PRINCETON/CADIZ, Ky. — Lt. Governor Jacqueline Coleman joined state and local leaders from Trigg County on Friday to dedicate a new Career Technical Education Center at Trigg County Public Schools, after Gov. Andy Beshear donated $10 million to overhaul the facility in 2021.
“As a former teacher and assistant principal, I know how important it is to provide students with hands-on learning opportunities, especially when they can see how their new skills can help them advance in their careers,” said Lt. Governor Coleman. “Teachers are the drivers of employment, and I want to thank Trigg County’s teachers and staff for their commitment to providing world-class experiential learning for our students.”
“My administration has always put education first, and I am thrilled to provide $10 million to Trigg County to open an incredible new facility where students can get hands-on training for careers while still in high school,” Beshear said. “Together, we can build the better Kentucky we all want — a place where our children and grandchildren don’t have to leave home to pursue their dreams, and where there are every opportunity here.”
The Trigg County facility was originally built in 1972. This newly renovated center will build a stronger talent pipeline for the region and allow all Trigg County high school students to choose and pursue a career path while still in high school.
The new building will feature state-of-the-art technology and specialized equipment upgrades, including:
New welding tables, a medical environment modelled on a hospital wing, multiple 3D printers, a school bookstore capable of producing shirts, signs and more, a heated greenhouse that can be open year-round, a fully functional commercial kitchen with catering and cafe-style meals, a tire machine and balancer, the ability for students to set up their own IT networks in the classroom, a dog grooming table and more.
In September 2021, Governor Beshear awarded $75 million to Kentucky school districts for vocational and technical education facility upgrades as part of the Better Kentucky Plan. The grants were approved by the Kentucky School Facilities Construction Commission. Read the full release for more information.
This morning, Lt. Governor Coleman also visited Princeton to help unveil the Chief Deputy Sheriff Jody Wayne Cash Memorial Highway marker, who was killed in the line of duty as the Chief Deputy Sheriff for the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office on May 16, 2022. Governor Beshear also named the Office of Criminal Justice Training’s upcoming training facility in honor of Chief Deputy Sheriff Cash.
The Jody Cash Multipurpose Training Facility is a 42,794-square-foot facility with a 50-yard, 30-lane shooting range designed for officers to receive intensive, specialized training. Construction is expected to be completed in 2025.
