Yes, you can get a college degree.
Yes, you can have a high-paying career.
Come learn how at the Super Sunday event. Join us Sunday, February 24, 2013 as we partner with African-American churches to host a college information fair for you and your family. College representatives will be on hand to share information about the college planning process, admissions, degree programs, financial aid and more. If you or someone in your family is thinking about higher education, join us at this informative event.
Learn more about Super Sunday and other events happening across the state. Visit supersunday.kctcs.edu.
Tracey Y. Williams
Director of Cultural Diversity twilliams0139@kctcs.edu
Durrett Avenue Baptist 1918 Church Street Hopkinsville, KY 42240 | Map
Gainsville Baptist 443 Moore Drive Hopkinsville, KY 42240 | Map
Gordonsville Baptist 6530 Newstead Road Hopkinsville, KY 42240 | Map
Mt. Olive Baptist 801 E. 4th Street Hopkinsville, KY 42240 | Map
Bloomfield Baptist 171 Jefferson Street Cadiz, KY 42211 | Map
Freeman Chapel CME 137 S. Virginia Street Hopkinsville, KY 42240 | Map
McCarroll Hill Baptist 10217 Princeton Road Cerulean, KY 42215 | Map
First Baptist Church of Elkton 304 McReynolds Drive Elkhorn, KY 42220 | Map
For Danny Anderson, graduating from Hopkinsville Community College (HCC) in 2008 with a degree in nursing has opened his eyes to the world and allowed him to represent a beacon of hope to other African-American males.
Mr. Anderson is the first male in his family to graduate from college. He grew up in Detroit, Michigan with his five siblings and remembers how his mom stressed the need for education. After graduating high school, he joined the military and worked as an aviation and communication equipment repair specialist. Mr. Anderson served six years in the military, followed by work in a Hopkinsville auto factory.
He says the most memorable and pivotal life moments in 2001 were: "The moment I decided the need to do something different — go to college, and September 11." Mr. Anderson was alongside his factory co-workers as the news unraveled of the attacks. Soon after that tragic day, the auto industry slowed down. It wasn't a good sign for a recent high school graduate like Anderson.
Mr. Anderson is very appreciative of his HCC journey. "Education has broken the "generational curse" that many children are born into, where they just do not see opportunities for success in their future," said Anderson. He and his wife are role models to their nieces and nephews. They're able to witness a "hands on, no excuses philosophy toward community college education— that is accessible to everyone. You just have to take the step to enroll."
Mr. Anderson is employed in the Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit at TriStar Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. He completed his bachelor's degree in nursing in December 2012.
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