MCC PROJECT HONORED WITH SPIRIT OF KENTUCKY AWARD

At the recent Governor’s Local Issues Conference, Rocky Adkins presented the Peggy Satterly Spirit of Kentucky Award to the Green River Area Development District for their work with the Webster County Fiscal Court and Madisonville Community College for the development of the Lisman Workforce Complex.

“Madisonville Community College is proud to be part of the project that brings new life to the former Dotiki mine site,” said MCC President Dr. Cindy Kelley. “What better way could there be to honor the importance of the coal industry to our region than offering workforce training at the facility? The Lisman Workforce Training Complex is a great example of the area development district, local government, and the college working hand in hand to create opportunities that build and enhance the workforce for the Commonwealth.”

Built in 1971 as part of the Dotiki coal mine, the facility had been inactive since 2019. Now, transformed into the Lisman Workforce Complex, it hosts the college’s utility technician, CDL training, and diesel mechanics programs. Impressively, over 240 students in the line worker program have achieved a 97% placement rate within six months of graduation.

Named after Peggy Satterly, a dedicated servant who worked with 11 Kentucky Governors’ administrations over 48 years, the Peggy Satterly Spirit of Kentucky Award recognizes successful projects resulting from cost-effective collaboration among multiple government agencies.