Owensboro Community and Technical College

Owensboro Community & Technical College is a public, two-year, open admissions college accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges and is one of the sixteen colleges that make up the Kentucky Community & Technical College System (KCTCS). The college values innovation, is focused on student learning, and is responsive to economic trends.

Most OCTC students are from the counties of Daviess, Ohio, Hancock and McLean in Kentucky, but many others travel from elsewhere in Kentucky and southern Indiana.

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Grace Geralds

Cassie Mckinney

Business administration

Lisa Howard

Jamie Wright

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Teaching & Learning Center Presentation: Managing Test Anxiety

Students attended a presentation sponsored by the Teaching & Learning Center titled "Managing Test Anxiety."

Achievement (Other) - Sep 16

Teaching & Learning Center Presentation: How to Improve your Time Management Skills

Students attended a presentation sponsored by the Teaching & Learning Center titled "How to Improve your Time Mangement Skills."

Achievement (Other) - Sep 16

Academic Program Honor TRiO

TheTRiO Award was given to Nadya Vasquez. She graduated with an Associate in Science degree with Distinction, earning a 3.5 grade point average on all work attempted.

Academic Award - May 28

Academic Program Honor BRACCO Radiography

Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) honored select students for program awards during the OCTC Commencement Ceremony on May 15 &16, 2019. The OCTC Program Honor Student Awards are exemplary students nominated by faculty in the discipline area. The honor recipient for BRACCO Radiography is Hannah Hall.

Academic Award - May 28

Oak Island Player-Barefoot in the Park/Star-Spangled Girl

For participating in the production of a play at Owensboro Community & Technical College.

Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - Apr 24

Aiyub Palmer- "Sufism"

Students attended OAWAC's program featuring Dr. Aiyub Palmer on Sufism, April 16, 2019.

Community Service - Apr 19

US Citizenship

Congratulations to OCTC student Bar Jor, originally from Burma, for passing his citizenship test! His Intercultural Communications class celebrated with a ""suprise" cookie cake and well wishes! OCTC President Scott Williams stopped by to wish him well and join in on the fun!

Community Service - Apr 19

Oak Island Theatre Fall 2018 Production

Attended the Oak Island Theatre Production - Getting Out.

Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2018 Nov 15

"The Anatomy and Physiology of the Crucifixion"

Students attended OCTC's Cornerstone Campus Ministry student group's presentation, "The Anatomy and Physiology of the Crucifixion" on April 17, 2019. The program was developed by Dr. Eddie Leach, program coordinator for Veterinary Technology and examines the act of crucifixion from a scientific perspective.

Club or Organization - Apr 19

OCTC Takes Community College Title and Cayden Wagner Earns Individual Honors at KFA State Speech Tournament

Participated in the Speech & Debate Tournament

Club or Organization - Feb 15

Completed the Am I Job Ready? Career Strengths Assessment

Completed the Am I Job Ready? Career Strengths assessment to discover how each student's personality and strengths impact her or his ideal career fit. To learn more, visit https://www.amijobready.com/

Milestone Badge - Apr 1

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Hannah Fenwick

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Jared Aull

Jessica Rummage

Joshua Clark

David Thompson

Brooklyn Knight Earns National PTK Scholarship

For earning a scholarship.

Scholarship - Mar 5

Completed the Am I Job Ready? Career Strengths Assessment

Milestone Badge - 2018 Nov 5

Kaylee Meador Named a 2019 Coca-Cola Academic Team Bronze Scholar

Achiving an outstanding level of student scholarship and leadership.

Scholarship - Mar 21

New Student Orientation

Students attended New Student Orientation on Decemeber 18, 2018.

Student Orientation - Mar 14

Speech & Debate Honor

An award or honor earned by a member of the Owensboro Community & Technical College Speech & Debate Team.

Academic competition - Feb 8

Elaine Leslie Named to Dean's List at Cumberlands

In recognition of academic performance, the Office of the Vice President of Academic Affairs has announced the students named to the Dean's List for the fall 2016 semester.

Academic competition - 2017 Jan 4

Local students named to Campbellsville University's Fall 2018 Dean's List

The academic honors' dean's list for the Fall 2018 semester has been announced by Dr. Donna Hedgepath, Campbellsville University's provost and vice president for academic affairs.

Honors List - Feb 1

2018 OCTC Transfer Fair

Attended the 4-Year College and University Transfer Fair sponsored by TRAC Central on the Main Campus, October 2, 2018. Representatives from over twelve different universities and colleges spoke with students about transfer opportunities.

Business/professional - 2018 Nov 6

OCTC Dean's List for Fall 2018

The Owensboro Community and Technical College (OCTC) Dean's List recognizes the academic excellence of students who have earned an overall semester grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 or higher in courses numbered 100 or above.

Honors List - Jan 17

Medical Information Technology

This student is recognized for being in the Medical Information Technology program.

Business/professional - 2017 Aug 22

PTK Member

OCTC's new members of the Alpha Xi Gamma Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa include the following: Wondall Bates, Allie Butterworth, Ashley Cline, Steven Cusher, Martha Dick, Jesse Hagan, Heather Hart, Ashley Haynes, Dominic Jackson, Brittany Johnson, Elizabeth Krampe, Madison Magan, Kaylee Meador, Alexis Means, Mary Midkiff, Savanna Mills, Kerensa Pate, Katherine Payne, Shelley Pritchard, Dylan Purcell, Nicholas Russell, Keely Shocklee, Shannon Shoulder, Ty Smith, Halley Stewart, David Taylor, Kaitlin Taylor, and Maggie Wilhoite.

Honor Society - 2018 May 11

Kalen Carper Received an Academic Scholarship AwardYes

Congratulations, your hard work has paid off in a big way. The University of Dayton is pleased to acknowledge the merit scholarship award from your acceptance letter.