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Fatherhood Prompts Career Change
José Romo's family arrived in the United States when he was seven years old. They moved from Franklin, Tennessee to Russell Springs, Kentucky, where Romo graduated high school. Ultimately, they settled in Tell City, Indiana where they opened the family...
Dec 3, 2019, 8:00am EST
OCTC Chorus Christmas Concert
The Owensboro Community and Technical College Chorus (OCTC), under the direction of Dr. Connie Ford, Professor of Music, and accompanied by pianist Angela Bruce, will perform a Christmas concert at First Christian Church on Monday, Dec. 9 at 7:00 p.m. ...
Nov 29, 2019, 8:00am EST
Owensboro Choral Society Presents 79th Annual Handel's Messiah
On Sunday, Dec. 8 at 2:30, the Owensboro Choral Society will present the 79th annual performance locally of Handel's Messiah at Third Baptist Church. The first Owensboro performance was Dec. 7, 1941, the day Pearl Harbor was bombed. Since then, Messia...
Nov 27, 2019, 3:41pm EST
OCTC Offers New Winter Term
Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) will offer a winter term option for the first time. This term will begin on December 16 and run through January 10. The offering will include online courses in a condensed format including, Principles of M...
Nov 27, 2019, 10:00am EST
OCTC Students Sweep Nuckols Memorial Welding Competition
Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) welding students competed in the 11th Annual David Nuckols Memorial Welding Competition on November 9 at Titan Contracting & Leasing in Owensboro, Kentucky. OCTC students earned both first place, Erwin Per...
Nov 22, 2019, 12:19pm EST
OCTC's Oak Island Players present Durang by the DOZEN featuring 12 ACTORS in 12 PLAYS
Owensboro Community & Technical College's Oak Island Players present Durang by the DOZEN featuring 12 ACTORS in 12 PLAYS. The plays featured are from the comedic collection "Naomi in the Living Room and Other Short Plays" by Christopher Durang. They wi...
Nov 21, 2019, 5:47pm EST
OCTC Speakers Win at 25th Annual BBQ Capital and the Transy WYRD Speech and Debate Tournaments
The OCTC Speech & Debate Team dominated the 25th Annual BBQ Capital-WYRD Speech/Debate Tournament held November 1-2, 2019. OCTC hosted the BBQ Capital tournament on Friday and shared hosting duties with Transylvania for their WYRD Tourney on Saturday. ...
Nov 21, 2019, 12:56pm EST
Student Finds Friends & Success Using OCTC's TRiO Program
Madelyn Loyd had been a stay-at-home mom for a year when she decided she needed to pursue a college education. She chose Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) not only because she felt it would be affordable but because the daycare on campus w...
Nov 21, 2019, 10:48am EST
OCTC Student Making a Return Trip To NASA
Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) student Kiean Washington is heading back to NASA for an internship. Washington has been selected to participate in NASA's Office of STEM Engagement Matrix Intern Project at the Kennedy Space Center this sp...
Nov 15, 2019, 2:57pm EST
OCTC Honors Evaline R. Reed Trust at AFP Event
Owensboro Community & Technical College and the Owensboro Community and Technical College Foundation, Inc. was proud to honor the Evaline R. Reed Trust at the Association of Fundraising Professionals KY, Bluegrass Chapter luncheon in honor of Philanthr...
Nov 8, 2019, 3:04pm EST