OCTC December Commencement Ceremony
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Owensboro, KY (12/12/2025) — Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) will hold its commencement Ceremony at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at the RiverPark Center, located at 101 Daviess Street in Owensboro. The College will award 421 certificates, 319 degrees, and 25 diplomas, totaling 765 credentials to 487 graduates during the event.
"Graduation is such a meaningful milestone, and we're looking forward to celebrating alongside our students and their families.," added Dr. Scott Williams, OCTC president.
Daniel Northenor will deliver the student address. He is completing his Associate in Applied Science in Computer Information Technology - Information Security Track. Since Fall 2023, Northenor has served as a computer and math tutor in OCTC's Teaching and Learning Center. He is an active campus leader, serving as Co-President of Phi Theta Kappa, Vice President of Student Government, and Chair of the Cyberclub.
The special music will feature OCTC Capital Bluegrass student Julianna Gaynor, who will perform a solo vocal and guitar rendition of "Forever Young" by Bob Dylan.
Graduates are invited to a rehearsal on Monday, December 15, at 3:30 p.m. in the RiverPark Center.
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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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