The Kentucky Community and TechnicalCollege System wants to celebrate and recognize those high school teachers and counselors who do an outstanding job of assisting and
recommending students to attend one of our 16 colleges.
KCTCS Pathfinder Award Contest Overview:
One Kentucky high school teacher or counselor winner will be selected from each of the 16 KCTCS colleges. Winners will be selected based on the following criteria:
- Encouraged student(s) to attend a KCTCS college,
- Assisted student(s) in identifying a career and postsecondary path,
- Provided mentorship, and/or
- Maintained contact with student(s).
Winners will be nominated by current KCTCS students and faculty/staff and high school personnel.
Winners will be recognized during:
- College commencement ceremonies.
- Public relations announcement.
- High School special event.
- Winners will receive a unique award/trophy and a winner swag bag.
- All nominees and nominators will receive a specially designed t-shirt celebrating their support of KCTCS students.
- Nominations acceptance: November 1 – December 31, 2023.
- Winner selection: January/February.
- Formal Announcement: February/March.
2024 College Pathfinder Award Winners
![KCTCS High School Counselor/Teacher Pathfinder Award](/landing/media/pathfinder-award/anita-lewis.jpeg)
Anita Lewis
ACTC Winner
![KCTCS High School Counselor/Teacher Pathfinder Award](/landing/media/pathfinder-award/taylor-slone.png)
Taylor Slone
BSCTC Winner
![KCTCS High School Counselor/Teacher Pathfinder Award](/landing/media/pathfinder-award/pam-bates.jpg)
Pam Bates
BCTC Winner
![KCTCS High School Counselor/Teacher Pathfinder Award](/landing/media/pathfinder-awards.png)
TBA
ECTC Winner
![KCTCS High School Counselor/Teacher Pathfinder Award](/landing/media/pathfinder-award/jennifer-mcmillen.jpeg)
Jennifer McMillen
Gateway Winner
![Sarah Trent with the Pathfinder award](/landing/media/pathfinder-award/sarah-trent.jpg)
Sarah Trent
HCTC Winner
![KCTCS High School Counselor/Teacher Pathfinder Award](/landing/media/margie-mcgraw.jpg)
Margie McGraw
Henderson Winner
![KCTCS High School Counselor/Teacher Pathfinder Award](/landing/media/pathfinder-awards.png)
Natalie Riggs
Hopkinsville Winner
![KCTCS High School Counselor/Teacher Pathfinder Award](/landing/media/pathfinder-awards.png)
Marc Monroe
Jefferson Winner
![KCTCS High School Counselor/Teacher Pathfinder Award](/landing/media/pathfinder-awards.png)
Tracy Warner
MCC Winner
![KCTCS High School Counselor/Teacher Pathfinder Award](/landing/media/pathfinder-award/kendrick-applegate.jpeg)
Kendrick Applegate
MCTC Winner
![Kelly Spaw](/landing/media/pathfinder-award/kelly-spaw.jpg)
Kelly Spaw
OCTC Winner
![Nathan Britt sitting with his award in front of his chalkboard](/landing/media/pathfinder-award/nathan-britt-wide.jpg)
Nathan Britt
SCC Winner
![Julie Waddell accepting her award](/landing/media/pathfinder-award/julie-waddell-wide.jpg)
Julie Waddell
SKYCTC Winner
![Dr. Amy Simpson, SKCTC Director of Public Relations, presented the SKCTC Pathfinder Award to Richie Rogers from Middlesboro High School](/landing/media/pathfinder-award/richie-rogers-wide.jpg)
Richie Rogers
SKCTC Winner
![KCTCS High School Counselor/Teacher Pathfinder Award](/landing/media/pathfinder-award/chris-jones.jpeg)
Chris Jones
WKCTC