The Hopkinsville Community College Board of Directors heard several updates at its quarterly meeting Monday afternoon, including how the college is utilizing CARES Act funding it received.
HCC President Dr. Alissa Young said the CARES Act funding the college received was broken down into two areas – student and institutional.
Some of the funds were also used for personal protection equipment and for the PathFinder Food Pantry.
Dr. Young also provided an update regarding the Flexible Training Center which is the old welding building on campus that is being renovated and expanded to a 10,344 total square foot facility.
She added final completion is currently scheduled for mid to late October and this will double the college’s welding compacity.
In addition, she said HCC is participating in an energy savings project in cooperation with the state and KCTCS to replace some critical electric components to conserve energy.
In other news, Chief Student Affairs Officer Angel Prescott shared that summer tuition was down about 136 students.
She added they are continuing to work hard through the COVID-19 pandemic and that for the Fall semester the college is actively executing a variety of initiatives.
In other action, members voted to keep the current board officers in place, which includes Board Chair Richard Nelson, Vice-Chair Leigh Durden, and Secretary Hollis White.