West Kentucky Community and Technical College President Dr. Barbara Veazey will be the featured speaker for the March Power in Partnership monthly breakfast of the Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce. The breakfast will be held on March 3 at 7:30 a.m. at the Julian Carroll Convention Center. West Kentucky Community and Technical College is also the sponsor.

Dr. Veazey was appointed president of the college in 2002. She began her career in education as a nursing instructor, chair of the nursing program and later the dean of academic affairs. When Dr. Veazey became president, her goal was to work with faculty, staff, students and the community to develop and build a truly premier comprehensive community and technical college. Today enrollment exceeds 10,000 students annually and the college offers more than 400 associate degree, diploma, and certificate options in 48 academic programs.

Outreach has been a hallmark of Dr. Veazey's tenure as President with the opening of the Mary Ellen Thompson Health Education Center at Elmwood Court and the Weaks Community Center in Murray. The $18.5 million dollar Emerging Technology Center, including the Fred Paxton Engineering Research Center, opened in January 2010. The opening of this facility created a full partnership between economic development and the college to serve both existing and prospective businesses. The Skilled Craft Training Center in Mayfield opened in fall 2010.

The Paducah School of Art and Design (PSAD) opened in the fall 2008 with the goal to expand and enhance the community’s image as an arts destination and serve as catalyst in future development. The final phase of the $15 million dollar campus, located in Lowertown, opened earlier this year. 

WKCTC has been recognized three consecutive times by The Aspen Institute as an Aspen Prize Top 10 Community College and in 2015 was named a College of Distinction. WKCTC tied for #2 in the nation.

            Below are the details of the breakfast:
            When: Thursday, March 3, 7:30-8:30 a.m.

Where: Julian M. Carroll Convention Center, Ohio Room

Speaker: WKCTC President Dr. Barbara Veazey

Sponsor:  West Kentucky Community and Technical College

Cost: $15 members, $25 non-members

If you are not a Power Card holder, please make your reservations by Tuesday, March 1, by 5 p.m. at www.paducahchamber.org, 443-1746 or info@paducahchamber.org.