News & Events
ATC September 2021 Students of the Month
Congratulations to our Paducah Area Technology Students of the Month for September!
Building Umbrella Stands for Outdoor Dining
The Makerspace and Welding students are collaborating on building umbrella stands for outdoor dining at Paducah elementary schools. Check out our progress!
Paducah Public Schools Reopen Plan 2021-2022
Paducah Public Schools believes that in-person learning is best for our students. For the 2021-22 school year, we are welcoming all students back to school buildings for five days a week of instruction. Our goal is to provide an opportunity for students to return to...
Meadows Named Innovation Hub’s Assistant Principal
Paducah Public Schools have announced that educator André Meadows will serve as its new assistant principal for the Paducah Innovation Hub.
Online Registration Open for Returning Students
Paducah Public Schools online registration is open for students returning for the 2021-22 school year. (Note: If your student was not enrolled in Paducah Public Schools on the last day of school for the 2020-21 school year, they are not a returning student. Please see new student enrollment information.)
Barnhill Receives Honor for Food Distribution Efforts
Mayor George Bray honored PPS Food Service Director Lynsi Barnhill by naming her a “Duchess of Paducah” at the June 21 meeting of the Paducah Board of Education. Barnhill received the honor in recognition of her oversight of food distribution to PPS students during the pandemic school year of 2020-21.
Vintage Automobiles Visit ATC
Paducah Area Technical Center students had the opportunity to enjoy some vintage automobiles when some of our community friends dropped by.
May the 4th Be with You
Students built their own lightsabers during an after-school program in the Makerspace. Electronics, circuitry, and problem-solving in action.
Automotive Student Sees Clear Career Path
Gavin Winslow still has one more year in the automotive technology program at the Paducah Innovation Hub, but he already knows he wants to make a career out of what he is learning. The Paducah Tilghman junior, the Associated General Contractors of Western Kentucky Technical Student of the Week, wants to have his own automotive business one day.
Ingram Barge Donation
Ingram Barge Company presented a gift to the Paducah Area Technical Center (PATC) Welding Program on April 13 for the purchase of personal protective equipment and consumables.
Ybarzabal Named Principal of Paducah Area Technical Center
Clark Elementary principal Steve Ybarzabal has been named principal of the Paducah Area Technical Center, which will move into the Paducah Innovation Hub in fall of 2020. Ybarzabal will begin work at the Paducah Area Technical Center on October 14.
Franklin Named Paducah Innovation Hub Makerspace Director
Tim Franklin teaches math and science at Paducah Middle School, where he has developed and implemented project-based learning in the science curriculum and integrated computer science instruction. He created a pilot class, “Introduction to Innovation” that used a project-based model to aid students in the creation, design, and execution of projects that meet needs in the community.
