Recent News
OCTC Announces Edds-Ellis and Maltby For Deans Positions
Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) announces the hiring of two Dean of Academic Affairs positions. After conducting a nationwide search that resulted in a very qualified pool of applicants the candidates selected were Dr. Stacy Edds-Ellis ...
Oct 2, 2019, 6:09pm EDT
OCTC CIT Program Earns National Cyber Security Designation
The National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security have designated Owensboro Community and Technical College (OCTC) as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education (CAE-CDE) through academic year 2024 for the As...
Oct 1, 2019, 4:10pm EDT
OCTC's LEAD Participants
Owenbsoro Community & Technical College's LEAD Academy participants for 2019-20. Casey Hamilton, teaches Education and serves as Chair of the College Assembly. Zara Basham, is the Surgical Technology program coordinator, and serves on the OCTC Board of...
Sep 30, 2019, 2:24pm EDT
OCTC Hosting Open House Featuring Kidney Research Project
Since about 2004 Owensboro Community & Technical College students studying biology in Dr. Tim Dick's courses have been involved in Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) research, and some students will be presenting their findings at a regional student resea...
Sep 30, 2019, 2:16pm EDT
OCTC Opens Pathfinder Den
Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) has opened a new student success center aptly named, the Pathfinder Den. OCTC's Pathfinder Den is filled with select personnel focused on helping students achieve their educational goals and helping them m...
Sep 23, 2019, 10:51am EDT
OCTC Recognizes Surg Tech Week
In honor of Surgical Technologists week Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) salutes Melissa McIntyre, an alumnus and an adjunct faculty member in the program. In 2008, Melissa enrolled in the Surgical Technology program at OCTC. After gra...
Sep 20, 2019, 4:21pm EDT
OCTC Hosting CASA Presentations
The Owensboro Community and Technical College (OCTC) Common Reading selection for the fall 2019 semester is, We Are Called to Rise, by Laura McBride. The novel is set in Las Vegas, Nevada and follows four divergent narrators with interwoven plot lin...
Sep 10, 2019, 1:33pm EDT
OCTC Earns StormReady Supporter Status
Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) has been named a StormReady Supporter by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The announcement was made on Friday, August 30, 2019 at OCTC to formally recognize NOAA partners as Stor...
Sep 10, 2019, 1:21pm EDT
OCTC Hosts Census 2020 Themed Constitution Day Presentation
On Tuesday, September 17, Owensboro Community & Technical College will celebrate Constitution Day with a presentation titled "Census 2020: Why it is Important!" The event will take place in Blandford Lecture Hall on the Main Campus at 4800 New Hartford...
Sep 10, 2019, 11:17am EDT
Owensboro Health and OCTC Partner to Host Phlebotomy Job Fair
Owensboro Health has partnered with Owensboro Community and Technical College's Workforce Solutions division to host a job fair for prospective new hires interested in a phlebotomy career. Owensboro Health recruiters will be on hand to share informa...
Sep 9, 2019, 3:29pm EDT