OCTC 2018 HONORS STUDENTS

by Bernie Hale

Owensboro, KY (05/17/2018) — Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) honored graduates and select students for program awards during the OCTC Commencement Ceremony on May 10, 2018. The keynote address was delivered by the president/CEO of the Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce, Candance Brake. The student speaker was Annie Beth Miller, a honor graduate of OCTC's Early College from Apollo High School.

Owensboro native Phillip W. Marskberry was honored as the 2018 Distinguished Alumni. Currently, he is the CEO of M-B Companies in New Holstein, Wisconsin overseeing four divisions specializing in specialty vehicle design for snow removal, road clearing, and pavement marking. He has helped to transform this business into a $100M company with 350 employees in five locations and three states. Marksberry has authored / co-authored more than 20 publications, and has three patents on record. In 2011 he published The Modern Theory of the Toyota Production System: A Systems Inquiry of the World's Most Emulated and Profitable Management System.

The KCTCS All-Academic Team is a statewide honor based on academic excellence. Students from each of the 16 KCTCS colleges were chosen based on a rigorous selection process that focuses on academic performance and community service. The 2018 KCTCS All-Academic Team members from Owensboro Community & Technical College are Dustin A. Millay and Annie Beth Miller.

The OCTC Program Honor Student Awards are exemplary students nominated by faculty in the program area.

The honor student from the Administrative Office Technology program is Kimberly Burks. She graduated with an Associate in Applied Science degree in Administrative Office Technology and a Certificate in Administrative Office Technology.

The Agriculture Studies program honor student for 2018 is Camille Warren Brown. She graduated with a Diploma in Agriculture Studies and an Associate Degree in Applied Science, Agriculture Studies.

The Air Conditioning Technology program selected Austin Grogan as the honor student for 2018. In addition he graduated with a Certificate, and Diploma, in Air Conditioning Technology and earned an Associate in Applied Science degree in Air Conditioning Technology. He is also recognized with gold cords, representing High Distinction graduates, earning a 3.6 or higher grade point average on all work attempted.

The Biology department honors Naomi Annese Belcher for the 2018 award. She is also a graduate recognized for high distinction, earning a grade point average of 3.6 or higher on all work attempted. Belcher participated in the OCTC Early College program earning an Associate in Arts and an Associate in Science degree, and a diploma from Apollo High School.

The Communication faculty chose Sharon Grace Richling as the honor student this year. She graduated earning an Associate in Arts and Associate in Science with Distinction, earning a 3.4-3.59 grade point average on all work attempted.

Shannon R. Shoulder was selected as the honor student for Computer & Information Technologies. She earned both a Certificate, and an Associate in Applied Science degree in Computer and Information Technologies.

The Computerized Manufacturing & Machining faculty designated Steven George Dulsky as the honor student. He earned a Certificate and Diploma, in Computerized Manufacturing and Machining, he also earned an Associate in Applied Science degree in Computerized Manufacturing and Machining and was recognized with Distinction honors, earning a 3.4-3.59 grade point average on all work attempted.

The honor student for the Education program for 2018 is Brynn Eckstein.

The Electrical Technology faculty selected Dustin Aaron Millay as the honor student. He earned a Certificate and a Diploma in MIT: Electrical Technology. He also earned an Associate in Applied Science degree in MIT: Electrical Technology and an Associate in Applied Science degree in Engineering & Electronics Technology. In addition, Millay earned the High Distinction designation, earning a 3.6 or higher grade point average on all work attempted. Millay is also named as one of the OCTC students on the statewide KCTCS All-Academic Team.

Hunter Sparks was chosen by the History faculty as exemplary.

The Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education program nominated Heather Herring.

Krina Jayesh Patel was selected by the Mathematics faculty for the honors award. Patel participated in the Early College program from Apollo High School. She graduated with a diploma from Apollo High School, and an Associate in Science degree with High Distinction, earning a 3.6 grade point average or higher on all work attempted.

The Medical Information Technology program chose Stacey Kaye Miller as the honor recipient. She graduated with a Certificate and an Associate in Applied Science degree in Medical Information Technology with Distinction, earning a 3.4-3.59 grade point average on all work attempted.

The Philosophy faculty designated Kori Madison Szabo-Smith as the honor student. He graduated with a Business Communications Certificate, an Associate in Arts degree and an Assoicate in Science degree. He also earned the designation of High Distinction, earning a 3.6 grade point average or higher on all work attempted.

Carly Skelton is the recipient of the award from the Radiography program. She graduated with an Associate in Applied Science degree in Radiography.

The Surgical Technology program selected Alyssa Nowak as the honor student. She graduated with an Associate in Applied Science degree in Surgical Technology.

Jessica F. Smith is the student nominated by the Veterinary Technology program. She graduated with an Associate in Applied Science degree in Veterinary Technology. She also was regocnized for earning the High Distinction desingnation, earning a 3.6 grade point average or higher on all work attempted.

The Welding Technology faculty selected Kelsey Erin Lyons as the honor student. She graduated with a Certificate in Welding Technology.

The Other Discipline Awards are selected based on individual criteria developed by specific program areas.

The Bracco Radiography Award was given to Kelsey R. Leslie. She graduated with an Associate in Applied Science degree in Radiography.

The GO FAME AMT student of the year was Colby Ford Jarboe. He graduated with both a Certificate and Diploma in MIT: Industrial Maintenance Technology, and earned an Associate in Applied Science in MIT: Industrial Maintenance Technology. In addition he also earned the designation of High Distinction, earning a 3.6 grade point average or higher on all work attempted.

TheTRiO Award was given to Annie Htoo Phan. She graduated with and Associate in Arts degree with High Distinction, earning a 3.6 grade point average or higher on all work attempted.

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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