Recent News
OCTC Capital Bluegrass Band Announces Open Auditions for Two Ensemble Groups
The OCTC Capital Bluegrass Band is excited to announce open auditions for its Ensemble Band class, with plans to form two distinct bluegrass bands this season. For the first time, these auditions will be open to the public, welcoming musicians from thr...
Aug 21, 2025, 3:53pm EDT
OCTC Veterinary Technology Preadmission Conference
Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) will host a Veterinary Technology Program Preadmission Conference on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. The event will be held at the OCTC Downtown Campus Veterinary Technology Teaching Hospital, loc...
Aug 13, 2025, 3:18pm EDT
OCTC Welcomes Windy Hollow Cafe to Campus
Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) is excited to announce the arrival of Windy Hollow Cafe, opening August 18, 2025 on OCTC's Main Campus in the Campus Center, located at 4800 New Hartford Road, Owensboro, KY 42303. Windy Hollow Cafe will ...
Aug 12, 2025, 1:00pm EDT
Parking Lot Sealing Schedule at OCTC Main Campus
Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) will begin work to reseal campus drives and parking lots at the Main Campus, located at 4800 New Hartford Road, Owensboro, KY 42303, starting on Thursday, August 7, and continuing through Thursday, August ...
Aug 6, 2025, 2:02pm EDT
OCTC Hosting Pathfinder Day & Saturday Registration
Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) is hosting Pathfinder Day(orientation) for new, readmitted, and transfer students on Friday, August 8. Check-in is at 8:30 a.m. for those with last names beginning with A-J, and at 10:30 a.m. for those stu...
Aug 4, 2025, 8:00am EDT
OCTC Receives 5-Year TRiO Grant
On Thursday, July 3, 2025, Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) received notification that the U.S. Department of Education awarded the college a $1.36 million grant under the Federal TRIO Student Support Services program. Dr. Scott Williams...
Jul 11, 2025, 9:43am EDT
OCTC Adult Education to Honor 130 GED Graduates at Annual Celebration
Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) Adult Education will celebrate the achievements of 130 GED graduates during its annual GED Graduation Ceremony on Thursday, July 17, at 6 p.m. in Blandford Hall on OCTC's Main Campus. The celebration honor...
Jul 9, 2025, 4:24pm EDT
OCTC Student Affairs Offices Return to Campus Center Following Geothermal System Installation
Owensboro Community & Technical College announced today that several key student affairs offices will return to their permanent location in the Campus Center on Friday, July 11, following the successful completion of a new geothermal heating and coolin...
Jul 8, 2025, 12:40pm EDT
OCTC Surgical Technology Program Achieves Remarkable 11-Year Streak of 100% Pass Rates
Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) proudly announces that graduates from its Associate in Applied Science Surgical Technology program have maintained an unprecedented 100% first-time pass rate on the national certification exam for eleven c...
Jun 30, 2025, 1:42pm EDT
OCTC Partners with Local Employers to Provide Students with On-the-Job Experience and Tuition Assistance
Ceary Crisp, Career Services Coordinator at Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC), is actively building partnerships with local employers to help students gain valuable career experience while completing their education. As a result of these e...
Jun 30, 2025, 12:05pm EDT