OCTC Partners with Big Rivers and Kenergy for Solar Charging Stations
Owensboro, KY (06/16/2020) — Owensboro Community & Technical College is proud to announce a partnership with Big Rivers and Kenergy supporting the college initiative to provide solar charging in exterior locations on the main campus.
Students utilize laptops and mobile devices to attend class and complete assignments daily, but keeping technology charged while maintaining a busy schedule is a challenge.
OCTC President, Dr. Scott Williams added, "We see students looking for plug-ins and borrowing chargers. We have some internal charging stations, but we really want to allow students to access the network while enjoying our beautiful campus. These solar charging stations will fill that need, look great, and be kind to the environment."
Resource Development Officer Mike Rodgers felt that Big Rivers and Kenergy were the natural partners to help with this initiative.
"We have a longstanding relationship with both of these energy partners and this is a great way to enhance that relationship and remove yet another barrier to student success," Rodgers added.
Jeff Hohn, Kenergy President and CEO commented, "We are grateful for the opportunity to partner with OCTC and Big Rivers on this project. We know these charging stations will help students stay connected while on campus and give them an up-close look at solar technology in action."
The project investment was $20,000 and will provide two solar charging stations, placed in the outdoor mall area on the main campus at 4800 New Hartford Road. Each station is ADA compliant, self-sufficient and will provide charging connectivity for multiple devices. Created much like a picnic table, is allows for seating for four, a tabletop, and an umbrella. Students will have access to free charging and be able to study and relax between classes while staying on campus and engaging in college related activities.
Big Rivers CEO, Bob Berry added, "Merging the evolving technology of energy with OCTC's mission of improving our community's economic development and competitive advantage through education is a unique and rewarding opportunity that Big Rivers is honored to support."
We are very grateful to have partners like Big Rivers and Kenergy that are dedicated to student success. Support like this allows OCTC to continue removing barriers for students, helping them achieve their goals, creating better lives and futures for them, while raising the educational attainment level and growing a more prepared workforce.
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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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