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OCTC Common Read Author Marsha Norman on Campus Thursday, Oct. 25 at 12:30

The Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) Common Reading for fall 2018 is a play written by the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning Kentucky-native playwright Marsha Norman, Getting Out. Norman earned a John Gassner Medallion and the America...

Oct 24, 2018, 2:56pm EDT

OCTC's Ash Presents "Celebrating 100 Years of U.S. - Polish Relations"

Owensboro Community & Technical College's (OCTC) Dr. Angela Ash, will conduct a presentation "Celebrating 100 Years of U.S. - Polish Relations" sharing her experiences from traveling as a Fulbright Hayes Scholar on Tuesday, October 23, at 11 a.m. in t...

Oct 19, 2018, 6:18pm EDT

78th Annual Messiah, Rehearsals Begin Oct. 25

The rehearsals for the Owensboro Choral Society's 78th annual performance of Handel's Messiah will begin on Thursday, Oct. 25, 7:00 p.m. at Third Baptist Church, 527 Allen Street, Owensboro, Kentucky. Rehearsals will continue on Thursdays at 7 p.m. on...

Oct 19, 2018, 4:48pm EDT

OCTC Common Read Hosting Owensboro Native Missy Brownson for a Presentation and Book Signing

The Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) Common Reading for fall 2018 is a play written by the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning Kentucky-native playwright Marsha Norman, Getting Out. Getting Out is a play focusing on a young woman as she...

Oct 9, 2018, 1:57pm EDT

Lindsey Gets Jollay Scholarship and Earns GED in 3 Weeks!

Derek Lindsey is one of the most recent beneficiaries of the Jollay Scholarship. The scholarship allowed him to get started in the GED prep program right away. Lindsey earned his GED in less than three weeks! He is interested in a future career in en...

Oct 4, 2018, 4:43pm EDT

OCTC Foundation Receives $40,000 Grant from the Alcoa Foundation

Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) in partnership with Owensboro Public Schools have received a $40,000 grant from the Alcoa Foundation to promote advanced manufacturing education and careers. With the award, OCTC will implement the OCTC...

Oct 4, 2018, 12:06pm EDT

OCTC Vet Tech Program Hosting Event for Harrison College Students

Owensboro Community & Technical College is hosting an event for Harrison College students in the Veterinary Technology program. The Harrison College students have been displaced due to the sudden closing of Harrison College. Students that were enrol...

Sep 24, 2018, 6:38pm EDT

OCTC Hosting Art Exhibit, Hai Soe

Owensboro Community & Technical College's (OCTC) Dayman Gallery is currently hosting a student exhibit. Hai Soe's Associate in Fine Arts Exhibition includes a selection of his oil, acrylic, and watercolor paintings. Thematically, many of the paintings ...

Sep 24, 2018, 3:57pm EDT

OCTC Vet Tech Program Hosting Event for Harrison College Students

Sep 21, 2018, 6:48pm EDT

Sailing Earns GED in 5 Weeks

Jason Sailing attended a new student orientation session in August in the SkillTrain offices located at the Hartford Community Center. He attended with one goal in mind, earning his GED. Jason was able to accomplish that goal in just 5 weeks. His fu...

Sep 20, 2018, 4:35pm 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.

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