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OCTC Proudly Partners in Academic Career Exploration Program

In 2021, The Owensboro Black Expo teamed up with Owensboro Community and Technical College to increase the supports that are in place for Black students by partnering to form ACE-Academic Career Exploration. ACE is a comprehensive program that provides...

Jun 1, 2023, 7:00am EDT

OCTC Partners with Rivervalley Behavior Health

River Valley Behavioral Health and Owensboro Community and Technical College (OCTC) are partnering to host info sessions for the open position of Waiver Case manager at River Valley. OCTC Workforce Solutions is excited to partner with River Valley Beha...

May 30, 2023, 10:00am EDT

Sturgeon Honored with Exemplary Course Award

Owensboro Community & Technical College is proud to announce that Instructional Designer Lorraine Sturgeon was recognized by their peers with the Exemplary Course Program (ECP) Award. The ECP Award, presented by the education technology company, Anthol...

May 19, 2023, 9:53am EDT

OCTC May 2023 Graduates

Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) honored all the graduates from the spring 2023 semester with ceremonies held May 10 & 11, 2023. This semester OCTC had 522 graduates, receiving 1,222 credentials at the conclusion of the spring term: crede...

May 15, 2023, 2:30pm EDT

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OCTC Honors Students & Graduates May 2023

Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) honored all the graduates from the spring 2023 semester with ceremonies held May 10 & 11, 2023. This semester OCTC had 522 graduates, receiving 1,222 credentials at the conclusion of the spring term. Crede...

May 15, 2023, 10:58am EDT

OCTC's Honor Society Inducting New Members

Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) will welcome 60 new students into the Alpha Xi Gamma Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges. New members will be inducted at a ceremony held on campus on Monday,...

May 4, 2023, 4:47pm EDT

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OCTC Commencement Ceremonies

Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) will hold its Commencement Ceremonies at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 10, and Thursday, May 11, 2023, at the RiverPark Center, located at 101 Daviess Street in Owensboro. The college will award 1,222 creden...

May 3, 2023, 1:55pm EDT

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Oak Island Theatre End of the Year Showcase

Owensboro Community & Technical College's (OCTC) Oak Island Theatre director Grae Greer, presents and invites members of this year's productions to the end-of-the-year showcase. Come celebrate all the hard work from the cast members, crew, creatives, a...

May 3, 2023, 11:37am EDT

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Spring 2023 Student Art Awards

The Spring 2023 Owensboro Community & Technical College Student Art Awards and Skylark reception occurred on April 28, 2023. The Skylark is the college's literary magazine featuring written pieces and photos of art created by faculty, staff, and stude...

May 1, 2023, 10:17am EDT

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OCTC's PTK Earns Awards from KY Regional Convention

The Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Kentucky Regional Convention was held on April 1, 2023, and Owensboro Community & Technical College's (OCTC) Alpha Xi Gamma Chapter earned many honors and awards. OCTC was named a 5 Star Chapter Plan award winner. As a result...

Apr 25, 2023, 5:25pm 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.