OCTC Hosting Alternative Commencement Cermony December 16
Owensboro, KY (12/08/2021) — Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) is celebrating summer and fall 2021 graduates with an alternative walk-through ceremony on OCTC's Main Campus located at 4800 New Hartford Road on Thursday, December 16, 2021. The college is set to award 1,142 credentials to 389 graduates.
The walk-through event is scheduled for Blandford Lecture Hall where graduates have reserved times in advance. Students will attend with their families, receive a diploma cover, a photo with the president, and then a photo with their family. OCTC will share the digital pics with the students on social media.
"We are thrilled that so many students have signed up for these events. We are excited to be able to offer this alternative option to our graduates," added Dr. Scott Williams, OCTC president.
For more information please contact bernie.hale@kctcs.edu.
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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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