Recent News

OCTC's Gogel Named Financial Aid Director

Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) has named Rosa Gogel as its new Director of Financial Aid. Gogel brings a strong record of leadership, collaboration, and student-centered service to the role, along with nearly a decade of experience supp...

Jan 15, 2026, 8:00am EST

OCTC Awards Camp & Greer Earn Accessibility Services Awards

Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) announced the recipients of its 2025 Accessibility Services Awards during a recognition event held on December 12, 2025. These annual awards honor faculty and staff members who demonstrate exceptional dedi...

Jan 14, 2026, 12:36pm EST

OCTC Excellence Awards

Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) announced the recipients of its annual Excellence Awards for Faculty and Staff during a recognition event held on December 12, 2025. The Excellence Awards are part of OCTC's employee recognition program an...

Jan 14, 2026, 12:20pm EST

OCTC President's List Fall 2025

The Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) President's List recognizes the academic excellence of full-time and part-time students in the Fall 2025 semester earning all A grades in at least 12 hours of coursework numbered 100 or above. The fol...

Jan 8, 2026, 3:30pm EST

OCTC Dean's List Fall 2025

The Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) Dean's List recognizes the academic excellence of students in the Fall 2025 semester who earned at least a 3.5-grade point average (GPA) while successfully completing 12 hours or more, of course, work ...

Jan 8, 2026, 3:30pm EST

OCTC Hosting Saturday Registration and Pathfinder Day

Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) is open for registration this Saturday, January 10, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on the main campus in the Campus Center. Many students will be able to apply and register on the same day. The Financial Aid Offic...

Jan 5, 2026, 5:18pm EST

AC

OCTC Fall 2025 Graduates

Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) held its Commencement Ceremony on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at the RiverPark Center. The college awarded 421 certificates, 319 degrees, and 25 diplomas, totaling 765 credentials to 487 graduates. OCTC H...

Dec 17, 2025, 8:00am EST

EB

BB

BM

OCTC December Commencement Ceremony

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, an...

Dec 12, 2025, 8:00am EST

SW

DN

OCTC Hosting Express Enrollment Week

Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) will offer students a one-stop enrollment opportunity the week of December 15-19 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. These one-stop events are designed for busy adult learners who are juggling job and family responsi...

Dec 10, 2025, 11:14am EST

AC

SW

OCTC Expands Automotive Technology Offerings

Owensboro Community & Technical College's (OCTC) Automotive Technology program is excited to announce an expansion of its course offerings this semester. With the addition of new faculty member Jeremy Kirtley, the program will now include Hybrid & Elec...

Dec 4, 2025, 2:29pm EST

BH

About Owensboro Community and Technical College

Owensboro Community & Technical College is a public, two-year, open admissions college accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges and is one of the sixteen colleges that make up the Kentucky Community & Technical College System (KCTCS). The college values innovation, is focused on student learning, and is responsive to economic trends.  

Most OCTC students are from the counties of Daviess, Ohio, Hancock and McLean in Kentucky, but many others travel from elsewhere in Kentucky and southern Indiana. 

These Merit pages are used to celebrate the successes of our students and will serve them as an online portfolio of achievements.