COVINGTON, KY – The Bank of Kentucky, Inc., has committed $1 million to the Gateway Community and Technical College Foundation for use in developing Gateway’s Urban Campus in downtown Covington. The gift is the first investment of $1 million or more ever received by the college or the foundation.  It is the latest in series of major announcements related to the campus in recent weeks.

“The Bank of Kentucky is pleased to make this investment to assist the college in its goal to make higher education more accessible to the residents of the urban core,” said Robert W. Zapp, president of The Bank of Kentucky. “We believe strongly in the concept of the Urban Campus and the positive influence it will have on the revitalization and future growth of the city and the region, as well as the opportunities it will provide for students.”

FLORENCE, KY (FOX19) – The Workforce Solutions Division of Gateway Community and Technical College has won a national award from the National Council for Workforce Education (NCWE) for the college’s efforts to recruit and prepare workers for manufacturing jobs.

Gateway received the NCWE 2012 Exemplary Program Award for a Credit Workforce Development Program for its Manufacturing Pipeline Initiatives program that offers academic credit for customized skill upgrade training. The initiative uses customized technical and performance skill training, apprenticeship programs, academic advisors at company sites, and career mapping sessions for incumbent workers to expand the pipeline of qualified workers for regional manufacturers. In addition, the college has created several new manufacturing certificates.

Florence, Ky. (Dec. 3, 2012) -- Gateway Community & Technical College, through its Workforce Solutions Division, will offer  a human resources professional training program, the SHRM® Learning System Course, beginning February 12, 2013.  

The SHRM® Learning System Course offers an in-depth overview of key areas in human resource management. Materials include six modules that correspond to the six functional areas, responsibilities, and associated knowledge as defined by the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI).