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Partnership Between Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, Lindsey Wilson College to Expand Educational Opportunities in Elizabethtown

Agreement allows ECTC students to pursue Lindsey Wilson bachelor's degrees in business administration, human services and counseling on ECTC campus.

by Duane Bonifer

ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. (04/25/2025) — Lindsey Wilson College and Elizabethtown Community and Technical College have signed a partnership to expand postsecondary education opportunities for residents in Central Kentucky.

The two schools held a signing ceremony on Friday, April 25, in the ECTC Regional Postsecondary Center to create a clear pathway for ECTC students to attend two popular Lindsey Wilson's academic programs on the ECTC campus.

The agreement will allow ECTC graduates with an associate in science degree in business to earn a Lindsey Wilson bachelor of arts degree in business administration with an emphasis in accounting, human resource management and marketing; and ETCS graduates with an associate in science degree in human services to earn a Lindsey Wilson bachelor of arts degree in human services and counseling. Both Lindsey Wilson programs will be offered on the ECTC campus.

ECTC Vice President of Academic Affairs Telly Sellars said the signing is part of a "career four-year conversation" taking place at ECTC.

The agreement was made possible through the innovative ECTC Robbins University Center, which allows four-year colleges and universities to offer high-demand bachelor's and master's degrees on the ECTC campus.

ECTC President Juston C. Pate said the agreement with Lindsey Wilson provides students additional pathways to the job market.

"This partnership is another way we can provide another impactful opportunity for our students," said Pate. "You know that old definition of success -- it's what happens when preparation meets opportunity. We're bringing the opportunity and the path with the preparation."

Lindsey Wilson Vice President for Academic Affairs Ray Lutgring said he's excited about working with additional students from ECTC, noting that Lindsey Wilson first partnered with ECTC on human services in counseling in 2009.

"Lindsey Wilson values its longstanding partnership with ECTC, and this agreement builds on that partnership," said Lutgring. "This is a great opportunity for more ECTC students to complete their bachelor's degree at Lindsey Wilson and develop the commonwealth's workforce. We are glad to be part of the E'town community, and we look forward to supporting the students that will be part of this community's exciting future."

Lindsey Wilson College is a vibrant liberal arts college in Columbia, Kentucky. Founded in 1903 and affiliated with The United Methodist Church, the mission of Lindsey WIlson is to serve the educational needs of students by providing a living-learning environment within an atmosphere of active caring and Christian concern where every student, every day, learns and grows and feels like a real human being. Lindsey Wilson -- which will become Lindsey Wilson University on July 1 -- has an enrollment of more than 4,000 students, and the college offers 28 undergraduate majors, five graduate programs and a doctoral program. The college's 28 intercollegiate varsity athletic teams have won more than 120 team and individual national championships.

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Elizabethtown Community and Technical College President Juston C. Pate, left and Lindsey Wilson College Vice President for Academic Affairs Ray Lutgring celebrate the signing of a partnership to expand postsecondary education offerings between the two schools on Friday, April 25, in the ECTC Regional Postsecondary Center. The agreement is part of the ECTC Robbins University Center.

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