WKCTC 2026 Faculty & Staff Awards Recognition & Retirement Celebration

The 2026 WKCTC Faculty & Staff Awards Recognition & Retirement Celebration was held Friday, April 24, at 11 a.m. in the Student Center at the Clemens Fine Arts Center. The event honored outstanding faculty and staff members, as well as retirees, for their contributions and service.

Spring 2026 award recipients are:

The KCTCS Faculty of the Year Award (beginning Spring 2025) was presented to Amy Sullivan.

The KCTCS Staff of the Year Award (beginning Spring 2025) was presented to Kyle Fisher.

The Faculty Award of Excellence was presented to Christy Petitt.

The Administrative Staff Award of Excellence was presented to Jessica West.

The Support Staff Award of Excellence was presented to Meghan Ramsdell.

The Adjunct Faculty Award of Excellence was presented to Allison Clark.

The Finis Sargent Phelps and Florence Grubbs Phelps Award for Excellence in Teaching was resented to Tanya Neitzke.

The Paducah Junior College Board of Trustees Award for Excellence in Teaching was presented to Dr. Kristy Bell.

The Unsung Hero Award for Faculty was presented to Julie Thompson.

The Unsung Hero Award for Administrative Staff was presented to Amanda Scheidegger.

The Unsung Hero Award for Support Staff was presented to Jennifer Haworth.