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Josh's Broken Feather Partners with the OCTC Foundation to Support Student Success

by Bernie Hale

Owensboro, KY (11/28/2022) — Josh's Broken Feather, a local 501c3 nonprofit, is partnering with the OCTC Foundation, Inc. to establish the Josh's Broken Feather Scholarship and also support GED achievement at Owensboro Community and Technical College (OCTC). This scholarship will support student success through education while growing our community's workforce. Scholarship awards will be made with preference given to students who are currently attending or have successfully completed a substance abuse program and are enrolled in certificate, diploma, or degree programming offered at OCTC

"The support provided by Josh's Broken Feather for scholarships and GED attainment will give the gift of an education and support student success toward better lives in our community for individuals that may have thought education was out of reach. Support like this can truly be a game changer.", said Mike Rodgers, OCTC Foundation Executive Director and Chief Institutional Officer for OCTC.

Josh's Broken Feather's gift of $6,000 will provide scholarships beginning in 2023 at OCTC and demonstrates their commitment to breaking the cycle of addiction through an education in the Greater Owensboro area.

"Our end goal for Josh's Broken Feather is to foster a genuine belief that the person we are helping with this program truly deserves it. Our motto is "you are worth it, let us show you" comes from our hearts and with a hope.....a hope that will help break the cycle and chains of oppression from a terrible addiction." Stated Teddy, CEO, and Althe Hatfield, President, of Josh's Broken Feather.

Dr. Scott Williams, OCTC President commented, "We cannot thank Josh's Broken Feather enough for their generous support the success of our students. Education is the great equalizer and strong partnerships support everyone in achieving their goal of an education. Together, OCTC and Josh's Broken Feather are creating opportunity for better lives in Owensboro and Daviess County."

We challenge you to change a student's life and give them the gift of an education by supporting the OCTC Foundation, Inc. Contributions can be made online at https://owensboro.kctcs.edu/giving/; by mail to the OCTC Foundation, Inc., 4800 New Hartford Road, Owensboro, KY 42303, or by coming to the Office of Resource Development in the Administration Building, A114, on the Main Campus.

For more information on how you can support student success, please contact the OCTC Office of Resource Development by phone at 270-686-4663 or email at octc.annualgiving@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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