FEBRUARY IS TRANSFER MONTH AT ECTC!

It’s a great time to check out other colleges and find out about scholarships. Sixteen transfer institutions will be located in the RPC building Atrium from 10 a.m. to 1:00  p.m. on the days below:

Check out your favorite transfer institution!

Campbellsville University              Monday, February 4
Spalding University                      Wednesday, February 6
Capella University                        Thursday, February 7
Kentucky State University              Monday, February 11
University of Kentucky                  Tuesday, February 12
St. Catharine College                    Wednesday, February 13
McKendree University                   Thursday, February 14
Northern Kentucky University         Friday, February 15
University of Louisville                  Tuesday, February 19
Morehead State University             Wednesday, February 20
Eastern Kentucky University           Thursday, February 21
Midway College                             Friday, February 22
Sullivan University                         Monday, February 25
Lindsey Wilson College                  Tuesday, February 26
Western Kentucky University           Wednesday, February 27
Indiana Wesleyan                         Thursday, February 28

Don’t miss this opportunity to visit with representatives of your favorite transfer colleges and universities!

ECTC students who would like to take an additional class or two, or even new students not currently enrolled in classes, can still register for bi-term classes at ECTC. Bi-term classes last for just eight weeks, as compared to 16-weeks for full semester classes, and students earn full credit. The second bi-term at ECTC starts on Monday, March 18, 2013, and students still have time to enroll.

A variety of classes are available at the main campus, at the Fort Knox site and online, including classes like: accounting, art, business administration, biology, computer-aided design, chemistry, computer information technology, criminal justice, culinary arts, engineering & electronics technology, English and English composition, fire/rescue science, general college studies, geography, interdisciplinary early childhood education, radiography, interior finishing, instrumentation, industrial safety, math, music, practical nursing, psychology, quality management systems, reading, sociology and women’s studies.

To talk to a counselor, or to get the application process started, visit the admissions office at ECTC’s Elizabethtown campus, or call 270-769-2371.

Father Alexis Kouri, pastor of St. Michael the Archangel Orthodox Church, will present “The Eastern Orthodox Church: An Ancient Faith in Modern Times” at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Wednesday February 27 in 112 James S. Owen Building (John Behen Room) at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College. Both sessions are free and open to the public and will include question and answer sessions.

 
Father Alexis is a graduate of Boston College and Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology and has studied pastoral counseling at Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, and the Chandler School of Theology of Emory University. Before coming to St. Michael’s in Louisville, he served in churches in Florida and Massachusetts.

Founded in the 1930s by Orthodox Christians of Lebanese descent, St. Michael the Archangel Orthodox is a diverse, multicultural community of over 400 families from Albanian, Bulgarian, Egyptian, Ethiopian, Greek, Indian, Lebanese, Palestinian, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Syrian, Ukrainian, American, and more cultural traditions. St. Michael’s celebrates its “Pan-Orthodox” cultures with an annual fall Ethnic Fair, well known for its variety of delicious foods and spirited entertainment of folk music and dancing.

“The Eastern Orthodox Church: An Ancient Faith in Modern Times” is sponsored by the ECTC Office of Cultural Diversity and Division of Humanities. For further information, John Dryden, ECTC Religious Studies Instructor, 270-706-8540 or jdryden0003@kctcs.edu.

Father Alexis Kouri, pastor of St. Michael the Archangel Orthodox Church, will present “The Eastern Orthodox Church: An Ancient Faith in Modern Times” at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Wednesday February 27 in 112 James S. Owen Building (John Behen Room) at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College. Both sessions are free and open to the public and will include question and answer sessions.

 
Father Alexis is a graduate of Boston College and Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology and has studied pastoral counseling at Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, and the Chandler School of Theology of Emory University. Before coming to St. Michael’s in Louisville, he served in churches in Florida and Massachusetts.

Founded in the 1930s by Orthodox Christians of Lebanese descent, St. Michael the Archangel Orthodox is a diverse, multicultural community of over 400 families from Albanian, Bulgarian, Egyptian, Ethiopian, Greek, Indian, Lebanese, Palestinian, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Syrian, Ukrainian, American, and more cultural traditions. St. Michael’s celebrates its “Pan-Orthodox” cultures with an annual fall Ethnic Fair, well known for its variety of delicious foods and spirited entertainment of folk music and dancing.

“The Eastern Orthodox Church: An Ancient Faith in Modern Times” is sponsored by the ECTC Office of Cultural Diversity and Division of Humanities. For further information, John Dryden, ECTC Religious Studies Instructor, 270-706-8540 or jdryden0003@kctcs.edu.

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College has announced the names of students who made the Dean’s List and the President’s Honor List for Fall 2012 Semester. The President’s Honor List is awarded to full-time and part-time students who are eligible based on the following criteria:
Full-time degree-seeking students earning a 4.0 grade point average and successfully completing at least 12 hours of course work for the academic term, excluding developmental courses, are included in the Full-time student President’s Honor List.
Part-time student President’s Honor List eligibility criteria includes: a cumulative 4.0 grade point average and a cumulative total of at least 18 KCTCS semester credits. For subsequent terms, a part-time degree-seeking student must earn a 4.0 GPA, three additional credits or more for the term, a 4.0 cumulative GPA and a cumulative total of at least 21 KCTCS credits.
This semester 143 full-time students and 65 part-time students made the President’s Honor List.
The Dean’s List recognizes academic excellence in students who achieve a minimum of a 3.5 grade point average overall for the semester. Part-time students must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher to be on the Dean’s List. This semester 398 full-time and 366 part-time students made the Dean’s List.
Fall 2012 President’s List – Full-time (143 students)

Adair County
Columbia
Jamie Chad Bryant

Breckinridge County
Hardinsburg
Stephani Danessa Duff

McDaniels
Kevin Allen McCubbins

Webster
Dana Renee Rowell

Bullitt County
Lebanon Junction
Lindsay Brook Bellamy

Shepherdsville
Kelsey Jean Conniff
Sarah Dawn Raisor
Crystal Maye Stevens

Butler County
Morgantown
Zachary Alexander Hicks

Grayson County
Big Clifty
Heidi Elizabeth Mae Ballew
Rachel Michel Guffey

Caneyville
Elizabeth Renee Lively

Clarkson
Hannah Faith Taylor

Leitchfield
Emily Dotson
Tanner Martin Harp
Jason Martin
Courtney Brooke Penner
Kathrine Nicole Smith

Green County
Greensburg
Charles Thomas Smith

Summersville
Chasity Lane Price

Hardin County
Cecilia
Micheal D Anderson
Matthew Erin Van Den Berg

Eastview
Susan Leandra Yopp

Elizabethtown
William J Anderson
Jessi Nicole Bennett
Amanda Jean Bien
Phillip Mason Boutwell
Michelle Ann Brown
Adam Patrick Buchert
Dean Scott Clark
Thomas Allen Csonka
Brittany Faye Daniel
Joshua Lewis Daniel
Stephen Matthew Doss
Wren Elizabeth Foster
Judith Ann Galvin
Katherine Lynne Hendrie
Crystal G Hornback
Ronald David Howard
Stephen Jackson
Patricia Dawn Lambright
Kelly Denise Levay
Travis Bradley Martin
April Christine May
Deanna Lynne McClure
Cara Hardesty Pennington
Kathy Ellen Philpot
Karen Renee Scott
Matt D Srygler
Laura Taylor
Beverly Elizabeth Upton
Andrea Dayle Waters

Fort Knox
Seretha Renee Ali
Tina M Milward
Tiffany Cheyline Acacia Grace Pickering

Glendale
Daniel Enlow

Radcliff
Rose Amy Black
Katie Renee Boykin
Mark Raymond Bradley
Ricky Ray Bullard
Jessica M Byrd
Shih Ching Chiu
Patricia R Edlin
Stephanie Aracely Hart
Caitlin Michell Jenkins
Todd Anthony Marksbury
Wayne Perry Mason
Steven Christopher Morton
Elexis Mishael Nicholson
Carina Joy Richards
Robin Brianne Stinson
Jason Michael Stubeda
Chrystal Lynn Taylor
Mary Denise Williams
Clinton Jeffrey Zinger

Rineyville
Hyon Mi Lopez Malunay
Roger Dean Merry
Meredith Nicole Poyner
Tony Lee Wilson

Sonora
Gene Paul Benton
Robert Walter Robey

Upton
Joshua Adam Akers
Ashley Nicole Mansfield

Vine Grove
Terry L Hoyt
Paul Steven Johnston
William Joseph Langley
Jerianna Yolanda Laporte
Margaret Ann Logsdon
Alison Marie Nelson
Jerry W Noble
Brittany Renee Schafer

Hart County
Hardyville
Shari L. Edwards
Larissa Gale Houk
Miles D Penny

Horse Cave
Sandra Kay Lindsey

Munfordville
Virginia Mae Goode

Jefferson County
Louisville
Eric Timothy Reynolds

LaRue County
Hodgenville
Jerry Lee Bell Jr.
Amanda Rae Mortensen
Denise A Shoffner
Christopher James Thompson

Marion County
Lebanon
Sonya Dawn Masterson
Cory Edward Medley
Devin Michael O'Daniel
James Timothy Smothers

Loretto
James Brandon Gardner
Jill M Miles

Meade County
Brandenburg
Amy Suzanne Hardesty
Dustin Robert Isaacs
Wesley Kyle Knott

Ekron
Abbigail Shea Ledford

Guston
Whitney Lou Shelton

Nelson County
Bardstown
Emily Brooke Beavers
Traci Dounte Clark
Haley Danielle Hardin
Evan M Koons
Andrea Montgomery
Benjamin Curtis Osborne
Robert C Richardson
Christopher J Rider
Warren Todd Rucker
Don Spolski
Garrett Michael Thompson

Bloomfield
Matthew Adam Cheek

Boston
Lauren Renee McCubbins

Coxs Creek
Savannah Rose Stewart

Taylor County
Campbellsville
Charles Anthony Arnold
Brittany Marie Bogard
Dalton V Hicks
Stacie Leeanne Lay
Woodie D Marcum
David G Moore

Elk Horn
Jacob Noel

Washington County
Mackville
Jacob Andrew Hill

Springfield
Jason Thomas Hamilton
Allison Paige Harmon
Jordan Alan Haydon
Kun Ming Lin
Spencer Kyle Maupin
Ethan Bradley Redmon
Brian Joseph Thompson

Indiana
Laconia
Joshua Curtis Reed

Washington
Graham
Lindsay Vernee' Wertman

Fall 2012 President’s List – Part-time (65 students)

Adair County
Columbia
Joey Dale Bennett

Breckinridge County
Hardinsburg
Joshua David Ball

Irvington
Susan Elizabeth Carwile
Ida Elizabeth Myldy

Webster
Mary Patricia House

Bullitt County
Shepherdsville
Justin Wayne Davenport
Brian Anthony Fox
Ashley Nicole Lemr

Butler County
Morgantown
Daniel Justus Cardwell

Grayson County
Leitchfield
Brenda J. Stapleton

Green County
Greensburg
Heather Lynn Lachowicz
Bryan Scott Montgomery

Hardin County
Cecilia
Mary Rebecca Sellers

Elizabethtown
Chad Michael Brown
Jordan Brooke Fentress
Carlos I Figueroa
Katarina Marie Kloss
Clarence George Lewis III
Bryan Scott Lietzke
Brittany Renea Logsdon
Jeffrey Edward McGlone
Rachel Marie Starks
Jennifer B Tabbert

Fort Knox
Aotoa' Snyder Aieti
LaKashia Chantal Codrington
Teresa Lynn Hanlin
Kimberley Mclain Jennings
Alicia Lafay McCrae
Faith Daugherty Mcgee
Tiffany Kay Miller
Kimberly House Smith
Shinsung Yook

Radcliff
Sonja Beardsley
Krystian Nicole Dunford
Kristina Lynn Gaede
Kevin Lauterbach
Melody Ann Martel
Yaendris B Rosario
Ashley Marie Schmidt
Joshua Kevin Taylor
Molly Jo Wright
Paula Sylvania Yerby

Upton
Robert C Lope
Kerry D. Miller

Vine Grove
Whitney Nicole Alvey
Mary Evelyn Hawk
Dennis Jerome Jackson Jr

Jefferson County
Fisherville
Carrie Anne Britton

LaRue County
Hodgenville
Dianna Sanders Boyd
Jonathan Allen Poteet

Meade County
Ekron
Andrea Rose Goodwin

Guston
John Martin Grimsley

Nelson County
Bardstown
Kylie Noelle Burfield
Willa Ann Carter
Jessica Lynn Fraley
Timothy Dale Gilpin

New Haven
Stephanie Renee Norman
Jamie Lynn Shults
Amanda Rana Watkins

Taylor County
Campbellsville
Jennifer Renee Nottingham
Whitney Sharday Webster

Washington County
Springfield
Francis Jerome Filiatreau
Patrick Tobin Wimsatt

Indiana
Indianapolis
Justin M Knight

Tennessee
Henderson
Meagan Renee Hardison

Fall 2012 Dean’s List – Full-time (398 students)


Anderson County
Lawrenceburg
Austin Miles Hartley

Barren County
Glasgow
Nicholas George Panaretos
James Darrell Turner
Johnny Michelle Turner

Breckinridge County
Cloverport
Andrea Michelle Matthews

Custer
Megan Beth Medley

Harned
Nakita Ann Gavre

Hudson
Austin Roby Henning
Garrett Morgan Hornback

Irvington
Sherri Rene Cook
Brittany Lynn Foreman

Webster
Vicki L. Newton

Bullitt County
Lebanon Junction
Allie Breanne Myers
William Clark Shadburne
Robert W Slaven

Shepherdsville
Amanda R Browning
Mary Frances Lynch

Campbell County
Alexandria Hill
Aimee Nichole Blythe

Casey County
Liberty
James Christopher Durbin

Fayette County
Lexington
Anesha Khan
Perry Vincent Thomason

Grayson County
Big Clifty
Cody W Sandlin

Caneyville
Ashley Anne Keown
Dustin Peak
Sandi Rene Weber

Clarkson
Braden William Clemons
Jessica Lane Clemons
Isaac Faris Taylor
Leah Renee Vanmeter
Cathy A. Wallingford
James Glen White

Falls of Rough
Ashleigh Morgan Graham

Leitchfield
Cassandra Diane Butterworth
Hillary Lauren Clark
Jakob Landis Clemons
Katelyn Danielle Dallas
John Jerrell Declue
Alfred Anthony East
Robin Deniece Elmore
Tessa Dawn McDavid Evans
Ronald Ray Hardin
Faith Ann Hayes
Alli Shena Higdon
Jessica Lashea Jewell
Daniel Joseph Kiper
Kacie Layne Raley
Rachel Ann Noel Robinson
Christopher Travis Salmon
Brandy Renee Saltsman
Leslie A Shartzer
Christopher Ray Stewart
Darien Michelle Vanmeter
Joshua Delbert Voyles
Pamela G White
Pamela Denise Wilson

Millwood
Rachel Beth Payton

Green County
Greensburg
Danielle Nicole Posey
James Evan Shuffett
Justin Willis Smith

Summersville
Tivis William Hall
Juanita Michelle Huber

Hardin County
Cecilia
Brittany Dawn Booker
Karen Lynn Farmer
Jared Scott Felker
Patrick Kelesy Grey
Zachary Logan Heck
Rachael Dawn Hensley
Michael John Herdt
Jessica Renee Inmon
Belinda Louise Kane
Johnathan David Miller Jr
Bethany Paige Mooneyhan
Joseph Richard Smith
Joy Ilene Smith
Anthony Dale Stevens
Summer Lacey Walls
Brittany Ty Wisniewski

Eastview
Barry Santee Griffin
Gregory R. Peel
Spencer Riley Singer

Elizabethtown
Raul Acosta
Mary Ellen Adkins
Anthony Alexander Ashley
Ashley Nicole Aubrey
Laura Theresa Baker-Westover
Stuart Michael Bauer
Michael Anthony Beasley
Franklin G Black
Wayne Lavern Bland
Michael Steven Bloodgood
Sarah Maurine Bratcher
Trevor W Brown
Adrianne Alisse Buckles
Andrew Ryland Buckles
Avery Alexander Buckles
Erin Burch
Nancy Anna Burgess-Everman
Marcus Andrew Bush
Laura Jean Cancel
Autumn Denise Carpenter
Megan Tina Compton
Adrienne Denea Cook
Angela Christine Cossitt
Daniel Thomas Crittenden
Christopher James Curry
Elizabeth Marie Curry
Tammy Louise Davidson
Kayla Rose Doyle
Kajen Rae Duvall
Michelle Ellen Fisherman
Ralph Carl Fleming
Dwayne Curtiss Flowers
Leighanne Carroll Franklin
Meredeth Rene Frazier
Danetta Geisert
Kirsten Alannah Godfrey
Sarah Marie Gordon
Erik Benjamin Hagen
Kelly Erin Hall
Samuel Alexander Hanna
Tiffany Ann Harvey
Brigette Noell Hawkins
Jordan Danielle Heibert
Anthony Richard Heresmann
Rebekah Hornback
Brian Scott House
Lauren Elizabeth House
Kelsey Howell
Courtney Nicole Huff
Kimberly Beth Huggins
Derek Mathew Hungerford
Leilani Patrice Hunter
Patricia Ann Jackson
Carlos Ramon Jones
Heather Irene Keen
Gregory Monroe Kerr
Scotty Len Lafollette
Anley Limiac Layson
Lola S Lee
Danita Jean Maile
Matthew Joseph McKenzie
Erik Stratton McNeese
Seth Thomas Mills
Tonja Minnich
Nai-kong Nicholas Mo
Timothy Alan Moore
Kimberly Richelle Morris
April D. Padgett
William Robert Pait
Trent Eric Parker
Dustin Alexander Peerce
Derek W Pfeiffer
Natasha Marie Pickerrell
Samuel James Pierce
Brittany Anne Plahetka
Jenna Michelle Reed
Sarah Nicole Reed
Megan Richardson
Jessica Anne Robbins
Kayla Renee' Roberts
Allyson Lindsey Ross
Nathan Michael Scamihorn
Samuel Thomas Sherrard
Shannon Marie Shippee
Joshua Tyler Smith
Rebecca H Snyder
Sarah Dawn Spencer
Morgan Nichole Stellpflug
Justin R Strickland
Casey Russell Sullivan
Robert Tharp
Bonita Kay Thurman
Elbert Austin Turner
Heather Brooke Vowell
Ashley Storm Weedman
Kelvin Lee Wells
Andrew Robert Wethington
Kimberly Jean Whitaker
Brittany Nicole Whitworth
Loryn Janeen Williams
Stacey Leaann Winchester
Bryan Gregory Wolford

Fort Knox
Brock E Adams
Jeremiah Richard Bauer
Bradley Steven Blackburn
Tyler John Boxrucker
Sarah Ann Cerecky
Dixon Gatungu
Lisa Marie Imber
Eric Covey Low

Glendale
John L Day
Austin T Huffer

Radcliff
Rachel Leah Andrews
Joshua Logan Beal
James Allen Brimm
Linda Joyce Burns
Johnathan Michael Cain
Jennifer Leigh Canedy
Riley Taylor Chadwick
James Kenneth Confer
Jason Cramer
David Rene Cruz
Kedeisha A Dougherty
Christina Faye Everage
Andrea Michele Ewen
Maverick Thomas Fitzback
Jamel Antion Frazier
Alfredo Garcia
David Robert Gay
Charles Andrew Gerstenkorn
Karen Marie Glover
Andrea Denise Helson-bays
Jeffrey Garlen Jordan
Debra Jean Lammert
Kevin Todd Lawson
Stephanie Lemus
Melissa Ann Lyons
Lana Sue Macht
Jessica Michaella Midkiff
Whitley Oshia Montgomery
Angelia Newsome
Heather Rea-marie Pierce
Rebecca Lynn Rogers
Camron Lander Shea
Maria-Michaela Snavely
Shannan Marie Stoner
Miranda Rosa Taylor
Landon Michael Walker
Karen Beth Warren
Michael William Wenzel
Sarah Mary Williamson
Justin Lynn Zumwalt

Rineyville
Daniel Tyler Adams
Jessica Renee Bowen
Christopher Alan Dunn
Deanna Favier
Marie Layne Noel
Nicholas Robert Rainer
Lauren Alene Tankersley
Jacquelyn Winter
Jacob A Ybarra

Sonora
Tina Louise Fulkerson
Sherry Elaine Jenkins
Latessa Marie Riggs
Josh Adam Soper
Derek Lynn Van Meter
Lenin Wieman

Upton
Samantha Jo Ervin
Vanessa Teresa Kenny
Barry Wayne Morris
Arlene S Quinones
Lela Lorrain Rucker
Amanda Rae Yates
Anthony Jay Yates

Vine Grove
Caitlyn Sue Adams
Cassie Nicole Browning
Allyssa Michelle Buchanan
Matthew S. Buckman
Amanda-Mae Margret Carruthers
Michaela Jo Crutcher
Joseph Michael Gould
Shelbie Rae Hatmaker
John Charles Iacono
Travis Wayne Kelley
Natalie S Lanham
Ryan Wayne Lynn
Emily K. McCombs
Kirk Nelson Mclane
Deundrae Kenvon Perry
William Gerald Slayton III
Samuel Trumen Sturgill
Judy Raqual Tiarks
Joshua Eric Travis

White Mills
Alison Joy Ray
Bradley Aaron Vinson
Jonathan Ryan Vinson
Amanda K Warren

Hart County
Bonnieville
Amy N Upton

Cub Run
Sarah Marie Wilson

Hardyville
Phaedra H Pippin

Munfordville
Michael Lee Hawkins
Kirsten Renee Jecker
Connie Frances Priddy

Jefferson County
Louisville
Eric Christopher Comp
Amy Marie Cross
William Bernard Gerard
Stephanie Scott
Janice Zimmerman

LaRue County
Buffalo
Aaron Dwayne Butterworth
John Mark Clark
Brittany Shyan Lucas

Hodgenville
Jodi Marie Brooks
Charity Ranae Brown
Megan Nicole Brown
Ashley Marie Clairmont
Craig Owen Dunn
Robin Lynn Humphrey
Amelia Ellen Miller
Darren Ray Murray
Nikki Alyn Zaborowski

Magnolia
Amanda H Kee
Joshua William Keehan
Daniel Wayne Milby

Marion County
Lebanon
Michael Shane Cogswell
Justin Lee Price
Ann Leslie Raley
James Deneal Stateman

Loretto
Jordan Scott Culver
Megan Elizabeth Euler
Emily Marie Mattingly
Thomas Spencer Mattingly III
Justin Mark Thompson

Meade County
Brandenburg
Tanner Lee Benham
Sara Catherine Dowell
Shannon Marie Kenny
Christine Donann Latta
Kayla Renee Link
Micaela Grace Miller
Jerry Lee Mills
Nikolas Allan Powers
Tiffany Katherine Sipes

Ekron
Frances Renee Brooks
Jordan Levi Compton
Joel Liberty Estes
Wanda Jean Johnson
Joyce Mann
William Russell Storms

Guston
Shawntrice C Stanley

Muldraugh
Jared Lee Conover

Payneville
Destiny Michelle Knott
Stephanie Renee Moseley
Amelia Pike
Patricia Ann Voyles

Nelson County
Bardstown
Josetta Page Allen
Carla D Bell
Michael R Bledsoe
Christopher Gene Bogard
Lafayette Brown III
Kylie Gail Carter
Miguel Angel Castro-ojeda
Megan Janel Cecil
Jeremy Edward Cothern
Tyler Mackenzie Foster
Tammy Marie Harmon
Matthew R Hillard
Rebecca Margaret Houghlin
Lonnie R Johnson
Kelsey Brooke Lyon
Austin Cain Mattingly
Jordon Paige Metcalf
Francis Paul Morris
Daniel Ethan Pile
Elizabeth Ashley Ratliff
Crystal Breann Riley
Robert Joshua Taylor
Charles Zachary Tinsley
Dustin Michael Williams
Nathan Lee Williamson
William Patrick Yates

Bloomfield
Sara Margaret Batcheldor
Jessica D Murphy
Danny Ray Owens Jr.
Adam Phillip Riley

Boston
Sean Christopher Blevins
Austin Tyler Clark
Courtney Brooke Cothern
Vanessa C Downing
Amber Jean Koch

Coxs Creek
Keri Adams
Regenia Delores Cravens
Jenna Nicole Grabbert
Sheila Rae Hoskins
Jana Nicolle Livers

New Haven
Ericka Crask
Patrick Kenneth Culver
Ashley Suzanne Hettinger
Samantha Nicole Leake
Shawn C Lucas
William Owen Mills III
Michael Stan Riggs
Brittany Danielle Stiles

New Hope
Katie Savanna Reid

Spencer County
Waddy
Adam Joseph White

Taylor County
Campbellsville
Magel Suzanne Collings
Charlotte Faye McFarland
Jordan Leigh Newton
Taylor D Price
Rachel Leeann Ralls
Jonathan A Southwood
Alex Matthew Wilson

Finley
Maryjean Margaret Fenwick

Washington County
Springfield
Brenda Mae Begley
Phillip John Carney
Jason Paul Jones
Michael Ken Weir
Madeline Parker Wharton

Colorado
Colorado Springs
Jasmine Nichole Thibodeaux

Texas
Pampa
Kalissa Marie Buchanan

Fall 2012 Dean’s List – Part-time (366 students)

Adair County
Columbia
Sheila Rena Forsee

Breckinridge County
Custer
Robert Kyle Harris
Crystal M. Schick

Garfield
Machelle Ann Ramsey

Hardinsburg
Teresa Ann Finley
Kimberli Anne Oelze

Harned
Kari Ann Boggs

Hudson
Maranda Lynn Allen
Amanda Michelle Saltsman

Irvington
Veronica Lee Carter
James Adam Hampton
Kristen Michelle Kennedy
Lori A. Powell
Donna M Wells

McDaniels
Julie Ann Stevenson

Webster
Diana Marie Nelson
Carrie Lynn Priest

Westview
Angie R Hinton

Bullitt County
Lebanon Junction
Justin William Hawkins

Mount Washington
Brent E. Thompson

Shepherdsville
Jaime Marie Barr
Amber Jo Duvall

Butler County
Morgantown
Charlette H Hayes

Daviess County
Owensboro
Christopher Lee Sherritt

Grayson County
Big Clifty
Daniel Keith Ballew
James Dwight Logsdon
Yvette A Tilford

Caneyville
Ashley Nicole Behlke
Katherine Marie Grant
Elizabeth Dawn Piercy
Amanda Grace Smith

Clarkson
Jo Anna Cravens
Kisha Michele Decker
Timmy Scot Henderson

Leitchfield
Matthew Ryan Aronhalt
Edward V Beahm
Hisham Ahmad Bleibel
Deborah Buonocore
James A Cain
Loretta Carwile
Christina Lynn Chambers
Andrea Lynn Clemons
Jacob Thomas Clemons
Pamela Lynette Collins
Hollis Hart
Tammy Marie Hartmann
Jeffrey O Kelsey
Brittney Lynne King
Jennifer Erin Miller
Rhonda J. Mitchell
Jaclyn Melinda Morris
Melissa Lee Peters
Jeffrey S. Rivera
Sherrie Denise Stinnett
Christopher Blake Swift

Green County
Greensburg
Johnathon Keith Bradshaw
Jamie Denise Cox
Corey Houk
Jonathon Lee Jeffries
Joy Wilson Scruggs

Hardin County
Cecilia
Kelsey L Alcorn
Tammy Michelle Busse
Leslee Renee Clan
Miranda K. Hess
Debra Lynn Jenkins
Kimberly Jolene Schmidt
Deanna Marie Stringer

Eastview
Jennifer Michelle Blacklock
Scarlett N Skeeters

Elizabethtown
Shana L Andrews
Amber Dawn Balkom
Amy Marie Benton
Wanda June Berndt
Angela Jean Bowen
Patricia Lynn Brackett
Christa Leann Bradley
Daphne Bradley
Margaret Catherine Brockman
Leilani Lee Carney
Sarah Elizabeth Caswell
Diana L Cecil
Taryn Marie Chambers
Diana Marie Clark
Janet Patterson Coleman
Christopher Scott Cooper
Jeremy M Cortinez
David M Covell
Jacqueline Michele Dann
Jeffrey Scott Daugherty
Brittany Davis
Carl David Dorsey
Tracy Lynn Downs
Jennifer Melissa Sky Emberton
Lauren Jean Favinger
Dorian Clinton Floyd
Tessa Lee-Ann Floyd
Candrice D Garrett
Charles Daniel Gellhaus III
Constance Lane Grant
Amber Virginia Green
Jennifer Ann Hall
Danielle Hampton
Scott Michael Hargan
Shirley Jean Harris
Catherine Mary Hazzard
Joseph E Hurley
John Morris Jackson Jr
Desaree L Jones
Ronald Paul Junod
Anthony C Kinser
Rachel Marie Kurley
Mary Elizabeth Langley
Eric M. Long
Sara Rachel Markle
Shannon Danielle Marsh
John Robert Martorelli
Terri L Masterson
April Yvonne Mattingly
Edel M McGlone
Donald D. McKinley
Patricia Gail Miller
Robert Henry Miller
Emily Joy Mills
Ronald E Molgaard
Samuelle Ann Mott
Charles Jacob Nixon
Laura B Nolan
Eza M Norris
Tara Paige Nunn
Cindy Patricia Owens
Stefanie Ann Pawley
Tonya Noisha Perry
Phouvieng Phoutharansy
Elizabeth Anne Pirone
Magdalena Plocica
Forrest Pollock
Robert Alton Ray
Marvin Wayne Rhinehart
Robert Gregory Richardson
Pamela Sue Rizzo
Randi Rae Robey
Nicholas J Rombach
Rachael Ann Rothrock
Jennifer A. B. Rowland
John Dalton Schumacher
Lakeshia T Schwalm
Stephen Leon Shacklette
Robert Gene Skaggs
Evelyn D Stasel
Pamela Joanne Tackett
Brenda Kay Taylor
Lora L Tucker
Sharon Denise Turner
Deborah D Weakley
Ashley M Wells
Stephanie Brooke Wilson
Jessica Ann Yates

Fort Knox
Bonnie Joy Boulware
Jill Sharee Bozeman
Sharie L Critchlow
Kara Hull
Brian W Jameson
Saladin Muhummed Mahdi
Maribeth Rayo Record
Amy Nicole Shelley
Tracy Carol Wahl
Kevin L Wildman
Lela Williams

Glendale
Helga Corine Coogle
Jessi E Fair

Radcliff
Karl Anthony Butts
Kay Campbell
Crystal Marie Curl
Cherea Lanette Diaz
Corey Alexander Espey
Bai Gaye
Brenda Faith Hayes
Sarah Elizabeth Henwood
Erin Michele Hereford
Melissa Ann Jackson
Daniel Ivan Jarillo
Jasmin K Knieriem
Danee' Renee' McGeisey
Brittnei A Miles
Natasha Rene Ray
Edward Felix Razo II
Elizabeth Rodriguez
Lisa Marie Scheid
Melesa Kay Schempf
Lindsay Shanelle Songer
Kayla Marie Stone
Sharonda Nichael Visher
Jerome Ray Wilhite
Jennifer Amber Wilson

Rineyville
Dean Allen Bakken
Amanda Marie Banks
Travis D. Brangers
Michelle Renee Brown
Tammy Shaun Conahan
Kari L Dunn
Teresa Lynn Gaither
Sarah Elizabeth Gray
John William Hanninen
Cherie S Reeves
Kimberly Michelle Sorgenfrei
Melissa R Stevens

Sonora
Christopher M Donehoo
Aenne Hall
Adriane Lynne Smith
Elaine Elizabeth Stirling
Joshua Allan Sturycz

Upton
Richard D Albertson
Paula Ann Bean
Glenn Anthony Miller

Vine Grove
Andrea R Allison
Valeria Victoria Blair
Martina Renee Carman
Marsha Marie Coomes
Jessica Marie Deckard
Kenneth Wayne Doehlman
Beadie Matrice James
Marcus James Kent
George F McLane Jr
Sean Richard Melchert
Kirsten Dagmar Moseley
Therese Annette Napier
Justin Jay Nelson
Cynthia L Padgett
Aimee M Percy
Melody Aliya Roop
John Weidemann

Hart County
Hardyville
Deborah Ann Pippin

Horse Cave
Renata Mignon Glass

Munfordville
Ashley Nicole Kersey

Jefferson County
Louisville
Thomas Harold Cassity
Troiline Frezzell
Edward Louis Graf
Jonathan Phillip Lomio
Louisa Bridget Malewitz
Kathy Elaine Russell

LaRue County
Buffalo
Olivia Beth Curry
Michael Ray Thomas

Hodgenville
Alfred Bryant Atkisson
Tamathy R Henderson
Jerry Wayne Lawler
Kara Elizabeth Paden
Jake Barrett Perkins
David Michael Petersen
Andrew Russell Simmons
Cody R. Warren
Brad Lee Williamson

Magnolia
Carla Dohn Hoffie
Brian Lee Mckinney
Rhonda Kay Ray
Joyce Kaye Risen
Mallory R Sullivan

Mount Sherman
Elizabeth Anne Whitlock

Marion County
Lebanon
Joseph Brandon Hardin
Donnetta Jones
Joseph Kurt Lanham
Sandra Kay Linton
Ann Michelle Mattingly
Dylan Martin Thomas

Loretto
Joseph A Essex
John Everett Mattingly
Regina Ann Taylor

Raywick
Ashley Jean Lamkin
Ann Rochelle Lee
John Michael Stiles

Meade County
Brandenburg
Robert Ryan Bland
Cindy Ann Braessler
Brittany Lynn Collins
Judith Carol Durbin
Crystal Annette Hastings
Frances A Kaiser
Donna R Kunkler
Lisa Jasmin Ozsoy
Danielle Nicole Woelfel
Katherine Lee Worley

Ekron
Samantha Renee Dezelich
Steven Edward Hehl
Kelsie Brooke Ledford

Guston
Joseph William Bergman
Stephanie Ann Garretson

Payneville
Jeremy Bruce Cheatham
Amber Nicole Kessinger
Cody Eugene Staples

Metcalfe County
Center
Stephanie Lynn Russell

Monroe County
Gamaliel
Allie Mae Hardison

Montgomery County
Mount Sterling
Darrell Gene Kirk

Nelson County
Bardstown
Sean Michael Bowman
James L Brady
Mona L Carey
Andrew Ray Case
Kaitlin Hagan Chesser
Joseph Dale Clan
Dawn Annette Culver
Donald Joseph Dickerson
Nicholas Alexander Downs
Tiffany Renae Ellingsworth
Sheryl R Leake
James H Newton
Gracie M Puckett
Ernest Scott Pulliam
Matthew Scott Reynolds
Theresa L Robinson
Martina Agnes Salewske
Bryan Christopher Simpson
Joseph S Skaggs
Crystal Ann Tilley
Erin Rene Vernon
Ashley L Walker
Deanna Marie Wathen

Bloomfield
Rhonda Lynn Olliges

Boston
Ryan Alexander Daniels
Banean John Woosley

Coxs Creek
Mary Bernadette Almaguer
Joshua Ballard
Marcella Ann Burba-Boblitt
Carolyn Lucas
James Naven Simpson

New Haven
Dexter Alan Boone
Paula Michelle Bray
Michael Newton
Michael Troy Reiter
Joseph Patrick Thompson

Shelby County
Shelbyville
Michael David Shields

Spencer County
Taylorsville
Vanessa G Watson

Taylor County
Campbellsville
Elizabeth Ann Barnes
Bridgitte Lorraine Bell
Timothy Jonathon Belton
Jeffrey David Bolin
Sharin Elizabeth Corbin
Lori Kaye Davis
Kevin Jerome Drury
Allie Shae Hash
Michele R. Lewis-moore
Brian M Pinson
Misty Kaye Rice
Carol Faye Richerson
Rhonda Gayle Schnieder
Dana Yates Warren
William Walter Watson
David Lee Webster

Washington County
Springfield
Victoria Paige Brady
Amanda Devon Coffman
William Dean Crihfield
Tim G Hardin
Robert Allen Lanham
Kellie Cornett Reynolds
Edward Joesph Simmons
Kelly Smith
James A Spalding
James Barton Taylor
Michael Kyle Tingle

Whitley County
Willisburg
Melissa Dionne McCauley
Casey M Stine

APO
Renee P Hill

Alaska
Anchorage
Xavia D Bennettsalmon

Arkansas
Haynes
Douglas Scott Williams

Florida
Eglin Air Force Base
Cindy Lee Ramos

Georgia
Savannah
Charis Anna Daniels

Stone Mountain
Tsegaye Alemnew Asefu

Indiana
Madison
Mark E Acosta

Texas
El Paso
Troy Matthew Martin

Killeen
Sabrina Lorayne Albertson

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Elizabethtown Community and Technical College will host a flute and guitar concert with songs and dances from around the world. The concert, which is free and open to the public, will be held on Wednesday, March 20 at 7 p.m. in the Morrison Gallery of the James S. Owen Building. Featuring flutist Tony Watson, and guitarist Kevin Shank, the concert will showcase two talented and well-known musicians.

A respected musician and educator, Tony Watson has more than thirty years studio flute teaching experience and is the Musikgarten and Suzuki Flute instructor for the University of Louisville's Community Music Program. His students have earned top honors, winning concerto competitions and seats in youth orchestras, All-State Bands, and university orchestras. He is also Adjunct Instructor of Music at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College where he teaches Introduction to Music both in the classroom and online.

Formerly principal flutist with the Colorado Gilbert and Sullivan Festival and the DeKalb Wind Symphony, he has performed with the Jefferson Symphony (Colorado), Orchestra Atlanta, the Atlanta Ballet Orchestra, the woodwind quintet Montage and with the Pandean Players Wind Chamber Ensemble. In 2000-01, he was featured as flute soloist with the Atlanta Boy Choir on their tours of the Canadian Maritime Provinces and throughout Italy, including performances at the Papal Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, St Mark's Basilica in Venice and St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.

Dr. Watson earned the Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education from Valdosta State University, the Master of Music degree in Flute Performance from the University of Colorado at Boulder, and the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Flute Performance with a minor in Music Education from the University of Georgia. His dissertation The Flute Pedagogy of Toshio Takahashi surveys the teaching technique of the Suzuki Flute School author. 

In addition, Dr. Watson completed extensive teacher training at the East Tennessee Suzuki Flute Institute and the Talent Education Institute in Matsumoto, Japan where he studied with Toshio Takahashi. His teachers have included Angeleita Floyd, Geoffrey Gilbert, Karen Yonovitz, Carl Hall, Angela Jones-Reus, William Bennett, Peter Lloyd and Toshio Takahashi.

Kevin Shank was born and raised in Coventry, Rhode Island. After graduating from high school he pursued his studies of guitar at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts graduating (Cum Laude) in 1984. Kevin joined the US Army Band in Oct. of 1985 and broadened his skills in all areas of performance including Jazz, Rock, and Classical Guitar. While stationed in various assignments, Kevin had the opportunity to study classical guitar with Michael Newman at the Mannes College of Music in New York City and Yasunori Kitsukawa while stationed in Japan.

He has performed for many dignitaries, including former Secretary of State Colin Powell, Ambassador Shirley Temple Black, and former President George Bush Senior. Kevin has performed on the radio program “Kentucky Homefront,” has had numerous recitals at the University of Louisville and Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, and performed at the Guitar Federation of America Conference in Miami, Fl. in 2003.

Kevin completed his Master Degree in classical guitar performance from the University of Louisville and is now teaching at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College. He is a certified member of the Music Teachers National Association, as well as the American String Teachers Association. Kevin is married to Christina Shank and they have two wonderful children Amanda, and Jonathan.

For more information, contact Kevin Shank at 270-706-8495 or kshank0001@kctcs.edu

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College will host a flute and guitar concert with songs and dances from around the world. The concert, which is free and open to the public, will be held on Wednesday, March 20 at 7 p.m. in the Morrison Gallery of the James S. Owen Building. Featuring flutist Tony Watson, and guitarist Kevin Shank, the concert will showcase two talented and well-known musicians.

A respected musician and educator, Tony Watson has more than thirty years studio flute teaching experience and is the Musikgarten and Suzuki Flute instructor for the University of Louisville's Community Music Program. His students have earned top honors, winning concerto competitions and seats in youth orchestras, All-State Bands, and university orchestras. He is also Adjunct Instructor of Music at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College where he teaches Introduction to Music both in the classroom and online.

Formerly principal flutist with the Colorado Gilbert and Sullivan Festival and the DeKalb Wind Symphony, he has performed with the Jefferson Symphony (Colorado), Orchestra Atlanta, the Atlanta Ballet Orchestra, the woodwind quintet Montage and with the Pandean Players Wind Chamber Ensemble. In 2000-01, he was featured as flute soloist with the Atlanta Boy Choir on their tours of the Canadian Maritime Provinces and throughout Italy, including performances at the Papal Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, St Mark's Basilica in Venice and St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.

Dr. Watson earned the Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education from Valdosta State University, the Master of Music degree in Flute Performance from the University of Colorado at Boulder, and the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Flute Performance with a minor in Music Education from the University of Georgia. His dissertation The Flute Pedagogy of Toshio Takahashi surveys the teaching technique of the Suzuki Flute School author.

In addition, Dr. Watson completed extensive teacher training at the East Tennessee Suzuki Flute Institute and the Talent Education Institute in Matsumoto, Japan where he studied with Toshio Takahashi. His teachers have included Angeleita Floyd, Geoffrey Gilbert, Karen Yonovitz, Carl Hall, Angela Jones-Reus, William Bennett, Peter Lloyd and Toshio Takahashi.

Kevin Shank was born and raised in Coventry, Rhode Island. After graduating from high school he pursued his studies of guitar at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts graduating (Cum Laude) in 1984. Kevin joined the US Army Band in Oct. of 1985 and broadened his skills in all areas of performance including Jazz, Rock, and Classical Guitar. While stationed in various assignments, Kevin had the opportunity to study classical guitar with Michael Newman at the Mannes College of Music in New York City and Yasunori Kitsukawa while stationed in Japan.

He has performed for many dignitaries, including former Secretary of State Colin Powell, Ambassador Shirley Temple Black, and former President George Bush Senior. Kevin has performed on the radio program “Kentucky Homefront,” has had numerous recitals at the University of Louisville and Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, and performed at the Guitar Federation of America Conference in Miami, Fl. in 2003.

Kevin completed his Master Degree in classical guitar performance from the University of Louisville and is now teaching at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College. He is a certified member of the Music Teachers National Association, as well as the American String Teachers Association. Kevin is married to Christina Shank and they have two wonderful children Amanda, and Jonathan.

For more information, contact Kevin Shank at 270-706-8495 or kshank0001@kctcs.edu

Thirty-five high school students from six area school districts participated in the fifth annual welding contest on March 8, sponsored by Elizabethtown Community and Technical College’s welding program.
The competition was named posthumously in honor of Tim Turner, a former ECTC welding associate professor who served as program coordinator. The “Tim Turner Memorial Welding Classic” was named to honor his dedication and legacy to the ECTC welding program. Turner was named to the inaugural class of ECTC’s Distinguished Alumni Program in 2006.
Sparks flew as the students did their best to demonstrate their skills in several different skills. The students were judged on individual skills, and the teams were judged as a whole as well.
Schools competing included Area Technology Centers in Breckinridge County, Corbin, Franklin County, Grayson County, Meade County, and Nelson County. Prizes and trophies were awarded to the winners as follows:

Team Competition

1st Place – Nelson County Team 2
2nd Place – Franklin County
3rd Place – Corbin Area Technology Center
4th Place– Nelson County Team 1

 
Individual Competitions

Shielded Metal Arc Welding (Stick Welding)
1st Place – Duncan Brothers, Nelson County 2
2nd Place – Jimmy Harrod, Franklin County
3rd Place - Dustin Cotton, Corbin ATC
4th Place – Craig Payne, Meade County
5th Place – Tyler Embry, Grayson County

Gas Metal Arc Welding (MIG Welding)
1st Place – Josh Lopez, Franklin County
2nd Place – Damien Newton, Grayson County
3rd Place – Eric Smith, Nelson County 2
4th place – Johnathan Newton, Nelson County 1
5th Place – Cory Claycomb, Meade County

Flux Core Arc Welding
1st Place – Jared Luhan, Breckinridge County
2nd Place – Donovan Fournier, Nelson County 2
3rd Place – Dylan Henderson, Grayson County
4th Place – Tilden Cross, Meade County
5th Place – Jared Widner, Corbin ATC

Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (TIG Welding)
1st Place – T J Osborne, Nelson County 2
2nd Place – Terrance Clay, Franklin County
3rd Place – Collin Boone, Nelson County 1
4th Place – Tyler Mattingly, Meade County
5th Place – Brenis Crawford, Grayson County

 
Wild Card
1st Place – Trevon Clay, Franklin County
2nd Place – Brandon Howington, Corbin ATC
3rd Place – Kyle Calvert, Nelson County 2
4th Place – Trevor Taylor, Nelson County 1
5th Place – Wade Pile, Breckinridge County

On Monday, April 8, the 113th Army Band’s Rhythm Rangers Brass Band will perform in concert at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College. They will perform a concert of New Orleans-style Street Beat, at noon in Room 112 of the James S. Owen (Administration) Building. This concert is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Kevin Shank at kshank0001@kctcs.edu.

Six Elizabethtown Community and Technical College students are recipients of the 2013 spring semester PNC Skilled Workforce Investment Scholarship. Students enrolled in high wage, high demand workforce development programs or who plan to transfer to a Kentucky four-year institution are eligible for the annual scholarship.

ECTC recipients include, front row, from left: Thomas Sexton, freshman industrial maintenance technology major, Springfield; and Katie Boykin, sophomore engineering and electrical technology major, Radcliff.
Back row, from left: James Smothers, sophomore industrial maintenance technology major, Lebanon; Charles Arnold, computerized manufacturing and machining major, Campbellsville; Jennifer Clark, freshman radiology major, Springfield; and Phillip Carney, freshman computerized manufacturing and machining major, Springfield.

At left is Sabrina Mills, PNC Helmwood Center manager, Elizabethtown. At right is Ron Harrell, ECTC chief institutional advancement officer. To learn more about scholarships at ECTC, call the Financial Assistance office at 270-706-8802.

Six Elizabethtown Community and Technical College students are recipients of the 2013 spring semester PNC Skilled Workforce Investment Scholarship. Students enrolled in high wage, high demand workforce development programs or who plan to transfer to a Kentucky four-year institution are eligible for the annual scholarship.

ECTC recipients include, front row, from left: Thomas Sexton, freshman industrial maintenance technology major, Springfield; and Katie Boykin, sophomore engineering and electrical technology major, Radcliff.
Back row, from left: James Smothers, sophomore industrial maintenance technology major, Lebanon; Charles Arnold, computerized manufacturing and machining major, Campbellsville; Jennifer Clark, freshman radiology major, Springfield; and Phillip Carney, freshman computerized manufacturing and machining major, Springfield.

At left is Sabrina Mills, PNC Helmwood Center manager, Elizabethtown. At right is Ron Harrell, ECTC chief institutional advancement officer. To learn more about scholarships at ECTC, call the Financial Assistance office at 270-706-8802.

On Monday, April 8, the 113th Army Band’s Rhythm Rangers Brass Band will perform in concert at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College. They will perform a concert of New Orleans-style Street Beat, at noon in Room 112 of the James S. Owen (Administration) Building. This concert is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Kevin Shank at kshank0001@kctcs.edu.

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College will host one of its “Celebrating Who We Are – International Connections” events on Tuesday, April 16. This event will include a presentation and performance highlighting “Immigrants and Community in the Coal Fields of Eastern Kentucky, 1910 – 1930.” Professor Doug Cantrell will present at 3 p.m. in room 112 of the James S. Owen Building about various immigrant groups who came to mine coal in Eastern Kentucky, and the unique communal institutions they brought with them or developed to respond to the situation they found in Eastern Kentucky.

Following Cantrell’s presentation will be a performance of Bluegrass Music by Bobby Smith, Wayne Mabe and W.R. Huff. They will perform traditional Bluegrass music with an emphasis on its Appalachian roots. These musicians will be glad to entertain questions on their music and their individual instruments and how each of them became staples in Old Timey, Country, and Bluegrass Music.

Both of these events are free and open to the public.

Doug Cantrell is an expert on immigrants in eastern Kentucky and Appalachia, and has written and published extensively on the topic, including articles in several academic journals and numerous entries on various immigrants for two encyclopedias—the Encyclopedia of Appalachia published by the University of Tennessee Press and the Kentucky Encyclopedia, published by the University Press of Kentucky. In addition, he was a featured speaker on this topic for the Kentucky Humanities Council Speakers Bureau, and had his work included in an exhibit at the Kentucky History Museum in Frankfort entitled “Our New Kentucky Home.” In addition, a playwright at the Kentucky Historical Society wrote a play based on articles he had written on immigrants in eastern Kentucky, and on an oral history project with new immigrants that is today housed in the University of Kentucky special collections library.

For more information, contact Felicia Toliver at Felicia.toliver@kctcs.edu

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College will host one of its “Celebrating Who We Are – International Connections” events on Tuesday, April 16. This event will include a presentation and performance highlighting “Immigrants and Community in the Coal Fields of Eastern Kentucky, 1910 – 1930.” Professor Doug Cantrell will present at 3 p.m. in room 112 of the James S. Owen Building about various immigrant groups who came to mine coal in Eastern Kentucky, and the unique communal institutions they brought with them or developed to respond to the situation they found in Eastern Kentucky.

Following Cantrell’s presentation will be a performance of Bluegrass Music by Bobby Smith, Wayne Mabe and W.R. Huff. They will perform traditional Bluegrass music with an emphasis on its Appalachian roots. These musicians will be glad to entertain questions on their music and their individual instruments and how each of them became staples in Old Timey, Country, and Bluegrass Music.

Both of these events are free and open to the public.

Doug Cantrell is an expert on immigrants in eastern Kentucky and Appalachia, and has written and published extensively on the topic, including articles in several academic journals and numerous entries on various immigrants for two encyclopedias—the Encyclopedia of Appalachia published by the University of Tennessee Press and the Kentucky Encyclopedia, published by the University Press of Kentucky. In addition, he was a featured speaker on this topic for the Kentucky Humanities Council Speakers Bureau, and had his work included in an exhibit at the Kentucky History Museum in Frankfort entitled “Our New Kentucky Home.” In addition, a playwright at the Kentucky Historical Society wrote a play based on articles he had written on immigrants in eastern Kentucky, and on an oral history project with new immigrants that is today housed in the University of Kentucky special collections library.

For more information, contact Felicia Toliver at Felicia.toliver@kctcs.edu

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College’s Toy Box Theatre will present a children’s play, Telling Tales Again, Sam?, on Thursday, April 25th at 7 p.m. in the Science Auditorium on ECTC’s campus. Admission is $2.00.

Directed by Katrina Eicher, professor of communication and theatre, the play is a comedy in which the storyteller, Sam, tries to tell familiar children’s stories but runs into trouble with a cast of stubborn characters who want to tell the tales their way. Children from the audience will interact with the actors, and adults will have plenty to entertain them. The production lasts about one hour.

The Toy Box Theatre was started at Elizabethtown Community College in 1998 by Ms. Eicher. The cast is comprised of college students, many first-time actors, who enroll in the class to gain performance experience and reach out to our community. Many area elementary schools travel to the campus to enjoy a performance during a field trip during the daytime performances; in the twelve shows presented thus far, the Toy Box Theatre’s actors have played to over 7,900 people. Eicher says the goal of Toy Box Theatre is “to encourage imagination in our young audiences. We use common household products and toys for our props to show the kids that, by using your imagination, you can make theatre magic anywhere, with anything.”

Any questions can be directed to Professor Eicher by calling 270-706-8536 or by emailing her at katrina.eicher@kctcs.edu.

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Photo caption:
L-R (on floor): LeighAnne Franklin, E-Town; Rachel Payton, Leitchfield; Emily Kohler, E-Town; James Farrell, E-town.
Back (starting with red): Jennifer Gowen, Hodgenville; Sam Pierce, E-Town; Kaylynn Von Lienen, E-Town; Randi Robey, E-Town; Clay Franklin, E-Town; Faith Shacklett, Ekron; Amanda Higdon, Leitchfield; Bill Wooden, E-Town.

On Tuesday, April 23, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is honored to host a talk by Buddhist monk, Tsering Phuntsok, who is visiting the United States from Bir, India. The monk has also been invited to speak to several ECTC classes during his two-day visit to the community. His talk, entitled “Loving Your Enemies,” will be held April 23 at 7 p.m. in Room 212, the auditorium in the Regional Postsecondary Center. This event is free and open to the public.

This talk is described as a comparison and contrast of teachings and practices of learning to love enemies focusing on Christian and Buddhist teaching. Two questions will be addressed—why should we love enemies and how can we do this when it seems to go against fundamental human psychology.

Since entering the Palyul choekhorling Nyingmapa monastery in Bir, India, in 1987 at age 16, Tsering Phuntsok has been a practicing Buddhist monk. For the first 17 years he studied and practiced in the Nyingmapa tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, receiving training in meditation, Buddhist scripture and philosophy, tantric ritual, lama dancing and music. For several years he trained young monks in ritual and academic subjects. He has received many tantric empowerments and sutra teachings from His Holiness the Dalai Lama and many other High Lamas, including H.H. Penor Rinpoche. In the last several years he has worked on health related projects for his monastery as well as overseeing his nieces and nephews.

He currently makes his residence in Dharamsala, India in the foothills of the Himalayas; his home is less than a minute walk from the Temple and residence of the H. H. Dalai Lama. Currently he facilitates cultural exchange programs between the Tibetan community and US university students who come to Dharamsala to volunteer with LHA, a local social work agency devoted to improving the lives of Tibetan refugees and local Indians. These groups also learn about Buddhism through visits to Tibetan monasteries. A soft-spoken man, with a quiet and engaging energy and humor, his goal is to practice and explain Buddhist dharma in a way that will help to alleviate suffering and speak to each hearer in a way suited to his or her own level of development.

On Tuesday, April 23, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College will host a College Fair in Leitchfield at Centre on Main from 4 – 6 p.m. CDT. The ECTC Kelley Campus in Leitchfield will open for classes in the Fall of 2013, so prospective students interested in taking classes there, or at any of ECTC’s locations, can learn more about enrolling in college by attending the fair.

Attendees will have the opportunity to talk to representatives from many different college departments, including admissions, financial aid, counseling, disability services, assessment center, Ready to Work, and Workforce Solutions. There will also be representatives from academic and technical programs including allied health, general education, engineering, social and behavioral sciences, computer aided design and drafting, computerized manufacturing and machining and more.

The Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA) will also have a representative available to discuss financial assistance for college studies.

Anyone interested in exploring the possibility of attending ECTC is welcome to attend. Refreshments will be served.

For questions, please contact Beth Roberts at ECTC at 270-706-8602 or broberts0054@kctcs.edu.

On Tuesday, April 23, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College will host a College Fair in Leitchfield at Centre on Main from 4 – 6 p.m. CDT. The ECTC Kelley Campus in Leitchfield will open for classes in the Fall of 2013, so prospective students interested in taking classes there, or at any of ECTC’s locations, can learn more about enrolling in college by attending the fair.

Attendees will have the opportunity to talk to representatives from many different college departments, including admissions, financial aid, counseling, disability services, assessment center, Ready to Work, and Workforce Solutions. There will also be representatives from academic and technical programs including allied health, general education, engineering, social and behavioral sciences, computer aided design and drafting, computerized manufacturing and machining and more.

The Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA) will also have a representative available to discuss financial assistance for college studies.

Anyone interested in exploring the possibility of attending ECTC is welcome to attend. Refreshments will be served.

For questions, please contact Beth Roberts at ECTC at 270-706-8602 or broberts0054@kctcs.edu.

On Tuesday, April 23, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is honored to host a talk by Buddhist monk, the venerable Tsering Phuntsok, who is visiting the United States from Bir, India. The monk has also been invited to speak to several ECTC classes during his two-day visit to the community. His talk, entitled “Loving Your Enemies,” will be held April 23 at 7 p.m. in Room 212, the auditorium in the Regional Postsecondary Center. This event is free and open to the public.

This talk is described as a comparison and contrast of teachings and practices of learning to love enemies focusing on Christian and Buddhist teaching. Two questions will be addressed—why should we love enemies and how can we do this when it seems to go against fundamental human psychology.

Since entering the Palyul choekhorling Nyingmapa monastery in Bir, India, in 1987 at age 16, Tsering Phuntsok has been a practicing Buddhist monk. For the first 17 years he studied and practiced in the Nyingmapa tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, receiving training in meditation, Buddhist scripture and philosophy, tantric ritual, lama dancing and music. For several years he trained young monks in ritual and academic subjects. He has received many tantric empowerments and sutra teachings from His Holiness the Dalai Lama and many other High Lamas, including H.H. Penor Rinpoche. In the last several years he has worked on health related projects for his monastery as well as overseeing his nieces and nephews.

He currently makes his residence in Dharamsala, India in the foothills of the Himalayas; his home is less than a minute walk from the Temple and residence of the H. H. Dalai Lama. Currently he facilitates cultural exchange programs between the Tibetan community and US university students who come to Dharamsala to volunteer with LHA, a local social work agency devoted to improving the lives of Tibetan refugees and local Indians. These groups also learn about Buddhism through visits to Tibetan monasteries. A soft-spoken man, with a quiet and engaging energy and humor, his goal is to practice and explain Buddhist dharma in a way that will help to alleviate suffering and speak to each hearer in a way suited to his or her own level of development.

The Phoenix Club is holding an event on Thursday, April 18, entitled “Keeping Children Safe Through Education and Awareness.” The event is free and open to the public.

The event will be geared to parents and their children interested in child safety. Face painting and other child friendly activities will be available. Please bring a flash light!

The event will be held on Elizabethtown Community and Technical College’s campus at the Student Center.

Day’s schedule will be as follows:

• 9 AM to 4 PM - informational displays set up in the Student Center.
• 4 PM to 5 PM - face painting and games for children of all ages.
• 5 PM to 6 PM - Kevin Shank and his band concert band “ELeCTriC” will perform the music of
Chicago, The Beatles, Santana,The B52’s…and many more 
 
• 6 PM to 7 PM - Susan Berry – Greendot Bystander Prevention 
                         Presentation by Advocacy and Support Center about safety education in the school system

Light refreshments will be served.

For more information, contact Susan Berry at 270-706-8436 or susan.berry@kctcs.edu