WKCTC Not Responsible For Recruiter Text Messages

After some students received text messages from a local Marine Corps recruiter, WKCTC responded to media inquiries with a statement. 

Several students got a message from James Etheridge, who identified himself as a recruiter at the school, and some of the students contacted the school to ask about it. When a local reporter asked WKCTC's Janett Blythe about it, she responded with a statement saying they had contacted the recruiter. She also provided that statement to West Kentucky Star.

The statement reads, "WKCTC learned today that some area students were receiving text messages from James Etheridge, a Marine Corp recruiter. After contacting him, we were told the Marines purchased a list of student contact information. This information was not provided by the college. Any student who received a message and wants to opt out, may do so by unsubscribing or blocking the caller."

Blythe told West Kentucky Star that while they have partnered with recruiters for years, but were not aware of the messages until students contacted the college. The school's statement was solely intended to notify students that the message was not from WKCTC.