OCTC TRiO Students Visit Versailles

by Bernie Hale

Owensboro, KY (11/09/2018) — A group of Owensboro Community & Technical College's TRiO SSS students traveled to visit Versailles, Kentucky and toured the Kentucky Castle, formerly known as the CastlePost, and Maker's Mark Distillery on Saturday, October 27, 2018. The day provided the students with historical and cultural information. TRiO strives to provide enrichment activities for the students to broaden their horizons and experiences.

Pictured (l to r) OCTC students Teresa Toomey, Rhythm Vanover, Becky Crowe, Shawnda Stanley, Amy Hardesty , Marie Acton, Rebekah Thornquist, Cody Nugent, OCTC TRiO Director-Becky Hodskins, OCTC TRiO Assistant-Mary Bruner, Becky Deal, Dewayne Baker, and Jeff May.

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OCTC's TRiO Castle Tour

A group of Owensboro Community & Technical College's TRiO SSS students traveled to visit Versailles, Kentucky and toured the Kentucky Castle, formerly known as the CastlePost, and Maker’s Mark Distillery on Saturday, October 27, 2018. The day provided the students with historical and cultural information. TRiO strives to provide enrichment activities for the students to broaden their horizons and experiences. Pictured (l to r) OCTC students Teresa Toomey, Rhythm Vanover, Becky Crowe, Shawnda Stanley, Amy Hardesty , Marie Acton, Rebekah Thornquist, Cody Nugent, OCTC TRiO Director-Becky Hodskins, OCTC TRiO Assistant-Mary Bruner, Becky Deal, Dewayne Baker, and Jeff May.

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Cody

Nugent

• Teaching english as a second language
• Owensboro, KY

RB

Rebekah

Busch

• Owensboro, KY

Becky

Crowe

• Medical Coding
• Class of 2019
• Hartford, KY

Teresa

Toomey

• Owensboro, KY

SS

Shawnda

Stanley

• Owensboro, KY

AH

Amy

Hardesty

• Owensboro, IN

Owensboro Community and Technical College

For more information contact: Bernie Hale (270) 686-4506

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