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May 2024 Graduates

Glynn, Grant, Graves

by Hailey Ballard

Owensboro, KY (05/14/2024) — Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) honored all the graduates from the spring 2024 semester with ceremonies held May 7 & 8, 2024. This semester OCTC had 514 graduates, receiving 956 credentials at the conclusion of the spring term. Credential highlights, 497 associate degrees, 411 certificates, and 48 diplomas. The Discover College-Early College program graduated 110 high school students who attended OCTC as full-time college students graduating with associate degrees.

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.

The following students, listed by county or residence, are recognized for the Spring 2024 semester.

GLYNN

Associate in Science- Katheryn Newton*

GRANT

EMS - Paramedic- Shane Andrew Simpson

GRAVES

EMS - Paramedic- Charles Taylor**

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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.

Connect with OCTC: Owensboro.kctcs | Facebook.com/owensboroctc | Twitter@OCTC_Tweets | Instagram OwensboroCTC


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Shane
Simpson
  • Belton, KY
Katheryn Newton
Katheryn
Newton
  • Pre-Nursing
  • Class of 2024
  • Brunswick, GA
CT
Charles
Taylor
  • Water Valley, KY

Owensboro Community and Technical College

Bernie Hale (270) 686-4506, Bernie.hale@kctcs.edu

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