WKCTC faculty member selected for KACTE Leadership Fellows Program

West Kentucky Community & Technical College announced this week that Jason Willoughby, assistant professor at WKCTC, has been selected to participate in the 2025–26 Kentucky Association for Career and Technical Education Leadership Fellows Program.

The yearlong program is designed to strengthen leadership skills, expand policy knowledge, and foster professional networks among career and technical education professionals across Kentucky.

Fellows will participate in three in-person leadership development sessions and monthly virtual meetings, all aligned with WKCTC’s High-Quality Career and Technical Education Program of Study framework.

“I am honored to be chosen for the Fellow Leadership Program with the Kentucky Association of Career and Technical Education,” Willoughby said. “I feel that this yearlong experience will allow me to put my doctorate degree into action.”

Willoughby is currently completing his dissertation in educational leadership. He credited WKCTC President Anton Reece for encouraging him to apply for the program.

“I will be able to use my knowledge in the KACTE program on the state level,” Willoughby said.

KACTE is the Kentucky affiliate of the Association for Career and Technical Education, one of the nation’s leading advocacy and policymaking organizations for career and technical education.