May 2022 Graduates

Hancock, Henderson, Hopkins

Owensboro, KY (05/16/2022) — Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) held its Commencement Ceremonies on Wednesday, May 11, and Thursday, May 12, 2022, at the RiverPark Center. The college awarded 1,487 credentials to 615 graduates over the two-day event. Credential highlights, 404 associate degrees, 1,012 certificates, and 71 diplomas. The Discover College-Early College program graduated 80 high school students who attended OCTC as full-time college student graduating with associate degrees.

The OCTC Outstanding Program Student Awards are exemplary students nominated by faculty in the program area and included: Air Conditioning-Aaron Owen, Biology- Emma Sanchez, Chemistry-Esha Patel, Communications-Kayla Lind Mohon, Computer & Information Technologies-Macey Small, Computerized Manufacturing & Machining-Samuel Ling, Criminal Justice-Jenna Faucheux, Education-Grace Howard, Electrical Technology- Dalton Porter, Industrial Maintenance Technology-Adam Clark, Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education-Patricia Jean Snyder, Mathematics-Kayla Lind Mohon, Nursing-Brittany Campbell, Radiography-Lacy Rojewski, Surgical Technology-Lana Eastwood, Tech X-Daniel Allen, Veterinary Technology-Madalyn Sanders, and Welding Technology-Kobe Mattingly.

Additional program awards for exemplary students are selected based on individual criteria and included: Bracco Radiography Award-Kasey Noffsinger, Experiential Learning Center-Jennifer Morris, Pre-Employment Transition Program-Madison(Gabby)Smith, TRiO Award-Amethyst Long.

OCTC Honors Graduates are denoted with a single asterisk as a *Graduate with Distinction, earning at least 45 credit hours (for a degree) or 30 credit hours (for a diploma) at a KCTCS college, earning a GPA of 3.4-3.59 on all work attempted; or a double asterisk as a **Graduate with High Distinction, earning at least 45 credit hours (for a degree) or 30 credit hours (for a diploma) at a KCTCS college, earning a GPA of 3.6 or higher on all work attempted.

Please note the below list is by county of residence.

HANCOCK

Associate in Arts- William Brett Beckwith**, Jadyne Nicole Cox, Kayla Hill**, Madison Lanae Johnson, Kayla Elizabeth Macy, Jaci Richardson**, Lexie Brooke Roberts**, Meredith L. Skaggs**, Shelby Lynn Staples*

Associate in Science- Sheridan Lee Bryan, Shasta Lynn Burk, Garrett Crabtree, Rachel Lynne Decker**, Lacey Brooke Heflin, Bryleigh Cason Medley, Greg Wesley Rickel, Hallie Anna Singleton

Business Administration- William Brett Beckwith, Jaci Richardson, Lexie Brooke Roberts

Computer and Info Technologies- Bryce Alan Coon, Peter Sims, Amanda Gail Wilson

Computerized Manufacturing & Machining- Joseph A. Edwards

Electrical Technology- Matthew A. Boehman, Taylor James Curry*, Joseph A. Edwards*, Dylan Michael OBryan, Jonah Thomas Sisk*

Engineering Electronics Technology- Richard Nole Alstad

Industrial Maintenance Tech- Joseph A. Edwards*

Medical Nurse Aide- Lacey Brooke Heflin

Nursing- Morgan Joseph Dejarnette

Surgical Technology- Jessalyn Paige Gray, Victor Jose Maciel

Welding Technology- Joseph A. Edwards, Aaron Allen Logsdon, Clinton Ray Voyles

HENDERSON

Electrical Technology- Matthew Owen Meadows

Engineering Electronics Technology- Christian A. Brown

Nursing- Sydney Brewster, Kori Wayne McNeely

Radiography- Rachel Marie Sheffer

HOPKINS

Electrical Technology- Brennan H. Metcalf**

Engineering Electronics Technology- Trenton Allen Bryant*

Kentucky Medication Aide- Heather Hope Stillwell

Medical Nurse Aide- Matthew James Burchard

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.

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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