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Feb
22
A Legislative Gathering Concerning Coal

Staff of the Kentucky Coal Academy were some of the guests that were treated to a delectable spread of food and an evening of fellowshipping among coal industry officials and leaders in state government at the 2013 Legislative Reception

Jan
30
Workforce Transitions Coordinator Joey Fulkerson kept busy handing out information about expanded training opportunities.
The Kentucky Coal Academy, along with SKCTC Workforce Solutions, teamed up with the Eastern Kentucky Concentrated Employment Program (EKCEP) on Jan. 24th, 2013 to offer continued assistance for displaced workers.
Nov
06
Randy Wolfe, a Kentucky Coal Academy instructor at Madisonville Community College, talked to teenagers about the degree and certification programs offered through The Academy.

Kentucky Coal Academy Staff at Madisonville Community College “talked coal” to hundreds of High School and Junior High School students this past Friday, Nov. 2, at the annual “Coal Days” event...

Jesse Campbell showing students how to use mining equipment
Murrel Dixon
Kentucky Coal Academy Coordinator Rick Caskey has been a mining instructor at Madisonville Community College for the past 17 years. Caskey said helping to rebuild the coal industry’s workforce with a new generation of efficient and safety-conscious miners was a challenging yet rewarding experience.
Harold Burton on KCA Simulator lg
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Jonathan Stacy

After enrolling in the Academy, I feel that I am ready and prepared for my future life of being a coal miner.