Jefferson News

A record 1,700 students form 2006 graduating class

LOUISVILLE (May 17, 2006) -- The continued growth of Jefferson Community & Technical College will defined sharply this year as about 1,700 graduates are awarded nearly 2,600 credentials. In 2005, the college awarded 1,900 credentials to just over 1,200 graduates. Those achievements will be celebrated during the college’s commencement ceremony at 6:30 p.m. May 17, 2006, in Hall 2C at the Kentucky International Convention Center. It will be the first commencement ceremony for Jefferson Community & Technical College, which formed July 1, 2005, with the consolidation of Jefferson Community College and Jefferson Technical College, although the colleges held a joint ceremony for the previous four years.

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Prestigious Jack Kent Cooke scholarship goes to Jefferson student

LOUISVILLE (May 1, 2006) -- Jessica Dawkins of Louisville acknowledges that she’s come a long way from her youth on an isolated hog farm, when thoughts of college barely existed. Today the 28-year-old is preparing to graduate from Jefferson Community & Technical College’s honors program with a 4.0 GPA and one of the most prestigious scholarships that can be awarded to a community college student. Dawkins, who plans to transfer to the University of Louisville and eventually to earn a doctorate in history, was one of only 38 students from around the globe to earn the highly competitive Undergraduate Transfer Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarship, which allows community college students to complete their four-year degrees. The amount and duration of the scholarships vary by student based on the cost of attendance or grants received, but the awards can total up to $30,000 per year for each student.

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Annual Unity Arts Festival has feminist focus

LOUISVILLE (April 13, 2006) -- A day of poetry, music, dance and even comedy, will fill the Downtown Campus of Jefferson Community & Technical College on Thursday, April 13, and will carry a special focus on women. The college’s annual Unity Arts Festival has the theme “This is What a Feminist Looks Like.”

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900 students to come from across Kentucky for competition

Louisville is host to Skills USA state event LOUISVILLE (March 27, 2006) -- The sounds of saws, keyboards, welding torches, and other tools of every size and shape will fill the air April 13-15 as students from across the state pit their skills against each other in the annual Kentucky-Skills USA competition. More than 900 high school and post-secondary students will participate in 95 skills and leadership events, including competitions in such diverse areas as plumbing, welding, wiring, public speaking, cosmetology, aviation maintenance, graphic design, health occupations, electronics and computer networking. New this year are competitions in fire and rescue, criminal justice and crime scene investigation, team works and video production. Events will be held at Jefferson Community & Technical College (Jefferson Technical Campus at 8th and Chestnut streets), the Executive East hotel, and other locations in the area. The state competition is sponsored by the college and Jefferson County Public Schools.

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