Recent News

Garner Joins OCTC as Kenector
Owensboro Community and Technical College is proud to announce that Leigh Ann Garner is OCTC's new Kynector Coordinator. Garner is employed through the Kentucky Primary Care Association (KPCA) and will be housed at OCTC to assist students, employees,...
Nov 28, 2023, 8:00am EST

OCTC Chorus Presents Holiday Concert
The Owensboro Community and Technical College Chorus (OCTC), under the direction of Dr. Connie Ford, Professor of Music, and accompanied by pianist Anna Sparks, will perform a Christmas concert at First Christian Church on Monday, Dec. 4 at 7:00 p.m. F...
Nov 27, 2023, 9:48am EST

OCTC receives Grant from Julian-Carver Family Foundation
The OCTC Foundation, Inc. today announced the receipt of a $5,000 grant from the Julian-Carver Family Foundation, Inc. of Versailles, Kentucky. These funds will support TECH-X 2024, a project designed to provide accelerated, flexible training through ...
Nov 21, 2023, 8:00am EST

New study finds OCTC achieves success in enrollment for workforce development in Greater Owensboro
Owensboro Community & Technical College's Workforce Solutions secured remarkable outcomes in enrollment and addressing immediate workforce needs in Fiscal Year 2023. Building on new industry investments in the Greater Owensboro area, OCTC partnered wit...
Nov 10, 2023, 8:00am EST

OCTC Marketing Team Earns Honors at NCMPR
Owensboro Community & Technical College's Marketing and Recruiting Team attended the National Council for Marketing & Public Relations (NCMPR) District 2 conference held October 23-25, 2023 in Charleston, South Carolina. NCMPR is the only organization ...
Oct 31, 2023, 8:00am EDT

OCTC's 37th Annual 5K - G.G. Talbott, III Memorial Run
The Grant G. Talbott III Memorial Run - Owensboro Community and Technical College's (OCTC) 37th annual road race will be held in person and virtually. In person participants will run the 5K on Nov. 4, 2023; virtual participants may choose their own pat...
Oct 30, 2023, 12:27pm EDT

Owensboro Community & Technical College Foundation, Inc. Receives Grant Funding to Upgrade Electrical Technology Lab
Owensboro Community & Technical College Foundation, Inc. recently received a grant from The Cleveland-Cliffs Foundation to allow the OCTC Electrical Technology Lab to be upgraded and modernized to train students with the skills needed in business and i...
Oct 27, 2023, 9:00am EDT

OCTC Celebrates Transfer Student Week
National Transfer Student Week is October 16 - 20, and the Kentucky Community and Technical College System is proud to support thousands of transfer students each year. In the 2021-22 school year alone, 13,617 KCTCS students transferred to four-year co...
Oct 20, 2023, 3:39pm EDT

Annual Green River Firefighters Association Fall Fire School at OCTC
The Green River Firefighters Association, in collaboration with the KCTCS Kentucky Fire Commission/State Fire Rescue Training, is proud to host the Annual Green River Firefighters Association Fall Fire School from October 27 to 29, 2023. The event wil...
Oct 18, 2023, 8:00am EDT

Tenacious Tales! OCTC Celebrates 10 Years of Veterinary Technology Triumphs
Owensboro Community and Technical College (OCTC) celebrates 10-year anniversary for Veterinary Technology program with Open House event on October 20, 2023 at the OCTC Downtown Campus, 1501 Frederica Street, Owensboro, KY 42301. The Open House will beg...
Oct 12, 2023, 9:00am EDT