Jefferson News

$100,000 donation to provide textbooks for students in need

National City gift establishes endowment account LOUISVILLE (March 8, 2006) -- For some students, the high cost of textbooks can be a nearly insurmountable barrier to attending college. Thanks to a commitment from National City Bank of Kentucky, however, students at Jefferson Community & Technical College soon will be able to apply for scholarships that cover the cost of textbooks. The $100,000 donation, to be paid at $20,000 over five years, will fund the National City Endowed Textbook Scholarship Fund at the two-year college, where the average student is 26 years old and balances work and family

Jun 14 2006 by Editor Read More ...

Culinary Arts to hold grand opening for new kitchen/lab

LOUISVILLE (FEB 21, 2006)-- Ten Viking ranges stand side-by-side down the center of the large kitchen, while students in white coats and tall hats grill, sauté, boil and fry their way through a second-year Culinary Arts lab. This semester, the students have the benefit of working in a new, state-of-the-art lab, completed mid-way through the Fall term. Jefferson Community & Technical College, which enrolls more than 50 Culinary Arts students in lab courses each semester, will officially unveil its new lab on Tuesday, Feb 21, with a reception and cooking demonstrations.

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Fiscal Court donates $10,000 to Carrollton Campus

CARROLLTON (FEB 24, 2006) -- Carroll County Fiscal Court has allocated another $10,000 in support to the Carrollton Campus of Jefferson Community & Technical College. It matches a donation made by the Fiscal Court last January. The money is used by the campus to further outreach programs in reading, writing, mathematics and English as a Second Language, as well as to support general education and technical programs. The campus is located at 324 Main Street in Downtown Carrollton.

Jun 14 2006 by Editor Read More ...

Classes begin Aug. 22; record enrollment expected

Fall semester classes begin Monday, Aug. 22, 2005, at Jefferson Community and Technical College. The fall semester marks the first full term at the newly consolidated college; record enrollment is expected.

Aug 15 2005 by Editor Read More ...

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