VERSAILLES, Ky. — Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) acting President Larry Ferguson announced the finalists for the position of president/CEO of Big Sandy Community and Technical College (BSCTC).
The finalists are:
- Dr. Larry Gene Bailey, accreditation committee peer reviewer/advisor (SACSCOC); former vice president for academic affairs, Jackson State Community College.
- Dr. Samuel Todd Brand, chief academic officer, Ashland Community and Technical College.
- Dr. William Scott Rule, independent education contractor (2022-current); former president, West Georgia Technical College.
The candidates are scheduled for on-campus visits to meet with BSCTC faculty, staff, students, board of directors and local leaders. The public also will have an opportunity to meet the candidates at the following forums:
Wednesday, Aug, 23
Dr. Larry Bailey
7:30-8:30 a.m. Community Forum
10:00-11:00 a.m. Student/Faculty/Staff Forum
Dr. Todd Brand
8:45-9:45 am. Community Forum
11:15-12:15 p.m. Student/Faculty/Staff Forum
Thursday, Aug, 24
Dr. Scott Rule
7:30-8:30 a.m. Community Forum
8:45-9:45 a.m. Student/Faculty/Staff Forum
All forums will be held at Gearheart Auditorium, Pike Building – Room 102.
Additionally, there will be a community reception for all candidates on Wednesday, August 23 from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. on the Prestonsburg Campus at each of the locations below:
- East Kentucky Science Center & Varia Planetarium.
- Student Center Building
- Postsecondary Education Building.
Information about the candidates can be found at https://bigsandy.kctcs.edu/presidential-search/finalists.aspx