Elizabethtown/Ft. Knox News, April - 2008
A Graduation Fair was held at the Elizabethtown Community and Technical
College (ECTC) campus for WKU students. There was more than a 50% increase in
the number of students who participated in this year’s fair over last year.
Dr. Bob Hatfield is shown discussing the WKU Master’s of Business Administration program with prospective students during the MBA Fair which was held on Wednesday, March 26.
Ronda Sullivan, Elizabethtown Office Coordinator, and Liza Ramirez, Radcliff Office Associate, are shown visiting with chamber members and local vendors at the Hardin County Chamber "Good Neighbor Days" on March 13.
Servicemembers Opportunity College Workshop
DELO and the Elizabethtown, Radcliff, and Fort Knox Regional Center hosted a workshop on March 18 for Servicemembers Opportunity College (SOC) participants. The purpose of the workshop was to update higher education officials who work with the active Army, the Army Reserves, and/or the Army National Guard (ARNG) on Soldier benefits and how colleges may address their enrollment objectives by working with the Army.
There were two morning breakout sessions. The first Session A was designed for Servicemembers Opportunity College – Army Degrees (SOCAD) member institutions and focused on key elements of the SOC Degree Network System and the responsibilities of participating colleges. The second breakout group, Session B, the Kentucky ARNG Education Services Office staff discussed federal and state benefits, tuition assistance processing, and other ARNG education–related topics.
Highlights of the workshop were:
- Being Military Friendly and the Military Student Bill of Rights
- Tuition Assistance (GoArmyEd; Montgomery GI Bill; National Guard: non–activated and activated)
- Transition from Combat Boots to the Classroom: College and National Initiatives
- GoArmyEd LOI–school Open Forum: Expectations and Issues from Participating Colleges
