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Local Veterans Organizations are Helping Invest in the Future of Graves County Students

Published Wednesday, January 28, 2026
American Legion Post 26 Commander Joe Kimbel (first photo, center) and Disabled American Veterans Post 106 Commander Ron Reavis (second photo, center) recently presented $350 checks to GCED President Jason Lemle. The funds, generously donated by the veteran posts, will be used to cover meals for Graves County High School JROTC students during an upcoming more»

Former Student Returns to Share Expertise with ATC Students

Published Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Power in Partnership Offers “Full Circle” Moment for Barry McDonald When Adams Construction Owner and President Barry McDonald recently visited the Mayfield/Graves County Area Technology Center (ATC) to speak with students in the advanced carpentry program, he did so in the same classroom where he studied architectural drawing more than 50 more»

Machine Tool Students Learn More About the Compressor Industry

Published Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Students in the machine tool class at the Mayfield-Graves County Area Technology Center (ATC) recently learned more about the highly specialized centrifugal compressor industry thanks to a visit from Todd Pearson, Brinden Ray, and Avin Moore with Universal Compressor Solutions (UCS). The visit was coordinated by the Power in Partnership program, a more»

Legislators and Staffing Experts Lead Plant Managers Roundtable

Published Tuesday, December 23, 2025
Legislators offered managers a look ahead at the 2026 Kentucky State Legislative Session and employment professionals shared recommendations for the most effective way to manage contract employees at the Plant Managers Roundtable Breakfast hosted by Graves County Economic Development on Dec. 16 in Mayfield. Kentucky State Senator Jason Howell and Kentucky more»

ATC Students Explore Accounting Careers During Local Business Tour

Published Thursday, December 18, 2025
Accounting is a career that opens many doors in the business world, and several local companies recently welcomed students from the accounting class at the Mayfield/Graves County Area Technology Center (ATC) to demonstrate how the students can build rewarding careers based on their interest in numbers. The visit was coordinated by Graves County Economic more»

Carpentry Students Build a Framework for Future Careers

Published Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Students in the upper-level Carpentry Program at the Mayfield/Graves County Area Technology Center (ATC) recently spent the day visiting local companies to learn more about career options in the lumber and wood manufacturing industry as part of the Power in Partnership program coordinated by Graves County Economic Development (GCED). “It was a more»

FNB’s Tucker Demonstrates Successful Careers Can Begin with ATC Classes

Published Friday, December 12, 2025
Jessica Tucker, Vice President & Controller, FNB Bank Inc., and a former student at the Mayfield/Graves County Area Technology Center (ATC), recently visited the school’s accounting class to share her experience with students and emphasize the growing demand for accountants. Tucker’s visit was part of the Power in Partnership Program, a more»

Tech students see expertise in action and build relationships with area companies

Published Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Students from the machine tools classes at the Mayfield/Graves County Area Technology Center (ATC) visited six different local companies that use those tools as part of a Power in Partnership field trip on Oct. 29 coordinated by Graves County Economic Development (GCED). Machine tools are power-driven machines used to make manufactured parts in various more»