New faculty and staff members elected to SKYCTC Board of Directors
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College (SKYCTC) is pleased to announce the election of a new faculty representative and a new staff representative to its Board of Directors. The election cycle, which opened to fill one faculty seat and one staff seat for three-year terms beginning September 2025, concluded with voting held July 7-16 following a nomination period that closed, July 2nd.
Chris Hagan, Associate Professor of Computerized Manufacturing and Machining (CMM), has been elected to serve as the faculty representative on the Board. Chris actively represents the Advanced Manufacturing & Technology (AMT) Division on the Faculty Council and serves on the Barren County Area Technology Center (ATC) Advisory Board, where he contributes to workforce training initiatives and student development.
Recently promoted to Associate Professor, Hagan has built his career around advancing student success and aligning technical education with industry needs. Beyond his teaching responsibilities, he engages students in hands-on community projects such as designing decorative anchor bolt caps for the Bowling Green Municipal Utilities (BGMU) sculpture and creating golf trophies for SKYCTC’s annual Scholarship Scramble, which raises funds for student scholarships.
With a strong record of teaching excellence, faculty leadership, and community engagement, Hagan is committed to furthering SKYCTC’s mission and providing a faculty perspective on the Board of Directors.
Dr. John Thomerson, Retention & Resource Coordinator for the SKY RISE Title III Programs, has been elected to serve as the staff representative on the Board. In his role, Dr. Thomerson works to identify and remove barriers to student success. He leads the college’s New Student Orientation program—an initiative he helped develop—which was recognized with SKYCTC’s 2024 Award of Excellence for Support Staff.
Dr. Thomerson also helped write a $60,000 grant to support students in need of childcare and contributes to a range of student success initiatives across the institution. In addition to his staff role, he is an adjunct instructor of music in the Arts and Humanities Division. He earned his Ph.D. in musicology from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and performs on guitar, banjo, and the Zimbabwean mbira.
Active in the community, Dr. Thomerson serves as secretary for the SOKY Veterans Council and as a member of the Kentucky Student Success Collaborative’s Adult Attainment Guiding Team.
The Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Board of Directors proudly welcomes Chris Hagan and Dr. John Thomerson to their new roles and looks forward to their contributions in advancing the mission of the college.
