Big Sandy Community and Technical College Graduates Nine in Latest Cohort

March 7, 2008—HAGER HILL, KY   The latest cohort of KY Coal Academy Students:  Ron Castle, Alvin Turner, Kevin Jennings, Jeremy Hackworth,  Jeffery Jones, Shawn Ousley, James Houston, Chad Dukes, and Dallas Music, completed their coal mining training last week.  Graduating from the Big Sandy Community and Technical College’s coal training program and ready to assume full-time jobs as experienced coal miners, the students left BSCTC trained and experienced in multiple areas of coal mining.  As students in the program they were trained on mining safety, welding, electricity, operation of mining equipment and general coal mining skills.  They also gained valuable real time work experience as they worked full shifts in the mines on rotating phases with in class and simulator training.