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William G. Duke Golf Scramble set for May 10
The Big Sandy College Educational Foundation Inc. will host its annual William G. Duke Golf Scramble on Friday, May 10, at Stonecrest Golf Course in Prestonsburg. This day is about giving while you golf. It allows you to invest in the future, ensuring BSCTC students have access to educational resources and opportunities necessary to achieve…
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Elliot Contracting collaborates with BSCTC to offer real-world apprenticeship model opportunities
PRESTONSBURG — Elliot Contracting, a construction and contracting company based in Pikeville, is working alongside Big Sandy Community and Technical College to provide apprenticeship model opportunities for students pursuing technical careers. The collaboration bridges the gap between classroom learning and real-world experience, empowering students in their chosen fields. Elliot Contracting will work closely with BSCTC…
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BSCTC begins fall line worker class with welcome from local electric companies
PRESTONSBURG — Bruce Aaron Davis, CEO of Big Sandy Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation, and Charles Huskie, American Electric Power representative, came to support another cohort of Big Sandy Community & Technical College’s line worker program. Davis addressed the students, emphasizing the significance of their chosen career path and the vital role line workers play in…
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Big Sandy announces dean’s list
PRESTONSBURG — Dr. Nancy B. Johnson, Big Sandy Community & Technical College interim president / CEO announced the dean’s list for the 2023 Spring semester. To qualify for the dean’s list, students must be enrolled full-time at BSCTC and maintain a 3.5 grade-point average. Boyd County: Bradley Crites Bullitt County: Chloe Catherine Brown Cabell County,…
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Perseverance and determination: The Freeland Adams story
BY JENNIFER LITTLE PRESTONSBURG — Growing up in remote rural Appalachia, Freeland Adams was raised in his grandparents’ old mining home with no running water. He helped his mother with his younger siblings, but having the necessities for school, such as clothes and supplies, was not a privilege. Despite the hardships at home, Adams was…
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Big Sandy announces honor lists
PRESTONSBURG — Several Martin County students were included on the Big Sandy Community & Technical College’s present and dean’s lists for the 2022 fall semester. Dr. Telly Sellars, Big Sandy Community & Technical College (BSCTC) interim president / CEO, announced the lists last week. Martin County students Blake, Endicott, Allicen Beth Grayson, Brandon Tyler Jude,…
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Big Sandy Community & Technical College opens oral health training center
PRESTONSBURG — Big Sandy Community & Technical College celebrated the grand opening of its new state-of-the-art dental facility, the East Kentucky Oral Health Training Center, in a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday. The center will be the new home for the college’s dental assisting/dental hygiene integrated program certificate, diploma and A.A.S. degree programs, and the community dental…
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It’s not too late to register
PRESTONSBURG — It’s not too late to register for college this fall. Big Sandy Community & Technical College offers another great semester beginning Sept. 12. During this twelve-week semester, students can enroll in many core courses needed for their specific degrees. Astronomy, biology, computer science, communications, psychology and math are foundational to many degrees for…
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