Recent News

OCTC's Taylor Named to Human Relations Commission

Owensboro Community & Technical College's (OCTC) Dr. Eunice Taylor, Associate Professor of Nursing was recently appointed for a three year term as a member of the Owensboro Human Relations Commission (HRC). An Air Force veteran, Taylor has been at OCTC...

Jan 14, 2019, 8:00am EST

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OCTC Student Art Awards

Owensboro Community & Technical College art students participated in the college's Fall 2018 semester Student Art Exhibition. The culmination of the exhibit is the student awards, including Merit and Purchase awards. Sandra Farris served as juror for t...

Jan 11, 2019, 12:50pm EST

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OCTC Announces Employee Award Winners

Owensboro Community & Technical College recognized employees of OCTC for excellence with awards during the annual holiday luncheon held Friday, December 7, 2018. The OCTC Peer Awards are nominated by the employees of the college and the winners sele...

Jan 10, 2019, 1:42pm EST

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OCTC Chorus Beginning Rehearsals for Spring Concert

The Owensboro Community and Technical College Chorus, known for its performance of fine choral literature, will begin rehearsals in preparation for a spring concert scheduled for May 6, 2019. The rehersals will begin on Monday, January 28 at 7 p.m. in ...

Jan 9, 2019, 1:18pm EST

OCTC Final Days to Register

It is not too late to sign up for the spring semester at Owensboro Community and Technical College (OCTC). Visit our website at Owensboro.kctcs.edu and then select "Start your application" or visit the START Center, located in the upper level of the Ca...

Jan 8, 2019, 4:16pm EST

OCTC Holiday Closing

Owensboro Community and Technical College (OCTC) will be closed December 24 - January 4 for the holiday break. OCTC will reopen January 7, 2019 at 8 a.m. During the institutional closing, interested students may apply online at owensboro.kctcs.edu a...

Dec 20, 2018, 5:35pm EST

OCTC 2018 DECEMBER COMMENCEMENT AND HONORS CEREMONY

Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) held a December commencement ceremony to honor graduates from the summer and fall semesters. 396 students from fall and summer were awarded 588 certificates, 103 diplomas, and 320 associate degrees at the ...

Dec 17, 2018, 3:21pm EST

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OCTC's Surgical Technology Program Receives National Merit Award

Owensboro Community and Technical College's Surgical Technology program has received the annual merit award from the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) for achieving a 100% pass rate on the Certified Surgical Technolo...

Dec 12, 2018, 10:18am EST

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OCTC Commencement Thursday

Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) will hold its December Commencement Ceremony at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 13, 2018 at the RiverPark Center, located at 101 Daviess Street in Owensboro. The college will award 1011 credentials to 396 ...

Dec 12, 2018, 10:15am EST

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OCTC Student Selected for Disney College Program

Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) student Jessica Gillim, is on track to graduate in December from OCTC with an Associate in Applied Science in Computer and Information Technologies-Programming degree. She has also been selected for the Di...

Dec 6, 2018, 1:05pm EST

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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. 

These Merit pages are used to celebrate the successes of our students and will serve them as an online portfolio of achievements.