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OCTC Honors Students & Graduates May 2021
Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) honored all the graduates from 2020 and spring 2021 with alternative ceremonies held May 11-13, 2021. This semester OCTC had the 466 graduates, receiving 1,149 credentials at the conclusion of the spring t...
May 25, 2021, 10:51am EDT
OCTC Announces New Program: Plumbing FastTrack
Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) is starting a new Plumbing FastTrack program in the fall. FastTrack programs utilize an "earn and learn" model, providing students with opportunities to earn credentials quickly, so they can go to work in ...
May 17, 2021, 8:00am EDT
OCTC to Host Career & Program Fairs
To connect current and potential students with educational and career opportunities in our region, Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) is hosting a series of in-person Career & Program Fairs on the Main Campus this summer. The first two eve...
May 14, 2021, 4:27pm EDT
OCTC honors GED Graduates from 2020 & 2021
Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) honored all GED graduates from 2020 and 2021 with an alternative ceremony held May 13, 2021. Graduates listed by county of residence. Daviess Co - Destiny Abney, Bryan Adamic, John Adams, Dalton Addison,...
May 14, 2021, 9:00am EDT
OCTC Hosting Level Up Camp
Owensboro (OCTC) Community & Technical College is hosting Level Up Camp from June 21-July 30, 2021. OCTC received a grant from the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) for a Summer bridge program to help students transition to college and ...
May 12, 2021, 8:00am EDT
OCTC Hosting STEAM Camp for High School Students
Owensboro Community & Technical College is hosting a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) Camp for high school students on Monday-Tuesday, June 7-8, 2021. OCTC's STEAM Camp is funded in part by a grant received through the Alco...
May 10, 2021, 8:00am EDT
GO Females Scholarship Opportunities Offered to Local High School Graduates
Local high school graduates from Kentucky now have a unique opportunity to go to college with little or no, out of pocket expenses, and get a new job. Scholarship opportunities are now available for regional high school graduates to apply for the GO Fe...
May 6, 2021, 2:37pm EDT
Owensboro Black Expo partners with OCTC and OPS for ACE program
The Owensboro Black Expo (OBE) is teaming up with Owensboro Community and Technical College (OCTC) to increase the supports that are in place for African American students by partnering to form ACE-Academic Career Exploration, beginning in August 2021....
May 5, 2021, 8:00am EDT
OCTC Hosting Commencement Cermonies May 11-13
Owensboro Community & Technical College is celebrating our graduates with multiple ceremonies on our Main Campus on May 11-13, 2021. Walk-through events are scheduled for Blandford Hall all three evenings where graduates have reserved times in advan...
May 3, 2021, 3:38pm EDT
OCTC, KAM celebrate Kentucky Manufacturing Going Pro
Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) and the Kentucky Association of Manufacturers (KAM) are celebrating rookies in advanced manufacturing and the companies hiring them. Just like NFL athletes who go pro, these students prepare for the next l...
Apr 29, 2021, 1:22pm EDT