Garner Joins OCTC as Kenector
Owensboro, KY (11/28/2023) — Owensboro Community and Technical College is proud to announce that Leigh Ann Garner is OCTC's new Kynector Coordinator. Garner is employed through the Kentucky Primary Care Association (KPCA) and will be housed at OCTC to assist students, employees, and the community connect with healthcare resources. These resources include Medicaid, enrollment/renewals, Qualified Health Insurance Coverage, KCHIP, and other benefit programs.
Garner commented, "I was intrigued by this new program and excited about the idea of working with students, faculty, staff, and the community. I love to help people, so this position is a good fit for my personality."
Garner came to the position following a career in real estate and was most recently employed at a pharmacy in Beaver Dam. She graduated from Ohio County High School and the Kentucky Real Estate College. Throughout her career, she has worked in multiple service roles and enjoys serving the community.
"We are excited about this partnership between OCTC and the Kentucky Primary Care Association," said Barb Tipmore, OCTC Associate Dean and Director of the Counseling Center and Accessibility Services. We believe in helping our students and in supporting community needs, so this is a perfect fit for the college."
Garner's office is in the lower level of the Campus Center on OCTC's Main Campus at 4800 New Hartford Road. Her office hours are Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. She plans to be available on all campuses and you can make a personal or virtual appointment with her by calling 502-871-0142 or via email at leigh.garner@kctcs.edu.
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Owensboro Community & Technical College is one of the sixteen community and technical colleges that make up the Kentucky Community & Technical College System. OCTC serves the KY counties of Daviess, Hancock, Ohio and McLean. OCTC has three campuses in Daviess County and a Center and Annex in Hancock County. OCTC strives to serve the communities in the service area by providing associate degree education for transfer, state of the art technical education for students focusing on entering the workforce, customized business and industry solutions through the Workforce Solutions division, and adult education and business and industry testing through the SkillTrain unit.
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The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is the Commonwealth's largest postsecondary institution with 16 colleges and more than 70 campuses. We also are Kentucky's largest provider of workforce training and online education. Through partnerships with business and industry, we align our programs to meet the needs of local employers. We help students fulfill their dreams of creating a better life through programs that lead directly to jobs or help them transfer to one of our four-year partners.
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