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Dr. Anton Reece
President and CEO of West Kentucky Community and Technical College
Dr. Anton Reece is a nationally known educator, life coach, trainer, strategic planner, motivational and empowerment speaker with a passion to mentor transformational leaders. As a college president he is transparent about the preparation needed to face life's inevitable challenges and opportunities for anyone seeking leadership roles.
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​Dr. Anton R. Reece, President and CEO of West Kentucky Community and Technical College (WKCTC) has served 30 years in higher education and communications. He has experience in higher education, leadership training, communication, including public speaking, marketing, broadcasting news, television, and radio. Dr. Reece hails from the Caribbean nation of Barbados and a graduate of The Lodge High School. He is an honors graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcasting News, a Master of Arts in Counseling Student Personnel from Eastern Kentucky University, and a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology and Research at the University of Tennessee - Knoxville. Dr. Reece was a scholarship athlete at Eastern Kentucky University and the 1982 Hampton Games International gold medalist in the triple jump, held in Trinidad and Tobago. Dr. Reece believes that athletics provides life skills of discipline, resiliency, and teamwork.
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Keynote Presentations
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Keynote speaker, The University of Tennessee Graduate Student Commencement, 2019
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Keynote speaker, The University of Tennessee Graduate Student Commencement, December 2013
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Extensive communications experience, including voice-overs, master of ceremonies, guest anchor for the Caribbean Broadcasting News, Minority Focus Channel 2 Access Television
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Commentator on various cultural issues on WKYT, Lexington, KY; WPSD, Paducah, KY; WAVE TV, Louisville, KY; WKYQ radio, Paducah, KY, Dallas Morning News (1990 – 2003)
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Distinguished Speaker/ Leader awards at over 70 organizations, including universities, colleges, community groups, youth groups, churches, prisons, and national conferences. (SACRAO, APCA, ENCORE)
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Keynote Speaker awards from Southern Illinois University, Eastern Kentucky University, William and Mary, University of North Texas, University of Louisville, Austin Peay State University, Rust College, University of Illinois, Champaign, Illinois State University, Madisonville Community College, KABHE Western Kentucky University,
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Awards/Recognitions
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College recipient of the McKenzie Scott $15 Million Dollar gift, December 2020
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Barefoot Gardner Institute, Top Two-Year College in the Nation, October 2024
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WKCTC five-time top 10 finalist for the Aspen Prize and with distinction in 2021
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WKCTC is recognized as a four-time finalist for the Bellwether Award 2020
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Academic Influence top 10 colleges featured in Forbes Magazine, 2021
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U.S Secretary of Education recognition as a 2021 Department of Education Green Ribbon Postsecondary Sustainability Awardee, 2021
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Commendation Leadership award by KY Speaker of the House and State Representatives, 2020
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bestcolleges.com number 1 rated Community and Technical College in the State, 2020
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WKCTC recognized by Council for Advancement and Support of Education - Educational Fundraising Award, 2020
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Managed WKCTC and KCTCS membership in the Association of Fundraising Professional Ethics, October 2019
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Association of Public and Land Grant Universities (APLU) National Trail Blazer award for UT retention and persistence to graduation success efforts, 2014
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National College Learning Centers Association third place national award for the UT Student Success Center’s website, 2015
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Trainings
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Executive Leadership Training Kentucky League of Cities Mayors, Judge Executives, senior leadership teams
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Executive Leadership training for Department of Energy, Elf-Ato-Chem, SHRM, Community Banks, Knoxville Urban League, United Way, Men and Youth programs at Churches
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National College Learning Center Association (NCLCA)
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American Association of Community Colleges (AACC)
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Consortium for Student Retention Data Exchange (CSRDE)
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College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA)
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National Association for Campus Activities (NACA)
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American Association of Colleges and Universities (AACU)
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Reviewer for National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA)
