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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 and the OCTC Foundation, Inc. was proud to honor the Evaline R. Reed Trust at the Association of Fundraising Professionals KY, Bluegrass Chapter luncheon in honor of Philanthropy Day held Friday, November 8, 2019. The family elected to invest in an endowed scholarship and also awarded funds to improve the quality of student life on campus through additional outdoor seating and a refresh of the campus center. The Reed Mowers Scholarship is available to students enrolled in a certificate, diploma or degree program related to Business Administration, with a preference given to students majoring in Administrative Office Systems, Statistics, Math, Information Technology, and/or Business. Attending the event representing the family Kathy Mowers, Patrick Mowers, and Kaye Johnson. OCTC representatives included: President, Dr. Scott Williams, Chief Institutional Officer, Mike Rodgers, and Dean of Student Affairs, Dr. Andrea Borregard.

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

TechX Free Student Info Session

Need a new career path or a boost to get that promotion? Owensboro Community & Technical College's TechX initiative is a multi-craft technologist program offering hands-on training in a real-world, industrial environment. Learn more about this innov...

Nov 7, 2019, 7:00am EST

FastTrack Auto Student Info Session

The Auto FastTrack program is taking applications for students to begin in January. This program offers hands-on project-based training in a real-world, industry environment. Students will earn wages through employment in the field three to four days p...

Oct 31, 2019, 8:00am EDT

BRESCIA UNIVERSITY AND OCTC ANNOUNCE NEW TRANSFER AGREEMENT FOR AAS

Brescia University and Owensboro Community and Technical College (OCTC) announced a new transfer agreement that will impact students in all OCTC technical program offerings. The announcement took place on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at OCTC's Main Camp...

Oct 30, 2019, 5:13pm EDT

Dr. Andrea Borregard, Dean of Student Affairs and Project Administrator of the Title III grant commented, “This money will be used to expand and implement an experiential education program, E3@OCTC, over the next five years. The E3 initiative references Experiential education, Engaging educators and employers, and Excellence in student supports for experiential education.”

OCTC Receives Title III Strengthening Institutions Grant

Owensboro Community and Technical College (OCTC) has received a $2,091,539 grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Title III Strengthening Institutions grant program, which is used to support institutions of higher education. Dr. Andrea Borreg...

Oct 28, 2019, 12:47pm EDT

Brescia University & OCTC Announcement

MEDIA ADVISORY BRESCIA UNIVERSITY AND OWENSBORO COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE PRESS CONFERENCE Who: Brescia University and OCTC What: Brescia University and OCTC Press Conference Father Larry Host...

Oct 28, 2019, 12:35pm EDT

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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