor can demonstrate the features to you. The class will be held at the Knott County Branch. For more information or to register contact Judy at 785-4114 or 800-246-7521, ext. 73406. CE Classes at the Leslie County Center of HCTC Hazard Community and Technical College will offer the following continuing education classes in Hyden. The classes are: Beginner & Intermediate Piano Lessons - Weekly lessons may be scheduled by calling Rhonda at ext. 73487. Lessons are $40 a month for weekly 30 minute lessons. Sarah Susan Craft is the instructor. Learn To Play The Dulcimer - Learn the basics of tuning and caring for a “Lap Dulcimer”. Also, learn to play and sing along as you play your dulcimer. Guarantee: If you do not play a song after the very first class, your money will be refunded! Cost is $30 for six lessons, and includes instructional material. Student need not provide his or her own instrument, Rhonda has several to use in class. Classes are offered and scheduled on an individual basis. Contact Rhonda at 487-3487 or 800-246-7521, ext. 73487 to enroll. Banjo Lessons - During the month of May, Randy Wilson will be offering banjo lessons at the Leslie County Center. Interested persons should call Rhonda Brashear at 487-3487 or 800-246-7521, ext. 73487 to register. CE Computer Classes at HCTC Hazard Community and Technical College will offer the following continuing education computer classes on the Hazard Campus of HCTC. The classes are: Introduction to Quickbooks -Learn this small business accounting system in depth including how to set up payroll, vendors lists, inventory lists, customer lists, invoices, accounts receivable and payable, and how to run reports. Class runs Mondays and Wednesdays, June 5–21, 5:30–7 p.m. on the Hazard Campus. Cost is $63. To register, contact Jennifer at 487-3136. Introduction to Computers - It is time to stop waiting and jump into the computer age! Take this beginners class to learn basics about the keyboard, mouse, and the Internet. The instructor will guide you at a promised slow pace to make sure you learn and even give you tips on what type of computer to purchase. Class runs Tuesdays and Thursdays, June 6–22 from 5:30–7 p.m. on the Hazard Campus. Cost is $63. To register, contact Jennifer at 487-3136. CE Classes on the Hazard Campus of HCTC Hazard Community and Technical College will offer the following continuing education classes on the Hazard Campus of HCTC. The classes are: Driver’s Ed - HCTC has under way its first driver’s education course. Another is set for May 2006 and will last ten weeks. This is the state approved course and will qualify you for an insurance discount. Join experienced instructor Kathy Henry as she takes you through classroom and driving experience. HCTC provides the automobile for this class. Contact Jennifer at 487-3136 to register. Paramedic Interest List - HCTC is taking names for a paramedic class to begin in August. You must have your EMT certification prior to enrolling. Contact Jennifer to register at 487-3136. Class size is limited to 20. Math Mania - This concentrated program covers Basic Math/Pre-algebra, Algebra I and Algebra II for students in grades 6–12. It is designed to help students excel in math classes by preparing them for the math they will need to know at the next level and to help students succeed in math by remediating the math skills they need to know for their current grade level. The tutor-student ratio will be approximately 1:5. Students will be assessed, and a course of study will be individually tailored to them. Parents will receive weekly progress reports. The program will run Monday-Thursday, June 5-29. The class meets from 9 a.m.–12 p.m. in the First Federal Center. Cost is $80 with a 25% discount for a second child. Prepayment is required. Contact Janet to sign up at 487-3068. Summer Study - This concentrated program covers reading, writing, and math and is for students who have completed first grade, so students going into kindergarten and first grade will not benefit and will not be accepted. It will help students excel by teaching them the curriculum they will need to know at the next level and to help students succeed in their classes by remediating the reading, writing, and math skills they need to know for their current grade level. The ratio of tutors to students will be approximately 1:5. Parents will receive weekly progress reports. The program will run Monday-Thursday, June 5-29. The class meets from 9 a.m.–12 p.m. in the First Federal Center. Cost is $80 with a 25% discount for a second child. Prepayment is required. Contact Janet at 487-3068 to register. Baby & Me—Infant Massage Training - Come to this class for new or expectant parents and families. Learn how to administer massage strokes to your infant with Shirley Calhoun, Certified Infant Massage Instructor. You will help develop improved communication skills with the infant, while bonding and improving the social skills of both parent and child. It also helps relieve the symptoms of colic and helps with everyday discomforts. Class is limited to ten infants with two family members each to join in. A mat will be provided for comfort of the infant. This class is for ages 3 weeks to 12 months. Cost of the course is $125 for three two-hour sessions. Classes will be held at the First Federal Center on the Hazard Campus of HCTC on Tuesdays, June 6, 13, & 20 at the same time and place. Call Janet at 487-3068 to sign up. Pre-registration is requested. CE Computer Classes at the Lees College Campus of HCTC Hazard Community and Technical College will offer the following computer continuing education classes at the Lees College Campus of HCTC. The classes are: Beginner Microsoft Excel - Explore the basic functions of this spreadsheet software to efficiently organize and retrieve your data. Practice building and editing worksheets. Discover how easy it is to format worksheets and create professional charts. Understand how to work with formulas and functions. Participants should have basic computer and typing skills. Join instructor Mike Bryant as he teaches you the basics of this software that is the undisputed choice in business today. This popular class will be taught at the Breathitt County Life Skills Center May 24 & 25, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Fee for the class is $45. Pre-registration is required. Internet Basics - Upon completion of this 8 hour course, attendees will be able to perform basic on-line operations, including creating an email account, sending/receiving emails, searching the Internet for specific topics using various search engines, and creating and using a chat/Instant Messenger account. Attendees will also have an understanding of how to protect one's self while online. Join instructor Mike Bryant for this basic internet course on Monday and Tuesday, June 5 and 6, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Fee for the course is $40, and students need to pre-register. Call Laura or Bryan at 666-7521, extension 73531. Computers for Dummies - Do you know what an USB port is? CD-ROM? Software? Hardware? If not, this class may be for you. Join local instructor Bryan Combs for a two part class on the very basics of computers. This class will allow students to ask questions and give them the answers they need to begin operating a computer. The class will take place on June 21& 22 from 1-4 p.m. at the Breathitt County Life Skills Center. Fee for the class is $20. For more information, or to register, contact the Breathitt County Life Skills Center at 666-7521 or 800-246-7521, ext. 73531. Continuing Education Happenings in Knott County Hazard Community and Technical College will offer the following continuing education classes in Knott County. Photo Editing - Johnny Handshoe of the Challenger Center will offer this enlightening class. You will learn the basics of photo editing with Adobe Photo Shop. Some of the topics covered include, cropping, rotating, adjusting colors and much more. Bring your old photos and learn of ways to repair them. The class will be held at the Knott County Branch computer lab on Friday, May 26 from 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Dog Obedience - In this basic obedience training program you will learn to teach your dog the basic obedience exercises: to walk at heel on a loose leash, sit, down, stand, stay and come when called. The class focuses on good manners and learning to communicate with your dog. Dogs must be current on all vaccinations. Do not bring your dog to the first class. Only one dog per person please. Veterinarian Carol Combs-Morris will offer this enlightening class. The class will be held at the Knott County Branch in the parking lot on Tuesdays beginning June 20–August 8 from 6-7 p.m. Please register by June 13. Appalachian Folk Arts Camp - Join in the fun at the Folk Art Camp. This camp is a continuation of the Appalachian Art Adventure Camp, originally started by the Kentucky Appalachian Artisan Center. This camp will offer a week of fun-filled creative classes for youth ages 6-11 who enjoy the arts. Storytelling, basket weaving, pottery, and music will be featured and much more. This camp will be held the week of July 17 from 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. The Folk Art Camp will be held at the Knott County Branch. Clawhammer Banjo - Join instructor Julie Alison Shepherd for private lessons on Wednesday evenings at the Knott County Branch. Pickers and Grinners - Don’t miss the lively bluegrass entertainment provided each Tuesday evening by the Pickers and Grinners. The program is presented at the Human Services Center in Hindman from 7-9 p.m. Pickin’ and Grinnin” offers an enjoyable evening of musical entertainment. Knott County Interest List - We are taking names for an Introduction to Computer class to be held in May. Cell Phone Use - If you are interested in learning more about your cell phone, we have the class for you. In this class you are invited to bring your cell phone so that the instructor can demonstrate the features to you. The class will be held at the Knott County Branch. For more information or to register contact Judy at 785-4114 or 800-246-7521, ext. 73406. CE Classes at the Leslie County Center of HCTC Hazard Community and Technical College will offer the following continuing education classes in Hyden. The classes are: Beginner & Intermediate Piano Lessons - Weekly lessons may be scheduled by calling Rhonda at ext. 73487. Lessons are $40 a month for weekly 30 minute lessons. Sarah Susan Craft is the instructor. Learn To Play The Dulcimer - Learn the basics of tuning and caring for a “Lap Dulcimer”. Also, learn to play and sing along as you play your dulcimer. Guarantee: If you do not play a song after the very first class, your money will be refunded! Cost is $30 for six lessons, and includes instructional material. Student need not provide his or her own instrument, Rhonda has several to use in class. Classes are offered and scheduled on an individual basis. Contact Rhonda at 487-3487 or 800-246-7521, ext. 73487 to enroll. Banjo Lessons - During the month of May, Randy Wilson will be offering banjo lessons at the Leslie County Center. Interested persons should call Rhonda Brashear at 487-3487 or 800-246-7521, ext. 73487 to register. CE Computer Classes at HCTC Hazard Community and Technical College will offer the following continuing education computer classes on the Hazard Campus of HCTC. The classes are: Introduction to Quickbooks -Learn this small business accounting system in depth including how to set up payroll, vendors lists, inventory lists, customer lists, invoices, accounts receivable and payable, and how to run reports. Class runs Mondays and Wednesdays, June 5–21, 5:30–7 p.m. on the Hazard Campus. Cost is $63. To register, contact Jennifer at 487-3136. Introduction to Computers - It is time to stop waiting and jump into the computer age! Take this beginners class to learn basics about the keyboard, mouse, and the Internet. The instructor will guide you at a promised slow pace to make sure you learn and even give you tips on what type of computer to purchase. Class runs Tuesdays and Thursdays, June 6–22 from 5:30–7 p.m. on the Hazard Campus. Cost is $63. To register, contact Jennifer at 487-3136. CE Classes on the Hazard Campus of HCTC Hazard Community and Technical College will offer the following continuing education classes on the Hazard Campus of HCTC. The classes are: Driver’s Ed - HCTC has under way its first driver’s education course. Another is set for May 2006 and will last ten weeks. This is the state approved course and will qualify you for an insurance discount. Join experienced instructor Kathy Henry as she takes you through classroom and driving experience. HCTC provides the automobile for this class. Contact Jennifer at 487-3136 to register. Paramedic Interest List - HCTC is taking names for a paramedic class to begin in August. You must have your EMT certification prior to enrolling. Contact Jennifer to register at 487-3136. Class size is limited to 20. Math Mania - This concentrated program covers Basic Math/Pre-algebra, Algebra I and Algebra II for students in grades 6–12. It is designed to help students excel in math classes by preparing them for the math they will need to know at the next level and to help students succeed in math by remediating the math skills they need to know for their current grade level. The tutor-student ratio will be approximately 1:5. Students will be assessed, and a course of study will be individually tailored to them. Parents will receive weekly progress reports. The program will run Monday-Thursday, June 5-29. The class meets from 9 a.m.–12 p.m. in the First Federal Center. Cost is $80 with a 25% discount for a second child. Prepayment is required. Contact Janet to sign up at 487-3068. Summer Study - This concentrated program covers reading, writing, and math and is for students who have completed first grade, so students going into kindergarten and first grade will not benefit and will not be accepted. It will help students excel by teaching them the curriculum they will need to know at the next level and to help students succeed in their classes by remediating the reading, writing, and math skills they need to know for their current grade level. The ratio of tutors to students will be approximately 1:5. Parents will receive weekly progress reports. The program will run Monday-Thursday, June 5-29. The class meets from 9 a.m.–12 p.m. in the First Federal Center. Cost is $80 with a 25% discount for a second child. Prepayment is required. Contact Janet at 487-3068 to register. Baby & Me—Infant Massage Training - Come to this class for new or expectant parents and families. Learn how to administer massage strokes to your infant with Shirley Calhoun, Certified Infant Massage Instructor. You will help develop improved communication skills with the infant, while bonding and improving the social skills of both parent and child. It also helps relieve the symptoms of colic and helps with everyday discomforts. Class is limited to ten infants with two family members each to join in. A mat will be provided for comfort of the infant. This class is for ages 3 weeks to 12 months. Cost of the course is $125 for three two-hour sessions. Classes will be held at the First Federal Center on the Hazard Campus of HCTC on Tuesdays, June 6, 13, & 20 at the same time and place. Call Janet at 487-3068 to sign up. Pre-registration is requested. CE Computer Classes at the Lees College Campus of HCTC Hazard Community and Technical College will offer the following computer continuing education classes at the Lees College Campus of HCTC. The classes are: Beginner Microsoft Excel - Explore the basic functions of this spreadsheet software to efficiently organize and retrieve your data. Practice building and editing worksheets. Discover how easy it is to format worksheets and create professional charts. Understand how to work with formulas and functions. Participants should have basic computer and typing skills. Join instructor Mike Bryant as he teaches you the basics of this software that is the undisputed choice in business today. This popular class will be taught at the Breathitt County Life Skills Center May 24 & 25, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Fee for the class is $45. Pre-registration is required. Internet Basics - Upon completion of this 8 hour course, attendees will be able to perform basic on-line operations, including creating an email account, sending/receiving emails, searching the Internet for specific topics using various search engines, and creating and using a chat/Instant Messenger account. Attendees will also have an understanding of how to protect one's self while online. Join instructor Mike Bryant for this basic internet course on Monday and Tuesday, June 5 and 6, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Fee for the course is $40, and students need to pre-register. Call Laura or Bryan at 666-7521, extension 73531. Computers for Dummies - Do you know what an USB port is? CD-ROM? Software? Hardware? If not, this class may be for you. Join local instructor Bryan Combs for a two part class on the very basics of computers. This class will allow students to ask questions and give them the answers they need to begin operating a computer. The class will take place on June 21& 22 from 1-4 p.m. at the Breathitt County Life Skills Center. Fee for the class is $20. For more information, or to register, contact the Breathitt County Life Skills Center at 666-7521 or 800-246-7521, ext. 73531. Summer Aerospace Technology Camps for kids Learning about galaxies, electromagnetic spectrum, cosmic space, and astronauts are just some of the fun components of the Summer 2006 Aerospace Technology Camps held by the Challenger Learning Center of Kentucky in June and July for ages 6 to 15. Camps range from one to three days, beginning at 10 a.m. and ending at 3 p.m. each day. The offerings include: Astronaut for a Day, Astronaut Training, The Solar System, International Space Station Challenger, Return to the Moon, Rockets Away, as well as first-time offerings including Astro Tots, From Galaxies to Gigabytes, Water: The Chemistry of Life, What Color is Your Imagination, Sherlock Homes – Space Detective, and CSI—Cosmic Space Investigators. To learn more about the different sessions and the dates they are offered, please call 487-3049 or 800-246-7521, ext. 73049 or email melissaw.collins@kctcs.edu Pharmacy Tech Class at HCTC Hazard Community and Technical College will hold a Pharmacy Tech Class on the Lees College Campus in May if enough students sign up to participate. This 10 week course will prepare students for the National Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination (CphT), including the math required, and pharmacy law. Reviews of medication, medical terminology, and other skills necessary to perform the duties of a Certified Pharmacy Technician will be reviewed. For more information call Laura or Bryan at the Breathitt County Life Skills Center at 666-7521 or 800-246-7521, ext. 73531. HCTC Holds Successful Hair Show Photo Here Hazard Community and Technical College Hair show was a great success! Tiny Carroll, Chris Johns, and staff from Caswell Carroll Salon Group demonstrated the latest trends in cuts, up do’s, and hair color for more than 60 attendees. HCTC Cosmetology instructors Susan Johnson and Rachael Sexton and their students play a large role in making the day a success. Pictured is Chris Johns with an HCTC cosmetology student. HCTC Faculty Member Receives “Instructor of the Year” Award Hazard Community and Technical College faculty member Deronda Mobelini (on left) is presented the “Instructor of the Year” award by Community & Economic Development coordinator Rhonda Brashaer during annual civic night in Leslie County. Mobelini coordinated the efforts to hire the new director for the Kentucky School of Bluegrass and Traditional Music. She is a member of the National Advisory Committee. David Olinger to speak at both HCTC graduations at The Forum For the first time ever, Hazard Community & Technical College will hold two graduation ceremonies to accommodate the graduates and their families and for the first time, the ceremony will be at The Forum in the Hal Rogers Center on Saturday, May 6—beginning at 10 a.m. and at 2 p.m. Graduates of the Allied Health programs will participate in the afternoon ceremony and those graduating with an associate of arts, associate of science, or associate of applied science (other than in an Allied Health field) will graduate during the morning event. The speaker will be Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky David Olinger, Jr., formerly of Hazard. Olinger was honored in January with the Humanitarian Award presented during the first Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer breakfast; Olinger also served as keynote speaker of that event in January. “I feel very honored to be asked back to speak twice in a six-month period,” Olinger said. “It’s very humbling.” HCTC President Dr. Jay K. Box said he looked forward to hearing Olinger’s address which is entitled “Commitment to Service.” “We are very fortunate to have someone who has distinguished himself in his professional life and is also a Hazard native. His speech was very well received during the prayer breakfast in January,” Dr. Box said. Olinger is the son of D.Y. and Zetta Olinger of Hazard and a 1965 graduate of Hazard High School and he has many fond memories of growing up in the area. He received his bachelor’s degree in History and Political Science from Berea College. He served four years in the U.S. Navy, after which he received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Kentucky. Olinger is active in his community of Berea. He is a member of the NAACP Local Chapter, and is serving on the Mountain Maternal Heath League Planned Parenthood Executive Board in Berea. In addition, he has served as President of the Berea Kiwanis Club, Lt. Governor for Division Nine Kentucky-Tennessee District Kiwanis, and is Past Master of Ashler Lodge # 49 P.H.A. His hobbies include sports--spectator and playing--as well as hunting and fishing. David and his wife, Betty, have one daughter, Joslyn, who is also an attorney. Kevin Holbrook, who is graduating from the carpentry program at the Technical Campus, will give the student address during the morning event. J. Nathan Mullins, a graduate of the Physical Therapist Assistance Program, will speak at the afternoon event. Singing the national anthem will be Jeremy Wood, physics professor. Also on May 6, the Allied Health programs will hold a reception at 4:30 p.m. and then the Allied Health Pinning Ceremony at 5:30 p.m. Both of those events will be at the First Federal Center in room 123A on the Hazard Campus of Hazard Community & Technical College. George Green, a Hazard native makes major gift to HCTC Hazard Community & Technical College has received its largest individual gift in the entire history of the school. This gift by Mr. Green has been planned for some time and has become a part of this year’s Fulfilling the Promise fund raising campaign. George F. Green’s sizeable gift, which is to be used to award scholarships to students who have been accepted into one of HCTC’s allied health programs, is large enough to have an entire wing of the First Federal Center named in his family’s honor. A ceremony will be held in the future to name the wing. “Hazard Community & Technical College is one of the best things that ever happened to Hazard,” Green said, when asked about his generous gift. “I am a firm believer in education and HCTC has done an excellent job of providing services for the kids of Eastern Kentucky to be able to get an education,” Green said. “Hazard is my home; I love the mountains, and most of the mountain people.” HCTC President Jay K. Box applauded George Green and his decision to make the gift to the College. “George Green wants his gift to be used entirely for scholarships and we very much appreciate his decision because whether a student obtains a scholarship often determines whether they enroll in college. We are extremely appreciative of his gift.” George Green family history His father, John G. Green, an electrical engineer, came to Hazard in 1917 as manager of the Lothair power plant, a part of KY-WVa Power Company. The plant was a coal producing power plant. In 1919, he started his own company, Mine Service Company. “My father was very community minded, he served on many committees and civic clubs and he was one of the main people that raised the money and made sure that the Memorial Gym was built,” Green said of his father. The elder Green was killed in a car accident in 1951. In 1953, George Green started working full-time at Mine Service Company. He took full control of the company in the early 1960s. From there he opened three more companies --Christopher Steel, Oxygen of Kentucky and Interstate Supply of Huntington, West Virginia. Oxygen of Kentucky and Interstate Supply served all of the ARH hospitals by providing the medical gases and liquid oxygen. He was the president and owner of all of these companies until he sold them in the mid-1980s. He employed approximately 150 people at his four companies with branches in three states. Green then went to Central Florida where he entered the orange grove business, but when he saw the second big freeze he decided to go into the real estate development business instead. He worked in the development business from 1994 to 2004. He went into semi-retirement in 2004. Green and his late wife, Betty Deaton Green, have three sons: Gordon of Hazard, George of Lexington, and John of Leesburg, Florida. Honored for excellence A total of nine awards were presented to the Hazard Community & Technical College Phi Theta Kappa chapter, including the Kentucky Unbridled Spirit Award presented to Judy Adams for her work as a club advisor. Other awards are displayed by Brenda Young (left) and Karri Crouse, next year’s club president. HCTC’s Judy Adams receives Unbridled Spirit Award Hazard Community & Technical College’s Judy Adams has been honored by Phi Theta Kappa’s (PTK) Kentucky region with the “Kentucky Unbridled Spirit Award” for 2006. She received this award in recognition of her spirited advising to the honorary society PTK during this past year—her first in this role after formerly being a PTK student. The awards were presented on March 11 in Louisville during the Phi Theta Kappa Kentucky Region Convention. Those attending from HCTC were: Karri Crouse, next year’s club president; Brenda Young, alumni; and Judy Adams, Advisor. “I was really surprised that I won that award since I have been an advisor for less than a year, but very happy too! It is a real honor to be the first recipient of the Unbridled Spirit Award,” noted Mrs. Adams. The chapter won a total of nine awards: Service Hallmark Award, Leadership Hallmark Award, Scholarship Hallmark Award, Distinguished Chapter Award, Scrapbook Award, International Five Star Program - One Star Level Award, Paragon Advisor Award - Jennifer Chester, Horizon Advisor Award - Judy Adams, and Kentucky Unbridled Spirit Advisor Award - Judy Adams. The award year ran from January 2005 through December 2005 so contributions from members, officers, and advisors from two academic years went into these awards. “Congratulations are in order Judy Adams and many other members of the club for their excellence,” noted Dr. Jay K. Box, HCTC president. Evening with Poets set for HCTC Hazard Community and Technical College will hold Evening With Poets on Thursday, April 20 at 6:30 p.m. in the Stephens Library, located in the J. Marvin Jolly Classroom Center at the Hazard Campus of HCTC. Noted poet, playwright and sworper, and the author of Buzzsaws in the Rain Jim Webb will be the Master of Ceremonies for the event. Poets whose works appear in Kudzu will read. The key poet will be Kelly Norman Ellis, the associate director of the MFA in Creative Writing program at Chicago State University. Her work has appeared in Sisterfire: Black Womanist Fiction and Poetry, Spirit and Flame, Role Call: A Generational Anthology of Social and Political Black Literature and Art, Boomer Girls, Essence Magazine, Obsidian, Calyx, and Cornbread Nation. A recipient of the Kentucky Foundation for Women writer’s grant and a Cave Canem fellow, Ellis’s collection of poetry Tougaloo Blues was published by Third World Press in 2003. Dr. Ellis is at work on a new collection entitled The Shoe Cobbler’s Daughters. Currently she lives on Chicago’s south side with her partner Kevin and their daughter Naomi Zora. For more information contact Scott Lucero at 606/487-3200 or 800 246-7521, ext. 73200 or email Scott.Lucero@kctcs.edu HCTC 10th Annual Spring Writers Conference Set for April 21 Hazard Community and Technical College are offering free workshops at the 10th annual Spring Writers Conference on Friday, April 21. The workshop is a series of concurrent workshops and will host a variety of writers leading the workshop sessions. The short story workshop will conducted by Hazard’s own Gurney Norman, author of Kinfolks: The Wilgus Stories and Divine Right’s Trip. He teaches at the University of Kentucky and has been with the Spring Writers Conference since its inception. This year brings the publication of Gurney Norman’s folktale Ancient Creek as a book. Ancient Creek was first published as a spoken-word record in 1976 by Appalshop’s June Appal Records. Sena Jeter Naslund, a winner of the Harper Lee Award and whose most recent books are Four Spirits and Ahab’s Wife or, The Star-Gazer, will conduct a fiction workshop. Time Magazine said Ahab’s Wife or, The Star-Gazer was among the best five novels of 1999. She is a Distinguished Teaching Professor at the University of Louisville; program director of the Spalding University brief-residency Master of Fine Arts in Writing. This will be her first time at the conference. Kelly Norman Ellis, an associate professor of English and creative writing at Chicago State University, will hold three poetry writing sessions at the Spring Writers Conference and she is the featured poet at this year’s Evening with Poets on April 20. She is also the associate director of the MFA in Creative Writing program at CSU. Her work has appeared in Spirit and Flame, Role Call: A Generational Anthology of Social and Political Black Literature and Art, Boomer Girls, and Essence Magazine. Her first collection of poetry Tougaloo Blues was published by in 2003. Dr. Ellis is at work on a new collection entitled The Shoe Cobbler’s Daughters. The workshops will be held three times throughout the day simultaneously at 10 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m. The Conference is sponsored by HCTC and funded in part by a grant from the Kentucky Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities. For more information, contact Professor Scott Lucero at 800-246-7521, ext. 73200 or 606-487-3200, ore-mail him at Scott.Lucero@kctcs.edu Celebrated voice of Appalachia to be in Hazard: Gurney Norman to be at this year’s Spring Writers Conference Gurney Norman, author of Kinfolks, Divine Right’s Trip, will lead three sessions at this year’s Spring Writers Conference at Hazard Community & Technical College. The conference, held on Friday, April 21 from 10:00 until 4:30, is the college’s 10th annual and Norman is a frequent participant. “I look forward to coming back,” says Norman “It’s an opportunity to work with the people and the voices of Hazard every year. And it’s a great chance for me to work with writers I haven’t had a chance to meet or I haven’t worked with in a while. It’s a great time and I wouldn’t miss it for the world.” Norman, the editor of books such as An American Vein and Back Talk from Appalachia: Confronting Stereotypes, will be releasing a new book with an old story. Old Cove Press will release Ancient Creek as a book. Ancient Creek was first published as a spoken-word record in 1976 by Appalshop’s June Appal Records. It was recorded at Appalshop in front of a live audience on Oct. 30th, 1975. “The release of a new book from Gurney is an important celebration,” notes Ron Reed, Division Chair of the Heritage and Humanities Department at Hazard Community & Technical College “We couldn’t be happier that Gurney is taking time out of his busy schedule to come to Hazard and work with us at the Spring Writers Conference.” The conference, as series of three concurrent workshops, also has the Poet Laureate of Kentucky and author of Ahab’s Wife, Sena Jeter Naslund, and one of the strongest voices of the Affrilachian poetry movement, Kelly Ellis. Ellis, a former pupil of Norman’s, is looking forward to spending time with him. “I’d say that most Kentucky writers,” Ellis explains, “owe a certain debt to Gurney. He inspires us and encourages us and, without him, a lot of us wouldn’t keep pen to paper.” Hazard’s Spring Writers Conference is free and open to anyone interested in writing. For more information, you can contact Scott Lucero at 487-3200, or 800-246-7521, ext. 73200, or email at Scott.Lucero@kctcs.edu Celebrated voice of Appalachia to be in Hazard: Gurney Norman to be at this year’s Spring Writers Conference Gurney Norman, author of Kinfolks, Divine Right’s Trip, will lead three sessions at this year’s Spring Writers Conference at Hazard Community & Technical College. The conference, held on Friday, April 21 from 10:00 until 4:30, is the college’s 10th annual and Norman is a frequent participant. Norman, the editor of books such as An American Vein and Back Talk from Appalachia: Confronting Stereotypes, will be releasing Ancient Creek, a new book with an old story. The conference, as series of three concurrent workshops, also has the Poet Laureate of Kentucky and author of Ahab’s Wife, Sena Jeter Naslund, and one of the strongest voices of the Affrilachian poetry movement, Kelly Ellis. The Spring Writers Conference is free and open to anyone interested in writing. For more information, you can contact Scott Lucero at 487-3200, or 800-246-7521, ext. 73200, or email at Scott.Lucero@kctcs.edu Pharmacy Tech Class at HCTC Hazard Community and Technical College will a Pharmacy Tech Class on the Lees College Campus in May if enough students sign up to participate. This 10 week course will prepare students for the National Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination (CphT), including the math required, and pharmacy law. Reviews of medication, medical terminology, and other skills necessary to perform the duties of a Certified Pharmacy Technician will be reviewed. For more information call Laura or Bryan at the Breathitt County Life Skills Center at 666-7521 or 800-246-7521, ext. 73531. Continuing Education Happenings in Knott County Hazard Community and Technical College will offer the following continuing education classes in Knott County. Creative Impulse - Join communication and drama instructor Mia Self on an enlightening quest to uncover personal _expression. In this class, you will focus on varied approaches to journaling. Using different forms of art, including visual art, creative writing and movement, you can explore artistic experience through group interaction and collaboration. The class will be held at the Knott County Branch on Monday, May 22 and Wednesday, May 24, from 6-8:30 p.m. Cost of the class is $48. Please register by May 10. Contact Judy at ext. 73406 to register. Clawhammer Banjo - We are developing an interest list for clawhammer banjo lessons. Julie Alison Shepherd will offer private lessons on Wednesday evenings at the Knott County Branch. Please contact Judy at ext. 73406 to have your name added to our interest list. Pickin’ and Grinnin’ - Don’t miss out on the lively bluegrass musical entertainment provided each Tuesday evening by the Pickers and Grinners. The program is presented at the Human Services Center in Hindman from 7-9 p.m. Pickin’ and Grinnin’ provides an enjoyable evening of musical entertainment for the whole family. For more information or to register please call Judy at 785-4114 or 800-246-7521, ext. 73406. CE Classes at the Leslie County Center of HCTC Hazard Community and Technical College will offer the following continuing education classes in Hyden. The classes are: Beginner & Intermediate Piano Lessons - Weekly lessons may be scheduled by calling Rhonda at ext. 73487. Sarah Susan Craft is the instructor. Learn To Play The Dulcimer - Learn the basics of tuning and caring for a “Lap Dulcimer”. Also, learn to play and sing along as you play your dulcimer. Guarantee: If you do not play a song after the very first class, your money will be refunded! Cost is $30 for six lessons, and includes instructional material. Students need not provide his or her own instrument, Rhonda has several to use in class. Classes are offered and scheduled on an individual basis. Call Rhonda at ext. 73487 to enroll. Banjo Lessons - During the months of April and May, Randy Wilson will be offering banjo lessons at the Leslie County Center. Interested persons should call Rhonda Brashear at ext. 73487 to register. For more information call Rhonda at 672-6800 or 800-246-7521, ext. 73487. CE Classes on the Hazard Campus of HCTC Hazard Community and Technical College will offer the following continuing education classes on the Hazard Campus of HCTC. The classes are: Driver’s Ed Interest List - HCTC is putting together a driver’s education course complete with classroom and hands-on driving experience. Classes are planned beginning Spring 2006. Contact Jennifer at ext. 73136 to get on the interest list. Piano - Trish Howard teaches piano lessons on Thursdays at the HCTC First Federal Center. 30-minute private lessons are taught weekly. Cost of the lessons is $10 per lesson. Call Janet at 487-3068 to sign up. Guitar - Pat Duff teaches guitar lessons at the HCTC First Federal Center on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Lessons are 30 minutes each week. Cost of the lessons is $10 per lesson. Call Janet at 487-3068 to sign up. Intermediate Aerobics - Come and get a great one-hour workout with Karen Smith who teaches a variety of different exercises. Students need to wear comfortable clothing and supportive walking shoes. Also students need to bring 2 lb. weights and a mat if they have them. Classes are held every Tuesday and Thursday through April 27 from 5:30–6:30 p.m. at the HCTC First Federal Center in room 123-B/C. Cost is $4 per session and students can pay when they come. If you have any further questions, please call Janet at ext. 73068. Summer Study Math Mania Brochures - Call Janet at ext. 73068 to give your name and mailing address if you want a Summer Study (grades 1 – 5) or a Math Mania brochure (grades 6 – 12) mailed to you. Meg Rice will once again coordinate the program of study. Continuing Education Classes at the Technical Campus of HCTC The Continuing Education Department of Hazard Community and Technical College will offer continuing education classes at the Technical Campus of HCTC. The classes are: Beginning Motorcycle Riders Program – Classes will be held April 21, 22 and 23 and again on May 19, 20 and 21. Class is limited to 8 so register early. To register, contact Myla at (606) 487-3065 or call toll free 1-800-246-7521 ext.73065. Drinking Water CEU – Class will be held on May 16 and 17 in the Multi Purpose Room of the Devert Owens Building on the Technical Campus of HCTC from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. To register, contact Myla at (606) 487-3065 or call toll free 1-800-246-7521 ext.73065. Key Ingredients: America by Food Committee Meets at HCTC Key ingredients Hazard Community & Technical College will be the proud host of a traveling exhibit called Key Ingredients: America by food. The exhibit is sponsored by the Smithsonian Institute and the Kentucky Humanities Council and spotlights 500 years of America’s food by celebrating American regional cuisine. This exhibit will be on display in the Stephens Library at Hazard Community & Technical College from Oct. 21–Dec. 2. Members of the committee met to coordinate the events surrounding the exhibit. Shown from left are Renee Neace, Eileen Haddix, Elaine Couch, Martha Quigley, Glenna Wooten and Jenny Williams. Not shown are Tim Dunn, Scott Lucero and Richard Crowe. For more information contact Eileen Haddix at 487-3148 or visit the website at http://www.keyingredients.org/ to check out this wonderful opportunity. Resident Life Club Chili Dinner was a Success The Resident Life Club on Lees Campus would like to thank everyone that came out and supported them with the Chili Dinner that was held on March 22nd in the Van Meter Gymnasium. A portion of the fund raiser money is going to the March of Dimes Through the help of those who donated chili, money, their time, and other items; this could not have been successful without you. Anna Marie Allen, a Lees Sophomore, is President of the Resident Life Club. “It was for a good cause and its always a good feeling to help some else in need, none of us could have done this without the help of the people in the community and our parents, but mostly those in the Resident Life Club that took their time out to help, we appreciate all of them.” Members of the Resident Life Club are Daniel Hall (Dorm Director) Anna Marie Allen (President) Connie Hagans (Vice President) Sherri Maggard (Secretary) John Stacy (Treasurer) Jennifer Drake, Jennifer Smith, Amanda Kilburn, Renita Herald, Alex Smith, Ben White, Peyton Bowling, and Jenna Caldwell (Back row) Daniel Hall, Ben White, John - Stacy. (Middle row) Jenna Caldwell, Anna Marie Allen, Peyton Bowling. (Front row) Amanda Kilburn, Sherri Maggard, Jennifer Drake. .Anna Marie Allen, President of HCTC Resident Life Club, is presenting a check of $150.00 to Sandy Phipps, Walk America Committee Member, and Team Captain for Jonathan’s Joggers. HCTC to Name Student Service Complex in Honor of Dr. Cooper Hazard Community and Technical College will name the student services complex of the J. Marvin Jolly Classroom Center in honor of Dr. C. Vernon Cooper because of the combined gifts of Dr. Cooper and Peoples Bank and Trust. Dr. Cooper has committed a $100,000 pledge in the Fulfilling the Promise campaign and Peoples Bank and Trust has dedicated $150,000 of their commitment to the campaign in honor of Dr. Cooper’s years of service to the bank. Dr. Cooper is a longtime member of the Hazard Independent College Foundation board, serving as treasurer for several years and is now treasurer emeritus. Previously, Dr. Cooper created an endowed nursing scholarship in addition to providing ongoing support for the Greater Hazard Area Performing Arts Series. HCTC President Jay K. Box noted that Dr. Cooper has been a long-time friend of the college. “We are very appreciative of Dr. Cooper’s $100,000 pledge to our Fulfilling the Promise Campaign,” Dr. Box said. “We thank him for his generosity.” Peoples Bank and Trust President Leon Hollon noted, “We wanted to designate part of the bank’s gift in Vernon Cooper’s honor because of his years of service at the bank and his interest in the college.” HCTC’s Campaign Leader Janice Bradford King is the president of Community Trust Bank but still takes the time to volunteer in two important roles with the Fulfilling the Promise campaign for Hazard Community & Technical College. Mrs. King is the Advance Gift Committee Chair and the Lead and Board committee member because she is a believer in education. Janice also is a member of the Hazard Independent College Foundation. “Our fund raising campaign has been very successful in part because of the dedication of volunteers, such as Janice King,” noted Dr. Jay K. Box, HCTC president/CEO. “Janice has provided leadership for our campaign and we’re indebted to her for her service.” HCTC indebted to program advisory committee members Hazard Community & Technical College has many successful programs and that is thanks, in part, to the volunteer work of Program Advisory Committee members. The College recently held an appreciation dinner and presented hand-made wood boxes created by the Kentucky School of Craft to each volunteer attending. HCTC President/CEO Jay K. Box noted, “The need for an active Program Advisory Committee for all occupational/technical programs at the college lies in the fact that educating adults for occupational pursuits is a cooperative undertaking shared by the community and the college. The purpose of the Program Advisory Committee is to facilitate a two-way system of communication that develops and maintains harmonious working relationships and serves the employment needs of the community.” Dr. R. Kathy Smoot, Vice President of Academic Affairs/Provost, said, “Since the underlying purpose of technical education is to prepare students for useful and gainful employment, it is absolutely necessary that technical education work closely with those providing employment in the community. It is vital to know the employment and training needs for each occupational/technical area and to insure that the training offered by the college stays abreast of current business, service and industrial practices.” These members served a 2-year term, which began in 2004. Those honored include: Heating and Air Conditioning Program: Jesse Campbell, Dean Davidson, Atana Wells, all of Hazard; Steve Smith of Jeff, Bill Hillman of Beattyville, R.C. Osborne of Hyden, Darrell Pennington of Yeaddiss, Adrian Slone of Prestonsburg, and program coordinator Doug Adams. Auto Body Program: James Bryant, Kevin Campbell, Ralph Kidd, James Maggard, all of Hazard; William Pace, coordinator. Auto Tech Program: Burley Adams, John J. Back, Roy Combs, Wendell Craft, Mike Dillion, all of Hazard; Anthony Bowling of Cornettsville; Jack Hayes, coordinator. Carpentry: Lester Adams, Scott Adams, Steve Campbell, Jack Duff, BJ Ewen, Terry Feltner, Joe Goodlette, Brian Lewis, Wade Morton, Bill Pollard, Jonathan Rice, Jesse Wagers, all of Hazard; Dale Brown of Viper, Kevin Holbrook and Tonya Godsey of Jackson; Jack Bowling of Bonnyman; Harrison Boggs of Whitesburg; Claude Gross of Lexington; Mark Fields, coordinator. Computer Aided Drafting: Tom Boggs, Jack A. Couch, Richard Dirk Smith, Rick A. Lucas, Chuck Mullins, B. Daniel Roll, Lisa Towns, Thomas Watts, all of Hazard; Casey Breeding, Rick Harlow, both of Hindman; Winston B. Neace of Sassafras; Ivan Whitaker of Whitesburg; Tony Back, coordinator. Cosmetology: Jeff Bentley of Mallie; Kemberly Clemons, Judy Collins, Bea Haley, Wilma Maggard, Phyllis Owens, Rachel Sexton, Patty Stacy, all of Hazard; Linda Dunn of Bonnyman, Patricia Gilbert of Gays Creek; Ruth Harman of Neon; Susan Johnson, coordinator. Diesel: Rick Adams, Kenneth Combs, Tim Embry, all of Hazard; Frederick Hatton of McKee; Ken Sharp of Louisville; Jimmy Caudill, coordinator. Electricity: Joe Compton of Paintsville; Terry Conley, of Hazard; Robert Looney of Whitesburg; Danny Ingram, coordinator. Heavy Equipment Operations: Rick Adams, Willie Cornett, Tim Embry, Scott Pollard, all of Hazard; Mickey Amburgy of Litt Carr; Wayne Sapp of Bulan; Daniel Williams of Mouthcard; Bud Gadbury, coordinator. Industrial Maintenance: Gary Begley, Mike Davidson, Chris Fields, John Hamilton, Louie Hoskins, Todd McIntyre, Don Porter, Tim Smith, all of Hazard; Mike Huff, Randolph Jordan III, Tad Miller, Rusty Roark, all of Chavies; Wayne Sapp of Bulan; Bobby Beavan, coordinator. Medical Information Technology: Donna Breeding and Mahayla Mullins, both of Whitesburg; Lynn Brewer, Rebecca Fletcher, Barry Martin, Emline Montgomery, Charla Napier, Sharmila Shankar, Angela Shephard, Cecilia Stewart, Carol Walters, Annie Williams, all of Hazard; Delores Vance, coordinator. Welding: Allen Adams of Hyden; Rick Adams, Gary Begley, both of Hazard; Wayne Sapp of Bulan; Scott Stidham of Busy; Craig Herald, coordinator. Business Administration: Laura Brashear, Randy Canonge, Richard Crowe, Julia Mitchell, Don Porter, Tammy Richie, Kathy Ritchie, all of Hazard; Harold Holbrook, Beth Miller, Julie Mooney, Bob Smoot, all of Jackson; Billie Lynes, coordinator. Human Services: Cyrus Brashear, Charleen Clemons, Karen Cooper, Joan Enochs, Fran Feltner, Toni Fugate, Tammy Melton, Tony Noble, Sheila Noe, Paul Olinger, Peggy Roll, Marty Sharp, Angie Turner, Jennifer Weeber, all of Hazard; Greg Campton of Wheelwright; Dave Chaltas of Jeremiah; Donna Hays of Jeff; Will Smith of Whitesburg; Elizabeth Whitehead of Stinnett; Doug Wilson of Jackson; Richard Word of Buckhorn; Cindy Plummer, coordinator. Information Technology: Dan Begley, Mary Begley, Jennifer Chester, John Chester, Darlene Dixon, Lou Vera Fulton, Scott Gross, Margaret Napier, Tim Osbourne, Ella Strong, Paul Townes, Kevin Vermillion, all of Hazard; Madeline Flannery-Kincer of Mayking; David Frazier of Hindman; Bill Brown and Tim Stanley of Jackson; Greg Jacobs of Chavies; Jeremiah Bryant, coordinator. Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education: Nancy Combs, Rosita Combs, Erma Davis, Eugenia Napier, Penny Smith, Edna Turner, all of Hazard; Marilyn Breeding and Aleece Jones of Red Fox; Sheila Cassidy and Edith McClees, both of Jackson; Tammy Caudill of Beattyville, Sheila Thomas of Booneville, Carolyn Bush, coordinator. Nursing – LPN: Melissa Arnett, Sandy Bowling, Dr. James Chaney, Charlotte Hays, Dr. Thomas Karelis, Denise Kilburn, Anita McDaniel, Wendy Morris, Dr. Jeff Prater, all of Hazard; Vivian Back, Carl Banks, Lenora Dixon, Stanley Dixon, Patsy Gibson, Barbara Ison, Ellen Wright, all of Whitesburg; Phyllis Morris of Bonnyman; Ruby Pigman of Hindman; Pat Walters, coordinator. Nursing – RN: Sonya Bergman, Anita McDaniels, Linda Daum, Sandy Pratt, Germaine Shaffer, Homer Terry, all of Hazard; Christy Brewer of Vancleve; Francis Click of Beattyville; Cindy Compton, Jenell Cude, Lea Eiserman, Sheila Sharpe, Donna Smith, Verna Stacy, all of Jackson; Ruby Pigman of Hindman, Phyllis Kilburn of West Liberty, Suzette Trent of Buckhorn; Rochelle Waddell of Carrie; Janie Richie, coordinator. Physical Therapist Assistant: Debbie Boggs, Michael Gayheart, Debbie Hogg, Anna Napier, Tonya Reynolds, Kathy Slone, all of Hazard; Katrina Bostron of Jackson; Fred Brashear, Venita Caldwell, Tonya Estep, all of Hyden; Ron Brunty, Jill Dixon, Reid Mackin, all of Whitesburg; Heather Depew Whitaker of Loyall; Myra Handshoe of Leburn; John Jones of Dice; Deborah Puckett of Pikeville; Jody VanHoose of Lowmansville; Robin Barker of Thelma; David Williams of Corbin; Patricia Edinger of Middlesboro, Tracy Bowling, coordinator. Radiography: Patti Bentley of Norton; Brian Compton and Gary Taylor, both of Pikeville; Astor Halcomb, Brandon Pennington, John Williams, all of Whitesburg; Deborah Hogg, Kenny Holbrook, Dr. Mahender Pampati, Dr. Ashok Patel, Reggie Ritchie, Tim Whittaker, all of Hazard; Justin Rice of Viper; Homer Terry, coordinator. “Hazard Community & Technical College is a better institution because of the contributions from all of these volunteers,” President Box said. “We are fortunate to have so many committed to providing a better education for our students.” Maggard serves in HCTC chief leadership role When Danny Maggard talks about the importance of education, it is evident--he has a vision for the future. Danny Maggard volunteers as the Lead and Board Committee Chair with the “Fulfilling the Promise” fund campaign at Hazard Community & Technical College and the college is appreciative of his work. He is vice chair of the Hazard Independent College Foundation. His dedication to the college also extends to serving on boards with the Greater Hazard Area Performing Arts Series and the Challenger Learning Center of Kentucky. Maggard and his employer, Kentucky River Properties, have both been generous to the campaign. “Danny Maggard started at the ground level when we were just starting this campaign and he has provided great assistance as we worked toward our $4 million fund raising goal,” noted HCTC President Jay K. Box. MSU Master’s in Public Administration Hazard Open House April 26 Morehead State University is hosting an informational session Wednesday April 26 for the Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree being brought to Hazard through the University Center of the Mountains in the Fall 2006. The MPA is an excellent professional degree for working professionals in government and non-profit organizations as well as preparation in advanced graduate study in the social sciences or preparation for careers in public law or admission to law school. Additionally, MSU is bringing the bachelor’s degree for middle grades education (grades 5 through 9) to Hazard in Fall 2006. MSU MPA representatives will be in the UCM administrative offices in Hazard from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on April 26 to meet prospective students. The offices are located in the Jolly Classroom Center adjacent to the Cardinal Chevrolet entrance. The program is designed for working adults. The core courses will be offered in the evening and taught via interactive television (ITV). In order to accommodate part-time students, only two classes will be offered per semester creating a cohort group which can complete the program together. In addition to the core classes taught via ITV, students will complete an internship, directed study, research or thesis, and nine hours of approved related courses that could be online courses from Morehead State University or another university. If you are interested in the MSU Master of Public Administration, please call the UCM administrative offices at 606-487-3158 or email Ron Daley, UCM Director at Ron.Daley@kctcs.edu. Information concerning the new program can be located on the MSU website www.moreheadstate.edu under the Institute for Regional Analysis and Public Policy. MSU offers new bachelor’s degree through UCM Morehead State University is bringing the bachelor’s degree in Middle Grades Education (grades 5-9) to Hazard this fall through the University Center of the Mountains (UCM) partnership. MSU also offers the P-5 Elementary Education program in Jackson, including dual certification in Special Education (K-12) beginning in the fall of 2006. An advising, admissions and registration session for the MSU Middle Grades program will be held on Wednesday, March 29 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the University Center of the Mountains offices in the Jolly Classroom Center on the Hazard Campus of Hazard Community and Technical College. Interested persons are invited to contact MSU staff at 1-800-729-5225 or (606) 666-2800 or the UCM offices at 487-3158. Additionally, MSU is holding an Open House on Friday, March 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Jolly Center in Hazard. Representatives from a number of university divisions and departments will be in attendance to answer questions. MSU officials are also promoting the seven new online bachelor degree completer programs designed primarily for graduates of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS). HCTC 10th Annual Spring Writers Conference Set for April 21 An exemplary group of writers are offering free workshops at the 10th annual Spring Writers Conference at Hazard Community and Technical College on Friday, April 21. “This is really quite a thing,” observes Dr. Randy Moon, English professor, “I’ve been to workshops and conferences across America. The cool thing about the conference in Hazard is that it’s free. Anybody who is interested in writing can attend.” The conference, celebrating its tenth year, is a series of concurrent workshops. The conference will host a variety of writers to lead the workshop sessions. The short story workshop will conducted by Hazard’s own Gurney Norman, author of Kinfolks: The Wilgus Stories and Divine Right’s Trip. He teaches at the University of Kentucky and has been with the Spring Writers Conference since its inception. This year b |
