Kentucky Community and Technical Colleges System President Ryan Quarles is visiting campuses across the state to learn how the system’s colleges can best serve their communities. In an interview with WKMS ahead of a forum at West Kentucky Community and Technical College, he spoke about KCTCS’ role in academics and workforce development in the Commonwealth. Kentucky Community and Technical College System system office. And so more often than not, they’re looking towards the local community college for assistance with training for workforce needs,” Quarles said. “We’re expected – perhaps more so than the other public [colleges and universities in Kentucky] – to have a commitment towards local workforce needs.