Dr. Juston Pate (on right), Interim President of Hazard Community and Technical College,
was warmly welcomed during a reception Jan. 12 by the Challenger Learning Center of
Kentucky and the Hazard-Perry County Chamber of Commerce. Shown here, from left, are
Stacie Fugate of Hazard High School, Melissa Vermillion of HCTC, and Jeff Spradlin
of UK Robinson Scholars Program. Dr. Pate was named a Duke of Hazard during the evening
at the Challenger Center. The presentation was made by Perry County Judge Executive
Scott Alexander, Chamber of Commerce President Janet Smith, and Chamber of Commerce
Executive Director Betsy Clemons. Tom Cravens, Challenger Center Director, thanked
Dr. Pate for participating in the community event.
