Recent News
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
OCTC's Jacqueline Jackson Wins Statewide Veterinary Technician of the Year Award
Owensboro Community and Technical College (OCTC) proudly celebrates Professor Jacqueline Jackson, MS.Ed., Minor Equine Sc., LVT, who has been named the Kentucky Veterinary Technician Association (KVTA) Veterinary Technician of the Year, at last week's ...
Oct 6, 2025, 2:25pm EDT
OCTC Capital Bluegrass & Traditional Music Programs Receives $20K Gift
Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) is honored to announce a significant milestone for the OCTC Capital Bluegrass and Traditional Music Program. The Bluegrass Music Initiative (BMI) formally presented a $20,000 gift to support a state-of-the...
Oct 6, 2025, 1:49pm EDT
OCTC's 39th Annual 5K G.G. Talbott, III Memorial Run
Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) is excited to announce its 39th Annual Grant G. Talbott, III Memorial Run. The event will take place on Saturday, November 1, 2025, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Check-in and race-day registration will be held a...
Sep 30, 2025, 12:26pm EDT
Witchcraft, History, and Horror: OCTC Hosts Salem Witch Trials Event Series
Owensboro Community & Technical College's (OCTC) Heritage, Humanities, and Fine Arts Department invites the community to a month of thought-provoking and spine-chilling events centered on the Salem Witch Trials. From academic talks and student performa...
Sep 16, 2025, 2:05pm EDT
OCTC Hosts Experience Nursing Day
Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) will host Experience Nursing Day on Friday, November 7, 2025. This engaging, hands-on event invites high school students to take part in nursing activities and learn more about the vital role nurses play i...
Sep 5, 2025, 8:00am EDT
OCTC Constitution Day Event
On Monday, September 15, 2025, Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) recognizes Constitution Day with a presentation titled "The U.S. Constitution Supreme Law of the Land & Foundation of all law in the U.S.: Who did it protect then and now?" b...
Sep 3, 2025, 8:00am EDT
OCTC Announces Fall 2025 Common Reading Events Featuring Poet James Crews
Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) is pleased to announce the Fall 2025 Common Reading program and an exciting lineup of related events. This semester's focus is The Wonder of Small Things, an anthology edited by poet James Crews. Main Eve...
Sep 1, 2025, 7:00am EDT
