Recent News

OCTC Welcomes Jennifer Eaves as New Career and Life Skills Coordinator

Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jennifer Eaves as the new Career and Life Skills (CLS) Coordinator within the Counseling Center, following Krista Camp's transition into a full-time counseling rol...

Feb 23, 2026, 8:00am EST

Mason Lanham Named Director of Operations for Workforce Solutions at OCTC

Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mason Lanham as Director of Operations for Workforce Solutions. Lanham assumed the role following the retirement of longtime Director Kim Free. A Knottsville nati...

Feb 19, 2026, 8:00am EST

OCTC NAMES LOGSDON NEW VICE PRESIDENT OF BUSINESS AFFAIRS

Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Rhonda A. Logsdon as the college's new Vice President of Business Affairs. Logsdon brings more than three decades of dedicated service to OCTC and the Kentucky Com...

Feb 18, 2026, 11:07am EST

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OCTC Names Hall as Innovation and Artificial Intelligence Lead

Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) has appointed Dr. Ryan Hall as its Innovation and Artificial Intelligence Lead. In this role, Dr. Hall leads applied artificial intelligence initiatives, advances workforce modernization efforts, and drive...

Feb 18, 2026, 11:05am EST

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OCTC Workforce Solutions to Host TechX Information Sessions

Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) will host two upcoming TechX (Technician Express) information sessions for individuals interested in fast-track training for high-demand manufacturing and industrial careers. The sessions will be held on ...

Feb 18, 2026, 8:00am EST

OCTC Partnering with Cliff Hagan Boys & Girls Club to Launch Workforce Academy

Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) is partnering with the Cliff Hagan Boys & Girls Club to launch a first-of-its kind, eight-week Workforce Academy for local youth, starting February 11, 2026. The Cliff Hagan Boys & Girls Club received mon...

Feb 4, 2026, 11:52am EST

OCTC Hosting 9th Annual Trailblazer Dinner February 26, 2026

Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) will host the 9th Annual Trailblazer Dinner Presented by Independence Bank on Thursday, February 26, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. in OCTC's Blandford Lecture Hall, located in the Humanities Building on OCTC's Main C...

Feb 4, 2026, 8:00am EST

OCTC Workforce Solutions Partners with Boys & Girls Club for Second Annual Hands-On Horizons Event

Owensboro Community & Technical College's (OCTC) Workforce Solutions Team is partnering once again with the Boys & Girls Club to host the second annual Hands-On Horizons event on Wednesday, April 15, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. on OCTC's downtown campus, lo...

Feb 2, 2026, 3:21pm EST

AMTEC Launching 2026 Professional Development Sessions for Educators Nationwide

AMTEC, a national collaborative of educational and industry partners committed to preparing highly skilled industrial maintenance and mechatronic technicians, is hosting the AMTEC Institute for Industry 4.0 Innovation (NSF Award No. 2350012), due to a ...

Jan 23, 2026, 11:00am EST

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OCTC Names Camp as College Counselor

Owensboro Community & Technical College has announced that Krista Camp has been named as the new College Counselor. Camp was most recently the coordinator for the Career and Life Skills (CLS) program, which prepares students for successful transitions ...

Jan 19, 2026, 8:00am EST

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. 

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