As first-year KCTCS President Dr. Ryan Quarles continues his tour of each of the 16 colleges in its statewide system, last week’s stop at Hopkinsville Community College and its annual community breakfast left him impressed with the facilities and its leadership.
HCC was stop number 14 of the 16 KCTCS campus tours and he said three things stood out.
click to download audioQuarles said it’s important for Kentuckians to realize what they have in the state’s community and technical college system.
click to download audioDr. Quarles told those attending the breakfast about what led him to the educational field from the family farm.
click to download audioHe said the KCTCS system provides the perfect start for a large group of students wanting to continue their education.
click to download audioDr. Quarles said access and affordability should continue to be the hallmarks of KCTCS.
click to download audioHe said KCTCS has partnerships with nearly 5,000 businesses throughout the state and said they are future-proofing the next 25 years after celebrating the accomplishments of their first quarter-century. Education in trades, he said, is part of that process.
click to download audioKCTCS has 16 colleges on 40 campus locations statewide with over 100,000 students enrolled.