Hopkinsville Community College leaders gathered Friday morning to celebrate newly purchased land just steps from their main campus.
The 8.03-acre plot will soon become the new training ground for the college’s Commercial Driver’s License program.
Leading the announcement was Dr. Alissa Young, president of Hopkinsville Community College.
click to download audioFor years, CDL students trained off the bypass—miles away from the classroom where they spend the first week of the four-week program. Young says that distance created challenges.
click to download audioThe college says the move is also necessary because Kentucky recently added a new required maneuver to CDL testing. That maneuver demands more space.
click to download audioPast support from the City of Hopkinsville helped keep the program growing for more than nine years.
click to download audioThat growth has been substantial. Carol Kirves, Vice President for Workforce Development, says the program has already changed more than a thousand lives.
click to download audioAnd with five trucks and a tanker trailer, the range is crowded.
click to download audioOne of those trucks—a tanker trailer—has a special story behind it.
click to download audioConstruction on the new training site won’t happen all at once. The college plans a phased approach.
click to download audioThe goal is to move trucks to the new property well before June 2026, and a second major project is also planned.
click to download audioYoung says the campus, city, and community should all feel proud.
