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OCTC's Workforce Solutions Team and HealthForce Kentucky Hosting Open House to Showcase Mobile Classroom and Summer CNA Program

HealthForce Kentucky (HFK) and Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) are hosting an Open House on HFK's Mobile Classroom on June 5-6 at OCTC's downtown campus, 1501 Frederica Street to promote a three-week customized employer NAA 100 (Nurse Ai...

Jun 3, 2025, 11:41am EDT

Ranburger Named OCTC Pathfinder of the Year Award Winner for 2025

Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) is proud to announce that Caitlin Ranburger, Guidance Counselor at McLean County High School, has been named the 2025 OCTC Pathfinder of the Year. Established by the Kentucky Community & Technical College...

May 28, 2025, 3:17pm EDT

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OCTC Dean's List Spring 2025

The Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) Dean's List recognizes the academic excellence of students in the Spring 2025 semester who earned at least a 3.5-grade point average (GPA) while successfully completing 12 hours or more, of course, wor...

May 23, 2025, 2:08pm EDT

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OCTC President's List Spring 2025

The Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) President's List recognizes the academic excellence of full-time and part-time students in the Spring 2025 semester earning all A grades in at least 12 hours of coursework numbered 100 or above. The f...

May 23, 2025, 2:08pm EDT

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Memoirs, Whispers, & Daydreams Drawings by Joseph Jesse Ovalle

May 12 - October 3, 2025 OCTC Main Campus 4800 New Hartford Road Owensboro, Kentucky Dayman Art Gallery Learning Resource Center, Upper Level Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) is proud to present "Memoirs, Whispers, & Daydreams," a s...

May 22, 2025, 2:16pm EDT

OCTC Spring 2025 Graduates

Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) honored all graduates from the spring 2025 semester with ceremonies held May 13 & 14, 2025. This semester, OCTC had 547 graduates, receiving 993 credentials at the conclusion of the spring term. Credential...

May 15, 2025, 8:00am EDT

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OCTC to Award Nearly 1,000 Credentials Across Two-Day Commencements

Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) will celebrate the achievements of its Class of 2025 with commencement ceremonies on Tuesday, May 13, and Wednesday, May 14, at the RiverPark Center in downtown Owensboro. Both ceremonies will begin at 6:3...

May 8, 2025, 3:54pm EDT

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OCTC Celebrates Strong Participation in Spring 2025 Common Reading Program and "This I Believe" Essay Contest

Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) wrapped up another impactful semester of its Common Reading program, with high attendance at each of the four writing workshops and substantial participation in the student essay writing contest. This spr...

May 1, 2025, 9:32am EDT

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OCTC Community Chorus Presents Spring 2025 Concert

The Owensboro Community and Technical College (OCTC) Community Chorus will present its annual Spring Concert on Monday, May 5 at 7:00 p.m. at First Christian Church (700 JR Miller Blvd. Owensboro, KY). Under the direction of Dr. Connie Ford, Professor ...

Apr 28, 2025, 8:00am EDT

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OCTC Hosting Trade Wars Today

Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) is hosting TRADE WARS 2025, a comprehensive skills competition showcasing student talent across multiple technical and professional disciplines. The free event will occur on Friday, April 25, 2025, from 9:...

Apr 25, 2025, 9:05am EDT

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About Owensboro Community and Technical College

Owensboro Community & Technical College is a public, two-year, open admissions college accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges and is one of the sixteen colleges that make up the Kentucky Community & Technical College System (KCTCS). The college values innovation, is focused on student learning, and is responsive to economic trends.  

Most OCTC students are from the counties of Daviess, Ohio, Hancock and McLean in Kentucky, but many others travel from elsewhere in Kentucky and southern Indiana. 

These Merit pages are used to celebrate the successes of our students and will serve them as an online portfolio of achievements.