The Student Emergency Fund and Food for Thought Pantry supporting students at Gateway Community & Technical College during the pandemic received a grant from the Civista Charitable Foundation. “We are grateful for the partnership we have found in Civista during this critical time,” said Dr. Fernando Figueroa, president and at CEO Gateway Community & Technical […]
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Gateway Student Selected for National Honor, Scholarship
A student at Gateway Community & Technical College was named a 2020 New Century Transfer Pathway Scholar and will receive a scholarship worth $2,250. Momoka Kinder was among the students across the country selected based on academic accomplishments, leadership, activities, and a showcase of how intellectual talent is extended beyond the classroom. More than 2,000 […]
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Gateway Forensics Team Wins Top Awards at State Championship
The Gateway Community & Technical College speech team won hardware at the 2020 Kentucky Forensics Association state championship last month. Gateway freshman Marisa Brunner won Top Community College Competitor in both Radio Broadcasting and Prose Interpretation. Brunner also won the overall state championship in Informative Speaking. The Gateway Speech Team finished first in the Community College Division […]
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Effort Underway to Close Manufacturing “Skills Gap” in NKY
Recognizing a shortage of qualified workers in Northern Kentucky’s manufacturing industry, the Northern Kentucky Federation for Advanced Manufacturing (NKY FAME) is working with Gateway Community & Technical College to close what it calls a skills gap. One company, DESMA USA, operating out of Boone County, started seeing many of its longtime employees announce their retirement […]
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Bevin’s Last Gateway Appointments Sworn In as Board Members
Former Governor Matt Bevin’s final appointments to the board of directors at Gateway Community & Technical College were sworn in on Thursday. William Brown, retired from health and life consulting, John Hayden, a Newport attorney, and Ruth Howell, a retired registered nurse, are all now members of the board. “I’m excited about working with our […]
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Free Tuition Pathway for NKU, Gateway Announced for Some NKY Students
Some Northern Kentucky high school students may soon be eligible for free tuition and other benefits through Gateway Community & Technical College and Northern Kentucky University. The two institutions announced on Monday that the River City Promise builds upon the Gateway2NKU dual admission program, which offers degree pathways for students at both schools. The program […]
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Gateway Recognized for Its River Cities Project
Gateway Community & Technical College is one of ten finalists for the Bellwether College Consortium (BCC) in the Instructional Programs and Services category. The college is being recognized for its River Cities Project. Bellwether Finalists represent leading higher education institutions whose outstanding and innovative programs and practices in community college education were selected among competitive […]
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KCTCS to Invest $2.7 Million in Closing Workforce Gaps
Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS), which includes Gateway Community & Technical College, is making an investment of $2.7 million over three years to work with businesses to close workforce gaps through a new business-first initiative. “We want to modernize the way we develop apprenticeships and other workforce training to help businesses grow their own talent […]
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NKU Vice Provost Joins Gateway Foundation Board
Northern Kentucky University Vice Provost Dr. Ande Durojaiye has joined the Gateway Community & Technical College Foundation Board. His nomination was approved earlier this month. Durojaiye was recommended to the Gateway Foundation Board by NKU President Dr. Ashish Vaidya. Durojaiye came to NKU in February 2018. Previously, he served as director of institutional equity at Michigan State University […]
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Covington to Purchase Buildings from Gateway Ahead of New Development
The Covington city commission voted on Tuesday to purchase two downtown buildings currently owned by the Kentucky Community and Technical College System on behalf of Gateway Community and Technical College. The decision further reduces the community college’s footprint from its once ambitious urban campus in downtown Covington. The city commission’s decision comes ahead of an […]
