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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OAWAC Event

Owensboro Area World Affairs Council Event Dr. Lee Prosser, Curator of Kensington Palace, will remotely present "Kensington Palace and the Modern British Monarchy", Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at 11:00 am in Blandford Hall.

Community Service - Nov 29

Attended the 2022 Hanging of the Green event

Attended the OCTC Student Government Association's, 2022 Hanging of the Green event in the Advanced Technology Center, on Tuesday, November 29, 2022.

Achievement (Other) - Nov 29

ELC Workshop: Am I Job Ready - Fall 2022

Students attended a virtual workshop to learn how to use the Am I Job Ready platform (which features soft skill assessments, career skills training videos and employee engagement tools) to help them measure and develop the skills that will make them more employable.

Business/professional - Nov 21

UofL BSN Transfer Visit

Met with UofL BSN transfer rep. about transfering, applying, scholarships, etc.

Academic competition - Nov 2

Common Read Christian Appalachian Project Presentation

Student attended a presentation by Diane Vego of the Christian Appalachian Project (co-sponsored by Cornerstone Campus Ministry). Diane presented on Appalachian culture and community, as well as the flooding recovery efforts (which CAP is helping to lead).

Club or Organization - Nov 1

Oak Island Theatre Fall '22 Production

Students attended Owensboro Community & Technical College's Oak Island Theatre's production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. This production takes spell-bound audiences to a fictional contest held in a Middle School where six unforgettably peculiar early teens face each other in a competition supervised by three comically idiosyncratic grown-ups.

Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - Oct 17

Multicultural Fest

Students attended annual Owensboro's Multicultural Festival.

Academic Award - Aug 24

University of Mississippi Announces Spring 2022 Chancellor's Honor Roll

The University of Mississippi announced students named to the Spring 2022 Honor Roll lists, including Chancellor's Honor Roll.

Chancellor's List - May 26

History of the Army National Guard

The Army National Guard was established on December 13th, 1636, making it the oldest military branch. Made up of citizens, it has a long and unique history. Learn more about the history and functionality of this branch of the military, presented by Staff Sgt. Hannah Crawford.

Military - 2021 Apr 8

Promising Practices - Student Contributor

Provided feedback to faculty and staff about virtual class experiences this semester. One of eleven students who were willing to speak about what worked (and didn't) for them at OCTC during these pandemic times. Held November 20, 2020. Part of a college-wide series of virtual sessions with 70+ faculty and staff in attendance.

Leadership - 2020 Nov 23

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 - 2020 May 4

Accepted to University of the Cumberlands Class of 2024

Recognizing students admitted to the university.

Enrollment - 2019 Nov 6

University of Kentucky College of Arts and Sciences Spring 2019 Dean's List

The University of Kentucky College of Arts and Sciences is pleased to announce that over 1,550 undergraduate students qualified for the Spring 2019 College of Arts and Sciences Dean's List.

Dean's List - 2019 Aug 15

Outstanding Student Scholarship

Achiving an outstanding level of student scholarship and leadership.

Scholarship - 2019 Mar 21

New Student Orientation

Students attended New Student Orientation on Decemeber 18, 2018.

Student Orientation - 2019 Mar 14

OCTC Air Conditioning Technology Program Honors Award

Exemplary students are nominated by the faculty in a specific program area.

Honors List - 2018 Jun 5

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

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