KCTCS President Ryan Quarles visits MCTC for "Focus on the Future" Tour

Published on Apr 29, 2024

By Megan Smedley

Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) President Ryan Quarles visited Maysville Community and Technical College’s Rowan Campus on Friday as part of his statewide “Focus on the Future” Tour. He participated in a tour of campus and an open forum with MCTC leadership, faculty and staff, and local community leaders.

“The Focus on the Future Tour is a great opportunity to meet with leadership, faculty and staff, business leaders and stakeholders,” Quarles said. “KCTCS is a jobs juggernaut and the commonwealth’s premier workforce solution for the entire business community. Today drove those points home. We also identified emerging opportunities to advance important partnerships, innovations and solutions for workforce and economic development across Kentucky.”

Quarles also had the opportunity to observe MCTC Trade Wars, an event which welcomes over 600 high school students to campus annually to compete in trade events from automotive, to welding, to physical therapy.

According to an independent study conducted by Lightcast, a well-respected labor market analytics firm, KCTCS added $3.9 billion in annual income to Kentucky’s economy during fiscal year 2022-2023, equal to 1.6% of the Bluegrass State’s gross product.

Of note, students interested in a high-demand, high-paying career can take the first step by starting their application here. Moreover, businesses looking to grow or upskill their workforce can do so by partnering with KCTCS Workforce Solutions.