Recent News
Dec. 2025 AFA-Visual Art Degree Candidate Exhibition Opening Reception
Owensboro Community and Technical College (OCTC) is pleased to announce the unveiling of a special three-in-one exhibition, Nature's Embrace, in the Dayman Art Gallery. An opening reception will be held on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 1...
Dec 1, 2025, 9:43am EST
OCTC Community Chorus Presents Annual Holiday Concert
Owensboro Community and Technical College Chorus (OCTC), under the direction of Dr. Connie Ford, Professor of Music, and accompanied by pianist Anna Sparks, will perform a Christmas concert at First Christian Church on Monday, Dec. 8 at 7:00 p.m. (700 ...
Dec 1, 2025, 8:00am EST
OCTC Announces Holiday Break Schedule, Winter Term and Spring Semester Information
Owensboro Community and Technical College (OCTC) has announced its upcoming holiday break schedule and important dates for upcoming terms. The college will be closed for the holiday break from December 22, 2025, through January 4, 2026. Normal operatio...
Nov 20, 2025, 12:11pm EST
OEJATC and OCTC Celebrating 10 Years of a Successful Partnership
The Owensboro Electrical JATC (OEJATC) thrives through the long-standing support of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 1701, the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA)-now approaching their 75-year anniversary-...
Nov 18, 2025, 10:55am EST
OCTC's Marketing and Communications Department Wins Big at NCMPR Awards
The Marketing and Communications Department at Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) has been recognized for its outstanding work in the 2024-25 academic year, receiving three prestigious Medallion Awards from the District 2 National Council f...
Nov 3, 2025, 7:00am EST
The Aspen Institute Names OCTC as a Top 200 U.S. Community College Eligible for the 2027 Aspen Prize
CONTACT: Kristin O'Keefe, 240-351-8531, kristin.okeefe@aspeninstitute.org; Bernie Hale, 270-686-4506, bernie.hale@kctcs.edu WASHINGTON D.C., October 28, 2025 - Today, the Aspen Institute named Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) as one of ...
Oct 28, 2025, 11:00am EDT
OCTC's TechX Program to Host Info Session
Need a new career path, or a boost to get that promotion? Owensboro Community & Technical College's (OCTC) TechX initiative is a multi-craft technologist program offering hands-on training in a real-world, industrial environment. Learn more about this ...
Oct 28, 2025, 8:00am EDT
OCTC's REBECCA WHEELER NAMED STUDENT SUCCESS DEAN
Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) is proud to announce the appointment of Rebecca Wheeler, M.A., as the new Dean of Student Success. In this expanded leadership role, Wheeler will lead the College's work with retention, first-year experien...
Oct 21, 2025, 5:49pm EDT
OCTC's Adult Education Program Honored at Statewide Event
On September 18, 2025, the Kentucky Office of Adult Education recognized top-performing providers during the National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week celebration held in Frankfort, Kentucky. Owensboro Community & Technical College's Adult Educ...
Oct 21, 2025, 5:42pm EDT
OCTC Workforce Solutions Hosts Lunch & Learn on Infrared Imaging/Thermography
Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) Workforce Solutions will host a Lunch & Learn session on Infrared Imaging/Thermography on Thursday, November 6, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The event will take place in the Industrial Innovation Lab at OC...
Oct 13, 2025, 12:35pm EDT