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.
2022 Statewide Pathfinder Award Winners
2022 College Pathfinder Award Winners

Barbara LeMaster
ACTC Winner Greenup County High School

Amy Moore
BSCTC Winner East Ridge High School

Brandy Ashford
BCTC Winner Bryan Station High School

Diane Harned
ECTC Winner Grayson County High School

Joel Ford
Gateway Winner Connor High School

Steve Welch
HCC Winner Henderson County High School

Janay Futrell
HCC Winner Trigg County High School

Chrissie Moon
Jefferson Winner Christian Academy of Louisville

Lauren Wood
MCC Winner Hopkins County Career and Technical Center

Ashley Hughes
MCTC Winner Mason County High School

Amanda Jerome
OCTC Winner Daviess County Public Schools
Kelsey Hargis
SCC Winner Southwestern High School

Melanie Morrison
SKYCTC Winner Bowling Green High School

Cristal Pace
SKCTC Winner Harlan High School

Megan Bolin
WKCTC Winner McCracken County High School